Nice model! I always wanted that one when I was a kid.
@ken-vc8bf
9 ай бұрын
It is most interesting that you should say that. The models that l get are mostly those that l wanted as a child but never had. I now have much pleasure in making and painting them. I also make wooden cabinets in which to display them. Old age certainly does have its advantages. Thanks for visiting and C.U.SOON. PROFESSOR KEN.
@Lunathewheaten
Жыл бұрын
Wow great job
@ken-vc8bf
Жыл бұрын
Cheers Jasmine always good to hear from you. Have a good week and C.U.SOON. Much love. PROFESSOR KEN XXX.
@FOXTheCutestDogintheWest
Жыл бұрын
Nice job on this ship! Thank you for showing it!👍🏻❤️😁🦊🇺🇸
@ken-vc8bf
Жыл бұрын
Awww cheers my dear friend, have a good weekend and C.U.SOON. Much love. PROFESSOR KEN XXX.
@Twirlyhead
9 ай бұрын
Made this when I was a boy. With its dock, landing craft, and choppers it was a boy's dream.
@ken-vc8bf
9 ай бұрын
It sure was. I'm reliving my boyhood with Airfix and luckily l am managing to get all the models that l wanted but didn't get for various reasons. Remember - GROWING OLD IS INEVITABLE, GROWING UP IS OPTIONAL. Enjoy your life.Professor Ken.
@Twirlyhead
9 ай бұрын
@@ken-vc8bf Cheers.
@josephsheehan7459
Жыл бұрын
😀Love the ship. Nice job!!
@ken-vc8bf
Жыл бұрын
Thanks my friend. It went together really well - all credit to AIRFIX. Have a good weekend and C.U.SOON. PROFESSOR KEN.
@eatthisvr6
Жыл бұрын
My father in law was on fearless in the 70s
@ken-vc8bf
Жыл бұрын
Good to hear this. It is nice to know that this ship is in living memory. Have a good weekend and C.U.SOON. PROFESSOR KEN.
@stevehartley621
Жыл бұрын
Last steam powered ship, not coal powered! They used oil to fire the boilers but not coal. It was called an amphibious assault ship because, as you explained, it carried landing craft and helicopters to take troops onto land from a marine environment. Btw it's a ship not a boat. Strictly speaking a ship is a sailing ship with three masts, all of which are rigged with square sails, but in the modern age the general rule is that any vessel which itself carries boats is a ship. Submarines are always referred to as boats.
@ken-vc8bf
Жыл бұрын
Ah, l stand corrected. Really do appreciate your comments. Have a good weekend. PROFESSOR KEN.
@boxotissues3564
Жыл бұрын
You are an inspiration!
@ken-vc8bf
Жыл бұрын
Thanks my friend, l am most flattered but it does work both ways. Viewers comments are what inspires all of us to keep making these videos. C.U.SOON. PROFESSOR KEN.
@carltontweedle5724
Жыл бұрын
Was in the SCC did a week aboard HMS FEARLESS in the 70s Was about 13 did look out duties on the radar, on the helm which was way down in the ship.
@ken-vc8bf
Жыл бұрын
Good to know of someone who has on The Fearless. You must be very proud. Thanks for visiting and C.U SOON. PROFESSOR KEN.
@stephenchappell7512
8 ай бұрын
Me too (TS Fearless, Worcester) sailed on her as a 14 year old in early 83 in the channel between Devonport and Portsmouth also upon entering Portsmouth the Hermes and Vince were tied up alongside, (the two Falklands flagship's!!)
@carltontweedle5724
8 ай бұрын
@@stephenchappell7512 I was SCC Chichester, went to sea. Went down south in 82, RFA OLNA Plus TIDESPRING.
@stephenchappell7512
8 ай бұрын
@@carltontweedle5724 That can't have been easy although you should be proud of yourself and missing comrades We actually boarded her via one of her landing craft (still in Falklands camo)
@carltontweedle5724
8 ай бұрын
@@stephenchappell7512 They did not want me to go only 17 at the time. But I told them I would turn 18 on the way down. So I did my little bit, for my country. No thanks needed.
@allgood6760
Жыл бұрын
Nice!.. I had this kit in the 70s... cheers mate 👍🇳🇿
@ken-vc8bf
Жыл бұрын
I stared with Airfix in the late 1950's and returned to them during covid. Fond memories, it is great to be able to get back to them and get all the models that l couldn't afford in those days. Apparently there are lots of oldies doing the same thing. Thanks for visiting and C.U SOON. PROFESSOR KEN.
@williamsmith3892
6 ай бұрын
Coal fired. No no no The ship not the boat was powered by steam from boilers burning diso a light fuel oil. Driving twin shafts. In a closed feed system . They were classed as Assault ships her sister being HMS Intrepid
@ken-vc8bf
6 ай бұрын
Thanks for the information. Now decode the following :- YYUR, YYUB, ICUR, YY4ME. Thanks for visiting. Professor Ken.
@chaosmauser661
Жыл бұрын
Great work as always ken!
@ken-vc8bf
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for visiting. Your comment is much appreciated. C.U.SOON. PROFESSOR KEN.
@DavidRLentz
Жыл бұрын
An interesting bit of history. What dates had the vessel's service life been, please? Had the ship seen any significant action?
@ken-vc8bf
Жыл бұрын
Hi there, throughout history there were many ships called H.M.S. Fearless. This one was built in 1963 and decommissioned in 2002. She saw action in the Falklands war, 1982. (England v Argentina). Thanks for visiting and C.U SOON. PROFESSOR KEN.
@DavidRLentz
Жыл бұрын
@@ken-vc8bf , thanks, Professor. In re the Falklands War of April 1982, I remember reading about the Fleet Air Arm Harriers viffing against Argentine air force fighters. Avro Vulcan bombers made airstrikes on enemy airfields, denying them the ability to send aircraft on missions of their own. A Royal Navy submarine sank with one torpedo the Argentine Navy warship the General Belgrano, amongst other events.
@ken-vc8bf
Жыл бұрын
@@DavidRLentz. Remember it well.C.U.SOON.PROFESSOR KEN.
@some_old_guy1976
8 ай бұрын
So sad Airfix just gave up on designing 1/600 warships. I own every WW2 ship they ever made, had to buy a new Hood as my old one combined with a extra Nelson & bashed together to make a G3.
@danielw5850
Жыл бұрын
It is NOT a boat, it's a ship (submarines are boats)!
@ken-vc8bf
Жыл бұрын
You are correct it is indeed a ship. Thanks for visiting. Have a good weekend and C.U.SOON. PROFESSOR KEN.
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