Whats your Hobby apart from gaming?

[Jamoise]

I think this video will say it all.

 

 

you only get to see my ship once in this video, its the Richelieu the one in the front of the first clip.

[Crag_r]

I think the video says it all, just for me in something a little less Military(at the moment)

[VioletZer0]

Software engineering and game design. Never done it professionally though.

[NargilFenris]

Well its a seasonal hobby, but during the Fall/Winter I work on my Christmas village.

 

This is from 2 years ago. Not sure where my pictures of last years are at.

[Aloeus]

maybe on a slightly smaller scale >.>

[KingCamper]

Jamoise, on 11 October 2012 - 01:22 AM, said:

I think this video will say it all.

you only get to see my ship once in this video, its the Richelieu the one in the front of the first clip.

Cool - but why r the ships SO close - Why can't you shoot 200 feet away. If this was sail ships with cannon balls i would get it.
Which btw your using something similar to BB guns - this works great if these were sailing vessels of old.

Good job in making the models too.
BTW when you ship sinks in the pond - how do u get it out - Hobby seems really expensive too.

And i notice everyone shooting at the Hull, not the superstructure - nice Hobby , but not accurate WW2 naval warfare.

enjoy and have fun

[Crag_r]

harneyempire, on 11 October 2012 - 02:46 AM, said:

Cool - but why r the ships SO close - Why can't you shoot 200 feet away. If this was sail ships with cannon balls i would get it.
Which btw your using something similar to BB guns - this works great if these were sailing vessels of old.

Good job in making the models too.
BTW when you ship sinks in the pond - how do u get it out - Hobby seems really expensive too.

And i notice everyone shooting at the Hull, not the superstructure - nice Hobby , but not accurate WW2 naval warfare.

enjoy and have fun

shooing a a BB gun remotely like this, or let alone normally, Hitting targets form 200ft is often a challenge, plus shooting them remotely means you need to see where the guns are facing so the need to be only a few feet away.

And shooting the hull is fairly accurate to WW2 warfare, you cannot sink a ship by shooting the superstructure the only way you can sink it is to make part of it flood, so needing to shoot the hull or below the water line.

[cmcpaulinc]

im going to school, on a swim team that is 7-1 right now and i play skyrim!

[flyingtaco]

do the ham and shortwave radio thing.  got a r388 reciever and a gonset gsb 100 tranmitter that are so full of vacuum tubes that the heat they radiate  limits the need for a heater. build models...... restore radios. got some old yamaha 2 stroke enduros and a 69 F-100 that im restoring.  historic firearms.

[Mermaid_Witch]

My hobbies are building models that I never get around to painting and wishing I had the money to get a radio controlled warship.

[Jumarka]

 

Working on my chainmail, training with a wooden bastard sword, and trying to save money for the rest of the equipment.

 

Also, playing games on the PC.

[KingCamper]

Jumarka, on 11 October 2012 - 04:14 AM, said:

Working on my chainmail, training with a wooden bastard sword, and trying to save money for the rest of the equipment.

Also, playing games on the PC.

Hold on there for a second - Are you guys using REAL weapons ?

If so - do people get hurt from time to time ?

Looks cool but looks like you better know what you are doing.

Looks fun too.

[Jumarka]

harneyempire, on 11 October 2012 - 04:25 AM, said:

Hold on there for a second - Are you guys using REAL weapons ?

If so - do people get hurt from time to time ?

Looks cool but looks like you better know what you are doing.

Looks fun too.

The weapons are "real" but with blunt edges and not near the quality of the real medieval weapons, a lot of time goes to training with your mates I have sword training two times a week.
Sometimes people get hurt, nothing serious so far, and most of the time is about people not using the armour properly.

[Yoshi_900]

breeding fish. i have about 12 tanks atm with around 1000 litres total, kinda fun pays a little bit towards the cost of power etc.

[Anikus_Augustus]

Studying military history and military subjects in general. I also play paintball with my friends.

[anonym_auUiRfWCi1jI]

The hobby has safety guidelines that adhere to the trajectory of each and every shot.  There is a rigorous inspection of all models before they take to the water.   Here is an excerpt from the community as a whole:  Armament: This area will test the strength of the guns and any other armament the ship carries (mines, etc.). Penetration tests and cannot elevate above horizontal will be the primary focus. CO2 delivery and all safety items involved will also be checked.  These evaluations are singular in scope, and no club operates outside of these parameters, largely due to insurance and liability factors.

 

harneyempire, on 11 October 2012 - 02:46 AM, said:

Cool - but why r the ships SO close - Why can't you shoot 200 feet away. If this was sail ships with cannon balls i would get it.

Which btw your using something similar to BB guns - this works great if these were sailing vessels of old.

 

Good job in making the models too.

BTW when you ship sinks in the pond - how do u get it out - Hobby seems really expensive too.

 

And i notice everyone shooting at the Hull, not the superstructure - nice Hobby , but not accurate WW2 naval warfare.

 

enjoy and have fun

@ cmcpaulinc ~ Welcome to the World of Warships forum!  Congrats on the winning streak with your team.

 

cmcpaulinc, on 11 October 2012 - 03:27 AM, said:

im going to school, on a swim team that is 7-1 right now and i play skyrim!

Hobbies, huh.  Somewhere in these forums I mentioned I am an electronics nerd, mechanical geek, avid pilot (though no longer certified), entrepreneur, information technology consultant (business owner), and currently enjoying my graduate work for my business admin major, as well, my computer science minor.

 

As for a true leisurely hobby, I would default to simulations--all of them--with a focus on realism, authenticity, and historical parallels.  I have a fascination with reliving historical accounts, which is something I still do today, except with real-world NTSB data, re-enacting incidents to determine what factors contributed to the accident.

[Jamoise]

there is a line between realism and being able to actually have something that you can do as well as making it into a fun game.  the superstructures on models don't do anything so there is no point in shooting them except for being an [edited], that said, they still get hit all the time (bb's skip across water) and get secondary's blown off as well as damage to structure, we tend to build the superstructure out of foam or rubber so it can resist hits but they are not bullet proof ;)

 

the ships have bilge pumps that are rated to pump a certain volume of water per minute depending on the tonnage of the ship, we get waterproofed rc components and anything we cant get waterproofed, we attempt to make them as waterproof as we can ourselves.  that said, some components do bite the dust when the ships sink but that's the price you pay, generally though a sinking just requires you to fish your ship from the murky depths then dry it out.  patching up the holes in the hull and throwing it back onto the water for another go.

 

oh and they fire up to 1/4 inch metal bb's at about 150 FPS, generally if you get hit, its only a ricochet, which is good cause getting a direct hit is a few times worse then getting hit point blank with a paintball.

[anonym_auUiRfWCi1jI]

Notice the bb magazine below the main guns.

http://www.popsci.co...boatbattle3.jpg

 

Here is a typical warship battle arena.

http://hackedgadgets..._Faire_2009.jpg

 

Typical damage by bb shots.

[Mathayus]

Pfew.. let me check.

- Go Karts

- Reading books

- Snowboarding

- Lego

- (digital) Painting

[Wake_Island]

I go to anime expos go to the movies I was into building ships but I just don't have any time.

I do read and talk politics. Sometimes I go flying with my dad.

[LuksM]

Photography !

 

http://i.minus.com/ibm1dJKgx0gE3f.jpg

(Las Leñas,Mendoza, Argentina)

 

Sorry for the bad Quality. but the Pic is to heavy to upload in the right Quality

[JeeWeeJ]

LuksM, on 11 October 2012 - 04:37 PM, said:

Photography !

http://i.minus.com/ibm1dJKgx0gE3f.jpg
(Las Leñas,Mendoza, Argentina)

Sorry for the bad Quality. but the Pic is to heavy to upload in the right Quality

Wow, very nice picture man! :Smile_great:

My hobbies (beside gaming, which is my main hobby) would be building/repairing pc's, playing with electronic gadgets and driving and reviewing cars. (i write those reviews for a internal magazine of the company i work for)

[LuksM]

JeeWeeJ, on 11 October 2012 - 04:48 PM, said:

Wow, very nice picture man! :Smile_great:

My hobbies (beside gaming, which is my main hobby) would be building/repairing pc's, playing with electronic gadgets and driving and reviewing cars. (i write those reviews for a internal magazine of the company i work for)

Thanks you JeeWeeJ  :Smile_honoring:

[Lt_Rick_Hunter]

Scuba diver,amateur motorcycle racer gp/motorcross,android phones,paintball, and history buff

[Jamoise]

well we definitely all have a wide range of hobbies, Interesting that such a wide range of interests are also interested in warships.