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📝 Norstar waverider
2 years ago by 🇬🇧 sigfortunata (
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Does anybody out there have a build plan for the old Nor-Star waverider?
I am happy to cover cost of copying and postage or buy
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💬 Re: RNZAF W1, a 64ft BPBC High Speed Launch
4 years ago by 🇬🇧 sigfortunata ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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I completed one of these recently in pre war configuration.
1/24 (33") I purchased a set of plans from Sarik.
1/24 (33") I purchased a set of plans from Sarik.
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💬 Re: LESRO Pilot Boat conversion
4 years ago by 🇬🇧 sigfortunata ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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Looks great, I managed to pick up an un-built kit and added some details but your redesign of the deckhouse makes me want to build a new superstructure. I run mine of twin brushless on 3 or 4 S lipos 👍
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📝 Thames police Launch from Veron plan
4 years ago by 🇬🇧 sigfortunata ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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Scratch built from 4/5th of a copy of the Veron plan. Nice little build and fun to detail the interior. Hiding the ESC, battery, receiver and wiring was difficult. Handles well on the water as one would expect from this vintage hull design enhanced by a brushless motor and 35mm prop
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💬 Re: Halverson RAAF Seaplane Tender
4 years ago by 🇬🇧 sigfortunata ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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Doug, well spotted, nothing to do with hemispherical positioning though, purely operator error!!! comes from assembling the nav. lights with the cabin upside down on your lap!!!
Remedial action taken 😉
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📝 Halverson RAAF Seaplane Tender
4 years ago by 🇬🇧 sigfortunata ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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My Halverson Seaplane tender 1/16 scale
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📝 RAF Class 100 HSL
4 years ago by 🇬🇧 sigfortunata ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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A few pictures of my plan built pre war RAF launch 1/24 scale. As requested I've added some pics of the running gear, twin 930KV brushless driving 30mm props. I run it on one 3S or 4S lipo .
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📝 LESRO odette
5 years ago by 🇬🇧 sigfortunata ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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Does anybody have an background, info or pictures of the "Odette" stern trawler made by Lesro in the 80's
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📝 (Working Vessel) Lesro Pilot Boat
7 years ago by 🇬🇧 sigfortunata ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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SH bought Lesro Pilot boat kit, ply hull and uppers with detail. Originally ran on 2 x 2S 7.4v Lipos but just tried it on a single 11.1v 3S 5500mah Lipo to reduce weight with a significant improvement in performance (Motor: Turnigy 3536 1450kv) (5/10)
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📝 (Working Vessel) Talisman
7 years ago by 🇬🇧 sigfortunata ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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Based on a scaled (1/32) up Glyn Guest "Talisman Fishing Boat", plan scratch built ply hull. I've added extra detail topside. Sails well with a long long run time on a 12v 7.2Mah SLA battery (Motor: 500) (5/10)
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💬 Scratchbuilt Swim Front Thames Lighter/Barge
8 years ago by 🇬🇧 sigfortunata ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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As a lad I used to see this type of barge in use all the time which I why I wanted to make one.
There are a few still in use but no "Lightermen" to row them about anymore since the passing of the East End Docks
There are a few still in use but no "Lightermen" to row them about anymore since the passing of the East End Docks
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💬 RAF Target and Towing launch (Kitshack)
8 years ago by 🇬🇧 sigfortunata ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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29" long.
It now has 2 x 2822 1450kV brsushless, I run 2 11.1v 2200mAh Lipo, ( a battery each as I run the motors independently on 2 sticks)
I easily get up to an hour good run time.
Faster than scale , and planes well
It now has 2 x 2822 1450kV brsushless, I run 2 11.1v 2200mAh Lipo, ( a battery each as I run the motors independently on 2 sticks)
I easily get up to an hour good run time.
Faster than scale , and planes well
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📝 Aeronaut Pilot Boat
8 years ago by 🇬🇧 sigfortunata ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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Thanks Steve
sounds like a the sort of thing that needs a practice before final attempt.
I take it any very fine sand dry sand will work as paving sand usually only comes in big bags!
Pet shops sell fine sands for aquariums I might try them
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sounds like a the sort of thing that needs a practice before final attempt.
I take it any very fine sand dry sand will work as paving sand usually only comes in big bags!
Pet shops sell fine sands for aquariums I might try them
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💬 Around the lake aboard "Naughty Kitten"(Aerokits Sea Hornet)
8 years ago by 🇬🇧 sigfortunata ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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Yes it hardly banks in even on the tightest turn and there's no digging in at all. I put it down the fact that apart from the keel the rear third of the hull is flat.
The original Sea Hornet has a flat transom which I felt ruined the lines so I extended the hull bottom by an inch or so to make the transom raked and may have inadvertently affected the performance (for the better 😑 )
The original Sea Hornet has a flat transom which I felt ruined the lines so I extended the hull bottom by an inch or so to make the transom raked and may have inadvertently affected the performance (for the better 😑 )
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📝 Aeronaut Pilot Boat
8 years ago by 🇬🇧 sigfortunata ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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Hi I've been following your Pilot build as I am just about to start to build one.
Can I ask , how did you achieve the textured Non slip deck look? Previously I've tried specialist paint finishes and sands but yours looks really good 👍
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Can I ask , how did you achieve the textured Non slip deck look? Previously I've tried specialist paint finishes and sands but yours looks really good 👍
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📝 Around the lake aboard "Naughty Kitten"(Aerokits Sea Hornet)
8 years ago by 🇬🇧 sigfortunata ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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Go Pro footage of a high speed spin around Westport lake.
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📝 Rhiannon Eve TID tug
8 years ago by 🇬🇧 sigfortunata ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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Rebuilt TID from a Bring and Buy table.
MFA 800 12v , 55mm prop built to tow 😉
MFA 800 12v , 55mm prop built to tow 😉
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📝 (Naval Ship) RAF Rescue & Target Towing HSL
8 years ago by 🇬🇧 sigfortunata ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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My 1st foray in boat building, a Kitshack RTTL.
Since its first build the motors have been upgunned from JP480's to the brushless it currently has along gradually increasing battery performance from NiMH to 11.1 Lipos.
Twin props and rudder give this craft superb control on a straight run or cornering, no digging in, no torque roll and boy does it plane (Motor: Turnigy 2212 14T) (9/10)
Since its first build the motors have been upgunned from JP480's to the brushless it currently has along gradually increasing battery performance from NiMH to 11.1 Lipos.
Twin props and rudder give this craft superb control on a straight run or cornering, no digging in, no torque roll and boy does it plane (Motor: Turnigy 2212 14T) (9/10)
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📝 (Pleasure Craft) Naughty Kitten
8 years ago by 🇬🇧 sigfortunata ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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My modified Aerokits Sea Hornet, built in a Aqua Riva style. A fabulous boat on the water, planes like a dream and corners fast and flat.
Much Envied 😉 (Motor: 2822 8T) (ESC: Generic) (10/10)
Much Envied 😉 (Motor: 2822 8T) (ESC: Generic) (10/10)
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📝 (Tug Boat) Rhiannon Eve
8 years ago by 🇬🇧 sigfortunata ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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Rebuilt from a show bring and buy table derelict.
1.24 scale. (Motor: MFA 800) (ESC: Generic) (9/10)
1.24 scale. (Motor: MFA 800) (ESC: Generic) (9/10)
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📝 Potteries Model Boat Club
8 years ago by 🇬🇧 sigfortunata ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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📝 Scratchbuilt Swim Front Thames Lighter/Barge
8 years ago by 🇬🇧 sigfortunata ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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I guess this is a working vessel?? I wanted something for my TID to tow and after a bit of searching I found a plan for an old Ezi Bild Kit on line and got it enlarged and this is the result.
It takes about 15-20kg of ballast but it tows well.
Here are a couple of pictures one on its maiden "tow"
It takes about 15-20kg of ballast but it tows well.
Here are a couple of pictures one on its maiden "tow"
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💬 RAF Target and Towing launch (Kitshack)
8 years ago by 🇬🇧 sigfortunata ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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Hope so, they are only small 2212 5t size motors so not huge amounts of torque and they turn 25mm blade props.
My Sea Hornet runs a 2812 8t 1000kv with a 2 blade prop and they is pretty quick too so I decided to downsize seeing as it will have 2
My Sea Hornet runs a 2812 8t 1000kv with a 2 blade prop and they is pretty quick too so I decided to downsize seeing as it will have 2
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📝 RAF Target and Towing launch (Kitshack)
8 years ago by 🇬🇧 sigfortunata ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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My 1st excursion into model boat building about a year ago....steep learning curve!!!
Currently powered by 2 x 480 brushed on 11.1v, both motors independently controlled by 2 ESC but soon to be refitted with 2x 1000KV brushless.
Planes beautifully and with twin rudders turns on a sixpence!
Currently powered by 2 x 480 brushed on 11.1v, both motors independently controlled by 2 ESC but soon to be refitted with 2x 1000KV brushless.
Planes beautifully and with twin rudders turns on a sixpence!
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📝 Aerokits Sea Hornet
8 years ago by 🇬🇧 sigfortunata ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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Kit built but I scrapped the plywood for mahogany as I wanted something in the "Riva" Style.
Powered by a 1000kv brushless on 11.1v, its quick across the water and very stable.
I sail with the Potteries MBC in Stoke.
Powered by a 1000kv brushless on 11.1v, its quick across the water and very stable.
I sail with the Potteries MBC in Stoke.
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💬 Kitshack R.A.F. Rescue launch
9 years ago by 🇬🇧 sigfortunata ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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Indeed Dave, charger, batteries, alarms and charging bag on order!!
Sadly although my ESC's (tamiya TBLE02's) are Lipo compatible research says their cut off limit may be too low so fitting the alarms too as a fail safe.
hoping to get some video once its running consistently.
Sadly although my ESC's (tamiya TBLE02's) are Lipo compatible research says their cut off limit may be too low so fitting the alarms too as a fail safe.
hoping to get some video once its running consistently.
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📝 Kitshack R.A.F. Rescue launch
9 years ago by 🇬🇧 sigfortunata ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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A few pics of my partly scratch build RTTL from Kitshack. Picked this up from Ebay as a first kit.
Has a few printed balsa hullparts but lots of templates to cut out. Plans also show lots of topside details.
Powered orignally by 2 MFA 500's and 2 7.2 NiMH with 35mm props, OK but run time poor.
Complete change, 2 400's and downsized to 25mm props, much better run time and good on the plane.
Next upgrade is to LiPo batteries.
Next build is likely to be an Aerokits Sea Hornet or Sea Breeze.
Has a few printed balsa hullparts but lots of templates to cut out. Plans also show lots of topside details.
Powered orignally by 2 MFA 500's and 2 7.2 NiMH with 35mm props, OK but run time poor.
Complete change, 2 400's and downsized to 25mm props, much better run time and good on the plane.
Next upgrade is to LiPo batteries.
Next build is likely to be an Aerokits Sea Hornet or Sea Breeze.
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