Have been ship modeling and playing
with toy boats since about age 8. 'Started with the Revell SS United
States, and now have most non-military ship kits out there. My interest
in Titanic started in the late 50s (watching 'A Night to Remember'
on TV), and progressed to Lusitania by my teens.
I grew up on the banks of the Ohio
River (southern Indiana, USA), so I was on the river towboats and
steamboats early on. For years, I just scratchbuilt river subjects,
but after moving to New England (NE USA), I got back into salt water
vessels. Favorites are liners and tankers, although I dabble a little
in dry cargo and US Coast Guard vessels.
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