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Post by Deleted on Sept 17, 2017 11:55:29 GMT -8
Hi all -
I'm George Shaeffer, 65 years old, and I live with my girlfriend of 17 years in Clearwater, FL, due West of Tampa, right on the beach of the Gulf of Mexico. We are in the process of trying to sell our Florida home, hopefully within the next year, and move to Minnesota to be closer to friends and family - we aren't getting any younger and we'd like to spend more time with them.
My primary building interests are the endurance sports racers (Le Mans, Daytona 24, Sebring 12, etc.) prior to about 1975, Trans Am cars and open wheel cars before they sprouted wings, though I do occasionally build various other things. I don't watch much racing on TV or online because I usually can't find the listings or the US time for live coverage from Japan or somewhere is just too inconvenient.
I'm glad to find this site, because other than the GPMA Yahoo group, I've had little success in finding groups where my focus got more than a passing mention. I try to improve the models I build, adding details and replacing parts where necessary in order to build more correct and realistic models. I enjoy the challenge of doing so, though it does slow down my output considerably.
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Post by afx on Sept 17, 2017 12:24:05 GMT -8
Welcome George. I think you will find lots that interest you here.
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Post by robhart on Sept 17, 2017 13:02:51 GMT -8
Hi George and welcome to the forum. I'm betting most of the members here share your interests. Did all of the recent storms miss you?
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Post by Chris K. Hale on Sept 17, 2017 13:51:37 GMT -8
George, My Buddy ...I started this forum to eliminate Politics and horse stuff on GPMA, we have a strict policy here Have Fun, Build and Share!!! I think you will enjoy this site of skilled , knowledgeable and friendly flks from all over the Globe . For those of you who dont know George, he is a top notch builder with lot of talent and experience. A few years back he traveled to So Cal to experience the SO CAL NNL bringing some excellent models to show......WELCOME GEORGE!!!!!! Chris Hale
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Post by Art on Sept 18, 2017 8:45:11 GMT -8
Welcome, George!
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Post by Patrick on Sept 18, 2017 12:55:50 GMT -8
George, I hope you are doing fine in Florida! Welcome to this group. Good guys ready to help or share!! I'm the local Ferraristi!
Patrick
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Post by alterrenner on Sept 18, 2017 16:32:52 GMT -8
Hey, George! Welcome to the forum, from the center of Florida! Road racing, Le Mans, Sebring and Daytona! You're in the right place. Yes, Florida is not really the right place to be, right now, but think of the middle of January, with blizzards and power-outages from snow-covered power lines, and fuel oil prices! Remember how sorry you felt then for the folks back home in Minnesota? Again, welcome! Glad to have you with us.
--Frank
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