North Texas Shipwrights last 2 fun runs
A video montage of our last 2 get togethers.
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My first build
This was my first boat build, which was 10 years ago, it was a Model Boat Magazine plan of HMS Paladine! The hull red was a bit bright, she sailed weli!
My Two boat task force
Here is pitcure of both my boats sailing on a boating lake not far from my home, the larger of the two was commandeered by my 8 year old son for a trainning mission he had in mind, which gave me an excuse to build another one, which is the smaller boat the picture, as the young captain needed escorting while getting use to his new command!
They are both made from balsa wood, which the material for the hull, it is sealed with a acrylic varnish,painted over the top with enammel paint with clear varnish on top of the paint! The superstructure on the larger destoyer is made from thin plywood, and on the smaller frigate its made of plasticard!
I got the lynx helicoptors on Ebay from "The Dorest Print Man" I think it was, which are 3D printed by him!
They are both made from balsa wood, which the material for the hull, it is sealed with a acrylic varnish,painted over the top with enammel paint with clear varnish on top of the paint! The superstructure on the larger destoyer is made from thin plywood, and on the smaller frigate its made of plasticard!
I got the lynx helicoptors on Ebay from "The Dorest Print Man" I think it was, which are 3D printed by him!
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OFFSHORE meeting 2022 SMG IJMond Netherlands
Full Power Offshore models, scale 1/50
Rode Zee
Farmount Glacier
Maersk Topper
Rode Zee
Farmount Glacier
Maersk Topper
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First time build.
A bit more progress. Decking taking shape.
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First time build
Slow progress so far.
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- RamseyAAble SeamanGonna be a spiffy PT or ? Patrol.Gonna be a spiffy PT or ? Patrol. Looking forward to: powered, R/C, Scale details, etc.❓ I have a Dumas PT-109; WIP (older kit, bit of challenge). Full size ELCO, made right across from my home town, Staten Island, Bayonne, NJ ... back in the day 1940's...
Looking forward to: powered, R/C, Scale details, etc.❓ I have a Dumas PT-109; WIP (older kit, bit of challenge).
Full size ELCO, made right across from my home town, Staten Island, Bayonne, NJ ... back in the day 1940's...
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Static outboard cruiser converted to R/C
Many years ago I bought a scale(not sure what scale) outboard motor. Have been looking for a suitable hull for the motor. Rather recently this cabin cruiser showed up.
First two photos of the as found.Previously found outboard attached.
First two photos of the as found.Previously found outboard attached.
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- CashrcAdmiralBill that’s very cool. Wondering if it’s possible to access the motor and replace it with one of the same type but less powerful, that way you wouldn’t have to mess with the end points. Anyway, very nice!!Bill that’s very cool. Wondering if it’s possible to access the motor and replace it with one of the same type but less powerful, that way you wouldn’t have to mess with the end points. Anyway, very nice!! Cash
Cash - Chum444CommodoreWith some sleight-of-hand & other chicanery I hid all the RC gear except the motor leads and the esc switch.😎With some sleight-of-hand & other chicanery I hid all the RC gear except the motor leads and the esc switch.😎[{"id":"165819152346","name":"165819152346","caption":"","url":"https:\/\/beta.model-boats.com\/media\/165819152346\/l","thumbUrl":"https:\/\/beta.model-boats.com\/media\/165819152346\/s","isImage":false,"ext":"file"},{"id":"165921844963","name":"165921844963","caption":"","url":"https:\/\/beta.model-boats.com\/media\/165921844963\/l","thumbUrl":"https:\/\/beta.model-boats.com\/media\/165921844963\/s","isImage":false,"ext":"file"}]
Setting the Foresails on "Ellen"
"Ellen" is a Gaff Rigged Pilot Cutter from modeller Graham Rowe.
Forever striving for improvement, Graham explains how he assists the - Setting of the Foresails on his model.
More info on Grahams Blog - https://model-boats.com/blogs/86653
Also - https://www.youtube.com/c/RCSailing1/videos
RC Sailing No`s - 131, 132, 134, 135, 159. 170
My Gaff Cutter No`s - 139, 142, 143, 144
Forever striving for improvement, Graham explains how he assists the - Setting of the Foresails on his model.
More info on Grahams Blog - https://model-boats.com/blogs/86653
Also - https://www.youtube.com/c/RCSailing1/videos
RC Sailing No`s - 131, 132, 134, 135, 159. 170
My Gaff Cutter No`s - 139, 142, 143, 144
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- jbkiwiFleet AdmiralGreat video Phil, shows Grahams set-up very well.👍👍Great video Phil, shows Grahams set-up very well.👍👍 JB
JBLiked by stevedownunder and Graham93
Spencer's pool Burlington
This model is one of our club members he told me it's name but I forgot . She may be a sub hunter WW2.She is a scratch build with a lot of detail & I like the looks of her.
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- RNinMunichFleet AdmiralHi TD,Hi TD, Admittedly there is a certain similarity in hull shape, not surprising since both classes were based on current commercial trawler / whaler designs. But that's as far as it goes. Attached is a photo (port side) of an early (short forecastle) Flower, K63 Picotee. Put that 'head to head' with the pic of Baffin's starboard side, and stbd view of the model in the video, and the differences are immediately apparent so I won't list them here. Y'all can play 'Spot the differences' 😉 First clue for me was the Pennant number; T275. 'T' for Trawler. The Flowers had pennant numbers beginning with 'K' for 'K'orvette😉 coz 'C' was already in use for Cruisers and Carriers. So I looked for HMS or HMCS T275 and immediately hit HMS Baffin. Digging deeper I also found this on UBoat Net- https://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/2718.html Q.E.D. 😉 Easy mistake to make TD. Cheers, Doug 😎[{"id":"165650628680","name":"165650628680","caption":"","url":"https:\/\/beta.model-boats.com\/media\/165650628680\/l","thumbUrl":"https:\/\/beta.model-boats.com\/media\/165650628680\/s","isImage":false,"ext":"file"}]
Admittedly there is a certain similarity in hull shape, not surprising since both classes were based on current commercial trawler / whaler designs.
But that's as far as it goes. Attached is a photo (port side) of an early (short forecastle) Flower, K63 Picotee.
Put that 'head to head' with the pic of Baffin's starboard side, and stbd view of the model in the video, and the differences are immediately apparent so I won't list them here.
Y'all can play 'Spot the differences' 😉
First clue for me was the Pennant number; T275. 'T' for Trawler.
The Flowers had pennant numbers beginning with 'K' for 'K'orvette😉 coz 'C' was already in use for Cruisers and Carriers.
So I looked for HMS or HMCS T275 and immediately hit HMS Baffin. Digging deeper I also found this on UBoat Net-
https://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/2718.html
Q.E.D. 😉
Easy mistake to make TD.
Cheers, Doug 😎Liked by Rookysailor and GARTH - GARTHCommodoreThe model builder just sent me this info HMCS BAFFIN Western Isles Class Admiralty MS/AS Trawler Built in Collingwood, Ontario in 1941 Served out of Halifax, NS during the war Sold out of service 1945.The model builder just sent me this info HMCS BAFFIN Western Isles Class Admiralty MS/AS Trawler Built in Collingwood, Ontario in 1941 Served out of Halifax, NS during the war Sold out of service 1945.Liked by RNinMunich
Running some club boats at Spencer's pool in BURLINGTON
Alligator boats were a type of amphibious vehicle used in the forestry industry throughout Ontario, Quebec, the Maritime provinces of Canada and the northern United States from the mid-19th century to the beginning of the 20th century
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- GARTHCommodoreWIKIPEDIA has a great write up about this style of boat .But there isn't any explanation about how it got it's name . Maybe Ontario Canada had alligators 100 years ago & we ate them all up & Great with a beaver burger to .WIKIPEDIA has a great write up about this style of boat .But there isn't any explanation about how it got it's name . Maybe Ontario Canada had alligators 100 years ago & we ate them all up & Great with a beaver burger to .Liked by RNinMunich
- RNinMunichFleet Admiral"Maybe Ontario Canada had alligators 100 years ago & we ate them all up""Maybe Ontario Canada had alligators 100 years ago & we ate them all up" and you all wear croc skin boots since then I suppose😉 "there isn't any explanation about how it got it's name" Sorry, can't accept that so I dug around a bit, as usual Turns out that Norfolk County have a restored Alligator boat, albeit a later version with screw, so I checked out their Heritage site- and the solution is ... "Dubbed the “alligator” because of its amphibious nature, ..." i.e. because of it's ability to winch itself across land between lakes 😮 Seek and ye shall find😉 I much prefer your version with paddle wheels though👍 Cheers, Doug 😎 https://www.norfolkcounty.ca/living/heritage-culture/alligator-tug/
and you all wear croc skin boots since then I suppose😉
"there isn't any explanation about how it got it's name"
Sorry, can't accept that so I dug around a bit, as usual
Turns out that Norfolk County have a restored Alligator boat, albeit a later version with screw, so I checked out their Heritage site-
and the solution is ...
"Dubbed the “alligator” because of its amphibious nature, ..."
i.e. because of it's ability to winch itself across land between lakes 😮
Seek and ye shall find😉
I much prefer your version with paddle wheels though👍
Cheers, Doug 😎
https://www.norfolkcounty.ca/living/heritage-culture/alligator-tug/Liked by GARTH
ERCO PT Boat Promo Video.
Hi Guys,
I thought some of you might find this video interesting.
Martin555.
I thought some of you might find this video interesting.
Martin555.
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- Steveg171Petty Officer 1st ClassThanks for sharing, very interesting. Apt too, as we are celebrating Armed Forces Day today !Thanks for sharing, very interesting. Apt too, as we are celebrating Armed Forces Day today !Liked by Martin555 and Madwelshman
Swedish combat boat
Great video of a 90E Swedish combat boat. Water jet powered.
52ft
2x 625 HP Scania DS114 V8
2x Kamewa water jets for 40knts
Impressive,- I want one😁 (you can pick one up for NZ $ 157k at the moment, -one careful lady owner (and a hundred rough Swedish army buggers) Make a good jet model.
JB
JB
52ft
2x 625 HP Scania DS114 V8
2x Kamewa water jets for 40knts
Impressive,- I want one😁 (you can pick one up for NZ $ 157k at the moment, -one careful lady owner (and a hundred rough Swedish army buggers) Make a good jet model.
JB
JB
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Cash
Impressive for scratch build.
Great Fleet out there.👍
Trev