JimSWreef's 75g Build Progressive Thread

cameronh · Jan 1, 2016

JimSWreef said:
No worries lol, just talk about chinooks or kiowas and u will be okay lol. My brother is a uh60m pilot and it's my duty to give him **** all the time! Chevy Malibu of the army [emoji3]

Hahaha! Nice. My buddy used to be a contractor for the military and worked on chinooks overseas, now he's stateside working on the the small reconnaissance king airs.

brandon4432 · Jan 1, 2016

JimSWreef said:
No worries lol, just talk about chinooks or kiowas and u will be okay lol. My brother is a uh60m pilot and it's my duty to give him **** all the time! Chevy Malibu of the army [emoji3]

So Chinooks are the Chevy Corvette of the army?

brandon4432 · Jan 1, 2016

cameronh said:
Well around here there's really only one, it's a yellow mosquitoe control helicopter and my buddy is the pilot. I don't have a license but he let's me get the control from time to time. I used to fly radio control helicopters with my dad so I have a good understanding on how they work. As far as sightseeing goes, I don't think we have that around here. I'm in Savannah ga,

Oh I see. I fly RC helicopters and planes to. Although I've had more luck with my planes. Where I live all you see in the sky is MH-60R's about once a day.

JimSWreef · Jan 1, 2016

brandon4432 said:
So Chinooks are the Chevy Corvette of the army?

Haha no that was my kiowa warrior

JimSWreef · Jan 1, 2016

This was a pic taken of me during a gunnery in Korea.

brandon4432 · Jan 1, 2016

JimSWreef said:

Sweet!

cameronh · Jan 1, 2016

brandon4432 said:
Oh I see. I fly RC helicopters and planes to. Although I've had more luck with my planes. Where I live all you see in the sky is MH-60R's about once a day.

Planes are a bit more fun in my opinion. Wish I could get into the cockpit of an f/18A.

brandon4432 · Jan 1, 2016

cameronh said:
Planes are a bit more fun in my opinion. Wish I could get into the cockpit of an f/18A.

Oh that would be the ride of a lifetime. For me it's the F-35 Lightning

jsker · Jan 1, 2016

Just went though your thread, very nice job on the cabinet. And this coming form my wife who popped in the office "he did a very nice job with plywood" she picks at everything. We have a millwork so you are did good old man!

JimSWreef · Jan 1, 2016

jsker said:
Just went though your thread, very nice job on the cabinet. And this coming form my wife who popped in the office "he did a very nice job with plywood" she picks at everything. We have a millwork so you are did good old man!

I really appreciate it. Its far from perfect, but like you said i am very happy how it turned out with the tools and material i had.

Cheers

mixer911 · Jan 1, 2016

I am a private rotor craft pilot as well. I haven't flown in a few years, but used to fly R-22, R-44 and have flown a couple Bell 407's. Almost went the military route and flew, but things came up. Total respect Jim, I can appreciate what you do.

fishdoc11 · Jan 2, 2016

You build looks great

Thanks for your service, I really appreciate it! Born on an AFB myself.

JimSWreef · Jan 2, 2016

fishdoc11 said:
You build looks great Thanks for your service, I really appreciate it! Born on an AFB myself.

Thanks for looking!

blueyesea · Jan 2, 2016

following this... not just because of the helicopters, but they help

JimSWreef · Jan 2, 2016

blueyesea said:
following this... not just because of the helicopters, but they help

Ha ha thanks for the follow

cameronh · Jan 17, 2016

How's it coming man?

JimSWreef · Jan 29, 2016

cameronh said:
How's it coming man?

Things are good i am training in the army away from home atm. Ill send updates when i return next week.

JimSWreef · Feb 11, 2016

Here it is guys and gals! I am back from my field exercise with the army. As you would guess i came right home and got to work. I am anxious to get life into my tank.

Here are a few photos of what ive done since ive been home.

I did about a 40% water change, hooked up some sloppy electrical (organizing electrical today), hooked up the neptune apex probes, bought a wifi extender for the apex, installed my skimmer and brs dual gfo/carbon reactorand installed accent lighting for the cubbies.

I still have work to do, i will keep you posted!!

JimSWreef, out.

drstratton · Feb 11, 2016

Looks fantastic! Thank you for your service, it's got to be hard when you're away from your family!

cameronh · Feb 11, 2016

JimSWreef said:
Here it is guys and gals! I am back from my field exercise with the army. As you would guess i came right home and got to work. I am anxious to get life into my tank.

Here are a few photos of what ive done since ive been home.

I did about a 40% water change, hooked up some sloppy electrical (organizing electrical today), hooked up the neptune apex probes, bought a wifi extender for the apex, installed my skimmer and brs dual gfo/carbon reactorand installed accent lighting for the cubbies.

I still have work to do, i will keep you posted!!

JimSWreef, out.

Looking great man, awesome job!