Very realistic Dave, good paint job 
Are the âplatesâ on top one, representing âreactive armourâ?
I was given a piece of that to use as a boat mooring years ago, caused a security panic at the local âtank testingâ depot, apparently, it wasnât the material but the, âconvenient for my purposesâ hole that had been blasted through it by some experimental projectile 
On the desert yellow one yes reactive armour.
On the Panther they are extra sheets of armour as the hull was thinly armoured
Kind regards Dave Ellen MD Apex Revenues and Benefits Solutions LTD mobile 07880542944
Ah!, thought it was spare track on the Panther Dave
Any pics of the aircraft Dave?
R/C model boats here!!
In fact, Flo and I have a small company creating r/c kits of ferries at 1:96 /1:100 scale. I do the development work (designing, prototyping, laser-cutting, 3D printing etc.) and Flo runs the admin side of things. This is all in addition to our regular full-time jobs.
We chose the subject of ferries as most other ship and boat âtypesâ are covered by more established companies - and, mainly, because I wanted a model of a particular ferryâŚthe first ferry I ever travelled on in 1973 on my first visit to Europe. We currently have two kits on the market but we are actively developing others that will be released later this year.
Linkspan Models is our little venture and we are hoping that, by the time we move full-time to France, it will be a fully viable little business that can sustain us into our dotage.
Here are a couple of shots of the current two models :
Carl
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And best wishes for success Carl
Iâm âintoâ sailing ships myself, but was at an event in Questembert 56, yesterday, a lot of models on display, my favourite was this RC boat, as I have also built model steam engines in the past, this is a beautâ and âscratch builtâ Wow!
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Many thanks Bill 
Looking forward to checking out the model boat club scene in France in time - I know it exists!!! That live steam yacht in your photo certainly looks impressive. Unfortunately, the art of live steam in boats is dying out here in the UK - due to cost in the main and the lack of youngsters coming into the hobby. A shame really as a model like the one above is a joy to see steaming across a picturesque pond.
C
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Some good info on line re Your enterprise Carl and Floâ, hope it goes well
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