Look for a simple balsa build

Hi there, have you thought about a Glyn Guest build as he does a lot of free plans in Model Boats magazine and if you cant get them from model boats mag - Sarik hobbies sell the plans - and have a good list to choose from. If you have a look at my harbour - you will see an MTB made from balsa wood which I made from his plan.plus warships aswell

5 hours ago by 🇬🇧 JOHN ( Petty Officer 1st Class)

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Seaplane tender

It looks like the Adamcraft kit - minus the roof. Here is slightly closer picture of that kit...

16 hours ago by 🇬🇧 DodgyGeezer ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)

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CNC boat kits...?

Ah well, grandmothers and eggs... 😌 Still, I did say that the collet was cheaper than 1 grubscrew - not 100... I found that mine worked first time, so you probably won't need the platform. You seem better equipped than I am for the rest of it 😉 I can, however, report that holding balsa sheet in this way is very effective. It is a sheet of ply bolted to the base, with another sheet of ply 4" wide on top. The sides have hard balsa edges rising about 1/4 inch above the ply, which are held in with a spruce strip. A 4" sheet of yellow correx is there to provide a soft base for under cutting. If I cut outside the workpiece the cutter just goes through the balsa sides, so no damage done. 4" or 100mm sheets of balsa drop into the 1/8th recess on top, and are held by the side balsa, which is slightly sprung inwards. If necessary they can be packed around the edges, but the recess is sized to hold them tightly. They are firmly held against the cutter, do not move at all, and the workpiece can be removed and replaced precisely in the same position if necessary. If you want you can put a weight on top of the sheet during cutting to hold it perfectly flat, and move it when the cutter is going to go over it.

20 hours ago by 🇬🇧 DodgyGeezer ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)

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Noodle Jet Boat

"....There were plans for a noodle boat in a fairly recent model boats mag..." Several years ago I drafted up an EeZeBilt RIB. This used foam pipe insulation (ready-split!) for the inflatable section, had a standard brushless prop and used a servo hidden in a dummy outboard to swing the outboard for use as a rudder. I never completed the boat, and did not publish the plans, but if there is some interest I will look at revisiting the idea. Here are a few pics of what the boat was to look like:

1 day ago by 🇬🇧 DodgyGeezer ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)

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Plan Sources

You must have done a lot of research to find that matching boat? Dedication!!

2 days ago by 🇬🇧 DodgyGeezer ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)

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Editing photos

Do ypu mean Model Boats magazine? https://www.modelboats.co.uk

3 days ago by 🇬🇧 DodgyGeezer ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)

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Big Blue (test facility)

Thats slick!👍

3 days ago by 🇺🇸 Cashrc ( Leading Seaman)

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Propellors

I always use a grub screw to lock my propellors where possible. I have lost a few myself mostly when using reverse.

5 days ago by 🇬🇧 John2 ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)

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Swordsman or Huntsman?

As DodgyGeezer says the model in question is an Aerokits Swordsman with an aft cabin under the deck - others versions had an aft cabin with a higher roof just under the side coamings (I'm building one) or a full length open cockpit, which is the one that many models are based on. The Huntsman 31 was available in two versions, the more common version with the aft cabin and the rarer open cockpit version the Sport. The Huntsman 28 and as stated the Huntress are open cockpit only.

5 days ago by 🇬🇧 ChrisF ( Petty Officer 2nd Class)

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posting problems

Me too😭

5 days ago by 🇩🇪 RNinMunich ( Fleet Admiral)

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POSTING PROBLEM!

Hello, congratulations on the new website. When a picture is enlarged with the up arrow (on a iPhone), I haven’t found a way to reduce it again in order to keep browsing other than to close the app and start again, am I missing something?

6 days ago by 🇬🇧 Brianaro ( Master Seaman)

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Ballcap!

I've got my Ballcap! Do you have yours? It's well constructed and adjustable! Support your local Website! 👍

7 days ago by 🇺🇸 figtree7nts ( Commodore)

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Thames Barge Plan Kitty

Hi MAGAZINE AVAILABLE FROM E BAY CHEERS

7 days ago by 🇬🇧 TOWN3810 ( Leading Seaman)

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Veronica

Can’t recommend Mastman enough, had loads of bits from him, if he’s not got it listed just ask, he’ll make it!

8 days ago by 🇬🇧 Shopper ( Master Seaman)

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Model boat w gas motor/nitro

If you use a fuel that has castor oil rather than synthetic you can say its organic!

8 days ago by 🇬🇧 Haverlock ( Sub-Lieutenant)

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I know NOTHING about hobby plywood!!!

Thanks

9 days ago by 🇺🇸 retirement-hobby ( Petty Officer 1st Class)

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Model Boat crew....

I think I understood that - it looks as if using computers is getting very close to being a general option for people instead of being an approach that only specialists would consider. I have successfully made up a CNC cutter and am starting to use it to cut model boat parts. I had no prior skill in that field and it cost me about the same as a Billing Boats Absalon kit. If people will put their work up on the web for free download then we can create a very useful resource for the modelling community. All someone who wanted a 1:8 scale winch would need to do would be to download the file and take it to the local library or MakerSpace for a cheap replica. I think that this is the way things are going, although the model parts companies are going to be very unhappy about it...

11 days ago by 🇬🇧 DodgyGeezer ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)

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My Harbour

Hi All, The harbour photos bug has been fixed, but some of you may have lost the photos that you originally posted. Sorry. Hopefully you can edit and upload them again 😊 Thanks, Stephen

11 days ago by 🇬🇧 Fireboat ( Warrant Officer)

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Possible Tid Tug.

Found out that it is a German Aeronaut Kalle Harbour Tug.

12 days ago by 🇬🇧 jelley_baby ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)

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No sailing in Port Perry Ontario Canada 🇨🇦 for awhile And it is still coming down!

Hi Ron, We sailed at Lake Lisgar near Tillsonburg today. Ice has gone, bit windy though. Now 17 in Ancaster. Be patient, one day the ice and snow will go - Inshallah!

12 days ago by 🇨🇦 RHBaker ( Sub-Lieutenant)

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Difficulty posting replies

Hi Stephen, It was in model boat crew,I had other pictures of 3D printed crewmen

12 days ago by 🇬🇧 marky ( Sub-Lieutenant)

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HMS Bangor M109

Fantastic Model congrats on acquiring her!🎁 Now that's a true friend!👍

12 days ago by 🇺🇸 figtree7nts ( Commodore)

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R.A.F.SEAL CLASS

Checkered history on this boat. https://www.yachtharbour.com/yacht/seaman-guard-virginia-5435 Apparently after the Navy was done with this class of ship, they were sold several times and now are owned by a private group for hire. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=chStEjEeqxA

13 days ago by 🇨🇦 Ron ( Midshipman)

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Mystery boat

it is a Range Safety Launch I was the coxswain of 1662 based at Londonderry in 1958

14 days ago by 🇬🇧 trekil ( Recruit)

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Turnigy Standard 9x transmitter

Solved the problem but the solution will not help others. I bought a Turnigy 9xr Pro. This uses the er9x firmware. What a difference. All of the switches now work. They were really easy to programme as well. I have now purchased the Smartieparts programmer add on and fitted it to the 9x. The goal is to upgrade it to the er9x firmware also. So far I cannot get my laptop to recognise the programmer but I am sure it is only a driver issue.

14 days ago by 🇬🇧 MouldBuilder ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)

RC & Electrics

Static Model Boat Builders

Welcome to the pleasure dome, there's no end to the help and information you can glean from the contributors

14 days ago by 🇬🇧 marky ( Sub-Lieutenant)

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New build

Maybe called something else. It's used in furniture manufacturing and architectural features. Has a really nice surface finish.

14 days ago by 🇬🇧 Hillro ( Petty Officer 1st Class)

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Static Model Boat Builders

Thanks I sent them a message.

16 days ago by 🇺🇸 retirement-hobby ( Petty Officer 1st Class)

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Static Model Boat Builders Club

I think you misunderstood what I intended. There are several RD "clubs" here, people with a common interest. Not everyone does RC, therefore I was attempting to group with people who just build boats.

16 days ago by 🇺🇸 retirement-hobby ( Petty Officer 1st Class)

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Radar with rotational drive

They are made from cheap Chinese railway figures. I'll start another thread with more info, since this one is meant to be about radar.....

16 days ago by 🇬🇧 DodgyGeezer ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)

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