Big day for "IRON DUKE"

Post by **Dave Wooley** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 4:02 pm

The day went well
From left to right "Victorious"Geoff, ARH and Paul Simpson

As you can see the place looks wet but sailable, water flat carm in the dock.

There,s very little bow wave, she cuts though the water very cleanly.

Ron's Iron Duke and Amazon riding shot gun?

Howie "Derfflinger" Baker with the "Master"

Dave Wooley

MichelB · Post by **MichelB** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 4:06 pm

Inspiring! Just inspiring!

Post by **Timmy C** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 4:07 pm

An Awesome sight on the water! Now let's see her at full speed

A bow wave would certainly be an excellent sight

Any pictures of the incident that Ron referred to in the other thread? Hope that was resolved without much problem.

Francisco P. de Nanclares · Sun Apr 02, 2006 4:16 pm

Great pictures! ID underway at last!. A job well done. My compliments to the builder of that masterpiece.

Congratulations Ron!

ARH · Post by **ARH** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 4:18 pm

Well Dave I have to thank you for organising the day and taking all the pictures, it was a bad day but we go though it, the photo,s look terrific. thank Bill for me, I hope he enjoyed his day as much as I did,

I think paul and geoff enjoyed themselves,

ARH

psships · Post by **psships** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 4:27 pm

Who was the "stumpy" little fellow in the middle again?

ARH · Post by **ARH** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 4:29 pm

psships wrote:Who was the "stumpy" little fellow in the middle again?

The good looking one.

psships · Post by **psships** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 4:30 pm

Vlad · Post by **Vlad** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 4:36 pm

now thats the kind of sight we need to see more often.

Jellicoe would be proud of you with such a majestic rendition of his flagship

thanks for the pictures.

Victorious · Post by **Victorious** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 4:47 pm

Hi Guys!

What a fantastic day out we all had, despite the bad weather and Dave's pictures have captured the event reall well.
I will now put up what pictures I, took and maybe not as good as Dave's as my battery ran out before Dave came on the scene, with his WW1 Destroyer.

I was highly honoured to be made an official member of this elite group of modeler's today and I can now visit all the two monthly seminars.

As a beginer to scratchbuilding, I feel priveledged to be welcomed by this group of highly skilled modeller's.

Here are two pictures of the Interior State Rooms on board a model of the Royal Yacht Brittania. This model has to be seen to be believed. Everything on board has been modelled in the finest detail.
This will also be a sailing model when completed. Unbeleivable!

To be part of this group, with modelers of this quality is a great honour.

Those pictures just show the Royal Suite, with the kitchens, and stewards accomodation. Each deck level has been made removable and the decks above have all the bridge details and other compartments, modelled in the finest details
Below the deck shown, space has been provided to model all the crews quarter's and engine room and boiler rooms, which have yet to be done.
Below this the actuall running motors and radio control will be installed.
So far it has taken the builder two years to reach this stage.
You can appreciate the skills what this group of highly skilled modeller's turn out. and this is just one model of many other's that in their own right are truly remarkable models.

Enjoy

Victorious

ARH · Post by **ARH** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 4:57 pm

Welcome to the group geoff, we are all just modellers that enjoy each others company as you have seem, like I have said before, im at the lower end, but this group do not make you feel that way, your now part of the family. Thanks for posting the pictures. ARH

Filipe Ramires · Post by **Filipe Ramires** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 5:01 pm

Raise up the White Ensign chaps....Royal Navy is on to the fight once again!!! I hope ID passed the sea trials well!!! Good show Admiral!!!

Victorious · Post by **Victorious** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 5:04 pm

ARH wrote:Welcome to the group geoff, we are all just modellers that enjoy each others company as you have seem, like I have said before, im at the lower end, but this group do not make you feel that way, your now part of the family. Thanks for posting the pictures. ARH

Pity my battery ran out on the camera, the last few were a bit grainy, but at least I got a few decent shots.
The Duke has now successfully passed her sea trial and is all ready to do battle in July

ARH · Post by **ARH** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 5:04 pm

Filipe Ramires wrote:Raise up the White Ensign chaps....Royal Navy is on to the fight once again!!! I hope ID passed the sea trials well!!! Good show Admiral!!!

I doute if she will ever sail in conditions like that again, I was like a drowned rat when I got the model back under cover.

Victorious · Post by **Victorious** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 5:12 pm

ARH wrote:
Filipe Ramires wrote:Raise up the White Ensign chaps....Royal Navy is on to the fight once again!!! I hope ID passed the sea trials well!!! Good show Admiral!!!

I doute if she will ever sail in conditions like that again, I was like a drowned rat when I got the model back under cover.

You missed the best laugh Ron, when I took your superstucture and transmitter back to the model room, I said THe Duke's SUNK and this is all we managed to salvage. For a minute, Dave thought I was serious.

Five minutes later Ron appeared like a drowned Rat to everyones releif.

psships · Post by **psships** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 5:14 pm

Come to think about it, he does look a bit Rodent ish doesn't he, LOL?

Victorious · Post by **Victorious** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 5:19 pm

When I looked out of the window towards the canal basin, Ron was feeding the duck's!

ARH · Post by **ARH** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 5:19 pm

You took the superstructure and the radio, I looked round and no one was there , It was chucking it down, I had the hull, the batteries, the lead weights, had to do a few trips.

all good fun,

psships · Post by **psships** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 5:22 pm

And he left a wet patch on my table, LOL

Victorious · Post by **Victorious** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 5:22 pm

We wondered why you was a while, we thought you had fell in and was about to send the Llandudno Life Boat to your rescue. We also had a sick bay bed for you on board the Royal Yacht.