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General => Introduce Yourself => Topic started by: nalamb3536 on February 15, 2012, 01:22:22 PM

Title: Introduction
Post by: nalamb3536 on February 15, 2012, 01:22:22 PM

I am Thomas Lamb and Live in Lynnwood Washington near Seattle.

I was born in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1935 and moved from Scotland to USA in 1966.

I served my apprenticeship as a Shipwright in HM Dockyard Rosyth and afterwards attended King;s College, Durham University in Newcastle upon Tyne where I graduated with an Honors BSc in Naval Architecture.  My career has been over 50 years in shipyards and design offices with another (most recent) 11 years as a Research Scientist and Adjunct Professor in the Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering at the University of Michigan.

I have built ship models in the past, mainly British sailing ships, but in recent years have NOT had the time to do so.

I have a fine collection of 15 large model ships, mostly from a builders in Vet Nam.  My most recent model is of the PS WAVERLEY which I had specially built for myself.

Title: Re: Introduction
Post by: derekwarner_decoy on February 15, 2012, 04:00:39 PM

Welcome Thomas to Paddleducks....... from the other side of the world...... :whistle

PS Waverley is a beautiful subject for a model and very popular as she is still sailing

I have just noticed your photographic images in an earlier thread

Oh & BTW.....we sometimes get questions &  :ranting about hull designs & the like .....so someone with your experience in Naval Architecture will be able to help  :c017


Derek  :coffee

Title: Re: Introduction
Post by: the bombus on February 15, 2012, 05:46:19 PM

Welcome on the site  and hope you find lots of stuff and friends here
                                           Greetings from Bombus

Title: Re: Introduction
Post by: PeeWee on February 15, 2012, 06:56:36 PM

Welcome Thomas to our corner of the web and hope you enjoy your time here.
 
That Waverley of yours certainy looks smart, what scale is she?

all the best

Title: Re: Introduction
Post by: Spankbucket on February 15, 2012, 07:49:05 PM

Welcome Thomas

I assume you are in, or near, Ann Arbor?

Cheers...Bernie

Title: Re: Introduction
Post by: mogogear on February 20, 2012, 03:32:44 PM

Welcome Thomas from just south of you in Portland Oregon- there is a good active boat club in Seattle actually based at a hobby shop in Lynnwood..Do you know of the NW R/C Ship Modelers?

http://www.shipmodelers.com/shipmodelers.com/Club_Welcome.html (http://www.shipmodelers.com/shipmodelers.com/Club_Welcome.html)

I know some of their members and the president as they are a sister club to mine here in Portland--I hope to have my paddle tug at their annual float this May or June!!

welcome!!