New here from NJ

[tonphil1960]

Hi all, very cool forum you guys have here. I am a scale modeler, Armor in 1/35th formerly, and Ships in 1/700 and 1/350 scales presently, static models of course. I have been looking into lathes for a while now to make my own parts and am going to be getting a Taig lathe in the next month or so. I worked as a mechanic, welder, fab. guy for 17 years and have been in heavy construction since 96. The only small precision work I have done is with my models, and that's even crude compared to machine work. After seeing these engines you guys build I know I will be trying my hand at one soon. Looking foward to doing more reading here and taking part in the forums.

Regards Tony

 

[Tin Falcon]

welcome Tony
Tin

 

[zeeprogrammer]

Welcome to the forum Tony.
Lots of fun here.
Are you thinking steam/air, IC or what?

 

[vlmarshall]

Welcome to the forums!

 

[tonphil1960]

Thanks guys, I am thinking anything I can build for a starter. Air maybe. Simple definately !

T

 

[rake60]

Welcome to HMEM Tony.

Rick

 

[90LX_Notch]

Welcome Tony,

I saw in another post that you are in Passiac County. Are you near GWood Lake? I grew up near the Warwick boarder. I still work Saturdays in McAffee at my buddy's auto repair shop.

Bob

 

[Maryak]

Tony,

Welcome to our forum.

Best Regards
Bob

 

[tonphil1960]

Thanks all, Bob I am about 35 min from Greenwood Lake. I am in North Haledon NJ between Wayne,Hawthorne,Wycoff, not far.

 

[b.lindsey]

Welcome Tony ! Years ago I lived in Wayne for about 2 years in the Pacanack (sp?) Lake area. I loved the area but not the hour and a half bus commute into the city. ANyway, glad to have you here.

Bill

 

[cfellows]

Hi Tony, welcome to HMEM.

Chuck

 

[PhiberOptix]

Hello Tony

wEc1

regards
Andy

 

[Krown Kustoms]

Welcome, I'm sure one of your ships can be outfitted with an engine of some sort.
-B-

 

[tonphil1960]

Thanks all, By reading this and similiar forums and my lathe on the way. I might just turn into a engine modeler sooner than later ! ! Very impressive work, these engines make static modeling seem fairly mundane. I am already picking out a first engine to build !

Tony

 

[tonphil1960]

Bill,

Packanack huh, yeah right up ol' Ratzer Rd. U are the wise one ! gettin' outa here ! ! !

Tony