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Mal Fields of Australia dies from a heart attack

“Boy another avid model builder passed away recently. Mal’s daughter, Holly Fields emailed me after she read of Gary Webb’s passing. Gary and Mal were friends…”

3 months ago by Ronald

Re: Sea commander

“@chugalone100. Many thanks yes progress is slow but always good when the box as less and less parts.”

8 posts 19 likes

3 months ago by AdamT1

Re: Can't Find Stuff!

“Hi, RossM if I did that, I would probably loose half of the parts. I need to spend some time relearning FreeCad so that I can print some of the boat bits lik…”

24 posts 93 likes

3 months ago by Steves-s

Re: YouTube Video Issues on this website.

“Solved it. I was running a VPN. Turned it off and works fine..”

2 posts 3 likes

3 months ago by Plivez

Photos disappear when editing a build update

“Stephan, Th is seems to be a serious flaw. I posted an update to my restoration of a classic model. After posting photos with rather detailed narratives. I r…”

4 months ago by Chum444

Re: Footy Bob A Bout

“Thanks everybody it sailed very well in quite blustery weather but it needs a larger rudder and bit more sail area, aiming to get it sorted for next weekend”

5 posts 19 likes

4 months ago by Clockmaker

“velmi dobré!”

2 posts 10 likes

4 months ago by cjanik001

Raising the anchor, first attempt

“Besides the long laminating time, I sometimes try something new. I lower the chain speed even more, it's just an experiment.”

4 months ago by premecekcz

Re: Krick Sub VIi build

“Hhager2 I will do what I can, it's just that it is in the loft, so it may be some time before I can get up there to find her. Fred”

5 posts 14 likes

4 months ago by Fred

Re: Binding an RX to TX (Tamco)

“Receivers from Spektrum use to have a bind jumper plug I only know Spektrum stuff used it for decades,”

8 posts 9 likes

4 months ago by Hhager2

KMBC Warship Day

“Knightcote Model Boat Club is holding its annual Warship Day on Sunday For Sat Navs the postcode CV47 2EQ will get you to Monks Barn. Please do not use the “…”

4 months ago by EdW

Re: Kiwi Moth MKII

“@Hsailer Hi, H, -I was looking for a cheaper way to build models, as the price of balsa is ridiculous now. I had made a large tug in the 70s with the foam/gl…”

5 posts 21 likes

4 months ago by jbkiwi

Re: Fuse for 12 pole 12-24 volt Hi Torque Motor (as supplied by Mobile Marine Models)

“@Hsailer -As I mentioned, 2 to 3 second shots, just long enough to get an Amperage reading. I have been working and testing motors for over 50 years, snd hav…”

6 posts 9 likes

4 months ago by GregHiltz

“@zooma Quite a tidy example to start with there Bob. Shouldn't take too much work for you to get its bottom wet, and it making the white water that you like …”

32 posts 82 likes

4 months ago by Madwelshman

Re: 6. Bugsier III

“Hi friends! Unfortunately, I had to scrap this boat. The work involved would have been an absolute nightmare. Sadly, the hull had quite a few cracks. Sure, I…”

6 posts 37 likes

4 months ago by Mike Stoney

New website appearance, first impressions.

“It’s been a while since my last blog update on my Marlin build as life tends to get in the way with other matters, including in my case, my daughter’s weddin…”

4 months ago by robbob

“I bought this model of the Emma C. Berry from the estate of a deceased member of our club (San Diego Argonauts, San Diego, California). It was built around 5…”

9 posts 38 likes

4 months ago by lindemann06

New Moth MKII semi scale yacht

“Forgot I hadn't updated this blog sorry, (a lot's been happening lately,) but now the Moth is sailing well with the new keel. JB”

23 posts 318 likes

4 months ago by jbkiwi

“My first time sailing the S/Y4 Fred”

3 posts 17 likes

4 months ago by Fred

“Lindemann! Any relation to the Captain of the Bismarck??”

2 posts 16 likes

4 months ago by RNinMunich

Re: daft puzzle port

“Leave it the way it is, there will always be someone who is not happy and you have the option not to play if you don’t like it”

4 posts 14 likes

4 months ago by EdW

World Cup/Weltmeisterschaft

“Oh dear Germany (and Manuel Neuer) 'looks stupid out of the laundry'! (transliteration of the German phrase 'guckt dumm aus der Wäsche'.) *Ecuador 2*, +Germa…”

4 months ago by RNinMunich

Re: Demoted Without Reason?

“No sooner said than done ! Thank you fireboat.................I am Bronze again........ Bob.”

7 posts 2 likes

4 months ago by zooma

“Here is the original photo that AI used to create the short video !”

5 posts 17 likes

4 months ago by DuncanP

“I built a Rapier during Covid, based on Cornwalls plan. The large mtronics brushless motor fits low down in the front, although I've had trouble with the spe…”

6 posts 13 likes

4 months ago by LawrieC

T.I.D Tug rebuild

“Hi Some how I started a build & rebuild of my TID Tug's under the name of FredE11, the build will with any luck now be under Fred, I look forward to seeing y…”

4 months ago by Fred

Re: Happy Father's Day!!!!!!

“I had a particularly good Father's day this year. Our youngest son came over and then we all went over to my other son's to see our week old grandson, our fi…”

4 posts 16 likes

4 months ago by ChrisF

“Now that's an inspiration, I also had a knock down Bulkhead/Deck set about the same time. It has been up and down off the shelf for years now, but You may ha…”

4 posts 11 likes

4 months ago by muddy

Re: Guns and Cannon

“It is indeed mark xii guns fitted to HMS. Javelin. Can you advise on likely cost of three gun shields? Regards”

12 posts 20 likes

4 months ago by Javelin1

Re: Unknown 1960's "Wooden Model Boat"

“I have unearthed a little more information. The Logo with 2 M's (and a hidden stylized H) is indeed the logo for the Mermaid brand. Mermaid was a part of Mat…”

7 posts 26 likes

4 months ago by DWBrinkman