Very interested in getting started in this hobby once I get a few more things done around my house. Hopefully only a few more months... I got interested years ago when I encountered the North Texas Battlegroup at a Maker Faire and discovered this is a thing people do. Still trying to decide on a ship to build for my first, and have been considering something that would have served as part of the merchant marine. Either way, looking forward to learning and building!
We battle nearby in Monaville. Ted and John battled just last weekend. visit www.texasnavalbrigade.com and follow the page to see what we are up to. @ZARUBA1987 @Prussian
Yes it is. We are an IRCWCC / Fast Gun club. As far as choosing a ship I would suggest you come to a build meeting in Houston which is an easy drive and look at what the guys are using. I am not familiar with the Merchant Marine vessels or how they are armed in the IRC but typically its great when all the folks in the area have similar ships so we can have balanced battles. 3 battleships and a destroyer makes for an unbalanced battle.
That’s a good thing to know. Thank you. Gave the group a follow. I hope I’ll be able to do that this year. Finishing up building out a shed as a workspace and better storage, and a few other remodel things... also learning a few of the base skills on plastic model kits. My friends and spouse think I’m crazy for drilling tiny holes in a hull and putting tiny filaments in them. But I now know how to solder and will soon be learning how resistors work. And from there?
