Joburg-sailor
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Petty Officer 1st Class · 234 pts
Johannesburg, South Africa
Member since Apr 2018
Last online 6 years ago
Age 81
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3 boatsSA Navy A200 Valour Class Frigate
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What is it?Wildo Cheers♥ 1 like606 viewsWhat is it?Thanks for yr interest Martin. Problems revolve around wanting to make the rear dive planes and rudders slightly bigger to improve control. And then the petty fragile stays on the end of the rudders and dive p…♥ 1 like603 viewsWhat is it?Thanks Martin, I did rec yr PM. I will get around to sending some pics...after I have resolved the numerous problem areas I am faced with at present. Cheers♥ 1 like602 viewsWhat is it?Thanks Doug. Received. Assistance appreciate as always. Regards p.s. Progress is very mundane at present. Cutting out zillions of "Free flood" holds in the hull, sorting out a suitable perspex tube for the WTC…♥ 1 like600 viewsWhat is it?Das ist sehr gut Admiral. Vielen dank. General Arrangement + cross sections would be wundebaar when you have the time.♥ 1 like600 viewsWhat is it?Brilliant Intel Sir! Thanks so much (although I am sorry that I am unable to use the kit new bridge bits). Any idea where I might find drawing of original bridge as fitted to U160?? Thanks for all the help wit…♥ 1 like328 viewsWhat is it?Apologies Guys. I have not found a way to attached a .PDF file in Model Boats.com. If anyone is still interested in reading up about the Uboat operations in Southern Africa, then I can only suggest you type in…♥ 1 like328 viewsWhat is it?Oops! Disregard my previous message re the address line, simply click on the box below the entry.♥ 1 like327 viewsWhat is it?Hi Guys Further to my "What is it" query and whether to bite the bullet and build the Revel Type IX C/40 sub. Might want to take a look at the rather long "Bedside reading " material that my son came across re…♥ 1 like326 viewsWhat is it?Thanks to Martin and Doug. I think we all seem to have spent some time on trying to sort this out? I think it really must boil down to the type number and subsequent modifications. Only 2 boats of Type IXA wer…
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