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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.
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Re: 3 Lifeboat builds, What goes into a model kit.
« 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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Re: 3 Lifeboat builds, What goes into a model kit.
« 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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Re: 3 Lifeboat builds, What goes into a model kit.
« 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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Re: 3 Lifeboat builds, What goes into a model kit.
« Reply #959 on: November 21, 2012, 11:57:40 pm »
that price is only for merchant bankers, spongie........ %% %% %% %% %% {-) {-) {-) {-) {-) {-) {-) {-)
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Re: 3 Lifeboat builds, What goes into a model kit.
« Reply #960 on: November 22, 2012, 12:15:09 am »
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Re: 3 Lifeboat builds, What goes into a model kit.
« 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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Re: 3 Lifeboat builds, What goes into a model kit.
« 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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Re: 3 Lifeboat builds, What goes into a model kit.
« Reply #963 on: August 28, 2013, 12:12:10 pm »
As an addendum to the build, I have been asked by a favourite of some, a well known kit manufacturer to produce GA working plans and timber templates for the 51' Barnett, RNLB Mary Stanford and the 46' Watson class H F Bailey so that he can produce and sell "Semi Kits" of the two different boats in the future ( hopefully in the next 18 months).

I will also be burning the photos of my build onto dvd for help for the  prospective builder and the masters of the sets of fittings that I used for each boat will be also available along with the generic fittings used from other boats.

So in all, although NO  instructions will be available, the semi kits will contain hull/superstructures, fittings, plans to full size and template of timbers to build the decks inner cabins etc plus dvd picture manual of build process from start to finish.

I'm glad that they will be available at some stage for lifeboat model enthusiasts to build, and hopefully make a cleaner job of them that I did..............a lasting legacy , that I feel proud of.
 
Now, back to the drawing board...............he wants the plans in time for the Blackpool show..........no rest for the wicked, {-) {-) {-)
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Re: 3 Lifeboat builds, What goes into a model kit.
« Reply #964 on: August 28, 2013, 05:43:07 pm »
Some people do not appriciate(cant spell) the build of your lifeboats,and as you say even if you only  charge £1 an hour, how many hours have you put in,we all want things for nothing.I might wheel & deal ,but could not even put a price on any of your lifeboats,and also would not want to insult your inteligence by offering silly money.All i can say is keep up the good work as a lot of people have learnt a thing or two with your builds.Martin
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Re: 3 Lifeboat builds, What goes into a model kit.
« Reply #965 on: October 30, 2013, 08:43:09 pm »
hi Mods...........can any of you tell me where all my photos have gone from much of this thread.
 
just recommended that a guy read it who is interested in seeing how one makes a model and tons of the photos are just blank and marked with a little x in a square in the top left of picture space.
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« Reply #966 on: October 30, 2013, 08:48:47 pm »
 
Yes went back and checked also got the same problem, no photos.
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Re: 3 Lifeboat builds, What goes into a model kit.
« Reply #967 on: October 30, 2013, 08:57:03 pm »
thought it was just me loosing it, lol %% %%
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« Reply #968 on: October 30, 2013, 08:59:38 pm »
Just went back and checked.
The photos are still there, just haven't loaded on your machine, as I clicked on the title at the bottom of each and they are opened
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« Reply #969 on: October 30, 2013, 09:03:10 pm »
Neil,
just checked back pages and all photos there on my pooter?
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« Reply #970 on: October 30, 2013, 09:07:14 pm »
Neil.......I went back to early 2012....hundreds of images but no X's .......Derek  {-)
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« Reply #971 on: October 30, 2013, 09:13:29 pm »
I must be loosing it.......most have now re appeared, and as Derek says, click the bottom and those that haven't now appear.........cheers,
 
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« Reply #972 on: October 30, 2013, 09:29:56 pm »
Quote from: Neil on October 30, 2013, 09:13:29 pm
I must be loosing it.......most have now re appeared, and as Derek says, click the bottom and those that haven't now appear.........cheers,
neil.

Never had to do that before {:-{ {:-{ {:-{  ah the joys of technology  <*< <*<
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« Reply #973 on: October 30, 2013, 09:52:17 pm »
..... :o .... "and as Derek says, click the bottom and those that haven't now appear" .......you are loosing it Neil  %% .........those were the :-))  words of vnkiwi.......
I did not need to click anything.......all of your thread images opened automatically page after page....... Derek ..... {-)
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« Reply #974 on: October 31, 2013, 01:53:03 am »
It still doesn't answer the question why some photos are visible and some are not but will then show by clicking on the name of the photo which then opens in a separate window on my PC and not part of the thread.
 
 Never had to do that before >>:-( >>:-( >>:-(
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