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Precedent Perkasa 49” GRP Hull
“@ColRay Hopefully soon. Once I get some plans I’ll be straight in to it!”
5 posts 12 likes
3 hours ago by EHargan100
Started 4 hours ago by EHargan100
5 12
TVR 1A.
“@GaryLC that’s a fantastic build”
8 posts 35 likes
1 day ago by Kevin55
Started 2 days ago by GaryLC
8 35
Why do some r/c power boats steer in reverse and others not?
“I will take some pictures of the Curlew’s hull (underside) this week if Eddie is at the club. Meanwhile - does anyone have a link to the Curlew plans - or ma…”
11 posts 37 likes
2 days ago by zooma
Started 3 days ago by zooma
11 37
Setting up your workshop tools
“@DWBrinkman thank you for your reply, valuable information”
16 posts 63 likes
3 days ago by StephenR1
Started 4 days ago by Clockmaker
16 63
New planing hull design.
“@DJW Very impresing planking job. It's marvelous.”
115 posts 251 likes
3 days ago by chugalone100
Started 4 months ago by AlessandroSPQR
115 251
For a multitude of reasons 'Puffer MkII' is in my thought process
“@ColRay You certainly shouldn't get discouraged, Col. You’re experimenting with new things—that in itself is a success and a source of satisfaction. I enjoy …”
7 posts 13 likes
4 days ago by AlessandroSPQR
Started 11 days ago by ColRay
7 13
Dumas Brooklyn Tug
“@Ronald Yep, running too high and too fast, but a good looking boat all the same. Thanks for posting this Ron!”
25 posts 83 likes
8 days ago by jumpugly
Started 1 month ago by puttn
25 83
3D Printer options for small parts
“Ed also got one for my ender Col”
35 posts 111 likes
8 days ago by ColRay
Started 14 days ago by JockScott
35 111
Directors Class - Forceful paddle tug
“here is anouther https://www.vintagemodelplans.com/products/full-size-printed-plan-scale-1-48-director-class-paddle-tug-suitable-for-radio-control Here is th…”
3 posts 3 likes
10 days ago by bruce1946
Started 10 days ago by Kevin55
3 3
New toy / tool ?
“Julian I'm very accident-prone it all started in 1948 while on my first zoo visit was bitten by a Galapagos Tortoise since the I have lost count . Ended up i…”
6 posts 29 likes
14 days ago by ColRay
Started 15 days ago by ColRay
6 29
Lionheart steam Turbine Boat
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1 post 11 likes
Started 16 days ago by markm2
1 11
FIRE
“@zooma Hi Bob, I completely agree with you regarding the use of fuses.”
22 posts 47 likes
17 days ago by AlessandroSPQR
Started 23 days ago by zooma
22 47
Steam Drifter KY251 Violet
“@RNinMunich Thanks very much Doug although I have seen most of the items you linked me to. The auction at Tennants was my actual model ,estimated to sell for…”
8 posts 28 likes
23 days ago by markm2
Started 23 days ago by markm2
8 28
Sail control
“Most transmitters these days can control the throw of a servo, sometimes called volume. If in doubt the Tx. pushed out is sails out. Check that the fully in …”
13 posts 30 likes
23 days ago by roycv
Started 1 month ago by Henri
13 30
Detachable deck
“Lew that's a beaut m looking ship Col”
13 posts 39 likes
25 days ago by ColRay
Started 27 days ago by merchant67
13 39
'Question' Arduino mini servo
“Hi yes I did a search on one of our excellent on-line shops, Howes of Oxford. so a direct comparison on reference numbers. Roy”
16 posts 36 likes
27 days ago by roycv
Started 29 days ago by ColRay
16 36
Sprite
“zooma in just one word..... FANTASTIC . Col”
268 posts 680 likes
30 days ago by ColRay
Started 1 year ago by ChrisF
268 680
Help with the drive needed
“Cobra I will look-up brushless motors”
7 posts 15 likes
1 month ago by ColRay
Started 1 month ago by ColRay
7 15
Just a Thought about the making of a Hull
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1 post 5 likes
Started 1 month ago by ColRay
1 5
Fire monitor quick release fittings
“@thadlietz Hi Yes I’ll look into that too thank for your reply…”
5 posts 6 likes
1 month ago by Kevin55
Started 1 month ago by Kevin55
5 6
New to model boating
“Probably should start with the basics. What skills and experience do you have with model building? What tools do you have. How much space do you have, work s…”
11 posts 38 likes
1 month ago by LewZ
Started 1 month ago by aminafshar1
11 38
Help locating plans for Shelly Foss restoration.
“Do you still have the build instructions for the Shelly Foss 18" kit Thanks Jim”
7 posts 11 likes
1 month ago by 1Lund1
Started 2 months ago by Thatguyagain
7 11
North Sea Drifters and Steam Engines.
“@lindemann06 Rob, I love the last one there is nothing that beats a full head of steam in all its glory. There is nothing that compares to the pure enjoyment…”
17 posts 84 likes
2 months ago by GaryLC
Started 2 months ago by GaryLC
17 84
1/24 scale Perkassa Fittings Drawings.
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1 post 8 likes
Started 2 months ago by zooma
1 8
Transporting the boat
“@Commodore- Even EeZeBilts need some protection - indeed often more as the hulls are usually balsa. But their boxes have to comply with the EeZeBilt formula,…”
7 posts 42 likes
2 months ago by DodgyGeezer
Started 3 years ago by Commodore-H
7 42
Dumas Miss Circus Circus
“@MichaelM1 Thank you Michael, This will allow me to complete the model that Ed has given to me. I have sent you a PM with my address. Please let me have your…”
9 posts 19 likes
2 months ago by zooma
Started 3 months ago by EdW
9 19
PT Boat Mufflers
“@Mirangi +Agree that variations are likely but these circular items seem to have some sort of “hanger” arrangement.+ The hanger is the push-rod control for o…”
16 posts 22 likes
2 months ago by DodgyGeezer
Started 2 months ago by Mirangi
16 22
Missishipi riverboat
“@LewZ hi now in process of Velcro to attach 2 half inch sheets polystyrene to hull ,well out of water but still wants to tip over when you put top deck on .k…”
8 posts 4 likes
2 months ago by jaguar stype
Started 2 months ago by jaguar stype
8 4
Model Expo/Seguin tug 1:32 scale
“@chugalone100 beautiful job! I did that kit about 35 years ago - it was only the second wooden thing I'd built, and it's definitely not in the league yours i…”
12 posts 49 likes
2 months ago by Fishercat
Started 10 months ago by chugalone100
12 49
Missishipi river boat
“Help regired spent a year building a Mantua Mississippi 1870 1-50 wants to turn upside down.can anyone in Germany put me in touch with Pierre Dippel u-tube .…”
5 posts 10 likes
2 months ago by jaguar stype
Started 2 months ago by jaguar stype
5 10
Glue
“@Thanks for your advice.ewyasrover”
5 posts 13 likes
2 months ago by paults
Started 2 months ago by paults
5 13
RAF Crash Tender Monitors. Were they really Red??
“I have done further research and this is what I have found relating to No 93 and as mine is in for a refit, I think I am going to follow this colour scheme. …”
12 posts 37 likes
2 months ago by EdW
Started 3 months ago by Plivez
12 37
Can't Find Stuff!
“Hi, RossM if I did that, I would probably loose half of the parts. I need to spend some time relearning FreeCad so that I can print some of the boat bits lik…”
24 posts 93 likes
3 months ago by Steves-s
Started 3 months ago by ChrisF
24 93
Sea Queen 2026 (Aerokits).
“Hi All Finished the forward cabin roof with a little twist !! I finished the rear of the roof in a Vee to match the angle of the wheelhouse windows. Next is …”
12 posts 41 likes
3 months ago by canabus
Started 3 months ago by canabus
12 41
PT-596 question
“Bruce and All, I had lunch with Al Ross today and I posed the question regarding the 596 boat. He sent me the attached photo of the 588 boat, at the factory.…”
7 posts 11 likes
3 months ago by ToraDog
Started 3 months ago by bruced
7 11
Glass files
“Thanks for your input, having never seen or heard of these before just had me interested.”
5 posts 7 likes
3 months ago by cjanik001
Started 3 months ago by cjanik001
5 7
Boat Plans
“Hello everyone, here are a few more pictures of the Müritz wreck. Take a look at the speed controller... speechless! I'd guess it's from 1980, because the ru…”
7 posts 9 likes
3 months ago by Mike Stoney
Started 8 years ago by captblight
7 9
Maiden Voyage
“Really like the look of Rebecca's fast patrol boat, great finish. Definitely considering building one in the same fashion as my recently completed Sea Urchin…”
6 posts 27 likes
4 months ago by Nick Ward
Started 4 months ago by Clockmaker
6 27
Malcolm Campbells Bluebird K3
“Good idea Bill, The Sprite Plus prototype build is well underway and is getting to the under-coating stage now, although a Swordsman 37 is the model I would …”
7 posts 16 likes
4 months ago by zooma
Started 4 months ago by zooma
7 16
Sails and their rope modules
“@Ronald Hi Ron, thanks for your efforts to make me understand. Unfortunately, I don't speak English very well. I understood well enough with the pictures. Ho…”
27 posts 65 likes
4 months ago by AlessandroSPQR
Started 4 months ago by Mike Stoney
27 65

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