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Modeller's portfolio: Bob Read
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Posted: Thursday, May 14, 2009 - 04:08 AM UTC
Please enjoy this selection of some of Bob Read's finest models.



If you have comments or questions please post them here.

Thanks!
AlanL
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Posted: Thursday, May 14, 2009 - 05:24 AM UTC
Hi Bob,

great selection of builds you have there. Thanks for sharing.

Al
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Posted: Thursday, May 14, 2009 - 10:22 AM UTC
Really nice work Bob.
OK, I like this one best!
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Posted: Thursday, May 14, 2009 - 10:25 AM UTC
Bob some really good work!. I especially like your modern stuff!

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Posted: Thursday, May 14, 2009 - 10:29 AM UTC
Bob,

Superb work.
Miloslav
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Posted: Thursday, May 14, 2009 - 07:24 PM UTC
Truely utstanding work my friend. Those modern armor stuff are fantastic.
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Posted: Thursday, May 14, 2009 - 07:45 PM UTC
Very nice collection, Bob. I especially like the SAS land rover and the 88mm PAK.

Thanks for sharing
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Posted: Thursday, May 14, 2009 - 08:12 PM UTC
Truely utstanding work my friend. Those modern armor stuff are fantastic.
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Posted: Friday, May 15, 2009 - 01:44 AM UTC
Over the years, Ive always enjoyed seeing your projects. Every one of them more beautiful then the next! Great collection!
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Posted: Friday, May 15, 2009 - 03:54 AM UTC
Very nice work!
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Posted: Friday, May 15, 2009 - 04:35 AM UTC
Really nice portfolio - especially like the "Canadian" stuff. Nice to see a bit "out of the ordinary" projects.

Best regards from Denmark

Morten
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Posted: Friday, May 15, 2009 - 05:13 AM UTC
Thanks for your kind words everyone, I really appreciate it.


Bob

ps - more to come, here's what I'm working on now...

Another Real Model LAVIII C&C version (Miloslav, I'm working on an in-box review right now for Armorama), a 1/32 Special Hobby X-15A2, a Canadian Leopard C2 and a 2A6M, an IDF Centurion Shot 'Kal, a 1/32 scale Apollo 8 (see my posting on the modelgeek site about talking to Jim Lovell himsel!!!), and Lion Roar's Nebelwerfer 42. cheers all....
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Posted: Friday, May 15, 2009 - 09:29 AM UTC
Bob, what is the story with the bottled water attached to the aerial?

Sorry, if the answer is really obvious...
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Posted: Friday, May 15, 2009 - 10:04 AM UTC

Quoted Text

what is the story with the bottled water attached to the aerial


Hi Matthew

They are empty water bottles attached upside down to the antennas so the crews can put chemical light sticks in them for night operations. You just bend the antenna down, unscrew the cap, pop in a chem-light and you're set. When the light dims, you just pop off the cap, the old light stick drops out and you stuff in a new chem-light. It's makes it easy to change colours too if you have to.

cheers

Bob
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Posted: Friday, May 15, 2009 - 10:10 AM UTC
Wow, I like them all. Especially the Centurion.

Nice work.
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Posted: Friday, May 15, 2009 - 07:24 PM UTC
Great Job! Thanks for sharing your work. I admire your passion for our hobby.
Rob Liles
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Posted: Friday, May 15, 2009 - 07:50 PM UTC
Well done Bob,

There is some very nice models in the collection .

excellent effort

Michael
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Posted: Sunday, May 17, 2009 - 08:08 PM UTC
Hey everyone

Thanks for your comments, I really appreciate them.

Bob
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Posted: Saturday, May 23, 2009 - 10:06 PM UTC
Nice variety and you know your subjects. Thanks for the show
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Posted: Saturday, May 23, 2009 - 11:56 PM UTC
Excellent work Bob! It is always great to see our Canadian armour
Darryl
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