Completed - Tworrs HMS Iron Duke Type 23 Frigate F234

[Gern]

Beautiful. Even more amazing is how quickly you built her - can you refer to the 'Iron Duke' as 'her'?

 

[scottie3158]

She is a cracker mate.

 

[Tworrs]

Beautiful. Even more amazing is how quickly you built her - can you refer to the 'Iron Duke' as 'her'?

Thank you Dave, and yes I believe all ships are referred to as being her. Why is a good question, I think it is just tradition.

She is a cracker mate.

Thank you Paul.

Garry

 

[boatman]

Thank you Dave, and yes I believe all ships are referred to as being her. Why is a good question, I think it is just tradition.

Thank you Paul.

Garry

WELL ships are a her or a she as when she enters harbour she always heads for the bouys lol
chrisb

 

[Tworrs]

WELL ships are a her or a she as when she enters harbour she always heads for the bouys lol
chrisb

Well said Chris.

 

[Mini Me]

So Chris, I take it you will continue to "tinker" about in Braille scale or smaller then?..........Welcome to the Club!! Now how bout trying something in say......1-87 scale! Very popular with us HO model railroaders.....so you'd fit right in!!

 

[boatman]

So Chris, I take it you will continue to "tinker" about in Braille scale or smaller then?..........Welcome to the Club!! Now how bout trying something in say......1-87 scale! Very popular with us HO model railroaders.....so you'd fit right in!!

what ME rick ?
chrisb

 

[Lee W]

You've done the Duke proud Garry, well done and as we said in the navy BZ.

In answer to the why is a ship called a she... I hope this helps

Do you know why is a ship called she?

English grammar says we use ‘it’ to refer to things, while ‘he’ and ‘she’ are personal pronouns and should only

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For the fun side if it...

 

[Tim Marlow]

Now that’s modelling. Cracking job

 

[Tworrs]

You've done the Duke proud Garry, well done and as we said in the navy BZ.

In answer to the why is a ship called a she... I hope this helps

Do you know why is a ship called she?

English grammar says we use ‘it’ to refer to things, while ‘he’ and ‘she’ are personal pronouns and should only

safety4sea.com

For the fun side if it...

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I concur Lee

Now that’s modelling. Cracking job

Much appreciated Tim, thank you.

 

[papa 695]

Just seen this one Gary, great work.

 

[Tworrs]

Just seen this one Gary, great work.

Thank you Ian