Sea trials

kinetic (Steve) · #1 31-12-2008, 09:09 AM

Well....a tidal estuary at least.
These two boats my father built.
We gave them their first run yesterday in sea water
and a photo opportunity of their first run, side by side.
Based loosely on the Fremantle class of Australian Patrol Boat,
they are the Bendigo and Geelong, boats 211 and 215.

They have working guns and a radar dish that rotates

Even Popeye the Sailor man went for his first ski.

Steve

vindictive666 (John) · #2 31-12-2008, 09:29 AM

Nice

my old man and his 4 brothers build a fully working scale model mine sweeper that actually tossed out depth charges and recover them

back in the 60's

regards john

Kevnool (Kev) · #3 31-12-2008, 09:40 AM

I cant believe popeye can ski and he,s doing a good job of it.
Great models also.
Cheers Kev.

JohnG (John) · #4 31-12-2008, 11:05 AM

Beautiful renditions of Freemantle Class patrol boats, Steve, I was on the previous class, Attack Class, don't recall ever seeing Popeye on skies, astern though

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Cheers

Hagar (Doug) · #5 01-01-2009, 12:36 AM

Lovely boats Steve BUT POPEYE , Youre a sick puppy.

kinetic (Steve) · #6 01-01-2009, 08:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hagar

Lovely boats Steve BUT POPEYE , Youre a sick puppy.

Skiier Version1 was Andy Capp, John/Doug

But nobody these days knows who Popeye and Andy Capp are!

If you get him to jump the wake at just the right spot he dives
underwater and sometimes the fishing line doesn't break and the
resurfacing is hilarious

Steve

ving (David) · #7 02-01-2009, 03:17 PM

rofl at popeye!

nice looking boats!