discussion Latest Acquisitions (2021)

[Guest]

my rucksack is not big enough to go and pick up the kits to bring back home that I want to build anyway. It's hard when you ride a bicycle..............

Google bakfiets, and if that’s not enough, ouderwetse bakfiets

 

[Allen Dewire]

Google bakfiets, and if that’s not enough, ouderwetse bakfiets :smiling3:

???????:....Sorry jakko, you lost me here...........

 

[Tim Marlow]

Never seen those before Jakko.........good shout! Over here you’d probably just get a butchers bike!

 

[Tim Marlow]

Blimey, not cheap are they....circa 3500 UKP over here :surprised:

 

[Allen Dewire]

Ok, I checked it out and I'd have to sell at least a kidney, to get one!!! We have them here too and some are electric. I think I'll stick with my ruck and city bike............Thanks Jakko....

Prost
Allen

 

[Mark1]

 

[Guest]

Never seen those before Jakko.........good shout!

They used to be very common 50+ years ago, for the kind of merchants who would probably use a handcart in other countries. These days it’s mostly townspeople who have a couple of small kids to carry who buy the modern version, I think. But you could fit quite a few kits in one …

 

[Dave Ward]

Postie just delivered this

I seem to have hit a lucky spell on ebay! This ticks two boxes - It's an oddball subject - and I got it at a good price! I've another bargain coming, as well...............
Dave

 

[Tim Marlow]

Now that’s off the wall Dave, a submarine heavy cruiser .......

 

[Dave Ward]

Now that’s off the wall Dave, a submarine heavy cruiser .......

Tim.
between the wars was an experimental time for submarine 'cruisers'. The British 'M' class had a single 12" gun, and X-1 had 4 x 5.2" guns in two turrets. The US & Japan also produced heavy gun / aircraft armed subs. The Royal Navy subs were really too large for the confined European Waters ( and had unreliable engines ). The US developed their fleet submarines with overwhelming success, but with conventional armament. The Japanese fiddled with aircraft carrying subs, the largest, I-400 carried 3 planes, and was the largest submarine built, until the nuclear powered polaris subs!
Dave

 

[Tim Marlow]

I was aware of some of them Dave, and their shortcoming! The M class were basically designed to work like big duck hunting punts! Not often you see them as models though!

 

[BattleshipBob]

Last one for the ship stash


Now all i have to do is actually start one lol

 

[adt70hk]

Last one for the ship stash

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Now all i have to do is actually start one lol

Nice one Bob but perhaps you need to think about changing your username to something like.....bobthestug/ship???

 

[peterairfix]

My latest purchases
I am hoping to recreate this

 

[adt70hk]

My latest purchases
I am hoping to recreate this

Nice idea!

 

[Tim Marlow]

Should be good Peter. What is the name on the halt? I can’t make it out from the picture.....

 

[AlanG]

My latest arrival courtesy of Steve aka Airbourne01. Thank you very much Steve for your kind present.

 

[peterairfix]

What is the name on the halt? I can’t make it out from the picture.....

Dunsford halt on the teign Valley railway in Devon

 

[Mr Bowcat]

Picked this up the other day, probably should have taken the photo before using it.

 

[adt70hk]

Picked this up the other day, probably should have taken the photo before using it. :smiling3:

Now that is a proper tool!!!!