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  • QuarterMaster
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    Originally posted by He Who Shall Not Be Named

    Ellie and me wearing club colors. We pride ourselves on being color-uncoordinated at public events.

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    David
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    I take it back, I forgot the hat makes David "cool".

    Ellie, by default she just exceeds "Elvis Cool" and ranks as "Uber cool"

    Ed

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  • He Who Shall Not Be Named
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    Originally posted by trout

    LOLOLOLOL - That was funny Ed, it almost cold be a slogan, Don't be a Dave
    Members of the local Elite Fleet model boating club enjoying a catered, formal coat-and-tie banquet while proudly displaying our club colors and richly embroidered uniforms. Pinkie-fingers... Up!


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    Ellie and me wearing club colors. We pride ourselves on being color-uncoordinated at public events.

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    Everyone dressed out in the Uniform of the Day.

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    This is as decked out as I get! That's my 'crew' hat from the Red October production. That's as close to a uniform I wear these days. I've had more than my fill of regimentation in my life... thank you very much.

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    David
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  • SubDude
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    Funny...I wish I had a club to be involved with. I love the Kraken artwork you have embroidered on your coat or vest. Very cool.

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  • trout
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    Originally posted by QuarterMaster
    Be "cool"...like me

    Not like Dave Merriman, he is "uncool".

    Don't be a Dave.

    Ed
    LOLOLOLOL - That was funny Ed, it almost cold be a slogan, Don't be a Dave

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  • QuarterMaster
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    Bob is going with the USS OKLAHOMA CITY SSN-723

    Now you need to get the patch for your club vest or jacket....

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    I have one for each RC Sub I own:

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    Be "cool"...like me

    Not like Dave Merriman, he is "uncool".

    Don't be a Dave.

    Ed
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  • QuarterMaster
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    Capt. Schroeder is following our lead as well, I will tell him he now has 6 choices lol!!

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    Back on it this weekend.

    It WILL join the fleet at Cahutta. I'm hope George has his oversized one there as well. That pond will be full of fish.

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  • SubDude
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    Me too. Not many flight II boats to choose from actually.

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  • QuarterMaster
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    Sweet...Flight II also!

    Yes I WILL take Fairwaters with VLS on my boat!

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  • SubDude
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    I may do the USS Providence SSN-719.

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  • QuarterMaster
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    I hope to see her as well as Mr. Schroeder's at Cahutta next September.

    Have you chosen her prototype, or are you just going with "DeBoer 1/48th 688 class"??

    My USS KEY WEST SSN-722 will be there, even if that's her ALPHA Trials.

    Three 1:48 688's on a mooring would be an incredible site.

    I just made the mooring which will hold three boats hoping for this, just need to make up camel's to go between the boats.

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  • He Who Shall Not Be Named
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    Back in the day I built all the appendage masters and scribed the hull master for Dennis. Yup, did the wheel too.

    David

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  • trout
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    Wow, that is a beautiful prop. Kudos to you.

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  • SubDude
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    DeBoer 1/48th 688 class

    While at Subfest I picked up from Bob a partially finished DeBoer 1/48th Los Angeles class hull.

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    I am very excited about this build as a Winter project and hope to have it running for Subfest 2021. My first order of business was a reasonably proper "wheel" for it. Not knowing exact specs. for one I reached out to those who would most likely know. Thanks to David Merriman for providing some very detailed information. This past weekend I was able to make it to Dalton, GA to play shop with my buddy Darrell Sprayberry and thanks to his machining skills we managed to make a 5-3/4", all brass, 9.2 oz. Behemoth prop for it. Here are a few shots of it. I still need to finish the edges and polish it up but overall I think it turned out good.

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    Compared to a 4" from The Prop Shop.

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