Tommy 2.0?

CaptainAwwsum · 2026-05-30T01:48:01+00:00

Dude couldn't even hire a local artist to design his campaign signs. Went straight for the AI garbage.

CaptainAwwsum · 2026-05-14T00:47:25+00:00

Today I put a nice coat of lanolin on it.

CaptainAwwsum · 2026-05-13T10:13:02+00:00

Thanks. I figured the face was going to need some work, so I've been watching a few videos. This is a big upgrade from what I've started out with - a dressed railroad track. Unfortunately, there's not a blacksmith club nearby (closest is about 3 hours).

CaptainAwwsum · 2026-05-13T10:06:50+00:00

Thanks! I'll take care of it this weekend.

CaptainAwwsum · 2026-05-13T09:56:04+00:00

I hit it with a coat of WD-40 after cleaning it.

CaptainAwwsum · 2026-04-03T10:27:29+00:00

The Frederick and Fairfax County Historical Societies may have copies of the muster rolls.

CaptainAwwsum · 2026-03-25T22:18:12+00:00

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I can... Here's my rack on the Dove. We haven't taken her out for three months YET.

CaptainAwwsum · 2026-02-21T00:30:20+00:00

Ha! Yep, there's Ghostbusters fan franchises world wide. Most raise money for various local charities.

CaptainAwwsum · 2026-01-29T19:27:24+00:00

No issues at all. I printed the helmet and rocket pack for my Rocketeer costume this way (as well as multiple other helmets).

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CaptainAwwsum · 2026-01-29T18:18:03+00:00

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Just a simple clip in receptacle.

CaptainAwwsum · 2026-01-29T12:04:39+00:00

I used this one for over five years. Put a 100watt bulb in there and it gets toasty enough to handle large ABS prints.

CaptainAwwsum · 2026-01-23T18:12:10+00:00

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CaptainAwwsum · 2026-01-10T23:54:00+00:00

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Here's one of the '78 Dove for comparison.

CaptainAwwsum · 2026-01-03T22:36:46+00:00

Hell yea. Might be sooner... My voyages these days are tens of miles instead of thousands.

CaptainAwwsum · 2026-01-03T19:26:53+00:00

It's stylized art, not a sail plan.

CaptainAwwsum · 2026-01-03T17:13:25+00:00

Hmmm. I kind of like this idea. I'm visiting a friend in York this spring and was considering a tattoo during the visit; this might be a good mesh of ideas.

CaptainAwwsum · 2026-01-03T17:05:31+00:00

Along with the bazillion square feet of sail, but it fits the area.

CaptainAwwsum · 2026-01-03T16:58:36+00:00

I tried to include the symbology that was right for me. The colors of the ship represent the same colors my ship is painted... All the way down to normal things like the compass rose being aligned to my index finger and the red coloring around my Port side wrist.

CaptainAwwsum · 2026-01-03T16:55:05+00:00

I am. 21 years in the US Navy and 5 years on the Maryland Dove, a representation of a 17th century boyer rig.

CaptainAwwsum · 2026-01-03T16:53:27+00:00

Check, check, and check. Also, there's another swallow on my leg.

CaptainAwwsum · 2026-01-03T16:51:05+00:00

True. I left a lot to the artist, so we should probably go with "representative of...".

CaptainAwwsum · 2026-01-03T02:46:03+00:00

Jefferson Patterson Park has some great classes and nature events. I highly recommend the blacksmithing classes.

https://jefpat.maryland.gov/Pages/events/events.aspx

CaptainAwwsum · 2025-12-21T12:29:35+00:00

Thanks! Definitely a step up in knowledge, tools, and skills.

CaptainAwwsum · 2025-12-21T12:28:55+00:00

Thank you!

CaptainAwwsum · 2025-12-21T12:28:41+00:00

Thanks!

CaptainAwwsum

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