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Trillium
Chief Petty Officer 1st Class
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Mona's Isle
This is the fifth of the six sisters of the isle of Man Steam Packet Company, entered service in 1952 and scrapped in 1980. it is built on a Metcalf Models hull, and the superstructure is scratch-built from styrene. Fittings are a mix of scratch and purchased. it is powered by 2 Electronize motors with 2 ESC's by EA Electronics, has a smoke unit from Harbor Models controlled by a Viper ESC, a sound system from Model Sounds inc of Ontario, and powered by NiMH batteries. it is also fitted with a working bow rudder and lights, all controlled from a Robbe F14 Navy radio fitted with 2 twin sticks. Preferred sailing location is Lake Lisgar in Tillsonburg, Ontario.
Liked by Mallory
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  • MAXTONMidshipman
    Hi! Bob
    ScaleHobbies of Skelmersdale also do a hull plus a load of fittings for the IOM boats;
    order online from web site www.scalehobbies.net
    UNIT 20. SANDY LANE SKELMERSDALE WN8 8LQ
    phone 01695 732800.
    FROM MONDAY 9th MARCH WE WILL ONLY BE OPEN FRIDAY & SATURDAY. OPENING ...
    Cheers
    Max (4clubs)
  • NorthumbrianMidshipman
    Roy
    thanks for the info I usually buy my Iom sail material & fittings from peter wiles @pj sails it is all good to find new outlets as a lot of hobby shops are closing down
    Happy sailing
    Bob 👋
EAGLE
Petty Officer 2nd Class
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
Liked by circle43nautical and Jimba
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  • EAGLEPetty Officer 2nd Class
    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
  • circle43nauticalChief Petty Officer 2nd Class
    BRAVO ZULU! She's a beauty!
raj002
Able Seaman
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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
Liked by doghouse and circle43nautical and
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  • mbrownhillRecruit
    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 ?
  • raj002Able Seaman
    I 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!
    Liked by Inkoust
MAXTON
Midshipman
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.
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MAXTON
Midshipman
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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.
Liked by Ballast and Clinton
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  • MAXTONMidshipman
    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.
  • BallastChief Petty Officer 1st Class
    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 ! 😰
jimgriffiths
Recruit
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Wm. Lyon Mackenzie
100% scratch built model of the Toronto harbor Fireboat. Been in the making for almost five years now. When finished it will be RC and have water pumping capabilities. Toronto Fire Services are celebrating the boat's 50th anniversary this year and appear to be interested in my model. The boat will be powered by two Dumas six volt motors geared three to one.
Liked by DannyZ and circle43nautical and
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  • HughMaster Seaman
    beautiful!👍
  • circle43nauticalChief Petty Officer 2nd Class
    BRAVO ZULU! What a fine vessel!
MAXTON
Midshipman
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Mersey Ferry Rose
This boat is scratch built on a Fiberglass Hull. The Lily was one of two ferries built in 1900. Her sister ship was the Rose.
The superstructure of the model is largely light-ply and paneled to resemble the orginal. She had an open top deck and as you can see the navigation pods were open to the weather.
A semaphore signal arm was included as radio was not yet used to communicate with each other on the Mersey.
The model is approx1/48 scale and built from a couple of photos and sketches that exist. She is powered by two 340 electric motors and controlled with 2.4ghz radio. A 12 volt battery gives the power. Both decks are individually planked.
She has sailed at Hoylake.
smasher
Able Seaman
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VISTAFJORD
SHE WAS DONATED TO FURNESS MODEL BOAT CLUB AND WAS SCRATCH BUILT SHE HAS JUST MADE HER LAST VOYAGE UNDER THE NAME SAGA LADY CLUB MEMBERS HAVE GIVEN HER A MAKE OVER AND SHE HAS THE OLD ORIGINAL MOTORS POWERING HER ALONG SHE IS A VERY GRACEFUL MODEL AND SAILS VERY WELL
Liked by jfstoker and Donnieboy and
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Squirtgun
Leading Seaman
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Oliver S
Hi!
This is a scratch build from plans, of the "Angel's Gate II" , at the Los Angeles Maritime museum. This example has a bilge pump, diesel horn, and will be adding a fire monitor. My nephew is pretty excited about it, he is 4, and already has been practicing with the transmitter!
Liked by circle43nautical and Jimba
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  • figtree7ntsAdmiral
    Did you ever complete her and if so where are the pictures?
lubberland
Able Seaman
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" Elsie & Olwen "
A scratch built model of a Gloucester USA fishing schooner 1900 era. Pine plank on frame, 2 channel radio with a Lego 9volt drive unit as sail winch controlled each way by servo and micro switches, the deck is planked on a thin ply sub-deck and deck openings are sealed with Vaseline. The deep keel slides up into a box through the keel and secured with a bolt.
Liked by Mikep and Northumbrian
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  • CapnJimChief Petty Officer 2nd Class
    HI Lubberland,
    A boat after my own heart! Looks really good. Like the level of detail, even if you can't see it on the water. Which sails are controlled by the winch?

    How successful is the sailing peformance with all that sail area aft?

    Regards,
    Cap'n Jim.
  • lubberlandAble Seaman
    HI there Cap'n Jim, Glad you like it. The sails are all controlled by the winch line round the after deck. I'll try to post some pics soon, Cheers, Lubber.
lubberland
Able Seaman
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"AMERICAN"
HI All, Heres some pics of my "American" tug boat based on one of McAllister's tugs. it is scratch built from Images on the net, plank on frames in pine, cut on my bandsaw. it has working lights and radar scanner. it's powered by an electronize 540-12 motor and a 6v 4amp SLA battery.
Liked by circle43nautical and Jimba and
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  • figtree7ntsAdmiral
    Great work! 👍
  • circle43nauticalChief Petty Officer 2nd Class
    BRAVO ZULU! The towing and mooring lines are great detail, and the marlinspike is great nautical jewelry.
jtdavid
Petty Officer 1st Class
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my boats
this I my collection of lifeboats all scratch built
Liked by Falmouth1729 and bangzoomer and
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  • jtdavidPetty Officer 1st Class
    hI damon.

    thanks for your comments , if you need any help with your build, you only have to shout, keep to wood. 👍 and I am a real believer in card board on some of the deck work, allways give it a coat of resin 👍 it has taken me a lifetime to get where I am now and have never lost a boat yet with the materials I use.

    david
  • DeswelhamPetty Officer 1st Class
    Nice little fleet you have

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