Topic: Im sooooooo happy ( 6Ft Oakley lifeboat ) (Read 9547 times)

Coxn John · « **on:** April 19, 2015, 04:45:55 pm »

Just bought a larger scale Oakley for my colllection of Life-Boats, 1/6th scale...................6ft 6in long.
It needs quite a bit of work doing but i couldnt resist it

gribeauval · « **Reply #1 on:** April 19, 2015, 04:51:56 pm »

Yes I know, it is my son you are buying it from !!

See you on Tuesday.

Mike

Coxn John · « **Reply #2 on:** April 19, 2015, 05:02:22 pm »

Haha Hows that for coincidence, be nice to meet you Mike.
Still making travel plans yet as to what time, but tuesday definite.
John

essex2visuvesi · « **Reply #3 on:** April 19, 2015, 05:37:34 pm »

Coxn John · « **Reply #4 on:** April 21, 2015, 04:35:58 pm »

Just back from fetching her.....

Coxn John · « **Reply #5 on:** April 21, 2015, 04:42:05 pm »

Another

essex2visuvesi · « **Reply #6 on:** April 21, 2015, 04:46:41 pm »

Crikey.... she's a big girl!

Coxn John · « **Reply #7 on:** April 21, 2015, 04:48:38 pm »

Yeah, 6ft 6in, I LOVE her

timbo · « **Reply #8 on:** April 21, 2015, 05:11:57 pm »

Now thats a big boat!!
Cant wait to see the finished article.

john44 · « **Reply #9 on:** April 21, 2015, 05:21:57 pm »

Wow, take the superstructure off and use it as a canoe.

john

Coxn John · « **Reply #10 on:** April 21, 2015, 05:24:55 pm »

Me too Timbo, hands are itching to get on it, but unfortunately theres a queue of boats in front of it.
Motorboat john44 dont you mean ? lol

Netleyned · « **Reply #11 on:** April 21, 2015, 06:11:11 pm »

Where the heligoland are you gonna get a 1/6 crew

Where will you be sailing her?
Love to come and see her afloat.

Ned

gribeauval · « **Reply #12 on:** April 21, 2015, 06:18:15 pm »

Quote from: Netleyned on April 21, 2015, 06:11:11 pm

Where the heligoland are you gonna get a 1/6 crew
Where will you be sailing her?
Love to come and see her afloat.

Ned

Simple, use Action Man figures, that's what my son was going to use on her.

Mike

Coxn John · « **Reply #13 on:** April 21, 2015, 06:23:59 pm »

Netleyned, my 'home' lake is Boston in Lincolnshire, altho it will prob be 2 years before it sees water, iv a queue of boats waiting for work to be done on them, at the moment im half-way through doing a Waveney Class, & then theres a Rother.........after that i may queue-jump this one in front of the 48 Oakley & the Tyne..........not forgetting i also want a mk1 Liverpool......lol

Coxn John · « **Reply #14 on:** April 21, 2015, 06:26:49 pm »

My partner/girlfriend has already started plans on uniforms for crew, got all the material, 1/12th scale first, then some 1/6th for Action-Man (yes Mike, id worked out theyre right size, GI Joe is too)

essex2visuvesi · « **Reply #15 on:** April 21, 2015, 11:03:30 pm »

If using Action men keep an eye out for some of these chaps
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Action-Man-Vintage-Palitoy-Bearded-Figure-/331530610220?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item4d30c3a62c

would help to break up the crew a little

Skimmer Fan · « **Reply #16 on:** April 22, 2015, 08:49:01 am »

Coxn John
You could try car boot sales for Action Men I got 2 for £5 at our local car boot.
You may like to look at these link if they work.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhKA3saGw6s

http://www.churchillcreations.co.uk/animatronics.html

Would look great on board.

Coxn John · « **Reply #17 on:** April 22, 2015, 08:54:07 am »

Oooh Skimmer Fan i LIKE those, thanks

Skimmer Fan · « **Reply #18 on:** April 22, 2015, 09:19:48 am »

You can also fit one of the controllers below which makes your Action Man automatic great fun to set up and although they look complicated to set up they are not.

https://www.pololu.com/category/12/rc-servo-controllers

essex2visuvesi · « **Reply #19 on:** April 22, 2015, 11:39:48 am »

Who else just went on ebay looking at donor figures?

timbo · « **Reply #20 on:** April 22, 2015, 02:53:13 pm »

Me

Big Ada · « **Reply #21 on:** April 22, 2015, 05:39:18 pm »

You could have a Teddy crew.

essex2visuvesi · « **Reply #22 on:** April 22, 2015, 06:08:16 pm »

Quote from: timbo on April 22, 2015, 02:53:13 pm

Me

Got me thinking a nice 1:6 scale PBR perhaps

shakey60 · « **Reply #23 on:** May 18, 2015, 02:34:46 pm »

We used Lord of the Rings figures (OK, they look like Russians, but, hey beggars can't be choosers), knitted woolly hats and jumpers and then made up some oil skins.

Here they are on my 57 inch Liverpool Class

Coxn John · « **Reply #24 on:** May 18, 2015, 03:42:16 pm »

Ooh nice boat

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