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| Brian Kammerer |
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  Registered Member #4482 Joined: Wed Sep 03 2014, 12:13pmPosts: 1 | This website proved invaluable to my very first foray into the fabulous world of Model ship building...so thank yo all for your posts...I always wanted to build a Man of War from the Age of Sail period...Only reserve was that I didn't want it to just sit on a shelf. If I was going to build one... it would have to float and be able to manuever. I was always fascinated by Pond boats but never had one...so I decided to make my own. We all know how large an actual motor boat even a Carrier looks alongside a dock but once on the water it becomes rather small in relationship to the expanse of water upon which it sits. With this in mind I figured that 4 ft hull was a good length to start with. My other thought was that since this was to be a usable model then functionality was important as was the water proof materials I would need. The day I stumbled upon plastic siding at Home Depot I knew I had found just the ticket!...I was there to get the foam boards I needed to create my yearly Unique Holiday Winter Train layout for the Rowayton Historical Society here in Ct.....if interested follow link...(https://www.flickr.com/photos/cemeteryrodeo/11429337765/in/photostream/) I held off til Memorial Day to commence building and tied up all of the loose ends this past Labor Day. The Maiden voyage of the HMS Surprise is scheduled for this weekend. I will be sure to post a link to a video...Enjoy            | ||
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| Constantinos E |
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 Registered Member #4298 Joined: Sat Oct 12 2013, 02:03pmPosts: 47 | great model!!!! | ||
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| teleman |
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  Registered Member #1925 Joined: Tue Nov 29 2011, 05:32amPosts: 1394 | WONDERFUL MODEL | ||
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| Mike 41 |
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 Registered Member #702 Joined: Fri Feb 05 2010, 10:37pmPosts: 1347 | Hi Brian, You have done an excellent job on the HMS Surprise she is a beauty. Are you using radio control or letting her run free with the wind? Mike | ||
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| Donald Wilson |
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 Registered Member #4806 Joined: Sun Jul 24 2016, 05:41pmPosts: 96 | That is one very nice model. ☺ | ||
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