#027
  Louisiana, United States

Occupation: Commercial Artist
Interests: History, Baseball
USERNAME: gator

  



About gator
I was the kid that his dad would say "Hey, there's a war movie on." and come running. As a kid, I dived head first into military history. We would always have to stop at the USS Alabama on our way to Florida. I also got to visit the Seawolf Park and the Alamo on vacation, too. All things I want to share with my son. When I found out that my future brother-in-law was serving on the Nimitz, I was in hog heaven. And the, once they were married to be stationed at Pensacola NAS, oh boy. I saw the old Lex when they were still flying off her. My interest has never swayed from military history. Modeling, I started with the USS Alabama (of course) and have built everything in between. Space, armor, aircraft, auto....everything. But I've always gone back to ships and planes that flew off ships. I'm the head of the graphics and sign department for our parish government (county commissioners). I love creating artistically. I guess that's why I like complex paint schemes more than PE details. I'm fortunate to have a wife that supports my hobby and sees the joy in my being able to share my love for history with our son.

My Feature Articles

1.Japanese Miniature Submarine, HA-19
MODEL SHIPWRIGHTS :
SUBMARINES ENGLISH
2.IJN I-400 Class Submarine
MODEL SHIPWRIGHTS :
SUBMARINES ENGLISH
3.Show Report~Modelfiesta 27
MODEL SHIPWRIGHTS :
SHIP SHOWS & EVENTS ENGLISH
4.Civil War Torpedo-Boat, CSS David
MODEL SHIPWRIGHTS :
MILITARY SMALL CRAFT ENGLISH
5.The Ships Of CALMEX XXII, Westlake, LA 2008
MODEL SHIPWRIGHTS :
SHIP SHOWS & EVENTS ENGLISH
6.Making a Water Base, Step-by-Step
MODEL SHIPWRIGHTS :
SHIPMAKING TECHNIQUES ENGLISH
7.Niņa XIII Century Caravel
MODEL SHIPWRIGHTS :
SAILING VESSELS ENGLISH
8.The Ships from ModelMania 2007
MODEL SHIPWRIGHTS :
SHIP SHOWS & EVENTS ENGLISH
9.USS Baton Rouge SSN-689
MODEL SHIPWRIGHTS :
SUBMARINES ENGLISH
10.The Ships of Calcasieu Model Expo XXI
MODEL SHIPWRIGHTS :
SHIP SHOWS & EVENTS ENGLISH
11.Landing Craft Control
MODEL SHIPWRIGHTS :
MILITARY SUPPORT VESSELS ENGLISH
12.Working with Paint Masks
MODEL SHIPWRIGHTS :
SHIPMAKING TECHNIQUES ENGLISH

My Reviews

1.German U-boat Type VIIC
MODEL SHIPWRIGHTS :
BY FLAGMAN MODELS ENGLISH
2.1/72 Scale LCM(3)
MODEL SHIPWRIGHTS :
BY DRAGON MODELS ENGLISH
3.1/700 USS Ward DD-139
MODEL SHIPWRIGHTS :
BY MIDSHIP MODELS ENGLISH
4.USS San Francisco
MODEL SHIPWRIGHTS :
BY MIDSHIP MODELS ENGLISH
5.16"/45 Naval Gun, Vers. 3
MODEL SHIPWRIGHTS :
BY BMK ENGLISH
6.16 in/45 naval gun, Vers. 2
MODEL SHIPWRIGHTS :
BY BMK ENGLISH
7.16 in/45 naval gun, Vers. 1
MODEL SHIPWRIGHTS :
BY BMK ENGLISH
8.1/350 SMS Elster
MODEL SHIPWRIGHTS :
BY WIENER MODELLBAU MANUFACTUR ENGLISH
9.SMU 5/6
MODEL SHIPWRIGHTS :
BY WIENER MODELLBAU MANUFACTUR ENGLISH
10.Torpedoes in the Gulf
MODEL SHIPWRIGHTS :
BY TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY PRESS ENGLISH
11.1/350 White Metal Accessories
MODEL SHIPWRIGHTS :
BY PAPER LAB ENGLISH
12.K-19 the Widowmaker
MODEL SHIPWRIGHTS :
BY ZVEZDA ENGLISH
13.USS North Carolina BB-55
MODEL SHIPWRIGHTS :
BY TRUMPETER ENGLISH
14.Dragon Premium Edition USS Charles F. Adams
MODEL SHIPWRIGHTS :
BY DRAGON MODELS ENGLISH

My Awards