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Post by tiddles on Jan 14, 2012 13:50:39 GMT 1
It must take some skill to, 'berth' these wee models or do you walk out onto those spars?
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Post by Wee Jock on Jan 14, 2012 17:27:59 GMT 1
It takes a bit of practice, but once you get the knack it's no problem
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Post by tiddles on Jan 14, 2012 17:42:39 GMT 1
How deep is the dam?
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Post by Wee Jock on Jan 14, 2012 18:12:21 GMT 1
Around 35-40 ft at it's deepest point.
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Post by tiddles on Jan 14, 2012 19:31:13 GMT 1
That's quite a surprise.
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Post by Wee Jock on Jan 14, 2012 19:41:50 GMT 1
It surprises a lot of people, the basic topography of the Dam is saucer/bowl shaped, gentle slopes out that suddenly give way to sharp drops.
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Post by tiddles on Jan 14, 2012 19:44:26 GMT 1
I bet it's full of weeds and other nasties. I have been searching for that pic of my great grandfather sitting astride his boatie
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Post by linda wallace on Jan 14, 2012 21:04:56 GMT 1
our club has archives going back to when the club was first built and there are photographs of when they used to sail vain yachts....running after them to turn them once they reached were they were to go..
i was out sailing today and normally the cold weather kills the weed off but nope its still there, i got caught up on it but managed to get free
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Post by Wee Jock on Jan 14, 2012 21:07:44 GMT 1
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Post by Wee Jock on Jan 14, 2012 21:37:19 GMT 1
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Post by Wee Jock on Jan 14, 2012 22:02:36 GMT 1
Just to give an idea as to the size of the models  And these are on the small side. |
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Post by tiddles on Jan 14, 2012 22:20:27 GMT 1
I marvel at people who can build things like that. I have absolutely NO such skills, even putting up a picture is beyond me. I am a shady tradesman's dream customer.
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Post by Wee Jock on Jan 14, 2012 22:52:06 GMT 1
I don't build myself tidds, the boats I have/had are traded around the various clubs.
Having said that I did do a conversation, changing a civilian tug in to it's French navy counterpart.
We do have some excellent builders at the club and it's a pleasaure to watch them work. I'll post some local builds in another thread along with the name of the builder.
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Post by neartic on Feb 25, 2012 20:07:36 GMT 1
jock when i used to visit my aunt she stays in scarborough beside peasholm park they hold a reinactment of the sinking of the althenia i think it is called it was redcross ship the ships have people inside them operating them
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Post by linda wallace on Feb 25, 2012 20:33:23 GMT 1
now that would be interesting to see or get pictures off nearic
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Post by neartic on Feb 25, 2012 21:10:28 GMT 1
i will see if there is any
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Post by myfindhorn on Feb 25, 2012 21:26:17 GMT 1
Linda how do you work around that lot, me they would be up in the ceiling with the pulley lol.
Patience is a virtue, but truthfully it brought a smile as I remember my dad and room full of TVs and engines.
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Post by neartic on Feb 25, 2012 21:46:47 GMT 1
linda i have found a video of it but dont know how to put it oni can send an e-mail of it
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Post by neartic on Feb 25, 2012 21:55:31 GMT 1
trying to download it to photobucket kinda slow
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Post by neartic on Feb 25, 2012 21:59:05 GMT 1
static.photobucket.com/player.swf" flashvars="file=http%3A%2F%2Fvid1214.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fcc486%2Fneartic1%2FPeasholmParksNavalBattleslocatedinScarboroughUnitedKingdomAtlasObscuraCuriousandWondrousTravelDestinations.mp4">
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Post by neartic on Feb 25, 2012 22:00:09 GMT 1
how do i get it from photobuket to here
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Post by neartic on Feb 25, 2012 22:08:40 GMT 1
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Post by neartic on Feb 25, 2012 22:10:40 GMT 1
click on this link to see video
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Post by linda wallace on Feb 25, 2012 23:37:37 GMT 1
neartic i have passed that onto a few of our members....that was amazing..i would love to know what they use for the smoke...i know its a generator but what do they put in it....fantastic..do you have anymore?
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Post by neartic on Feb 25, 2012 23:42:23 GMT 1
i will try and find more for you the aircraft carrier the guy inside lie down on his belly the other ships the guys inside are sitting they have a wire running from top of park to island in middle of lake and they send planes down on this and they release bombs onto the ships it is great seeing it live, at one time they were going to stop doing it but there was an outcry so they din`t
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Post by linda wallace on Feb 25, 2012 23:47:20 GMT 1
i'll send that info onto my friends as they will be really interesting in how it works....thanks and if there is anymore if you dont mind i'll send them on to them
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Post by rod2mc on Mar 14, 2012 19:25:55 GMT 1
like the PT boats! and, is that a model type 42?
When will we see the Queen Elizabeth class Jocky boy?
I used to build model planes when I was young, had a F-15E that was about 2ft long, hated building the weapons platforms though, the young uns now have it easy, you cannae see the platform on the stealth planes
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Post by tiddles on Mar 14, 2012 20:07:39 GMT 1
It looks like a Type 23 frigate
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Post by samfregreenock on Mar 14, 2012 22:20:35 GMT 1
I remember visiting peas holm park in Scarborough. Some of the bigger boats did ave guys inside "piloting" them. They had a model f the Jervis Bay armed merchantman and re-enacted it's famous battle wae the Ardmiral Scheer pocket battleship. The planes did attack down long wires. www.peasholmpark.com/content/view/9/9/ |
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Post by neartic on Mar 14, 2012 22:57:21 GMT 1
my aunt just stays above the park and i have seen it often they have to chase ths canada geese and the dauck yo the other end of the lake then put a net up
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