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Re: Question of the Day?

“It’s just Naval internal terminology just like the Principal Medical Officer has the nickname name of Scab Lifter - and a million other terms”

5,978 posts 14,877 likes

2 hours ago by SouthportPat

Re: Sail control

“Sail Control that's another item I must take a look at . Col”

35 posts 64 likes

4 hours ago by ColRay

Re: Towing hook

“@Kevin55 Hi. I designed and printed this towing hook for my "Alwyn Vintcent" 1:32 Scale steam tug. I can send you the stl file for 3d printing if you want.”

5 posts 2 likes

20 hours ago by Alannicholls

I hate the current World leaders because...

“They're not 'leaders', in the true sense, for the most part, they are grifters holding high office.”

21 hours ago by Avoca

Re: Brushed twin and esc stalling?

“@Karoq Hi Karoq, perhaps I missed something or misunderstood—if so, please excuse me and disregard my comment. I believe Fishercat, Toradog and DJW have alre…”

19 posts 44 likes

2 days ago by AlessandroSPQR

Re: SAIL CONTROL AND ADJUSTMENT SYSTEMS FOR SCALE MODELS

“@AlessandroSPQR Ok then. I wasn't sure from your description of J J Lad's vessel if you could put the machinery under the deck. Your solution would be even l…”

56 posts 118 likes

2 days ago by RossM

Re: Membership payment options...

“@zooma Yes, Bob, you're right—a number of things have changed. For instance, there used to be longer delays, and there were no restrictions on downloading ph…”

25 posts 43 likes

3 days ago by AlessandroSPQR

Re: Lady Jane Hull Maxwell Hemens

“The York Model Boat Club still some Maxwell Hemmens hulls for sale all are priced very favorably at £60 each you can contact me on Mob 07720772655 or mturpin…”

18 posts 43 likes

4 days ago by mturpin013

Re: Help I.d. this boat/kit?!

“@Ronald Ronald, thank you so much for taking the time to share this information and these wonderful photographs! I really appreciate the effort you’ve made t…”

16 posts 46 likes

4 days ago by chugalone100

Re: 3D Printer options for small parts

“In a previous post I mentioned that I was off to a model engineering exhibition, our club had a stand and I had a long chat with one of our members. He is th…”

72 posts 213 likes

4 days ago by EdW

My New K2 Printer Just Like the Curate's Egg....

“.... Good in part. It really is a very smart looking machine , one couldn't fault it I recall reading the low set-up time was it about 15 mins I may be wrong…”

4 days ago by ColRay

Re: SS United States: Bye - bye, Miss American Pie.

“@LewZ Lew, IMHO Roy said it quite eloquently; use as a marine life reef & potential attraction for scuba diving is a much more appropriate outcome than disma…”

5 posts 23 likes

5 days ago by Chum444

Re: Is the problem with my PC ?

“Thanks Stephen”

8 posts 7 likes

5 days ago by ColRay

Re: I can't find the thread , so I hope its okay if I ask this way as I haven't a clue why I can't o

“fireboat thanks that's the one. The link in the email ends up at another topic Col”

3 posts 7 likes

6 days ago by ColRay

Re: Boats I've spotted on the Rhine River

“@ChrisF There has been some rain, but too little, too late. We still will have one day on a bus. Disappointing, but not as bad as it could have been. We spen…”

3 posts 11 likes

6 days ago by DWBrinkman

Re: John Grantham's Iron Ship Building (5th Ed. 1850's) in PDF form for those interested.

“@AlessandroSPQR È un piacere - credo di essere proprio quel tipo di persona.”

5 posts 8 likes

7 days ago by Avoca

Re: Image constraints?

“@fireboat Rats, at the previous resolution/size my dodgy editing didn't show. Now everything is out of focus. So, smaller images it is.”

7 days ago by Avoca

Looking to purchase unstarted or partially completed Speedline model kit

“Hello, I learned this morning that Speedline is closing, unfortunately. If anyone has a Severn in 1/12 or 1/16 in a partially complete state that they would …”

7 days ago by pbratten

Re: Caldercraft Sir Kay minesweeper

“Hello Stephen, I am bulding Sir Kay now. I even have a spare set ot plans that you can have. Unfortunately rhaplans are not very accurate so if you want accu…”

8 days ago by tim morland

Re: WWII Minesweeper HMT Sir Kay

“@tim-morland i went on to chatgpt today and asked it to colourise that photo, look what it came up with !!!”

14 posts 28 likes

8 days ago by StephenR1

Re: "The Cartoon Maker"

“@chugalone100 Hi Julian I imagined you had been forced to leave your Cuba, but I didn't want to open up an old wound by bringing it up—partly because it’s su…”

8 posts 22 likes

8 days ago by AlessandroSPQR

Re: Modifying Project Blog Titles?

“All I have a new title forone of my blog build projects Col”

9 posts 6 likes

8 days ago by ColRay

Re: Waterproofing new cut hatch

“I would use some O-ring material in a shallow trough. Cut to fit, and join the ends with a tiny drop of CA. I like the little rare earth magnets for fastenin…”

8 posts 26 likes

9 days ago by Fishercat

Re: At times I feel like I'm like that hamster on its wheel.. Oh I can't get off.

“Mamamia!!!! *** At times I feel like I'm like that hamster on its wheel.. Oh I can't get off.*** . . . That title says it all, and I think it's great! But my…”

13 posts 44 likes

9 days ago by Mike Stoney

Re: The towns pond

“Not a boat in sight. So. I will try again next Sunday Col”

4 posts 5 likes

9 days ago by ColRay

Re: New planing hull design.

“In my previous message (third and fourth paragraphs), I mentioned that I do not intend—at least for now—to use the 3D hull design to attempt a 3D print. Howe…”

121 posts 256 likes

10 days ago by AlessandroSPQR

Re: Those Immortal Words!

“@jumpugly Thank you for the kind comment. I feel very blessed to be able to have this space. The green one in the picture is not an old ShopSmith. I do, howe…”

65 posts 290 likes

10 days ago by DWBrinkman

Re: Random Problems Loading Pictures?

“I don’t have the problems discussed here. The problem I do have is after posting with successfully loaded photos & then for some reason editing the post the …”

15 posts 30 likes

11 days ago by Chum444

“@ChrisF . The difference is in the name. An Abrafile is basically a completely round fine file, and this is why it is able to cut (or file) equally well in a…”

32 posts 57 likes

12 days ago by zooma

Re: TVR1A Steam Engine.

“@GaryLC TOP!!!!”

11 posts 49 likes

16 days ago by AlessandroSPQR