Would any body know how Roderick is going? I haven't seen or heard anything from him in a good while.

Fantastic to see paddleducks back. Has prompted me to give an update on The Connaught.
Connaught is a magnificent model but is so big. Transport was always a problem. With advancing years, I will be 80 next year, moving the model from the house to the garage, to accomodate visitors to the spare room, became a nightmare. Every time the model was moved it suffered minor damage. Stuart warned me before purchase that owning the model would be a constant repair job. Finally the lady was confined to the garage permanently, causing further deterioration.
This year I decided that I am no longer fiit to look after such a work of art and I reluctantly decided that she would have to be rehoused. I have donated Connaught to the Knightswood Model Boat Club and my friend Lachie Stuart tells me that they are doing a sterling job of restoration. The model will be housed in the club premises adjacent to the pond so she will, hopefully, get the sea time she deserves. Hopefully I will manage to visit and get some video of her on the water.
It was a wrench to part with her but I think Stuart would approve. He lived for some time in this area and I would be surprised if he hadn't visited this pond. Further Connaught will be a fitting companion to the club's other very large paddler, the Talisman.
For anyone not familiar with Stuart's story and the epic build log of the Connaught there is a large volume of material on this site which I recommend browsing. A gentleman and a master craftsman.
I hope you approve my decision Stuart.

Thanks DG.......I was experiencing withdrawal symptoms  ....... and posted the following on Model Mayhems 'birlinn's page on  2/2 for the Fusilier in the hope he would see the WEB isssue

Just digressing, that page 2 of the Fusilier thread with the corrupted attachment still precludes me opening the thread
I have deleted cashe, deleted the PD's from my PC, reinstalled PD's, but still get a blank page when I try to log into the Fusilier blog
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Progressing beautifully brilinn :-))


That page 2  >>:-( of your posts on Paddleducks still has me locked out of the thread


Did any of the detail of the previous 2 names of Fusillier have any use?, apart from being good images


Will naturally continue to view your postings here


Derek


Edit .....still now @ 1832 hours [AEST] 02.02.2024 - the PD Website has been down since 0800 this morning
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Great to see the website back up and running again Damien!

Is it really 9 years since you took over? Time flies!!!

Regards
Eddy

Back end more or less finished- the middle section has all the details.
Lifeboats, bridge, vents, plus seven flights of steps- two to each paddle box.
Not a quick build..