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Sailing on a Sunday
Media by 🇨🇦 RossM

Like the photo! What's the issue with the sails on the Victoria? Are they stretched out?

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Harbour boat details
Forum by 🇨🇦 RossM

@cjanik001 Maybe a simple time over a measured distance? 2 people flashlight clock STARTER flashes a signal to TIMER (waiting at the fini…

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1:12 Swordsman from Aerokits Kit Plan and Bulkhead Drawings from Chris.
Blog by 🇬🇧 E8southport

@zooma hi Bob Added these reinforcements and mounting on my sea commander just need to sand the profile. Many thanks for this as it will …

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Question of the Day?
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@BOATSHED Australia or Canada doesn't get the question early, and stop calling me Surely!! In Canada Eastern Time Zone we get the questio…

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'Bluebird' 3D printed
Blog by 🇬🇧 StephenS3

I am not a model maker.I am a marine engineer and I looked after all the engines and electrics on Bluebird of Chelsea when it was moored …

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Construction report "Pilot Cutter Britannia" 1 : 24
Blog by 🇩🇪 Wolle

Hi there, Just another small detail. The two anchors, complete with chains and mountings.

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Big old lighthouse ship moved for restoration
Forum by 🇺🇸 cjanik001

Got there just in time. Great video!

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More Boats That I have Moved on To Other ShipMates Due to Ill Health
Harbour by 🇬🇧 zooma

Hi Pat, I also sailed this superb 1/24 scale Loyal Class at Southport for quite some time too as it complemented my 1/24 scale Coastal Co…

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Construction report "Pilot Cutter Britannia" 1 : 24

Hello After the construction is before the construction!!! The construction trailer is tidied up and I am full of energy. After I have completed the RAU IX (…

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Wolle
'Bluebird' 3D printed

The Bluebird of Chelsea I will be making this model from plans/digital files for 3D printing. As much as possible it will be 3D printed using PLA filament. T…

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Revell 1:142, Northsea Fishing Trawler build & RC conversion.

Part 1. This project is already finished, the following is a discription of what was done to build and convert the kit to RC. Because of severe time restrain…

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New landing barge/rescue vessel

Having had a break from building for a while (mainly due to space for models) I've re-modelled my garden shed with a new bench (all comes apart and folds dow…

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jbkiwi
Classic Model Power Boats

Classic Model Power Boats is a title that I have used for many years to describe the group of model boats that most interest me and that I remember seeing (a…

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zooma
1:12 Swordsman from Aerokits Kit Plan and Bulkhead Drawings from Chris.

My first ever classic r/c power boat model was built in the 1960’s from an Aerokits Swordsman kit that was paid for from my meagre apprenticeship wages. I ch…

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