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Thanks Werik, Okay here we go, one more of the same, last one I promise. Got it out of my system now. Cheers Slog
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Hi Werik, Is it the Nordic Orion first cargo ship to cross the Northwest Passage? Cheers Slog Edit David, thanks for the link. I think it's the ugliness of these things, which makes them more interesting.
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Hi Werik, it is indeed Hoche. Its like the design went round a whole load of people individually who without speaking to each other were allowed to stick something of theirs on it without modifying anything. "sacrebleu this ship needs another bay window to mock the peasants from" Slog
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Okay here we go again. I would like to present to you an excellent example of post modern urban architecture...oh my mistake it's a ship! This is no doubt a very easy one being so distinctive but I wish these type of juxtaposed ships were available to build as models. Cheers Slog
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I think that would be the Netherlands Coast Guard Emergency Towing Vessel; ETV Waker Damaged by fire and scrapped Cheers Slog
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Hi Jan, Why don't you just post the name? Thanks to your clue I found it right away but the honor is yours Cheers Slog
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Is it Freyr? Cheers Slog
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Hi Doreltomin, I think you misunderstand my concerns. I use Google Images to search for mystery ships. For Andy's example I would type in "Side Wheel Paddle Steamer" or a combination of words related to the mystery ship and then search the images to see what it brings up. If I find an image which looks right I will check some other sites until I think I have the answer. This is not what I am talking about as being 'wrong'. What I am talking about is just 'uploading' Andy's image into the 'Search Image' function of Google Images and a few seconds later Google giving me the answer. Where is the fun in that! I could get the correct ship name right 99% of the time doing this. Only way not to 'win' this way is if someone got there 1st. For Spyglass's 'manboat' image, it took less than 2 minutes to download the image to my desktop, rotate the picture 10 degrees clockwise, upload it to the Search images function in Google Images and then for it to give me the website to get the name just to see how easy it can be. I never knew about the 'Search Image' function until very recently but still choose not to use it for 'competition' sake but if I am not playing in the spirit of the game then I apologise to all. I'll get back in my box now. Slog
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When you say "I just googled the pic" do you mean you spent ages trying different 'key' words based on the available information searching google images? or Uploaded Andy's picture or URL in to 'Search Images' and let google do the work? I am relatively new to this game but believe there is an unwritten agreement that the 2nd method is generally frowned upon. Unless the picture is from someones own private library it kind of makes the game pointless. my 2 cents worth. Slog
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Okay, how about 'George E. Starr' ? Slog
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HMS Prince of Wales 1/200 card model
Captain Slog replied to Herrjaeger's topic in Card and Paper Models
What I have done in the past is typed the polish text into Google Translator then copied and pasted the translation into word. What I now do is scan the Polish instructions and save as a pdf file then use the OCR function of Adobe acrobat professional to convert the pdf into text. Then copy the text to Word and then use Google translator to again translate into English then copy back into Word. It is possible to miss the Google translator step by getting Word to convert the Polish to English directly but I have found Word doesn't translate nearly so good as Google so I do the extra step. Luckily I have Adobe Professional on the work computer but there my be free OCR software out there if you haven't got Adobe. Cheers Slog -
Okay, it the lake freighter 'Nanticoke' operated by Canada Steamship Lines? Cheers Slog
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Glad to see this log being redone. The Charles W. Morgan went on my to do list after seeing this build back on MSW1. Cheers Slog
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Hi guys, Doreltomin, has it; CSS Stonewall - Kotetsu. Your turn!
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Okay, Here we go again. An Ironclad. Its been owned by 2 different nations so either name acceptable. Cheers Slog
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Okay, pretty sure its the SS Patria as finally found the image on a Dutch site. Cheers Slog
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Think I got it. SS Slamat? Cheers Slog
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Hi Jan, I've tried and failed. Most ships I need some input from someone else (usually you!) to get me heading down the right track. Not sure where to begin with this one. Cheers Slog
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Hi All, Just got in to work and quickly checked the site. Well done Jan you are correct. The HMS Polyphemus was a torpedo ram, a shallow draft high speed torpedo boat with a strengthened bow for ramming ships. Its role was to penetrate enemy held harbours and do as much damage as possible. H. G. Wells fictional 'HMS Thunder Child' was called a torpedo ram in his novel War of the Worlds and since Polyphemus was the only type in the Royal Navy at the time it was suggested it was based on this. As Jan said Polyphemus is the name of a Cyclops. Thats how I came across it, trying to find a ship with a Cyclops name. Cheers Slog
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Hi Jan, You are almost there. It has been suggested that the Torpedo Ram 'HMS Thunder Child' from H. G. Wells 'War of the Worlds' was based on the ship in question. The name also has a loose connection with the name Cyclops from Jason's earlier mystery ship. Cheers Slog
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Not Nautilus. LOL Martians to be precise
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Hi Guys, Jan, you are heading in the right direction although its British. It is a type of torpedo boat and had 5 torpedo tubes, 1 of which fired directly through its specialized bow. Interestingly it had retractable bow rudders and a detachable keel if additional buoyancy was needed. Not sure about the large tumblehome but plans show these were the coal stores. One more clue. It has been suggested that a famous fictional ship was based on this as the author described it as the same type of ship, which the mystery ship was the only one of its type around at the time. Cheers Slog
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Thanks Jason, that one took a lot of work, even with Jan's prompt to get me in the right direction. Here we go, no clues yet and a couple of flags removed. Cheers Slog
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Finally!! HMS Cyclops ? Cheers Slog
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Is this a Q-ship? Cheers Slog
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