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PO Hargett reporting from the west. Seas calm, small cool front approaching. Weather officer warns slight risk of storms, nothing we can’t handle. Ships Cat Errol watching some rather suspicious looking rabbits on shore, but they’re keeping their distance. Will be engaged next few days, it’s my CO’s Fiftieth, I’ll be keeping an eye on her when she goes ashore. I’ve just been informed that my CO has given herself a promotion to Commodore. Don’t think that’s regulation, but I’m in no position to argue, a good NCO does what he’s told.🤣

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Chris Craft Cobra by Dumas

Did a little fitting of the side panels today and a lot of sanding. Also I need a bigger table.

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Veron Huntsman 28 riding the white horses!

Sorry Martin but NO WAY!🤔 I recently tried a 2 part "chrome paint" sold as "ideal for plastic RC car / buggy shells". Tried it on primed 0.5mm ply and on raw alu. Came out looking like Hammerite Silver-Grey ☹️ Haven't tried it on plastic yet! Back in my scootering days (Vespa GS160) I used to use chrome tape which really did reflect and look the part. If I fit window frames to my Sea Scout I will go the same way as Paul - polished aluminium. Chrome looks too "pimped up" anyway 😝 Cheers, Doug 😎

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Bluebird?

Could a motor with a propeller have been previously fitted where the newish copper tube now sits ? Cheers Marky

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Early offshore deep v

Early balsa deep v inspired by Seafury . Built around 1970. Was going to be IC but too fragile. Would have made a good electric model today.

6 days ago by jbkiwi

early OS .30 powered patrol boat

Built in the early 70s, all painted balsa. OS Cougar 2ch TX

6 days ago by jbkiwi

Early ic hydro

An OS .30 powered hydro I made in the 60s. Controlled by an OS Cougar 2 ch TX.

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clyde puffer

scratch built puffer getting there 😉

11 days ago by billhook301

HydroPro Affinity Yacht

This is a 650mm long yacht and was brought out as a cheaper alternative to the DragonForce 65. It has a wider beam than the DF but the sails etc. are very similar. It is a great yacht to sail and is ideal for learning to sail as it was for me.

11 days ago by ChrisF

Fairey Swordsman 33

This is the third of my scratch builds in progress and again at a scale of 1:12. There are drawings available at this scale but I wanted to produce the rear cockpit version where the roof sits just under the coamings rather than the one with the roof level with the deck or the fully open cockpit version. I also wanted to incorporate changes to make it easier to build it the way I wanted to. The build of this boat is behind the other two and will continue to be so because I'm going to plank the deck and rear cockpit roof.

11 days ago by ChrisF

Fairey Huntsman 28

This is the second of my scratch builds in progress and like them all is being built to a scale of 1:12. I've produced my own design because I wanted the whole of the superstructure to be removeable in one to allow easy access.

11 days ago by ChrisF

Fairey River Cruiser

This is the first of the scratch builds I'm undertaking and is at 1:12, so 23" long. The River Cruiser was a Fairey prototype based on the Huntress 23 hull but with a greater freeboard. Only one was built and didn't survive. My build is based on a black and white photograph and reference to the Huntress hull.

11 days ago by ChrisF

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Easy reversing switch for single ESC twin motor set-up

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Placing decals easier.

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Lead Acid Battery Charging

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NiMH Battery Charging