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Off topic: Sad news

Posted Tue, 11/08/2011 - 09:02 by Tom

Hi all,

For those of you that remember Nikki, I just found out that her step father passed away on Nov 3rd.

Here is her message about it:

Guys,
I have some heart-breaking news, my step-dad Jerry died yesterday morning, so my mom and I are back home. Yesterday my younger sister Heather went in to wake him up yesterdays, he wouldn't wake up, so she called mom, as we were in VA with taking care of my Grandma. So mom told her to wake my dad up, and together they tried to wake him up, and all the while, mom stayed on the phone, with heather and when she said Jerry lips were blue, and mom knew, he died. so we're not doing well! All I ask is for prays ok.

RIP Jerry You will be missed!!!
Thanks
Nikki

What a wonderful day.

Posted Fri, 10/21/2011 - 00:23 by Tom

Had a GREAT time at the range today.

We had several Machine guns, Semi and bolt action rifles, numerous pistols, including a 500!!! and several 44 Mags.

I lost track of how much ammo we expended.

I have washed several time but still smell like burnt gunpowder!

Had a good scare today.

Posted Mon, 10/17/2011 - 15:45 by Tom

Lumpy was knocked off of her perch and fell over five feet to the cement floor!!!

Thank goodness that no one was hurt.

 

The only dammage I have found so far:

Motor had broken away from the hull with the motor mount.

Cross brace that hold the rudder solenoid, broke away form the ribs.

Two seams in the skin will need some silk skin. 

The foam wedges I had made held her firmly in the transport box.  I feel that is what saved her from some major hull dammage.

DKM H and J

Posted Tue, 10/04/2011 - 08:15 by Tom

Hi all.

Just found this bit of information. 

Looks like the "H" and "J" are legal builds!

The 4th of July picnic!

Posted Mon, 07/04/2011 - 21:26 by Tom

Lumpy was on the water again today.

(This is the pond located in Orange.)
Found that the ballast had slipped in transit, thus as soon as she cleared port she had a 30 degree list!  I did not have any tools with me thus I could not remove the deck and make adjustments.

Lumpy limped back into port and was finished for the day.

The speeds boats were a BIG hit with the children.
I have two that are very close in speed thus ,akes fpr an interesting time on the water.

 

UGH!

Posted Fri, 07/01/2011 - 06:58 by Tom

My camera has died!

Not sure when it will be replaced.

Member's Address

Posted Mon, 06/06/2011 - 06:43 by Tom

Hi all;

I was just thinking that it would be good to have a listing of everyones home address in the members only area.

Chime in on your feelings.

If you email your address I shall put the list together for Brian to post.

 

Have a wonderful day.

 

Tom

Progress

Posted Fri, 03/11/2011 - 11:12 by Tom

Wishing for some nice weather so that I can move a lot of stuff from the dry dock to the shed.

I have made some progress in making room in the dry dock.

I can now stand inside and close the door!!

As soon as I have a clear work bench, I shall start attaching ribs to the keel.

Hull casting

Posted Wed, 01/26/2011 - 15:03 by Tom

Check out this web site.

http://www.kengardiner.com/ .

 

Looks like he cast numerous ship hulls in a single mold without splitting it!

Polish Battleship

Posted Wed, 12/01/2010 - 23:01 by Tom
 

FNS Paris   French dreadnought battleship

Paris was completed in 1914 at Le Seyne and was modernised between the World Wars.

By the time of World War Two Paris was a harbour training ship. She sailed to England in June 1940 and became an accommodation ship for Polish seamen.

In scale she would be over 45 inches long.

and boasts 12 twelve inch guns in six turrets!

and 22 five inch guns.