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Fantastic workmanship. Looks superb.
I cannot promise to finish one project before starting another. I know, I tried.
water is wet and so was I.
water is wet and so was I.
Hi,
As you brobably know I am a great believer in using plastic card or even the plastic from food containers.
Maybe you could make them from plastic that way you could make them more true to scale.
I think that no matter how you make them they will end up looking fantastic.
Keep up the good work, I will be keeping my eye on your build.
Martin.
As you brobably know I am a great believer in using plastic card or even the plastic from food containers.
Maybe you could make them from plastic that way you could make them more true to scale.
I think that no matter how you make them they will end up looking fantastic.
Keep up the good work, I will be keeping my eye on your build.
Martin.
If it looks right it probably is.
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You must have the patience of a saint.
Martin.
Martin.
If it looks right it probably is.
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Thank you. I used thin strips of mahogany between each ‘plank’. The planks are 2mm thick and the mahogany 2mm x 0.7mm thick. I stuck down a plank and then stuck a mahogany strip to the side of the plank working from the outside to the inside.
As the deck was now raised I extended the edges of the superstructure by 2mm to make sure the cabins still fitted securely
As the deck was now raised I extended the edges of the superstructure by 2mm to make sure the cabins still fitted securely
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I am Sorry to hear that.
I bet you were not a happy bunny when that happened.
I also have had things like that happen to me in the past and to this day I cannot understand why, especially when you test it time after time and it works fine then it doesn't.
Martin.
I bet you were not a happy bunny when that happened.
I also have had things like that happen to me in the past and to this day I cannot understand why, especially when you test it time after time and it works fine then it doesn't.
Martin.
If it looks right it probably is.
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Hello again
Thank you for asking.
I’ve been working on the Fairey Huntsman for a while now. I’ve spent hours planking the deck trying to replicate the original as much as possible. I have finally got the deck sanded and applied multiple coats of varnish. At the weekend I was in the process of fitting the motor, speed controller, servo, battery etc. When I switched on, the speed controller went off like a firework and filled the room with smoke! I don’t know what happened, I’ve connected and tested it all several times before without a problem.
Fortunately no damage was done except to the speed controller. Mtronics have asked for it to be returned to investigate. I’m pretty nervous now about trying again!
There is still work to do to the cabins, I wasn’t happy with the paint so I’ve rubbed it down and started the paint again.
Once the Huntsman is finished I will get on again with the Lifeboat.
Cheers, Brian
Thank you for asking.
I’ve been working on the Fairey Huntsman for a while now. I’ve spent hours planking the deck trying to replicate the original as much as possible. I have finally got the deck sanded and applied multiple coats of varnish. At the weekend I was in the process of fitting the motor, speed controller, servo, battery etc. When I switched on, the speed controller went off like a firework and filled the room with smoke! I don’t know what happened, I’ve connected and tested it all several times before without a problem.
Fortunately no damage was done except to the speed controller. Mtronics have asked for it to be returned to investigate. I’m pretty nervous now about trying again!
There is still work to do to the cabins, I wasn’t happy with the paint so I’ve rubbed it down and started the paint again.
Once the Huntsman is finished I will get on again with the Lifeboat.
Cheers, Brian
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No worries,
How are you getting on with your project.?
Martin.
How are you getting on with your project.?
Martin.
If it looks right it probably is.
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Hi,
This should be sent to Colin H.
He has the phone problem.
Thank you anyway.
Martin.
This should be sent to Colin H.
He has the phone problem.
Thank you anyway.
Martin.
If it looks right it probably is.
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Hello Martin
If your phone is an iPhone an Apple centre (or authorised repairer) can replace the battery, not sure what the cost would be though
Good luck with the dry out.
Cheers
If your phone is an iPhone an Apple centre (or authorised repairer) can replace the battery, not sure what the cost would be though
Good luck with the dry out.
Cheers
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Yes I was working on security stuff for the MOD ( I will say no more on that)
Martin.
Martin.
If it looks right it probably is.
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Hi Martin,
Sounds reasonable, not very service friendly though🤔
Part of the 'throw away society' I suppose.
Unless for underwater work or Intrinsically Safe equipment; e.g. for oil/gas rigs, some sections of warships etc! There are other ways to achieve this though.
Doug
Sounds reasonable, not very service friendly though🤔
Part of the 'throw away society' I suppose.
Unless for underwater work or Intrinsically Safe equipment; e.g. for oil/gas rigs, some sections of warships etc! There are other ways to achieve this though.
Doug
Young at heart 😉 Slightly older in other places.😊 Cheers Doug
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Hi Doug,
In the past I have worked on electronics equipment that was ultrasonically welded after production.
Maybe that is the reason.
Martin.
In the past I have worked on electronics equipment that was ultrasonically welded after production.
Maybe that is the reason.
Martin.
If it looks right it probably is.
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Unusual! What do they do weld it shut or mould the electronics into a solid block?😮
Whatever, good luck with it / replacement🤞
Cheers, Doug
Whatever, good luck with it / replacement🤞
Cheers, Doug
Young at heart 😉 Slightly older in other places.😊 Cheers Doug
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Great idea. I'll nip next door and ask if they have a spare.
Cheers Colin.
Cheers Colin.
Fair winds and calm waters,
COLIN.
COLIN.
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Morning Doug.
Stupid phone is sealed for life, sim and memory cards are in a spring loaded draw. I have been to phone repair centre and even they said its not openable, it seems that its drying out in the rice bag, I've got it on top of the dragons heat lamp so its constantly warm. I'll be trying it out tonight to see if I need to claim on insurance , if it works fine contract upgrade due in 2 months.
My biggest loss was the watch, I inherited it from my dad when he died in 2008, I've sent it back to the maker to see if they can fix it.
Boat damage on the deck is a delicate job, carefully pushing the broken balsa planks back up from inside and injecting with ezekote.
Will see if wife's phone will take appropriate photos to show the repair process.
Cheers Colin.
Stupid phone is sealed for life, sim and memory cards are in a spring loaded draw. I have been to phone repair centre and even they said its not openable, it seems that its drying out in the rice bag, I've got it on top of the dragons heat lamp so its constantly warm. I'll be trying it out tonight to see if I need to claim on insurance , if it works fine contract upgrade due in 2 months.
My biggest loss was the watch, I inherited it from my dad when he died in 2008, I've sent it back to the maker to see if they can fix it.
Boat damage on the deck is a delicate job, carefully pushing the broken balsa planks back up from inside and injecting with ezekote.
Will see if wife's phone will take appropriate photos to show the repair process.
Cheers Colin.
Fair winds and calm waters,
COLIN.
COLIN.
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Hi Colin,
Very glad there seems to be no serious damage to you, your pride excepted!🤔
Don't know which phone you have but you can usually flip them open with a screwdriver or penknife.
Look carefully around the seam of the back and you should find a recess about 3/8" long in the rear cover. Insert a flat blade screwdriver here and twist sharply to open it (Swiss Army knife is good for this😉), then you can run your thumbnail round the seam to flip the back off and whip out the battery. Same procedure as when inserting a SIM card etc.
If you haven't removed the battery from the phone then electrolytic corrosion has probably totalled it 😭
Cheers, Doug 😎
PS Maybe one of your SAS mates can rustle up a Robo suit? 😁 Who dares .....
Very glad there seems to be no serious damage to you, your pride excepted!🤔
Don't know which phone you have but you can usually flip them open with a screwdriver or penknife.
Look carefully around the seam of the back and you should find a recess about 3/8" long in the rear cover. Insert a flat blade screwdriver here and twist sharply to open it (Swiss Army knife is good for this😉), then you can run your thumbnail round the seam to flip the back off and whip out the battery. Same procedure as when inserting a SIM card etc.
If you haven't removed the battery from the phone then electrolytic corrosion has probably totalled it 😭
Cheers, Doug 😎
PS Maybe one of your SAS mates can rustle up a Robo suit? 😁 Who dares .....
Young at heart 😉 Slightly older in other places.😊 Cheers Doug
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That's a great idea Martin, anyone fancy treating me for Christmas.
I think I may try another club that has proper launching area such as Cwmbran in south wales, its only 42 miles away.
Although the fall wasn't that bad, the safety of the older less able boaters should be paramount to any club.
Over my many years of boating I've seen lots of clubs with safe launch sites, but also some really bad ones. So now I'm in my 70's and not as steady on my pins as I used to be and the wife is giving me grief about my safety.
Well moan over for now, back to repairing the damage to my boat . The watch is totalled but my phone is drying out okay it seems that the rice system works, I only wish that the phone could be opened so that the battery could be removed and the inside cleaned properly. So I'm without a phone for the present.👍no one hassling me.
Cheers Colin.
I think I may try another club that has proper launching area such as Cwmbran in south wales, its only 42 miles away.
Although the fall wasn't that bad, the safety of the older less able boaters should be paramount to any club.
Over my many years of boating I've seen lots of clubs with safe launch sites, but also some really bad ones. So now I'm in my 70's and not as steady on my pins as I used to be and the wife is giving me grief about my safety.
Well moan over for now, back to repairing the damage to my boat . The watch is totalled but my phone is drying out okay it seems that the rice system works, I only wish that the phone could be opened so that the battery could be removed and the inside cleaned properly. So I'm without a phone for the present.👍no one hassling me.
Cheers Colin.
Fair winds and calm waters,
COLIN.
COLIN.
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Hi Colin,
Maybe one of these would make launching your boat a bit easier LOL!!
Martin.
Maybe one of these would make launching your boat a bit easier LOL!!
Martin.
If it looks right it probably is.
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Sorry I forgot to mention that.
Martin.
Nobody's perfect Martin😇
Cheers, Doug 😎😉
Martin.
Nobody's perfect Martin😇
Cheers, Doug 😎😉
If it looks right it probably is.
water is wet and so was I.
You still have to wash it out with fresh tap water first.
To get rid of any corrosive salts from the lake water😉
OR;
Wash with fresh water,
Chop finely,
Mix with the rice and boil for 10 minutes.
Strain water off, spread on a shallow tray and heat in oven for a few minutes at 70°C.
Serve with Chile con Carne or use as basis for a Biryani!
Can recommend the Massala variant 😋😁😂
To get rid of any corrosive salts from the lake water😉
OR;
Wash with fresh water,
Chop finely,
Mix with the rice and boil for 10 minutes.
Strain water off, spread on a shallow tray and heat in oven for a few minutes at 70°C.
Serve with Chile con Carne or use as basis for a Biryani!
Can recommend the Massala variant 😋😁😂
Young at heart 😉 Slightly older in other places.😊 Cheers Doug
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Or put your phone in a bag of uncooked rice for a few days.
Martin.
Martin.
If it looks right it probably is.
water is wet and so was I.
Going back to your knee Colin,
Maybe a garden kneeling pad or even a Skateboarder's knee pads might help next time?
Just a thought.
Wow! That's two in one month😮 I think I'd better go and lie down in a dark room 😉💤
BTW: with your phone; when such things happen if you can whip out the battery pronto, wash out with clean freshwater and dry the open phone in the sun it has a good chance of recovery👍
'spect you knew all that though.
Maybe a garden kneeling pad or even a Skateboarder's knee pads might help next time?
Just a thought.
Wow! That's two in one month😮 I think I'd better go and lie down in a dark room 😉💤
BTW: with your phone; when such things happen if you can whip out the battery pronto, wash out with clean freshwater and dry the open phone in the sun it has a good chance of recovery👍
'spect you knew all that though.
Young at heart 😉 Slightly older in other places.😊 Cheers Doug
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Hi,
Very good.
Simple but affective, I like it.
Martin.
Very good.
Simple but affective, I like it.
Martin.
If it looks right it probably is.
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Nice one JB 👍
Was thinking of buying a smaller car than my Toyota Verso🙄
Just changed my mind!😉
Off to the DIY store tomorrow, Bank Holiday here today.
Bavaria is very Catholic, they have more Bank Holidays here than the Protestants up north 😉
I liked working in Munich 😊
Was thinking of buying a smaller car than my Toyota Verso🙄
Just changed my mind!😉
Off to the DIY store tomorrow, Bank Holiday here today.
Bavaria is very Catholic, they have more Bank Holidays here than the Protestants up north 😉
I liked working in Munich 😊
Young at heart 😉 Slightly older in other places.😊 Cheers Doug
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Hi Colin, how about a simple hoist such as a modified hand truck,? (depends how much room you have in your car)
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Oh dear o dear o dear 😮
Hope you didn't damage the knee again Colin!
All the best to you both. Doug 😎
Hope you didn't damage the knee again Colin!
All the best to you both. Doug 😎
Young at heart 😉 Slightly older in other places.😊 Cheers Doug
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Thanks Martin.
I've got one of these, I usually use two large drive belts but our club water is accessed down steps and as the water level has gone down so much they weren't long enough so I attempted to kneel but my new knee didn't like it and I overbalanced. luckily the water was only about 2ft deep.
The water level is about 30 inches below the decking launch pad.
So I'm now looking for either longer belts or a way of transporting my small electric(12 volt) crane to the lakeside. It's an ex disability car hoist with a 1.5 metre reach and 270 degree swing radius and a lift capacity of 90kgs so would be ideal. will have to get my drawing set out and thinking cap on.
Cheers Colin.
I've got one of these, I usually use two large drive belts but our club water is accessed down steps and as the water level has gone down so much they weren't long enough so I attempted to kneel but my new knee didn't like it and I overbalanced. luckily the water was only about 2ft deep.
The water level is about 30 inches below the decking launch pad.
So I'm now looking for either longer belts or a way of transporting my small electric(12 volt) crane to the lakeside. It's an ex disability car hoist with a 1.5 metre reach and 270 degree swing radius and a lift capacity of 90kgs so would be ideal. will have to get my drawing set out and thinking cap on.
Cheers Colin.
Fair winds and calm waters,
COLIN.
COLIN.
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If I remember correctly I got mine from eBay.
Martin.
Martin.
If it looks right it probably is.
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Take it easy Colin! didn't do yourself too much damage I hope. How about a cheap hand truck with those 4" pneumatic tyres which you could mount the boat sideways on and wheel it into the water (assuming there is a small bank) you could even wheel it down a vertical wall at a pinch. A couple of pics re trolley (diagram is with a sling or gimbal setup)
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Hi Peter,
I have not got a clue what happened, maybe it is something that is happening with this site.
Martin.
I have not got a clue what happened, maybe it is something that is happening with this site.
Martin.
If it looks right it probably is.
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What`s with the pictures. They were attached to my post just now. No idea what they are.
Oh. They are your pictures Martin. They were in my post until I edited it and cancelled them.
Peter.
Oh. They are your pictures Martin. They were in my post until I edited it and cancelled them.
Peter.
I cannot promise to finish one project before starting another. I know, I tried.
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Hi Colin,
Sorry to hear that your knees gave way, I hope that you are ok.
I bet that water was cold!
The place that you take your boat dose it have a sloped area to launch from?
I use one of these cheap sack trolleys you can modify the base to cradle your boat.
If you don't have a sloped area you can still launch the boat by lowering it in on the trolley.
Martin.
Sorry to hear that your knees gave way, I hope that you are ok.
I bet that water was cold!
The place that you take your boat dose it have a sloped area to launch from?
I use one of these cheap sack trolleys you can modify the base to cradle your boat.
If you don't have a sloped area you can still launch the boat by lowering it in on the trolley.
Martin.
If it looks right it probably is.
water is wet and so was I.
Glad to hear all is ok Colin. Perhaps you need an anchor of your own next time.
I cannot promise to finish one project before starting another. I know, I tried.
water is wet and so was I.
Well here we are on my first sailing session since having my knee replaced.
Arrived at lakeside about 10-15 am. ten minutes later whilst attempting to launch my launch Caroline which is 5ft long when I stooped down my knee gave way and I went head first into the lake almost sinking my boat.
Thankfully there were lots of other club members around to haul me out. A good laugh was had by all but sadly nobody got it on camera. I didn't even get any photos of my 4 year old grandson controling my launch quite succesfully.
My phone and watch both died as a result of the swim and some minor damage to the forward deck a hole about 1inch square and the loss of 1 fairlead. Otherwise it was a good session.
I must remember to ask for help and not be so pig headed in the future.
Thanks to the members who helped me out
must find an easier way to launch and retrieve my large boats.
Cheers Colin.
Arrived at lakeside about 10-15 am. ten minutes later whilst attempting to launch my launch Caroline which is 5ft long when I stooped down my knee gave way and I went head first into the lake almost sinking my boat.
Thankfully there were lots of other club members around to haul me out. A good laugh was had by all but sadly nobody got it on camera. I didn't even get any photos of my 4 year old grandson controling my launch quite succesfully.
My phone and watch both died as a result of the swim and some minor damage to the forward deck a hole about 1inch square and the loss of 1 fairlead. Otherwise it was a good session.
I must remember to ask for help and not be so pig headed in the future.
Thanks to the members who helped me out
must find an easier way to launch and retrieve my large boats.
Cheers Colin.
Fair winds and calm waters,
COLIN.
COLIN.
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