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Aerokits 34 Fireboat first trials with new power set up

“first tests (after build started 30 yrs ago !) showed great speed and great handling too but short battery life on 12v set up and 700 series motor so now tes…”

18 years ago by john saunders

perkasa 1/32 scale the wooden one

“this model has a 12v marlin motor I am in the process of fitting esc and batterys old kit the gun was from nauticalmarinemodels the figures will be the modif…”

18 years ago by Michael R

Aerokit Fireboat on Trade-me-NZ

“Have pm'd you vnkiwi”

18 years ago by vnkiwi

(Pleasure Craft) Vernon Tarpon 1970s kit

“Started off 30 years ago with this boat.It had a OS 20 in it. (under powered) was slow and useless. Only just lately being converted to electric and after ma…”

18 years ago by Seaspray

St Mungo Fireboat

“I am building a model of St Mungo, has anyone else built a model of this boat?”

18 years ago by jasmith

Seaplane Tender First Test

“This is my boat a Seaplane Tender on its maiden voyage. It is a deans marine kit. In the video it is running at about half speed which is about scale speed f…”

18 years ago by Police Boat Captain

“HAPPY SAILING NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL,AND THREE CHEERS FOR THIS BRILLIANT WEB SITE.”

18 years ago by tidtug

Aerokits Sea Hornet and 34 Fireboat. Took 30 yrs to finish !

“I began these kits when working overseas in the late 70s and never got to finish them off but a chance meeting members of Knightcote MBC in Warks this summer…”

18 years ago by john saunders

“Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year to everyone. vnkiwi ps hull line drawings nearly there”

18 years ago by vnkiwi

Aerokits Sea Hornet

“.. and after much gnashing of teeth and carefull sanding I end up with something like this... 1/4" wide mahogany planks and strips of black plastic as '…”

18 years ago by Toesup

R.A.F. Crash Tender "On Board"

“This is a video clip of my Fireboat at Southport boating lake in June this year. The idea of an on board cam was thanks to another member who submitted a vid…”

18 years ago by fireboat

measuring your MPH

“using a mobile phone with gps, and a gps receiver, in a plastic bag inside the boat, average speed was 10.5mph, top speed 11.4mph, quite fast for a brushed m…”

18 years ago by pmdevlin

Crash tender speed check

“Further to discussions on the forum these pictures show measuring speed with a Garmin Geko 201. They were taken 30/11/08 on a partly frozed lake, Bradford Mo…”

18 years ago by am35

“The boat as yet is in need of quite a bit of TLC. it was originally used to run-in aero glow engines for aircraft use. it then languished in a loft for about…”

18 years ago by watters

Aerokits 36" Fireboat

“Following a significant amount of restoration this old and original Aerokits 36" Fireboat was rebuilt from a wreck to a nice, working model. A full (new) whi…”

18 years ago by Peter C

aerokits torpedo boat

“hi,you could try mike mayhew at waverley models,clevedon,near bristol,,he does have a website with the same name,,daz good luck,,oh,check your private messages”

18 years ago by Dazz

The Video Gallery Is now easy to use!

“Just another update for everyone! I have been working on the video gallery recently to make things much easier, quicker and more pleasing to the eye. There h…”

18 years ago by fireboat

18 years ago by ailsim

Vigilant Star owned by Gerry

“Here is a video of our boat (Vigilant star) sailing at New Brighton boat lake on the wirral every Wednesday. The boat is a semiscale (Coast Guard Cutter), de…”

18 years ago by gerry

46 Inch Aerokits Crash Tender Restored By Mike Cummings

“This is an original 46 inch Aerokits Crash Tender from c1966. it was restored by Mike Cummings who runs the Vintage Model Workshop group. It is powered by a …”

18 years ago by Member

Completely refurbished Crash Tender

“Six months on and the boat has been completely refurbished and is seen here operating the fire monitor at Branston Water Park. The video clip was taken on th…”

18 years ago by fireboat

“This is one of the Aerokits models, however it has recently been stripped down to the wood to apply a fibreglass coating. These video clips show the boat und…”

18 years ago by fireboat

“Twin screw, twin rudders. Will turn in almost own length. On the plane in about one metre on standing start. At full speed the turning circle is nine feet. (…”

18 years ago by Richard M

“Getting closer. Thats another evenings worth to this stage. Still a little fairing to do. Will try for the deck next.”

18 years ago by vnkiwi

What's your power setup?

“Just experimenting with file attachments again! Fireboat.”

18 years ago by fireboat

“Kit bought in 70's built to primer stage for IC, club electric only so in process of converting (Motor: Graupner?Aerokits) (ESC: Electronize) (9/10)”

18 years ago by Member

“preliminary hull shape - still a ways to go - will spend at least a couple of hours each day if I can and try to have the final drawings available on the for…”

18 years ago by vnkiwi

“The Speed Controller draws only 25 Amps at full motor speed which unloaded is 10100 revs forward and 7500 reverse. Scale speed on the water is just about cor…”

18 years ago by mrpthesailor1

94 Made from Mike Cummings Kit on first water trial

“As promised the power set up is detailed in the special section on that subject. These pictures taken at Silvermere Lake Cobham Surrey show 94 on her maiden …”

18 years ago by mrpthesailor1

Powering my boat with electrics by Lenny

“After years of designing and building my own boats, I may have come up with an answer. I have a wood boat hull that Is 29a€ Inches long and 8.25a€ In beam …”

18 years ago by lenny