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    change of address Room 14 Mistley Manor,2 Long Rd.,Mistley, Manningtree, Essex, CO11 2HN
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    πŸ“ e mail
    8 years ago by πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ chrislang ( Warrant Officer)
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    PLEASE CAN YOU TELL ME HOW TO CHANGE MY E MAIL ADDRESS ON THIS SITE. I FIND THE WEB SITE VERY CONFUSING!

    THANKING YOU CHRIS LANG

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    πŸ’¬ Leeboard Winches and Scroll work
    8 years ago by πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ chrislang ( Warrant Officer)
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    HI Roger I'm Chris's wife writing this. We are both confused and wondered if you could help. We are looking for a club or even a lake near to where we now live. We are in Manningtree on the Essex/Suffolk border. The post code is CO112HN. Neither of us can find any info on this site!
    It's slow progress for Chris as his stoke was severe. He is in a home with help and hopefully one day we shall be able to take him out in his wheelchair.He now has all his model boats with him so we keep positive that they'll feel the water once again.
    We are hoping for help as Chris's left hand is still not working.
    Thanking you and best wishes from Chris & Annie

    πŸ’¬ Leeboard Winches and Scroll work
    9 years ago by πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ chrislang ( Warrant Officer)
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    HI Roger, This is Annie Chris's wife. Chris has unfortunately had a significant stroke 4 weeks ago. He will be in hospital for a long time and the future is quite uncertain at the moment.
    Best wishes
    Annie Lang

    πŸ’¬ Leeboard Winches and Scroll work
    9 years ago by πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ chrislang ( Warrant Officer)
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    Thanks Roger, enforced break now as off to Devon to meet up with family for a few days!
    Chris

    πŸ“ Thames Barge 'Annie'
    9 years ago by πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ chrislang ( Warrant Officer)
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    I've managed to cobble together the Leeboard Winches from various drawings and pic's on the net, plus an assortment of old gear wheels and chopped & reshaped garden irrigation bits to replace the missing parts.
    Then after looking at many barge pic's had an inspiration of using 'Nail Art' transfers of gold scrolls ( thank god for e-bay! ) to replicate the common barge decoration. I thing this is realistically just another way of delaying getting down to the black art of the rigging!!
    Chris

    πŸ’¬ Build under way
    9 years ago by πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ chrislang ( Warrant Officer)
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    HI Alan
    Good to have you in the same boat ( or Barge!)
    we may be able to help each other with this - or rather you might help me! I'll send you a PM.
    Chris

    πŸ“ More delays, but a little progress!
    9 years ago by πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ chrislang ( Warrant Officer)
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    My build has been a bit on hold due to replacing garden ponds, repairing shed roofs and concreting a space for three new wheely bins the council have decided we should now have! however it's slowly progressing, the decking is finished and painted, the hatch covers covered with tissue and painted to suggest green canvas, and a couple of winches built.
    I think if I'm honest I'm putting off the rigging and fiddly winch construction ( see pics of components ) as the instructions Speedline supply are not extremely clear to my aging brain, mainly small photocopies of the original HFM plans with little in the way of description. Also my finger dexterity is not what it was!!
    However onwards and upwards.
    Chris

    πŸ’¬ Doing it myself!
    9 years ago by πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ chrislang ( Warrant Officer)
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    HI Roger
    I'm having simular thoughts, I've already moved it 5mm further to the stern than the kit plan suggested, but I do have the original hatch cover option as plan 'B' if the cabin proves to inhibit the mainsail horse.
    All delayed a bit as garden pond has sprung a leak!!!
    Chris

    πŸ“ Doing it myself!
    9 years ago by πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ chrislang ( Warrant Officer)
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    I got fed up of waiting for the replacement rudder servo tray so fabricated one from scrap plastic and arranged the rudder linkage. I've also finished the plank effect on the deck with 0.6 x 3mm beech strip and started to construct the aft cabin.
    Chris
    Note: the 'BIC' temporary tensioning device staightening the main mast!

    πŸ’¬ A bit more work.
    9 years ago by πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ chrislang ( Warrant Officer)
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    HI Alan
    I'm not caulking as such, I'm just cementing 0.6 x 3mm Beech strip onto the plastic deck to simulate planking. Thames barges almost always had their decks painted rather than varnished, so I'm hoping the paint will make it look fairly authentic when eventually done.
    Chris

    πŸ“ A bit more work.
    9 years ago by πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ chrislang ( Warrant Officer)
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    I've been waiting for the rudder servo tray from Speedline for a couple of weeks ( perhaps they're on holiday ), which was missing from the kit so am doing odd bits whilst waiting. This time the Bowsprit and it's mounting and I've made a start to planking the deck.
    Chris

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    πŸ’¬ Build under way
    9 years ago by πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ chrislang ( Warrant Officer)
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    HI Roger
    Yes the Speedline Kit is basically a reworked version of the old HFM model with a few alterations. My Dog did in fact come via Mastman the Man & Boy were boot sale finds, I suspect there is a Harry Potter type resemblance to the boy and maybe a Super Mario connection to the Captain.
    Chris

    πŸ“ Build under way
    9 years ago by πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ chrislang ( Warrant Officer)
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    Slowly getting under way now. Hull and deck sections joined and Sail servo and ballast boxes fitted. Keel, Rudder and rudder extensions also prepared, unfortunately some pictures lost but those left are shown ( includes possible crew of Man, boy & dog! )

    πŸ“ Car heater fan motors
    9 years ago by πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ chrislang ( Warrant Officer)
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    I tried to use a 12v 1980 VW camper Heater Motor in a 30" Cabin Cruiser but gave up because the size of Battery / speed was not suitable, possibly would have been OK for a Tug or Coaster.
    Good Luck
    Chris

    πŸ“ Gry Maritha
    9 years ago by πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ chrislang ( Warrant Officer)
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    HI John
    There's a great model of the Gry Maritha in the I.O.S. Museum on St. Martins,

    http://www.iosmuseum.org/
    πŸ“ Thames Barge 'Annie'
    9 years ago by πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ chrislang ( Warrant Officer)
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    I'm about to start to build this Speedline Models kit of the Barge 'Annie'
    Watch this space!
    Chris

    πŸ“ Jetex
    9 years ago by πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ chrislang ( Warrant Officer)
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    I just remember that the Jetex pellets made wonderful smoke bombs !
    😎

    Although I think I had a 3/6d Keil Kraft Gloster Javelin that was powered by a Jetex 50 motor
    Chris

    πŸ“ Wanted Basic DSM2 Transmitter
    9 years ago by πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ chrislang ( Warrant Officer)
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    Either Spektrum DX5e or E-Flite LP5DSM would suit.
    Please PM me if you have any to dispose of, thanks in anticipation
    Chris

    πŸ“ Blowing fuses
    9 years ago by πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ chrislang ( Warrant Officer)
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    Whoops!!!
    it's called experience!
    Good Luck next time
    Chris

    πŸ“ Weymouth & Portland MBC Open Fun Day
    9 years ago by πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ chrislang ( Warrant Officer)
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    OPEN FUN DAY 11th July 2015
    Modellers are invited to come and join us to display their boats and demonstrate them at Radipole lake in Weymouth, get in touch if you want to come along. There will be scale boats, some yacht racing and fast electric speedboat demonstrations.
    Map of Radipole Lake :

    https://sites.google.com/site/wpmbclub/sailing-and-meeting-venues
    πŸ“ New Server
    9 years ago by πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ chrislang ( Warrant Officer)
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    I agree totally. The site seems to respond quicker and the definition of the photos are definitely better.
    Well done and thanks for all your efforts and the continuing Improvement Stephen.
    Regards Chris

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    πŸ“ Model Water Skier
    9 years ago by πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ chrislang ( Warrant Officer)
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    I did eventually get some form of skier working, with the aid of a clear plastic m'tronics box under water as a boyancy aid!!

    πŸ“ Speedline Models
    9 years ago by πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ chrislang ( Warrant Officer)
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    HI has anybody any experience of Speedline Models, I'm Interested particularly In their Thames Barge kit and wonder If any of you have had dealings with them or that actual model.
    Cheers
    Chris

    πŸ“ Hooligan Free
    9 years ago by πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ chrislang ( Warrant Officer)
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    Aquired as response to grandsons'Can't we have one like that' request on seeing other club members ' Hooligan boat'.
    Cheap second hand commercial speed boat steered by shutting down port or starboard motors and only on/off on pretend transmitter.
    Now modified with proper ESC, 2.4 radio with servo operated rudder and upgraded to take 8.4v NiCad.
    Length: 30 inches_ Not yet sailed in modified form !

    πŸ“ (Racing Boat) Hooligan Free
    9 years ago by πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ chrislang ( Warrant Officer)
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    Response to grandsons'Can't we have one like that' request on seeing other club members ' Hooligan boat'.
    Cheap second hand commercial speed boat modified with proper ESC, 2.4 radio and servo operated rudder and upgraded to take 8.4v NiCad. (Motor: 2 x 380 type) (ESC: China) (8/10)

    πŸ“ KIKA & Water Skier
    9 years ago by πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ chrislang ( Warrant Officer)
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    My sport boat Kika, see elsewhere on the site now has a friend! I've created a Skier (Chopped & Shaped Soldier figure ) put him on skis and got a passable attempt at model water ski-ing.
    Doesn't much like going astern though!
    Chris

    πŸ“ Kitshack Models
    9 years ago by πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ chrislang ( Warrant Officer)
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    Anybody know what's happened to Kitshack Models, their website now doesn't connect, neither www.kitshackmodels.co.uk nor www.kitshackmodels.com
    Chris

    πŸ’¬ Fire!
    9 years ago by πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ chrislang ( Warrant Officer)
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    Note thick cable at stern of Cabin Cruiser ( Centre Photo ) connected to Car Battery on shore to trigger fire in clubs fireproof ( Tin ) Cruiser, although not clearly visible the vessel is named 'Arson About' and has been the subject of many displays ( and repaints! ) 😊

    πŸ“ Sophie
    9 years ago by πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ chrislang ( Warrant Officer)
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    Hull hollowed out and some bits from a static display model, based on several photo's of Greek fishing boats, Fish boxes from Coffee shop stirrers, Fish from long grain rice, Crew from Pound shop (Soldiers chopped & reshaped. ) She sails fairly well on first trial at Weymouth & Portland MBC, Miles Cross Farm lake .

    Spec: M'tronics Vision 400 brushed motor, M'tronics 15a ESC, 12v SLA battery, 3 blade 30mm Prop. with Led Navigation and deck lights.

    Chris

    πŸ“ Speed controller
    9 years ago by πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ chrislang ( Warrant Officer)
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    HI All
    Just to add my 5 penneth, I recently bought a simular fan cooled ESC from ' hittime_3c ' ( they had 98.9 positive feedback ), it did cost a little more at Β£9.52 but arrived in just under 3 weeks here in Dorset and works well driving 2 x 400 brushed motors.
    The e-bay link is:


    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251649550212?_trksid=p2059210.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=S


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