Greetings to everyone here

jcsjets · 10-11-2007, 01:08 PM

Hello to all here at DA.C ---

I thought my first post should be to say 'hey' to everyone, so here I am!!

Just found the site yesterday, and I hope to learn all I can from you guys about the hobby. My own passion for these planes comes from my first airplane flight from DCA to Florida (TPA) about 27 years ago on an Eastern DC-9-30 (all polish C/S), and as a rememberance of the trip my Aunt bought me a 727 in the Eastern white/polished C/S out of the catalog that was in the plane's seat pocket...(still have it packed away somewhere).

I'm not what you'd call a 'seasoned' flyer by any means, but I've decided to start off collecting these planes by getting one example of every plane that I've had the opportunity to fly on....I'm having a good bit of fun with it, and know that a couple of them will be hard to come by...(like the Gemini Club #5 World Airways DC-10, flew on that in '83)....my last acquisition was the new Gemini 200 A-319 in NWA livery (girlfriend flew on that, so it qualifies I guess)....

Who knows where it'll go from here, but hello.

Looking forward to it all. Cheers.

gospodin · 10-11-2007, 01:41 PM

Hi, and welcome to the club. You're new to collecting, eh? Watch out, this can be a highly addictive hobby...some of us are jonesing worse than heroin addicts (me included) for the new releases every month. I started out with about 15 planes March of 2006, and now I'm up to 540. Good thing I have an understanding wife! Anyway, we're always glad to have new folks show up.

jcsjets · 10-11-2007, 02:27 PM

Thanks Steve. Well, a long time ago I started wearing the mantle of 'WAY too many hobbies', so what's one more,

...

I was in California last month and happened upon a toy store who had loads of planes of all different scales, and I told myself, 'I can't leave without getting SOMETHING'.....so this is where I jumped in head-first I suppose.

Don't have too many as of yet (about 10), but this too shall change..

The biggest surprise so far has been that someone actually made up a DC-8-61 in Capitol Air colors....I flew on that as a charter in 1984 to the UK...that plane had a billion hours on it even back then,

...

Mystère · 10-11-2007, 04:55 PM

Hello and welcome. Take a seat and enjoy your flight !

Do you plan to limit yourself to the planes you flew on, or are you already feeling the collecting frenzy coming ?...

jcsjets · 10-11-2007, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Mystère

Hello and welcome. Take a seat and enjoy your flight !

Do you plan to limit yourself to the planes you flew on, or are you already feeling the collecting frenzy coming ?...

Oh, I doubt that I'll be able to stay within any limits I establish for myself, ha!

I thought that simply doing the planes I have flown on would be a good first step. Being that I am a musician and a history buff as well, there has been little time to stop collecting anything. I have too many interests!!

Mystere, I see you live near Omaha Beach according to your profile....I was an assistant curator here in the USA once for a museum dedicated to the 116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division....which of course was involved in the 1st wave of the D-Day Invasion on Omaha. I hope to make it to Normandy some day....

AirLenkus · 10-11-2007, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by jcsjets

Mystere, I see you live near Omaha Beach according to your profile....

Mystère, you're being watched again!

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Originally Posted by jcsjets

Don't have too many as of yet (about 10), but this too shall change..

Welcome! You already surpassed the number of my models (it's 5,5)!

jcsjets · 10-11-2007, 07:48 PM

Thanks, Lenka, for the warm welcome. Don't worry, I'm sure there are more planes in your future! Tracking them down is half the fun!

Bill-ay · 10-11-2007, 10:01 PM

Get out while you can...
DA.C is nothing but trouble.

jasonsw · 10-11-2007, 10:06 PM

welcome! good to see a new member!

what's your favorite airline and aircraft? which scale are you most interested in? sounds like 1/400?

i hope this thread doesn't grow out to be 6 pages long... haha.

gospodin · 10-12-2007, 12:07 AM

This is what happens when you leave your computer to hoodlums. For anyone who saw that message to Bill-ay, that was not me, it was my brother-in-law who thought that would be funny to post. I apologise, I was going to tell Bill-ay he needs to leave this forum if he doesn't like it, and stop harrassing the newcomers with negative messages. I went to answer the phone, and my brother-in-law decided to fill in for me. Sorry.

JB · 10-12-2007, 03:31 AM

Billy..warning sent. Cool it.

knma'91 · 10-12-2007, 04:14 AM

Welcome and have fun. Ignore people who are rude, just have a blast!!!!!

AirLenkus · 10-12-2007, 04:14 AM

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Originally Posted by jcsjets

Thanks, Lenka, for the warm welcome. Don't worry, I'm sure there are more planes in your future! Tracking them down is half the fun!

True. I think the best part is when you order them and wait to get them. It's really exciting!

GliderPilot · 10-12-2007, 04:15 AM

Welcome, don't take too much notice of what people say here, especially me.

AirLenkus · 10-12-2007, 04:22 AM

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Originally Posted by jasonsw

i hope this thread doesn't grow out to be 6 pages long... haha.

..........

gospodin · 10-12-2007, 07:40 AM

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Originally Posted by CreativExplorer

Wait, Is your brother in law also a member of this forum ? If not, how could he know about JB ?

Sir, I believe there's nothing wrong with your part.

I told Gary (my B.I.L.) that I should have JB kick him out if this is how he's going to act, then left the screen in message mode to answer the phone. The rest is his fault.

jcsjets · 10-12-2007, 07:47 AM

Thanks for all the welcomes everyone. I'm sure I'll have a blast here.

Hmm, my favorite airplane....I'd have to say the smaller-medium end of the Boeing line, due to the hopping around I do when I fly; 737-800, 757-200...every plane I've flown on has been cool. I rarely take a direct flight and don't mind changing planes so I can see planes and scenery. I was on a 767-300 to SFO last month, great ride on that too.

So far I have 1/250, 1/200 and 1/400 in my collection, but 1/400 is going to be the dominant scale I think 'cause there is so much of it. I'll probably end up having many different scales of planes...I've got a 1/250 737-800 coming right now, so make room on the shelf!!

D-AIHC · 10-12-2007, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by jcsjets

Hello to all here at DA.C ---

I thought my first post should be to say 'hey' to everyone, so here I am!!

Hello and welcome to the forum! I hope you will enjoy your stay here! I agree with Steve (gospodin) or his brother-in-law that you should not pay too much attention to teenagers with identity crisis, like Bill-ay.

I see that your focus of collection is on aircraft that you've flown on, in 1:400 scale. We know your favourite aircraft are the B738 and the B752. What about your favourite airline and favourite airport?

D-AIHC · 10-12-2007, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by jasonsw

i hope this thread doesn't grow out to be 6 pages long... haha.

Yeah, I wonder whose welcome page is 6 pages long...

jcsjets · 10-12-2007, 11:04 AM

My favorite airport? Dulles (IAD) is my home airport, but alot of construction going on there right now.

I'd have to say Orange County/John Wayne Airport(SNA) in southern California is my favorite...it's a fairly small airport, the biggest plane that flys into it is a 757. On departure there is a steep climb over the Pacific--- then back on the power due the noise abatement laws in effect in Orange County...feels almost like a stall, it's really cool. Then a turn-around to head back over the desert and the eastern destinations. It's usually crystal clear, and many times you can see all the way up to Long Beach and Los Angeles to the north.

The flight from SFO to SNA is an hour long flight that hugs the California coastline, and that is a cool sight as well.

DFW is nice, it's just a HUGE complex.

Mystère · 10-12-2007, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by AirLenkus

Mystère, you're being watched again!

Nowhere to hide !!

Quote:

Originally Posted by jcsjets

Mystere, I see you live near Omaha Beach according to your profile....I was an assistant curator here in the USA once for a museum dedicated to the 116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division....which of course was involved in the 1st wave of the D-Day Invasion on Omaha. I hope to make it to Normandy some day....

In fact I live about 100km from Omaha Beach, ang although I'm much interested in WWII history, never managed to visit it.

AirLenkus · 10-12-2007, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by D-AIHC

Yeah, I wonder whose welcome page is 6 pages long...

I wonder that too...

Bill-ay · 10-12-2007, 10:47 PM

Thanks for the warining JB

I'll put water on myself to cool myself down.

10-11-2007, 01:08 PM	#1
jcsjets Junior Collector Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Virginia, USA Age: 42 Posts: 21	Greetings to everyone here Hello to all here at DA.C --- I thought my first post should be to say 'hey' to everyone, so here I am!! Just found the site yesterday, and I hope to learn all I can from you guys about the hobby. My own passion for these planes comes from my first airplane flight from DCA to Florida (TPA) about 27 years ago on an Eastern DC-9-30 (all polish C/S), and as a rememberance of the trip my Aunt bought me a 727 in the Eastern white/polished C/S out of the catalog that was in the plane's seat pocket...(still have it packed away somewhere). I'm not what you'd call a 'seasoned' flyer by any means, but I've decided to start off collecting these planes by getting one example of every plane that I've had the opportunity to fly on....I'm having a good bit of fun with it, and know that a couple of them will be hard to come by...(like the Gemini Club #5 World Airways DC-10, flew on that in '83)....my last acquisition was the new Gemini 200 A-319 in NWA livery (girlfriend flew on that, so it qualifies I guess).... Who knows where it'll go from here, but hello. Looking forward to it all. Cheers.

10-11-2007, 01:41 PM	#2
gospodin Diecast Blasphemer Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Nosegoblin, LA Age: 52 Posts: 2,796	Re: Greetings to everyone here Hi, and welcome to the club. You're new to collecting, eh? Watch out, this can be a highly addictive hobby...some of us are jonesing worse than heroin addicts (me included) for the new releases every month. I started out with about 15 planes March of 2006, and now I'm up to 540. Good thing I have an understanding wife! Anyway, we're always glad to have new folks show up. __________________ Steve "Leave the gun. Take the cannoli."

10-11-2007, 02:27 PM	#3
jcsjets Junior Collector Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Virginia, USA Age: 42 Posts: 21	Re: Greetings to everyone here Thanks Steve. Well, a long time ago I started wearing the mantle of 'WAY too many hobbies', so what's one more, ... I was in California last month and happened upon a toy store who had loads of planes of all different scales, and I told myself, 'I can't leave without getting SOMETHING'.....so this is where I jumped in head-first I suppose. Don't have too many as of yet (about 10), but this too shall change.. The biggest surprise so far has been that someone actually made up a DC-8-61 in Capitol Air colors....I flew on that as a charter in 1984 to the UK...that plane had a billion hours on it even back then, ...

10-11-2007, 04:55 PM	#4
Mystère Mercure 100 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Midway between Omaha Beach and Paris. Age: 38 Posts: 1,031	Re: Greetings to everyone here Hello and welcome. Take a seat and enjoy your flight ! Do you plan to limit yourself to the planes you flew on, or are you already feeling the collecting frenzy coming ?... __________________

10-11-2007, 07:48 PM	#7
jcsjets Junior Collector Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Virginia, USA Age: 42 Posts: 21	Re: Greetings to everyone here Thanks, Lenka, for the warm welcome. Don't worry, I'm sure there are more planes in your future! Tracking them down is half the fun!

10-11-2007, 10:01 PM	#8
Bill-ay Bill-ay the A320 FO Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Dallas Age: 14 Posts: 2,138	Re: Greetings to everyone here Get out while you can... DA.C is nothing but trouble. __________________ I all widebodied airbuses, except the bulbus A380 View my collection(if you really care, its only HE OG models). http://www.diecastaircraftforum.com/...tion-4996.html LONG LIVE THE DC-10/A300/A310/MD-80!!! http://www.jetphotos.net/showphotos.php?userid=34362

10-11-2007, 10:06 PM	#9
jasonsw MAKE 7 UP YOURS Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Torrance, CA Age: 28 Posts: 1,119	Re: Greetings to everyone here welcome! good to see a new member! what's your favorite airline and aircraft? which scale are you most interested in? sounds like 1/400? i hope this thread doesn't grow out to be 6 pages long... haha. __________________ Jason S.W. Airport Diorama Under Construction List of My Collection View Jason's Fleet Newest Arrivals

10-12-2007, 12:07 AM	#10
gospodin Diecast Blasphemer Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Nosegoblin, LA Age: 52 Posts: 2,796	Re: Greetings to everyone here This is what happens when you leave your computer to hoodlums. For anyone who saw that message to Bill-ay, that was not me, it was my brother-in-law who thought that would be funny to post. I apologise, I was going to tell Bill-ay he needs to leave this forum if he doesn't like it, and stop harrassing the newcomers with negative messages. I went to answer the phone, and my brother-in-law decided to fill in for me. Sorry. __________________ Steve "Leave the gun. Take the cannoli."

10-12-2007, 03:31 AM	#11
JB Got Koalas? Join Date: Jan 1999 Age: 22 Posts: 5,152	Re: Greetings to everyone here Billy..warning sent. Cool it. __________________ I'm a little tired, a little wired and I think I deserve a little appreciation!

10-12-2007, 04:14 AM	#12
knma'91 First Kup Red Belt Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: California Age: 22 Posts: 277	Re: Greetings to everyone here Welcome and have fun. Ignore people who are rude, just have a blast!!!!! __________________ Private Pilot Single Engine 03/09/2007 Private Pilot Multi Engine 05/26/2007 Instrument Rated 10/20/2007 Commercial Multi Engine 12/11/2007 Commercial Single Engine 01/21/2008

10-12-2007, 04:15 AM	#14
GliderPilot Collector Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: ENGLAND Posts: 414	Re: Greetings to everyone here Welcome, don't take too much notice of what people say here, especially me.

10-12-2007, 07:47 AM	#17
jcsjets Junior Collector Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Virginia, USA Age: 42 Posts: 21	Re: Greetings to everyone here Thanks for all the welcomes everyone. I'm sure I'll have a blast here. Hmm, my favorite airplane....I'd have to say the smaller-medium end of the Boeing line, due to the hopping around I do when I fly; 737-800, 757-200...every plane I've flown on has been cool. I rarely take a direct flight and don't mind changing planes so I can see planes and scenery. I was on a 767-300 to SFO last month, great ride on that too. So far I have 1/250, 1/200 and 1/400 in my collection, but 1/400 is going to be the dominant scale I think 'cause there is so much of it. I'll probably end up having many different scales of planes...I've got a 1/250 737-800 coming right now, so make room on the shelf!!

10-12-2007, 11:04 AM	#20
jcsjets Junior Collector Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Virginia, USA Age: 42 Posts: 21	Re: Greetings to everyone here My favorite airport? Dulles (IAD) is my home airport, but alot of construction going on there right now. I'd have to say Orange County/John Wayne Airport(SNA) in southern California is my favorite...it's a fairly small airport, the biggest plane that flys into it is a 757. On departure there is a steep climb over the Pacific--- then back on the power due the noise abatement laws in effect in Orange County...feels almost like a stall, it's really cool. Then a turn-around to head back over the desert and the eastern destinations. It's usually crystal clear, and many times you can see all the way up to Long Beach and Los Angeles to the north. The flight from SFO to SNA is an hour long flight that hugs the California coastline, and that is a cool sight as well. DFW is nice, it's just a HUGE complex.

10-12-2007, 10:47 PM	#23
Bill-ay Bill-ay the A320 FO Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Dallas Age: 14 Posts: 2,138	Re: Greetings to everyone here Thanks for the warining JB I'll put water on myself to cool myself down. __________________ I all widebodied airbuses, except the bulbus A380 View my collection(if you really care, its only HE OG models). http://www.diecastaircraftforum.com/...tion-4996.html LONG LIVE THE DC-10/A300/A310/MD-80!!! http://www.jetphotos.net/showphotos.php?userid=34362

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