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.
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?
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.
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.
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.)
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.
Having missed a few model boat meets because of weather and health issues, I finally made a meet! Six of us enjoyed getting together mostly chatting. The day was clear and no breeze with made the 89F (32C) temperature seem a lot hotter. The Florida sun (same as yours but more aggressive)was brutal. Anyway, I am posting a few photos taken in the shelter. Trying to avoid the sun, I did not go on the dock to get some "in the water" photos.
Sure would like to see more pictures of the American Enterprise. Looks very close to the crew boat I bought off of FB market place. I couldn't resist the buy for only $40 bucks lm in the process of turning it into into a camcrahaft crew boat that in real life we turned into a CA Fish and Game patrol boat that I was the Motor Vessel Engineer on for 8 years.
Having got my slipper launch wet I mounted a GoPro hero9 on her and chased Rick's "Velsheda" around the lake for a while. Control system needs a bit of modification as I only have 2 hands but she was a great platform for "on water" video. Will sort the issues out and hoping to do better next time.😐
MartinH2
Madre Madonna sancta Maria
I do love these old fashioned sailing yachts. They sail like queens onto the water. I wish I owned one
Very well built yachtsman👍👍👍
Another vid from my slipper. I have cut ventilation slots into the bonnets to try and keep the "workings" a bit cooler and she only tripped out once. A very light wind day but good practice for stronger stuff at some stage.😎
About a week ago, with the latest drought I canceled meets until...
However we finally got 2 or 3 heavy rains earlier this week! Yesterday the forecast was 67% chance of thunderstorms, so I included that int the SSMBC's reminder emails. This morning it was cloudy but no rain. Only Jim and me were there.
NO RAIN and the temp was decent and the pond looked good - could have been a good day for MB's. No rain all day and tonight. Go figure🤔 !!!
PhilH, don't feel too bad. That was an unusually large showing of members showing their models. When I mentioned "A TV crew was coming to the next SSMBC meet" people" came out of the woodwork like termites"😮. Have not had a meet like that since😔.
Lew
Florida ⛱️, USA 🇺🇸 ♥️
Lew this sounds all too familiar. I often ask myself (because I will be stoned and hanged if I dare asking it out loud), why do people join a MBC if they have no intention of participating? But then, I also realise that the "change" and "having fun" are opposing concepts. Bringing something new into a club is not good, and if you don't do it, it's not good. But bring a TV crew and everyone, even the long over-due members, reaches out to the cameras. Human nature! Weirdest substance in the lab.
A "Misty March Morning" sets the scene for filming Dinghy Dan`s first trial sailing at the Pavilion Gardens Buxton.
Dans creator Graham Royle should be more than happy with the inaugural trials - ..... More to come !
Maiden Voyage for "Dinghy Dan" - Allways up for a challenge, Buxton Model Boat Club member Graham Royle now brings us "Dan, Dan the Dinghy Man".
See Links below Grahams - Clinker built sailing dinghy blog :- https://model-boats.com/blogs/135864
#bmbc #modelboats #buxton #kayakkate #bill&ben #dinghydan #rcsailing
This 1:14 scale Severn Class life boat was sold on one of our auctions. It was just the hull and bare superstructure.
2 months later, this is the result.
Having modified the connection to Jaws, the shark stays central to the stern. Whereas before he would veer to one side and tangle the connection around his fins. The steering of Orca is very slow as the shark tail fin has a lot of influence, in as much as wanting to remain straight ahead. The Orca has a large turning circle because of this, I would estimate a least 10 metres. Where as without the shark in tow the Orca turns in 2 metres. Something to remedy in the future. Here is a short video,
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 🇺🇸