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| deckape |
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  Registered Member #1797 Joined: Sun Sep 25 2011, 09:09pmPosts: 69 | Ahoy Shipmates here is a build I done 30 years ago I have never shared on the internet before to big for one thing. I started construction on this during my last days in the Navy when I retired from the Navy I resumed construction it took 8 years to build 10ft in length....... Built as a RC model been in the drink a couple good dozen times I decided not to have her as running model getting to old to load her up and launch her in the sea of my choice. Weighs 140lbs at 74 years young OUCHHHHHHHHHHHHHHh you can see my point I have no dummy helpers out there to help me load her up on the boat trailer.. The plans that were used on the model came from the floating dry dock they have hundreds of plans of the steel navy as to the rag sailor they have no plans Her here she is BIG MO Boats     | ||
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| teleman |
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  Registered Member #1925 Joined: Tue Nov 29 2011, 05:32amPosts: 1254 | FIRST OFF BOATS JUST BEAUTIFUL. WHAT GETS ME IS THESE MODELS WERE BUILT SO LONG AGO AND THEY ARE IN JUST IN A BEAUTIFUL STATE. YOU NORMALLY SEE A LOT OF MODELS REACHING THESE YEARS IN SERVICE, DUSTY GRIMMY, MISSING PIECES, AND YOURS ARE FANTASTIC.........! AND TOP IT OFF THIS ONE IS 10FT LONG NOT TOO MANY PLACES TO KEEP FROM DUST. PLUS MAKING A DISPLAY CASE, THAT CASE WOULD BE BIGGER THEN THE BOAT.........OHCH!! | ||
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| norb |
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  Registered Member #4131 Joined: Tue Feb 19 2013, 12:57pmPosts: 191 | Very impressive... Finding the space to have it while building must have been a tricky thing to get around the wife lol | ||
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| donfarr |
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| Registered Member #2001 Joined: Fri Dec 23 2011, 09:51pmPosts: 1298 | Hi Deckape, Really unbelviable models at 75 end of month I can relate to some limitations. It makes this intermediate modeler fell inadaquite. I can only do the best i can continue to improve and most of all enjoy myself. Thanks for sharing Don | ||
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| deckape |
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| Registered Member #1797 Joined: Sun Sep 25 2011, 09:09pmPosts: 69 | Ahoy ships crew thank you for your wonderful replies on my BIG MO, I am a very lucky sailor to have a great wife she supports me on my builds and collections she knows they mean something to me after serving my country for 30 years in the United States Navy retired chief Boatswains Mate being at sea for that length of time made me appreciate the sea and the vessels I served on. As to the conditions of the collections I take care of them everyday like a curater in a museum. they are pretty well covered up with protection to keep dust a models worst enemy I will be posting some more of my builds stay tune shipmates. Boats | ||
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| Winston |
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winston  Registered Member #1 Joined: Sat Jun 13 2009, 02:08pmPosts: 2298 | That's awesome. Last time I seen a model that big was at a model show about five years ago in Kitchener, Ontario. I believe it was the HMS Prince of Wales (an R/C). I don't recall how many moving parts it had on it, but the chap had a stand for his homemade remote. It was an impressive piece of work in itself. | ||
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| Tim C |
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 Registered Member #4126 Joined: Fri Feb 15 2013, 05:19amPosts: 1105 | Looks Great. Thanks for your service. Enjoy Life. Later 42rocker | ||
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