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Getting to know one another => Your Introduction => Topic started by: Egilman on June 20, 2023, 07:52:27 AM

Title: Hi! from the great Pacific Northwest!!!
Post by: Egilman on June 20, 2023, 07:52:27 AM: Hello!

Long time modeler looking to break into decent WWI aircraft... Primarily aircraft of the Baron.... Der Rote Kampflieger.....

Long time member of other forums, I just found this one....

EG
Title: Re: Hi! from the great Pacific Northwest!!!
Post by: davec on June 20, 2023, 09:57:07 AM: welcome!

Are you the Egilman on MSW?
Title: Re: Hi! from the great Pacific Northwest!!!
Post by: Egilman on June 20, 2023, 10:11:45 AM: Quote from: davec on June 20, 2023, 09:57:07 AM
welcome!

Are you the Egilman on MSW?

Yep that's me... I take it your there as well... {chuckle}
Title: Re: Hi! from the great Pacific Northwest!!!
Post by: Rick_H on June 20, 2023, 02:00:22 PM: Welcome!
Rick from Seattle
Title: Re: Hi! from the great Pacific Northwest!!!
Post by: KiwiZac on June 24, 2023, 10:12:13 AM: Welcome aboard EG! Manfred makes for a fascinating subject so I'm excited to see your work.
Title: Re: Hi! from the great Pacific Northwest!!!
Post by: Egilman on June 27, 2023, 04:58:47 AM: Yes Zac he certainly does... spent a year and a half in the trenches, spent a year and a half in bombers/observation aircraft before he ever sat in a fighter plane... He claimed two victories before he became a fighter pilot, one as an Observer/Gunner and another as a Pilot, both unconfirmed... (probably more than two, many historians feel he has many more than 80 victories, some say over 100) The last half of his term as a fighter pilot he spent more time getting his picture taken and on vacation than he did in the air... He was a member of the Russian peace treaty delegation in 1917 along with his brother Lothar and spent two months there... He served on all fronts of the war both on the ground and in the air...

He was an extraordinary fighter pilot, and today is more legend that man...

I hope I can do him justice through modeling all of his aircraft... (including the bombers, which includes the AEG G.II and Gotha G.I which he rode the nose position in both)

Research is still ongoing....

I think it will be an enjoyable path... (of course there is also the possibility that my minds eye is bigger than my abilities as well) {chuckle}
Title: Re: Hi! from the great Pacific Northwest!!!
Post by: Egilman on June 27, 2023, 05:00:54 AM: Thanks everyone for the words of welcome...

It is much appreciated, hopefully I can contribute in some small manner...
Title: Re: Hi! from the great Pacific Northwest!!!
Post by: pepperman42 on June 27, 2023, 11:33:34 PM: Enjoy the forum!

Steve
Title: Re: Hi! from the great Pacific Northwest!!!
Post by: bobs_buckles on July 05, 2023, 05:45:26 AM: Welcome aboard EG!
Enjoy ;)

Cheers,
Bob
Title: Re: Hi! from the great Pacific Northwest!!!
Post by: lcarroll on July 06, 2023, 01:18:30 AM: You've arrived at the right place EG, lots of support, information, and expertise available here for the asking and looking forward to your participation and contributions. Enjoy!
Cheers,
Lance
Title: Re: Hi! from the great Pacific Northwest!!!
Post by: Egilman on July 20, 2023, 03:12:22 PM: Quote from: pepperman42 on June 27, 2023, 11:33:34 PM
Enjoy the forum!

Steve
Quote from: bobs_buckles on July 05, 2023, 05:45:26 AM
Welcome aboard EG!
Enjoy ;)

Cheers,
Bob

Quote from: lcarroll on July 06, 2023, 01:18:30 AM
You've arrived at the right place EG, lots of support, information, and expertise available here for the asking and looking forward to your participation and contributions. Enjoy!
Cheers,
Lance

Thank you fellas for the warm welcome...

When I get my feet under me I'll post a build log... Lots to review here... {chuckle}

I hope my hacking around doesn't disappoint....