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Simple Cheap Boiler Water sensor for live steam engines

“Hi Dainesh, This looks a good solution that confirms to the 2018 change in regulations. Please do you happen to have a parts list (or kit) as I wish to build…”

4 posts 14 likes

3 years ago by Tall Paul

“Hi neilw. Beautiful model. What is the diameter of the propeller?”

4 posts 14 likes

3 years ago by AlessandroSPQR

“Some of the larger more modern tugs use fenders instead of tires. These are often bolted on so on a model cement could be used avoiding the holes. Lew Florid…”

3 years ago by LewZ

Torbay Model Yacht Club

“The Torbay Model Yacht Club was formed in late 2023 and sails yachts at two venues in Torbay. The Summer Venue is Galmpton Creek, TQ5 0EH used from March - S…”

3 years ago by neilw

“Thanks for your response Mike. On a number of occasions I have threaded a hole through a plate hoping it would be strong enough and each time I have had to p…”

20 posts 366 likes

3 years ago by flaxbybuck

Electronic Speed Circuit (ESC) with Battery Eliminator Circuit

“Doug some weird things happened when I was editing previous posts and they got lost (signing out before posting the changes) in the land of the electrons. So…”

12 posts 26 likes

3 years ago by LewZ

Lipo Battery Reference charts

“Chart1 Show how a Lithium Polymer is wired and to the Balance connector and main battery output. Chart2 Battery voltages of Lithium Polymer for various batte…”

3 years ago by CB90

Edina Model Yacht Club - Lighthouse Night #2

“Members have boats on the ponds in the afternoon and evening. In the evening, the boats are lighted. There is a Sousa Band playing at the bandshell on the so…”

3 years ago by DWBrinkman

Edina Model Yacht Club - Lighthouse Night #1

“Members have boats on the ponds in the afternoon and evening. In the evening, the boats are lighted. There is a Sousa Band playing at the bandshell on the so…”

3 years ago by DWBrinkman

Edina Model Yacht Club - Parade of Boats at Centennial Lakes Ponds

“Club members display their boats in the Hughes Pavilion for the public to see, including a small "For Sale" area. There are scheduled activities on the pond.…”

3 years ago by DWBrinkman

Edina Model Yacht Club - Spring Breakfast

“Our annual Spring kick-off event. The club hosts coffee and rolls. Hopefully, the weather will be decent and members will show the projects they worked on ov…”

3 years ago by DWBrinkman

“We all knew what was meant anyway!”

23 posts 65 likes

3 years ago by ChrisF

“Lew Thanks for getting back to me. As I said based on my research it is a USS Cushing TB-1, but with three exhaust stacks, where it should have had only two.…”

59 posts 247 likes

3 years ago by Isaac

How ro make a high speed boat model ?

“The US is by no means alone in that Lew. The trick is to identify the out and out scams (just to cause aggravation or worse) and attempts at free advertising…”

7 posts 16 likes

3 years ago by RNinMunich

Kathryn - a Thames Bawley - 4

“This section of pictures is slightly out of order because prior to this stage I spent some time designing the internal installations. These comprised the she…”

1 post 11 likes

3 years ago by flaxbybuck

BACKDOOR ADVERTISING ALARM!!

“Thanks Stephen Judging by the scale of the machines they produce I don't think they'd find many takers here anyway. Cheers, Doug PS Can you also remove Seren…”

3 posts 13 likes

3 years ago by RNinMunich

Metal Sea Captain Figure

“Hi Doug that was an interesting 'look'. I like the figures that are a torso and limbs etc. You can get to work on those and put them where you want. My last …”

4 posts 7 likes

3 years ago by roycv

“Hi Spence, I've always been happy with Humbrol enamel. Shopkeepers no longer sell them here in Rome (they sell all over Italy) because the EU has banned them…”

4 posts 10 likes

3 years ago by AlessandroSPQR

“Update: We are back in Minnesota from our road trip. It seems winter and spring are engaged in a custody battle for us recently. I am attaching a screenshot …”

5 posts 18 likes

3 years ago by DWBrinkman

Crew, People, and Detailed Interiors

“Hi Graham93, Those two video's are amazing, I didn't think their arms would work like that. Also the passenger in the rowing boat smoking a PIPE, or am I mis…”

22 posts 137 likes

3 years ago by BOATSHED

Riffigweiher / Riffig pond

“Michel a good evening i m jalous of the environment of your club pond surrounded by trees!!!!whawwwww”

3 posts 4 likes

3 years ago by hermank

Kathryn - a Thames Bawley - 3

“After doing a bit of research into Thames Bawleys I discovered they were built in a number of different lengths, and this enabled me to adopt a scale of 1:16…”

3 years ago by flaxbybuck

Little Shelley Foss

“Dual counter rotating props driven by independent 1000KV brushless motors. 6V / 3.5Ah Lead Acid Battery 2 16BL30 Quickrun Hobby Wing ESC's 3 ch. 2.4GHz Hobby…”

1 post 10 likes

3 years ago by cjanik001

Krick "Paula IV". On how to glue the Hull to the Deck ABS.

“Hi. mek is very good you will not beat a weld for the strongest joint .it depends how wet your join is, on curing time anything from 2 seconds to15 seconds b…”

3 posts 7 likes

3 years ago by PeterL3

“Red lead oxide spray cans are available from most good auto parts retailers and seem to be the same colour regardless of make look round for best price Halfo…”

11 posts 54 likes

3 years ago by PeterL3

44' Alone at Pond

“Beautiful day at the pond did some running.”

17 posts 94 likes

3 years ago by KevinH

Re: USS Fletcer, 1942

“Got it Doug. Thanks.”

14 posts 31 likes

3 years ago by ToraDog

Best sail material for yachts ?

“Great Post well worth following if you want to learn thanks to all peter l”

24 posts 88 likes

3 years ago by PeterL3

Using gears to match speeds

“Re Post #14: Hear hear Roy Re Post #15: Hear hear Ronald Doug”

20 posts 61 likes

3 years ago by RNinMunich

MANUFACTURERS AND SELLERS OF NAUTICAL PROPELLERS FOR RC MODEL BUILDING (USEFUL LINKS FROM ALL OVER T

“You are very welcome Allesandro. George made my running gear for my Juneau which can be seen in my build picture. I am itching to try it out this spring.”

20 posts 62 likes

3 years ago by ToraDog