Hello from Alabama Yankee!

**Alabama Yankee** · #1 08-16-2010, 10:38 AM

Hello,

I'm new to the site and am enjoying all the wonderful information that's posted. This is definitely the best site for this hobby!

I've been a plastic modeler for most of my life, but have dabbled with paper modeling. A friend of mine in NY (you know him as "PAPER FAN") got me started on it. I began the 1/200 GPM Alaska and had a pretty good start on it, but it was destroyed during the move from NY to AL. What's left of the hull now belongs to my 6-year old son who still finds good use for it.

Besides a plastic project or two, I am now starting the 1/200 GPM Missouri with laser-cut frames and photo-etch. I hope that it's fate is better than the Alaska's.

Sincerely,

Mike Schmanke
"Alabama Yankee"

**silveroxide** · #2 08-16-2010, 11:00 AM

Welcome aboard and hope to see some of your woks as soon as you settle down. See you around the forums.

**lancer525** · #3 08-16-2010, 11:55 AM

Hmmm... Alabama Yankee... Isn't that sort of like Jumbo Shrimp, or Military Intelligence, or Almost Pregnant? :D

Welcome to the forum! It's always great to have another shipbuilder here. Looking forward to your builds with great anticipation!

Cordially,

Lancer
(Georgia Native, living in South Carolina!)

**Retired_for_now** · #4 08-16-2010, 01:55 PM

Welcome aboard, Mike. Sounds like you're off to a good start.

Yogi (lower-Alabama resident)

**mbauer** · #5 08-16-2010, 02:40 PM

Hi Mike,

Welcome to the site.

I understand about how moves can effect a "Great" model like the Alaska.

Had to throw some out not to long ago.

Best regards,
Mike Bauer