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Post by stitchdup on Oct 7, 2019 7:46:13 GMT -7
Hey guys, I may not be on very much between now and sometime in january. My works new ship is arriving tomorrow so I will be working a lot more hours than usual as its going to be tied up while it gets all its certifications and paperwork sorted out, so I'm going to be making sure members of the public dont come on board. I'm hoping I'll be able to take a couple of model parts with me each night so I can make some progress but that depends on whether i get permission to do so. One bonus is its going to be tied up 10 mins from my house so I can be home much sooner after work, lol.
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Post by DeeCee on Oct 7, 2019 13:21:55 GMT -7
10 mins from work is a bonus mate, i can walk to mine in about that time  With all that extra work, you'll need a bigger shed for all your models that you will be ordering mate.  |
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Post by stitchdup on Oct 7, 2019 13:26:50 GMT -7
10 mins from work is a bonus mate, i can walk to mine in about that time With all that extra work, you'll need a bigger shed for all your models that you will be ordering mate. My postman is going to hate me for sure. I've been contacting some resin casters about vws they used to make in the past with pleasing replies |
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Post by mustang1989 on Oct 7, 2019 13:47:43 GMT -7
Well Les I'm sorry that you'll be out for a bit but it sounds like a good gig for you.
LMAO about the postman joke. Will looking forward to seeing what you come up with on the VW parts.
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Post by RetroSpectKustoms on Oct 7, 2019 19:27:39 GMT -7
10 mins from work is a bonus mate, i can walk to mine in about that time With all that extra work, you'll need a bigger shed for all your models that you will be ordering mate. My postman is going to hate me for sure. I've been contacting some resin casters about vws they used to make in the past with pleasing replies Ya gotta do what ya gotta do mate. I actually thought the same as Dale. More Money...More models! Lol. |
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Post by mmthrax on Oct 7, 2019 21:15:09 GMT -7
Good luck in your endeavors sir.
Sending positive brain waves~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Post by Deano on Oct 8, 2019 2:10:31 GMT -7
10 minutes home is a definite plus.
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Post by stitchdup on Oct 9, 2019 1:36:24 GMT -7
The ship arrived early this morning. I'll be starting on her at 3 pm and working through until 7am tomorrow. If it wasn't for the little kitten I would still be in my bed  |
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Post by leon on Oct 9, 2019 2:58:22 GMT -7
WOW...That is huge Les!  |
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Post by stitchdup on Oct 9, 2019 3:09:15 GMT -7
WOW...That is huge Les! And i get to clean it all. I just saw it heading around from the home port to the port in town. I dont think the pic does it justice, when it passed the old boat the size difference was a lot. The old boat has 4 massive v12 turbo (the turbos are the size of my chest and I can fit my head in the inlet) diesels but Not sure about the new one. I'll be having a good looksy at the engines tonight |
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Post by DeeCee on Oct 9, 2019 3:18:28 GMT -7
Not built by IN-CAT is it mate ?
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Post by stitchdup on Oct 9, 2019 3:32:45 GMT -7
Not built by IN-CAT is it mate ? I'm not sure, it came from Vietnam. The last one was seacat I think but it was from somewhere else around that part of the world |
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Post by DeeCee on Oct 9, 2019 3:50:26 GMT -7
Seacat is made here in Tasmania mate.. |
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Post by stitchdup on Oct 9, 2019 4:16:51 GMT -7
I didn't know that, but I do know the old one wasn't built in Tassie. Maybe they build them elsewhere too?
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Post by mmthrax on Oct 9, 2019 6:50:48 GMT -7
That's cool Les. What is it? A ferry?
Judging from the waterline, it is currently unladen.
What is the cargo?
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Post by poet on Oct 9, 2019 14:08:11 GMT -7
Have fun, and don't work too hard.
Still waiting for my ship to come it, but I think it sank. rolling
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Post by stitchdup on Oct 10, 2019 7:53:35 GMT -7
That's cool Les. What is it? A ferry? Judging from the waterline, it is currently unladen. What is the cargo? It can carry 12 semi's and 56 cars or 98 cars. I think the passenger numbers are about 450. It isn't even carrying ballast in the pic. The companies competitor had a thing on the news a few days ago about how they were the greenest, and that by 2021 all their boats would be connected to windmills overnight to save running the generators all night. Our company owner was interviewed as the ferry was arriving and got asked what he thought, "we've done that from the start". But then the other companies subsidy (we get nothing) is so high now they could run empty and still be profitable |
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Post by mmthrax on Oct 10, 2019 9:04:35 GMT -7
Hmmm. Interesting.
Obviously, since I am landlocked, I know nothing about that business. Does this boat run from an island to the mainland over and over, or does it run a route that makes many stops?
With that kind of capacity, I am wondering where all these people are going.
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Post by stitchdup on Oct 10, 2019 9:59:49 GMT -7
Hmmm. Interesting. Obviously, since I am landlocked, I know nothing about that business. Does this boat run from an island to the mainland over and over, or does it run a route that makes many stops? With that kind of capacity, I am wondering where all these people are going. We run across the pentland firth and back 3 times a day. Now we're past the tourist season its mostly business traffic as everything comes to the islands by boat. There's about 25,000 people on the islands so it surprising how busy it can be but most of the supermarkets have at least one semi everyday except sunday except tesco that has 2 each day. The other company also has a second route form orkney to shetland (islands to the north) and aberdeen (mainland). Until I started on the boat I'd never thought about how much trade the islands actually have so it surprised me. I wouldn't have thought there was enough for 3 big ferries away from the islands (theres also 6 or 7 smaller ferries operated by the council for the actual island group that run every day) and 3 times a week on average we get a small freighter that carries the bigger stuff and heavier stuff. Also theres a cattle boat 3 times a week at this time of year for moving live animals south to be slaughtered as the knackery shut 5 years ago because the local council decided it wasn't worthwhile, so we lost out gold mark for local meat.(it must be born, raised and slaughtered on the islands to get the gold mark) Also during the summer season we get 3 months of near daily 5000+ passenger liners. Now I've written that I'm taken aback how many ships there are, and I havent even touched on all the oil tankers and fishing boats. I suppose that explains why the lifeboats are orkneys favoured non health charity |
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Post by mmthrax on Oct 11, 2019 6:20:21 GMT -7
WOW!
That is amazing.
Thanks for writing all that. That is very interesting.
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Post by stitchdup on Oct 11, 2019 9:08:51 GMT -7
I'm now doing 256 hours over 3 weeks!
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Post by stitchdup on Nov 23, 2019 1:39:31 GMT -7
the extra works been extended until feb so it could be march before i get anything built
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Post by Deano on Nov 23, 2019 12:19:23 GMT -7
I hope that the pay reflects the hours you put in!
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Post by stitchdup on Nov 24, 2019 9:34:15 GMT -7
I hope that the pay reflects the hours you put in! well my vw stash now includes at least 2 of each of the ones that were just too pricey for me before so I'm not complaining, and I think I've found the last porsche i want unless an early fujimi chrome bumper 911 pops up. The next purchases will be more resin vw though |
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