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garston1

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RAF Rescue launch
« on: September 25, 2010, 04:36:39 pm »

I thought someone may be interested in this Photie of my RAF Rescue launch on its jetty at the old New Brighton Lake a couple of years ago?
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Re: RAF Rescue launch
« Reply #1 on: September 25, 2010, 05:04:18 pm »

That's crackin'!

If it wasn't for the people in the background ......but I bet you'd thought that too.
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Wasyl

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Re: RAF Rescue launch
« Reply #2 on: September 25, 2010, 07:35:29 pm »

Very nice indeed Martin,I was nearly fooled, {-) until I saw myself in the background, {-)

Wullie
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garston1

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Re: RAF Rescue launch
« Reply #3 on: September 25, 2010, 08:27:36 pm »

The boat almost looks like that now, except i tripped over the aerials and i haven't got round to fixing them yet :((
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Re: RAF Rescue launch
« Reply #4 on: September 25, 2010, 10:06:13 pm »




Wot people?
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Wasyl

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Re: RAF Rescue launch
« Reply #5 on: September 25, 2010, 10:18:42 pm »

They re not in yours but they,re in his see top pic

Wullie
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garston1

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Re: RAF Rescue launch
« Reply #6 on: September 25, 2010, 10:31:43 pm »

Nice one long shanks :-))
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garston1

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Re: RAF Rescue launch
« Reply #7 on: September 25, 2010, 10:39:42 pm »

And just to make it a bit bigger
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Wasyl

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Re: RAF Rescue launch
« Reply #8 on: September 25, 2010, 11:45:54 pm »

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Wullie
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garston1

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Re: RAF Rescue launch
« Reply #9 on: September 25, 2010, 11:49:41 pm »

Aaaawwww wassup Wull?
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Re: RAF Rescue launch
« Reply #10 on: September 26, 2010, 07:05:29 am »

Superb shot and the quayside details bring it to life.  Beautiful model as well.
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Re: RAF Rescue launch
« Reply #11 on: September 26, 2010, 07:12:50 am »

There are so many things you can play around with this picture, it really is a superb shot
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Martin13

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Re: RAF Rescue launch
« Reply #12 on: September 26, 2010, 08:47:23 am »

I got caught out - thought it was the 1:1 version. O0

What a superb build and an excellent sample of model photography :-))

I still think it looks real :-)) :-))

Martin du
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garston1

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Re: RAF Rescue launch
« Reply #13 on: September 26, 2010, 05:08:45 pm »

You're all very generous, here's one i took today at New Brighton's new (and deep) lake. It's my HMCS Kamloops riding the waves and down at the Bow
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Re: RAF Rescue launch
« Reply #14 on: September 26, 2010, 06:01:17 pm »

Hi garston1,

Could you email me larger versions of those please (1024x768) I would like to use them for 'photo of the month'!  :-))


  http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/Common/Photo%20month/10-09.htm
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garston1

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Re: RAF Rescue launch
« Reply #15 on: September 26, 2010, 06:54:33 pm »

Not a prob :-))
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Wasyl

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Re: RAF Rescue launch
« Reply #16 on: September 26, 2010, 07:12:39 pm »

Oh,don,t say that Martin,..he,ll have to get a bigger front door, {-)
nice pics though

Wullie
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Re: RAF Rescue launch
« Reply #17 on: September 26, 2010, 07:16:24 pm »

Garston1


that is an excellent bit of "rusting and dirtying"  on your model :-))

can't wait to see what the "photoshop" boys do with it :-))


db
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Re: RAF Rescue launch
« Reply #18 on: September 26, 2010, 08:01:59 pm »

Great pix, Is that a Dean's Marine Thornycroft HSL?........... very impressive.      :-)
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garston1

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Re: RAF Rescue launch
« Reply #19 on: September 26, 2010, 08:52:24 pm »

No it's scratch :-))
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Re: RAF Rescue launch
« Reply #20 on: September 26, 2010, 11:12:04 pm »

Well done...........and a superb paint job, especially the air recognition bow chequers.  :-)
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garston1

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Re: RAF Rescue launch
« Reply #21 on: September 27, 2010, 01:58:21 pm »

Here's a couple of Kamloops taken a couple of years ago at the old new brighton lake
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Re: RAF Rescue launch
« Reply #22 on: September 27, 2010, 02:26:23 pm »

This is fun!



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garston1

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Re: RAF Rescue launch
« Reply #23 on: September 27, 2010, 05:22:23 pm »

love that smoke, are you using photoshop?
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Re: RAF Rescue launch
« Reply #24 on: September 27, 2010, 05:23:50 pm »

How does that old poem go........" Like a painted ship upon a painted ocean"........................ It  is a pic of a real corvette.  :o
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