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Planking upper deck plus cabin

“Half way through planking this deck… Made the upper cabin shell ready for funnels to be attached then planking the top and adding windows etc. Access cutout …”

41 posts 12 likes

14 hours ago by Kevin55

“@zooma Bob, "my duff arm will give you a chance to catch up", your arm must be really badly damaged and going to take a really long time to heal/repair if it…”

10 posts 1 like

16 hours ago by Madwelshman

“@Cashrc Outstanding work, Cash! The pilothouse is coming along beautifully. I can appreciate the amount of patience it took to cut out every single window op…”

1 day ago by chugalone100

“@GaryLC Hello Gary. That’s no problem at all—there are far worse things. I’m glad you like my build log, and I appreciate your kind words.”

159 posts 3 likes

1 day ago by Wolle

Stud chain in production

11 posts 8 likes

1 day ago by ColRay

“@DodgyGeezer Thank you for the link. I had found a very small set but this is much more useful.”

19 posts 1 like

2 days ago by Chum444

“@AndyB2 Andy, she looks absolutely beautiful on the water! Congratulations on a successful maiden sail. It's always a great feeling when a model performs as …”

19 posts 2 likes

3 days ago by chugalone100

“@EdW that is certainly “different” Ed, and I would be really interested to know how it sails. Bob.”

3 days ago by zooma

“@Nick-Ward Welcome back Nick! We travel in some of the same life circles...the winter sun house I built for my wife. Just about all of us here work in multip…”

6 posts 2 likes

4 days ago by jumpugly

“@E8southport Well done Adam, your first build is coming together and when the side skins are fitted it will suddenly look a lot more like a boat, and the dec…”

4 days ago by zooma

“@fireboat Well done - and Thank You ! Bob.”

5 days ago by zooma

Revell 1:142, Northsea Fishing Trawler build & RC conversion.

“Part 8. Next part will be final assembly and finishing touches. Thank you for reading this post, there is more to come. Please feel free to comment. Cheers, …”

14 posts 22 likes

5 days ago by stevedownunder

“@jbkiwi Hi JB, Good to see the crane truck being put to good use. Cheers, Stephen.”

15 posts 3 likes

5 days ago by stevedownunder

“@ChrisF That will make a nice interesting future build Chris. I would like to get started on the bigger Swordsman 37 sometime soon as it will be my next “new…”

6 days ago by zooma

“@ColRay The very same. I think these plans were originally a freebie in a model boats magazine in the late 50’s https://www.modelboats.co.uk/forums/topic/vic…”

7 days ago by peterbro

“@Cashrc Thanks agin for the reply In general I like the old tried and true 2Channel Futaba's. They are inexpensive used, but the trick is finding the right E…”

8 days ago by jumpugly

“The problem WAS THE BATTERY. All good, and ready to sail! JohnA”

9 days ago by JohnAsklar

“I have just been given a wavemaster 34, not bad nick, lead acid batteries, motor, speed controller. The cabin floor is missing and the rear cabin roof, the r…”

11 days ago by PhilW

“@jumpugly Thank you jump. I’ve caught a white marlin & many bluefin/yellowfin tuna but never a sailfish. Every catch was a thrill. Sport fisher models hold a…”

12 days ago by Chum444

“@roycv Hi Roy. I tried two different types, the first was 'Evergreen' brand from my local model shop, Al's Hobbies in MK. This stuff is very expensive and, a…”

51 posts 2 likes

12 days ago by robbob

“Bruce Check out my Building log here. Type in the search “MODEL EXPO STEAM TUG “SEGUIN””

13 days ago by chugalone100

“@BOATSHED As soon as Adam has completed his Sea Commander kit build, we do intend running them together , and with the same choice of motor we hope to see if…”

293 posts 1 like

17 days ago by zooma

Video of maiden voyage

“Somehow I managed to post the video of the maiden voyage lower down in the text below so please scroll down to see the video of it on the lake. Sorry!”

10 posts 11 likes

17 days ago by DuncanP

“I like this, just may have to get myself one as a winter build.”

20 days ago by Fred

“@Plivez Runs very nicely (Good camera work too !)”

18 posts 1 like

21 days ago by robbob

Fairey Huntsman 31

“With the Tx fully charged I was able to connect everything up, bind to the Rx and try things out. The motor turned the right way, so no swapping of cables ne…”

7 posts 11 likes

21 days ago by ChrisF

Fairey Huntsman 28

“In my quest to get all my Faireys to something like completion I have dusted off this model. The Huntsman 28, whilst well known in full-size, competing succe…”

23 days ago by ChrisF

Two deck or not two deck

“Hi Just a quick update, the answer is four parts to make one deck, the new deck is now in, just need to do a bit of sanding Fred”

4 posts 8 likes

25 days ago by Fred

“@zooma Quite a tidy example to start with there Bob. Shouldn't take too much work for you to get its bottom wet, and it making the white water that you like …”

28 days ago by Madwelshman

“@zooma a great result there Bob, that really must have been a pleasant surprise and lifted your spirts I'm sure. Will”

28 days ago by Madwelshman