Birthday gifts

[morlader]

This is HMS Rodney built for me by my grandson to 1/127 scale.Scratch built from plans and photos. Took many months and a lot of work.This is as she was in 1334 the year I was born The pipe is a Peterson Kildare 999, I am getting on fine with the P-Lip,suits my sipping Tom

 

[sjpipesmoker]

Thats a big ship!!! and all by scratch...GREAT JOB!!!

 

[sixmp]

WOW 8O That is just fantastic!

 

[guitarguy86]

That's a fine ship, and a fine pipe!

 

[ace57]

Vary nice, He did a super job on the ship. My I say you look vary well for being born in 1334 :rofl: I know you missed the 9 I just had to sorry.

 

[philip]

Wow, that's a lot of work he did for his grandfather,

and looks like he did a good job.

Here is some history for anyone interested: HMS Rodney

Enjoy the pipe!

 

[gwtwdbss]

Amazing gifts! Congratz!

 

[weezell]

Someone loves Grandpa!!Good for you,neat ship.Every time you look at it feel the love that went into it my friend!

 

[photoman13]

Wow those are some sweet gifts and happy birthday!

 

[cigrmaster]

Those are two wonderful gifts, congrats and Happy Birthday.

 

[tslex]

I've always considered myself a history buff and a minor authority on naval warfare. So I think you are wrong about the year that ship was commissioned.
I would have place it as no older than the mid-1400s. (It has to do with the angle of bow and the precise placement of the forward turret. Very subtle stuff. Understandable you'd make the mistake.)
LOL
Seriously, that is a simply astounding gift.
HMS Rodney was commissioned 1927. One of the Nelson class battlewagons. These ships had very distinctive and unusual tumblehome sterns. Here's a nifty drawing of the sister ship, the Nelson: The Nelson

 

[shawn]

What a wonderful Grandson you have.

 

[mluyckx]

That is an amazing job ! Indeed many, many, many man hours in that 8O
Happy birthday !

 

[rlunderhill]

He must love you a lot to get that as a gift. That's one amazing Grandson you have.