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reilly4
Warrant Officer
Schnellboot & Fairmile D
Both boats are 1/24 scale The E boat belongs to a good friend. it has just had a new camouflage pattern added. The Fairmile D is scratch-built, it took nearly 4 years to build, launched in 2011. The sound effects were added for fun. The location is Albert Park lake in Melbourne, Australia
Liked by jbkiwi and John2 and
5 comments
  • andyhynesLeading Seaman
    Excellent boats. i have scratch built a vosper 510 1/24 scale known as the long boat. Im also building a 73" vosper 379 which has become a bit of a project? its a bit big and i am not looking for trying to sail it in my local pond. last time i tried it i nearly chucked myself in the pond to the delight of some onlookers.
    Liked by suntugs
  • reilly4Warrant Officer
    Thank-you. We use car drive belts to assist with launch and retrieval of the boats. They are easy to carry about, maintain their shape in the water and don't slip from under the hulls. these belts are about 900mm long so you won't have to bend far when launching.
solekontrole
Recruit
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S 7 schnellboot
scratchbuilt from ply and balsa wood powered by two Caldercraft 750 motors to 40mm props only took about three months to build as a winter project its not perfect but was never meant to be more than a toy, 54 inches long and gives a good response in speed and handling
Liked by petercbrown and johnfastboat and
2 comments
  • johnfastboatAble Seaman
    Looks good for 'a toy'. Happy boating. 😊
  • blucherAble Seaman
    This particular version of Schnellboat is one I have been looking at for some time to build after I complete my current project of Smit Rotterdam.
    Being Scratch-built, I think you have done a particularly good job of it. Did you draw up the plans for this yourself or are they available on the internet for purchase. if I dont build this next it would be one I would like to build in the future.
Spitfire99
Petty Officer 1st Class
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Schnellboot s100
This was the 1-35 scale plastic model kit and converted to RC 3 props 2 working port and the starboard the centre is non running. Due to weight I used a 11.7 lipoly battery so it's fast but the running time is only about 20 30 mins
It won best in show in the navy boat section at our club due to the detail and the figures so can't be bad
Liked by Scratchbuilder and Northumbrian and
topperles
Master Seaman
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schnellboot
First attempt at weathering, Kind of ok but ?????
Liked by Northumbrian
1 comment
  • deadbeatRecruit
    I'm building a 1/24 S100 and I like to see what others have doen to give me ideas, I intend to do some weathering as well and I appreciate seeing your pics.
wullie
Able Seaman
S80 Schnellboot
This is my 1/24th scale S80 Schnellboot,it has a Metcalfe GRP hull,the superstructure is a mix of 3mm/4mm ply and 2mm plasticard,it has 3 x Graupner 600FG motors that have a 3.1 ratio gearboxes fitted,the props are 55mm witches hat type,and it has 3 x Electronize 30amp speed cont,it has a really good scale speed running on 2 motors but nearly jumps out of the water when all 3 are engaged,It was scratch built from plans,but not by me,I got it in plain grey,I did the paint job and added the crew,I sail her on a pond near to my home in Edzell,
2 comments
  • bilboRecruit
    That's not the one that got pooped on is it Wullie ?
  • wullieAble Seaman
    yup thats the one,little sh*ts,...but they've been locked out now,and their not getting back in

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