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    πŸ“ GLynn Guest's IJN Kirisame
    5 months ago by πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Trillium ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    Does anyone have a copy of the Model Boats magazine from February 2015, complete with the plan for the Kirisame free plan? If so, I would like to obtain a copy of the plan. I can buy the accompanying article from the internet but have not found the plan for sale.
    My 11-year old grandson is keen to build a model of a Japanese destroyer and this model would suit him well.
    I'll be happy to reimburse any costs involved.
    Roy

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    πŸ’¬ Re: SS Empress of Canada
    1 year ago by πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Trillium ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    Thanks, it is indeed.

    πŸ’¬ Re: SS Empress of Canada
    1 year ago by πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Trillium ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    Thanks. The model is substantially scratchbuilt. Some parts, such as the photo-etched railings, were purchased.The VIc Smeed plan was actually of the Empress of Britain, an earlier and very similar vessel. I used Smeed's plan as well as low resolution profile and deck plans on the TyneBuiltShips website and photos as the basis for the model.
    The final Empress of Japan entered service in 1929, was renamed Empress of Scotland in 1942 (for obvious reasons) and was sold and renamed Hanseatic in 1957.

    πŸ“ SS Empress of Canada
    1 year ago by πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Trillium ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    Canadian Pacific Steamships last passenger liner and Carnival's first cruise ship Mardi Gras. The model is 1:160 scale, 49" long, 17lbs, powered by twin 40mm props and two RE385 motors via 1:2 ratio timing belts.The power source is 12V using packs of Eneloop Pro NiMH batteries, giving a running time of about one hour. Auxiliaries include motor driven radar scanner and steam unit, the latter scratchbuilt using styrene for the tank plus working parts from eBay etc.

    πŸ’¬ Re: RN. DARK CLASS
    2 years ago by πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Trillium ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    Why did I build the 'Wahine'?
    I can still recall where I was when news of the ship's sinking played out on TV. A few years later, my first job as a student engineer at then-AEI in Manchester UK was working beside the engineer responsible for the design of it's successor, the Rangatira's, main steam turbines. When I considered building a model of the Rangatira I thought the looks of her were spoilt by the funnel shape and, since it was almost a duplicate of the Wahine, I opted to build the Wahine.
    Roy
    PS. I have seen Rowen's models up close and his posts here do not do justice to the quality and detail that he puts into every model. Every detail is scratcbuilt and accurately constructed.

    πŸ“ IOMSPC's catamaran ferry "Manannan"
    5 years ago by πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Trillium ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    Powered by two KMB waterjets.

    πŸ“ Mtronics W-tail marine mixer connections.
    5 years ago by πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Trillium ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    Hi Colin,
    I have just been catching up on this commentary which was prompted by your initial question. in running my 'Forceful' tug I found that varying paddle speeds, i.e. a mixer, is unnecessary for steering. I run it with the paddles at the same speed, and the rudder handles the steering alone just fine. I wonder if you have run your model, and confirmed that you have to vary paddle speeds to turn? if so, another option is to replace the rudder with a bigger one.
    Roy

    πŸ“ Empress of Canada 1961
    6 years ago by πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Trillium ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    I am interested in getting in touch with anyone who has built a sailing model of "Empress of Britain" or "Empress of England" to Vic Smeed's plan. I'd like to know if they built to scale draft, and if the model was stable and sat at waterline depth.
    Roy

    πŸ“ Steam sound unit (variable speed)
    6 years ago by πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Trillium ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    Eric,
    Here's another option to consider:

    http://www.modelsoundsinc.com/index.php
    πŸ“ Props
    6 years ago by πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Trillium ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    This rotation question seems to pop up regularly.
    Probably for a model, rotation direction doesn't really matter, but one authoritative answer can be found here:

    http://modeltugforum.com/index.php?topic=5947.0,
    πŸ’¬ HMS Dreadnought
    6 years ago by πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Trillium ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    I sympathise Norm. I contacted the Tyne and Wear Museum for plans of the "Empress of Canada". I would need 5 sheets, 4 at Β£42 each and one at Β£63. Β£231!!! Not economical for a retired model builder.
    Roy

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    πŸ’¬ MV TEAKWOOD
    6 years ago by πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Trillium ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    It's looking really good. The superstructure front looks like the most difficult part of the whole model. What thickness of styrene did you use?
    Roy

    πŸ’¬ lots of sanding
    6 years ago by πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Trillium ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    The main advantage of Eze-kote may be its main disadvantage: it's water-based. As stated on the Great Hobbies website, "This product may be damaged by freezing. Shipping during periods of weather below zero is not recommended." So in Canada, shipping between December and May is not recommended. it does not state "Protect from freezing" on the bottle, but it would be helpful if someone who has tried it can confirm it's OK after freezing.
    There are 4 Great Hobbies stores in Canada if you are lucky enough to be able to visit and pick up the product.
    Roy

    πŸ“ Prop Shaft Grease
    6 years ago by πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Trillium ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    Doug, you are correct. Another CRAFT moment.
    Roy

    πŸ“ Prop Shaft Grease
    6 years ago by πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Trillium ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    Yes, if it is one of the type identified as "totally maintenance-free and watertight".
    Roy

    πŸ“ Prop Shaft Grease
    6 years ago by πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Trillium ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    Hi Dave,
    I guess I have not run my models long enough yet since I have had no wear in either shafts, bearings or seals. I did have one seal in a Raboesch assembly, in a twin shaft model, which didn't leak but seemed to be deteriorating. Raboesch supplied a replacement free of charge. I had used Goop adhesive to attach the seal/bearing cap so it was a 5 minute job to soften the adhesive with a heat gun and fit the replacement.
    Roy

    πŸ“ Prop Shaft Grease
    6 years ago by πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Trillium ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    Every time I see a post about lubricating a prop shaft I wonder why more people don't used sealed prop shafts, such as those made by Raboesch and others. it's clearly not an option if your model has the prop shaft already in place but for new construction it's a case of 'fit and forget'. I have not used anything else, ever. is the extra cost the only disincentive to their universal adoption?
    Roy

    πŸ’¬ M.V. TEAKWOOD
    6 years ago by πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Trillium ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    It's one of the facets of scratchbuilding that is little talked about. it seems inevitable that undesirable features (I don't want to say errors) will occur and then there's some serious head-scratching about whether to ignore, cover up, fix (and how to) or start again. This is a great encouragement to others facing similar dilemmas to figure out a fix.

    πŸ“ rotating radars off mast
    6 years ago by πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Trillium ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    Dave,
    Thanks for the tip about using the stepper motors. I found some 6mm x 6mm motors on ebay which will be ideal for mast mounted radars on a future project.
    Roy

    πŸ’¬ HMS Dreadnought
    6 years ago by πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Trillium ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    Norm,
    Going by the picture you posted it looks like you are building the Dreadnought that was commissioned in 1884. is that correct?
    Roy

    πŸ’¬ HMS Illustrious Aircraft carrier
    6 years ago by πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Trillium ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    Well up to your usual high standard,Norm. Too modest as usual, looks great.
    Roy

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    πŸ’¬ Klondike
    7 years ago by πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Trillium ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    Great work. A superb example of how a scale model gives viewers a 3D view of something that exists now only in 2D images.

    πŸ’¬ paddle tug Aid
    7 years ago by πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Trillium ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    A really intriguing choice of model, and a great example of where inspiration can be found for a scratch-built model. I will look forward to seeing a picture of the finished vessel. I notice that the book does not contain any information on the hull lines; what did you use as the source for the shape of your frames?
    Roy

    πŸ’¬ Lights all wired up
    7 years ago by πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Trillium ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    Hi NPJ,
    You may find the reference here to LED's and resistors useful.
    Roy


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    πŸ“ web site
    7 years ago by πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Trillium ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    In view of Doug's experience, we contacted Godaddy. They advised us that we need SSL certification for our site. I'm a complete novice when it comes to website design and security but I learnt two things. One is that SSL is indicated by the green padlock and the 's' in https in the address bar. The second is that it's considered vital if sensitive information is being transmitted, such as credit card data, usernames and passwords, etc. And of course, SSL costs money. A scan of the list of clubs on this website showed that only one has SSL and they are using Google Sites, Google being actively pushing for SSL on everything. We are a group of model boaters whose website is simply making available for viewing some of our activities, we are not collecting anything from visitors. in conclusion, we will not be making any changes, and so McAfee users will continue to receive the message Doug reported.
    Roy

    πŸ’¬ Sea Commander Ocean yacht
    7 years ago by πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Trillium ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    Garth, no doubt that Graupner make excellent products but CAD$35 + shipping is a stretch. Especially when you can make up a double universal for CAD$10 with two of these. I've been using these for several years now.
    Roy

    πŸ’¬ M.V. TEAKWOOD
    7 years ago by πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Trillium ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    If I start a model using a fibreglass hull the first thing I do is bolt it down to a building board, just as RHBaker has done. Access to the bottom is not needed until painting, so the model can be worked on 'keel down'. I have two end boards that can be screwed on to the building board, and these allow me to lay the hull on its side, or upside down, and be stable, if I need to work on it that way. When the hull is ready for painting the holes in the hull are filled and sanded.

    πŸ“ Light up the night
    7 years ago by πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Trillium ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    Our club's 2nd annual "Light up the night" evening sail with lights on. The weather co-operated so it was dry and balmy after the sun went down. Lots of spectators on hand to enjoy the spectacle. Some boats were lit up like Christmas trees but others had the bare minimum navigation lights; at times navigating was a challenge.

    πŸ’¬ M.V. TEAKWOOD
    7 years ago by πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Trillium ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    I share your frustration with paper plans that stretch with high humidity, but never shrink back when the humidity drops, and stretch more when the humidity rises again. (One reason why drawing offices used to make tracings on mylar. )
    I use paper plans as a guide or for measuring small dimensions. For larger dimensions I work from a digital file, using software such as GIMP (which is free) to take measurements - making sure that the digital image is to size !

    πŸ“ web site
    7 years ago by πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Trillium ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    Dave,
    I edit this site and have done since we set it up in February so I can hardly refrain from visiting it. it was set up using the Godaddy facility and, as such, is their responsibility to ensure security. Sounds like we might have made the wrong choice regarding host.
    Roy



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