What other hobbys do you have
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Intrepid Wheelwoman
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Cool. My Dad was in the air force (RNZAF) and he built quite a few prop driven model plans when I was a kiddie.
My other hobby is Lego and I like to build railway models with it.
My other hobby is Lego and I like to build railway models with it.
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I'm also a serious unmotorized bicyclist. I don't think I'll ever give that up.
Book collector. At one time I had enough of them for it to be considered a library. But many have fallen by the wayside over the years. And now it's just a collection. But the digital age has changed that and I'm less interested in print on paper.
I also **** a lot.
Book collector. At one time I had enough of them for it to be considered a library. But many have fallen by the wayside over the years. And now it's just a collection. But the digital age has changed that and I'm less interested in print on paper.
I also **** a lot.
missle3944
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Programming AVR microcontrollers, electronics, computers.
Check out my youtube channel. It has some videos of my motorized bike and some electronics videos.
[url]http://www.youtube.com/user/MostElectronics[/URL]
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Check out my youtube channel. It has some videos of my motorized bike and some electronics videos.
[url]http://www.youtube.com/user/MostElectronics[/URL]
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Intrepid Wheelwoman
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Coming from a railway family as I do (mostly on my Mum's side of the family) I couldn't help being keen on trains and railways. For a long time i collected vintage '0' gauge tinplate trains, but most of my collection has gone now and I only kept a small handful of favourite pieces. I used to build my own locos too, - British prototypes and always steam. I don't like diesels.
'G' scale took my fancy for a while, but I sold all my commercially made stuff some time ago. These days I sometimes handbuild the very occasional model based on New Zealand timber tramway practice to around 16mm to the foot scale just for the simple joy of making a nice model from raw materials.
After I discovered Lego I now do nearly all of my railway empire building with Lego (and clone system) bricks and parts. I find it's like working on a 3D jigsaw puzzle only you get to decide how complicated you want the puzzle to be
scotto-
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This isn't a hobby.....it's an obsession!
But on the side I do like building all different types of solid body electric guitars, surfing, racing, chasing women, hiking, spending time with my 4 sons, hanging with and helping my parents and stuff like that.
What exactly is a hobby? I have a jobby......
But on the side I do like building all different types of solid body electric guitars, surfing, racing, chasing women, hiking, spending time with my 4 sons, hanging with and helping my parents and stuff like that.
What exactly is a hobby? I have a jobby......
Coming from a railway family as I do (mostly on my Mum's side of the family) I couldn't help being keen on trains and railways. For a long time i collected vintage '0' gauge tinplate trains, but most of my collection has gone now and I only kept a small handful of favourite pieces. I used to build my own locos too, - British prototypes and always steam. I don't like diesels.
'G' scale took my fancy for a while, but I sold all my commercially made stuff some time ago. These days I sometimes handbuild the very occasional model based on New Zealand timber tramway practice to around 16mm to the foot scale just for the simple joy of making a nice model from raw materials.
My Tinplate is mostly Pre War Marx with a few American Flyer & Lionel rolling stock pieces and a growing collection of tin plate accessories. All of my G scale engines are Steamers barring 2 Mack Gas Loco's.
2 of my 3 N scale loco's are Diseaseals/dismals/diesels, all my O scale loco's are Steamers.
Current projects include converting a Scientific Toys (p.o.s.) G scale 2-4-0 locomotive to a Marx O scale wind up motor & O gauge pilot. also replacing trucks & wheels on the tender.
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I had quite a lot of Marx at one time with some Lionel and American Flyer, but my main interest was in the British makers such as Hornby, Bassett Lowko and the like. One day I met a guy who had a a fair bit of Hornby tinplate, but wanted to change over to American outline trains. Needless to say a deal was struck and we both went away delighted with the outcome.
Before I stopped collecting I was very much into looking for the smaller British makers such as Chad Valley, Mettoy and Brimtoy. Most serious collectors frown on these cheaper trainset offerings, but I think they are quite delightful.
by the way don't knock the plastic 'G' scale trains like Scientific Toys and New Bright Cosmickid. I've built some very nice models very cheaply using parts from those trainsets.
Paintgun I hear what you're saying. One of the reasons why I would handbuild the locos I wanted was because I simply couldn't afford to buy the factory made equivalent. Over the years I've had '00' gauge layouts, tried 'N' and hated it, experimented with American 'H0' and then moved back to British practice in finescale 'P4' and then finescale 'S'. Tiring of all the 'watchmaking' involved with 'P4' and 'S' is what started me collecting tinplate trains. All the joys of childhood Christmas mornings revisited once more and I could play trains without threatening my eyesight with building tiny exact scale models. Ha ha ha, freeedom and it was GOOD!
The first picture is one of my 'G' scale models of a New Zealand timber tramway flatcar. And yes I do use Playmobil people (klickies) with my 'G' scale models coz it's fun
The next three pictures are of some of my handbuilt '0' gauge locos. I only have the green one now as I sold the rest of my handbuilt locos when I first became ill and was badly in debt.Attachments
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My avatar is one. Hot rods have been a focus for me since well before I was old enough to drive. My Dad bought me a 1934 Ford when I was 13 and I've owned a rod of some kind ever since.
Airplanes have always fascinated me too and flying the real ones occupied a lot of years of my life but radio control models have also been a fun hobby. I especially loved full scale planes where the builder must try to duplicate details into the construction. The photos show a Cessna 140 that has a nine foot wingspan and a complete scale cockpit. Because it is a replica of those flown by officers of the Florida Game and Freshwater Fish Commission you'll see a Colt 45 (G.I Joe accessories) and a pair of handcuffs in the right seat.
Tom
Airplanes have always fascinated me too and flying the real ones occupied a lot of years of my life but radio control models have also been a fun hobby. I especially loved full scale planes where the builder must try to duplicate details into the construction. The photos show a Cessna 140 that has a nine foot wingspan and a complete scale cockpit. Because it is a replica of those flown by officers of the Florida Game and Freshwater Fish Commission you'll see a Colt 45 (G.I Joe accessories) and a pair of handcuffs in the right seat.
Tom
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maniac57
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I've been into RC for years. Started with electric cars and trucks, then got into nitro trucks and boats. I've built several huge gas powered boat hulls including a twin 50cc husqvarna powered monster that sold for $2500 when finished.
Unfortunately I lost all my parts and pics in a house fire.
I'm thinking about a HPI baja next.
Unfortunately I lost all my parts and pics in a house fire.
I'm thinking about a HPI baja next.
Intrepid Wheelwoman
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Oh that's awful, my heart goes out to anyone who suffers such a destructive loss.
Thanks paintgun