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    ๐Ÿ“ Sound system
    8 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Deswelham ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    Thanks guys
    Technobots is what I was after.
    Will post result when fitted
    Thanks again
    Des

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    ๐Ÿ’ฌ PBR MKII
    8 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Deswelham ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    Great boat. Looks even better in real life

    ๐Ÿ“ Sound system
    8 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Deswelham ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    Anybody heard of sound system called technobox as recommended but can't find them on the web

    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Merry Christmas
    8 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Deswelham ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    God idea about using thinner strips and laminating

    ๐Ÿ“ Cargo ship
    8 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Deswelham ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    Just placing fittings around ship to see how they can go together

    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Queen Mary 2
    8 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Deswelham ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    The night shots are phenomenal ๐Ÿ˜€

    ๐Ÿ’ฌ lucky find
    8 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Deswelham ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    Great result

    ๐Ÿ“ Layout of fore deck
    8 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Deswelham ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    No plans and trying to use whatever is in my scrap boxes so working on the layout as I go along. Total cost so far is about ยฃ50

    ๐Ÿ’ฌ RNLB RUTH ANN
    8 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Deswelham ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    Great looking model

    ๐Ÿ“ Waterline
    8 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Deswelham ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    Waterline added. Tested in bath now that ballast installed. Sits well s can proceed with fitting deck to hull

    ๐Ÿ“ Ballast installed
    8 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Deswelham ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    Not needing speed so going to use a couple of 6v lead acid batteries. Placed them into hull to take into account for ballast needs

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    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Grace of Harwich
    8 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Deswelham ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    Still sailing on the Orwell. Great to see

    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Waveney Lifeboat 1st sail
    8 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Deswelham ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    What type / amp rating controller are u using?

    ๐Ÿ’ฌ us coast guard
    8 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Deswelham ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    Believe these were used by RNLI for a period of time

    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Bella
    8 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Deswelham ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    Yes have raided my granddaughter's dolls house for bits and bobs. Sails well and has the turning circle of a real container ship ๐Ÿ˜Š . Great fun though

    ๐Ÿ’ฌ my boats
    8 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Deswelham ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    Nice little fleet you have

    ๐Ÿ’ฌ R.N.L.B. Lady MacRobert (Montrose Lifeboat)
    8 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Deswelham ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    Interesting idea about using twin receivers. Clever

    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Deck lights
    8 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Deswelham ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    Interested in the liquid water resin. Will have to look that one up.

    ๐Ÿ’ฌ A 16ft tanker towboat
    8 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Deswelham ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    Great idea ๐Ÿ˜Š

    ๐Ÿ’ฌ more photos
    8 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Deswelham ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    Nice to see this being refurbished. Be nice to see photos of the finished boat

    ๐Ÿ’ฌ A few more pictures ~
    8 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Deswelham ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    Nice detail in the wheelhouse ๐Ÿ‘

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    ๐Ÿ’ฌ stanchions
    8 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Deswelham ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    Looking good. I've got one of these bought as a bit of a wreck. Watching your blog with interest for when I start my rebuild

    ๐Ÿ’ฌ wotan emden AE7
    8 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Deswelham ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    Hear of people having good finds a boot sales. I keep looking but no boat bits and bobs yet.

    ๐Ÿ’ฌ British Coast
    8 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Deswelham ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    Great looking model

    ๐Ÿ“ Deck painted
    8 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Deswelham ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    Used old paint sampler onto the wooden deck. Will see how it dries wherever it stays that colour

    ๐Ÿ“ Hull painted
    8 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Deswelham ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    Hull painted, now awaiting it to harden before adding white stripe on water line

    ๐Ÿ“ Bella
    8 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Deswelham ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    47" working Narrowboat. All wood construction but have fibreglassed below the waterline. Plenty of detail in the living quaters

    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Model Slipway Clyde Puffer - Libby
    8 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Deswelham ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    Finally got round to finish my puffer.(if one ever finishes)
    Took your advise and grip hull and rest mainly wood and then planked

    ๐Ÿ’ฌ PT 301 (Snuffy Smith)
    8 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Deswelham ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    Nice little mover

    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Tyne class lifeboat
    8 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Deswelham ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    Good luck. Looking forward to see updates



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