Off to theTT

[Antonie RossouwParticipant @antonierossouw30197]

I like the way you put people on your boats.

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Thank you Antonie

The people are actually two sets of Scalex pit crews…….wearing crash helmets……..so I called them TT fans off to the Isle of Man for the motor cycle races!

[Bob StewartParticipant @bobstewart58500]

Hi Bob, as I am a new member and a bit nosey I have been sailing through the forum pages and  was surprised to see your model of "Jeannie Deans". I take it to be of the Clyde paddler circa 1930’s aboard which I sailed the world, well down the Clyde, as a nipper with my parents. Ah memories! We used to watch all the steamers racing to get to the pier first thus "getting the punters". The competition was fierce.

Regards, The Other Bob

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Hello Bob

Thanks for your posting and looking in………..If you want to see more Clyde boats……..have a look at Alex Thompson`s gallery………it`s full of `em!Bob

[Sandy ThomsonParticipant @sandythomson]

Hi Bob, 

love the model but I don’t think it ever got to the Isle of Man, although my father served on it during tthe war as a minesweeper, and she was based in the Thames, so anything’s possible!

Alex T.

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Hello Alex

I realise Jeanie Deans probably didn`t visit the I.O.M………………But Waverley did!…….it used to sail from LLandudno in the 70`s and we once had a nice sail to Anglesey .

A wartime JD would make an interesting model?

Bob A.

[Antonie RossouwParticipant @antonierossouw30197]

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