Member Profiles - A fun thread to get to know one another

[Michael440]

My real name: Michael callaghan
my birthday. Oct 1956
originally from Bristol uk
currently, Yeovil.uk
years in rc subs. 6
current fleet. Surcouf, british E class, T class, U class. HMS Trafalgar, American Patrick Henry, German, XX1, V11, V111. Nautilus, and Neptune
projects. XX1
favorite movie. Above us the waves, we dive at dawn.
things I love about the hobby. Keeps the grey matter busy
things I hate, getting expensive
pizza toppings ,chille

[Scrappy]

1. My Real Name: Matt Beaudoin
2. My Birthdate: June 1978
3. I'm originally from: Rhode Island
4. I'm currently residing in: Paris, Tennessee
5. Years in the RC sub game: long time watcher, ready to take the plunge
6. My current fleet: All my boats are only meant to float.
7. My projects awaiting construction: Research style submersible
8. My dream fleet: Cab 3 from the Abyss, Alvin from Woods Hole, Mir 2
9. My favorite submarine movie: The Abyss, The Hunt for Red October, K19
10. Things I love about this hobby: very small microcosm of the RC modelers.
11. Things I hate about this hobby: Limited resources as to compared with RC helicopters or boats.
12. My favorite pizza toppings: Pineapple
13. A pic of me (attachment)

[Tom Spettel]

1Real name: Tom Spettel
2-BD-10-07-1960
3-originally from Dayton Ohio, moved out to denver
after i got out of the navy in 1985.
4-i have been into rc subs since 1991
(thanks to Daves article on his acula in SSM)
5-current fleet is a 1/72nd alpha
awaiting- 1/72nd VictorIII X2 foxtrot 1/96 sturgeon
1/72nd sturgeon
6- dream model is my 1/72nd victorIII
7- fav movie: hunt for red october- it reminds me of the navy days Das Boot run silent run deep
8 things i love about the hobby: Engineering the water tight spaces. And the people in it
9-thing i hate: the size of the hobby wish more people were in it
10- fav pizza toppings- sausage ground beef extra cheese

[SubDude]

1. My Real Name: Zach Lemke
2. My Birthdate: 35 years old
3. I'm originally from: Born in Virginia, USA while my dad was USNAD as a Nuclear Electricians Mate. He served on two Nuclear SSNs
4. I'm currently residing in: Arkansas
5. Years in the RC sub game: Trying to get started
6. My current fleet: Drydocks are empty
7. My projects awaiting construction: Still deciding
8. My dream fleet: Type VIIC, Type IX/40, USS Barb(Gato), USS Parche(Balao), USS Trout(Tambor)
9. My favorite submarine movie: Das Boot, Down Periscope, and the show Hell Below
10. Things I love about this hobby: I am a WWII Fanatic. So the idea to build a realistic model, and modify my little heart out.
11. Things I hate about this hobby: Not as many resources compared to other widely popular hobbies.
12. My favorite pizza toppings: Pepperoni and Bacon
13. Small Bio: I served in the United States Navy from 2008-2018 as an Electronics Technician, I was stationed on USS Ramage. USS Ramage(as the crew called her Mr. Sausage) got her name sake from Admiral Lawson "Red" Ramage. He commanded USS Trout, and USS Parche during WWII. My dad served on Nuclear Fast Attack Submarines for the USN also. We still jest at each other since I was a surface sailor. After getting Honorably Discharged, I joined my dad at Big River Steel in Arkansas. I work as Electrical & Automation Engineer for our companies steel welding machines. Its pretty cool I get to work with Lasers.
14. 4th of July Celebration

Welcome aboard Zach. I hope you can dive in and get your feet wet soon. Try to start simply and build your skills and understanding. I recently completed one of Bob Martin's 212 dynamic divers and it runs really good in my pool. Easy to build and solid performance. It will be a viable contender in the sub races at Subfest this year. A very fun little boat.



Video of my 13 year old son running it in my pool.

[MrBuckHorris]

1. My Real Name: Zach Lemke
2. My Birthdate: 35 years old
3. I'm originally from: Born in Virginia, USA while my dad was USNAD as a Nuclear Electricians Mate. He served on two Nuclear SSNs
4. I'm currently residing in: Arkansas
5. Years in the RC sub game: Trying to get started
6. My current fleet: Drydocks are empty
7. My projects awaiting construction: Still deciding
8. My dream fleet: Type VIIC, Type IX/40, USS Barb(Gato), USS Parche(Balao), USS Trout(Tambor)
9. My favorite submarine movie: Das Boot, Down Periscope, and the show Hell Below
10. Things I love about this hobby: I am a WWII Fanatic. So the idea to build a realistic model, and modify my little heart out.
11. Things I hate about this hobby: Not as many resources compared to other widely popular hobbies.
12. My favorite pizza toppings: Pepperoni and Bacon
13. Small Bio: I served in the United States Navy from 2008-2018 as an Electronics Technician, I was stationed on USS Ramage. USS Ramage(as the crew called her Mr. Sausage) got her name sake from Admiral Lawson "Red" Ramage. He commanded USS Trout, and USS Parche during WWII. My dad served on Nuclear Fast Attack Submarines for the USN also. We still jest at each other since I was a surface sailor. After getting Honorably Discharged, I joined my dad at Big River Steel in Arkansas. I work as Electrical & Automation Engineer for our companies steel welding machines. Its pretty cool I get to work with Lasers.
14. 4th of July Celebration

[Sodamaexchen]

Haha...., i think you nailed it

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Hi Guys, not sure if this translates correct, a "Besserwisser" is somebody who always knows a better way to do things ( in a negative way) and is igorant to the knowledge of other people.

But back to the scheduled programm

Gotcha: armchair Admiral; rivet-counter; detail whore; insufferable perfectionist; know-it-all; jack-booted, brown-shirt, IPMS judge, etc. (yup! that's a picture of me next to the Dictionary narrative)

David
The Horrible

[Sodamaexchen]

Hi Guys, not sure if this translates correct, a "Besserwisser" is somebody who always knows a better way to do things ( in a negative way) and is igorant to the knowledge of other people.

But back to the scheduled programm

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

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I had to look it up: besserwisser {common gender} ˇ know-all ˇ know-it-all ˇ smart ass ˇ smart-ass ˇ smartass ˇ smart alec ˇ wise guy ˇ wiseacre
I fall into the smartass or wiseacre category.

Peace,
Tom

Guilty!......................

[trout]

1. My Real Name: Maximilian Radig
2. My Birthdate: 15.10.1978
3. I'm originally from: Hamburg, Germany
4. I'm currently residing in:Hamburg, Germany (back after 6 years of exile from '93-'99)
5. Years in the RC sub game: 30, with long interruptions
6. My current fleet:
   Robbe Seawolf, heavily modfied for static diving on a budget. Build during my time in university
   1/96 Alfa, from Maximus Modellbau. printed in Resin
   Dynamic diving 3D printed simple Sub. I designed this for the 6 year old son of a club member, needs some tweaking before he gets it....
7. My projects awaiting construction:
   1/100 Akula
   1/72 Shinkai 6500 (Hasegawa Kit conversion)
   Graupner Shark
8. My dream fleet:
   1/96 Typhoon or Borei
   Albacore with rwin screws and x Rudder
9. My favorite submarine movie:
   Hunt for Red October
10. Things I love about this hobby:
    The technical challenge
11. Things I hate about this hobby:
    Besserwisser:

I had to look it up: besserwisser {common gender} ˇ know-all ˇ know-it-all ˇ smart ass ˇ smart-ass ˇ smartass ˇ smart alec ˇ wise guy ˇ wiseacre
I fall into the smartass or wiseacre category.

Peace,
Tom

[rwtdiver]

I seriously love this thread, guys! C'mon everyone! Let's get to know one another! If you haven't already posted, get to it!

Bob

Bob,

I too agree with you about this thread, it is great! A lot of these fine people post on a lot of my builds and now we have a somewhat of a personal touch! Greetings to all!!

Rob
"Firemen can stand the heat."

[gantu]

My Real Name: Ahmad El Hassan

My Birthdate: 17.10.1963

I'm originally from: Köln Germany

I'm currently residing in: Köln Germany

Years in the RC sub game: a long time

My projects awaiting construction:
1/70 212A
1/96 Skipjack
1/150 Typhoon
1/30 Ko-Hyoteki Type A

My dream fleet:
U-Kanamono
Yougeki-tei
Kaiten
Walter submarine Type-XXIX-H

My favorite submarine movie:
Das Boot
Hunt fort he red october

Things I love about this hobby:
Nice talks to like-minded people

Things I hate about this hobby:
rivet counter

My favorite pizza toppings: veggies

[Sodamaexchen]

1. My Real Name: Maximilian Radig
2. My Birthdate: 15.10.1978
3. I'm originally from: Hamburg, Germany
4. I'm currently residing in:Hamburg, Germany (back after 6 years of exile from '93-'99)
5. Years in the RC sub game: 30, with long interruptions
6. My current fleet:
   Robbe Seawolf, heavily modfied for static diving on a budget. Build during my time in university
   1/96 Alfa, from Maximus Modellbau. printed in Resin
   Dynamic diving 3D printed simple Sub. I designed this for the 6 year old son of a club member, needs some tweaking before he gets it....
7. My projects awaiting construction:
   1/100 Akula
   1/72 Shinkai 6500 (Hasegawa Kit conversion)
   Graupner Shark
8. My dream fleet:
   1/96 Typhoon or Borei
   Albacore with rwin screws and x Rudder
9. My favorite submarine movie:
   Hunt for Red October
10. Things I love about this hobby:
    The technical challenge
11. Things I hate about this hobby:
    Besserwisser
12. My favorite pizza toppings:Champignons, Salami & Ham
13. My other hobby Geocaching

my current Subs:

[RCSubGuy]

I seriously love this thread, guys! C'mon everyone! Let's get to know one another! If you haven't already posted, get to it!

Bob

[Bob Gato]

Lol Ed, I am impressed that my name is part of YOUR profile.... obviously:

13. My most Influential Person ... Captain Gaito