Dave Wooley’s Kiev

[Peter FitnessParticipant @peterfitness34857]

I have been following Dave Wooley’s build of the Soviet Aviation Cruiser Kiev in Model Boats Magazine with great interest, admiration, and even envy.

 

What a magnificent model this is, built to a standard that I can only dream of. It must have given Dave an enormous amount of satisfaction to see her on the water in her (almost) completed state. Judging by the photos she appears to have performed extremely realistically, and made an impressive sight.

 

Congratulations, Dave, a job very well done, and one to be proud of.

 

Peter.

[Peter FitnessParticipant @peterfitness34857]

[Robin LeeParticipant @robinlee31938]

Yes, I totally agree with your sentiments Peter, a masterpiece of warship modelling, a very interesting and instructional Model Boats Magazine build series.

Robin

[David WooleyParticipant @davidwooley82563]

Peter , Robin Thank you both for your very kind words and your interest shown in the Kiev build .

Dave Wooley

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Will you post a few pix, Dave, please

 

Bob

[Colin BishopModerator @colinbishop34627]

There were pages of pics in the July issue of the magazine Bob!

Colin

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Thank you, Colin

 

Bob

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

Fantastic model, and a tour-de-force in the art of model making, not only to that standard but keeping it going for 4 years.

 

I can well understand the model now being in a museum, and of course there is considerable personal satisfaction to be gained knowing thousands of people are going to admire it, but… all that work and not to sail it again.., or at least, for a long while !!! difficult choice!

 

Ashley

[ARH 2Participant @arh2]

I have to say what a wonderfull job Dave did on his build, it was a pleasure to be at the launch day.

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Hello Ron

Nice to see again

Dave was telling me how you gave your KGV away, some time ago, well done

All the best for Chrissy……………and you too Dave!

Bob

Ps….Hope to see your model …one day!

[David WooleyParticipant @davidwooley82563]

Thank you all for your kind words . For me building Kiev was a real labour of love and over that long build period I received support from many quarters which helped maintain the momentum . All the very best to you all and a special thanks to ARH -2 for his inspirational chats . By the way Bob when is your GE appearing on the box , I am looking forward to see how all the effort of a days filming turns out ?

All the very best over the Christmas and New Year period

Dave Wooley

[ARH 2Participant @arh2]

Posted by Bob Abell on 23/12/2011 04:41:38:
Hello Ron

Nice to see again

Dave was telling me how you gave your KGV away, some time ago, well done

All the best for Chrissy……………and you too Dave!

Bob

Ps….Hope to see your model …one day!

 

 

Bob, It was my IRON DUKE.

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