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    πŸ“ Vintage style yacht designed by "Vic Smeed"
    5 years ago by πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ lhpen ( Master Seaman)
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    Any one interested in buying my Yacht ?
    ''Starlet'' Vintage style yacht designed by "Vic Smeed" all plywood construction, 11" beam x34" length, sail area 465 Sq inches. Complete with heavy duty sail arm large servo and rudder servo installed. Good sails although slightly marked and rigging.
    Install a receiver ready to sail.Β£135
    Best if collected in person. Located in West Surrey.

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    πŸ’¬ Final Deck Planking
    7 years ago by πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ lhpen ( Master Seaman)
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    Well done you! Wonderfull job you've made of this model. Hope you enjoy sailing her as much as I do mine.

    TrevorπŸ‘

    πŸ“ Talacre plans
    7 years ago by πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ lhpen ( Master Seaman)
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    Thought you might like to see photos of the orginal Talacre and a couple pics of my model of Talacre.
    (If you didn't know. it takes it's name from the collery it worked from in North Wales).Sorry, I don't have the plan though.

    πŸ’¬ SG&K 1920 Gentlemans Runabout Mk2
    7 years ago by πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ lhpen ( Master Seaman)
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    Your welcome and good luck with the build.

    πŸ’¬ SG&K 1920 Gentlemans Runabout Mk2
    7 years ago by πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ lhpen ( Master Seaman)
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    The plan is availible for SG&K 22' Gentleman's Runabout from trapletshop.com/marine-plans (the people who publish Marine Modelling Magazine)and is priced Β£14.98.

    πŸ’¬ SG&K 1920 Gentlemans Runabout Mk2
    7 years ago by πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ lhpen ( Master Seaman)
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    Hi, No, can't say I have that problem. Mine sails at a good realistic speed on full throttle and I think looks really good on the water.
    It doesn't really need water cooling, bit of an overkill on my part!
    Good luck with yours, be interesting to see how it turns out.

    πŸ’¬ SG&K 1920 Gentlemans Runabout Mk2
    7 years ago by πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ lhpen ( Master Seaman)
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    Here's mine I built as per plan about 4 years ago.
    Name: "Merlin"
    Specs
    NiMH (7.2v)
    4 Amp/h
    MTronics Viper Marine
    15A Constant
    Motor: High speed Low drain 545
    Type: Brushed
    Drive: Direct Drive
    Props: Single Propellor
    Type: 2 Blade X Type
    Size: 35mm
    Built from a Traplet plan in 2013. All wood construction, 545 direct drive motor water cooled with 2 blade prop. 2x 3.7amp 7.2 volt NiMhd batteries and a Mtronics Viper Marine 15amp speed controller.

    πŸ“ None
    8 years ago by πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ lhpen ( Master Seaman)
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    πŸ“ Charity Model Boat Show
    9 years ago by πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ lhpen ( Master Seaman)
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    19th Annual Alfold Charity Model Boat Show.
    Springbok Estate, Alfold Surrey, GU6 8EX
    On the A281 Guildford to Horsham Road.
    To raise money for CARE ASHORE Reg. Charity 207500.
    10.30am to 4.30pm each day.
    Model boat displays(on the water and static)
    Trade Stands
    Refreshments
    Bring & Buy Stall
    More Information: www.careashore.org
    or 01403 752555

    πŸ“ (Working Vessel) "Vital light"
    10 years ago by πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ lhpen ( Master Seaman)
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    Model slipway ABS complete kit, 1:72 scale. Typical "Puffer" of the 1920's period. Brilliant little kit, makes a great model. (Motor: "RC 300") (ESC: Mtronics Marine Viper) (8/10)

    πŸ“ Caldercraft Northlight
    10 years ago by πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ lhpen ( Master Seaman)
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    HI Derek, I built Caldercraft Northlight quite a few years ago now, probably about 15 years! All I can tell you is that I followed the plan and had no problems what so ever as long as you make sure the bulkheads are square.

    Trevor

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    πŸ“ (Working Vessel) Talacre
    10 years ago by πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ lhpen ( Master Seaman)
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    Purchased already built by previous owner but having been built quite some time ago needed refurbishing, repainting and varnishing where needed and general tidying of rigging etc. including fitting V4 Super smoke generator and old time steam whistle.! (Motor: MFA 950D Geared Motor Assembly 380 Type) (ESC: Podium Fusion 12T) (8/10)

    πŸ“ Smoke Generator
    10 years ago by πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ lhpen ( Master Seaman)
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    Thank you very much for the trouble you have gone to sending me details of your clever suggestion. I never thought of using an Mist Generator!
    Thanks again.

    πŸ“ Sail Material
    10 years ago by πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ lhpen ( Master Seaman)
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    Thank you Hammer and Dave M for your time and trouble in response to my query. Very useful information from you both.
    And thank you for putting me right! πŸ˜€

    πŸ“ Sail Material
    10 years ago by πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ lhpen ( Master Seaman)
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    I need to make a new sail for my Gaff Rigged Cutter. Would Rip stop Nylon like they use for kites be a suitable material? The original material for the sails Is similar but a bit stiffer. What do model yachts use?

    πŸ“ Talacre
    10 years ago by πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ lhpen ( Master Seaman)
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    SS Talacre - Single Hatch Coaster 1:48 Scale Just recently bought second hand and about to renovate to my own standard!
    Caldercraft SS Talacre
    The SS Talacre is a typical single hatch coaster used in the coal trade of a type that was found by the hundreds around the coast of the U.K. in the golden era of steam. Designed for Point of Ayr Collieries by Crichton, Thompson & Co Ltd., of London she was built by Crabtree &Co., of Great Yarmouth in 1917. Talacre was named after a small village near the colliery. Talacre was finally scraped in 1959 by the Hammond Lane Foundry in Dublin. Realism leaps out of the completed model, as if a turn of a valve will start the anchor windlass or the cargo winch clattering away and the lagged steam pipes to begin steaming and drying out.
    Scale: 1:48
    Length: 863mm
    Beam 152mm

    πŸ“ Smoke Generator
    10 years ago by πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ lhpen ( Master Seaman)
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    Having just bought a very nice S/H READY built model TALACRE, I'm considering fitting a smoke generator. I have used those Graupner types before but I think they are not that good!
    Any advice on what you may have fitted to your own boats that work well and not excessively expensive would be much appreciated.

    πŸ“ Charity Boat Show
    10 years ago by πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ lhpen ( Master Seaman)
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    18th Annual Alfold Charity Model Boat Show. To raise funds for Care Ashore(Reg Charity No. 207500), Merchant Seamans Home. Model boat displays, sailing on lake, Trade Stands, Bring & Buy Stall, Refreshments. Springbook Estate on the A281 Guyildford to Horsham Road at Alfold GU68EX
    Contact (Email Removed - PM Only) or 01403 752555

    πŸ“ (Pleasure Craft) "E'Lance"
    10 years ago by πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ lhpen ( Master Seaman)
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    Built from a Traplet plan 2012, all wood construction with plank- on-frame hull. 385 direct drive motor with 3 blade prop, Mtronics Marine Viper 10amp speed controller and 8x AA 1600m/a batteries. (Motor: MFA RE-385 5-Pole DC Motor) (ESC: MTronics Viper Marine 10) (6/10)

    πŸ“ (Pleasure Craft) "Merlin"
    10 years ago by πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ lhpen ( Master Seaman)
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    Built from a Traplet plan in 2013. All wood construction, 545 direct drive motor water cooled with 2 blade prop. 2x 3.7amp 7.2 volt NiMhd batteries and a Mtronics Viper Marine 15amp speed controller. (Motor: High speed Low drain 545) (ESC: MTronics Viper Marine) (7/10)

    πŸ“ (Working Vessel) "Elke"
    10 years ago by πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ lhpen ( Master Seaman)
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    It has a Graupner Mono-perm motor and I have fitted 10 amp Mtronics Viper speed controller and running on 8x AA 1600 m/a Ni-Cd batteries. (Motor: Graupner? MonoPerm) (ESC: MTronics Viper Marine) (6/10)

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    πŸ’¬ Puffer - Bonnie
    10 years ago by πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ lhpen ( Master Seaman)
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    Great looking boat, I had one of these several years ago, Northlight by Caldercraft, first kit boat I ever built, regret selling it!

    πŸ’¬ "Elke"
    10 years ago by πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ lhpen ( Master Seaman)
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    Thanks Alan, she sails ve πŸ‘ ry nice too!

    πŸ“ "Elke"
    10 years ago by πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ lhpen ( Master Seaman)
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    A Graupner kit built some years ago, was given to me 2013 and I have refurbished the boat to get it sailing again! it has a Mono- perm motor and I have fitted 10 amp Mtronics speed controller and running on 8x AA 1600m/a Nicd batteries wired in parallel.

    πŸ“ Laura-Jane
    10 years ago by πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ lhpen ( Master Seaman)
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    Mobil Marine fibre glass hull, 545 motor, 6 volt 4 amp GelCel battery. I believe it is Gaff Rigged Cutter. That is all I know about this boat as I bought it second hand in 2013

    πŸ“ E' Lance
    10 years ago by πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ lhpen ( Master Seaman)
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    Built from a Traplet plan 2012, all wood construction with plank- on-frame hull. 385 direct drive motor with 3 blade prop, Mtronics 10amp speed controller and 8x AA 1600m/a batteries wired in parallel.

    πŸ“ Merlin
    10 years ago by πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ lhpen ( Master Seaman)
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    Built from a Traplet plan in 2013. All wood construction, JP 400 direct drive motor with 2 blade prop. 2x 3.7amp 7.2 volt NiMhd batteries wire in parallel and a Mtronics marine 15amp speed controller.



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