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No, not the girls.I like to build models and I like to order some already assembled that are diecast. In the next week I should be receiving a new U.S. Navy jet fighter that will be a diecast model. I shall try to post that one after it arrives. In the meantime, here is a pirate ship and the USS Arizona and a jeep that I painted and assembled.[/[URL=http://s1083.photobucket.com/user/bmolloy1/media/Mobile%20Uploads/A2E91D70-EBE2-4D55-9E2B-7F001B81C536_zpsxcrngioa.jpg.html][/[URL=http://s1083.photobucket.com/user/bmolloy1/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-05/070CFAA0-66A3-4A1E-BFC1-71B6BC7123FA_zps7zvlgzjn.jpg.html]

Those are great!

What battle ship is that Dutch

Coach wrote:What battle ship is that Dutch

The USS Arizona that was sunk at Perl Harbor. When I was younger I used to build a lot more but now I may only do one a year from scratch. I don't have the patience or the agility anymore. Actually the water line on it should have had a narrow black line running the length of the ship, above the red. But, when the hull was in two pieces, and I taped it off to spray the red paint, then after it dried I would have had to tape it of again with two pieces of tape spaced equally apart about an eighth of an inch and sprayed a black water line. It was not for me this time. Also, in those days the decks were wooden to keep the compartments below from getting so extremely hot. Ships today are air conditioned. But I did not have the patience to paint a wood colored deck and paint around all the different things that are moulded to the deck, before I glued it to the hull. Here is a different view. And well, just so as not to disappoint, also a real U.S. Navy helicopter pilot model. [/[URL=http://s1083.photobucket.com/user/bmolloy1/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-03/2EF5CC5B-08DC-48F4-B2B3-F1718BA35E2B_zpsr9blfdyu.jpg.html]

My Seahawk

Those look great!
A long time ago, I was a fan of Revell model cars!
I also think that girl could be a model!!

Nice work, do navy ships have a plimsoll (sp) mark like merchant ships?

Travlin wrote:Nice work, do navy ships have a plimsoll (sp) mark like merchant ships?

Yes, if you look closely, there is a decal in tiny white numbers (vertically) toward the bow of the model. Some above and some below the water line. I don't know if I actually applied it accurately.

Cool hobby, Dutch. Thanks for the photos.

Ditto on CT's comments!

Very nice collection...I bet the grandkids in your family like to look at them, too.

You do good work Dutch.

Thanks

RetiredSeabee wrote:You do good work Dutch.

I built lots of models as a kid and I remember it being very relaxing and all encompassing. The kind of thing where you look up and suddenly it's 2am and everybody's gone to bed but you! Cool models Dutch.

nicely done .... many years ago I really enjoyed building model cars .... no way I'd of tackled projects on the level you are working

RanchRoper wrote:I built lots of models as a kid and I remember it being very relaxing and all encompassing. The kind of thing where you look up and suddenly it's 2am and everybody's gone to bed but you! Cool models Dutch.

I did the same thing. I bought hundreds of model kits when hobby shops went out of business, thanks for reminding me about that Dutch. More stuff to take up my time. I think I left them at my parents.

By the way Dutch, those are great models.

Cool models!

Thank you for sharing.

Cate

Very Nice work Dutch... Been building model cars and boats since I was 10. Have a collection of Exoto Die cars. Started building wooden ships about 4 year's ago. I love the details work on them, especially the rigging and the planking of the decks.

This is the one that I said that I had ordered for my birthday and it did arrive today. U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler diecast from "Witty Wings." They do a nice job with the detail and with a diecast there is very little to assemble except the landing gear and the armament. This is made by Boeing and is a carrier-based electronic warfare aircraft, a specialized version of the two-seat F/A-18F Super Hornet. The flaps move too. Electronic attack squadron 129.[/[URL=http://s1083.photobucket.com/user/bmolloy1/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-03/5ED2B29B-99CE-4F0F-9C84-3C3E23604A45_zpsj6nhyadf.jpg.html][/[URL=http://s1083.[URL=http://s1083.photobucket.com/user/bmolloy1/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-04/3BD3B15A-2DC0-48EA-AE09-54FA7C534C1B_zpsy56a1luz.jpg.html]

Dutch, that's a great diecast. I'm going to check out that company.