Darius43 Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 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… 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. Replacements will be made using a wooden cocktail stick (as per the original) and fishing line. Cheers Darius 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broithe Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 You'll have seen this picture? 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius43 Posted January 29, 2023 Author Share Posted January 29, 2023 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 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius43 Posted January 30, 2023 Author Share Posted January 30, 2023 Launch restored. Cheers Darius 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOGUL Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 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) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeExeter Posted May 10, 2023 Share Posted May 10, 2023 Mogul, Interested to read of your plan to build a model of HSL 108. My Dad was on the boat when it was shot up and captured. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broithe Posted May 11, 2023 Share Posted May 11, 2023 23 hours ago, MikeExeter said: Mogul, Interested to read of your plan to build a model of HSL 108. My Dad was on the boat when it was shot up and captured. You'll have seen this? https://kenfentonswar.com/rescue-attempts/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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