sidestickflyer
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Leading Seaman · 86 pts
Dorset, Dorset, United Kingdom
Member since Jul 2011
Last online 3 years ago
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Last posted 6 years ago
Vic Smead? Vosper RAF RTTL 2754 RestorationThanks for telling us your wonderful career experiences with these boats at RAF Mountbatten. As an Air Cadet I visited them at Mountbatten one Saturday in the mid 1970’s and got dragged behind one when doing m…♥ 8 likes2,310 viewsVic Smead? Vosper RAF RTTL 2754 RestorationThank you so much for this. I was on the verge of buying the book so I will definitely get it now. Graham 👍♥ 8 likes2,338 viewsVic Smead? Vosper RAF RTTL 2754 RestorationThanks Bill. John messaged me to say exactly the same thing earlier so I’m going to go with the consensus of trying to keep as original as possible. I’ll follow the webpage guide that was sent earlier and try …♥ 8 likes1,212 viewsRe: (Other) RTTL 2751You've built a stunning model John!👍♥ 2 likes713 viewsVic Smead? Vosper RAF RTTL 2754 RestorationThose photos are excellent John. Although my model looks fantastic for some unknown reason the builder constructed it without the flying bridge! It just has a flat roof. Graham
♥ 8 likes1,227 viewsVic Smead? Vosper RAF RTTL 2754 RestorationThanks John. You have certainly put a lot of effort into strengthening the hull! Graham👍♥ 8 likes1,216 viewsVic Smead? Vosper RAF RTTL 2754 RestorationHi John. Thanks for all the great information and suggestions. Yes, the builder did a fantastic job but for some reason the ‘flying bridge’ is missing from the model? Today I was loaned an original Model Maker…
♥ 8 likes866 viewsVic Smead? Vosper RAF RTTL 2754 RestorationHi RNinMunich. Many thanks for all your advice and suggestions. I already found the website with all the photos, especially covering the sinking. I was also intrigued to read that it was ‘depth charged’ to avo…♥ 8 likes859 viewsVic Smead? Vosper RAF RTTL 2754 RestorationThank you so much Bill. I sold all my model boats about a decade ago apart from my yacht and having just taken early retirement I’ve decided to start over again. So, over that period things appear to have chan…
♥ 8 likes677 viewsVic Smead? Vosper RAF RTTL 2754 RestorationThanks Scratchbuilder. This is just the kind of advice I’m looking for! The model is so beautiful and obviously built with such love and devotion that I don’t want to do anything to it that I don’t need to in …
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♥ 8 likes1,227 viewsVic Smead? Vosper RAF RTTL 2754 RestorationThanks John. You have certainly put a lot of effort into strengthening the hull! Graham👍♥ 8 likes1,216 viewsVic Smead? Vosper RAF RTTL 2754 RestorationHi John. Thanks for all the great information and suggestions. Yes, the builder did a fantastic job but for some reason the ‘flying bridge’ is missing from the model? Today I was loaned an original Model Maker…♥ 8 likes866 viewsVic Smead? Vosper RAF RTTL 2754 RestorationHi RNinMunich. Many thanks for all your advice and suggestions. I already found the website with all the photos, especially covering the sinking. I was also intrigued to read that it was ‘depth charged’ to avo…♥ 8 likes859 viewsVic Smead? Vosper RAF RTTL 2754 RestorationThank you so much Bill. I sold all my model boats about a decade ago apart from my yacht and having just taken early retirement I’ve decided to start over again. So, over that period things appear to have chan…♥ 8 likes677 viewsVic Smead? Vosper RAF RTTL 2754 RestorationThanks Scratchbuilder. This is just the kind of advice I’m looking for! The model is so beautiful and obviously built with such love and devotion that I don’t want to do anything to it that I don’t need to in …♥ 8 likes724 views