Model Boat Mayhem

Mess Deck: General Section => Chit-Chat => Topic started by: Shipmate60 on December 13, 2006, 12:07:55 am

Title: Old Ships Dont Just Fade Away
Post by: Shipmate60 on December 13, 2006, 12:07:55 am

Just got sent a pic of one of my old ships!!

Title: Re: Old Ships Dont Just Fade Away
Post by: Colin Bishop on December 13, 2006, 08:59:56 am

Still not finished then... ;)

Title: Re: Old Ships Dont Just Fade Away
Post by: MikeK on December 13, 2006, 10:10:21 am

Think the after Peaks may leak a bit

MikeK

Title: Re: Old Ships Dont Just Fade Away
Post by: RickF on December 13, 2006, 10:22:22 am

Sad, isn't it. Last time I was at Duxford (Imperial War Museum) they had an example of every aircraft I ever worked on! I quite expected to be grabbed, varnished, stuck on a plinth and labeled "Instrument Fitter, circa 1965".

Rick

Title: Re: Old Ships Dont Just Fade Away
Post by: DickyD on December 13, 2006, 10:31:15 am

Quote from: shipmate60 on December 13, 2006, 12:07:55 am

Just got sent a pic of one of my old ships!!

Its not up to your usual build standard Bob ;)

Richard

Title: Re: Old Ships Dont Just Fade Away
Post by: Shipmate60 on December 13, 2006, 11:03:26 am

She was a happy ship.
A Naval Armaments Carrier, Royal Corps of Transport St George, then she was transferred to us, the RMAS as RMAS Arrochar.
This is her after being sold and left for 7 yrs in Portland, untouched and unloved, then towed to breakers.

Title: Re: Old Ships Dont Just Fade Away
Post by: chromedome on December 13, 2006, 01:50:01 pm

Its sad to see an old home being broken up.

Title: Re: Old Ships Dont Just Fade Away
Post by: MikeK on December 14, 2006, 10:35:20 am

Your first picture didn't sink in (no pun intended) until you showed her as she was at the end of her working life, still with character. As Chromedome said it's sad.

MikeK