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Re: 3 Lifeboat builds, What goes into a model kit.
« Reply #945 on: September 20, 2012, 04:56:31 PM »
Well, it was a long day ago in August that I got to sail my boats for the one and only time this summer......gawd, the weather has been c***........and it didn't help that the lake at Fleetwood has been left half empty all season....the lads with the large schooners have even had some difficulty sailing theirs if their keels were deep ones.........

so it must have become boredom setting in when I put new locks on the kids wendy house and stashed them away for the winter..........I'll bring them out for one last bash at the Blackpool show in October but then away until next year, hopefully for a decent sailing season.............

yes, boredom has set in......still waiting for my plans from NMM and so, today set about cleaning my laithe.......not as concours as HS93, Peters.........but for me it shines like an old penny, lol.........must be boredom, lol
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Re: 3 Lifeboat builds, What goes into a model kit.
« Reply #946 on: September 23, 2012, 08:54:17 AM »
yipppeeeee......salvation has cast it's wonderful spell.......the idiots at Wyre Borough council have finally got their act together and filled the lake........the fact that the season is almost over and they'll be emptying it again in another month or so for cleaning............but they have filled it..............the sunis almost shining and the weather is wonderfully calm.........so it's off sailing this morning..............hoooorrraaayyyyyyy!!!!

just dont forget the camera, batteries and tx, neil.
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Re: 3 Lifeboat builds, What goes into a model kit.
« Reply #947 on: September 23, 2012, 09:58:26 AM »
Quote from: Neil on September 20, 2012, 04:56:31 PM
Well, it was a long day ago in August that I got to sail my boats for the one and only time this summer......gawd, the weather has been c***........and it didn't help that the lake at Fleetwood has been left half empty all season....the lads with the large schooners have even had some difficulty sailing theirs if their keels were deep ones.........

so it must have become boredom setting in when I put new locks on the kids wendy house and stashed them away for the winter..........I'll bring them out for one last bash at the Blackpool show in October but then away until next year, hopefully for a decent sailing season.............

yes, boredom has set in......still waiting for my plans from NMM and so, today set about cleaning my laithe.......not as concours as HS93, Peters.........but for me it shines like an old penny, lol.........must be boredom, lol

that looks great , you know it will turn metal as well, Ill not tell the myford Fairy's you let it get dusty (understatement) but with all  the work that goes on  in your work shop they would let you off, by the way you properly know this but RDG still have some spares if you need them.

Peter
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Re: 3 Lifeboat builds, What goes into a model kit.
« Reply #948 on: September 23, 2012, 09:10:40 PM »
cheers Peter for the info.

well I had a glorious hour down the lake at Fleetwood today, but it was danged hard to hold the tranny and take footage of the biggest of the three boats both at the same time without getting some blurring................bit like juggling I suppose.....

I took the Mary Stanford down for it's first decent sail since I built it, and enjoyed putting her through her paces in an increasing wind and slight chop..........took some stills and three short videos, but  even the longest of the of them at just over 6 minutes long..........will take 288 minutes to download to youtube........why so long, so will post those for anyone interested tomorrow.....might even get my second boat down the lake if the weather is decent.

but for now........proof that the boat did sail.
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« Reply #949 on: September 23, 2012, 09:18:08 PM »
Great photos Neil,looks almost like the real thing.
The amount of torrential rain we have had down here at Poole today would have filled your lake to overflowing.I have hardly ventured outside the motorhome! We are going to stay another day,so hopefully it will only be showers tomorrow. I just posted a couple of Photos re Thomas Kirk Wright,on here, and a couple of the Shannon as well but dont worry, when I get back I will send you hi quality ones.
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Re: 3 Lifeboat builds, What goes into a model kit.
« Reply #950 on: September 23, 2012, 09:20:14 PM »
cheers matey......look forward to seeing them.
neil.
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« Reply #951 on: September 23, 2012, 11:46:43 PM »
The Ghost of an Old Lifeboat Man strikes again! That's the only problem with old boats like these - they somehow don't look right on the water without a crew, or at least a cox. But very well done mate, she looks excellent.

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Re: 3 Lifeboat builds, What goes into a model kit.
« Reply #952 on: September 25, 2012, 01:53:43 PM »
after 6 attempts and a total of 1250 minutes downloading time, I was able to finally get my 6 minute video of the Mary Stanford finally uploadted to Youtube..........the other two 1.5 minute videos seamed to be a breeze after that, lol.

what is wrong with youtube or does it always take that long to upload videos??

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BhFWiQspbY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUE6G54GxV8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IPGqapDrm8

hope you like them above the wind noise ( the wind noise suppress was set on the camera by the way!)

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Re: 3 Lifeboat builds, What goes into a model kit.
« Reply #953 on: September 25, 2012, 04:16:49 PM »

Very impressive and stable at sea Neil.  Lovely films.    :-))

Do you not run the films through a Movie maker type of program first. This would mean editing odd noises out and also has the advantage of compressing the film to a more digital format, and you can add music or commentary.

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« Reply #954 on: September 25, 2012, 04:58:28 PM »
you are speaking alien talk again Kenny...................I wouldn't have a clue how to do that ......sorry........but I am a total technophobe.

was watching New Tricks last night, one of my all time favorite progs........and there was a guy on there as a former Hacker...........the only thing I understood on the prog was that Brian's misses had made cottage pie for tea %% %% %%
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« Reply #955 on: September 25, 2012, 05:04:21 PM »


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Re: 3 Lifeboat builds, What goes into a model kit.
« Reply #956 on: November 20, 2012, 09:38:21 PM »
It perplexes me when you have spent so much time on a model, some spiv comes along and wants to insult you by making a ridiculous offer for your hard graft........
I have had my models on Quinton nelson's site for a short while...........if they sell for the extortionate amount I would like, so be it...........if they don't, then I can always sail them next summer if there is a day of decent weather and sunshine, lol................
and so , although I've had a few people ringing up ( only interested in being nosey and not really interested in buying ) wanting to know the price.......
I have been able to weed them out from genuine buyers............and have been thinking of a way of rebuffing these oiks...................
well tonight I got my chance and it was a classic........
the brief conversation whilst wallowing in my bath went like this.........

"Hello.........seen your models on the Nelson's boat site............what's the lowest you'll take for them"

"I'll take the equivalent of 3000 hours of your hourly wage" say's I.

"I'm a merchant banker......I earn three 'undrid kay a year"...........say's he in a raised mocking tone.

"Oh!!" says I......"Well, in that case seeing as you've screwed me for the last few years, make it six thousand hours"

Strangely the phone went dead at that point and started buzzing in my ear.........can't think what I said to upset him, {-) {-) {-) {-) {-) {-) {-)
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Re: 3 Lifeboat builds, What goes into a model kit.
« Reply #957 on: November 20, 2012, 10:46:22 PM »
Quote from: Neil on November 20, 2012, 09:38:21 PM
It perplexes me when you have spent so much time on a model, some spiv comes along and wants to insult you by making a ridiculous offer for your hard graft........
I have had my models on Quinton nelson's site for a short while...........if they sell for the extortionate amount I would like, so be it...........if they don't, then I can always sail them next summer if there is a day of decent weather and sunshine, lol................
and so , although I've had a few people ringing up ( only interested in being nosey and not really interested in buying ) wanting to know the price.......
I have been able to weed them out from genuine buyers............and have been thinking of a way of rebuffing these oiks...................
well tonight I got my chance and it was a classic........
the brief conversation whilst wallowing in my bath went like this.........

"Hello.........seen your models on the Nelson's boat site............what's the lowest you'll take for them"

"I'll take the equivalent of 3000 hours of your hourly wage" say's I.

"I'm a merchant banker......I earn three 'undrid kay a year"...........say's he in a raised mocking tone.

"Oh!!" says I......"Well, in that case seeing as you've screwed me for the last few years, make it six thousand hours"

Strangely the phone went dead at that point and started buzzing in my ear.........can't think what I said to upset him, {-) {-) {-) {-) {-) {-) {-)


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Re: 3 Lifeboat builds, What goes into a model kit.
« Reply #958 on: November 21, 2012, 11:55:09 PM »
ouch... I'd love one of your models... but I can't afford £20,000
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« Reply #959 on: November 21, 2012, 11:57:40 PM »
that price is only for merchant bankers, spongie........ %% %% %% %% %% {-) {-) {-) {-) {-) {-) {-) {-)
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« Reply #960 on: November 22, 2012, 12:15:09 AM »
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« Reply #961 on: November 22, 2012, 01:48:14 AM »
 
The real price is 19,995  O0 O0 now that there is that magic nine in the price tag they will now sell O0 O0 {-) {-)
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« Reply #962 on: November 22, 2012, 05:15:02 AM »
There is a reason for the magic 9, and it ain't what most people think.

e.g. 19.99.
It's not so the missus can spend 20 knicker on a posh frock and tell the ol' man it was only 19 quid.

The reason for nn.99 or in the old days 1/19s/6d
If the item is a nice round number the customers would often tender the correct amount, and casually walk away, without a receipt.
Some sales people would  then not ring the money into the till, pocket the cash, and no-one (least of all the shop owner) would be any wiser.
But customers will wait for their change, and so the sale has to be rung up on the till.
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