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Posted: Monday, November 11, 2013 - 10:14 AM UTC
No, that was a documentary of life in the far north of Australia. I lived there for six years and I can tell you much of the film is accurate!
I actually met the buffalo he hynotised.. big bugger!!
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Posted: Monday, November 11, 2013 - 03:23 PM UTC
[Quoted text] I actually met the buffalo he hynotised.. big bugger!!
I heard the buffalo let the fame go to his head, dated one of the Kardashians and developed a drug problem. Last I heard he was in the Aussie version of the Betty Ford clinic!
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Posted: Monday, November 11, 2013 - 05:07 PM UTC
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Posted: Monday, November 11, 2013 - 06:52 PM UTC
You may not believe this, but buffalo is one of the most tender, flavoursome meats I have ever had, and I have had quite a bit of meat in my life!
Venison, crocodile, camel, emu, kangaroo, beef, lamb, pork and even buffalo. There was a restaurant in Darwin when I was there that used to specialise in different meats and I tried almost everything on the menu.
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Posted: Monday, November 11, 2013 - 06:57 PM UTC
You remember how I got the S-Boot for that low price with shipping, well after all this time they sent an email back saying that it was out of stock (all of a sudden) and wouldn't be back in stock until next year.. and I will bet that the price will be higher then as well.
That is just there way of getting out of the free shipping.
Boycott Cyber-Hobby.
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Posted: Tuesday, November 12, 2013 - 12:47 AM UTC
I had ordered mine from a different vendor last month. They had it "in stock", but I was promptly informed that it was back-ordered. After a few weeks I e-mailed them asking about the status of my order and when I might expect delivery. They then informed me that my order was cancelled and that they would refund my money (which they did). I think Italeri may be to blame, it's possible that they may have upped the wholesale price making it unprofitable for these dealers to re-stock the kit. I then ordered mine through Squadron, during one of their sales and they offer free shipping for sales over $150.00, don't know if that applies to overseas delivery as well.
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Posted: Tuesday, November 12, 2013 - 02:11 PM UTC
Well the next Vosper survived the perils of International Postage..
.....Just
No damage to the contents luckily and I swapped to the old box which survived the journey much better.
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Posted: Tuesday, November 12, 2013 - 03:08 PM UTC
What do you have planned for this one, Warren?
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Posted: Tuesday, November 12, 2013 - 03:53 PM UTC
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What do you have planned for this one, Warren? Al
Hopefully something like this..
:)
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Posted: Tuesday, November 12, 2013 - 11:19 PM UTC
That will be a very interesting, and extensive, conversion. I look forward to seeing it.
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Posted: Wednesday, November 13, 2013 - 12:10 AM UTC
Good ... good ... already it was arming the valises a few vacations to take in Australia with my friends of model-maker and I see that the host will be occupied in a hard work of tunning!!!
Very pretty scheme Warren!!! But that sews more rare this Vosper. These pipes are a problem for government, surely the helmsman handles with periscope!!!! It me sounds to tests based in the first models of the Schnellboot
regards Daniel
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Posted: Wednesday, November 13, 2013 - 01:23 AM UTC
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That will be a very interesting, and extensive, conversion. I look forward to seeing it. Al
Large storm just going by here. Not much wind but lots of rain.. Thank goodness as everything has been dry as a chip.
I am not sure when I will get to do it Al, but at least the basis is here now.
I believe the important parts are leaving off the wind-deflector part of the flying bridge and relocation of the tubes to the anti-slip areas on the foredeck.
Thanks mate
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Posted: Wednesday, November 13, 2013 - 01:26 AM UTC
Hello Daniel,
I have a feeling that everything would have been done from the flying bridge, This was cut down especially for the raid, not sure why. The boat was lost during the raid with large loss of life.
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Posted: Wednesday, November 13, 2013 - 02:36 AM UTC
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Posted: Wednesday, November 13, 2013 - 04:04 AM UTC
Looks great Julian, really like the metal barrel on the 20mm, big improvement over the plastic one.
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Posted: Wednesday, November 13, 2013 - 04:12 AM UTC
Though I have not joined this one it is very interesting to see all of your builds. I have the 109 and the vosper but my build time gets restricked to health and pills. My vosper box was solid but there was damage unlike yours Warren. Go figure. Still wiating for M.R.C. to get the broken parts and the one missing. Figured I'd start with the vosper first as it was not as complicated as the 109. Wanted to do a early servivor with the 20 mounted up front with the splinter shield around it. Well as I figure, it's all in dry dock till the parts get here. Also bought 2 of the conversion kits and both had the I.F.F. antena squashed flat and am waiting for them also. After watching these builds I am hoping to get one sarted this month sometime. These builds you guys are doing are turning out fantastic! An insperation to get something done. Serrious conversion there Warren, would be nice to see it, I've seen the pics in books. Al, hope your s-boat is coming along fairly easy. May have to send you back your book before I get my parts in. Don't worry, it's safe from the dogs and my spilling coffee cup. LOL
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Posted: Wednesday, November 13, 2013 - 07:29 AM UTC
Hi Bob and welcome to the build.
What parts got broken? I may have spares I can give you until yours come through.
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Posted: Wednesday, November 13, 2013 - 11:47 AM UTC
Hi Julian, really coming to life now, looking good !!
Warren
Ref MTB 74 there is evidence that she was fitted with 4 exhaust pipes running across the deck.
Vosper's "As fitted" drawing
Raid on St Nazaire by David Mason
Cheers Kev
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Posted: Wednesday, November 13, 2013 - 12:22 PM UTC
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Hi Julian, really coming to life now, looking good !!
Warren
Ref MTB 74 there is evidence that she was fitted with 4 exhaust pipes running across the deck.
Vosper's "As fitted" drawing
Raid on St Nazaire by David Mason
Cheers Kev
Hi Kev.
I will believe you, but I haven't got that reference and can't afford it at the moment due to being slightly unemployed and spending too much of my modelling budget on kits..
My 74 may have to be slightly inaccurate in the exhaust department..
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Posted: Wednesday, November 13, 2013 - 01:39 PM UTC
Thanks Warren, I'd have to pull the kit out of the storage bunker to see the list. I called M.R.C. today and the lady said they were still waiting on Italeri to send the parts. She said they might have a kit and bash it for the parts as some other people have some problems. I know that on mine part of the torpedo charge side was missing from the bottom, bad mold that Q.C. missed and some of the boat hooks were trashed. As I intend to do a late war servivor I'll just end up waiting for the parts. I want to include the surface radar I saw in a few pic's, mounted on the left side of the bridge which folds down to the front I think.
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Posted: Wednesday, November 13, 2013 - 04:00 PM UTC
[Quoted text] I believe the important parts are leaving off the wind-deflector part of the flying bridge and relocation of the tubes to the anti-slip areas on the foredeck.
Warren, I think the tubes will have to be modified. I was curious when I saw that photo of MTB 74 in the Italeri pamphlet. The kit's tubes looked to be longer than the ones fitted to the 74 boat to me. So I tried placing them on the foredeck and they overhung the edge quite a bit. And, I don't remember for sure, but I think that I read they were 18", not 21" tubes. It would be worth the effort though, you don't see too many models of MTB 74 and it certainly is an interesting paint scheme.
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Posted: Wednesday, November 13, 2013 - 05:05 PM UTC
Quoted Text
[Quoted text] I believe the important parts are leaving off the wind-deflector part of the flying bridge and relocation of the tubes to the anti-slip areas on the foredeck.
Warren, I think the tubes will have to be modified. I was curious when I saw that photo of MTB 74 in the Italeri pamphlet. The kit's tubes looked to be longer than the ones fitted to the 74 boat to me. So I tried placing them on the foredeck and they overhung the edge quite a bit. And, I don't remember for sure, but I think that I read they were 18", not 21" tubes. It would be worth the effort though, you don't see too many models of MTB 74 and it certainly is an interesting paint scheme. Al
I think I need some more information.. although 3 inches in 1/35 is only a little over 2mm.. as I said, much more info before any plastic is sacrificed..
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Posted: Thursday, November 14, 2013 - 08:34 AM UTC
Isn't it amazing how when you read some references they claim things that there is absolutely no photographic or drawing proof for? Here I am referring to the four external exhaust pipes that where fitted to MTB 74 for it's daring torpedo attack on the Scharnhorst and her sister-ship that never happened. Then she was re-assigned to the St Nazaire raid, but there are no photos showing these external exhausts, and one would wonder why you would bother adding extra weight of the exhausts when the ones going to the sides of the boat would have been lighter and probably have less back-pressure.. I think it may be a flight of fancy so I will be building the boat as it appears in the photo, At least there is actual proof for this one..
Sometimes I think the Officer in charge of MTB74 was a bit full of himself and liked to embellish 'his' boat and stories about it..
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