Pier 51

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Hi Biggles,

Thanks for looking in and the encouragement.

Al

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Ok mate, having a heart attack is a fair one, so you are off the hook !! Seriously though, take it easy and hope the recovery goes well and you get back to 100% soon.

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Hi John,

I was lucky, recognised it for what it was, ambulance and para medics arrived within minutes and straight into hospital for a procedure. Recovery seems to be going well but it will take about 6 weeks or more to get back to normal. A bucket load of pills to take for life which will probably bring their own issues but every day is a winner.

Thanks

Al

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Get well soon Alan… And take your time… We will see when you are back on the build…

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Not only spectacular work, but also excellent! And interesting!:+1:
:smiley: :canada:

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Many thanks.

Al

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Thanks for checking in and the comments.

Al

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Thanks Johnny.

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Greetings folks, Well after many, many attic searches I gave up om finding the missing parts from the Coal Crane. So I got another kit and replaced them. No doubt the originals will now appear as if by magic, but if so I can always add a ground based addition.

Also got some lobster pots, and crab pots. and some time back I started work on some US troops who will be waiting to board. Not fully back into the build yet but will plod along.

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Absolutely fantastic that this is back on the go. I imagine a fair few people will be happy to see it moving forward again mate … :+1:

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Thanks for looking in Johnny, Not being able to find the original parts of the Coal Crane left me a bit stumpted as it determined where one of the boats would sit. I can plod on now with another problem resolved. I also altered the size of the flag pole/signal mast so it’s more in keeping wiht the scale. All the best. Al

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Thanks for the idea. :backhand_index_pointing_right:

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Don’t know how I managed to miss this back than, and the Vosper, but they both are great topics… love this huge diorama​:+1::+1:

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Many thanks for looking in. I’ve built two Vospers so far No 234 and the St Nazaire configuration. Both great fun. Space the final frontier :joy:, one to go sometime in the future all being well. I have seen some converted to RC models, bit out of my league thoough.

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Greetings folks. I was searching through some boxes for some tank figures to use with some current armoured builds I attempting and came across my para box in which I had stored a host of para figures I had built with another project in mind. On the side of the box was writtten Paras and coal crane parts. I started to search through and out came a dingo scout car along wiht all the various figures. Right at the bottom was yes, the orininal stair case for the coal crane and the original crane itself :joy: :joy: :sob: :sob:
I may make a small plinth and just ground mount it on either the port or starboard pier, but just another example of Murphy’s law hard at work. :joy: :joy:

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Hi folks,

I thought I woudl add the second crane here? Currently held in place with some bluetec

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Looks pretty good there mate.

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Things are moving slowley but I reserected some figures to be getting on with. These guys when done will be troops waiting to load.

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I also need another MC for the despatch rider sitting on the paint pot!

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Hats off to you mate … that many figures makes me feel ill just thinking about it …

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