sidestickflyer
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Leading Seaman · 86 pts
Dorset, United Kingdom
Member since Jul 2011
Last online 2 years ago
sidestickflyer’s harbour
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Last posted 5 years ago
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Vic Smead? Vosper RAF RTTL 2754 Restoration
Thanks for telling us your wonderful career experiences with these boats at RAF Mountbatten. As an Air Cadet I visited them at Mountbatten one Saturday in the …
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Vic Smead? Vosper RAF RTTL 2754 Restoration
Thank you so much for this. I was on the verge of buying the book so I will definitely get it now. Graham
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Vic Smead? Vosper RAF RTTL 2754 Restoration
Thanks Bill. John messaged me to say exactly the same thing earlier so I’m going to go with the consensus of trying to keep as original as possible. I’ll follo…
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Re: (Other) RTTL 2751
You've built a stunning model John!
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Vic Smead? Vosper RAF RTTL 2754 Restoration
Those photos are excellent John. Although my model looks fantastic for some unknown reason the builder constructed it without the flying bridge! It just has a …
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Vic Smead? Vosper RAF RTTL 2754 Restoration
Thanks John. You have certainly put a lot of effort into strengthening the hull! Graham
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Vic Smead? Vosper RAF RTTL 2754 Restoration
Hi John. Thanks for all the great information and suggestions. Yes, the builder did a fantastic job but for some reason the ‘flying bridge’ is missing from the…
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Vic Smead? Vosper RAF RTTL 2754 Restoration
Hi RNinMunich. Many thanks for all your advice and suggestions. I already found the website with all the photos, especially covering the sinking. I was also in…
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Vic Smead? Vosper RAF RTTL 2754 Restoration
Thank you so much Bill. I sold all my model boats about a decade ago apart from my yacht and having just taken early retirement I’ve decided to start over agai…
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Vic Smead? Vosper RAF RTTL 2754 Restoration
Thanks Scratchbuilder. This is just the kind of advice I’m looking for! The model is so beautiful and obviously built with such love and devotion that I don’t …
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