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Re: H M S Warspite
« Reply #15 on: April 16, 2016, 10:35:08 AM »
Thanks Zak modelling always makes you feel better.
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« Reply #16 on: April 16, 2016, 11:42:30 AM »
Hi Msea,
Glad your feeling a bit better. 'Warspite' looked nice even in its distressed state at the meeting on Wednesday.
Keep plugging away.
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« Reply #17 on: April 23, 2016, 03:31:43 PM »
Two lighters made to bring the scrap metal ashore.
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« Reply #18 on: April 23, 2016, 03:40:24 PM »
A couple of tugs and a small coaster made to make the scene look busy.
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« Reply #19 on: April 23, 2016, 04:37:26 PM »
Nice Work my friend.
This is one impressive build.
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« Reply #20 on: April 23, 2016, 08:14:58 PM »
Thank you Kevin.
Decided not to put brass rails on the tug -- they look the wrong size. So cut a bit of brass shim and will use this instead.
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« Reply #21 on: April 23, 2016, 09:01:21 PM »
I'm sure it will all look okay once finished............... as usual.
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« Reply #22 on: April 24, 2016, 07:34:09 AM »
Great stuff Martin.
I have a few books for you to borrow with plans in.
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« Reply #23 on: April 24, 2016, 11:53:11 AM »
Many thanks - I should be in Brid on Monday or Wednesday with luck -- but next meeting will do.
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« Reply #24 on: April 25, 2016, 02:18:47 PM »
Decided the small scale ships and lighters needed more so have started to make a couple of ocean going tugs to vary the size of the ships around HMS Warspite.
I was just thinking again -- I must stop doing this -- but if a warship has been paid off and is on the way to the breakers is she still a HMS , or does that go when she is paid off ??????????????
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« Reply #25 on: May 08, 2016, 11:29:20 AM »
HMS Warspite taped up ready for camouflage paint. Crane now has opperating wires fitted and the ocean going tug is well under way.
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« Reply #26 on: May 08, 2016, 01:51:56 PM »
The tug is looking good. I like the rails.
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« Reply #27 on: May 08, 2016, 02:14:56 PM »
Thank you Zak.
The main cranes fitted and started on the small deck cranes to put things into the lighters and also to remove the propeller.
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« Reply #28 on: May 08, 2016, 04:28:38 PM »
Cut plate made to make the deck look busy. Cranes are now fitted and in operation.
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« Reply #29 on: May 09, 2016, 06:28:55 PM »
Hi Msea,
It's all coming together now. all those bits and pieces, the tugs, the deck cranes all are beginning to tell the tale.
Well done, I like it a lot, and they way you are going about it.
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