Sea Commander

“Thanks David, they will help a lot, at the first look they confirm that one of the pieces has been drawn wrongly on the sheet of templates I bought.”

3 posts 0 likes

11 years ago by AlanB

Started 11 years ago by AlanB

3 0

Round Table Class Sir Kay Minesweeper (1:48 scale by Caldercraft)

“Many thanks, That is a good idea. We are blessed with a couple of local clubs so I'll see what they can offer.”

6 posts 1 like

11 years ago by saltysnogbad

Started 11 years ago by saltysnogbad

6 1

Boat finish

“I just got the two answers tumarI problem. I like the idea of coating the hull from the inside. I think that would have been wise. However, I had already put…”

4 posts 0 likes

11 years ago by lenzmeg

Started 11 years ago by lenzmeg

4 0

hinges

“With hinges this small the problem is fixing them. Epoxy is the only real answer. So they are stuck to the back of the door, in this case. A piece of card gl…”

4 posts 2 likes

11 years ago by hammer

Started 11 years ago by hammer

4 2

Mobile Marine Lady Jan.

“HI welcome to the site. I have built several Mobile Marine kits as well as kits from other suppliers and find that they all have their good points. The Lady …”

2 posts 1 like

11 years ago by Dave M

Started 11 years ago by GaryLC

2 1

Paddle wheeler lists

“Tom, thanks for the information. I had already consulted the forums on paddleducks, but for reasons I do not want to discuss, I prefer to keep the discussion…”

11 posts 0 likes

11 years ago by Trillium

Started 11 years ago by Trillium

11 0

Lifeboat door hinges

“http://www.paddleducks.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=5011.285 That is the code to see how I made small hinges, 1/4" square. Or go to paddleducks, construction, D…”

3 posts 0 likes

11 years ago by hammer

Started 12 years ago by jfstoker

3 0

How do I fit a propellor shaft ?

“On my 12'' to the foot Dutch barge the stern tube is filled with gear oil. There is a conventional inboard stuffing gland and a face seal between outer beari…”

17 posts 2 likes

11 years ago by Lemmerhengst

Started 13 years ago by Boatboy

17 2

Aerokits Sea Scout - Rudder and Prop

“HI I have now remembered there was a post on this site in 2010 on a Sea Scout renovation. I suggest you look at http://http://mdlbt.com/3664 as this build bl…”

3 posts 0 likes

11 years ago by Dave M

Started 11 years ago by impartit

3 0

What sort of glue

“Superglue, without question. A few days ago I glued some white styrene to brass tube. I later had to remove it, and the styrene tore as I did so. I had to fi…”

5 posts 0 likes

11 years ago by Trillium

Started 11 years ago by lesfac

5 0

LIFEBOAT CABIN WINDOWS

“Thanks for suggestion, but they atr only available in 12 scale”

8 posts 0 likes

11 years ago by Rowen

Started 12 years ago by Rowen

8 0

Waterproofing my wooden hull

“Just a word of warning, even after coating inside with resin there still a chance of water getting into interior and soaking into wood, it will find even the…”

5 posts 0 likes

12 years ago by Peter47

Started 12 years ago by impartit

5 0

Vintage Collie sailing yacht

No replies yet — be the first.

1 post 0 likes

Started 12 years ago by Robo177

1 0

working fire hydrant

“I don't like to leave a thread unfinished, so here is the finished product. The large nut was drilled and tapped to take a 3mm grub screw, this stops the nut…”

9 posts 2 likes

12 years ago by AlanP

Started 12 years ago by AlanP

9 2

Counter Rotating Props.

No replies yet — be the first.

1 post 0 likes

Started 12 years ago by restin

1 0

Precedent Huntsman 461/2 Inch

“HI Glyn The stuff I use is from easycomposites.co.uk, great web site with vidio help etc, the glass cloth and the epoxy is all on there, if your in stoke pic…”

55 posts 4 likes

12 years ago by jarvo

Started 12 years ago by restin

55 4

Thames Barge "Kitty"

“Thanks I will have a look.”

15 posts 3 likes

12 years ago by Vickers1979

Started 12 years ago by Rockbag

15 3

Robbe Dusseldorf

“HI Colin I couple of things I remember now, the motors come complete with gold connectors & shrink sleeving ,also mounting plate and screws. I found that the…”

13 posts 2 likes

12 years ago by Ronboy

Started 12 years ago by ColinJ

13 2

sea scout

“HI Danny265, Saw your post and as I used to work on the broads I looked the sea scout up and it was owned by A.G. Ward Of Norwich Thorpe. The length was 32 f…”

2 posts 0 likes

12 years ago by restin

Started 12 years ago by danny265

2 0

paint colours for perkasa

“Hello if you want to know the paint to use its light grey over all red bottom and green for the deck a deep dark green flat or silk OK”

2 posts 0 likes

12 years ago by malctank

Started 13 years ago by joseph

2 0

Another RAF Crash Tender restoration

“Hope all goes well, Emma. Make sure you take some on water pics so we can see the result of all your hard work Cheers Dave”

15 posts 0 likes

12 years ago by Dave M

Started 12 years ago by twinkle

15 0

Veron Tarpon

“Thanks Tiggy ,I shall give Emailling him a try”

7 posts 1 like

12 years ago by denny60

Started 12 years ago by denny60

7 1

knitted fenders

“Good Day Colin I am in the middle of constructing the Smit Rusland tug and looking to make fenders; could I obtain copies of the patterns you mentioned. Plea…”

5 posts 0 likes

12 years ago by bikerbob

Started 12 years ago by dennisw

5 0

Suitable Power Source

“Thanks again Mark. I need to determine the thread size of the propshaft end as I doubt, being c1950 that it is M4. Here is one I found on eBay http://www.eba…”

9 posts 3 likes

12 years ago by impartit

Started 12 years ago by impartit

9 3

fireboat update

“Paul, leave it in the box until next summer, it's too cold for sailing now. Know what you mean about finishing a boat, look around the workshop going Mmmmm. …”

160 posts 19 likes

12 years ago by AlanP

Started 13 years ago by AlanP

160 19

soldering.

“Now that is a bloomin good idea! I bought some years back for something un related to fixing a fire/rayburn but it dissapeared into the ether. I do not do an…”

2 posts 0 likes

12 years ago by ballasttanksian

Started 12 years ago by hammer

2 0

Best clear coat / sealer

“Thanks Dave , yes will certainly share any findings :-)”

3 posts 1 like

12 years ago by CraigRobotham

Started 12 years ago by CraigRobotham

3 1

Seaforth Conqueror

No replies yet — be the first.

1 post 0 likes

Started 12 years ago by Rowen

1 0

plastic drive chain and sprokets

“EMA Model Supplies and Hobbies used to do them......”

3 posts 0 likes

12 years ago by Retroman

Started 12 years ago by skiboo

3 0

How to fix torpedos

“On looking at pictures of other models I noticed some of them displayed ropes securing the torpedoes. I opted for using some elastic laces as ropes lashing t…”

5 posts 0 likes

12 years ago by lesfac

Started 12 years ago by lesfac

5 0

LOUIS HELOISE

“HI Just had a better look at the pics. On your model I can see a small servo amidships with a wooden extension arm. This will not work as a servo for the sai…”

6 posts 0 likes

12 years ago by Dave M

Started 12 years ago by terijay

6 0

Victory Industries Crash Tender

“HI Emma Technology has certainly advanced in recent years and modern brushless motors have incredible power. Also we now have low resistance MOSFETs which ar…”

5 posts 0 likes

12 years ago by Dave M

Started 15 years ago by Dave M

5 0

34 Inch crash tender

No replies yet — be the first.

1 post 0 likes

Started 12 years ago by Eraser5661

1 0

Aerokits sea scout hull skins

“HI Peter Totally agree, my concern was with the foam reacting with the dope Mark”

19 posts 2 likes

12 years ago by jarvo

Started 12 years ago by BoatingBob

19 2

Old Newbie

“Perhaps you would be better with a brushed motor for the boat, maybe a speed 600 motor. Alan”

4 posts 0 likes

12 years ago by AlanP

Started 12 years ago by Billwood

4 0

Fittings, winches cranes gun mounts etc.

No replies yet — be the first.

1 post 0 likes

Started 12 years ago by jarvo

1 0

Build log of a fast Bulker

“HI Ubay Welcome to the site. The rubber caps on your SLA batteries are a safety device and should not be covered whilst charging. if the cells gas an explosi…”

2 posts 0 likes

12 years ago by Dave M

Started 12 years ago by ubay93

2 0

Spraying hulls

“Mark hi I understand what you said in you message, personally I buy what I can afford then no matter how things work out I've done my best, I realise that Ta…”

9 posts 1 like

12 years ago by Damon

Started 12 years ago by Damon

9 1

Paint spraying problem - can anybody help?

“Hi! guys when I am using a spray can, I also have a hand held hairdryer in the other hand and follow up the spray Immediately with the hair dryer in a sweepi…”

12 posts 6 likes

13 years ago by MAXTON

Started 15 years ago by richald

12 6

builb blog update, need to enlarge the battery tray!

“I am power mad, more volts!”

3 posts 0 likes

13 years ago by pmdevlin

Started 13 years ago by pmdevlin

3 0