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Model Expo sent an e mail regarding the sale of OCCRE’s HMS Victory. Delivery will be in November, I’m told. I was wondering if anyone in this group is going to take on the HMS Victory project.
I’m going to give the kit to my son when he retires in a couple of years. When he was in high school, he became interested in RC boats. He did beautiful work building the boat, but the RC and motor part didn’t work all that well!!
Introduction Bob Walters
I’ve been messing around with models since the mid-forties. Remember Joe Ott, Comey, and Clevland model planes? My dad had a model of the USS Constitution. After four or five family moves and an earthquake in 1948 in Washington State, it was pretty rough looking.
In the early fifties, I visited hobby shops to drool over Marine Model brand ships. I even bought their book, Ship Models Illustrated. Then came school, Navy, work, and family. In the early seventies, I purchased Billings Boat Fregatten Jylland. I got it planked then more work, so it sat until I retired in 1992. I got it almost done and the cat decided to run through it! A little redo and a cabinet was built!
I saw an ad for a Mamoli USS Constitution in 1997. It sat on a shelf for about twelve years, then I put it together and it turned out pretty well. The cat was gone!!! Now, I’m working on OCCRE’s train wagon. I finished their passenger car.
I’m going to give the kit to my son when he retires in a couple of years. When he was in high school, he became interested in RC boats. He did beautiful work building the boat, but the RC and motor part didn’t work all that well!!
Introduction Bob Walters
I’ve been messing around with models since the mid-forties. Remember Joe Ott, Comey, and Clevland model planes? My dad had a model of the USS Constitution. After four or five family moves and an earthquake in 1948 in Washington State, it was pretty rough looking.
In the early fifties, I visited hobby shops to drool over Marine Model brand ships. I even bought their book, Ship Models Illustrated. Then came school, Navy, work, and family. In the early seventies, I purchased Billings Boat Fregatten Jylland. I got it planked then more work, so it sat until I retired in 1992. I got it almost done and the cat decided to run through it! A little redo and a cabinet was built!
I saw an ad for a Mamoli USS Constitution in 1997. It sat on a shelf for about twelve years, then I put it together and it turned out pretty well. The cat was gone!!! Now, I’m working on OCCRE’s train wagon. I finished their passenger car.
