Been trying to post photos but first it was the site now my Card reader won't work. :cry: Hope ot have something here soon.
Curt,If your computer problems are solved could you post some photos of HMS Courageous and Terror (especially the good sink photos) from the disc of old NABS website photos? Bob
I was hoping to post them last night but was unable to as the pics are on my GF laptop. I will try and post them from her computer tonight.
Pic #2 Courageous sinks behind Bismarck's stern guns. Pic#3 HMS Terror rolls to Port after pitched battle with Bismarck Pic#4 HMS Terror sinks in the weeds.. thanks to Bismarck..again. Pic#5 Periscope view from Gato class observing the sinking of Yamato. The Portside Bow and forcastle rapidly slips under Pic#5 Yamato resting on the bottom with damaged port anchor chain and a fish hovering near the top of the Tower portside.
I had a great run for 4 hrs to shake off the winter layup of Yamato. This was last week. Forgot my Boots. Yes I did and the water was very cold.
The Newspaper caption read "Boating on the pond----with a difference the description read... Curt Stokes of St.John's retrieves his radio-controlled model of the Japanese Second World War battleship Yamato from Mundy Pond Wedesday. Operated by batteries, the vessel has lights and can even fire it's guns. Since then I have had a lot of comments from co-workers and 12 comments from the paper itself ranging from " I have a Bismarck and I wouldn't take it out for fear of people throwing rocks at it and sinking it." to inquires on where a Model Airplane club can be found to a wierd comment about this person sailing their model too, it hit an iceberg and the 2 lovers went down with the ship ect ect.. real nut case. But overall I am still getting comments and queries about it. I showed several people the combat vids from Youtube tonight. I'll be out again Friday with Roma and Yamato.
I hope my 1/72ND gato will be ready for the next battle sinks so I can film the ships resting on the bottom as the sub approaches the wrecks.
People would think differently about throwing rocks after a triple stern salute!!! The only one who ever threw rocks at my boat was my "ex wife" Should have saluted!
One of the NABS cannats videos the camera man took a dual sidemount to the nuts. You can hear the grunt of pain and his words "Come on Guys. Don't shoot your cameraman in the nuts!"
