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Glue / solvent

I have used canopy glue with success on my raf fire tender.

🇬🇧 PeterJ

20 minutes ago

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Re: Russian K100D waterjet work boat project

Hi Trev, they work well, and being flat topped, they also make good deck spots. I have a bunch of the clear version as well from a few years back, which I've use for interior, dash, stern and riding lights, -very handy. A bit of black heatshrink, and black painted tops giving the light sector, can make good side lights as well.

🇳🇿 jbkiwi

7 hours ago

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Billings Blue Star

Colin & river rat, thank you, I had exactly the same question ( I hav a BILLINGS African Queen & a DUMAS military tug, both with ABS hulls. This site is a wonderful resource for newbies like me

🇨🇦 RodC

10 hours ago

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Raf Tender PAINT Colour

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🇬🇧 westward

11 hours ago

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Re: Watercat M12 (Jurmo Class) landing craft

Thanks stevedownunder, I have infact just brought some clear 2mm Perspex A4 and have been working on an idea to use LED lighting inside and a image. Regards Roy

🇬🇧 CB90

13 hours ago

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Convert Robbe F14 to 2.4 gHz

BTW Greg, what model is your Futaba? I might be able to find some info for you. No promises but I’ll have a hunt around Brian

🇬🇧 MotoPilot

14 hours ago

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arial on 2.4 hand set

Back in the '70s i paid CAN$400 for my 1st 72MHz 4-function radio setup for a STANDARD CLASS glider, 100" span. I journalled the build, it took over 90hr. Today i get a 6-function 2.4 rig for CAN$50 from Amazon, then add $20max for a good rudder servo. Gliders dont require an ESC so the comparison ends there. My hobbies seem to get less expensive as I age.

🇨🇦 RodC

17 hours ago

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Scale figures

Thanks for your suggestion. I looked at a video which demonstrates how Makehuman and Blender can be used to create a figure. Wow ! Quite incredible what can be done. I guess the finished 3D can be fed into a 3D printer, but I did not see this being done. Way above my abilities and experience so I will not pursue it, but thanks for the suggestion.

🇬🇧 flaxbybuck

22 hours ago

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Re: Halstow

Sorry Howard, but there are no drawings for this or any other of my barges, they are all built, as the real ones were, by eye. I've said it many times, 'If it looks right, it probably is. Cheers, Nerys

🇬🇧 Nerys

1 day ago

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re unknown freighter MV CLATFORD

According to a ex sailor its the mv Catford he sailed on the new ship first built for the metropolitan gas company in 1948 after several owners and two major alterations the ship with mast layouts she became the mv Olivia and following a fire on board and in turn a major explosion the ship sank on 8th July 1971

🇬🇧 westward

1 day ago

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Re: First sail

Hei Ron!! Thanks for the great tip with the video!!! Greetings Michel-Cl.

🇨🇭 Mike Stoney

1 day ago

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white metal castings

Well the start on this build, Or should say major refit still acquiring the parts from the castings and replacement windows from vintage model works to its new power unit and speed controller and the whole subject of putting in a pump to assist the cooling of the Esc, one question what does one fix the ruddel and water intake in with do you put silicone round or something else

🇬🇧 westward

2 days ago

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Re: Float testing

Yes sir the nephew wanted to see it float so we added a few rocks while at the pond no leaks found at this point so moving forward

🇺🇸 StanC

2 days ago

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Model Boats & Thanksgiving

May I also add my thanks to all.

🇺🇸 Len

2 days ago

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Thanksgiving

Likewise Dave, enjoy the day! Greetings Michel-Claude

🇨🇭 Mike Stoney

2 days ago

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Re: Glassing the Hull

I always find this the fun part Trev, means you're getting somewhere Now for all the sanding JB

🇳🇿 jbkiwi

2 days ago

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Colin & river rat, thank you, I had exactly the same question ( I hav a BILLINGS African Queen & a DUMAS military tug, both with ABS hulls. This site is a wonderful resource for newbies like me😎

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Convert Robbe F14 to 2.4 gHz

BTW Greg, what model is your Futaba? I might be able to find some info for you. No promises but I’ll have a hunt around 😊 Brian

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This is Halstow, the latest craft to come off the ways of the Nerys shipyard. She is a Thames motor barge shown here loaded with a deck cargo of timber. To be loaded like this would be nothing unusual. The helmsman would be steering by compass whilst the mate would be standing near by looking out for any obstruction. This model is not yet quite complete and I will update when crew and deck furniture have been added. Cheers, Nerys

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Recently acquired its a wooden kit i know little of its past history the superstructure has a powered radar its crew are 1.24 scale people it has a few issues namely its hull the water has engressed under the paint so it will need repainting its been coated in side with resin i need advice it has a water cooled esc but no water supply was thinking of replacing that with a non water powered one

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Huntress

Hi all this model was scratch built using the free plan Sparkler as the basis. She is just over 16 inches long and has a 380 geared down 1 : 2. Unfortunately she was over-powered and on 6 cells only has 2 or 3 inches of the hull is in the water. I have slowed her down a bit but it is difficult to ballance the hull. Either the hull is climbing a hill or just splashing through the water. I built her in 1986 so she is getting on a bit. The pulpit is brass tubing and painted silver. The perspex wrap round screen was fractured a while ago and left for several years, then I decided to replace it and it is fine now. Roy

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