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| | | I've just uploaded pics of my first modern(ish) military vessel to Brickshelf. The HMLS Snottler has been described (by someone who knows more about such matters than me) as a Vietnam era river boat. It's got a medium sized gun on the foredeck, and (...) (23 years ago, 13-Oct-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.boats, lugnet.build.military)
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| | | | | Re: HMLS Snottler —Kerry Raymond
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| | | | | (...) Pardon my ignorance, but what exactly is a SNOT hull? Kerry (23 years ago, 13-Oct-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | | | | | | Re: HMLS Snottler —Ross Crawford
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| | | | | | (...) It's a hull you build when you have a *really* bad cold 8?) Actually, it denotes "Studs Not On Top" - you can find this and many other acronyms explained here (URL) (23 years ago, 13-Oct-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | | | | Re: HMLS Snottler —Geordan Hankinson
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| | | | | Hey cool! It's hard to see what's happening sometimes, the pics are a tad unclear, but it looks really good none the less! I love the deck guns, really neat. The hull looks really great as well, I was peekin' around in your Gallery a bit, your (...) (23 years ago, 14-Oct-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.boats, lugnet.build.military)
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| | | | | | | Re: HMLS Snottler —Richie Dulin
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| | | | | | (...) Thanks, Geordan I've still got to get this new camera sorted out. I think I need to work on the lighting. (...) The Olbrook was built after a visit to Holbrook, NSW, and inland town named after a WWI submarine captain. They boast the complete (...) (23 years ago, 15-Oct-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.boats, lugnet.build.military)
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| | | | | Re: HMLS Snottler —Lindsay Frederick Braun
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| | | | | (...) Oooh! I *do* like the cut of that prow. It's very "escorty"- looking indeed. That forward mounting is quite excellent as well, and I like the raft platform aft. My only suggestion, if it's possible to do: Can you lengthen it about 50%-66%? I (...) (23 years ago, 15-Oct-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.boats, lugnet.build.military)
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| | | | | | | Re: HMLS Snottler —Richie Dulin
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| | | | | | (...) Thanks! (...) Thanks for the suggestions... I've got some more grey plates. Some technical questions: - where should it get longer -overall, foredeck, afterdeck? - does it need extra width as well? (it would need to gain a bit to keep the (...) (23 years ago, 15-Oct-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.boats, lugnet.build.military)
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| | | | | Re: HMLS Snottler —George Haberberger
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| | | | (...) "I love the smell of napalm in the morning." This kind of boat plays a central part in Apocalypse Now. Nice work! George (23 years ago, 15-Oct-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.boats, lugnet.build.military)
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