Sapper Posted May 5, 2016 Report Share Posted May 5, 2016 Hello to everyone. After a long military career (22 years) I settled down as a civilian and took to RC Boats and Ships of all types as a hobby. I have always had love of ships and the sea, and I put this down to having 4 uncles in the navy. However I recently researched my ancestry and found there were 5 Master Mariners in the family back in the 1800's. All Brig skippers shifting coal and bottles to lord knows where. So there is definitely salt in my blood. Can't understand why I joined the Army. Now in my mid 70's I have slowed down a bit and no longer sail on the vast oceans of the park pond, and I no longer drive so it's embarrassing using public transport with a 7 foot Bismark. So I have decided on Bottled Ships. Hopefully I will glean gems of wisdom from the Forums and I look forward to several more years of pleasure building ships (but on a slightly smaller scale) and the company of fellow Bottlers. IgorSky, Chasseur, JesseLee and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwyl Blaser Posted May 5, 2016 Report Share Posted May 5, 2016 Hi Sapper, Welcome aboard. It sounds like you do have strong maritime history in your family and in your blood. Please ask away at any questions you have. There are members here who are beginners, some truly skilled and talented builders, and all kinds of builders in between. The neat thing about this hobby is, that anyone, even the most experienced would love to help anyone have fun and improve their skills. Again, welcome aboard! Gwyl JesseLee, IgorSky and Bernard Kelly 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieB Posted May 5, 2016 Report Share Posted May 5, 2016 Welcome aboard Sapper! JesseLee, Bernard Kelly and Gwyl Blaser 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSiemens Posted May 5, 2016 Report Share Posted May 5, 2016 Welcome! Let us know if you have any questions at all. We're all happy to help out. Gwyl Blaser and JesseLee 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chasseur Posted May 6, 2016 Report Share Posted May 6, 2016 Always a pleasure to have a military man come aboard. The Bismark model sounds interesting. You'll like it here as everyone is willing to help and share, a great group of people on this forum. Jeff JesseLee, Gwyl Blaser and Bernard Kelly 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JesseLee Posted May 6, 2016 Report Share Posted May 6, 2016 Welcome to the group Sapper! I had Great Uncles & a Grandfather in the Navy & a few in the Coast guard here in the U.S. I used to love to listen to my Grandpa tell me stories of his Navy adventures in WW2. Jesse Chasseur and Gwyl Blaser 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sapper Posted May 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2016 Thank you everyone. Seems like a nice warm friendly place to be. Gwyl Blaser 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwyl Blaser Posted May 12, 2016 Report Share Posted May 12, 2016 We are glad to have you here. Gwyl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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