Model Boat Mayhem

Mess Deck: General Section => Full Scale Ships => Topic started by: ojays on May 06, 2018, 11:48:20 pm

Title: Photos I took recently
Post by: ojays on May 06, 2018, 11:48:20 pm

Thought some of these may be of interest to some members.

Title: Re: Photos I took recently
Post by: derekwarner on May 07, 2018, 02:24:52 am

Your photographs are certainly interesting ojays, however I have never seen two spare sets of propeller blades for a Variable Pitch Propeller stored in such a manner  {-) or place %)
Derek 

Title: Re: Photos I took recently
Post by: RAAArtyGunner on May 07, 2018, 04:37:04 am

The Coast Guard diorama, pics, 139, 134, & 129, rendition of the ocean look really convincing %) %) %) O0 O0

Title: Re: Photos I took recently
Post by: Martin (Admin) on May 07, 2018, 04:43:41 am

Great photos!   :-))

Title: Re: Photos I took recently
Post by: rsm on May 07, 2018, 09:36:05 am

Quote from: derekwarner_decoy on May 07, 2018, 02:24:52 am

Your photographs are certainly interesting ojays, however I have never seen two spare sets of propeller blades for a Variable Pitch Propeller stored in such a manner  {-) or place %)
Derek

Hi Derek,
The Queen Mary 2 has spare propeller blades stored on her fo’csle just like this.
R.

Title: Re: Photos I took recently
Post by: derekwarner on May 07, 2018, 10:13:46 am

Thanks RSM........

Never having seen the QM2 itself....I checked Google ....it appears the "The spare blades are referred to as "the commodore's cufflinks."   {-)
Derek

Title: Re: Photos I took recently
Post by: ojays on May 07, 2018, 03:22:50 pm

The Coast Guard continuously circled our ship until we were well out of the harbour area.