Rudder Strut Assemblies

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Started 9 years ago by peterd

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Skiff

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Started 9 years ago by Ronald

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Steam errr boat...canoe..?

“Another tin masterpiece ,more power to your soldering bolt.Cheers Marky”

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9 years ago by marky

Started 9 years ago by mactin

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How do I make Bow Railings

“HI Grandpa, if you mean the entire pulpit railing from cabin to the bow and round. First measure the deck, marking where each upright will be, the uprights s…”

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9 years ago by jarvo

Started 9 years ago by Ronald

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Clyde Puffer

“Hi Hugh. Thanks for you input. I find other peoples ideas and methods very helpful as a bit of a rookie !!! You're a brave man working from scratch, I haven'…”

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9 years ago by Ballast

Started 9 years ago by Ballast

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Steam Canoe

“But I bet it'll run like clockwork! Nice one Cyril”

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9 years ago by RNinMunich

Started 9 years ago by mactin

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M5 Prop Shaft

“Well, I am 83+ and use the internet extensively - been making models of all sorts (and that includes topographic and architecture models) since I was about 1…”

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9 years ago by Robin Stobbs

Started 9 years ago by battleshipbuff

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Huntress - Rudder

“Andy Being a Fairey Marine model fan you've got me intrigued. Are you drawing up your own plans from scratch? Unless you're a stickler for getting the detail…”

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9 years ago by ChrisF

Started 9 years ago by AndyG009

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happy hunter

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Started 9 years ago by spitfiresooty

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Letting off Steam

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Started 9 years ago by mactin

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planking

“hi Dennis ,just lucky .they have them at my work this is the first time using this method and the deck im doing is relativly flat with only a few cut outs . …”

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9 years ago by marky

Started 13 years ago by dennisw

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Matching motor to Propellor

“HI Scotty, First of all, Shaft, the length is the critical bit, the roller bearing shafts are superb, so shaft Diameter, probably 4mm would suit your needs. …”

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9 years ago by jarvo

Started 9 years ago by CplScotty

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tug build

“Thanks Dave for all that information i will certainly take care and use templates I have just completed the 1-12 scale severn from speedline so i will give i…”

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9 years ago by Slickdick

Started 9 years ago by Slickdick

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Too Good To Be True!

“Good to see someone working with tin again. I remember the old Sutcliffe models form the 1950s and they were good fun. Keep up the good work. Boaty”

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9 years ago by boaty

Started 9 years ago by mactin

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What Gun?

“Hi Wayne. Please accept my apology for not replying - I have only just picked up your post. I must have switched my notifications off by mistake. Anyway, pro…”

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9 years ago by cormorant

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DrillingIt

“Know the feeling!”

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9 years ago by RNinMunich

Started 9 years ago by drspock

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1/35 Vosper MTB

“Thanks for ALL your replies. I enjoy reading your suggestions and will take them under advisement as this project goes forward. I have three grandsons 7,5,2 …”

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9 years ago by Ronald

Started 9 years ago by Ronald

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USS Missouri 1/350 scale

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Started 9 years ago by Ronald

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3D printing

“The Chinese too, check this out! https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/08/3d-printed-houses_n_5773408.html”

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9 years ago by RNinMunich

Started 9 years ago by Midlife306

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K Class Submarines

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Started 9 years ago by mactin

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Lisa M MotorJacht

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Started 9 years ago by HenryCox76

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2 pounder

“My Mum worked in a Bedford truck factory, stripping and rebuilding clapped out engines for the Army. She showed me how to fit new big ends and pistons and re…”

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9 years ago by RNinMunich

Started 9 years ago by octman

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What paint type

“Hi Scotty, motor wise i would say a 600 size with gearbox to bring the revs down and the torque up, old style tugs had large props, so i would think 60-70mm …”

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9 years ago by jarvo

Started 9 years ago by CplScotty

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RAF rescue launch shape

“Hi Selwyn, apropos Curtis Tomahawk - check this out new from Airfix https://www.airfix.com/uk-en/curtis-tomahawk-mk-iib-1-72.html?utm_campaign=1919196_Airfix…”

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9 years ago by RNinMunich

Started 9 years ago by Gravedigger47

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Civvy Contractors

“at least its not a gremlin”

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9 years ago by marky

Started 9 years ago by mactin

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help needed

“I know nothing of the model, but I have just typed into Google 'Fairy Huntsman Plans' and it came up with the goods. Try it and see. All the very best. NPJ”

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9 years ago by NPJ

Started 9 years ago by englishbiker

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Smaragd refurb

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Started 9 years ago by NPJ

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Skeg

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Started 9 years ago by O41biger

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Adhesive

“Thanks guys for info I will try Poundland Uhu epoxy being new to boat building I am happy that someone replied I thought it may have been covered in older po…”

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9 years ago by O41biger

Started 9 years ago by O41biger

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Soldering 1/12 Scale Brass Railings

“Thanks Ken ! At first I was really nervous but as I did loads of dummy runs I got more confident but I made some mistakes !!!”

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9 years ago by Ballast

Started 10 years ago by Ballast

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Hot melt glue

“Thanks for that appreciate that”

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9 years ago by O41biger

Started 9 years ago by O41biger

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cleaning model

“you could use the spray you can get for cleaning the crud out of computer keyboards im sure its called air duster”

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9 years ago by marky

Started 9 years ago by billj

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Tinplate submarine motors more toys than models but I like em

“Beautiful work Mactin. Reminded me that I had seen a series of articles in the Model Engineer January 1959 illustrating the build of an A Class submarine sho…”

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9 years ago by AllenA

Started 9 years ago by mactin

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Logos etc

“Thanks a lot. Plenty of info there to ponder on. All very interesting. it's amazing what this forum comes up with when someone asks a question. If I used vin…”

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9 years ago by octman

Started 9 years ago by octman

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propshafts

“Hi Doug thanks for clearing that up I bought the standard type couplings and thought I must have got that wrong as well regards fred”

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9 years ago by fred12

Started 9 years ago by fred12

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Tamar motor help

“Hi alan50 Have a look at the MFA brushed motors and run on 12v excellent web site goid information. Regards”

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9 years ago by lezz57

Started 9 years ago by alan50

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Dont throw your tins out.

“Aha! An 'oil shoveller' Yep, I saw Brilliant (then renamed F47 Dodsworth) in Rio, Arsenal do Marinha Ilha das Cobras, several times. We fitted a new VHF/UHF …”

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9 years ago by RNinMunich

Started 9 years ago by mactin

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waterproofing

“Hi eric Welcome to the site. What type of boat have you bought? is it a plastic, fibreglass or wood hull? Can you post a pic? We need a bit more detail pleas…”

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9 years ago by Dave M

Started 9 years ago by ericrw

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Deck furniture

“Oddly that is the response I now get (Google or Yahoo secure) ! Router / Browser / Cache / Google memory !? Curiously MacAffee Web Adviser lists all their li…”

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9 years ago by RNinMunich

Started 9 years ago by drspock

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Dumas mahogany runabout

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Started 9 years ago by BobS

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