Bob Pottle, just thought I would post about the ships I have you built. HMS Courageous, HMS Minotaur, HMS Hood, and my son Ben’s SNS Canarias, all are now in my den displayed. I always thought you built your ships with detail that most builders didn’t do knowing they would be shot at and sunk. As a sailor that means a lot to me. I thank you for building these ships they have been enjoyed by everyone especially myself and my son. I hope you are doing well. If you are ever in South Carolina you would be welcome to come visit. Larry Dingle
Hi Larry, I haven't checked emails on the site in a couple of years. Hope you're well and still battling! I was looking through my naval books earlier today, thinking about R/C warship combat, and greatly regretting selling SNS Canarias. It was the most successful combat model I built. Only sunk once by a T-bone ram after a battle had ended and meted out a fair bit of damage for a cruiser. I've done nothing on the partly complete Indefatigable, CL Profintern and CVL Ibuki in 5 years. Lost my cottage on a lake suitable for battling, and the large workshop I built there to my ex, which is part of the reason I'm still working! Refitting Cumberland should be this winter's project now that 1/32" balsa is available again post-pandemic. It's performance will be identical to Canarias' (same hull) but it has a much better down angle for the twin stern guns due to the cut-down quarterdeck. Cheers! Bob
