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Posted: Sunday, November 24, 2013 - 11:55 AM UTC
Ahoy Daniel;

Nice work on the canvas dodgers.

What are you using as the canvas?

How did you attach them?

Cheers


Sean
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Posted: Tuesday, November 26, 2013 - 12:32 PM UTC
Hello Sean!! I use common and current fabric. Later apply white glue.
The tests in the water of the weekend were not a great thing!!! The batteries of the control became exhausted rapidly.!! But the Schnellboot demonstrated to be the whole beauty in the water.!! Not photos!!!! Very difficult to handle and to extract photos!!!!

Regards Daniel
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Posted: Wednesday, November 27, 2013 - 04:49 AM UTC
Hello Julian, The 'dust bin' looks great, love the open hatch with its hold-open hook and latches. Hmmmm, Those Vickers' do look strangely familiar with their brass end-caps. I wonder where you might possibly have gotten that idea! Al
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Posted: Wednesday, November 27, 2013 - 05:02 AM UTC
I seem to vaguely remember someone else doing this first, was too good to let it pass Al
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Posted: Thursday, November 28, 2013 - 01:34 PM UTC
Thanks Daniel I will look into this idea for the canvas dodgers I thought it had good scale effect.

Sad to hear the sea trials were not as successful as you hoped.

Go "Team S-100"!


Cheers


Sean
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Posted: Friday, November 29, 2013 - 07:11 AM UTC
Dont worry Sean !!! up S-team

The crews -----









continuara ...
Gremlin56
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Posted: Friday, November 29, 2013 - 08:09 AM UTC
The Kapitan is still watching the neighbours bedroom window Daniel, no signalman in the pulpit?



Excellent crew though, I am still waiting for the Italeri Vosper crew, (probably all drunk at the "Rogered Rabbit" )
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Posted: Friday, November 29, 2013 - 08:19 AM UTC
Jajajaj Possibly be like that. I happen for the door of this place ..... and see many bicycles against the wall!!! Jajaja

The figures that you use, are really fantastic!!!

Congratulations for the assault supported of 88 in armorama!! Jejeje you and I already are in the black lists.

Daniel
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Posted: Friday, November 29, 2013 - 08:31 AM UTC
Black lists are the best place to be
You have to work hard to be on one
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Posted: Sunday, December 01, 2013 - 02:24 PM UTC
Can I contribute to this forum using the same build that I want to use in the Model Shipwrights MTB campaign or does it have to be a separate build.
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Posted: Sunday, December 01, 2013 - 03:28 PM UTC

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Can I contribute to this forum using the same build that I want to use in the Model Shipwrights MTB campaign or does it have to be a separate build.


Of course you can post it here mate! As long as it is a boat that fought in the channel.. which channel is up to you..

Please post any pics you can so we can tear em to shreds!

Cheers
Warren
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Posted: Sunday, December 01, 2013 - 05:40 PM UTC

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Can I contribute to this forum using the same build that I want to use in the Model Shipwrights MTB campaign or does it have to be a separate build.


Of course you can post it here mate! As long as it is a boat that fought in the channel.. which channel is up to you..

Please post any pics you can so we can tear em to shreds!

Cheers
Warren


That was cruel Warren
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Posted: Sunday, December 01, 2013 - 07:25 PM UTC

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Can I contribute to this forum using the same build that I want to use in the Model Shipwrights MTB campaign or does it have to be a separate build.


Of course you can post it here mate! As long as it is a boat that fought in the channel.. which channel is up to you..

Please post any pics you can so we can tear em to shreds!

Cheers
Warren


That was cruel Warren


I hope he realises I was joking about the tearing it to shreds...
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Posted: Monday, December 02, 2013 - 09:18 AM UTC
Ahoy Darrell

Feel free to post away.

Warren was only joking around.

This is the most constructive forum around IMHO.

Cheers


Sean
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Posted: Monday, December 02, 2013 - 09:28 AM UTC
I know I'm learning a lot, just following it

Later
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Posted: Monday, December 02, 2013 - 10:12 AM UTC
Like their Allied counterparts, there are a lot of variations between Schnellboote of the S-100 class. After looking at photos in the new edition of "Schnellboot in Action", I decided to modify the back of the wheelhouse to more closely match S 204, named 'Lang', after her skipper. She had an added platform spanning the gap between the two smaller ones.



The circular object is a container for a portable signal lamp, there was also a small narrow box mounted next to it. The kit has several helmet racks located back there, but 'Lang' had only two single racks (still to be added). The two supporting poles molded to the small platforms were fragile and prone to breakage (ask how I know), so I cut them off and replaced them with two lengths of 1/32" brass rod cemented into the deck housing instead. The PE step was also relocated from the starboard side to port. Finally, I'm including a pic of the completed ammo lockers, the PE hinges are from the Eduard set.



The handles are from the kit, these are extras supplied for the inside of the deck hatches, if posed open. That's about it for now. Al (PS) Feel free to "tear them to shreds", Warren!
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Posted: Monday, December 02, 2013 - 10:43 AM UTC

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Ahoy Darrell

Feel free to post away.

Warren was only joking around.

This is the most constructive forum around IMHO.
Cheers

Sean


I thought so. I do want constructive criticism though.
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Posted: Monday, December 02, 2013 - 11:02 AM UTC

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Like their Allied counterparts, there are a lot of variations between Schnellboote of the S-100 class. After looking at photos in the new edition of "Schnellboot in Action", I decided to modify the back of the wheelhouse to more closely match S 204, named 'Lang', after her skipper. She had an added platform spanning the gap between the two smaller ones.



The circular object is a container for a portable signal lamp, there was also a small narrow box mounted next to it. The kit has several helmet racks located back there, but 'Lang' had only two single racks (still to be added). The two supporting poles molded to the small platforms were fragile and prone to breakage (ask how I know), so I cut them off and replaced them with two lengths of 1/32" brass rod cemented into the deck housing instead. The PE step was also relocated from the starboard side to port. Finally, I'm including a pic of the completed ammo lockers, the PE hinges are from the Eduard set.



The handles are from the kit, these are extras supplied for the inside of the deck hatches, if posed open. That's about it for now. Al (PS) Feel free to "tear them to shreds", Warren!


OK... handles are a touch too thick.. consider yourself torn..
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Posted: Monday, December 02, 2013 - 11:12 AM UTC
[quoted] OK... handles are a touch too thick.. consider yourself torn..

Oh, for goodness sakes, everybody knows that the camera makes everything look fatter, just ask any celebrity! Al
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Posted: Monday, December 02, 2013 - 11:17 AM UTC

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Ahoy Darrell

Feel free to post away.

Warren was only joking around.

This is the most constructive forum around IMHO.
Cheers

Sean




I thought so. I do want constructive criticism though.


Hello Sean, This is definitely the right place, lots of friendly and helpful folks.
Al
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Posted: Tuesday, December 03, 2013 - 05:59 AM UTC
Welcome aboard Darrell, pull up a virtual seat and join us misfits. Please remember not to feed Warren's platypus, the damn thing gets gas How about some piccies for the group?
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Posted: Tuesday, December 03, 2013 - 06:00 AM UTC
Looking good there Al, see you are doing your usual magic with the S-100
DanielMoscatelli
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Posted: Tuesday, December 03, 2013 - 06:28 AM UTC
Welcome to the new members of the contest of the Channel!! But this is simple ... or this of a side or of other one!! And the fact that this one of another side already has a mine with his name!!!!

Al ... since always you with his detailed one!!! Are you a shareholder of Evertgreen?? Not tape-worm designs of this carries planes!!! And it that some thing I read in the matter ...

Well the opponents do row and shout his names like that I am putting in the mines!!!......

Sal U-2 Daniel
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Posted: Tuesday, December 03, 2013 - 06:57 AM UTC
Better paint "Darrell" on a mine Daniel, and add one with "Al" on it just in case.......................
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Posted: Tuesday, December 03, 2013 - 07:30 AM UTC
Sheesh, forgot Sean, better put a black pointy Christmas egg in the channel for him too
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