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📝 Question of the Day?
19 days ago by 🇬🇧 TonyAsh (
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As you say a no brainer for us ex Navy men, which is more than I can say about those complex questions on Meteorology!
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📝 Pat’s QoD - One Last Question
1 month ago by 🇬🇧 TonyAsh ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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I used to coxswain 30ft launches with Kitchen gear -great control with the bucket swings. Answer 2, I used to sail them -they are whalers.
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📝 Pats QOD 21/08/25
1 month ago by 🇬🇧 TonyAsh ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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Hi Pat,
ex Navy and currently member of the MVS Portsmouht don't need a second look to recognise these RFA ships. Olwen, Fort George, and Gold Rover. All scrapped. Not many left now!
ex Navy and currently member of the MVS Portsmouht don't need a second look to recognise these RFA ships. Olwen, Fort George, and Gold Rover. All scrapped. Not many left now!
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📝 when big is too big 😬
1 month ago by 🇬🇧 TonyAsh ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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Very sad! Looks like a beautiful ship and well made. What was it?
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📝 Sailing Ships
4 months ago by 🇬🇧 TonyAsh ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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Hi Pat, if you haven't already look up Sarick Hobbies they have plans and hull with plans kits that might interest you. For your interest i've attached some pics. The sloop is Starlet by Vic Smeed and the schooner is a Grand Banks schooner, similar to Bluenose. All scratch built and currently gathering dust in my loft model room as life has not be kind to modelling for the past few years -hoping to change all that this year. I've also got a Dragon yacht in build.
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📝 Sailing Ships
4 months ago by 🇬🇧 TonyAsh ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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Hi Pat, are you referring to square rigged ships? Not something I've done but have an interest in doing.
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📝 Question of the Day?
4 months ago by 🇬🇧 TonyAsh ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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I used to enjoy question of the day, not any longer! People join this site because they are, have been, or want to be modellers of ships and boats. It's not a site for acolytes intent on a merchant naval career, or aspiring to be a meteorologist, or a deep sea diver. Then to cap it all these AI generated questions assume the correct answers are already present in the database of information the question is generated from. When in the past the questions were relevant to modellers it was an enjoyable challenge to call on your memory or check out your understanding before choosing answer -now, if you don't have the time to trawl the web for answer on subjects you have little need to know, you either ignore the question or make a guess. Question: when is question of the day going to be relevant to modellers??
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📝 Email format
5 months ago by 🇬🇧 TonyAsh ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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Hi Stephen, it's happening to me too!
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💬 Re: The VMW Marlin Cabin Cruiser by Robbob
5 months ago by 🇬🇧 TonyAsh ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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Having built the Air Sea Rescue launch from Vintage plans, I looked with interest at their latest kit. Having never seen the original Marlin only the photos shown advise what it looks like. What I find odd is it appears that the cabin has no doors or hatches -tell me I'm wrong!
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💬 Re: Superglue!!
9 months ago by 🇬🇧 TonyAsh ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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3 in 1 oil wipe or spray in nozzle and on thread. Just make sure to wipe the tip before using!
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📝 I no longer receive notification emails.
10 months ago by 🇬🇧 TonyAsh ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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Thanks Stephen, your explanation for not actioning the mail problem is perfectly understandable and along with many members not only do we send our condolences but also thank you for the continuing good work you do on this site. I am sure your father is immensely proud of your efforts and will be smiling on you even now!
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10 months ago by 🇬🇧 TonyAsh ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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Does support receive messages advising this problem?? I've sent three messages as I've not had any notification mail for best part of a month. Has anyone had mail from support explaining why this is happening? If this doesn't get fixed in 7 days I'm stopping my monthly membership payments.
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📝 Question of the Day?
1 year ago by 🇬🇧 TonyAsh ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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Hmm... According to records Joshua Slocum did make stops, albeit only to resupply the Spray.
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📝 Death of a member.
2 years ago by 🇬🇧 TonyAsh ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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Hi Colin,
my thoughts are with you at this most difficult heart wrenching time, you can be sure that all fellow modellers will be sending out positive vibes to you, your wife, and family.
Tony A..............
my thoughts are with you at this most difficult heart wrenching time, you can be sure that all fellow modellers will be sending out positive vibes to you, your wife, and family.
Tony A..............
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💬 Re: Ra IngaIV finished ?
2 years ago by 🇬🇧 TonyAsh ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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Great job, looking forward to see the video of her maiden voyage.
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💬 Re: Macedonian - The Hull
2 years ago by 🇬🇧 TonyAsh ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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Jerry, this is most helpful, having framed and planked a model myself, it's giving me some tips on what next I build in this manner. Do please continue advising as the build progresses.
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📝 RA IngaIV New sails
2 years ago by 🇬🇧 TonyAsh ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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Great Job! your mainsail gooseneck fitting interests me, did you make it, or if not who did you buy it from?
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💬 Re: Finishing touches RTTL 2755 finally complete
2 years ago by 🇬🇧 TonyAsh ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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Brilliant! Just started my scratch built RTTL, don't think I'm ever going to meet this standard of detail!
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💬 Re: RAF rescue, target towing launch
2 years ago by 🇬🇧 TonyAsh ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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Somewhat awed by this Rogal. It's absolutely superb! I'll be doing my best to emulate this when I start my RTTL. Incidently where did you get the figures from?
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📝 Where to Sale
2 years ago by 🇬🇧 TonyAsh ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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Pleased to see you have connected! I'm unable to attend at present -too much other stuff going on, can't even get to my model room. Yes they are a great bunch of guys -re your transmitter, talk to Greg or Rob, they will sort it out.
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2 years ago by 🇬🇧 TonyAsh ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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I agree my silver has just gone up from £3.00 to £4.50. Not acceptable!
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📝 RTTL 2755 update
2 years ago by 🇬🇧 TonyAsh ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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You are making a lovely job of this RTTL and I particularly like the attention to detail and the know-how advice you give on making the 'fiddly bits'. I've yet to start my RTTL, house repairs are taking precedence! My plan is Vic Smeed's 34" enlarged to 48". Is that the plan you used?
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2 years ago by 🇬🇧 TonyAsh ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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It is fresh water!
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📝 Where to Sale
2 years ago by 🇬🇧 TonyAsh ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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Have you looked at going to the Hayling Island model boat club? They are very welcoming. Should meet your 8 mile max drive.
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💬 Re: Identification Help needed British Warship
2 years ago by 🇬🇧 TonyAsh ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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I should have added the sheer line fore and aft doesn't show on your mould but it can be created of course with a bit of judicial cutting!
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💬 Re: Identification Help needed British Warship
2 years ago by 🇬🇧 TonyAsh ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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I think you will find this is a corvette. The rake of the bow indicates that. See this link.
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📝 That sweet shop memory.
2 years ago by 🇬🇧 TonyAsh ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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Hi Colin, know where you are coming from! That sixpence in 1948 was worth £2.32. Since then it's lost 98% of its value! As for letting a 5 year old go to town on their own in today's world... I guess we all know why not and the answer is depressing to say the least!
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📝 Shapecraft fret saw model 1000
2 years ago by 🇬🇧 TonyAsh ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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The blades I have one-sided teeth and have tried pressuring wood against the blade but to no effect -even if the blade was cylindrical I can't see it would make a difference -but thanks for your thoughts!
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📝 Shapecraft fret saw model 1000
2 years ago by 🇬🇧 TonyAsh ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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I'll take another look at the rubber sleeves but at first sight they appear OK. As for removing the top plate -my understanding is the plate you mention is directly above the electro magnetic coil and it has the bottom fastening connection to the blade -so removing it would not allow me to attach a blade.
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📝 Shapecraft fret saw model 1000
2 years ago by 🇬🇧 TonyAsh ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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Thanks for your thoughts Dave, but I've taken it fully apart and cleaned it up. Removing the top plate above the the electromagnetic coil is a no no! That is attached with 6 bolts with rubber shock absorbing rings.
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