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Leading Seaman 9 years ago

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Orson lightning 72

This is my super airboat mk1 built in the 80s was in a real bad way when I got it only payed 30£ for it and have put a lot of time in to it to get it to where she is now have updated the rc control and receiver to a 2.5g flysky 6ch apart from that she is original and still have not seen or found a mk1 the only other one I have seen is a mk2 hopefully u will all enjoy and like what I have dun to her

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Dave MVice Admiral9 years ago
Hi Good to see an ex ic model converted to electric power. Have you any on water shots? We have several air boats in our club, good for when the weed is a problem,
Dave
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Ronald

Fleet Admiral 9 years ago

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Saw this Tug under shelter in Mahone Bay, N.S.

I know it was built in 1959 as the DPW tugboat "Enmore". it was named T.A.2 until 2009. Does anyone know anything else about this type of tug?

I got the information from this website:
http://tugfaxblogspotcom.blogspot.ca/2016/06/eastern-tug-roundup.html

#website #web site #tugboat #tug #built

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sandkb

Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class 9 years ago

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"Sweet Sue"

A couple of new pics taken yesterday of "Sweet Sue" second time out and under steam.

#steam

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sparkeyRecruit9 years ago
Nice steamer, here's mine she is getting on a bit but gets used every week.
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sparkeyRecruit9 years ago
A friends Borkum at the lake on Sunday.
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Rod

Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class 9 years ago

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Amara

I built this one from a Caldercraft kit and powered it with a twin screw steam engine
Model has steam horn sound together with bilge pump and fully equipped lighting system
Have extensively weathered the model to create realism to imitate what it probably looked like after many years steaming and working round the world in the 1930's
A smoke generator has also been fitted which together with the twin screw steam engine gives a realistic look when on the water

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Dave MVice Admiral9 years ago
Nice realist looking on-water pics. Thanks for sharing
Dave
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BallastChief Petty Officer 1st Class9 years ago
Nicely finished tug with that well executed patina of a well loved, used vessel. 10 out of 10👍😎
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Rod

Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class 9 years ago

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HMCS Agassiz

Basically scratch Built except for the hull supplied by Fleetscale
Scale 1:48
Canadian Corvette and powered by single screw Saito steam engine
Lighting throughout with bilge pump and Asdic sound system
Sails scale speed beautifully with smoke generator adding realism
To steam power

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reilly4Warrant Officer9 years ago
A very good effort. A video of it sailing would be awesome.👍
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RodChief Petty Officer 2nd Class9 years ago
Will do but having trouble programme accepting the video of it sailing
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RedRider

Petty Officer 1st Class 9 years ago

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Her Majesty's Savior

This is a Dumas Coast Guard Life boat lit given to me from my now wife for Christmas 2014. I've scratch built model planes (50 years ago) but never a boat. So, I'm learning on the job, as they say. Just started on the power train this past week before I do any top deck work.

#model #deck #dumas #scratch scratch #christmas #built

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circle43nauticalChief Petty Officer 2nd Class9 years ago
That's a great model kit. I have built several Dumas kits over the years and have never been disappointed. They allow you to use your imagination and skills; but my first RC project some28 years ago was a Billings Boats 1:20 USCG 44 foot Motor Lifeboat like yours with an ABS hull and wood superstructure. To be honest, I've been working on her for as long as I've been a father! Always adding details or overhauling, I reckon. A couple of years ago I took her apart and repainted the hull. Now I am periodically reassembling her with the original fittings. My present project is a Barracuda RC Boats 1:12 USCG 52' Motor Lifeboat, of which there are only three kits world-wide. The actual MLB "Triumph" (CG-52301, 2 were built in 1935) was lost with all hands during a rescue attempt off Cape Disappointment, WA in January 1961.
My Father built strong aircraft, and I always preferred boats. I overbuild my boats in the same manner. My weakness is that I can't wait for the glue to dry. Looks good & keep up the great work! GO CUBS!
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RedRiderPetty Officer 1st Class8 years ago
Hello Folks,

Have gotten away from this project until recently. Am in the process of assembling the top deck. Have a question? .....
Has anyone used a glue gun in their assemblies, whether it be for only a few parts or more?

Anyway, here's where I'm at recently....
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Mansell

Recruit 9 years ago

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Smit Rotterdam

This is the kit I am offering to Garibaldi. I bought it as a gift for my grandson but lost interest. That was 24 years ago, and it has sat in my garage ever since I am ashamed to say

#kit

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sandkb

Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class 9 years ago

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Steam Launch. "Sweet Sue "

I built this vessel from scratch using a pre made clinker fibreglass hull purchased from Mini Steam Australia. The engine is an oscillating twin cylinder and the boiler is a 3" Centre Flue Gas Fired Vertical Boiler from "Miniature Steam". The gas tank is a 1-1/2" vertical refillable GasTank also from Miniature Steam Pty. Australia. The vessel is radio controlled with the skipper appearing to control the rudder. it has a smoke generator and a rc controlled steam whistle.

#hull #steam #engine #vessel #radio control #fibreradio #scratch #skipper #glass #smoke #boiler #twin rudder #fibre glass #built #rudder

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stew1960

Able Seaman 9 years ago

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Ac60

My Ac 60 I have had this one for 4 years and am very happy with her performance I had to play about with her sets at first to get the most fun out of her

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stew1960Able Seaman8 years ago
My Ac60 with her new look
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nobby

Recruit 9 years ago

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Nobby

Morecambe Bay Prawner (Nobby)
Scratch built from plans in a woodworking mag 30+ years ago.

Just completed Thames Barge (Isla May)

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Dave MVice Admiral9 years ago
Good to see an onwater pic. Have you tried in less calm conditions?
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Jim

Master Seaman 9 years ago

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Invictus build

Been a while since i last posted, not had much time over the winter. I will need to find a boat club later in the year to try the boat out.

#club #winter #build #boat club

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figtree7ntsAdmiral9 years ago
Seems, as if everybody has the same test tank.
I know I do! Unless you have a model 2 metres in length. 😊
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Dave MVice Admiral9 years ago
Most of my model are too big for a domestic test tank so I build a simple trough in one corner of a sunken patio with plastic sheeting over a wooden frame. Only needs a small volume of water to float the vessel and ballast to waterline. Far less grief involved!
Dave
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Ronald

Fleet Admiral 9 years ago

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Sweet ❤️ ❤️❤️ Heart

You have seen it being built. Now it is done. A Nor-Star Kingfisher kit but with some scratch building too. Because of the motor being longer than how the kit was originally designed, the second bulkhead was altered. I am running it with two 2400 Ni-MH 7.2 batteries, a Futoba servo, on a 2.4 GHz Spektrum.

#kingfisher #motor #bulkhead #king fisher #kit #build #scratch #batteries #scratch build #servo #built

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