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“hI Please can I post your Photo's on my website www.perkasa.co.uk, please email them to me at (Email Removed - PM Only) many thanks Dave”

16 years ago by Dave Kershaw

It's worse than I ever Imagined!

“Dave plans are available but they do not include all the former and pre-cut part outlines. your best bet is buy a wreck with a sound hull and restore it usin…”

16 years ago by dbninja

“I have already booked the hotel.”

16 years ago by tidtug

“HI Steve Welcome to the site. What sort of sounds are you wishing the Arun to make? if its a diesel sound then Action, Robbe/Graupner and others offer severa…”

16 years ago by Dave M

Dusseldorf post rebuild??

“YES ! there are some really good pictures of this conversion on the german fireboat website [sorry for plug!]. it also means that the lifeboat now sits forwa…”

16 years ago by Gregg

Dusseldorf Fireboat at speed !

“Photo's taken on sunday [6/4/10] weather was quite windy so water a bit choppy, but fireboat coped very well as you can see from the superb bow wave it creat…”

16 years ago by Gregg

Dusseldorf Fireboat [ 2nd video atttempt]

“twin robbe direckt motors with brass 40mm prop's. 12v battery 10 a/hr.”

16 years ago by Gregg

Accidental Southport Fireboat Meet!!

“Just a short video of dbninja, stormin and myself (Fireboat) at Southport Model Boat Lake this Sunday.”

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16 years ago by fireboat

NEW FIREBOAT LOGO!!

“I like it, good choice of colours.”

16 years ago by Justintime

“I have only just recently joined this site and the information available along with the help & advice is certainly worth a donation, try purchasing a book to…”

16 years ago by redoctober

AEROKITS logo wanted

“now sorted...... Fireboat..... you are a dude! (thats good according to my young-un) thanks David”

16 years ago by dbninja

Arun build 2 paint them all orange

“hI greg anything you have I would be grateful thanks paul”

16 years ago by JETSAM

Website Upgrade... MORE SPEED!

“HI Stephen Noticed the site was a bit slow recently. Today (2/5) it is much quicker so lets hope your service provider keep their promise. Keep up the good w…”

16 years ago by Dave M

(Other) Nor Star Wave Rider

“Fastest in the fleet !! (Motor: Keda Thumrun 2837/18) (ESC: EZ - Run 18a) (9/10)”

16 years ago by kalamunda

1/16 34" fireboat plans

“I now have the plan and will get it photocopied. As a guide to reconstructing a Fireboat I found the plan invaluable. True it needs adjusting in places to fi…”

16 years ago by Dave M

(Other) Aerokits Sea Scout

“mad as a mad thing.. running a Vapex 3300nimh and the performance is brilliant, carefull use of the rudder is required at full chat! smooth as a smooth thing…”

16 years ago by dbninja

(Other) Lesro Sportsman

“Having been unhappy with the original 850 motor I put in a Graupner 700 9.6v. it now performs better on a smaller prop and less voltage and I'm delighted wit…”

16 years ago by ianed57

Aerokit Sea Hornet Plan

“Hi, did you ever have any luck with the above? I'd be interested as I lost my Sea hornet and would love to build another. Cheers, Westquay”

16 years ago by Westquay

Arun on the plane

“Great pic. What are your motor / speed controller / prop and battery types? I am still building mine, use 2 off Graupner 900 bb and 2 off 35amp esc's with 60…”

16 years ago by Dave M

(Fire Boat) Fire Boat

“My dad made this Fireboat when he was 16 (1960ish) it did run with a 2.5hp diesel engine, which I still have, but now runs with standard RC. (Motor: Graupner…”

17 years ago by shornett

2mm propeller shaft bearings

“If anyone Is trying to source some of these for smaller scale prop's, try your local train shop. I found out that these are same size as "O" gauge train axle…”

17 years ago by Gregg

Paint stripping

“yes, id strongly confirm that "fairy power spray" is far the simplets and easiest to use and clean off. I have tried "langlow. safe stripper" but this is a g…”

17 years ago by Gregg

(Other) Aerokit Sea Scout

“This boat has been in my loft for about 30years. Decided it was time to renovate this and take the grandson out. (Motor: 550/johnson) (5/10)”

17 years ago by kennb049

(Fire Boat) Fire Boat

“Plywood laminates separating causing some leaks here and there; filling with epoxy; other wise sound running after all these years (not set up for planing bu…”

17 years ago by Tall Paul

Aerokit Sea Queen Fire Boat

“Hi you can contact Lesro models on 01202 476902 the full range of plans are listed on ebay item number 170462838484 hope this helps David”

17 years ago by dbninja

(Fire Boat) Fire Boat

“Not tested it yet. I'm actually going to power it with two 18.5V 5000mAH Lipos, 37 volts in total. (1.28KG). The speed controller is water-cooled. I don't kn…”

17 years ago by Mark Kruk

Mike Cummings Crash Tender

“Glynn, I too am a 'beginner'. I'm just making one now and I'm on the painting stage. it has been a bit of a mission and, right from the beginning, every stag…”

17 years ago by Mark Kruk

fire boat crash tender

“HI Laurence, Pete Dimberline here Fireboat Funday organiser, if you are looking for plans I have both 34 1/2" and 46" plans, also have frame drawings for the…”

17 years ago by Pete D

Spot the real one!

“whch is real and which is the model ? Confused , looks like the real thing (and the plane flies ! !)”

17 years ago by Bob Jones

Seaplane tender with Catalina flying boat

“My old FROG tender with a PBY Tender about 40 years old , now powered by electric (6 volt) ..PBY found on ebay and could no believe it was the same scale (1/24)”

17 years ago by Bob Jones