hello there
just a quick note for Richard (Dicky)
One of the possible reasons that there was a bit of water in the bottom of the boat, I had heard from various sources that this particular model was slightly 'unstable' and there was a fair wind blowing on that Sunday - so when I launched the model - prior to letting it go I did what I call a roll test - where I roll the boat on its side so that the water is half way up the superstructer and then let it go. If this model rights itself - we know we have a fair chance of knowing it will right itself if it is blown over a fair degree out in the middle of the lake.
So.......when I rolled it over on its side, Dicky has built half inch high combings on the inside of the superstructure, and, the water would have been well above these when I rolled her
It is a lovely well built/performing model, a credit to Dicky's skills.
It was brilliant fun meeting Dicky and his better half - although I do believe she has more modelling knowledge than Dicky - because she was the one who sorted out the frequency board for me...and sorted out the crystals and the batteries.......we really enjoyed meeting Dicky and his wife....sad that we couldnt meet up again, just one of those things.
aye
john