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Re: Got my registration...

“Yeeeehaaah!”

7 posts 41 likes

7 years ago by RNinMunich

Hard to understand

“... And the rocks are smooth and gray And all the woods and the valleys rang With the Chorus they daily and nightly sang, — "Far and few, far and few, Are th…”

48 posts 150 likes

7 years ago by RNinMunich

Info on this boat

“Thanks for your help”

5 posts 9 likes

7 years ago by adimike0001

Graupner 6v Smoke Generator

“Sill awaiting mine, but I’m sure that’s the case. At least we know for next time. Cheers. Steve”

19 posts 41 likes

7 years ago by cormorant

Minicraft tools

“Depenjds when, Bill. When I bought mine they were a very reasonable (even then) £25 each more or less, but of course Proxxon stuff is massively overpriced pu…”

20 posts 14 likes

7 years ago by Westquay

Possible racing beach yawl hull

“Fair point. My sailing will mainly be done on a canalised river (no flow) up the end of my road. No model boat clubs near enough to travel to. Only ponds are…”

7 years ago by Westquay

Re: (Working Vessel) Gwyneth

“Hello Nerys, So glad you like the book and I do believe the prototype for 'Bent' is included. After your last post I looked up the Tumlaren- gorgeous boat - …”

11 posts 14 likes

7 years ago by ianed57

A Class Yacht For Sale

“Well done that man”

13 posts 9 likes

7 years ago by RNinMunich

Re: Graupner Bugsier

“Hello I can only speak for 27 and 40 Mhtz but occasional glitches can be caused by not having the can of the motor de-coupled with a capacitor. They happen e…”

14 posts 27 likes

7 years ago by roycv

old wood model can the thing be saved?

“To do what samc needs to he needs no more than a cheapo Chinky bristle brush, epoxy (ideally, but other runny glues are available, like aliphatic resin) and …”

14 posts 22 likes

7 years ago by Westquay

“Thanks, maybe too much! I haven't ballast tested it yet. Ian”

13 posts 35 likes

7 years ago by ianed57

“Thanks Doc Glad you find the site useful. Cheers, Doug”

2 posts 9 likes

7 years ago by RNinMunich

Tug Boat "Flora"

“This was my attempt at graham93’s Lockdown challenge. All was going well until the main control PCB decided not to work. So will now sit on the shelf until i…”

7 years ago by Martin555

Re: Slipway 1/16th Tamar

“Radio gear all fitted and props ,cabin assembled and filled see image”

8 posts 2 likes

7 years ago by Pmodoo

“Hi Sub. Ken, nice to hear from you. I've only gone out , unhappily, for the regular twice a week hospital visits. Alice, apart from taking me there, ventures…”

4 posts 6 likes

7 years ago by Nerys

“Heres how to stop the virus after the scare mongers told us its caused by the 5G network! Just outside Edinburgh an anti 5G extremist breaks into a internet …”

7 years ago by marky

Rudder arm on a Victorian cutter...

“Got the after half of the ply deck on and a lot of filling of wee dips and dints prior to final sanding and gloss painting. All build from here on in. I need…”

7 posts 5 likes

7 years ago by Westquay

MBW Coronavirus Response

“Hi Joe - searching on the web it seems like a lot of the model boat shops in the US have closed down - like the Dromedary which always had an interesting ran…”

89 posts 162 likes

7 years ago by redpmg

Tow Winch, keeping busy....

“Doug, Thanks for the heads up, I have been thinking similar thoughts. Most of my rescues will be sailboats at my local club. We all get a bit twitchy when a …”

24 posts 50 likes

7 years ago by Joe727

Chris Craft Constellation

“I kept looking at the plans & realized that the aft deck is higher than the fore deck so made a raised section & while I was finished with that decided to pu…”

7 years ago by GARTH

New Smoke Generators

“My SG 1 works well, and looks good, in my Clyde Puffer. However, only works on 14v--- not the 6 to 7v recommended”

7 years ago by Hugh

Homebrew universal brushless motor programming card

“New features!”

5 posts 12 likes

7 years ago by RNinMunich

Re: Yorkshireman refit

“The bow thruster i think was part of the original build/ kit of parts as it is shown on the set of build plans i have obtained.although i did not have the bo…”

6 posts 14 likes

7 years ago by Rogal118

Nostalgia of a 'different' kind! :-))

“Remember this in the UK climbed the charts!”

19 posts 29 likes

7 years ago by Ianh

Re: Chris Craft Constellation

“Looks good. Understanding your issue about the weather. It's raining with scattered snow here in S.E. Michigan. April 22nd ???”

4 posts 9 likes

7 years ago by Puddle-pirate

EARTH DAY 2020 - A MOVING MESSAGE FROM PROF. STEPHEN HAWKING

“Don't thank me Rick, thank the Stephen Hawking Foundation. https://stephenhawkingfoundation.org/ Weird isn't it? We had to get OFF the Earth to bring at leas…”

3 posts 3 likes

7 years ago by RNinMunich

Model Boat Magazine

“Bos Bos - sobbing inwardly Nerys - PO here shutdown for mail - still waiting for April & May issues - suspect there wont be anything until the end of May as …”

3 posts 5 likes

7 years ago by redpmg

Lockdown Challenge

“If it doesn't start to stink within a week then ....... Oh 'really' Martin?”

42 posts 79 likes

7 years ago by RNinMunich

“Had to re mask the hull, because the tape adhesive had dryed out, but once this was done, the Paint used was Wilko Spray Enamel, the RED was applied yesterda…”

8 posts 31 likes

7 years ago by muddy

Re: Airboat mods, changed to twin rudders

“Hi Cash, lots of fun, and hopefully we are allowed out next week (lockdown to level 3 from 4) so might be able to do some drifting with a bit more space on t…”

5 posts 15 likes

7 years ago by jbkiwi