wunwinglo
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Petty Officer 1st Class · 240 pts
Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Member since Dec 2012
Last online 3 years ago
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3 boats(Tug Boat) Steam Tug Challenge
This little model was built to see how much my Parkinson's had affected my modelling abilities. Surprisingl…
(Tug Boat) Titan
Titan was published as a semi=scale deep sea admiralty salvage tug, based on the Bustler class. My late fat…
(Naval Ship) MTB379
This model was originally built by my father in the 50's for i.c. power. it was laid up in 1962 and remaine…
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Hobby Shops (stores) Waining
The story is very much the same here in the vUK.I live near Oxford andv up to about 3 years ago, we were well-served for model shops of all types, ranging from…
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Re: Crewe and District Model Boat Club Sea Plane Tender
Thanks for the info on your model, Dave. I thoroughly agree that the 50/60's models of the 'RAF Navy' vessels have a lot going for them. There's nothing nicer …
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Re: Crewe and District Model Boat Club Sea Plane Tender
hI, I like your model. Is it from the old Precision Models kit for the High Speed Patrol Launch? It looks very similar. I bought a similar model at auction two…
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Tug Hull Design
Thanks. I'll try it.
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Tug Hull Design
I have found this drawing. Is it likely to be typical?
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Tug Hull Design
Ha Ha! Thw water was like soup - you have had to surveyed it by braille..
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Tug Hull Design
I CAME ACRO9SS THIS PUSH-TUG MOORED IN GHENT SEVERAL YEARS AGO. NOT NORMALLY ATTRACTED TO SUCH FUNCTIONAL CRAFT, I THINK THAT IT WOULD MAKE AN ATTRACTIVE MODEL…
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Re: Video Aid ?
HI All, Just calling in to say that I have not finished this little model yet, large due to Christmas and the like. However, I am now back on it and it should …
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MTB rebuild
Try some Bar coat from an automotive paint factor. I use this when putting cellulose over oil paint. Works well.
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Re: Fibre glassing the hull
I HAVE USED THIS RESIN AND FOUND IT TO BE EXCELLENT AND EASY TO USE. i had a tug that my father had made in 1953, on which the hull had gone porous. As it was …
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