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My Great Uncle served on RAF Air Sea Rescue boats during WW2 - based at Kirkcudbright in Scotland.  About the same time as I made the bungalow model for my Grandparents, I scratch built a model of his Air Sea Rescue boat for him based on two photographs that I found.

After he passed away the model returned to me but it has suffered some damage…

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The model was scratch built using balsa, cardboard, Perspex sheet and fuse wire.  The fuse wire rigging and main mast are pretty much U/S so these have been removed.

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Replacements will be made using a wooden cocktail stick (as per the original) and fishing line.

Cheers

Darius

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Thanks for that Broithe.  Hadn’t seen that picture.  The photos I used in 1980 were ones my Great Uncle had.  Amazing that the same boat is pictured in your reference.

Cheers

Darius

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A nice history, and of more sentimental value than building the airfix kit.. I have the airfix one in the stash here, have put building one of the long finger for years now, but thinking of doing one as HSL 108 being captured by an Arado 196 or else HSL 108 in German service after being repaired(if I can find any pictures for reference)

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