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Title: Hello from Iowa
Post by: shawn32671 on May 24, 2014, 02:32:57 AM

Hello, My name is Shawn, I'm 43 years old from north central Iowa. Ive been building various kinds of models since I was around 8 years old and recently became very interested in the steam modeling hobby. I purchased and built the Midwest Products Model VI steam engine along with the radio control Fantail Launch II steam boat kit by Midwest Products but have not had a chance to get to the pond with it yet for the maiden run. I also have machining and welding background and hoping to purchase some sort of lathe/milling machine to try my hand at building model steam engines from plans etc. I hope to learn all I can here and in the process, hopefully help out myself.

Title: Re: Hello from Iowa
Post by: Meldonmech on May 24, 2014, 03:05:26 AM

Hi Shawn

                      Welcome to MadModder, you have come the the right place, look forward to seeing the models you have recently completed. 

                                               Cheers  David

Title: Re: Hello from Iowa
Post by: DavidA on May 24, 2014, 05:51:40 AM

Shawn,

And don't forget the  pictures.  Lot's of pictures.

Welcome.

Dave.

Title: Re: Hello from Iowa
Post by: shawn32671 on May 24, 2014, 06:52:52 AM

Thank you for the warm welcome...since you all like pictures, here's the steam engine and radio control Fantail Launch the engine was designed for.

Title: Re: Hello from Iowa
Post by: shawn32671 on May 24, 2014, 06:54:52 AM

My apologies for the pictures ending up so large and hard to see.

Title: Re: Hello from Iowa
Post by: vtsteam on May 24, 2014, 08:02:20 AM

Hi Shawn, and welcome! -- I'm sure you'll be a great addition here  :dremel:

Title: Re: Hello from Iowa
Post by: Brass_Machine on May 24, 2014, 02:47:56 PM

Hiya Shawn,

Welcome to the collective :borg:

That midwest launch engine was the 1st I built as well.

Eric

Title: Re: Hello from Iowa
Post by: krv3000 on May 24, 2014, 05:39:10 PM

hi and welcume

Title: Re: Hello from Iowa
Post by: shawn32671 on May 24, 2014, 06:58:32 PM

Thank you to all.

Title: Re: Hello from Iowa
Post by: Meldonmech on May 25, 2014, 07:37:47 AM

Hi Shawn

                  Thanks tor showing your pictures, nice to see the boat and aircraft pictures, as we don't see these very often.

                                                      Keep up the good work          Cheers David

Title: Re: Hello from Iowa
Post by: AussieJimG on May 29, 2014, 07:44:10 AM

Welcome Shawn.

Jim