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Brightwork
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Miss Carlton
I thought I would post this here for those in the UK who may have built the model of this boat. 1963 "Miss Carlton" on sea trials. This is a Press photo.
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  • Oxford-DaveSub-Lieutenant
    I like the copyright and filing info on the back of the photo. I used to work in the BBC TV News picture library and we had thousands up thousands of pictures like that in the basement. We could still access most of them within five minutes. too.
MartinS
Warrant Officer
My recently refurbished 1/12th Scale Brede Lifeboat
Modelled on RNLB 33 - 07 Inner Wheel towards the later end of her service when the enclosed radar had been replaced by the Furuno rotating array. I know its to fast for scale speed but I was enjoying its first outing post refurbishment!
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SimpleSailor
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What is this boat?
Has anyone seen a model or plans for a boat like the one I found on holiday. I was in Elounda Crete when I came across this and thought what a lovely model it would make.
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GARTH
Commodore
lighting
Just answering a question about the club run at night & yes some guys go overboard with lighting hope I can photo some of the more exotic lighted model boats. Here is my Gumboot Cloggeroo lobster model boat with a few lights . That name is a song by Stompin Tom Connors a Canadian song writer .
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  • FredCommander
    I try and keep mine as they would be in real life, this is just one of my tugs.
    The reason they are so bright is that a few of the members of my old club could not see the duck house in day light, let along a model boat.
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  • IsaacLieutenant
    If you are looking for very low cost lighting ( that is not scale ), I purchased extra blinking bicycle lights that are battery powered. These are small cubes that emit red or white and I am sure others as well.

    I just place it on my boat and let it go at my pond. They are bright and fun to watch.



    Isaac
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GARTH
Commodore
Andrea Gail
The model boat club I'm in will hold a boats in the park at night on Thursday Sept.19th at 6:30 P.M. At Spencer's pool in Burlington . We do get a lot of spectators that enjoy the lighted model boats So I figured I'd better install some lights on my Andrea Gail the photo isn't that good but it will have to do for now. P/S installing lights sure is a pain ! And I'll take a few shots when it's darker.
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  • Mike StoneyRear Admiral
    👍👍😊😊
    This was once also a Bristol Bay!!
    A so-called basement corpse
    😍😍
    Bb Michel-C.
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  • RonaldFleet Admiral
    All lit up
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LewZ
Admiral
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SSMBC (Seminole, Florida, USA) meet on Sept 1, 2024
A short "in the water" video take at our meet. (Other boats were present, but I only got in a few photos.) My last Springer build finally hit the water. Still kind of hot (~90F), waiting for fall to arrive.

Lew
Florida 😎, USA❤️
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  • PeejaySub-Lieutenant
    Now you need a barge for that lovely Springer.
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  • LewZAdmiral
    Peejay, no barge for this one as it (real one) is a "stoplog" boat that operates at the Little Goose Dam on the Snake River out in Washington State (US). It is used to prevent logs and debris from entering the lock an intakes for the hydro-electric generators. The real one is owned by the US Army Corps of Engineers.

    I'm thinking of making a bunch of logs for it to move around. Did you notice the crew man on the bow with a logging pole?

    Lew
    Florida ⛱️, USA 🇺🇸
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GARTH
Commodore
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Clyde Puffer
As promise here is a few photos of some of Confederation marine modeler military model boats at Spencer's pool in Burlington Ontario.
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GARTH
Commodore
Clive Puffer
Sat. Sept 7 Our club will have a fun run with Military ships Warships Merchant marine & support ships I looked up Clive Puffers & found out that Puffers where support ships during WW2 & the Admiralty placed a order in 1939 for steamships on that design Class VIC for Victualling Inshore Craft so my Clive Puffer will fit right in. Hope for no rain & I'll post a few war ship Photos.
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  • roycvFleet Admiral
    Hello Garth, the puffers did most of their trade on the Forth and Clyde canal in Scotland, and were known as Clyde Puffers.
    But they have been in existence since 1856 to 1939. There is loads of history on the Internet.

    Roy
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GARTH
Commodore
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Just a little sailing
Went to the pool in Burlington Ontario to run my Sequin Tug that hadn't been in water since last year .It was a little cool but more club members showed up so took a few photos. Our club is holding a fun run Sept 7th 9am-noon Military Ships Merchant marine ships & support ships Hope weather will be nice Saturday .Just thought I'll try putting a little video on my Media post . My friend with the pirate ship was doing a test for leaks & it still is leaking .
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  • RonaldFleet Admiral
    Love to come September 7 but we’re in Huntsville for a wedding. Might take my Emma up to the place too, its at Deerhurst. But, just checked the weather forecast for this weekend and it looks like a wet one from Friday till Tuesday.
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  • Sinc5508Able Seaman
    Hi Garth.

    It was a great day and the weather was just perfect! Good seeing your boat. It's a beauty! 👍 Here are another couple of pictures for you.
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Wolle
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My trip with the CAP SAN DIEGO
Hello, a dream came true. I could take the “CAP SAN DIEGO” from Cuxhaven to Hamburg.
An early present for my 60th birthday from my dear woman.

It started at 11 a.m.

The weather was great, great visibility, sunshine and around 23 degrees warm. So perfect.
And every now and then a stiff breeze

First on board, there was a CAP SAN DIEGO coffee mug.
It was immediately filled with coffee and a nice Franzbrötchen.

For lunch there was spaetzle with sliced ​​meat and for coffee there was more coffee and muffins with cherries or blueberries.

Finally get on board.

A shanty choir played as a welcome and occasionally during the journey
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peterd
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Devonport Maritime Museum
My wife and myself have returned from a rushed, but rewarding, week in the North West of Tasmania, Aust.

Our son insisted I accompany him and have a look at the Devonport Maritime Museum. Well worth it, with models of a lot of historical vessels, from clinker rowing boats through to windjammers, naval vessels and the evolution of ferries to the mainland.

Models include Slocum's 'Spray', SS Southern Cross, the oldest clinker dinghy in Australia, build using Huon Pine, and thought to be approx. 140 years old, and the Cutty Sark, which plied wool from Sydney to the UK.

Well worth the trip.
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  • peterdSub-Lieutenant
    I have to admire the courage of the older sailors and their vessels. There are over 1000 wrecks around the island.
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  • peterdSub-Lieutenant
    Roycv, I have just checked to see if i had more on the Spray, however only found one from a little further away. It gives a better look at the hull and deck. I have attached anyhow.

    Also attached is a photo of the deck etc of the Lady Nelson. There is a replica in Hobart which is popular for harbour sailing or adventure voyages.

    The original was built on the Thames and launched in 1798.

    Interesting website. https://www.ladynelson.org.au/ship/original-vessel/original-lady-nelson-timeline
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LewZ
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Suncoast Scale Model Boat Club (Florida, USA) meet: Aug 18, 2024
We had a small meet but being I recently got a new camera I was able to test it out with a few photos and videos. The video is short at about 3 minutes.

(The sternwheeler is a work in progress and will be static model. It is a Chaperon kit modified to look like an operating sternwheeler here in Florida.)

Lew
Florida 😎, USA❤️
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  • peterdSub-Lieutenant
    Hi Lew, good job and congrats on the new camera. I hope you will get a lot of enjoyment out of it. Photos are good and sharp and the video very clear.

    One question I have and wondering what setting you have for your light balance. On my phone and computer, they came up as very blue.

    Looking forward to more...
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  • LewZAdmiral
    Peterd, I have been using the default settings on the camera. Supposed to be a fairly "simple" aka "point and shoot" but there are a lot of settings and I need to see what is best.

    It is a new camera but has been around for a while. I bought it because of the ratings, price, and features like splash proof, dust proof, and a good zoom, 4K HD, all is essential for me in photographing model boats and tanks.

    Lew
    Florida 😎, USA😍

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