Model Boat Mayhem
Mess Deck: General Section => Beginners start here...! => Topic started by: Mr Huggins on December 08, 2013, 08:47:49 pm
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Hi all my name is John & i love to build models of all kinds, wood, plastic, & scratch build.
I have just been given a part built ZWARTE ZEE, on completion in 1933 was the largest salvage tug afloat.
The scale is 1/8 = foot, im happy to say the hull has been built as this will be my first build using plans.
Any help on this subject would be welcome.
John
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Hi John and welcome to Mayhem.
This looks an interesting subject craft. We'd like to see some pictures please and also be interested in a build blog. :-))
Cheers
Ken
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Welcome!
I'm also from Plymouth, but just starting my first ever build, a Tamar lifeboat.
Zwarte Zee sounds interesting, I've seen lots of stuff about Elbe and Z.Z was the tug which upstaged her so I'll look forward to seeing the build!
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Welcome matey!
If you feel you would like to join a club,for help advice friendliness and encouragement,you have one of the best right there in Plymouth.A great bunch of guys.If you want details,please PM me and I will pass on the contact details.
Cheers,
Mick F
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Welcome to the madhouse you don't have to be mad but it helps.
Martin
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hiya john welcome aboard :-)) regs paddy
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Thanks Ken for your welcome as for some pic's i cant seem to get them to load up onto the page, i will keep trying.
JohnHi John and welcome to Mayhem.
This looks an interesting subject craft. We'd like to see some pictures please and also be interested in a build blog. :-))
Cheers
Ken
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Now the pics are an interesting subject.
I could go on all day, but recommend you read up on posting pictures first. te he
ken
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Hi again Ken it would seem my pic's are over 210KB so they wont load up.
John
1.19 MB
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Got it in one.
Sorry about the limitations of the forum software but it's easy enough to reduce their sizes. :-))
Ken
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Yep it is iff you know how to do it {:-{
John
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Right click the image on your computer, click Open With and then Paint. At the top of the window should be a button marked 'Scale', and you should be able to resize the picture. Use Save As to save it to a different file name so you don't resize your only copy of the picture and then you can upload the new one :-))
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Okies then here we go.
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Bit more
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Thanks for the help, im not much good on the old PC
JohnRight click the image on your computer, click Open With and then Paint. At the top of the window should be a button marked 'Scale', and you should be able to resize the picture. Use Save As to save it to a different file name so you don't resize your only copy of the picture and then you can upload the new one :-))
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Engine.
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Looks great! Bet it's really heavy!
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Watch the weight on that shelf,is it a plasterboard wall? Only joking,welcome to the forum,ask and you will receive any help,good bunch and good luck.Bob
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Well made a small start, better do a blog then lol
John
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Looking to post the build on this one what dose the R&D stand for, do i post in Tugs or Tugs R&D.
John
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Looking to post the build on this one what dose the R&D stand for, do i post in Tugs or Tugs R&D.
John
Research and Design
Suggest you put it on here,and the Mods might move it for you.If not put it under Tugs section.
Looks like a "Bustler" class tug?
Could probably be "Turmoil" of "Flying Enterprise" fame?
Mick F
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Research and Design
Suggest you put it on here,and the Mods might move it for you.If not put it under Tugs section.
Looks like a "Bustler" class tug?
Could probably be "Turmoil" of "Flying Enterprise" fame?
Mick F
He says in the first post it's going to be a model of Zwarte Zee ;)
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you will get used to me,I am the original "shouldve gone to specsavers!) :embarrassed: :embarrassed:
Mick F
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Thanks all for ur kind halp, ill post in Tugs okies.
John