Raymond Gawthorne - HMCS Chicoutimi K156 |
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Hello to
everyone out there is Model Boat Mayhem world! This is a
Canadian Flower Class Corvette, the HMCS Chicoutimi K156. This is a
replica of the ship my Father was on in WWII. My Father is still alive
today and is 81 years old. It sure was nice to see my Fathers eye's light
up the further and further that I got done on the ship. This is a
Fleetscale hull with Sirmar fittings. All the super structure was scratch
built from Fleetscale plan. All together I have about 1,500 U.S. dollars
into the ship. It is 1/48 scale and it's 52" long and 9" wide. It is
powered by a Dumas six volt motor. I haven't had it on the water yet
accept to balance it out. I worked on this craft off and on for about two
years. Right now I am in the process of building a Canadian Fairmile, B
class. My next big project will be a Castle Class Corvette. I would like
to give thanks to Sirmar and Fleetscale for their outstanding products, I
recommend their ships and fittings to anyone! The only thing bad about
buying from the UK is what it costs to have it shipped to my
house....sometimes the price of shipping is more expensive than the price
of the hull. I always try to buy three or four hulls at one time. |
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Here is a photo of
my Dad in Canadian navy - 1945. |