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Tim-Annapolis

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Hello - I am Tim-Annapolis and have been model building for over 60 years. My first models were plastic US warships which saw a lot of hard playing and sometimes set ablaze in our backyard (no adverse issues, thankfully). This has been an off/on hobby for me. To date I have built/building the following:
- War of 1812 era "Prince de Neufchatel" kit by Model Shipways
- Spanish American War era "USS Olympia" kit by BlueJacket Shipcrafters
- 1:32 scale scratch-built Chesapeake Bay Skipjack (I named it Albert H. Holland)
- currently building the US Brig "Niagra" kit by Model Shipways
 
Welcome aboard, Tim! Your past and current builds are of interest to most of us so I hope you'll post pictures and perhaps start a build log of the Niagra.
 
Welcome Tim. Annapolis? Grad and/or resident? If the latter, do you spend much time at Preble Hall? I know I would!!! :)
Again, a warm welcome to you.
Allan
 
AllanKP69 said:
Welcome Tim. Annapolis? Grad and/or resident? If the latter, do you spend much time at Preble Hall? I know I would!!! :)
Again, a warm welcome to you.
Allan
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Hi Allan,
Thanks for the welcome! I am a resident of Annapolis and my son graduated from USNA - class of 2015. He's a Nuc-SWO and currently a LTCDR assigned to the Reactors Dept. on the USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN-71 in San Diego, CA.They depart soon for the Persian Gulf replacing the Abe Lincoln. I volunteered at the USNA Museum in Preblle Hall for 4 years, transcribing correspondence to and from Gen. Jone Paul Jones during the Revolution for the museum's database and ZI visit a few times a year to see exhibit updates and model ship building in the basement shop. I served 4 years in the Air Force way back with a one year tour at Phu Cat AB in Vietnam.
 
Thank you and your son both for your service to our country! I remember the shop at Preble Hall as I was fortunate to be able to make several visits and spent a lot of time with Grant Walker who shared a lot of his knowledge with Ed Tosti, Wayne Kempson and me. He will be sorely missed.
Enjoy your time here!
Allan
 
Tim-Annapolis: Thank you for your service! I look forward to seeing some pictures of the U.S.S. Olympia...she is berthed nearby me in Philadelphia and we're so lucky to have the U.S.S. New Jersey, the S.S. Becuna (Lionfish class sub), the Moshulu and the U.S.S. Olympia, of course. Remember the Maine!
Ignatius
 
Ignatius27 said:
im-Annapolis: Thank you for your service! I look forward to seeing some pictures of the U.S.S. Olympia...she is berthed nearby me in Philadelphia and we're so lucky to have the U.S.S. New Jersey, the S.S. Becuna (Lionfish class sub), the Moshulu and the U.S.S. Olympia, of course. Remember the Maine!
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You also had the SS United States there before going to the scrap yard in Mobile, Alabama. She was a beauty in her time and a lot of my classmates made trips on her when we were cadets. She still holds the record for an Atlantic crossing on her maiden voyage both eastbound and westbound. about 40.96 mph east and 39.6mph westbound in 1952! The horsepower, top speed, hull lines, and propeller design of the SS United States were highly classified Cold War secrets for decades.
Allan
 
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AllanKP69 said:
You also had the SS United States there before going the scrap yard in Mobile, Alabama. She was a beauty in her time and a lot of my classmates made trips on her when we were cadets. She still holds the record for an Atlantic crossing on her maiden voyage both eastbound and westbound. about 40.96 mph east and 39.6mph westbound in 1952! The horsepower, top speed, hull lines, and propeller design of the SS United States were highly classified Cold War secrets for decades.
Allan
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Spot on, Alan. In the post-Philly Navy Yard era we locals pretty much had to decide between the S.S. United States and the U.S.S. New Jersey because of money.For some inane reason people in Philly and New Jersey got behind Big J (for about $15 million) and she has a new lease on life (and free parking for now) while the S.S. United States was $2 million short of paying her berthing for another year. We don't see much of the Gazela any more (she wasn't even in Sail250 this year) and you can only see the Moshulu atopdecks if you're willing to pay $25 for a Mojito, so the Philly naval ecosystem is changing. My money is on the Kalmar Nyckel replica ship down in Wilmington DE. She is celebrating her 30th next year and she's in dry dock in Mystic getting a new Navigation system. At least they're building U.S. Navy destroyer escorts (NSMMVs) again.
 
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