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📝 Sea Queen
8 years ago by 🇬🇧 topperles (
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This is Maxine, a 1960' aerokit Sea Queen 😊 She has been stripped down, hull repaired along with top sides. New brushless motor/lipos etc. Goes quite well and pretty stable as you can see.She is sailed on Wibsey Park lake in Sunny Bradford.
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📝 Sea Queen
8 years ago by 🇬🇧 topperles ( Master Seaman)
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Bought as a wreck off ebay . stripped down,repaired hull and top sides. re positioned the propshaft. Re painted. New Brushless motor/ Lipos etc. Goes quite well for an old girl, Believed originally built in the 60's. Ill try to upload a video of her strutting her stuff on Wibsey Park lake in Bradford.
Edit: I've managed to upload a video of her in action on u tube ,see link below
Edit: I've managed to upload a video of her in action on u tube ,see link below
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💬 Gry Maritha
9 years ago by 🇬🇧 topperles ( Master Seaman)
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HI , sorry for the late reply , life keeps getting in the way ...lol. She has 12v system installed (she needs a lot of ballast so a 12v battery helps). she is running on 2x MFA motors at 6:1 ratio and 2 x viper marine 20's each running separately.I haven't got round to fitting a bow thruster, A nice boat to build and you can do a little or alot to her , I have seen some with operating cargo doors and cranes,(a bit to involved for me )
She does weigh alot when finished, I purchased a sack cart and manufactured a cradle to transport her.
It would be nice if you open a blog so we can see the build ........Take care..............................................Les
She does weigh alot when finished, I purchased a sack cart and manufactured a cradle to transport her.
It would be nice if you open a blog so we can see the build ........Take care..............................................Les
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📝 Yamato
9 years ago by 🇬🇧 topperles ( Master Seaman)
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Bought of ebay part built .re worked all the stern and smoke stack areas. rc to go in soon ..moving turrets working lights etc..
If I was to do the model again I think I would plank the deck as Im not happy with the finish I have .....who knows if I get fedup I may have a go at re doing it later this yr
If I was to do the model again I think I would plank the deck as Im not happy with the finish I have .....who knows if I get fedup I may have a go at re doing it later this yr
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📝 USS Shipley Bay
9 years ago by 🇬🇧 topperles ( Master Seaman)
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Scratch built from plans .model Aircraft from Japan . Smokes from the 4 exhaust ports. at the moment she sits too low in the water ( rather top heavy ). will need a bit more thinking about
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📝 Huntsman
9 years ago by 🇬🇧 topperles ( Master Seaman)
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renovated from ebay . fair turn of power from a 12v wiper motor. easily up on the plane . just needs the seats sorting out
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📝 Sir Key
9 years ago by 🇬🇧 topperles ( Master Seaman)
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Just finished this over Christmas. All lights work ,the deck is done with timber strips. just to rig up rc.
All the rigging detaches from the masts so I can gain access to the battery n the running gear. Lashings of Lead used as ballast. Talk about top heavy.......
Think I will weather her and get her smoking .....later
All the rigging detaches from the masts so I can gain access to the battery n the running gear. Lashings of Lead used as ballast. Talk about top heavy.......
Think I will weather her and get her smoking .....later
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📝 schnellboot
9 years ago by 🇬🇧 topperles ( Master Seaman)
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First attempt at weathering, Kind of ok but ?????
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📝 PT320
9 years ago by 🇬🇧 topperles ( Master Seaman)
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first model boat (apart from airfix) Built early 70's.
I think I need to tart her up a bit as been neglected .
I think I need to tart her up a bit as been neglected .
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📝 Mantua mississippI steam boat
9 years ago by 🇬🇧 topperles ( Master Seaman)
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Bought this part built with prop propulsion . but Im converting it to paddle power.
im using a 600 motor with a 50/1 gearbox to power it , but I think I will have to change the setup as the noise is too loud ,even though it will
Eventually it will have a 'Dixi' sound system installed .
im using a 600 motor with a 50/1 gearbox to power it , but I think I will have to change the setup as the noise is too loud ,even though it will
Eventually it will have a 'Dixi' sound system installed .
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📝 Le Hussard
9 years ago by 🇬🇧 topperles ( Master Seaman)
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Built as a display model . I started this mid 70's then kind of carried on late 80.s when I broke my ankle .
the first plank on frame id ever encounted. ......Wow what a learning curve ......not perfect by any means but ....its ok
the first plank on frame id ever encounted. ......Wow what a learning curve ......not perfect by any means but ....its ok
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📝 Ben 10
9 years ago by 🇬🇧 topperles ( Master Seaman)
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Built from kit . it has full lighting and smoke from the shrimp boiler (the lid is off my wife's coat )and working trawler nets ,( causes a right drag when deployed)
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📝 HMS Snowberry
9 years ago by 🇬🇧 topperles ( Master Seaman)
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Only had her for a few yrs , I will in time have to put a smoke system in her .
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📝 Gry Maritha
9 years ago by 🇬🇧 topperles ( Master Seaman)
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This boat looks the biz when its going full tilt , The bow wave looks awesome !!! Twin motors independently controlled ,turning circles pretty good for her size . Saying that , I do need to transport her by a sack cart ....lol
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📝 Another crash tender
9 years ago by 🇬🇧 topperles ( Master Seaman)
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Built this in early 70's . I couldn't at that time afford rc or an engine so it was a display model until around 2000.
Now, one of 18...............I'm going to have to stop , or get a bigger house ......
Now, one of 18...............I'm going to have to stop , or get a bigger house ......
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📝 sylvia ann
9 years ago by 🇬🇧 topperles ( Master Seaman)
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Scratch built, old as the hills . this bloke was throwing it out so I claimed it. Motor still works . just wants an overall to make her ship shape again .
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📝 Billings "Maria" HF 31
9 years ago by 🇬🇧 topperles ( Master Seaman)
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One of 18 boats I have ,( see other postings ). Originally sold as a display boat but I want to make it rc.
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📝 Al Khubar
9 years ago by 🇬🇧 topperles ( Master Seaman)
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This is the first post Iv put on any site so ......here goes.
I have 18 boats ..................Yes 18 , and Im still married lol !
Love this boat , just going through a re fit , power wise etc,
just was not powerful enough. and too clean .
so decided to try my hand at weathering .
a bit daunting building something "pristine '' ish
then trying to make it better by roughing it up .
I have 18 boats ..................Yes 18 , and Im still married lol !
Love this boat , just going through a re fit , power wise etc,
just was not powerful enough. and too clean .
so decided to try my hand at weathering .
a bit daunting building something "pristine '' ish
then trying to make it better by roughing it up .
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