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Joined: 23/04/2010 Posts: 19 Points: 60 Location: fortrose, scotland
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  Hi Guys, Earlier on I noticed a post talking about getting a group together to visit the Victory. I contacted the dockyard and they would be quite happy to do a private tour for us but it would have to be in the evening. Anyone fancy it?
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Joined: 02/04/2010 Posts: 491 Points: 1,460 Location: Poole
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That would certainly be novel - and quite unique. I may well be interested - I assume making an evening of it and including a visit to a local alehouse along with a stopover at a B&B would be on the cards for quite a few of us. Schnellboots on back burner
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Joined: 06/04/2010 Posts: 58 Points: 133 Location: Newcastle uk
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Keep us posted, It would certainly be a good outing to get tips , and tipsy 
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Rank: Beginner Level 2 Groups: Registered
Joined: 23/04/2010 Posts: 19 Points: 60 Location: fortrose, scotland
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  What we need is a list of people interested and come up with a convenient date for everyone. Where I live it would certainly be a stopover, think I could be persuaded to partake of a little refreshment or 6.
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Joined: 26/04/2010 Posts: 19 Points: 50 Location: Kidderminster
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I would love to come & meet up. Saw the Victory last year & isn't she beautiful. It would have to be during the summer as I work in a school. Haven't started on the model yet but currently building the Revell model of the HMS Victory. Its been slow though it's coming along, painting it is a big challenge.
Cheers chaps.
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Joined: 24/04/2010 Posts: 5,787 Points: 17,662 Location: Stafford, United Kingdom
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Hi Guys count me around July? Cheers MWG MWG BUILD DIARIES: HMS VICTORY, SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS, SAN FRANCISCO II, HMS HOOD, HMS ENDEAVOUR LONGBOAT, HMS VICTORY X-SECTION, 007 DB5, NISSAN GTR, CUTTY SARK, RB7, AKAGI, BARK HMS ENDEAVOUR, HUMMER H1, MITSUBISHI ZERO.
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Joined: 26/03/2010 Posts: 600 Points: 1,959 Location: Solway West Cumbria
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I would love to go ..but can't.. at the moment...i have damaged my spine and can find it tough at times to walk....so now i'm waiting to hear from james cooks hospitial....for a date for an operation...so everything is on hold for us at the moment.....i just hope the floor is'nt painted red....
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Joined: 22/03/2010 Posts: 236 Points: 709 Location: Falkirk
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I'd love to go too  It's an eight hour trip for me via rail, so yes an ale house and B&B would definitely be in order Regards,
David
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Joined: 30/03/2010 Posts: 285 Points: 880 Location: Belton, Norfolk
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Yeah I'd be up for it too as long as I could get the time off work, they a bit funny about holidays during the summer months, I have to give at least 1 months notice and book at least 4 days off. But somewhere around a weekend (friday or saturday evening or sunday if they open would be great as saturday and sundays don't count as days off  complicated I know but I'd just have to book thurday, friday, monday and tuesday to get 6 days off Anyway after my mini life story YES I'd be interested
I wish I were a glow worm,
A glow worm's never glum,
'Cause how can you be grumpy?
When the sun shines out ya bum!!
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Joined: 17/03/2010 Posts: 86 Points: 214 Location: whitehaven
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well, im up to it...but it would be better for me during the weekend, due to work. besides, dont forget i live in Whitehaven, so its a long journey down...dont know how long, never done it b4, but if there is anyone else in the north west that would like to go, just let me know and we will go together. cc on the bench
Endeavour Long Boat - awaiting paint delivery and some power tools to hit the next stage.
HMS Victory - Same situation has everyone else, grumpy till the next issue gets delivered!
Carlos Carlos
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I'd be interested as well, though I'm not sure of the reality as I start a new job soon and from what I understand I'll be thrown straight into crunch mode as well as getting to know the team I'll be managing. So I suspect I'll be working quite a few weekends. That said count me in as a potential please.
I've visited the Victory and number of times over the years, she'd always been my inspiration to give wooden ship modeling a go and she never loses her appeal to me.
So a private tour would be fantastic.
Cheers
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Joined: 21/03/2010 Posts: 54 Points: 158 Location: ISLE OF MAN
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Yes I would be interested but having the ridiculous expenditure of travelling from the Isle of Man I wouldn't be able to sneak this past the wife without her knowing, so I will have to use all my powers of persuasion to get the required permission.
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Joined: 26/04/2010 Posts: 19 Points: 50 Location: Kidderminster
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James wrote:Yes I would be interested but having the ridiculous expenditure of travelling from the Isle of Man I wouldn't be able to sneak this past the wife without her knowing, so I will have to use all my powers of persuasion to get the required permission. Too right, I know the feeling.
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Joined: 17/03/2010 Posts: 127 Points: 329 Location: cornwall/portsmouth uk
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i live across the water in gosport so count me in!!
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Joined: 20/03/2010 Posts: 278 Points: 833 Location: Nottingham
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Definatly interested here! Pam's shipyard is closed for now no more room!
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Rank: Pro Groups: Joined: 24/08/2009 Posts: 48,827 Points: -13,348
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Hrmmm .. so reasons to go to portsmouth from the isle of man ..
"Hon they have a lawn mowing class, which apparently also doubles as an ironing class"?
Of course this ironing is working with scale iron .. but that's just a "small" detail"
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Joined: 23/03/2010 Posts: 72 Points: 216 Location: Farnborough
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Only about 60 miles for me so count me (and SWMBO) in!
John
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Joined: 22/03/2010 Posts: 369 Points: 1,150 Location: Broadstairs
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I am certainly up for it. One of the blessings of being retired is that it doesn't matter what day of the week it is. If any of you are ex services, I think the Navy Club (if it is still going) is just up the road from HMS. Vernon (Victorys home)
and if I remember correctly will let you have accommodation.If anyone living in Partsmouth area can verify this, that would be great.
TIS
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Rank: Beginner Level 2 Groups: Registered
Joined: 23/04/2010 Posts: 19 Points: 60 Location: fortrose, scotland
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Hello there, You can have any amount of people but you do need one guide for every group of 10 people that you have with you. The cost for this would be £124.71 for one guide inc. VAT and then another £11.75pp inc. VAT on top of that. I hope this helps you in deciding what you would like to do. Many Thanks, Kind Regards Aimee Griffin Advanced Sales Tel: 023 9283 9766 www.historicdockyard.co.uk Hi guys, got this reply back from the dockyard. I'll be in Yeovil on 9th July so that would be good for me. 
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Joined: 07/04/2010 Posts: 79 Points: 303 Location: Carterton
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i might be up for this depending on when.
not to bad, 92miles just short of a 2 hour journey for me.
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