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Ronald
Fleet Admiral
Is a Footy considered a Yacht?
Just picked this up locally from a friend. Looking forward to taking it out to a swimming pool before sailing in the lake.
Liked by watson220 and Dave M and
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  • Les-ForbesPetty Officer 1st Class
    ProBoat Westward V2 18-inch RTR Sailboat with 2.4GHz Radio System

    Never let ideal conditions pass you by again with the Pro Boat® Westward™ sailboat. This compact sailboat makes it easy to hit the water whenever the opportunity presents itself. All you need to do to get water ready is attach the keel to the hull; that's it. Long gone are the days of having to assemble and rig before you can hit the waves. The Westward sailboat features a reliable 2.4GHz radio system you can enjoy sailing fun even from afar. No matter what your skill level is, the Westward™ is an excellent portable performer to have by your side when you want to ride the wind and waves with as little hassle as possible.

    Features

    Small-scale size allows for easy transportation
    Mini-sail winch servo provides precision sail manipulation
    Minimal setup time
    Curable ABS hull
    included 2.4GHz radio system

    Specifications:
    Hull Material - injection Mould
    Trim Scheme Colours - Blue/White
    Hull Type - Sailboat
    Scale - 18 inch
    Drive System - Sail
    Length - 18.125" (460mm)
    Beam - 4.375" (111mm)
    Mast Height - 22.75" (578mm)
    Radio - 2.4GHz Stick Transmitter, 2-Channel V3
    Sail Area (Main) - 66" (1676mm)
    Sail Area (Jib) - 45.75" (1162mm)
    Sail Area (Overall) - 111.73" (2838mm)
    Assembly Time - 1-3 Hours

    In the Box
    ProBoat Westward V2 18-inch RTR Sailboat
    2.4GHz Stick Radio System
    Liked by Dave M and Brucef102
Krampus
Warrant Officer
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Triton
With my boats getting routinely stranded in the middle of nowhere, I felt compelled to commission a rescue vessel and "Triton" was born. "Triton" is a Springer-type tug push boat. With a hull and superstructure consisting of an “Indiana” style command cabin, it was built using a pretty basic birch plywood American kit designed for swimming pool water polo. Kit altered to resemble a fictitious Salvamento Marítimo (Spanish Coast Guard) unit following Salvamento Marítimo’s actual boat markings. Equipment and deck layout inspired on actual Springer tug push boats supporting larger vessels and barges found in US and European ports and rivers. Model built during September – October 2015. Approx. 1/18 scale. Real life boat could be a 30-footer (9.14m) vessel. Equipped with 9v LED navigation lights and sound system. Powered by an HPI Racing 1145 Gt 550 Motor, NiMH 7.4v battery, a 3-bladed 44mm propeller, and a 6-12V 320A RC Ship & Boat R/C Hobby Brushed Motor Speed Controller.
Liked by watson220 and NPJ and
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  • RNinMunichFleet Admiral
    Nice one Krampus👍
    Great cabin detail, fits your general 20 to 28" size limit well!😉
    Cheers Doug 😎
    Liked by suntugs
  • sandkbChief Petty Officer 2nd Class
    Very nice vessel. I'm thinking I will have to build a recovery craft of some sort and something like that would do it for me. Weed is a bit of a problem where I sail and have been thinking a swamp boat (airboat). Any thoughts ?
davidhgreatbatch
Warrant Officer
HMS Sussex
Scratch Built on a GRP Hull. Built her 20 years ago and sail her on Mary Stevens Park Pool, Stourbridge
Liked by Brightwork and John2 and
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  • figtree7ntsAdmiral
    She has interesting history. Thank You, for sharing a Video of your Model.
  • RNinMunichFleet Admiral
    Now attached to correct vid (I Hope 🤔)

    Simply brilliant 👍👍👍
    Highly appropriate soundtrack too
    "Sound action stations Number One, Tally Ho"!!! 😉

    Must get around to sticking my HMS Suffolk together!
davidhgreatbatch
Warrant Officer
TSS Manxman
Scratch built on a GRP hull. Built her in 2016 and sail her on Mary Stevens Park Pool, Stourbridge
Liked by Brightwork and suntugs
2 comments
  • cenbethWarrant Officer
    Looks good. Well done!
    Liked by figtree7nts
  • ThreelegsLeading Seaman
    A lovely model. Having built one myself I appreciate the work. I love the presentation and the National Anthem!
    Liked by Dave M
davidhgreatbatch
Warrant Officer
MV Balmoral;
Scratch built on a modified GRP hull, finished building her at the start of this year, powered by two 385 electric motors. Sail her on Mary Stevens Park Pool Stourbridge
Liked by circle43nautical and Brightwork and
2 comments
  • John2Chief Petty Officer 1st Class
    Good job 👍
  • circle43nauticalChief Petty Officer 2nd Class
    BRAVO ZULU!
davidhgreatbatch
Warrant Officer
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TSS Manxman
Isle Of Man Ferry TSS Manxman Scratch built in 1/87 scale in 2016 on a GRP hull. Powered by two 385 electric motors. Sail her on Mary Stevens Park Pool, Stourbridge
Liked by NicolasM and Brightwork
2 comments
  • cenbethWarrant Officer
    She looks really nice. How long did she take you to complete? is she based on a fibreglass hull or are you working from scratch?
    Well done.
    Edward
  • davidhgreatbatchWarrant Officer
    As I am retired she only took about 10 months to build and is based on a "Models By Design" GRP hull. The rest of the model is scratch built. You can view her sea trials and more details on you tube.
    Liked by Brightwork and Inkoust
davidhgreatbatch
Warrant Officer
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HMS Sussex
1/128 Scratch Built on a GRP hull. Built her 20 Years ago and sail her on Mary Stevens Park Pool, Stourbridge.
Powered by four 385 electric motors
Liked by Brightwork and RNinMunich
1 comment
  • RNinMunichFleet Admiral
    Looks great 👍 Same scale as my Belfast and Graf Spee. Shame we can't re-enact the Battle of the River Plate! I live in Munich.
    If you ever come to Bavaria .... Cheers, Doug 😎
    Liked by Dave M
naujac
Recruit
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Queen
Aeronaut Queen kit. Finished this September. I have not been adventurous but tried to keep very close to the Aeronaut suggested colours etc. I have tried it out on my above ground temporary 5 metre pool and it really works although going round and round in circles at a low speed is frustrating. However there were no leaks and the electrics behaved impeccably. We have a rather large lake nearby at Hourtin in France which I hope use shortly so that I can open her up. Thoroughly recommend this manufacturer. The kit is superb, very good quality and the instructions, (once you have downloaded the English versions), are very thorough. Really enjoyed this project. it is a return to the hobby that I had 40 years ago, but gave up because of kids etc. Now I am retired I intend to get back in again.
Liked by Traiderman and Brightwork and
1 comment
  • figtree7ntsAdmiral
    Welcome back to the hobby, and you did a great job on her build! hope to see a video sometime in the future.

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