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Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: York Real Name: Terry / Terence My Models: R/c tanks Visit tigertc's Gallery
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| Hms Exeter
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Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Essex, UK Real Name: Alan My Models: Anything that isn't worth throwing out Visit alan2525's Gallery
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| Thats a funny looking tiger tank!  | |
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Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: York Real Name: Terry / Terence My Models: R/c tanks Visit tigertc's Gallery
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| boats not as good as tanks...but just thought i would point out it was nice....oh and erm....BIG!.....and oh erm...Expensive!!
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Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Halifax, Yorks: Nassau, Bahama's:Port Canaveral, USA: and all points in between. Real Name: Richard My Models: Robbe U-47, Deans Marine Cossack, Steam Coaster, Revell U-Boat, Motorcycles. Visit Bunkerbarge's Gallery
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| ...and a bit too sophisticated maybe? You see anyone can blast around the back garden spinning around in circles and scaring the wotsits of of the squirrels but it takes a bit of skill to manoeuvre a ship in a bit of a breeze!!
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| | Scale Model Member | I know nothing about boats, but that is beautiful!
But v. v. pricey!
I might even be converted from aircraft with a model like that | |
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| | All Round Modeller | agreed with Bunker on his last post above, ok boats dont do wheelies etc like cars but they are fun to enjoy and very relaxing to sail.
A few of the guys at the local club where I sail do boats till lunchtime, After that they can then be found flying powered r/c planes and gliders in the afternoons...best of both worlds if you ask me !!!
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Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hertfordshire Real Name: Jason My Models: modern british army Visit rawfodog's Gallery
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| I think this is a beautiful model, bit out of my price range plus not my thing. I'd love to make a modern Royal Navy ship, but I havn't seen any, so far.
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Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Brisbane, Australia Real Name: Graham My Models: scale model horse drawn vehicles Visit radish1us's Gallery
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| An excellent model that must have taken the builder quite a few YEARS to make.
It is a shame to have to sell something that is in a way, a part of you.
The person who will eventually buy this item, will be getting a gift at that price.
I have built items that have taken me about a year or more to make and it is devastating to have to part with them, so imagine what this builder, is actually going through with this sale.
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Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Nr. Aberystwyth (You couldn't pronounce it) Real Name: Perry My Models: Bestest love at the moment 144th Airliners Visit Pan_Am_Clipper_Girl's Gallery
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Originally Posted by rawfodog  I'd love to make a modern Royal Navy ship, but I havn't seen any, so far. | Neither has the Royal Navy. They haven't got any ships worth mentioning.
I always loved those they had in the window of our RN recruiting office though.
Exeter is lovely. The River Plate action is one of the most interesting battles during the war and always enjoy reading Dudley Pope's novel.
I'll  now and get back to my airliners.
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Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Halifax, Yorks: Nassau, Bahama's:Port Canaveral, USA: and all points in between. Real Name: Richard My Models: Robbe U-47, Deans Marine Cossack, Steam Coaster, Revell U-Boat, Motorcycles. Visit Bunkerbarge's Gallery
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Originally Posted by radish1us An excellent model that must have taken the builder quite a few YEARS to make.
It is a shame to have to sell something that is in a way, a part of you.
The person who will eventually buy this item, will be getting a gift at that price.
I have built items that have taken me about a year or more to make and it is devastating to have to part with them, so imagine what this builder, is actually going through with this sale.
This side of ANY sale is always forgotten, in the frantic greedy rush to grab a bargain. |
I agree, my steamer has taken four years so far and the thought of ever parting with her is simply inconceivable. I know downsizing always puts pressure on these things but to part with such a big part of my life couldn't happen. It might even go in the box with me!!
More realistically it is the sort of thing that you hope can be passed down through the family but then what upsets me is the number of people on these TV programs who are selling heirlooms left to them by their Grandmother etc.
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