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Re: New Member

Ron Hunt — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:38:52 GMT

That's what happens when a person gets old,fat and can't see ... LOL Sorry Ron (FoMo) ... From: whaleboat2001 Subject: Re: Model

Re: New Member

whaleboat2001 — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:45:37 GMT

Hi Ron, I didn't say anything about a carrier....and they are never JUST tugs...lol Al

Re: Cleaning brass

Joe Boyd — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:59:24 GMT

If it's Modelmaster paint, it should be fine, but Testor's is primarily a plastic paint. It has some "bite" to it as far as plastic goes, but I'm unsure as to

Re: New Member

Ron Hunt — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:42:16 GMT

Real good looking models. One question though ... the first picture is identified as a carrier and it's just a tug ... or am I missing something? Ron (FoMo)

Re: Need Navy rating info -

bushman31@... — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:34:02 GMT

Like I said, I am getting senile. Forgot about destroyer duty. My first boat, which was an amphib, even had a dentist. Of course the HM's only dental tool was

Cleaning brass

bushman31@... — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:31:29 GMT

On my current project, or should I say one of a multitude of current projects, I am replacing all the plastic stanchions with brass stanchions. This is

New Member

whaleboat2001 — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:30:57 GMT

By way of introduction I have been building ship models for over 45 years. The models are in varying scales, kits and scratchbuilts and cover a variety of

Re: Need Navy rating info -

whaleboat2001 — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:56:22 GMT

Hi Ron, Going back into ancient history (the 1940's) my brother served as an HM2 though the rate was then known as Pharmicists Mate (PM). I can recall his

Re: Need Navy rating info -

bushman31@... — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:40:09 GMT

That is interesting Al. I am retired Navy and never saw an HM doing dental stuff, only DT's. Being with the FMF though I guess they might have to do basic

Navy rating Info

dddisbrow@... — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:49:36 GMT

Having been a Corpsman who served with the 1st MarDiv in RVN, I can assure you that FMF is Fleet Marine Force. Dennis Disbrow

Re: Need Navy rating info -

whaleboat2001 — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:41:10 GMT

Sorry Ron, Just quoting the "Bluejackets Manual" 22nd Edition page 28, where they list HM's as serving as "dentists assistants" . You are correct in saying

Re: Need Navy rating info -

whaleboat2001 — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:40:43 GMT

Sorry Ron, but according to "The Bluejacket's Manual" 22nd Edition, page 28, Hospital Corpsmen (HM) act as "dentist's assistantants". You are correct in saying

Re: Need Navy rating info -

chieftoolmaker — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:46:28 GMT

Hi Ron, How are you? No problem. Just like to keep the record squared away..... Regards, Jerry G (Glickstein) Member NRG ... From: bushman31@... To:

Re: Need Navy rating info -

bushman31@... — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:37:52 GMT

Sorry Jerry, I was replying to Al's post as well but just using the latest post (which was yours) to do it through. I guess it showed your name as the author.

Re: Need Navy rating info -

chieftoolmaker — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:55:33 GMT

Hi Ron, I never said that...... check my actual post.... I was replying to Al Blevins who mentioned the dental thing. regards, Jerry G (Glickstein) ... From: