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boman

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Hello from New Zealand
« on: November 19, 2012, 08:45:58 am »
Hello all. Thank you for allowing me to join the forum. From what I have seen so far, it is a large wealth of knowledge and very handy tips, and ideas.
I have attached a couple of pictures, of my tug, which I built when I was 20ish. Approx 1/35 scale, loosely based on the Smit Nederland. I got the free plan with the 1988 Scale Model Boats magazine, and enlarged it via a photocopier, until I was happy with the size.
The hull is planked, with Fibreglass on the outside. Very solid, and alot of fun, to operate.All the fittings are handmade, apart from a few store bought ones.
Thanks for looking.
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Re: Hello from New Zealand
« Reply #1 on: November 19, 2012, 10:43:48 am »

Hi Boman and welcome to Mayhem.

You've done a nice job on that one.    :-))   What's next. Any ideas.

Cheers

ken

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Re: Hello from New Zealand
« Reply #2 on: November 19, 2012, 10:51:24 am »
Welcome Boman we need more Kiwis to counter the Aussie effect on here.
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Re: Hello from New Zealand
« Reply #3 on: November 19, 2012, 12:35:44 pm »
Quote from: DickyD on November 19, 2012, 10:51:24 am
Welcome Boman we need more Kiwis to counter the Aussie effect on here.

Dickey,
 
Now you have done it, there goes your ornery Oz citizenship.
 
 
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Re: Hello from New Zealand
« Reply #4 on: November 19, 2012, 01:48:13 pm »
Welcome to the madhouse,we are not all mad, but it helps if you are.baloo
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Re: Hello from New Zealand
« Reply #5 on: November 19, 2012, 03:56:07 pm »
Quote from: baloo on November 19, 2012, 01:48:13 pm
Welcome to the madhouse,we are not all mad, but it helps if you are.baloo


most definately , anyway welcome aboard  :-))
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Re: Hello from New Zealand
« Reply #6 on: November 19, 2012, 09:21:24 pm »
Quote from: Tug---Kenny on November 19, 2012, 10:43:48 am
Hi Boman and welcome to Mayhem.

You've done a nice job on that one.    :-))   What's next. Any ideas.

Cheers

ken
Just a general tidy up on her, Fit some lighting, new props and nozzles.
The stuff available now, for model boats, is astounding. Compared to when she was built... The net has come along way..
I do like the hull shape, so I might tinker at using it again. Lengthen it, and new upperworks. We will see..
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Re: Hello from New Zealand
« Reply #7 on: November 23, 2012, 02:34:55 am »
If I was to Scale up a plan, from 1/50-1/35. How much bigger do I need to scale up by?
Maths was never a strong point. I have come up with a couple of answers, All wrong....
 
Thanks in Advance for any help..
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Re: Hello from New Zealand
« Reply #8 on: November 23, 2012, 04:13:23 am »
Hi Boman and welcome to another Kiwi!


Pretty soon we are going to be as common as our cousins from across the ditch...


Whereabouts in NZ are you? Wattle Downs in Auckland for me.
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Re: Hello from New Zealand
« Reply #9 on: November 23, 2012, 10:18:56 pm »
Apropo of nothing really, but I read in todays newspaper that one young (English) lady has been prosecuted for calling a New Zealand "ladY" an Australian. The grounds were "hard feelings and insults".
So I fear that we must all be on our guard when we call our Antipodean acquaintances "nice people"....or something. BY.
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