tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post6234219069863885792..comments2023-11-10T04:17:00.492-05:00Comments on View From The Porch: Obsession.Tamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-47166304505927583552007-05-30T21:58:00.000-04:002007-05-30T21:58:00.000-04:00That thing weighs 700 pounds. 150 horses would get...That thing weighs 700 pounds. 150 horses would get it (1) airborne, and (2) upside down. <BR/><BR/>Be fun for the first few seconds, though.Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780425923108876647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-54129429652133421502007-05-29T19:14:00.000-04:002007-05-29T19:14:00.000-04:00Ha ha ha. That's pretty neat. But if 'ol boy rea...Ha ha ha. That's pretty neat. But if 'ol boy really wanted to have a good time he ought to stick a 150+ horsepower inboard and really tear some stuff up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-69429182981003319902007-05-29T11:51:00.000-04:002007-05-29T11:51:00.000-04:00Beats the hell out of my remote-controlled U-Boat ...Beats the hell out of my remote-controlled U-Boat periscope project.Gewehr98https://www.blogger.com/profile/14440119702457734221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-46536066382499071512007-05-29T11:05:00.000-04:002007-05-29T11:05:00.000-04:00That is not "going wrong". That is going right in...That is not "going wrong". That is going right in almost every way possible.<BR/><BR/>The only thing I can think of that would be cooler would be if someone did a scale reconstruction of an old ship of the line with mini black powder cannons.<BR/><BR/>Sweet jesus that's cool.Calebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04958196376272238044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-42369313577260809092007-05-28T20:37:00.000-04:002007-05-28T20:37:00.000-04:00Now, who'll build us a model of the USS Pennsylvan...Now, who'll build us a model of the USS Pennsylvania in this scale? <BR/><BR/>At the LA scout camp in San Pedro, there's a model of Old Ironsides. She's made from the original plans, with hand steamed beams, etc. WOW!<BR/><BR/>Good work, sir!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-21279530236004861602007-05-28T20:08:00.000-04:002007-05-28T20:08:00.000-04:00Too Cool.Imagine sitting on the porch one hung ove...Too Cool.<BR/><BR/>Imagine sitting on the porch one hung over morning at the lake place and having this thing ghost in and out out of morning haze.<BR/><BR/>And for those of you with dreams of mounting real guns... I too have a dream... a real time radar/optical fire control system for that puppy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-78022504135404924262007-05-28T19:49:00.000-04:002007-05-28T19:49:00.000-04:00Stuff like this is very useful for reminding my wi...Stuff like this is very useful for reminding my wife that there are worse things than collecting Mosins.7.62x54rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09108413609715617943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-63718294030065900972007-05-28T16:39:00.000-04:002007-05-28T16:39:00.000-04:00I bet somebody had a fun morning once when they st...I bet somebody had a fun morning once when they stumbled into the kitchen for that first cup of joe, stared out the window, and found a pocket battleship bearing down on their summer lake house.<BR/><BR/>It's a neat model. Beats hell out of my 1:1 scale marzipan voodoo effigy of the Fonz.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-18592970862559699822007-05-28T12:00:00.000-04:002007-05-28T12:00:00.000-04:00And here I thought my vacaction chock-full of powe...And here I thought my vacaction chock-full of power-napping was a big accomplishment. Coolness.phlegmfatalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08636803080525003892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-37521591333775619882007-05-28T11:23:00.000-04:002007-05-28T11:23:00.000-04:00That didn't take long, it's even in Ozzy. http://...That didn't take long, it's even in Ozzy. <BR/> <BR/>http://www.ausbg.org/learn_more.html<BR/> <BR/>and US <BR/> <BR/>http://www.modelwarshipcombat.com/<BR/> <BR/>You're welcome.<BR/> TheSevAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-20583134292055103442007-05-28T11:18:00.000-04:002007-05-28T11:18:00.000-04:00I thought there was a group that fought model ship...I thought there was a group that fought model ships (?) <BR/> <BR/>I recollect having heard of them once, might have to go surfin'...<BR/> <BR/>TheSevAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-26112961437320680002007-05-28T11:01:00.000-04:002007-05-28T11:01:00.000-04:00I was about to ask whether those are .22 Hornet. ...I was about to ask whether those are .22 Hornet. Guess I know now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-52004787843540088822007-05-28T10:58:00.000-04:002007-05-28T10:58:00.000-04:00The dual purpose guns are being loaded with what a...The dual purpose guns are being loaded with what appears to be 22 Hornet ammo.<BR/><BR/>Scaling the 280mm main guns gives about .55 cal.<BR/>It should be possible to cram 3 contenders in 50/70 into each main turret.<BR/><BR/>When does the season on waverunners open?GeorgeHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10736838055941100599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-10795966529800656352007-05-28T10:39:00.000-04:002007-05-28T10:39:00.000-04:00And if the canoes shoot back, will he be obsessed ...And if the canoes shoot back, will he be obsessed enough to scuttle it to keep it out of enemy hands?<BR/><BR/>And will the harbor be a scale replica of Montevideo harbor as well? ;)Ambulance Driverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10175419709184526342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-19196744262490577962007-05-28T10:28:00.000-04:002007-05-28T10:28:00.000-04:00Those two more years of work estimated for complet...Those two more years of work estimated for completion had better include getting working guns on it. If you're going to build a battleship model that size you should at least be able to go around sinking canoes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-55618999034783517332007-05-28T10:04:00.000-04:002007-05-28T10:04:00.000-04:00That.is.too.cool!ChrisThat.is.too.cool!<BR/><BR/>ChrisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com