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Now that is some major weathering!
I don't think I have seen many modelers go that far.
- Leelan
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Now that is some major weathering!
I don't think I have seen many modelers go that far.
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Never paid this sub much attention before. Its a Swedish Sjohunden. Of course now it is in the possession of its new owners, thus the name. Owned by the republic of Singapore.Last edited by greenman407; 01-07-2014, 11:47 AM.IT TAKES GREAT INTELLIGENCE TO FAKE SUCH STUPIDITY!Comment
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Some pretty interesting appendages on the sail!!
Would like to see her after years of waethering!
Thanks for your post!!Comment
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Seems like a waste of a pretty cool boat!!
Guess ya just never know when some dastardly "enemy" ship is gonna crash your pond party!! Better safe than sorry!! Hah!!Comment
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Having served in Singapore I can vouch for the fact that they do not like to get their assets dirty. They like keeping them in the shade and well polished. As for their so called navy, they are like the Grand Fleet in Scapa Flow. Grounded on their own jettisoned tin cans. Problem with them is they relied on the UK for too long. But when the Japs invaded and the Brits surrendered( Due to a complete incompetent and spineless General) the Singaporeans felt the shiver of Independence and clamoured for freedom which was eventually granted. As for standing on their own feet, well, it's a larf innit,eh?Comment
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Most of their forces are part timers who do 2 weeks a year, but would rather be sat at their desks earning. Fat white collar wages. My colleague was in charge of a platoon, but because he was an engineer by trade the accountant types who reported to him wouldn't obey orders because he didn't earn as much as them.There are stories of them sending out for fast food while supposedly on manoeuvres . One guy was spotted walking to the bus stop in his uniform but with his parents maid carrying his bags for him. I'm sure some of the full timers are competent, but if you invaded at lunch time there wouldn't be much of a fightNext time someone points out it takes 42 muscles to frown, point out it will only take 4 muscles to b1tch slap them if they tell you how mnay muscles you need to smile:popComment
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That's too funny!!!!
But, I suppose they've got their priorities straight
Wonder if the Singapore Taco Bell is open all night?? That oughta keep them "swabbies" happy!!Comment
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In 1967 when I was there some of the younger ones who were just doing their nasi service and were poor actually were quite keen, well, the ones in our workshop were. However, in that part of the world the affluent upper classes are the ones in charge and to a man were rather effin useless. Still are as far as I am concerned. We used to train their Artificers at SEME Bordon and when they returned to Singapore they were commissioned. Takes our tiffys 8-10 years to get a commission. But then we Brits don't rush into things and our system produces the crem de la crem.Comment
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Was Chris Brown of Falklands fame a product of "Perisher"?IT TAKES GREAT INTELLIGENCE TO FAKE SUCH STUPIDITY!Comment
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Yep, class of '76 I believe. The book ' We Come Unseen' by Jim Ring has a chapter on his era.
PeterComment
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The Benj.IT TAKES GREAT INTELLIGENCE TO FAKE SUCH STUPIDITY!Comment
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Japanese High Speed submarine HA-201IT TAKES GREAT INTELLIGENCE TO FAKE SUCH STUPIDITY!Comment
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the HA 201 was a class of sub, ther were about 80 built at the end of the war, not many saw service. Did about 12kts on the surface and 14 submerged. Was compairable to the German type XXI and XXIIIs The Japanese had the German plans for the double hull and propulsion designs and built their own version. A case of to little too late same as in the ETOComment
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It's predecessor the No.71 was capable of doing 21knots submerged.
Looks like a modern nuke boat.Make it simple, make strong, make it work!Comment
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