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📝 Cruise Liners
1 hour ago by Scratchbuilder (
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Hi Peter.
I know what your saying.We are only around the corner.
We have been keeping an eye on them each week as we take in the view of the various liners.
We take the Grandson to have a look most weeks.
He just loves to see the big ships in the bay.
So sad to see the QM2 lying idle.
We have done the Atlantic on her a couple of times.
She is not built to sit in the bay.
Take care all.
Regards Bill.
I know what your saying.We are only around the corner.
We have been keeping an eye on them each week as we take in the view of the various liners.
We take the Grandson to have a look most weeks.
He just loves to see the big ships in the bay.
So sad to see the QM2 lying idle.
We have done the Atlantic on her a couple of times.
She is not built to sit in the bay.
Take care all.
Regards Bill.
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📝 Promotion
3 days ago by Scratchbuilder ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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I echo,echo echo everyone’s congratulations.
Well done everyone.
Regards Bill.
Well done everyone.
Regards Bill.
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📝 Deans Marine LST 388
4 days ago by Scratchbuilder ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Hi Nerys.
Glad it has arrived ok.
Let’s hope all the bits are there and you can start to formulate a plan.
So looking forward to the blog.
Regards Bill
Glad it has arrived ok.
Let’s hope all the bits are there and you can start to formulate a plan.
So looking forward to the blog.
Regards Bill
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💬 Re: Model complete less coxswain....
5 days ago by Scratchbuilder ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Hi Sy.
Firstly, sorry to hear about your Dad’s passing..Condolences to you and family.
Re the build!....we’ll say no more you have excelled in all aspects.
Any ideas what the next project will be.
Regards Bill
Firstly, sorry to hear about your Dad’s passing..Condolences to you and family.
Re the build!....we’ll say no more you have excelled in all aspects.
Any ideas what the next project will be.
Regards Bill
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📝 Mental Health & Wellbeing Volunteers
5 days ago by Scratchbuilder ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Hi All.
This is a brilliant idea.
For me,I am lucky,a great and supportive wife and family.
This pandemic however has not been without its problems...Two of my three children faced redundancy,but seem to have dodged the axe although one of my sons still is not sure when he will fly again (BA Pilot)
Like most of us,if my children feel pain so do I.
This site gives us all the ability to share our hobby and have some light hearted entertainment.
Keep it up Ladies and Gents.
Regards.
Bill
This is a brilliant idea.
For me,I am lucky,a great and supportive wife and family.
This pandemic however has not been without its problems...Two of my three children faced redundancy,but seem to have dodged the axe although one of my sons still is not sure when he will fly again (BA Pilot)
Like most of us,if my children feel pain so do I.
This site gives us all the ability to share our hobby and have some light hearted entertainment.
Keep it up Ladies and Gents.
Regards.
Bill
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📝 The dreaded lergy
5 days ago by Scratchbuilder ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Wash away the lurgy with a little light entertainment.
Makes me laugh,and laughter is good for you.
Regards Bill.
Makes me laugh,and laughter is good for you.
Regards Bill.
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📝 The dreaded lergy
9 days ago by Scratchbuilder ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Hi Nerys.
Sounds like a plan.
Bill
Sounds like a plan.
Bill
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📝 The dreaded lergy
9 days ago by Scratchbuilder ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Doug.
May have to invent my own distillery over the winter if the admirals don’t up the Rum Tot.
I am sure a lot of members could assist.
(Please ensure responsible drinking)
Take care and sail safe.
Regards Bill.😇
May have to invent my own distillery over the winter if the admirals don’t up the Rum Tot.
I am sure a lot of members could assist.
(Please ensure responsible drinking)
Take care and sail safe.
Regards Bill.😇
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📝 The dreaded lergy
9 days ago by Scratchbuilder ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Hi All.
I managed a sneaky sail two days ago in the double locks in Exeter.(We are low risk and no real restrictions).
Seems strange I know.
I fear for the future weeks,months.
Looks like a lot of building,refits and not a lot of sailing over the winter 😢.
Keep the chins up.
If things get too bad perhaps their lordships could order a double tot issue.
Regards Bill.
I managed a sneaky sail two days ago in the double locks in Exeter.(We are low risk and no real restrictions).
Seems strange I know.
I fear for the future weeks,months.
Looks like a lot of building,refits and not a lot of sailing over the winter 😢.
Keep the chins up.
If things get too bad perhaps their lordships could order a double tot issue.
Regards Bill.
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📝 rudder
9 days ago by Scratchbuilder ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Phill.
You are welcome.
Don’t be afraid to ask for anymore help or pictures.
Regards Bill 👍🍷🍷
You are welcome.
Don’t be afraid to ask for anymore help or pictures.
Regards Bill 👍🍷🍷
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📝 rudder
9 days ago by Scratchbuilder ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Great minds think alike Martin.
Regards Bill 👍
Regards Bill 👍
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📝 rudder
9 days ago by Scratchbuilder ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Hi Phill.
Martin and I are on the same wavelength here.
I attach (hopefully) six pictures of the set up I used in my Schnellboat.
I used the rudders from the kit and made the tubes and posts on the lathe.
I find that the turning circle is adequate for my needs,but I have made an attachable rudder that I put over the centre main rudder.To be honest I don’t use it as it really doesn’t make any great difference.
If you check out my boat harbour there are more pictures on that.
Also,I have built her so that the front and rear guns rotate.
If this is something you were thinking of then I am happy to share pictures of the set up.
Just let me know.
Regards Bill
PS.Be good if you could do a blog on this.I for one would be interested 👍
Martin and I are on the same wavelength here.
I attach (hopefully) six pictures of the set up I used in my Schnellboat.
I used the rudders from the kit and made the tubes and posts on the lathe.
I find that the turning circle is adequate for my needs,but I have made an attachable rudder that I put over the centre main rudder.To be honest I don’t use it as it really doesn’t make any great difference.
If you check out my boat harbour there are more pictures on that.
Also,I have built her so that the front and rear guns rotate.
If this is something you were thinking of then I am happy to share pictures of the set up.
Just let me know.
Regards Bill
PS.Be good if you could do a blog on this.I for one would be interested 👍
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📝 Deans Marine LST 388
11 days ago by Scratchbuilder ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Hi Nerys.
Fantastic news.
I just know you will give this 100% and I so look forward to the blog.
Regards Bill
Fantastic news.
I just know you will give this 100% and I so look forward to the blog.
Regards Bill
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💬 Re: The Forward Deck Pulpit.
11 days ago by Scratchbuilder ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Superb workmanship.
Most impressive.
Regards Bill
Most impressive.
Regards Bill
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📝 Light hearted Fun on a rainy day.Latest Soldering Iron.
11 days ago by Scratchbuilder ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Hi Doug.
Love it.
Just shows what a varied and mad group of professional lunatics we all are.
👍👍👍👍👍👍
Regards Bill 🍷🍷🍷
Love it.
Just shows what a varied and mad group of professional lunatics we all are.
👍👍👍👍👍👍
Regards Bill 🍷🍷🍷
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📝 Light hearted Fun on a rainy day.Latest Soldering Iron.
11 days ago by Scratchbuilder ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Dear All.
Just bought this (see photograph) from a local shop.He only deals in the newest tools to hit the market.
This brand new soldering iron is apparently incredible.
The battery’s never go flat.
NO cumbersome wires to the extension socket.
Wi Fi free.
Maintenance free apart from cleaning the tip after use.
Came with a free tin of flux.
No import duties from China or a 3 month wait.
Just needs meths to run the blowtorch.😂😂😂
It was my Dads, so just shows you how old it is.
Have a good day.
Regards Bill.
Just bought this (see photograph) from a local shop.He only deals in the newest tools to hit the market.
This brand new soldering iron is apparently incredible.
The battery’s never go flat.
NO cumbersome wires to the extension socket.
Wi Fi free.
Maintenance free apart from cleaning the tip after use.
Came with a free tin of flux.
No import duties from China or a 3 month wait.
Just needs meths to run the blowtorch.😂😂😂
It was my Dads, so just shows you how old it is.
Have a good day.
Regards Bill.
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📝 Motivation
12 days ago by Scratchbuilder ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Great news Nerys.
Keep up the good work
Regards Bill 👍
Keep up the good work
Regards Bill 👍
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💬 Re: HMS Hermes - forces den re-shuffle
13 days ago by Scratchbuilder ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Jonathan.
Busy boy.
Is that HMS Chatham at the top shelf?
Regards Bill
Busy boy.
Is that HMS Chatham at the top shelf?
Regards Bill
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📝 Motivation
13 days ago by Scratchbuilder ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Hi Doug.
Just a good sense of humour.
Regards Bill👍👍🍷🍷
Just a good sense of humour.
Regards Bill👍👍🍷🍷
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📝 Motivation
14 days ago by Scratchbuilder ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Dear All.
I hope the attached gives you all motivation.
I hope it doesn’t offend anyone,if it does I apologise.
Regards Bill.🍷🍷🍷🍷
I hope the attached gives you all motivation.
I hope it doesn’t offend anyone,if it does I apologise.
Regards Bill.🍷🍷🍷🍷
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📝 Website Problems
17 days ago by Scratchbuilder ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Hello Stephen.
Thank you for your reply.
I only have the one email address.
I have opened with your link and still am unable to enter My Account.
Confusing.
Bill
Thank you for your reply.
I only have the one email address.
I have opened with your link and still am unable to enter My Account.
Confusing.
Bill
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📝 Website Problems
17 days ago by Scratchbuilder ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Martin.
Thank you.
Bill👍🍷🍷🍷🍷
Thank you.
Bill👍🍷🍷🍷🍷
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📝 Website Problems
17 days ago by Scratchbuilder ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Hi Martin.
I have tried to PM Stephen but it keeps coming up with an error and won’t send.
Would you mind forwarding this on to him.
Today I have received 48 emails on my own private email address some of them doubled.
Driving me mad.
I am in contact with my email provider....BT to see if they can shed any light.
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Bill.👍
I have tried to PM Stephen but it keeps coming up with an error and won’t send.
Would you mind forwarding this on to him.
Today I have received 48 emails on my own private email address some of them doubled.
Driving me mad.
I am in contact with my email provider....BT to see if they can shed any light.
Regards
Bill.👍
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📝 Website Problems
18 days ago by Scratchbuilder ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Hi Martin.
I will try later as have to go out for the day now.
Many thanks.
Bill
I will try later as have to go out for the day now.
Many thanks.
Bill
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📝 Website Problems
18 days ago by Scratchbuilder ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Morning All.
For some unexplained and unknown reason something has happened to all the settings on our site in relation to me at least.
For the last couple of days I have suddenly been unable to enter My account on our site,and I am being bombarded with all the site emails going thru to my own private email address.
I am now receiving every post that goes onto our site into my email account,and I am spending a large proportion of my free time deleting them.
I have NOT changed any settings on our site or on my own private email account.
I am computer savvy but unless someone somewhere has got into my settings on either site then I am somewhat confused.
Any ideas please.
Regards Bill
For some unexplained and unknown reason something has happened to all the settings on our site in relation to me at least.
For the last couple of days I have suddenly been unable to enter My account on our site,and I am being bombarded with all the site emails going thru to my own private email address.
I am now receiving every post that goes onto our site into my email account,and I am spending a large proportion of my free time deleting them.
I have NOT changed any settings on our site or on my own private email account.
I am computer savvy but unless someone somewhere has got into my settings on either site then I am somewhat confused.
Any ideas please.
Regards Bill
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💬 Re: HMS Hermes R12 1:96
19 days ago by Scratchbuilder ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Hi Jonathan.
Could you post some more pictures of her please.
Regards Bill.👍👍
Could you post some more pictures of her please.
Regards Bill.👍👍
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📝 Flags
19 days ago by Scratchbuilder ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Hi Mike.
Looks good.
Just out of interest who are BECC please.
Regards Bill
Looks good.
Just out of interest who are BECC please.
Regards Bill
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💬 Re: HMS Hermes R12 1:96
19 days ago by Scratchbuilder ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Hi Jonathan
Now this is a blog close to my heart as I am still building HMS Victorious as per my blog and various updates.
Really looking forward to all you can offer on this one.
Regards Bill.👍
Now this is a blog close to my heart as I am still building HMS Victorious as per my blog and various updates.
Really looking forward to all you can offer on this one.
Regards Bill.👍
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💬 Re: So close......
19 days ago by Scratchbuilder ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Hi Sy.
As always,looking good and a credit to you.
Ahhhhhh Cyprus.....remember it well..fond memories,but none as good as Singapore 😁.
Regards Bill.
As always,looking good and a credit to you.
Ahhhhhh Cyprus.....remember it well..fond memories,but none as good as Singapore 😁.
Regards Bill.
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💬 Re: Deck Steam Winch
21 days ago by Scratchbuilder ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Hi Fred.
Steam winch looks really good.
Well done.
Bill 👍
Steam winch looks really good.
Well done.
Bill 👍
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