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955 blogs · Page 40 of 4030" Fire Boat First Build
by jd
I finally got the skin on the hull. I am giving It several coats of Epoxy Resin to waterproof It. Getting ready to paint but not really s…
46" Fireboat Mk2
by Aeronut1
New build of 46" Firefloat Mk ll following De-classified Vosper Drawings, photos show 46" cast monitors adapted to work, Rudder servo In …
SbambI 34" Fireboat Renovation
by sbambi
Fireboat completed, only a few small Items to fit, Samson Post and scramble nets. Have carried out a series of trials at Hartsholme model…
Building a Springer
by chrislang
14th July 2011 Fitted Tyre fenders and a few more deck bits Still pondering on a name Chris
Fire Hydrant 46 ft fire boat
by Peter HS93
when you are doing a few you need to make jigs so they all come out the same It makes It a lot easier anyway, once you come up with a seq…
My First Scratch Built Project
by AllanC
I've been a member for some time and thought It about time I submitted a project!!!!! This Is a MTB based on a Thorneycroft power boat de…
Picket Boat - U.S Coast Gaurd
by gnrsam1
I know Its been a while but Im all done and I am delighted with the completed boat.
34"AEROKITS FIREBOAT
by cakfilth
A LITTLE NUMBER I HAD ON MY SHELF FOR A WHILE, I HAVE ALMOST FINISHED THE FAST PATROL BOAT AND NOW THIS ONE, I REALLY WANT TO KNOW IF ANY…
Fast Patrol Boat..
by cakfilth
HEre Is the completed paint, now for the Windows, and almost ready for the water...
Arun 52" Scale Lifeboat
by Dave M
Still reworking the hull to correct the deck levels. Also worked on the deck surround by filling with P38 and sanding to shape. The origi…
Arun build 2 paint them all orange
by chavtasticbrian
HI this Is the start to my ongoing Arun refit plenty more to come Greg
DGzRS Graupner Lifeboat
by Gregg
This boat, craft,vessel,ship [call It what you wish - Im not arguing] Was originally designed to have a rescue net suspended between the …
Mini Fire Boat
by Peter HS93
well have decided to put some different motors In I have gone for 480s and a mtronics twin speed ctr I have also got hold of a helicopter…
Speed Boat - Citrus Storm
by gnrsam1
Here Is my 1st model boat. I started simple to learn the basics, It has a Graupner 600 motor and a 20A mtroniks ESC. Now I am building a …
Nor-Star - KingFisher
by Robert
I am proceeding with the hardware Install. Rather than buy a standard 6 cell pack, I built my own. The object was to get the weight towar…
Seaplane Tender
by Police Boat Captain
The plastic cooling coil wasnt very effective so I soldered some pieces of brass tube to a motor heatsink to make a new water cooling coil.
Aerokits Sea Hornet
by Toesup
.. and after much gnashing of teeth and carefull sanding I end up with something like this... 1/4" wide mahogany planks and strips of bla…
Aerokits Sea Nymph
by Toesup
The Sea Nymph Is now finished and tested.. Despite a few overheating problems, that a re routing of the cooling pipework solved, she runs…
Aerokits Sea Scout
by Mallory
This is the sea scout as purchased off eBay in February this year (2007). it came with all the parts, plans and build instructions. As yo…