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Re: Casualty of war out of surgery

“Wow She needs lots of love and devotion.”

15 posts 2 likes

1 year ago by chugalone100

Re: Epoxy…..a lot of epoxy

“What type of epoxy are you using?”

1 year ago by Westwind

Re: MS Oldenburg

“I just started to build the MS Oldenberg myself , just finnish planking the hull . This morning fiberglassed the port side of the hull. liked the look of the…”

1 year ago by RobertG3

Re: Alternative

“I have an Aquacraft Atlantic also! Fun little RTR boat. Dave B”

5 posts 5 likes

1 year ago by DWBrinkman

“Very nice looking model, looks fast stand8ng still. Well done.”

17 posts 2 likes

1 year ago by PeterJ

Re: On the water

“Hi Isaac… it was one of these. Only took a week to arrive in the UK from China.”

28 posts 2 likes

1 year ago by Trident73

Re: coupling trouble solved (hopefully!)

“Thanks for the link DG, wow what a site! Great to hear your test run went without any problems. Cheers, Stephen.”

12 posts 3 likes

1 year ago by stevedownunder

Re: She’s mostly done!!

“Looking good nice clean lines . Philuk”

13 posts 1 like

1 year ago by PhilH

“Took her out on the lake for her first run after the Calypso. Pleased all worked and no disasters . Now I can put her to bed and resume with other projects.”

9 posts 13 likes

1 year ago by Doogle

Calypso back on the water

“A very brief update , went to the lake this morning with the rebuilt Calypso, and went for a quick sail. Trim was still out a little and didn't want to risk …”

34 posts 16 likes

1 year ago by Doogle

Re: New Sail for Emma Jr

“My first schooner 50 years ago had pink sails, too!!”

1 year ago by RossM

NEW GLASS ON FOAM CATAMARAN PROJECT

“Had a crack with the new sail yesterday, and it has made a huge difference in performance. Kept up with the other yacht on the pond (a 1/4 scale Zephyr racin…”

28 posts 23 likes

1 year ago by jbkiwi

Re: Model Slipway Tsekoa restoration

“Hi, I think the cheaper option would be ok, Have a look on Temu as they may have bits you could buy that would suffice. Cheers Ian”

1 year ago by IanL1

Re: Jack D- tug/ work platform for harbour surveys

“Excellent and super sharp Jack!!!”

1 year ago by jumpugly

Re: Billings St Canute

“Depending on what timber it is, I suggest hold over a boiling kettle or pot and hold the bending tension on it as you pass it over the hot steam. If successf…”

6 posts 2 likes

1 year ago by IanL1

“re: your deadeye jigrig: Jigs - no two alike, but every one handy. I have been thinking about jigs recently since I am building a 35" long plank on bulkhead …”

1 year ago by MartyInFalmouth

Re: Graupner Optimist - Jib improvement

“Hi what a lovely venue! I have found inserting a flexible length of piano wire into the seem at the foot of the jib sail stops it wrapping itself around the …”

14 posts 5 likes

2 years ago by roycv

Re: Superglue!!

“I put a pearl-headed pin in mine. To be honest, though, I'm gonna try putting vaseline on the threads that to me seems the best option of all.”

22 posts 1 like

2 years ago by AlanN2

Re: Model engineers lathe

“Thanks for your nice comments and no I didn't cut the teeth on the Myford as they were done by an specialist gear cutting company. I just made the blanks. Ho…”

2 years ago by IanL1

“Once the hull was fully planked it was time to make it fair and to give it some strength. With a hull thickness of 1.5mm the hull needs some reinforcement. T…”

14 posts 19 likes

2 years ago by neilw

Re: Sailing yacht "SAUDADE"

“She looks fast sitting still CDE! Beautiful!”

3 posts 3 likes

2 years ago by jumpugly

Re: The build of one of Glen L's boats - a model of Thunderbolt

“I had often thought of modelling one of Glen-L's designs, having had the printed catalogue from way back. You have made a great model with some excellent eng…”

2 years ago by Razor1955

Re: finishing BYMS 2079

“Excellent model. Similar to my MSCO 49 Lorikeet I served on. I used the Calypso kit and bashed it back to its roots. Your details far exceed mine. Very accur…”

16 posts 2 likes

2 years ago by Hhager2

Ready for ballast and leak check.

“Well y’all, the ST74 is almost ready to go to work. I finished up the towing bitts, manhole covers and mast, decals are in place, just needs some tidying up …”

12 posts 15 likes

2 years ago by Cashrc

HMS Pert paddle motors

“I am going to build another Pert now that I have an idea of what to do and I have started that quest by buying two more motors at $10 each from Princess Auto…”

13 posts 17 likes

2 years ago by RPLedm

Re: The end of the build

“Good heavens. How you spend your time. To achieve all that in just 10 months is amazing. Did you stop to sleep any time ? I hope you enjoyed the journey beca…”

15 posts 2 likes

2 years ago by flaxbybuck

Re: Kathryn - a Thames Bawley - 13

“You managed to upload the video Ned, it looks very good. I really appreciated the video, considering that you were controlling the boat and filming at the sa…”

2 years ago by AlessandroSPQR

Re: Vosper ASRL

“I have so far found 7 Plans for different types of Air Sea Rescue Launch (ASRL). Two in marine modelling magazine July 2015 and October 2015. Eg. MM101, MM10…”

2 years ago by Tall Paul

All revved up and nowhere to

“A quick makeover and in the word's of Meatloaf, "all revved up and no place to go ". Brushed motor from the spares box, repositioned in line with the rudder …”

4 posts 8 likes

2 years ago by Doogle

Re: Karoline, Dutch crewman. Part 2.

“Excellent Rog!!! He's terrific and a wonderful compliment to the boat!”

4 posts 4 likes

2 years ago by jumpugly