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NEW WEB SITE
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Hello guys. I was so pleased when Dick Washichek contacted me to say he had finished my first ever web site. I must say Dick did an incredible job and I must publically thank him. If you have time won't you please click on the link and check out the Mosquito Fleet Exhibit Web Site . . . .
[url]http://mosquito-fleet.gdinc.com/[/url]
Frank
Posted By: Frank J Andruss Sr | Posted on: Jan 9, 2010 - 2:11pm
Total Posts: 3497 | Joined: Oct 9, 2006 - 6:09am
Ahoy there Frank A.-
I just took the tour of your website and I must say I'm just blow away! Little did I know just how much you have amassed over the years! Fantastic stuff! Dick, you have done ol' Frank A. very well.
I am very happy and honored to be on the newest project PT-374 Green Island diorama team and to have the diorama added to this exhibit!
Much continued success, Frank! You deserve it all, and then some!
Frank Ryczek, Jr.
Modeler/ Friend RON- 10 PT-169 " ZEBRA SNAFU " BASE TULAGI
HIGH TIDES ALWAYS!
YOUR FRIEND THROUGH SCALE SHIP MODELING AND PT BOAT HISTORY!
Posted By: FRANK | Posted on: Jan 9, 2010 - 2:22pm
Total Posts: 349 | Joined: Oct 7, 2007 - 2:09pm
Frank,
Thanks for the email. I just found this message board today, thanks to Edd. I feel good that I recognize some of the user names. I love the site very cool effects on the homepage. I look forward to chatting with you. Congrats on all your success thus far.
Danny Diaz
Posted By: The Lost Reunions | Posted on: Jan 9, 2010 - 8:44pm
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Frank,
The website looks great! I love the water effects under the boat. Makes me want to redo 728's homepage
Tom
Posted By: twhyte | Posted on: Jan 10, 2010 - 1:56pm
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Sweet Frank, the site is very well laid out. I love that Packard and can't help thinking about it mounted in my car. I'd be sure to pick up some Goodyear stock first.
And thank you once again Dick. Your support of our websites is very much appreciated by us and the thousands that visit them.
Posted By: Jeff D | Posted on: Jan 10, 2010 - 2:31pm
Total Posts: 2200 | Joined: Dec 21, 2006 - 1:30am
Great exhibit Frank……LOVE IT!!!!
Posted By: Mark Culp | Posted on: Jan 10, 2010 - 6:00pm
Total Posts: 135 | Joined: Oct 15, 2006 - 2:56pm
Frank;
The Website is OUTSTANDING! BZ to both you and Dick!
Take care,
TED
Posted By: TED WALTHER | Posted on: Jan 11, 2010 - 5:07am
Total Posts: 3059 | Joined: Oct 16, 2006 - 7:42am
Thanks Fellas:
Dick should be commended for his continued work. He never refuses to help any of us, and he has been so very kind to me over the past year. His work on my new WEB SITE is simply wonderful. Note that the home page now has Music to the Video, and a direct link to Amazon.com for purchase of my Book and second book (not out yet). The water under PT-103 is breath taking. Dick is one talented guy and I say here and now, that PT BOATS INC., and all of us here on the message board owe Dick a debt of graditude......................
Posted By: Frank J Andruss Sr | Posted on: Jan 11, 2010 - 7:47am
Total Posts: 3497 | Joined: Oct 9, 2006 - 6:09am
Hey guys,
Thanks Frank and the rest of you guys for the nice words. I'm always happy to help-out for the sake of PT Boat history, as time allows and my skill set fits the bill. I would love to have more time to study, draw and research this service, for what ever reason, it just fascinates the heck out of me and has become a real consuming passion.
I was happy to create the site for Frank, he has quite a bit of time, sweat and capital invested in his great exhibit, for a private venture that is. Requiring a site that would be taken as serious as the exhibit has shown to be.
As to the water effect on the home page: I remembered years and years and years ago there was a Java Applet that made a reflecting and rippling water effect, it was call the the "lake.class" applet. After searching the internet for a free version, it was found and downloaded. At this time I still wasn't sure it would work out. After configuring the code and writing it into the html file (Home Page) I took the page for a test ride. As you can see it worked out just fine. Luckily it fit the the PT-103 photo almost to a tee, the boat was at the perfect angle for the Java effect to work very nicely without becoming a cheap gimmick. Well maybe a little gimmicky, but in a nice way.
Thanks again for all the nice words, they are all very appreciated,
Dick . . . .
Posted By: Dick | Posted on: Jan 12, 2010 - 12:46am
Total Posts: 1417 | Joined: Aug 27, 2006 - 6:36pm
Dick
Not a problem at all. You deserve all of the accolades for everything you do for us. Not because it is my Web Site, but that home page with the water is simply the neatest thing since the transistor Radio. Thanks Dick...........
Posted By: Frank J Andruss Sr | Posted on: Jan 13, 2010 - 10:02pm
Total Posts: 3497 | Joined: Oct 9, 2006 - 6:09am
Thanks to the wonderful work of Dick Washichek, my WEB PAGE was viewed by several people who have contacted me. I will be meeting with one Family who wishes to donate some of their Dad's PT BOAT artifacts from his Service. All of them say the same thing, "What an Awesome WEB PAGE". Sorry to sound like a broken record here fellas, but I am so proud of that site, and I hope it will lead to another EXHIBIT somewhere...........
Posted By: Frank J Andruss Sr | Posted on: Jan 22, 2010 - 2:33pm
Total Posts: 3497 | Joined: Oct 9, 2006 - 6:09am