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General => Introduce Yourself => Topic started by: JOHN S. GILL on April 24, 2012, 02:57:35 AM

Title: HELLO
Post by: JOHN S. GILL on April 24, 2012, 02:57:35 AM

I have been building R/C models for over 55 years. M collection at this time is 115 boats, 58 airplanes, 8 heli's, 14 cars, 6 trucks, 1 hover craft, and 1 blimp.
Some of my collection and my history can be seen at www.jsgill.net
The Paddle powered boats right now are the Delta Queen 1/87 scale Mississippi river boat, 1787 John Fitch the 1st US steam boat, Double-cat a 1/12 scale Delaware river manpowered racing raft, and now the HOPATCONG a 1900 steam launch.

Title: Re: HELLO
Post by: the bombus on April 24, 2012, 04:13:19 AM

hi John,
first of all welcome to the side.
wonderfull collection you have there,i to have a few planes in my collection.
a tiger moth 1/5 , Fokker Dr1 1/5 , bleriot XI 1/4 , sopwith camel 1/5
but the biggest part of my time is spend on paddlers of course
enjoy the site we are here to help and I'm positive that with your experience you can return the favour.
gr from The Bombus

Title: Re: HELLO
Post by: JOHN S. GILL on April 24, 2012, 05:56:21 AM

Thanks, if you go to my site I do have a video of the Fitch running.

Title: Re: HELLO
Post by: Eddy Matthews on April 24, 2012, 06:00:21 AM

An impressive array of models John, just love the Fitch!

Welcome to Paddleducks

Eddy

Title: Re: HELLO
Post by: the bombus on April 24, 2012, 05:13:36 PM

hi there,
i think i can speak for most of us if i asked you if you have a plan for the Fitch ;D
if so ,please share it with us all.
i for one would have a go at it .
the grand grand grand mother of all paddlers ;)
gr from The Bombus

Title: Re: HELLO
Post by: JOHN S. GILL on April 24, 2012, 10:47:52 PM

Yes I do, I produce kits, JSG Designs. It will be added to my list as soon as I finnish several others.  Building a model is very differant from producing a good set of plans and a kit.

Title: Re: HELLO
Post by: PeeWee on April 25, 2012, 06:11:58 PM

some great models indeed

Title: Re: HELLO
Post by: JOHN S. GILL on April 25, 2012, 10:02:58 PM

Thanks

Title: Re: HELLO
Post by: mogogear on May 03, 2012, 10:00:31 AM

Welcome to paddlin' ;D