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How do I resolve my varnish problem?
… it will discolour the wood. After that apply a UV resistant rch-hit">yacht grade varnish of your choice. I'm sure Martin can recommend something and correct me if I'm wrong, but that's what I learned from my Granddad, who was a master carpenter. Amo …
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Scale Sail Association
OK, so I have 2 non scale rch-hit">yachts, but then I also have 2 scale rch-hit">yachts and, I hope, I will build more sailing craft to scale and I was wondering what happened to the Scale Sail Association. Somebody "elsewhere" reckons it died with one membe …
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Rare Comet model "Sloop Gypsy"
… Revell Harbour Tug kit, hull length 23cm (9 inches !!) with RC. And I'm not the first to do that with this kit. For instance look at http://www.micronradiocontrol.co.uk/ Nothing is Impossible! (I drive a Toyota!!!!!!!!!!!) PS I didn't mean …
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Crash Tender planking
… nd I don't blame you in the least. I loved planking a model rch-hit">yacht I made for the guy who part owns Cosworth. it was a Luna 50 and thank heavens the guy who had started the model had glued black ebonising veneer to pieces of a very light col …
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Advice needed please
I am looking to get my adult son a model RC rch-hit">yacht for Christmas. I have seen an Aura 650 RTR sailing boat, which includes everything needed. Is this a good idea, or are there better ones out there, similarly priced (ie £85). I don't really …
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Help? What could this become?
… e grp hull is almost certainly a 'Cheverton Crusader' class rch-hit">yacht designed by David Cheverton. If you want to see many photos and a set of lines, go to the Cheverton website. (Google search) I have sailed on one owned by a good friend, a lo …
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RNLI-Severn
… e bath. There are also stories of it being modified to full RC specs, but I don't want to go the pro route, just something he can use and have fun with as originally intended but with better motors (water-proof). I was an engineer and I've …
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Model Club Insurance
… ing in the same direction at high speed could possibly be perceived to be "Racing") Due to discussions within the Club it was felt that the Term "Racing" should be Clarified with the Insurers, so duly contacted the Broker "Stamp Insurance B …
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Model Club Insurance
… ver us for boating, but as I said, Not Racing, even for Toy rch-hit">yachts (sad). Spoke with "Zurich insurance" and they came up with a Block Policy of £85, and ticked all the boxes, but I will keep looking around as our current insurance doesn't r …
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Robbe San Diego
Robbe San Diego super rch-hit">yacht. Leopard 4074-1400Kv watercooled motors 100A Mystery ESC's. Excellent on 2 cell lipo, mad on 3 cell, stupid on 4 cells ask me how I know! would not recommend 4 cell as maiden voyage! Deck lights, figures very nic …
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New Guy On Th e Block:-Introduction
… hey are, the more maintenance. They are. I know I have Caldercrafts Imara that weighs in at 2.5 stones (English). Beautiful model. As a taster have you thought if getting a nice looking 1M rch-hit">yacht to get handling practice. Bit like fishing wi …
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Website info on Crash Tenders too blurred
… n see Martin's concern. This board seems to offer some research material about fireboats and aerokits generally, but many of the images are intentionally so poor as to be useless. That seems to be intentional, since many of them are scanned …
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hull paint
… ed it. I have just epoxied the skin of my pre-War Marbehead rch-hit">yacht too, that'll be gently rubbed down and re-coated, then it'll be sprayed with enamel paint, using a touch-up gun and HMG enamel paint. I will not use acrylic for anything. On …
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International Model Boat Show
… est in model boats after a lapse of 30years! I have since purchased a one metre rch-hit">yacht, a catamaran and have a 1930's Bermuda rigged yawl on the building blocks.
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Radio Kits
I currently have two rch-hit">yachts with separate Tx and Rx, both 2.4Ghz., but different makes. My plan is to use one receiver for both, with the possibility of increasing my fleet and adding further receivers. If I purchased a new transmitter can …
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Radio Kits
Hello Corm,no use for the 3rd chan on my rch-hit">yachts[Fairwind Dragonforce] just yet,not sure what you could add?Is always useful though,better to have one extra available,switchable mast lights?Bob.
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Radio Kits
… 3 channel set with an extra Rx as recommended by Mike from RC rch-hit">Yachts. He uses one himself. The receivers are £15 each so not expensive should I require more. Is that an Aerokits RAF Crashtender I see below your id? I built one of those 30 …
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Sail boat
… let" which you may find is what your looking for. You can purchase the plans from My Hobby Store, you will also need to supply some strip wood and thin ply for the hull. Nylet can supply a set of sails Traplet offer a plan and wood pack for …
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Does anyone know. . . . . . . .
… ng house so I am also very short of time but I will dig the rch-hit">yacht out and get you a photo or two as soon as I can. Similarly, apologies in advance for any, as you say, tardiness on my part due to present circumstances. Kind regards Nicola
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Newby needs help
Hi. I am waiting for my rch-hit">yacht to arrive In the post. It Is a B Square RC rch-hit">Yacht, from the few articals I have found It seems that this model will be greatly Improved by aditional weight and better sails. Is anyone familiar with this model an …
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ESC problems
… vement. Sorry to have not mentioned this before, but I sail rch-hit">yachts as well as electric powered and am used to adjusting the transmitter to suit servo throws etc so its almost second nature and nothing out of the ordinary. I suspect the chip …
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Sail Material
… ly suit rip stop nylon, which is more suited to racing type rch-hit">yachts. I used cloth purchased from Chris Brown Models for my Cariad but I have also used bed sheets purchased from Aldi, cut up dyed and sewn. I suspect this is similar to Hammers …
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Plans, photos, etc
… nds on. It makes a nice stable mate for my 54 year old Sea Urchin, which I restored for the first time last year. That has no radio and the original Kako motor, shaft, coupling and prop. I think if you're going to do vintage (though they ar …
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Brand New Website!
… new Photo Gallery categories: Ocean Liners Working Vessels rch-hit">Yachts Submarines Pleasure Crafts Hovercrafts Flying Boats Racing Boats - Overhauled newsletter settings - Overhauled private messaging system I am expecting a few glitches as with …
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What was yout first boat?
mmm the memory dims.. had a wee solid wooden pond rch-hit">yacht.. cream hull with a green pinstripe and keel, and a clockwork cabin cruiser by "marx?" around 1965? oh thats only nearly 50 years ago was always an airplane fan first! built and crashe …
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Vosper Firefloat Mk. 1
… is forum and new to scale model boats, my other hobby being RC 1 Metre rch-hit">yachts. For my first foray Into boats I have acquired what Is like a Vosper Firefloat Mk.2 but It Is different. The bridge section of my boat Is different being longer, …
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What was yout first boat?
My first boats: (1) 1950s Star rch-hit">Yacht, very small, slowing rotting away at present (2) 1950s Aerokits Sea Scout built when in my early teens; it had an IC engine which I never got around to fitting - didnt know anyone who could help 1950s. ( …
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Aerokit Models???
… Boat (Elco PT Boat) 3ft Crash Tender 4ft Crash Tender Sea Urchin (small cabin cruiser) Sea Nymph (small cabin cruiser) Sea Scout (cabin cruiser) Sea Rover (cabin cruiser) Fast Patrol Launch (Police/Pilot Launch) Fairey Marine Swordsman (fa …