tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post4485243410115416126..comments2024-03-18T23:25:24.574+00:00Comments on Megablitz and more: Send a Gunboat!Tim Gowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00561988214539953646noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-18305852563183124442012-03-08T11:25:34.412+00:002012-03-08T11:25:34.412+00:00Archduke Piccolo
They'll not be venturing too ...Archduke Piccolo<br />They'll not be venturing too far from the coast, lest the oceans be infested with Bob's batleships!Tim Gowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00561988214539953646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-67373459609766105742012-03-08T11:07:47.202+00:002012-03-08T11:07:47.202+00:00Very neat adaptation. Great stuff, and just the t...Very neat adaptation. Great stuff, and just the thing for inshore work.<br />Cheers,<br />IonArchduke Piccolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15533325665451889661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-9983761976569593022012-03-08T07:48:36.333+00:002012-03-08T07:48:36.333+00:00Ross Mac
Don't worry - the WOMBAT was already ...Ross Mac<br />Don't worry - the WOMBAT was already in a sorry state. As was the other one I've chopped up....Tim Gowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00561988214539953646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-50189751783837546052012-03-08T07:47:39.250+00:002012-03-08T07:47:39.250+00:00Phil
All this and recycling too!Phil<br />All this and recycling too!Tim Gowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00561988214539953646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-12301475630336795322012-03-07T20:41:09.778+00:002012-03-07T20:41:09.778+00:00When I saw the 1st picture I thought "no, he ...When I saw the 1st picture I thought "no, he hasn't cannibalized one of my favorite childhood toys, my beloved Britain's BAT. ...Has he?" tch nothinbg is sacred but it does look the part as do the AA guns. <br /><br />You may be thinking shore bombardment but you`d best keep a weather eye to seaward, Mr. C has saws and glue ready to hand and a gleam in his eye. <br /><br />I wonder if you can make torpedoes launch by blowing into a straw?Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-65732653134074343482012-03-07T18:14:58.826+00:002012-03-07T18:14:58.826+00:00"Shore" like I said ...before coffee......."Shore" like I said ...before coffee....;-)Don Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07230631364253238804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-37499822107830451122012-03-07T18:09:34.238+00:002012-03-07T18:09:34.238+00:00Good ideas! And a great work...Good ideas! And a great work...Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08913029478686087197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-74621383269396645962012-03-07T17:54:37.809+00:002012-03-07T17:54:37.809+00:00Don M
Do you mean 'shore' batteries? On t...Don M<br />Do you mean 'shore' batteries? On the other hand, you could be right!Tim Gowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00561988214539953646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-64092072480533564352012-03-07T15:25:36.815+00:002012-03-07T15:25:36.815+00:00Warning said before coffee....
I can hear the sor...Warning said before coffee....<br /><br />I can hear the sore batteries now, "It's a Box, no it's a gunboat, no it's a box" As the shells come in ..."defiantly a gunboat...Damn!"<br /><br />Those are cute Tim, made my day too!Don Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07230631364253238804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-18109335268657181302012-03-07T15:07:25.200+00:002012-03-07T15:07:25.200+00:00Peter Douglas
Not bad for a bit of fun.Peter Douglas<br />Not bad for a bit of fun.Tim Gowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00561988214539953646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-54237030234425226472012-03-07T15:07:05.008+00:002012-03-07T15:07:05.008+00:00Paul
The names suit the build quality...Paul<br />The names suit the build quality...Tim Gowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00561988214539953646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-12124584878777586242012-03-07T15:05:21.863+00:002012-03-07T15:05:21.863+00:00David Crook
I'd like to make some light vessel...David Crook<br />I'd like to make some light vessels to transport troops ashore. Better paint the troops first though!Tim Gowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00561988214539953646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-88378935573718891932012-03-07T15:04:05.822+00:002012-03-07T15:04:05.822+00:00Brian Carrick
Great minds?Brian Carrick<br />Great minds?Tim Gowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00561988214539953646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-72612106858179796952012-03-07T15:03:19.945+00:002012-03-07T15:03:19.945+00:00Bob Cordery
I wasn't thinking in terms of nava...Bob Cordery<br />I wasn't thinking in terms of naval battles - more of offshore artillery support.Tim Gowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00561988214539953646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-1290775386774235842012-03-07T15:02:09.621+00:002012-03-07T15:02:09.621+00:00Stephen Beat
Glad to know I've brightened your...Stephen Beat<br />Glad to know I've brightened your day! Thanks for your kind words.Tim Gowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00561988214539953646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-30434052940329230592012-03-07T14:10:15.321+00:002012-03-07T14:10:15.321+00:00Tim
Very nice.
PDTim<br /><br />Very nice.<br /><br />PDPeter Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14118894381672707297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-70643515450231026692012-03-07T09:45:44.491+00:002012-03-07T09:45:44.491+00:00Impressive work, always good to see shipyard const...Impressive work, always good to see shipyard construction projects getting off the drawing board.<br /><br />Fabulous names as well.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06666481879639671282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-7209131928176916552012-03-07T08:55:41.915+00:002012-03-07T08:55:41.915+00:00Hi Tim,
Shaping up rather nicely old chap! I supp...Hi Tim,<br /><br />Shaping up rather nicely old chap! I suppose you will need to quaff more champers in order to complete the squadron....;-)<br /><br />Are you making any 'pure' transport types are will they all be 'tooled up'?<br /><br />FLW naval eh? Perhaps Bob's next project could be a 54mm battleship - how about Bob?<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-61305309499592293392012-03-07T08:10:28.248+00:002012-03-07T08:10:28.248+00:00An excelent piece of recycling, I've always th...An excelent piece of recycling, I've always thought those wooden boxes are far too good to just throw away and firing guns as well!<br /><br />All the best, BrianBrian Carrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08221659266588227029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-41135238695957619362012-03-07T06:44:06.049+00:002012-03-07T06:44:06.049+00:00Tim,
I can foresee a FLW naval arms race in the ...Tim,<br /><br /> I can foresee a FLW naval arms race in the offing for 2013!<br /><br />Now who do I know who likes FKLW are building model ships?<br /><br />Perhaps they could incoporate a naval battle within next year's celebrations?<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-50906574564083043422012-03-07T06:43:16.033+00:002012-03-07T06:43:16.033+00:00This made me smile this morning! Wonderful stuff.....This made me smile this morning! Wonderful stuff...And Britain's Wombat, can you still get them? (Or do you hoard?)<br /><br />Anyway, excellent blog - always worth a look as you never know what you are going to do next!Milgeekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08791475027247097256noreply@blogger.com