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Uss slater
well I'm almost finished the boat everything is just perfect down to the keel
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This Is The lass that can
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I'll try and get it right this time. This is my granddaughters springer. 18x8 inch, 4 inch rudder, 540/1, 6v sla, with a35 three blade brass prop,she's only 4 so if you come to sail on our pond, give her plenty of room. The safety part of it ,is she has a 10mm flashing red led on the top. Sorry I dropped on my last post
Dave
I'll try and get it right this time. This is my granddaughters springer. 18x8 inch, 4 inch rudder, 540/1, 6v sla, with a35 three blade brass prop,she's only 4 so if you come to sail on our pond, give her plenty of room. The safety part of it ,is she has a 10mm flashing red led on the top. Sorry I dropped on my last post
Dave
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- figtree7ntsAdmiralI'm sure you and your granddaughter have loads of fun at the pond! I'm looking forward to launching my Tugboat Serenity this summer. 👍I'm sure you and your granddaughter have loads of fun at the pond! I'm looking forward to launching my Tugboat Serenity this summer. 👍
- circle43nauticalChief Petty Officer 2nd ClassBRAVO ZULU! it's great to get the kids involved!BRAVO ZULU! it's great to get the kids involved!
the lass that can
HI all
This hull was bought a flea market, it came with a plan, so it can classed semI scratch built
This hull was bought a flea market, it came with a plan, so it can classed semI scratch built
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- EAGLEPetty Officer 2nd ClassElectric, 555 motor on 7.4 lipo, with a 35 mm three blade brass prop, the run times about 120 mins. She cuts through the water well, even going astern. Half of the plan was missing, so l can'nt say what the model is called.Electric, 555 motor on 7.4 lipo, with a 35 mm three blade brass prop, the run times about 120 mins. She cuts through the water well, even going astern. Half of the plan was missing, so l can'nt say what the model is called. Regards Dave
Regards Dave - circle43nauticalChief Petty Officer 2nd ClassBRAVO ZULU! She's a beauty!BRAVO ZULU! She's a beauty!
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RNLB RUTH ANN
Greetings from Hollywood, California. 😎 Many thanks to David Metcalf at Metcalf Moldings for his advice and for so graciously replacing parts I messed up. This craft has been swimming pool tested (after all we're in Hollywood) and it ran beautifully. Next stop is the local pond. I chose brass counter-rotating props. Those are lithium batteries tucked under the sides. I chose to recut the decks out of wood. Brits rave about plastic but I found it difficult to cut and forget about sanding down the edges. (I guess if you cut it properly you don't need to sand the edge.) Major mistake: watching a You Tube video that told me I should make brass joints using a Propane torch. it will make a good joint but it MELTS ALL THE OTHERS. There was a lot of learning here for me and thanks to David's fine kit I think I'm somewhat of a better model builder.
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- MAXTONMidshipmanNice model, very neat electrics, well done.Nice model, very neat electrics, well done. How come an American builds and English lifeboat? By the way its contra- rotating props, but if you have a swimming pool as a test tank you must take some criticism, its OK I am only jealous. My first attempt at a model boat was a scratch built Rother at one inch and a quarter to the foot, a big buggar and heavy it had a car battery for power and ballast. Cheers Max 4clubs
How come an American builds and English lifeboat?
By the way its contra- rotating props, but if you have a swimming pool as a test tank you must take some criticism, its OK I am only jealous.
My first attempt at a model boat was a scratch built Rother
at one inch and a quarter to the foot, a big buggar and heavy it had a car battery for power and ballast.
Cheers
Max 4clubs
Maid 'O' Plastic
The yachts getting a little brittle now, but keeping me sailing until the next boat comes off the stocks.
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Ripmax Carlson Tug
My late Grandfather Built this tug as a kit over 6 years ago. its 24 inches long and 8 inches wide.
I have modified it to make it look more realistic
I have modified it to make it look more realistic
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RAF Crash Tender
This is a Kitshack 46 inch Crash Tender. Nearly finished with a bit more detail yet to finish powered by 2 1400 kv brushless motors running on car speed controllers at 7.2 volt. Goes like stink! Has working rotatable fire monitors which are scratch built
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- mbrownhillRecruitIt looks great - I am just starting to build one. Do you have any recommendations on the fire monitors? I am going to use Robbe and make them rotate.It looks great - I am just starting to build one. Do you have any recommendations on the fire monitors? I am going to use Robbe and make them rotate. Do you find the twin motors too much ?
Do you find the twin motors too much ? - raj002Able SeamanI made my own from bits of tube and old coins for flanges. The nozzle is just sleeved down with progressively smaller tube till it squirted about right. Pump is a standard grapnel unit. Hopefully this link to a photo blog will work. https://picasaweb.google.com/102817163504371499744/RAFCrashTenderModelBoatBuildKitshack46InchVersionI made my own from bits of tube and old coins for flanges. The nozzle is just sleeved down with progressively smaller tube till it squirted about right. Pump is a standard grapnel unit. Hopefully this link to a photo blog will work. https://picasaweb.google.com/102817163504371499744/RAFCrashTenderModelBoatBuildKitshack46InchVersion The link will give you details of the motors and speed controllers and the props I used. it's quick!
The link will give you details of the motors and speed controllers and the props I used. it's quick!Liked by Inkoust
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Graupner Neptun
Finally Finished touching up the paint after it being unused for over 5 years and now working better than before, after putting a new brushed 280 motor into the boat. The boat is roughly 850mm long and 141mm wide and was built by my late Grandfather when I was little.
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Badger Customs Launch
Scratch built some years ago, powered by 6volt PB battery.
She was always very slow and hard to manoeuvre. She was made from MM plans. I could never get her to behave in the water. 27Mhz TX/RX. tried changing motor, prop 6 to 12 volts nothing seemed to make much difference, gave up in the end. You can't win them all.
She was always very slow and hard to manoeuvre. She was made from MM plans. I could never get her to behave in the water. 27Mhz TX/RX. tried changing motor, prop 6 to 12 volts nothing seemed to make much difference, gave up in the end. You can't win them all.
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MAXTON Stern Trawler
SemI Kit, I.e fibreglass hull and superstructure and wooden rubbing strake all the rest is scratch built. A very good sailer and very stable. Quick to build only a month and powered by 540motor and 35mm prop. Lasted for hours on one charge.
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- MAXTONMidshipmanHi!Hi! I got it from "Boats and Bits" in Newton le Willows who closed down over 10 years ago. Try Steve at Scale Hobbies in Skelmersdale. Google--- Scalehobbies Skemersdale. Good Luck Max.
I got it from "Boats and Bits" in Newton le Willows who closed down over 10 years ago.
Try Steve at Scale Hobbies in Skelmersdale.
Google--- Scalehobbies Skemersdale.
Good Luck
Max. - BallastChief Petty Officer 1st ClassThanks for the info, I'll give it a go. trouble is I've had the hull since 1982 so it's a bit out of date as Cygnus then started to produce the GM 33 Continental like yours. But I'm not beat yet, even if I have to end up making the wheelhouse from scratch ! 😰Thanks for the info, I'll give it a go. trouble is I've had the hull since 1982 so it's a bit out of date as Cygnus then started to produce the GM 33 Continental like yours. But I'm not beat yet, even if I have to end up making the wheelhouse from scratch ! 😰
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unsure
Can anyone please tell me if they know what this model is or should be as it was given to me by an old gentleman who also did not what it was or should be
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- LemmerhengstAble SeamanI think it is Bowman model, 1930's.I think it is Bowman model, 1930's. They made them with steam power, clockwork and also rubber power.
They made them with steam power, clockwork and also rubber power.
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EDNA MAY
HI I got this Aerokits Solent Class life boat at the weekend last .it need a lot of work to be done .can any one tell me anything about this life boat
cliff
cliff
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