Beautiful. Even more amazing is how quickly you built her - can you refer to the 'Iron Duke' as 'her'?
Thank you Dave, and yes I believe all ships are referred to as being her. Why is a good question, I think it is just tradition.Beautiful. Even more amazing is how quickly you built her - can you refer to the 'Iron Duke' as 'her'?
Thank you Paul.She is a cracker mate.
WELL ships are a her or a she as when she enters harbour she always heads for the bouys lolThank you Dave, and yes I believe all ships are referred to as being her. Why is a good question, I think it is just tradition.
Thank you Paul.
Garry
Well said Chris.WELL ships are a her or a she as when she enters harbour she always heads for the bouys lol
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what ME rick ?So Chris, I take it you will continue to "tinker" about in Braille scale or smaller then?..........Welcome to the Club!! Now how bout trying something in say......1-87 scale! Very popular with us HO model railroaders.....so you'd fit right in!!
I concur LeeYou've done the Duke proud Garry, well done and as we said in the navy BZ.
In answer to the why is a ship called a she... I hope this helps
Do you know why is a ship called she?
English grammar says we use ‘it’ to refer to things, while ‘he’ and ‘she’ are personal pronouns and should onlysafety4sea.com
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Much appreciated Tim, thank you.Now that’s modelling. Cracking job
Thank you IanJust seen this one Gary, great work.
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