Before and after..

Looking good! I think scale sail boats are great. The Down side (here in Florida) is the wind. Either too much or not enough putting them in "chains". Mine does well on the shelf. Lew

2 hours ago by 🇺🇸 LewZ ( Vice Admiral)

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Animal and nature photos to enjoy.

Wolfe, isn’t Google Earth amazing! May this Third Advent be special for you too. PEACE. God offers us peace with Him through His Son Jesus Christ. He did the work - and invites us to follow Him in being peacemakers too.

9 hours ago by 🇨🇦 Ronald ( Fleet Admiral)

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Question of the Day?

13 hours ago by 🇬🇧 BOATSHED ( Commander)

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TVR1A Steam Engine.

A little more progress on the building front, and a few more decisions made with regards to exactly what I am trying to accomplish. So we now have planked decks front and rear of the engine, and maybe timber box grating around the engine. I have decided to cover up the servo at the side of the engine, so the full metal jacket now has a wooden over coat. I have also made a start on the pipe work and some serious silver soldering. Fluxed rods or easy-flow, that is the question? I have made a Windemere steam kettle, which will be fed from the bottom of the sight glass fitting, and it will be moved from its temporary location on the servo cover. Regards, Gary.

4 days ago by 🇬🇧 GaryLC ( Captain)

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engine etc etc

Hi Bob, many thanks for this information, very much appreciated.

5 days ago by 🇬🇧 Guy O ( Recruit)

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Dutch sailing barge

Sorry, I copied the translated text twice instead of editing the errors.

5 days ago by 🇮🇹 AlessandroSPQR ( Fleet Admiral)

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RTTL2755 having a run out

You're right, John, it navigates perfectly, and you made a very impressive video (too bad it's so short). How much does your RC model weigh?

5 days ago by 🇮🇹 AlessandroSPQR ( Fleet Admiral)

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Sprite

Hi Ronald, I just use the closest Former (bulkhead) template to give me the correct shape to cut out at each end of the boat stand and allow for the thickness of the bottom skins. In the case of the Sprite Plus, the ends of the stand locate part-way between Formers, so I averaged the bottom line (that will fit against the skin) between the Formers that are in front and behind the ends and it worked out perfectly. A cut-out to clear the prop shaft at the desired location was added so that the hull sits really neatly on the stand. Once the foam pipe insulation is added to each end of the boat stand it does remove the need to be quite so accurate with the cut shapes - but it is nice to know that mine fit well with the boat in the chosen position on the stand before the foams are added. Bob.

5 days ago by 🇬🇧 zooma ( Vice Admiral)

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WW 2 and radar

I thiink I saw the Thatch weave demonstrated on a reconstruction wartime documentery... something 360. 2 aircraft could shoot down a single one even if it was faster. Very clever thinking. Interesting reference to radar on your link. Roy

6 days ago by 🇬🇧 roycv ( Fleet Admiral)

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Nautical Nonsense: Cutlass Stand

I'm at my son's home right now and here is where the cutlass holder sits. Lew

6 days ago by 🇺🇸 LewZ ( Vice Admiral)

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Contacting peterd in Australia

Peter’s email last night says he is home now, eating home cooking though he had no appetite. Keep those emails coming to him with words of encouragement. Show him your current project or seek his knowledge on a model building project you might be having a problem solving. peter.duncan52.gmail.com

8 days ago by 🇨🇦 Ronald ( Fleet Admiral)

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Sound modules for RCA’s ww2 warship

Thanks Steve for your reply. I will look into Forge Electronics as a possibility.

8 days ago by 🇬🇧 Javelin1 ( Recruit)

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Tugboats to the sacred island

You guys really got me fired up! I went straight up to the attic and pulled the model out. I’m going to do a full photo session of all the scratch-built parts I’ve made so far, and I’ll start posting a building log. Can’t wait to share the progress! 😎

9 days ago by 🇺🇸 chugalone100 ( Lieutenant Commander)

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Early Radio Control Experiences

Yes Roy. Saving those servos is a great idea. The ones I mentioned have a built in direction and speed controller. They work out great for powering a small boat. I removed the gear between the output shaft going to the potentiometer. Fwd, stop, rev (with speed control) all built into a single unit. If using a servo to operate something like a radar bar, the pot can be used to tweak the speed. I also use a servo to operate a dpdt center off switch that operates a linear movement with stop switches. Lew

10 days ago by 🇺🇸 LewZ ( Vice Admiral)

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Brackengarth Tug

A great find Merchant! That is a seriously robust looking vessel and a great project! I seriously suspect that there are some aggressive bulwarks on that tug! Keep the pictures coming!!!

11 days ago by 🇺🇸 jumpugly ( Admiral)

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Help is needed guys, Robbe Atlantis

Well done Doug! Ron's friend is lucky as Krick was not always able to save all of Robbe's plans and patterns. I wrote to Krick directly about a plan set for their luxury yacht "Topkapi," but they complained that both Robbe and Graupner had let a lot slide over the years. So my plan set is lost to the sands of time. However, An experienced builder could probably hash it out. When a I ever get to it...we'll see. 👍😂

11 days ago by 🇺🇸 jumpugly ( Admiral)

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Scottish Trawler

https://share.google/Oh1C4iJwuG20biqH5 Yes it’s available but I am not going to but it at that price. Yup, that’s what I thought too. The kit has over 500 parts and retails at £495 If I do the conversion, it’s $913.66 CDN plus shipping. A bit out of my comfort zone

12 days ago by 🇨🇦 Ronald ( Fleet Admiral)

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nimih battery

Hi, Stephen. If you want to run two batteries in parallel to more or less double the current capacity, have a look at the "Battery Parallel Board" The P103 from Component-Shop. You can buy it ready to use, or get it as a kit. Or you can buy the double Schottky diode from the internet and with a suitable heatsink build your own for the third of the price.🤞😊. I tried to buy a kit a couple of years ago and they were out of stock so I downloaded their circuit diagram and instructions sheet (Components Shop) and etched a board and build my own. I needed the unit in a hurry to power my HDML and it's been working now for a long time with no problems 😀😀. Their unit is, I believe 🤔 rated at 20amps and only drops about 0.2 to 0.3volts whereas an ordinary diode/rectify drops 0.6volts.. The idea of the board is to stop one battery from discharging into the other. Good luck with your project, all the best Steve..👍

13 days ago by 🇬🇧 Steves-s ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)

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Bluebird

Yes John, I absolutely agree that this would have been a far better use for the money . Bob.

13 days ago by 🇬🇧 zooma ( Vice Admiral)

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Modelexpo MS6006 Model Trailways Allerton Steam Pump Fire Engine 1:12 Modeling

Looking really good lot of work gone into that Philuk👍

14 days ago by 🇬🇧 PhilH ( Lieutenant)

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Our fellow Model-Boats contributor is ill

Ronald: How could I send him a note? Can you send me his link? Thanks. 😎

14 days ago by 🇺🇸 chugalone100 ( Lieutenant Commander)

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Bluebird of Chelsea

Ref.Bluebird of Chelsea.The photo of Bluebird on your club page is not the original Bluebird.its a recent arrival at Chelsea..The original is a Gentlemans pre war motor yacht.Very different from your photo.S.Strickland

15 days ago by 🇬🇧 StephenS3 ( Recruit)

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Model Expo/Seguin tug 1:32 scale

Thanks, Chugalone, I do love that boat, especially the Walking Beam Steam engine that the original had. I have been to Lake Winnipesaukee, many times and can only imagine her plying the waters. I'm sure with your skills you would have no trouble building her. Check out River Rat's Blog as he also built her, He did a great job! I also added another picture and a video to Mt Washington in my Harbor Trev

15 days ago by 🇺🇸 pressonreguardless ( Rear Admiral)

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Model Expo Prototypes "Mighty Might".

Marty: There’s no need to apologize. It was simply a misspelling, and I took your correction in that spirit. As Scripture says: ‘The taking of offense rests in the bosom of fools.’ — Ecclesiastes 7:9.” 😎

15 days ago by 🇺🇸 chugalone100 ( Lieutenant Commander)

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No motor coupling

My last motorcycles were all trials bikes that I enjoyed running with my sons most Sundays at our local Back Cowm Quarry (the home of the world trials championship when they run the British round). This is a superb facility for playing around on a trails bike, and the vast area was also used for 4x4 trials, Enduros and other off-road motor sports with plenty of space for every one to pay for a day at a time to use. At first we had old, and then later new Montessa Cota two strokes but we also bought a pair of the Honda Montessa four-strokes when they came out. I already had a Sherco 175 to use when I was on my own as it was much lighter weight for an oldie to muscle around and recover when needed….and to be honest, it was by far the easier bike to rise! We also had a pair of classic Honda 250 trials bikes that I loved, but all these bikes and associated kit had to go when we retired as our unit had to be cleared-out so it could be rented to a tenant to help our pensions. It was probably the right time to quit as falling off hurts a lot more as you get older, and injuries seem to take much longer to mend…… Bob.

15 days ago by 🇬🇧 zooma ( Vice Admiral)

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Model Expo/Nauticurso Pesqueiro 1:32 Scale

Some fine chug! Excellent detailing.A well used weather beaten version would make an interesting build.

15 days ago by 🇺🇸 Chum444 ( Captain)

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And Now For Something Completely Different

King Tiger and Tiger 11. The first r/c model tank that I can ever remember was when Tamiya brought out their model of the Sherman. This what started my interest in r/c tanks. Tamiya were always slow to release new models, but when they did,I usually built them, but sadly - very few ever had any pictures taken of them. I have just found these of my King Tiger in its “ambush” paint scheme to show alongside the Tiger 1 that I painted to accompany it. No pictures were taken of these tanks after the final detailing and weathering had been completed, but the airbrush work was more or less done. Bob.

16 days ago by 🇬🇧 zooma ( Vice Admiral)

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motor for large paddle steamer. Advice required

Hi Hermione, I'm glad I could be of help and, above all, that you had the patience to read old threads with already-existing information (many don't have the patience to do so). This doesn't mean you can't ask any questions at any time; it's always a pleasure to answer. I realize it will be a long process, but it's best to do it well and slowly. From what I see in the photo, this model is not only large but could be very valuable. In any case, you can add to it as you wish. I've resumed modeling after years of inactivity. Many jobs were interrupted and then resumed for long periods of time.

16 days ago by 🇮🇹 AlessandroSPQR ( Fleet Admiral)

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Now I'm going crazy.

I'll submit Chapter 1 later. something isn't working.🤔

16 days ago by 🇩🇪 Wolle ( Commodore)

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Than You

Amen my Brothers! Happy Thanksgiving to one and all! 👍😊

17 days ago by 🇺🇸 jumpugly ( Admiral)

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