Model Boat Mayhem

Mess Deck: General Section => Tugs and Towing => Topic started by: poll on February 26, 2016, 09:53:04 pm

Title: Referb on the Fairplay V
Post by: poll on February 26, 2016, 09:53:04 pm

  She came to me with a tear in her eye <:(  and now she is laughing {-)  the fairplay will be back on the water tomorrow for sea
  trials.

  John.

Title: Re: Referb on the Fairplay V
Post by: poll on February 26, 2016, 09:57:37 pm

    Then the strip down. & build up.

    John

Title: Re: Referb on the Fairplay V
Post by: poll on February 26, 2016, 10:04:20 pm

    Then she is now smiling.

    John

Title: Re: Referb on the Fairplay V
Post by: Capt Podge on February 26, 2016, 10:09:56 pm

Quite a task you took on there John - however, she's looking good again now. :-))

What caused the damage to the bow ? - I'm guessing at either collision with pondside or dropped from a height. :-)

Regards,

Ray.

Title: Re: Referb on the Fairplay V
Post by: poll on February 26, 2016, 10:26:41 pm

  Hi Ray.
  Sorry can not help you that's how it came to me.

  John

Title: Re: Referb on the Fairplay V
Post by: poll on February 27, 2016, 03:44:38 pm

     Hi Folks.
     Trial run at the pond every thing was OK. Ready for Ellesmere Port. March  5th & 6th
   
     John

Title: Re: Referb on the Fairplay V
Post by: tugnut on February 27, 2016, 06:50:41 pm

Nice one John its good to keep them going :-)) .


regards John B

Title: Re: Referb on the Fairplay V
Post by: Captain fizz on February 27, 2016, 09:51:19 pm

Looking good John.

Title: Re: Referb on the Fairplay V
Post by: poll on February 27, 2016, 10:24:18 pm

    Thanks John see you at E/P.  Thanks Captain Fizz we do our best.

    John

Title: Re: Referb on the Fairplay V
Post by: ballastanksian on February 28, 2016, 07:32:42 pm

That would pass as a brand new kit havig been built and finished Poll. Lovely restoration :-))