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[MikeT]

Mod edit- Hell man, my eyes! No more of the big comedy smilies please! (Enjoy your books and birthday though!) -Mike

Wondered how long they'd last was gonna take em out when i'd have a brew but ya beat me to it.

[bluebirdsback]

I couldnt get them either, Mind you my lamp oil is running low these days. I need glasses on to find my glasses

[MikeT]

i've read that with Leos album you get a set of 3D glasses to look at some of the pics with? Is the effect good or not

I wish they'd just printed the 3d shots as 2d. It's just a gimmick and doesn't work very well, completely overwhelming the colours in the process.

Woo hoo me books have come but I’ll have to admit I’m a bit peeved off with the 3D jobbies don’t seem to work that well. I've got an interest in old photography and despite suffering from..this..Which is a right pain in the arse when it comes to taking photos. I still use a Conway box camera from the 1950’s so was really looking forward to the whole album. As far as the 3D pics go I think they worked better when viewed through a proper slide viewer. I guess they have lost some of the magic when they were blown up and printed in the book, it doesn’t help that they have been chopped and changed around a bit, the photo on page 53 is especially bad somehow the rudder seems to have found itself onto the right hand side of the transom. Non the less I’m really pleased with what has turned out to be a beautiful book full of wonderful pictures, But at the risk of repeating others I wish they’d of left the 3D ones as normal pictures. I really loved all the pics of CN7 as I've only ever seen a few of them from the 60's

I’m now going to sit down with coffee and my copy of behind the mask

[Mike Bull]

it doesn’t help that they have been chopped and changed around a bit, the photo on page 53 is especially bad somehow the rudder seems to have found itself onto the right hand side of the transom.

Never noticed that, but you're right. Never quite worked out what was going on with the jet pipe in that photo either?!

I really loved all the pics of CN7 as I've only ever seen a few of them from the 60's

We always tut and feel like tearing that section out as we rummage back and forth through our decidedly grubby workshop copy!

[MikeT]

Never noticed that, but you're right. Never quite worked out what was going on with the jet pipe in that photo either?!

Thats what caused me to look at the pic in more detail the jet pipe I know its only one faulty picture but when the book is sold as a photo album and has very few words in it you'd of thought they could at least get the super duper special 3D pics right. Non the less I'm really pleased with it a fantastic set of photos that I wouldn't have stood a chance of finding elsewhere.


walks off tuting at the thought of folk riping out pics of beautiful CN7 just cause it isn't a boat

[sheppane]

Never noticed that, but you're right. Never quite worked out what was going on with the jet pipe in that photo either?!

Thats what caused me to look at the pic in more detail the jet pipe I know its only one faulty picture but when the book is sold as a photo album and has very few words in it you'd of thought they could at least get the super duper special 3D pics right. Non the less I'm really pleased with it a fantastic set of photos that I wouldn't have stood a chance of finding elsewhere.


walks off tuting at the thought of folk riping out pics of beautiful CN7 just cause it isn't a boat

That pic of K7, and quite a few others were transposed during printing, and David never got a chance to see a proof copy from the publishers before they started the print run. (He was mortified when they produced 3000 production copies with the various errors). That image was taken in 56, after the mods to the cockpit and the flute's were applied. The Jet pipe orifice has been masked, with the Beryl not installed. It was kept at Abbots, Donald's home to be reinstalled when the boat came back from the coach-builders. All the other 56 pics are in fact images taken in 57.

[MikeT]

That pic of K7, and quite a few others were transposed during printing, and David never got a chance to see a proof copy from the publishers before they started the print run. (He was mortified when they produced 3000 production copies with the various errors). That image was taken in 56, after the mods to the cockpit and the flute's were applied. The Jet pipe orifice has been masked, with the Beryl not installed. It was kept at Abbots, Donald's home to be reinstalled when the boat came back from the coach-builders. All the other 56 pics are in fact images taken in 57.

I wasn't even aware that the flutes had been changed untill I looked at the book, I don't know how much differance they make perfomance wise but from a looks point I think they make the boat a hell of a lot better looking. On another note I've been looking at stereo realist camera's on flea bay since I got the album and if I can get a cheap(ish) one and a viewer I'm thinking of adding one to my collection.

[sheppane]

That pic of K7, and quite a few others were transposed during printing, and David never got a chance to see a proof copy from the publishers before they started the print run. (He was mortified when they produced 3000 production copies with the various errors). That image was taken in 56, after the mods to the cockpit and the flute's were applied. The Jet pipe orifice has been masked, with the Beryl not installed. It was kept at Abbots, Donald's home to be reinstalled when the boat came back from the coach-builders. All the other 56 pics are in fact images taken in 57.

I wasn't even aware that the flutes had been changed untill I looked at the book, I don't know how much differance they make perfomance wise but from a looks point I think they make the boat a hell of a lot better looking. On another note I've been looking at stereo realist camera's on flea bay since I got the album and if I can get a cheap(ish) one and a viewer I'm thinking of adding one to my collection.

David was disappointed with the print reproduction on the 3d images. When viewed as the slides, with 3d glasses, they are spectacular. Some work much better tan others in the book.

[MikeT]

David was disappointed with the print reproduction on the 3d images. When viewed as the slides, with 3d glasses, they are spectacular. Some work much better tan others in the book.

I guessed they must be better than the ones in the book otherwise why bother taking the pictures at all if a normal camera is better. Perhaps there is a market all be it a limited one for him to knock out a few repro slides I know a certain chap in the potteries who'd love some. Not sure if you can get a modern version of the viewer if so it'd make a nice little set the slides and viewer in one go.

[Madmonk]

Hi all,

Been following the rebuild for a while now and thought I would join the forum after corresponding with Mike B on a model forum.

The other reason for joining is that I am just embarking on the build of a Touchwood 1/12 K7 and I guess here is as good a place as any to get answers and info. The final model will be static so I want to get as much detail on it as possible, though it won't involve building the engine!

Mike has already given me a few pointers and there will be much to do to bring the kit up the the level I'm after.

Cheers for now.

Warren