Battleship dream is shipshape once more; THE JUDGE.DAVID FRASER spent a year and a half collecting parts for a model of the German battleship Bismarck The German battleship Bismarck is one of the most famous warships of the Second World War. The lead ship of her class, she was named after the 19th-century German chancellor Otto von Bismarck. by subscribing to a weekly magazine. But he soon ran aground a·ground adv. & adj. 1. Onto or on a shore, reef, or the bottom of a body of water: a ship that ran aground; a ship aground offshore. 2. when publisher Hachette failed to deliver two issues which were vital to get him started on the vessel. He called me in frustration when his newsagent and the distributor of Build the Bismarck could not come up with the goods. David David, in the Bible David, d. c.970 B.C., king of ancient Israel (c.1010–970 B.C.), successor of Saul. The Book of First Samuel introduces him as the youngest of eight sons who is anointed king by Samuel to replace Saul, who had been deemed a failure. , 57, of Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, said: "I don't know what to do. I've tried everything to get issues two and four. I can't build the model without them." The retired labourer began collecting 18 months ago, paying pounds 4.99-a-week. He said: "I'm now beyond 70 issues and there are 140 in total. I've paid out more than pounds 340 over the weeks." But he is fed up chasing the missing copies. He said: "I keep hoping they will turn up but they never do. "I've got all the parts laid out ready to go but I can't do anything without the two from the start. It's getting me down." Sadly it is not the first time I have gone into battle with Hachette. I stepped in for reader Archie Dick in November when he too could not complete his Bismarck. They sprang into action again and are contacting David direct to resolve the problem. You can rely on me to save the day. CAPTION(S): Helped: Archie Dick |
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