Billing RNLI Waveny Class

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“Recently picked this up from our club sale at the lake and made a start. A quick resume so far: checked all was complete , previous owner has already made up…”

1 post 9 likes

1 year ago by Doogle

Re: And finally!!

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“URGENT URGENT URGENT . MSG timed at 10:10 GMT. Coastguard warning: Channel 16. To all vessels operating in the Burnham on Sea area: Bristol channel UK. Giant…”

18 posts 159 likes

2 years ago by RNinMunich

Re: New fire monitors.

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“WOW Very realistic feature that will enhance the looks of your model.”

105 posts 2,346 likes

2 years ago by chugalone100

Re: Casualty of war out of surgery

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“Wow She needs lots of love and devotion.”

15 posts 110 likes

2 years ago by chugalone100

Re: Epoxy…..a lot of epoxy

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“What type of epoxy are you using?”

23 posts 370 likes

2 years ago by Westwind

Re: MS Oldenburg

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“I just started to build the MS Oldenberg myself , just finnish planking the hull . This morning fiberglassed the port side of the hull. liked the look of the…”

8 posts 34 likes

2 years ago by RobertG3

Re: Alternative

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“I have an Aquacraft Atlantic also! Fun little RTR boat. Dave B”

5 posts 44 likes

2 years ago by DWBrinkman

Re: SHG Shadow

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“Very nice looking model, looks fast stand8ng still. Well done.”

17 posts 32 likes

2 years ago by PeterJ

Re: On the water

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“Hi Isaac… it was one of these. Only took a week to arrive in the UK from China.”

28 posts 603 likes

2 years ago by Trident73

Re: coupling trouble solved (hopefully!)

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“Thanks for the link DG, wow what a site! Great to hear your test run went without any problems. Cheers, Stephen.”

12 posts 45 likes

2 years ago by stevedownunder

Re: She’s mostly done!!

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“Looking good nice clean lines . Philuk”

13 posts 151 likes

2 years ago by PhilH

1st run

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“Took her out on the lake for her first run after the Calypso. Pleased all worked and no disasters . Now I can put her to bed and resume with other projects.”

9 posts 63 likes

2 years ago by Doogle

Calypso back on the water

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“A very brief update , went to the lake this morning with the rebuilt Calypso, and went for a quick sail. Trim was still out a little and didn't want to risk …”

34 posts 469 likes

2 years ago by Doogle

Re: New Sail for Emma Jr

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“My first schooner 50 years ago had pink sails, too!!”

9 posts 40 likes

2 years ago by RossM

NEW GLASS ON FOAM CATAMARAN PROJECT

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“Had a crack with the new sail yesterday, and it has made a huge difference in performance. Kept up with the other yacht on the pond (a 1/4 scale Zephyr racin…”

28 posts 332 likes

2 years ago by jbkiwi

Re: Model Slipway Tsekoa restoration

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“Hi, I think the cheaper option would be ok, Have a look on Temu as they may have bits you could buy that would suffice. Cheers Ian”

3 posts 11 likes

2 years ago by IanL1

Re: Jack D- tug/ work platform for harbour surveys

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“Excellent and super sharp Jack!!!”

4 posts 19 likes

2 years ago by jumpugly

Re: Billings St Canute

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“Depending on what timber it is, I suggest hold over a boiling kettle or pot and hold the bending tension on it as you pass it over the hot steam. If successf…”

6 posts 12 likes

2 years ago by IanL1

Re: SWIFT 1805

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“re: your deadeye jigrig: Jigs - no two alike, but every one handy. I have been thinking about jigs recently since I am building a 35" long plank on bulkhead …”

9 posts 66 likes

2 years ago by MartyInFalmouth

Re: Graupner Optimist - Jib improvement

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“Hi what a lovely venue! I have found inserting a flexible length of piano wire into the seem at the foot of the jib sail stops it wrapping itself around the …”

14 posts 235 likes

2 years ago by roycv

Re: Superglue!!

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“I put a pearl-headed pin in mine. To be honest, though, I'm gonna try putting vaseline on the threads that to me seems the best option of all.”

22 posts 97 likes

2 years ago by AlanN2

Re: Model engineers lathe

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“Thanks for your nice comments and no I didn't cut the teeth on the Myford as they were done by an specialist gear cutting company. I just made the blanks. Ho…”

8 posts 39 likes

2 years ago by IanL1

Time for Epoxy

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“Once the hull was fully planked it was time to make it fair and to give it some strength. With a hull thickness of 1.5mm the hull needs some reinforcement. T…”

14 posts 90 likes

2 years ago by neilw

Re: Sailing yacht "SAUDADE"

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“She looks fast sitting still CDE! Beautiful!”

3 posts 20 likes

2 years ago by jumpugly

Re: The build of one of Glen L's boats - a model of Thunderbolt

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“I had often thought of modelling one of Glen-L's designs, having had the printed catalogue from way back. You have made a great model with some excellent eng…”

4 posts 17 likes

2 years ago by Razor1955

Re: finishing BYMS 2079

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“Excellent model. Similar to my MSCO 49 Lorikeet I served on. I used the Calypso kit and bashed it back to its roots. Your details far exceed mine. Very accur…”

16 posts 143 likes

2 years ago by Hhager2

Ready for ballast and leak check.

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“Well y’all, the ST74 is almost ready to go to work. I finished up the towing bitts, manhole covers and mast, decals are in place, just needs some tidying up …”

12 posts 113 likes

2 years ago by Cashrc

HMS Pert paddle motors

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“I am going to build another Pert now that I have an idea of what to do and I have started that quest by buying two more motors at $10 each from Princess Auto…”

13 posts 74 likes

2 years ago by RPLedm

Re: The end of the build

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“Good heavens. How you spend your time. To achieve all that in just 10 months is amazing. Did you stop to sleep any time ? I hope you enjoyed the journey beca…”

15 posts 266 likes

2 years ago by flaxbybuck

Re: Kathryn - a Thames Bawley - 13

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“You managed to upload the video Ned, it looks very good. I really appreciated the video, considering that you were controlling the boat and filming at the sa…”

10 posts 23 likes

2 years ago by AlessandroSPQR