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💬 Re: Bringing Ben to 'life'
6 days ago by hmsnostalgia (
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Graham93 no need to worry, I wasn't entirely serious, but because of your efforts with Bill & Ben, I would NOT be surprised with what you embark on next 🤔😜😁.
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💬 Re: Ben goes fishing
7 days ago by hmsnostalgia ( Leading Seaman)
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My hat off to you, the videos of Bill & Ben are cracking & have brought me a big smile !!, fantastic. 😜
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💬 Re: Bringing Ben to 'life'
9 days ago by hmsnostalgia ( Leading Seaman)
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Very impressive !!, now how about a coxless 4..... or even an 8 !! 👍😉🤣
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💬 Re: The Lighting Circuits.
9 days ago by hmsnostalgia ( Leading Seaman)
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Well Robbob, I think everyone can agree that your painting results are still extremely good despite the challenge it gives, you rise to it and CRUSH it !! 👍
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📝 The BIG St.Albans Model Show
9 days ago by hmsnostalgia ( Leading Seaman)
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📝 Japanese Yamoto class Battleship
9 days ago by hmsnostalgia ( Leading Seaman)
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I remember drooling over this model kit in the mid seventies when I worked in Michael's Models of North Finchley, didn't buy it ultimately 'cos it was quite expensive even then ➕ I didn't have the room to build it... ooohh well !!! 🤣
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📝 Re: Promotion
25 days ago by hmsnostalgia ( Leading Seaman)
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RE ' Fleet Admirals' you could literally have different fleets and a Fleet Admiral for each, a la the U. S. Navy 6th Fleet, 7th Fleet etc, you could even break it down further to 'Task force group' !! 🤔
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💬 Re: The Mast
25 days ago by hmsnostalgia ( Leading Seaman)
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Hahaha 😂 😜 👌 😀
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💬 Re: The Radar Unit.
25 days ago by hmsnostalgia ( Leading Seaman)
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I've never done this sort of model building and having seen Robbobs & others results the phrase 'I'm not worthy' springs to mind, however it is also inspirational and you can start your modelling journey with more modest goals and still achieve something very satisfactory , hats off to Robbob & others in their never-ending quest in raising that bar !!.👍
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💬 Re: The Motor and Electrics.
25 days ago by hmsnostalgia ( Leading Seaman)
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Very tidy job 👍
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💬 Re: Re: Painting the deck ...twice!
28 days ago by hmsnostalgia ( Leading Seaman)
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By the way, CONGRATULATIONS on your promotion to Admiral of the year, sorry I mean Rear !!! 🤣 😜 😄
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💬 Re: Re: The Motor and Electrics.
28 days ago by hmsnostalgia ( Leading Seaman)
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Don't beat yourself up, you're basically making a prototype of every model you make, if EADS, BOEING, NASA and the like can screw up, your in good company, and I would suggest that your attention to detail is considerably better than theirs, just ask Steve !!. 👍🤣
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💬 Re: The Radar Unit.
28 days ago by hmsnostalgia ( Leading Seaman)
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I second that !!. 😀
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💬 Re: Painting the deck ...twice!
28 days ago by hmsnostalgia ( Leading Seaman)
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I would guess that all modelers are at the mercy of paint suppliers and you just hope that different batches are only slightly off, or go over the top & equipe yourself with an appropriate number of colours & finishes to mix yourself!!, not something the vast majority of modelers would contemplete, but the frustrated hair pulling & extra work is seen as part & parcel of their hobby !!, is there a middle ground ?.😲
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💬 Re: Rear frame ......
28 days ago by hmsnostalgia ( Leading Seaman)
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Don't worry, It's perfectly safe, unless it gets contaminated with ordinary water, so just don't have it anywhere near wa... what do ya mean it's for a boat !!!! oh god RUN !!! 🤣 😜 😄
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💬 Re: The Motor and Electrics.
28 days ago by hmsnostalgia ( Leading Seaman)
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Robbob I think you missed your vocation, with your prototyping skills you should've working for an aviation or automotive (skunk works) division ! 😜
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💬 Re: Re: Radio Upgrade
28 days ago by hmsnostalgia ( Leading Seaman)
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Find some new material Commadore & I don't mean balsa or marine ply!! 🤣 😜 😄
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💬 Re: The New Cabin- Part 1
4 months ago by hmsnostalgia ( Leading Seaman)
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A fine looking craft to model, I also like the choice of boat 'Hampstead' & it's green decking, to stand out from the others in the flotilla, CONGRATULATIONS 🎊 by the way of your promotion to Commadore, ( appropriate for a flotilla commander) 👍😁😀
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💬 Re: Finishing the Hull.
4 months ago by hmsnostalgia ( Leading Seaman)
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Petfectionist/ masochist ..... either way admiration & respect !!. 👍😀
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💬 Re: HMS Repulse
4 months ago by hmsnostalgia ( Leading Seaman)
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Yes definitely 1/128 scale, same as the majority of the fleetscale models!!.
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💬 Re: HMS Repulse
4 months ago by hmsnostalgia ( Leading Seaman)
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As a 'big gun' ship fan, it's great to see a model of one of the lesser known Battle cruisers!!, especially if that model is bieng ' rescued'!!, at such a large scale this HMS REPULSE is RARE indeed !!.
Good luck with your repair of ' HMS Repair' 👍 😁
Good luck with your repair of ' HMS Repair' 👍 😁
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💬 Re: Finishing the Hull.
4 months ago by hmsnostalgia ( Leading Seaman)
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I echo that sentiment, I am continually amazed at Robs attention to detail and painstaking effort to achieve the best possible finish to each part of the build process, this DEFINATELY shows in the final result !!. 👍😍👏👌
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💬 Re: The Waterline/Boot Topping.
4 months ago by hmsnostalgia ( Leading Seaman)
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Always more than one way eh !!, I should think even very experienced builders get stuck, a build blog is great for beginners and 'old hands' alike !!, great work Robbob !!. 👍😊👌😀
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💬 Re: " Constructing the box"
4 months ago by hmsnostalgia ( Leading Seaman)
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Nice to see you craft on the water, have you dicided whether to add any crew ?.
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💬 Re: Re-thinking the cabin and fibre-glassing the hull.
4 months ago by hmsnostalgia ( Leading Seaman)
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Hi Robbob, have you considered repurposing the original superstructure or offering it to other builders ??; good looking job so far, by the way!!. 👍👌
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📝 The BIG St.Albans Model Show
2 years ago by hmsnostalgia ( Leading Seaman)
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Will def. like to be there, especially to see who this 'robbob' is, who appears to be a 'made man' at the St. Albans model boat club.!! 😜
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model boat club
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💬 HMS Dreadnought
3 years ago by hmsnostalgia ( Leading Seaman)
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Glad to see a lesser known 'Dreadnought'
bieng considered for a model, especially one that's a direct ancestor to the more famous one!!. 👍😊
bieng considered for a model, especially one that's a direct ancestor to the more famous one!!. 👍😊
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💬 Display stand and transport case.
3 years ago by hmsnostalgia ( Leading Seaman)
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Well Robbob, congratulations on whetting your baby's head, sorry, it's perfect botty 👍. I LOVE Your attention to detail & quest for perfection, and I can't wait to see it in person!!. What's next Rob?. 👍
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