Model Boat Mayhem

Mess Deck: General Section => Model Boating => Topic started by: Reade Models on September 06, 2008, 10:22:21 am

Title: Competition - Best figures seen on a model boat.
Post by: Reade Models on September 06, 2008, 10:22:21 am: Quote from: tigertiger on September 06, 2008, 09:18:37 am
I would like to submit my entry to the cartoon competition.

The guy on the Starboard side looks OK, but the guy taking a leak off the bow looks a bit "iffy" {-) {-)

Seriously though, do you guys fancy having a competition for the best figures on a model? If the response is positive, I'll put up a prize of one of our new RC Model Workshop sound systems (Engine Sound, Amplifier and 4 Ohm speaker, value = £50.00).

Martin might be kind enough to make the rules and nominate a judge?

Malc
Title: Re: Competition -Best figures seen on a model boat.
Post by: Tug-Kenny RIP on September 06, 2008, 10:36:22 am: I think it's a cracking idea, Malc.

This is a subject that's gone around and around, with no definitive answer, as it's all down to personal choice. You look at a miniature person and instantly know whether it's right or wrong. What are the parameters? What exactly is not quite right? Can it be altered, just that little tweak to get it right.

Take my example of the one penny figures from China. It's all down the wrong colours and sizes of the people's heads. (my opinion!)

Good subject for a thread of it's own, Martin.

ken
Title: Re: Competition -Best figures seen on a model boat.
Post by: Reade Models on September 06, 2008, 11:36:17 am: OK - I've PM'd Martin asking him to set up a competition.

Granwood

My sincere apologies for the way your thread has been accidentally hijacked. I have asked Martin to arrange to have it cleaned up and a new thread started.

My best regards, Malc
Title: Re: Competition -Best figures seen on a model boat.
Post by: DickyD on September 06, 2008, 04:44:08 pm: Not mine but one of the best characters I've seen on a steam model.

Just in case Bernhard doesn't enter I'll do it for him.

(http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p8/DickyD_photos/index12.jpg)
Title: Re: Competition -Best figures seen on a model boat.
Post by: Martin (Admin) on September 06, 2008, 06:38:22 pm: HMS Bryony - Seen at the Doncaster show a couple of years ago....
Title: Re: Competition -Best figures seen on a model boat.
Post by: Martin (Admin) on September 06, 2008, 06:42:55 pm: Seen at Deans Marine Open day ... today!
Title: Re: Competition -Best figures seen on a model boat.
Post by: Reade Models on September 06, 2008, 06:52:03 pm: Quote from: Martin - Forum Admin on September 06, 2008, 06:38:22 pm

HMS Bryony - Seen at the Doncaster show a couple of years ago....

Well hello sailor! {-) {-) {-)

I still haven't got a clue what the competition rules are, how long it runs for, or who's judging, but please submit your entries below. We'll sort out the details as we go along.

The prize, as stated earlier, is a RC Model Workshop sound system, comprising engine sound unit, amplifier and 4 Ohm loudspeaker.

Best of luck.

Malc
Title: Re: Competition -Best figures seen on a model boat.
Post by: Martin (Admin) on September 06, 2008, 06:59:46 pm: We'll work something out when we're less drunk.... oh yes, I'm tea total! :embarrassed:
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Post by: barryfoote on September 06, 2008, 07:35:23 pm: Lady T figures...not up to the standard of some, but great fun doing them.
Title: Re: Competition - Best figures seen on a model boat.
Post by: Bunkerbarge on September 06, 2008, 08:04:53 pm: I think it should be something along the lines of:

1) You must have assembled the figures yourself

2) You must have painted the figures yourself.

3) The figure must be fitted to a working or static model boat.

4) You can only submit your own work.

5) You can submit up to three entries of either a group or an individual figure.

We could collect entries up to a certain date then have a vote.

Just some groundwork.

Anyway here are two entries from me. One is the u-boat bridge crew in 1/72nd and the other is the Ben Ain Captain in 1/35th:
Title: Re: Competition - Best figures seen on a model boat.
Post by: gribeauval on September 06, 2008, 08:20:09 pm: Some of my meagre efforts. First is from my 1/12th scale Tyne lifeboat, the second from my 1/35th scale Steam drifter build.

Mike
Title: Re: Competition - Best figures seen on a model boat.
Post by: DickyD on September 06, 2008, 08:24:00 pm: Quote from: Bunkerbarge on September 06, 2008, 08:04:53 pm
I think it should be something along the lines of:

1) You must have assembled the figures yourself

2) You must have painted the figures yourself.

3) The figure must be fitted to a working or static model boat.

4) You can only submit your own work.

5) You can submit up to three entries of either a group or an individual figure.

We could collect entries up to a certain date then have a vote.

Just some groundwork.

Anyway here are two entries from me. One is the u-boat bridge crew in 1/72nd and the other is the Ben Ain Captain in 1/35th:

To complicated, supposed to be a bit of fun. :angel:
Title: Re: Competition - Best figures seen on a model boat.
Post by: wombat on September 06, 2008, 08:37:20 pm: OK My Efforts....
Title: Re: Competition - Best figures seen on a model boat.
Post by: Bunkerbarge on September 06, 2008, 08:47:05 pm: Quote from: DickyD on September 06, 2008, 08:24:00 pm
Quote from: Bunkerbarge on September 06, 2008, 08:04:53 pm
I think it should be something along the lines of:

1) You must have assembled the figures yourself

2) You must have painted the figures yourself.

3) The figure must be fitted to a working or static model boat.

4) You can only submit your own work.

5) You can submit up to three entries of either a group or an individual figure.

We could collect entries up to a certain date then have a vote.

Just some groundwork.

Anyway here are two entries from me. One is the u-boat bridge crew in 1/72nd and the other is the Ben Ain Captain in 1/35th:

To complicated, supposed to be a bit of fun. :angel:

Feel free to add your own suggestions and entry's then Dicky.
Title: Re: Competition - Best figures seen on a model boat.
Post by: Reade Models on September 06, 2008, 09:01:20 pm: One or two real characters in that lot. Keep them coming!

I'm not having anything to do with the rules for this competition, that's up to Martin, but I would like to think that 'character' of the figure may influence the judge - whoever that may be?

Malc
Title: Re: Competition - Best figures seen on a model boat.
Post by: SteamboatPhil on September 06, 2008, 09:40:15 pm: Not sure I should even show my humble effort having seen what other people can do, but here goes, should give you all a laugh {-)
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Post by: jenno on September 06, 2008, 11:40:22 pm: This is my best attempt.

Jenno.
Title: Re: Competition - Best figures seen on a model boat.
Post by: MCR on September 07, 2008, 01:25:53 am: Home made figures of my dad and father in law at a scale of 1:10
Title: Re: Competition - Best figures seen on a model boat.
Post by: Captain Povey on September 07, 2008, 08:49:44 am: Well here we go with the St Canute crew. The Captain is a sweetie but do not mess with crewman Harry 'the hammer' or Bill the 'basher', boiler man. Cheers Graham.
Title: Re: Competition - Best figures seen on a model boat.
Post by: Martin13 on September 07, 2008, 12:40:24 pm: For Dicky and Bluebird -

CAPT KOALA for my Brave Borderer {-) {-) {-)

Martin doon under
Title: Re: Competition - Best figures seen on a model boat.
Post by: Ghost in the shell on September 07, 2008, 12:59:52 pm: well here's Captain Alexei Legasov and wife Svetlana aboard MV Gemini.
Title: Re: Competition - Best figures seen on a model boat.
Post by: DickyD on September 07, 2008, 02:56:17 pm: Quote from: Bunkerbarge on September 06, 2008, 08:47:05 pm
Quote from: DickyD on September 06, 2008, 08:24:00 pm
Quote from: Bunkerbarge on September 06, 2008, 08:04:53 pm
I think it should be something along the lines of:

1) You must have assembled the figures yourself

2) You must have painted the figures yourself.

3) The figure must be fitted to a working or static model boat.

4) You can only submit your own work.

5) You can submit up to three entries of either a group or an individual figure.

We could collect entries up to a certain date then have a vote.

Just some groundwork.

Anyway here are two entries from me. One is the u-boat bridge crew in 1/72nd and the other is the Ben Ain Captain in 1/35th:

To complicated, supposed to be a bit of fun. :angel:

Feel free to add your own suggestions and entry's then Dicky.
Thankyou I agree with you on the following two points and feel they should be enough.

Boat owner must have painted the figures themselves.

The figure must be fitted to a working or static model boat.
Title: Re: Competition - Best figures seen on a model boat.
Post by: DickyD on September 07, 2008, 02:58:53 pm: Quote from: Martin13 on September 07, 2008, 12:40:24 pm
For Dicky and Bluebird -

CAPT KOALA for my Brave Borderer {-) {-) {-)

Martin doon under
Only in Oz ::)

(http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p8/DickyD_photos/1986671973.jpg)
Title: Re: Competition - Best figures seen on a model boat.
Post by: toesupwa on September 07, 2008, 03:46:38 pm: Can i nominate... ::)

Myself, for the two 'gunners' on the top of my ST-695 (Angels Gate) WWII harbour tug?...
Title: Re: Competition - Best figures seen on a model boat.
Post by: Martin (Admin) on September 08, 2008, 01:52:43 pm: Figures on Jan's Puffer ... which, what I did build for him.... eventually!
Title: Re: Competition - Best figures seen on a model boat.
Post by: Bunkerbarge on September 08, 2008, 02:10:23 pm: Blimey, that poor chap is getting a bit of a telling off isn't he? :(
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Post by: Sub driver on September 08, 2008, 07:59:59 pm: How about these ?

On my 1/16 scratch built PBR Mk2
Title: Re: Competition - Best figures seen on a model boat.
Post by: andygh on September 08, 2008, 10:18:48 pm: Here's a couple of my 1:36 trawler crew, my latest efforts

(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y59/hmstrouncer/PICT0006.jpg)

(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y59/hmstrouncer/PICT0010.jpg)
Title: Re: Competition - Best figures seen on a model boat.
Post by: tigertiger on September 09, 2008, 04:26:46 am: Sub Driver

Are those figures made by Dragon?
Title: Re: Competition - Best figures seen on a model boat.
Post by: Sub driver on September 09, 2008, 11:10:37 am: Tiger,
Nope, I have 1 on the other side of the boat that is though, but its out of shot.

The Dragon ones I believe went out of production a while ago over here but you can still pick them up from time to time.
here is a pic of a dragon Navy seal, with a few mods

Regards
Sub
Title: Re: Competition - Best figures seen on a model boat.
Post by: Sub driver on September 09, 2008, 11:38:01 am: Hi Guys,
As some were interested
A couple of better quality photos of my PBR crew from the front and close in

Hope they come out ok.

Regards
Sub.
Title: Re: Competition - Best figures seen on a model boat.
Post by: nhp651 on September 09, 2008, 12:49:46 pm: sub,
the colours and tones on the skin of your little fellas is so lifelike and realistic.
could you share with us please what brand paints you use and exactly what colours you use.
it puts me off adding figures to my models as i just have no ideas about which to use.
cheers, neil. O0
Title: Re: Competition - Best figures seen on a model boat.
Post by: tigertiger on September 09, 2008, 02:23:46 pm: Yes, choice of colour is important, especially for figures. This includes skin and clothes.
One thing I do is use a dirty paintbrush :o for all painting. Nothing on a working boat or a member of crew is of uniform color. Unless it is a yacht or the pristine whites of a the Navy. Even our skin is not uniform in colour.

Reminds me of a Billy Connely gag about skin colour. Along the lines of
'Why do they say my skin is white? Look [he says pointing to the skin under his arm] its blue! That's my natural colour.'
Title: Re: Competition - Best figures seen on a model boat.
Post by: Philipsparker on September 09, 2008, 03:17:44 pm: Here's my Puffer crew before fitting:

(http://farm1.static.flickr.com/185/436690503_957b33f704_o.jpg)

Phil
Title: Re: Competition - Best figures seen on a model boat.
Post by: portside II on September 09, 2008, 04:30:57 pm: I dont care if i did'nt make it myself ,but he is wearing the correct PPE . the only thing missing is a life jacket.
daz
(http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u176/darran77/P1000900.jpg)
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Post by: Martin (Admin) on September 09, 2008, 07:07:20 pm: I know him!! Or it may be his brother doing some work on my Bismarck! {-)
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Post by: Reade Models on September 09, 2008, 07:16:20 pm: Pictures of Stavros don't count in this competition {-) {-) {-)

Malc
Title: Re: Competition - Best figures seen on a model boat.
Post by: MCR on September 09, 2008, 11:35:52 pm: Another shot with home made lights
Title: Re: Competition - Best figures seen on a model boat.
Post by: portside II on September 10, 2008, 12:51:58 am: Quote from: Reade Models on September 09, 2008, 07:16:20 pm

Pictures of Stavros don't count in this competition {-) {-) {-)

Malc
with comments like that Bet your glad lambre~~llise~~ stavros's doo is not this weekend {-) {-) {-)
daz
Title: Re: Competition - Best figures seen on a model boat.
Post by: Reade Models on September 10, 2008, 06:03:58 am: Eh?

Malc
Title: Re: Competition - Best figures seen on a model boat.
Post by: Sub driver on September 10, 2008, 11:29:20 am: Hi Guys.

In response to a couple of questions re my PBR crew.

Tiger tiger

The men are all resin kit figures that come in about a dozen pieces that you have to sand all the moulding flashing off and then file to assemble to give a correctly fitting finish, ie forearms to shoulder to upper body etc etc Then you have to do the same with the various pieces of military hardware ie pouches, bandelers, torches grenades, knife, sidearm etc. ( se Pic ).

There is a company In Seoul Korea called SOL that manufactures some of this type of military figures and also Verlinden from Holland but be warned they are expensive, you will be looking about £30.00 a man, then some of the Weaponry is extra like .50 cal, and .30 cal machine guns etc

Nhp651,

That question is quite difficult to answer as it all depends on who or what you are painting, but in my Vietnam crew I used a combination of makes of paint to get the correct colours the uniform is pretty standard US Marine Corps Green, don't know if this is still available in that colour but I got a few tins to last me anyhow.

When that was dry I then drybrushed some mud coloured paint that I mixed up to give them that just back off patrol look checked with the pics I have of the era
( the mud was a sort of reddy brown colour and covered everthing )

The weaponry was a matt black that was then drybrushed with a metalic colour that just highlights the edges of the metal where it would have worn with human contact etc.

Now the hard bit...

I use Oil paints for the human body parts, you can buy a set faily cheeply if you shop about or you can just get a few tubes of the main colours from an art supplyer, the colours I use are Burnt Sienna, Burnt Umber, yellow Ochre and Zinc Titanium White

you will have to experiment with the colours and amounts to get it just right but if you dont you can overpaint and mix on the body use some oil thinners in the mix to help it flow and stop it getting " claggy ". When dry varnished over with a matt spray laquer.

Hope its of some use to you

Regards SUb
Title: Re: Competition - Best figures seen on a model boat.
Post by: nhp651 on September 10, 2008, 10:52:09 pm: that's great sub, many thanks, neil. O0
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Post by: tigertiger on September 11, 2008, 02:23:52 am: Yes, thanks Sub,

Some very useful informatin there.

Regards
Marm
Title: Re: Competition - Best figures seen on a model boat.
Post by: MCR on September 11, 2008, 10:56:17 pm: Hi I have had a request for information about my figures .They are built on a wire frame bulked out with silver foil then covered with polymer clay which is fired in the oven.
The hands and face modelled on the features of my father and father in law are made separately then added to the body.
Title: Re: Competition - Best figures seen on a model boat.
Post by: Reade Models on September 16, 2008, 05:39:15 pm: Gents

This competition is still very much alive. Roger in France has been appointed to judge the competition which ends on 30 September. Roger is apparently away for a short while, but will post the rules etc. when he returns.

In the meanwhile, please keep posting your pictures.

Regards, Malc
Title: Re: Competition - Best figures seen on a model boat.
Post by: Reade Models on September 16, 2008, 07:52:31 pm: COMPETITION FOR BEST FIGURES:

Prize:

RC Model Workshop sound system comprising:

1 x sound module from standard range
1 x amplifier unit
1 x 4inch 4Ohm loudspeaker

Value £50.00 - can be seen at:

http://www.readebusiness.com/page68.html (http://www.readebusiness.com/page68.html)

Roger in France is the judge.

Rules:

1. Figures must have been finished by a Mayhem Member.

2. Figures must be pictured on a model boat (working or static).

3. If a submitted photograph includes more than one figure the judge is free to select any one figure when making his final decision.

4. The judge's decision is final. No correspondence will be entered into.

5. Only photographs appearing on the Mayhem Forum before midnight on 30 September 2008 are eligible.

6. The prize will be posted by First Class Mail (for a signature) to the winner, after the competition.
Title: Re: Competition - Best figures seen on a model boat.
Post by: Roger in France on September 17, 2008, 07:17:08 am: Thanks, Malcolm, for publishing the Rules.

I am back in Mayhem Land now and was about to publish the Rules today.

Keep the entries coming folks. I have set a lengthy closing date as I think this thread is inspiring and providing plenty of information for Mayhem Members.

All posts to date (which qualify under the Rules) are valid entries.

Many thanks to Malcolm of Reade Models for the generous prize.

Roger in France.
Title: Re: Competition - Best figures seen on a model boat.
Post by: woodybob on September 18, 2008, 03:27:15 am: "CHRISSY K" Dumas 1930 24' Chris~Craft. Figure is the Mego "Starsky"
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Post by: Guy Bagley on September 19, 2008, 11:29:40 am: ok , here are my efforts,

the first is the skipper of my Harbour Tug TF16

you cant see much of the painting due to his giant wooly jumper, - dont want the poor old fellow getting chilly !

[img=http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/6473/dscf0379qb6.th.jpg] (http://img513.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dscf0379qb6.jpg)

the next two are from my fishing boat 'MISSFIT'
[img=http://img234.imageshack.us/img234/7958/dscf0371ic6.th.jpg] (http://img234.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dscf0371ic6.jpg)

[img=http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/3506/dscf0373rx3.th.jpg] (http://img513.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dscf0373rx3.jpg)

and finally the copper on my metropolitan police boat

[img=http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/4743/dscf0385ws0.th.jpg] (http://img228.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dscf0385ws0.jpg)

[img=http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/61/dscf0380ot1.th.jpg] (http://img228.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dscf0380ot1.jpg)
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Post by: Martin (Admin) on September 19, 2008, 12:19:39 pm: OK , here are my efforts, (GUY BAGLEY's)

The first is the skipper of my Harbour Tug TF16
you cant see much of the painting due to his giant woolly jumper, - don't want the poor old fellow getting chilly !

Photos two & Three are from my fishing boat 'MISSFIT'

and finally Four & Five are the copper on my metropolitan police boat

( Post and photos messed around with by Martin :) )
Title: Re: Competition - Best figures seen on a model boat.
Post by: hollowhornbear on September 20, 2008, 10:20:38 am: Hi all this is my first post, so please be gentle with me, here are the crew of my perkasa. the captain is a converted caldercraft figure, the rest converted airfix multipose figures. the captain was converted to represent my late father with whom i built this boat some 20 + years ago, it has recently had a refit which is when the crew took up battle stations. this is my first foray into boating having been flying aircraft up to now.
Title: Re: Competition - Best figures seen on a model boat.
Post by: samuel15g on September 23, 2008, 01:51:39 am: Hello All

This is my first posting as an ardent Mayhem Fan so please excuse any major cock ups.
For a start I've just spent the past two hours trying to post a couple of pictures which may, or may not, attach.

The pictures are of the helmsman I made for my Kingston Mouldings Yacht Tender.
The model is 1/10th scale so a standard figure was pretty hard to come by.
I decided to do a bit of moulding with FIMO clay to produce cap , hands, head and boots
The figure was based on a Casey Jones Railroad character I saw in a gift shop some years ago but many folk reckon its a caricature of me and they could be right.

After making and painting the clay parts I set to on stitching the body and boiler suit together and ended up with this happy chap- a little cartoony (note only three fingers and a thumb on each hand) but he adds character and raises a few titters every Sunday morning with fellow boaters and the public.
His right arm moves with the tiller and I've been asked if i could get his left arm to wave - something to ponder over during the winter months.It really surprises me how many folk, kids and more so adults give him a wave as he cruises past.

Anyway I hope he brings a smile to all on Mayhem- thats if the pics turn out OK!

regards
Terry H
Title: Re: Competition - Best figures seen on a model boat.
Post by: Martin (Admin) on September 23, 2008, 08:52:16 am: Excellent!
....and welcome aboard the good ship Mayhem.
Martin
Title: Re: Competition - Best figures seen on a model boat.
Post by: Les on September 24, 2008, 08:18:54 pm: Hi,

Just thought I'd enter the cpmpetition and post a few pictures of my figures on the lifeboat Duke of Northumberland, the first steam propelled lifeboat of 1889.

The model represents the lifeboat as she was during February 1908 at the service to the SS Harold off Holyhead in a force 12 northwesterly hurricane. A Gold medal medal was awarded to the Coxn and a Silver medal to each of the ten other crew. Attached is a picture of William Owen the Coxn. The figure at the helm I have tried to make to look lile him. The figures were made from very heavily modified Tamiya F1 drivers and pit crew, sadly been out of production a long time. Milliput was used to adjust arms, sizes, beards etc. Fine calico impregnated in place with superglue was used fror the oilskins and all painted with Humbrol enamels. The lifejackets are made from cork as the original.

I hope they prove of interest.

Les
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Post by: tigertiger on September 25, 2008, 03:37:59 am: Hi Les

A very good resembelance to the original cox has been achieved.

Super job.
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Post by: ray123 on September 28, 2008, 08:47:04 pm: this is my first go at puting figure's on my models
Title: Re: Competition - Best figures seen on a model boat.
Post by: nhp651 on September 28, 2008, 09:03:16 pm: what scale was your Duke of Northumberland built to Les. it looks a fine vessel O0
Title: Re: Competition - Best figures seen on a model boat.
Post by: Les on September 30, 2008, 11:12:40 pm: Hi nhp651,

The Duke of Northumberland has been built to what I consider the "standard" scale of lifeboats i.e. 1" to 1'0" or 1:12. It was scratch built a few years ago and was the result of 2,500 hours of work spread over 3 years .

The propulsion is as the original i.e "hydraulic" or "water jet" as they call it now. To get the model working took over 500 hours. Many people do not realise there is no propeller until it is pointed out. She handles very much like a twin screw boat.

Thanks for the interest.

Les
Title: Re: Competition - Best figures seen on a model boat.
Post by: nhp651 on September 30, 2008, 11:39:26 pm: thanks for the info Les.
I tried myself about 20 years ago to build a model of her.
I had some very old original blueprints of the boat plans and the hydraulic mechanism for the boat that I found in my grand dads old belongings years before. He had worked as a pattern maker on the castings for the pumps in his young professional life when he worked for the company who was "subcontracted" to build the pumps for the builders.( he died in 1965 aged 90)
I got round to building a plug, and moulds for the boat at 1:12 scale and a "friend" took a moulding for the boat from my moulds but it was like something that would more have been akin to suit a real boat it was so thick and heavy.
I then toyed around with different types of mechanism to power pumps including a chain saw motor but never got it right and lost heart..Seeing that I had lost heart my so called friend dumped the plugs, moulds AND the plans that I had left with him for safe keeping............and there ended the development of my attempt.

I would love to see your boat and the interior as oneday I would like to try again.
Do you still have plans yourself for her , and what was/is she made from.....I envy you for your tenacity and dogged determination at getting a unique project to fruition.......something I failed to do .............my old grandad would have been proud of me.
chers,neil. O0
Title: Re: Competition - Best figures seen on a model boat.
Post by: Roger in France on October 01, 2008, 07:25:02 am: WE HAVE A COMPETITION WINNER:

Some excellent entries, well done all those Members who entered.

I have decided to declare the winner to be "Les" for his model of Coxn. William Owen as shown in his post above (Reply #53, on 24 Sept. '08).

I have sent "Les" a PM advising him of the details of the prize generously donated by Reade Models.

Well done "Les" and thanks to Malcolm Reade for the prize.

I will not lock the thread because there may still be Members willing to post pictures of their figures and tips on making them. However, the competition is now closed.

Roger in France.

(http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=12611.0;attach=56029;image)
Title: Re: Competition - Best figures seen on a model boat.
Post by: Bunkerbarge on October 01, 2008, 08:32:03 am: A worthy winner there Roger congratulations to Les.

It would be nice to see this thread continue though as there have been some superb figures already and I'm sure there are many more inspirations out there.
Title: Re: Competition - Best figures seen on a model boat.
Post by: Reade Models on October 01, 2008, 04:46:20 pm: I missed all of the excitement! I have been working away for a couple of days - at the BP Oil Terminal at Hamble out in Southampton Water on the loading Jetty. I managed to get some good pictures of a very large container ship putting to sea which I will post later.

Congratulations to Les for winning the competition, a very worthy winner. If Les would kindly PM me, I will organise his prize and arrange for it to be posted off to him.

Malc