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Re: Caption Competition - Just for laughs! 2
« on: June 06, 2009, 12:08:18 pm »

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Re: Caption Competition - Just for laughs! 2
« Reply #1 on: June 06, 2009, 12:11:28 pm »

That's about the the right scale loading.... or is 'divided by...?!?'
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Re: Caption Competition - Just for laughs! 2
« Reply #2 on: June 06, 2009, 12:14:53 pm »

Worlds first model non-stop round the world attempt.
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Re: Caption Competition - Just for laughs! 2
« Reply #3 on: June 06, 2009, 12:39:13 pm »

SKIPPER.................I can't see where I'm bloodywell supposed to be goin'

Stand up on't focs'le  with a pole,will ya, and fend us off!! {-) {-).
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Re: Caption Competition - Just for laughs! 2
« Reply #4 on: June 06, 2009, 12:40:21 pm »

This is my current load
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Re: Caption Competition - Just for laughs! 2
« Reply #5 on: June 06, 2009, 12:45:03 pm »

You positively cannot go charging around the oceans like that, it would be electrifying to see the negative results.

Roger in France
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Re: Caption Competition - Just for laughs! 2
« Reply #6 on: June 06, 2009, 01:09:01 pm »

During the raid, the police discover the reason for all the boats at wicksteed running out of power sooner than expected
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Re: Caption Competition - Just for laughs! 2
« Reply #7 on: June 06, 2009, 01:11:34 pm »

These old batteries - do you think if i couple enough together i will get 3v
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Re: Caption Competition - Just for laughs! 2
« Reply #8 on: June 06, 2009, 08:07:13 pm »

It suddenly became apparent that the superstructre would have to slightly over scale to accomadate the additional batteries   %)
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Re: Caption Competition - Just for laughs! 2
« Reply #9 on: June 06, 2009, 10:21:01 pm »

  It started off as Sir Lancelot but I'm converting it to HMS Endurance.   O0
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Re: Caption Competition - Just for laughs! 2
« Reply #10 on: June 06, 2009, 10:28:02 pm »

   Silly me. I didn't leave room for the motor.  :embarrassed:
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Re: Caption Competition - Just for laughs! 2
« Reply #11 on: June 06, 2009, 10:45:42 pm »

I see this is Stav's flippin fault,he told me that he had an extension lead that was long enough to reach but he didnt so i had to have some spare Batts



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Re: Caption Competition - Just for laughs! 2
« Reply #12 on: June 07, 2009, 10:58:18 am »



Looks like Stavros is upping the voltage on his motors, yet again 

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Re: Caption Competition - Just for laughs! 2
« Reply #13 on: June 07, 2009, 11:10:14 am »

Wallace - can you just have another  look at the wiring diagram I sent you?
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Re: Caption Competition - Just for laughs! 2
« Reply #14 on: June 07, 2009, 11:22:53 am »

It appears a phone call to FLJ will be required to see just "HOW"  big a speed controller he has got  O0
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Re: Caption Competition - Just for laughs! 2
« Reply #15 on: June 07, 2009, 11:38:50 am »

"No No"!!... I meant it had several 'gun' batteries along the deck area!
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Re: Caption Competition - Just for laughs! 2
« Reply #16 on: June 07, 2009, 11:41:31 am »

First picture... "This vessel is a real basket to handle even in calm water, especially with a 'wino'at the helm!"
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Re: Caption Competition - Just for laughs! 2
« Reply #17 on: June 07, 2009, 11:47:01 am »

Newspaper headline:-     ....'US customs get paranoid about wine smuggling'
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Re: Caption Competition - Just for laughs! 2
« Reply #18 on: June 07, 2009, 12:57:41 pm »

Here's another one....
( Wallace's Sir Lancelot build - http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=13931.msg172693;topicseen#msg172693 )


He pleads guilty for a slight misdemeanor.
Charged with (assault and) battery. :embarrassed:
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Re: Caption Competition - Just for laughs! 2
« Reply #19 on: June 07, 2009, 01:30:45 pm »

After being told that old electric drill motors were good for model boats, producing the required 240V was proving to be more of a challenge than expected.
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Re: Caption Competition - Just for laughs! 2
« Reply #20 on: June 07, 2009, 01:45:16 pm »

Worst case of acid abuse I've come across after 40 years in the Met!!

Or

Wallace thought his accumulator had come in at 50 to 1

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Re: Caption Competition - Just for laughs! 2
« Reply #21 on: June 07, 2009, 04:04:20 pm »

you said  sub' i meant sub c battery
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Re: Caption Competition - Just for laughs! 2
« Reply #22 on: June 08, 2009, 01:10:56 pm »

News report - Llanberis 2009, Saturday 22.30 hrs

Following the barbeque the competition for "Most Realistic Stand Off Container Ship" went to .... Wallace!

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Re: Caption Competition - Just for laughs! 2
« Reply #23 on: August 05, 2009, 11:03:46 am »

are you sure the instructions said 120V
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