The games we play

“EdW I have no words Bwhahahaha Richard Cranium was the long distant cousin of Robert Soul, better known as R Soul. Life is tough if you are part of the 44 So…”

15 posts 57 likes

2 years ago by Rudy-M

Started 2 years ago by Rudy-M

15 57

Unique Clubhouse

“I wonder if that was the ancestor of the Ship Society of South Africa with its address in the Foreshore Cape Town. Cannot tell, because their "website" takes…”

2 posts 11 likes

2 years ago by Rudy-M

Started 2 years ago by EdW

2 11

Coastal Steamers

“One of our club members has a Buffalo. I don't know if it is the same as your because you don't have photos yet. This is a Dumas model. Lew Florida ️, USA ht…”

2 posts 9 likes

2 years ago by LewZ

Started 2 years ago by Rudy-M

2 9

Propeller Rotation (common propellers)

“Lew I did not mean to imply that you needed an explanation about screws and I know that you are very knowable about propellers. it was an error on my part in…”

9 posts 17 likes

2 years ago by Len1

Started 2 years ago by LewZ

9 17

Propellers (Scale, scale, scale)

“I picked up on this discussion by accident. I had to chuckle. I joined the group (for a second time) to get away from the local boat club politics only to be…”

27 posts 78 likes

2 years ago by Rudy-M

Started 2 years ago by LewZ

27 78

SSMBC Meet, Sunday, MArch 17, 2024 9a good one - finally!)

“Hi lewZ Looks like you had a good day sunny days coming for soon get out bottoms wet. Philuk”

2 posts 11 likes

2 years ago by PhilH

Started 2 years ago by LewZ

2 11

Convention for displaying a model Boat

“Thanks. There was a kit of the Huntsman 28 by Veron many years ago and drawings, but you rarely see the kits nowadays. Infact you rarely see Huntsman 28 mode…”

21 posts 116 likes

2 years ago by ChrisF

Started 2 years ago by steve-d

21 116

Day Dreamer gets a newly painted hull

“Fan tas tic great re paint she looks great well done peter3l”

5 posts 26 likes

2 years ago by peter3l

Started 2 years ago by Ronald

5 26

Insurance for UK/ EU/ world

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1 post 3 likes

Started 2 years ago by CB90

1 3

Sir Kay photo's

“Have had these figures for some years now Drewboy, they are white metal, and I got them from one of the modelling shows, scale is 1/48. Cheers, Pete”

19 posts 35 likes

2 years ago by Rookysailor

Started 7 years ago by Rookysailor

19 35

Tinkering

“When in Hollywood a few weeks ago for Grammys I passed by Warner brothers. It was totally flat, all this section was gone. This area housed the back lots tha…”

12 posts 56 likes

3 years ago by Hhager2

Started 3 years ago by Ronald

12 56

Edina Model Yacht Club - Lighthouse Night #2

Event

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SEP 7 2024

Started 3 years ago by DWBrinkman

Edina Model Yacht Club - Lighthouse Night #1

Event

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AUG 11 2024

Started 3 years ago by DWBrinkman

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

Event

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JUN 9 2024

Started 3 years ago by DWBrinkman

Edina Model Yacht Club - Spring Breakfast

Event

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MAY 5 2024

Started 3 years ago by DWBrinkman

Heatsink Fins

“We all knew what was meant anyway!”

23 posts 65 likes

3 years ago by ChrisF

Started 3 years ago by Ronald

23 65

Mystery boat

“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

Started 3 years ago by LewZ

59 247

Varnish

“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

Started 3 years ago by Spence

4 10

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

Started 3 years ago by Ronald

20 61

As Requested for AlessandroSPQR Thesis

“Just for the record, I bought the Midwest Lobster Yacht premade by DonnieBoy, Don has been my mentor for all things rc and building materials, motors, gears,…”

7 posts 16 likes

3 years ago by Ronald

Started 3 years ago by Ronald

7 16

When grandchildren challenge you

“Great Mike. But what am I saying: great? Gigantic Mike! Playing and learning with your grandchildren is something fantastic that honors you. I did lots of ex…”

8 posts 41 likes

3 years ago by AlessandroSPQR

Started 4 years ago by Mike Stoney

8 41

Hey Gang, what boat is this?

“Good Morning John! Thanks so much for this valuable piece of information, it is very much appreciated. I will pull together a message and report back on how …”

11 posts 64 likes

3 years ago by jumpugly

Started 3 years ago by jumpugly

11 64

Bring and Buy 2024

Event

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APR 14 2024

Started 7 years ago by ColinT

Propeller manufacturing.

“No just slipper's for me or in garage those slip on foam/ plastic things, but when I heavy or or large drilling leather boots Phil UK”

20 posts 66 likes

3 years ago by PhilH

Started 3 years ago by Nickthesteam

20 66

Jet Pump Thrusters

“Thanks everyone for the important knowledge you have given me. Cheers Spence.”

6 posts 12 likes

3 years ago by Spence

Started 3 years ago by Spence

6 12

Tweezers set

“I'll have to take a look, I haven't really looked at it that closely yet.”

14 posts 41 likes

3 years ago by Wolle

Started 3 years ago by Wolle

14 41

Early Hollywood before the mast

“When Bounty was in San Juan Puerto Rico I met the lady who was the boson mate. Years later met her again in Boston. By then she owned 2 sailboats. One she re…”

4 posts 17 likes

3 years ago by Hhager2

Started 3 years ago by jumpugly

4 17

McHale's Navy: PT-73

“Great story about Davidson DP! Glad you won that pretty boy over. The ribbed relic at Catalina was a 36' model made specifically for the tremendous Clark Gab…”

12 posts 43 likes

3 years ago by jumpugly

Started 3 years ago by jumpugly

12 43

What Project Next

“JaJaJaJaJa!!!!!!!!”

2 posts 7 likes

3 years ago by Hey-You

Started 3 years ago by KevinH

2 7

Fishing Boats

“From Lowestoft too, my old home town”

5 posts 17 likes

3 years ago by Frankiesays1953

Started 3 years ago by roycv

5 17

small Lasercutter

“Salut Alain, Je parle certes le français, mais à l'âge de 10 ans, nous avons déménagé en Suisse alémanique. L'écriture est donc mon point faible. Mais grâce …”

20 posts 62 likes

3 years ago by Mike Stoney

Started 3 years ago by Mike Stoney

20 62

American Civil War Navy Ships and Artillery

“I will contribute to this interesting topic, but to avoid the risk of boring anyone I will do it with some images. For the moment I quickly took them from a …”

3 posts 13 likes

3 years ago by AlessandroSPQR

Started 3 years ago by LewZ

3 13

I'm Back - Thankfully

“Hi all well happy new year, it sounds like some of the crew have been in sick bay glad everyone has been signed a ok these models won't build themselves heal…”

30 posts 128 likes

3 years ago by PhilH

Started 3 years ago by firefighter

30 128

First build recommendations.

“Thanks Colin. (I had a space between "Eddie" and "T".) Many talk for the difficulties of building a hull. The reasoning I recommended a Springer from Zippkit…”

15 posts 58 likes

3 years ago by LewZ

Started 3 years ago by Colin H

15 58

Strange Weather!

“Roy, The lower level of both parking ramps is covered. The top level is open but plowed quite well, as they need to accomodate the shops in the area.”

12 posts 48 likes

3 years ago by DWBrinkman

Started 3 years ago by DWBrinkman

12 48

Has anyone any experience of using a Dremel scroll saw?

“I used to have a Dremel scroll saw, and found it useful, but someone else decided it would be more useful to them, so they broke into my shed and stole it. T…”

18 posts 56 likes

3 years ago by Oxford-Dave

Started 3 years ago by DuncanP

18 56

My harbour wall at night

“FAN TAS TIC merry Xmas”

10 posts 55 likes

3 years ago by PeterL3

Started 3 years ago by Rogal118

10 55

xmas event at the pond

Event

“Forget the post about photos , phone was slow in loading”

DEC 17 2023

3 years ago by Doogle

Started 3 years ago by hermank

“Unapproved” purchases

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1 post 12 likes

Started 3 years ago by Peejay

1 12

Model Boat Festival of Lights

Event

“"Have I seen correctly? A rear-wheel steamer first?" Yes, we have a couple of club members who like paddle wheelers, both side and stern. Some very clever an…”

DEC 16 2023

3 years ago by RobW1

Started 3 years ago by RobW1