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Author Topic: 3 Lifeboat builds, What goes into a model kit.  (Read 321167 times)

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Re: 3 Lifeboat builds, What goes into a model kit.
« Reply #600 on: May 13, 2012, 11:14:45 pm »

Hi Neil

Whatever happened to your Flying Christine?

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Re: 3 Lifeboat builds, What goes into a model kit.
« Reply #601 on: May 14, 2012, 08:50:12 am »

the show model finally went to Guernsey....I sorted it out with the director who had known nothing about the undermanager's rude and idiotic gestures,

and the working one is still stood on the top of our wardrobe, collecting dust and waiting for me to fit the batteries and R C into ( all waiting there) and taking down to the lake......that'll be my next job after finishing the lifeboats in a few weeks.
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Re: 3 Lifeboat builds, What goes into a model kit.
« Reply #602 on: May 14, 2012, 10:54:23 am »

Oh How joyous it is to be able to spray in a nice clean tidy garage workshop for a change...........must do something to mine one day soon???? {:-{ {:-{ {:-{ {:-{

Anyway, went down to my mates this morning and gave the Mary Stanford it's first two coats of Ford Royal / Oxford blue and the two 46' Watsons their first two coats of Polar white......but not before we had covered up Rod's beautiful model of the old Fleetwood J Marr and son's NAVENA, which he is adding the final finishing detailing such as nets trawl doors and rigging which go to make up one of his superb models.......don't want overspray getting onto that beauty.
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Re: 3 Lifeboat builds, What goes into a model kit.
« Reply #603 on: May 14, 2012, 11:27:21 am »

Oh How joyous it is to be able to spray in a nice clean tidy garage workshop for a change...........must do something to mine one day soon???? {:-{ {:-{ {:-{ {:-{


Neil,

The recommendation in these situations, is to take two aspirin and lay down for a while, until it passes O0 O0
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« Reply #604 on: May 14, 2012, 11:44:11 am »

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« Reply #605 on: May 14, 2012, 02:57:44 pm »

He could always enlist for the TV Programme, "My Secret Life as a Hoarder" They will come and clear it all out for him,and give him counselling as well. At least when he has taken the aspirin, he would then be able to lie down in his workshop ! (you know you want it Neil !
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« Reply #606 on: May 14, 2012, 10:37:19 pm »

He could always enlist for the TV Programme, "My Secret Life as a Hoarder" They will come and clear it all out for him,and give him counselling as well. At least when he has taken the aspirin, he would then be able to lie down in his workshop ! (you know you want it Neil !
Mick F

Mick,

Am a little worried about the counselling bit, maybe double up the Aspirin, because we want Neil to complete the Lifeboats and continue with boat modelling O0 O0 O0 O0
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« Reply #607 on: May 14, 2012, 10:41:27 pm »

I get all the councelling I need from my wife and two daughters..that's why I took to the bottle...............glue bottle that is!! {-) {-) {-) {-) {-) {-)
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Re: 3 Lifeboat builds, What goes into a model kit.
« Reply #608 on: May 15, 2012, 07:13:10 am »

Hi Neil, just wondering if you had a bed hidden away in the workshop. I don't suppose it would be much help though because by the time you found it it would be too late anyway, LOL. I must say thank you for the fast reply on the deck issue. I am sure not everyone on here know this man & the help he dispenses 24/7. I have NEVER dealt with a more helpful bloke except Dave @ ACTion is from the same page. Dave (norseman) is cut from the same cloth, nothing is too much trouble for any of them. Sorry guys there are a whole load of others on my list too, Colin Bishop, Bryan Young, John (oldiron), Tony(tt1) & I could go on. I should not miss out Dave (#6) You are a great bunch of guys & all a credit to the hobby & the forum. Sorry Neil for taking up space on your thread but I know it will be seen here. I have been on here now for one year & it sure has been a great experience. Thank you all & Martin too.Mick B. 
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Re: 3 Lifeboat builds, What goes into a model kit.
« Reply #609 on: May 15, 2012, 07:48:52 am »

can anyone tell me where i can buy a dustpan and brush and a large bottle of aspirin......the man has only been in my garage for half a day and already its a bombsite.......PLEASE HELP ME :o <:(
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Re: 3 Lifeboat builds, What goes into a model kit.
« Reply #610 on: May 15, 2012, 07:55:58 am »

My misses has just seen this....she says you should have lived with me the past 25 years...then you'd know what stress is {-) {-) {-) {-) {-)

good to see you on the site, my mate........has that paint gone off yet if so, get the heating on in the garage, I'm on me way to give them another coat %% %% %%

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Re: 3 Lifeboat builds, What goes into a model kit.
« Reply #611 on: May 15, 2012, 08:56:38 am »

can anyone tell me where i can buy a dustpan and brush and a large bottle of aspirin......the man has only been in my garage for half a day and already its a bombsite.......PLEASE HELP ME :o <:(

Bottle is in the mail  {-) {-)

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Re: 3 Lifeboat builds, What goes into a model kit.
« Reply #612 on: May 15, 2012, 10:21:48 am »

Mick (Irishcarguy), what a nice man you are!  :-))

           Hello Trawlerman,  I've a blower vac if it'll help - moves muck and dust around like a tornado O0 - may be useful if Neil needs any nonslip decks whilst painting?  {-) {-) {-)      Heated garage eh? spose he'll get tea and toast to boot!

                                             Regards, me.
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Re: 3 Lifeboat builds, What goes into a model kit.
« Reply #613 on: May 15, 2012, 11:05:09 am »

hello tt1.......thanks for the offer of the blower, it would have to be powerful to dislodge his discarded materials,  he declined the tea and toast because i charged him 50pence , and as far as the heating goes i,ve taken the fuses out.....all the best.....trawlerman :-)) {-)
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« Reply #614 on: May 15, 2012, 11:19:03 am »

thanks raaartygunner       do you think one bottle will be enough? i can,t get rid of the guy......trawlerman
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« Reply #615 on: May 15, 2012, 01:35:31 pm »

Trawlerman,

Should be and you are taking the rights steps in discouraging continued presence, namely taking fuses out of heater, charging for tea and toast etc. :-)) :-))
Keep up the good work and he will be back to his normal?????????????????? self back in home territory. O0 O0 O0

We await his return to normality??????????????  %% %% %% and updates :-)) :-))
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« Reply #616 on: May 15, 2012, 02:21:25 pm »

who needs enemies with friends like you lot? %% %% %% %% %% %%
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« Reply #617 on: May 15, 2012, 04:26:56 pm »

LAUNCH THE LIFEBOATS!!!

This thread needs rescuing - it's turning into a big group man hug.
We'll be doing ring a ring a rosies, naked round the Rowan tree next ;D
I just blame Mick in Canada.

I wonder if you can you plank with Rowan?

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Re: 3 Lifeboat builds, What goes into a model kit.
« Reply #618 on: May 15, 2012, 04:47:09 pm »

oh god can you really imagine Neil naked prancing round anything? Come on Neil, PLEASE put some more of your build up,to destroy that image!
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« Reply #619 on: May 15, 2012, 07:59:16 pm »

well......just been round to my mucker's house.....and the paint on the lower hulls seems to be ok.....so will mask up tomorrow and then spray the upper hulls of the two watsons with the two relative Blues.......Royal/Oxford blue for the H F Bailey, and Galaxy blue for the "Smutts" as she was a later boat using a darker colour..........hopefully pics of the Mary Stanford in her main colours tomorrow.
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Re: 3 Lifeboat builds, What goes into a model kit.
« Reply #620 on: May 16, 2012, 09:29:40 am »

" my mucker's house". 

        Neil, I'm sure it's not relative - but what's this fixation you have with muck?  {-) {-) {-) {-) {-)

Looking forward to the pics, :-)) me.
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« Reply #621 on: May 16, 2012, 12:38:20 pm »

It's an old "fylde" term for a friend, Tony..one who mucks in with you, and gets stuck in with the work............very coloquial, and just sometimes it comes out...
they are the best sort of friends...there when you need them,lol
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Re: 3 Lifeboat builds, What goes into a model kit.
« Reply #622 on: May 16, 2012, 01:34:48 pm »

Not that colloquial, Neil,
Mucker is a description of a mate that is used this side of the Pennines quite often.
Regards
Richard  :-))

P.S. With three builds at the same time, AND this post to update,
I am surprised you have time to sleep, never mind clean the workshop.
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« Reply #623 on: May 16, 2012, 01:55:34 pm »

d'you know I only thought it was local to my area........I stand to be corrected. O0 O0

anyway for an update....all spraying has now been completed on all three boats, and it's now down to painting by hand the fendering on the boats in red gloss which I'll do over the next few days.
I took the masking tape ( Frog tape.delicate) off the hull of the Mary Stanford and it has given a perfect join line.
well worth the money for the rolls.
finally, I seem to have been hijacked on my builds by my mucker who asked me to put 3 pics of his trawler under lighting...she does look well.
I think he cheered when I drove down the road {-) {-) {-) {-) {-)

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Re: 3 Lifeboat builds, What goes into a model kit.
« Reply #624 on: May 16, 2012, 02:09:16 pm »

Looks like a perfect finish Neil, going by the reflections in the paintwork. I think the Boathook in the last photo might be a bit overscale though? Lol
Mick F
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