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robbob United Kingdom Silver

Fleet Admiral  · 10,933 pts Milton Keynes, United Kingdom Member since Jan 2016 Last online 3 days ago Age 70

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"Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana"

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Last posted 9 days ago
Blog reply Re: build blog @roycv Hi Roy. I tried two different types, the first was 'Evergreen' brand from my local model shop, Al's Hobbies in MK. This stuff is very expensive and, alt… 2 Blog reply Painting the Cabin. Now that the cabin has been finished in fibreglass cloth and epoxy resin it’s ready for the painting stage. I gave the cabin interior several coats of sanding … 30 Blog reply Re: build blog @Plivez Runs very nicely (Good camera work too !) 1 Forum reply Re: RAF Crash Tender Monitors. Were they really Red?? @EdW It's a great pity that there appear to be no colour photographs of either the RAF Crash Rescue Tenders, however there are a couple of B/W films of the 94 … 2 Link Vintage Model Works Blog reply Re: build blog @Ronald I did consider something along the lines of what you describe but if knocked off it could result in damage to the mast base and cabin roof because of t… 3 Blog reply Re: build blog @Ronald Way ahead of you Ronald! The mast base is sculpted and contoured to the cabin roof already, a bit tricky because its a compound curvature but it sits p… 1 Blog reply Re: build blog @ChrisF The rotary sander came from Lidl, had it a few years now, cost about£20 and I've had more than my money's worth out of it. 1 Blog reply Re: build blog @Ronald Hi Ronald. Thanks for your kind comments. The balsa base of the mast would never be strong enough to withstand a knock, and mahogany is a good contrast… 1 Blog reply Making the mast It’s been a while since the last blog update on my Marlin build as life tends to get in the way with other matters, including in my case, my daughter’s wedding… 30

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