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ShaunI

Leading Seaman 4 years ago

M class destroyer

Hello again, here’s a picture of an M class destroyer which I built some years ago, she is of again balsa construction from Model Boat Magazine plans, I built over one winter about 9 years ago, she is sealed with dope and tissue which gives a smooth finish, the guns were constructed from plastic card, with brass rods for the barrels!
She was retired a couple of years ago, but recently she was brought out retirement and gifted to family friend was showing an interest in battle ships!

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ShaunI

Leading Seaman 4 years ago

First sail of the year!

Back in May I was able to get my boats out on a the local boating lake, it went ok and it was magical to have them on the water again, although I did have battery issues, and my small type 24 frigate had a leak, well I live and learn, back to shed to discharge and recharge my NMHI batteries, and address the leak! More to follow soon!

philcaretaker

Commodore 4 years ago

RC Sailing No.171

RC Sailing with Buxton Model Boat Club June 2022.

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Cashrc

Admiral 4 years ago

North Texas Shipwrights last 2 fun runs

A video montage of our last 2 get togethers.

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CashrcAdmiral4 years ago
Hi Trev, if your talking about the little gray sub it’s scratch built. If you want to know about the larger sub later in the vid I’ll have to ask Ed where he got the hull.
Cash
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pressonreguardlessRear Admiral4 years ago
Thanks Cash,
Impressive for scratch build.
Great Fleet out there.👍
Trev
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ShaunI

Leading Seaman 4 years ago

My first build

This was my first boat build, which was 10 years ago, it was a Model Boat Magazine plan of HMS Paladine! The hull red was a bit bright, she sailed weli!

ShaunI

Leading Seaman 4 years ago

My Two boat task force

Here is pitcure of both my boats sailing on a boating lake not far from my home, the larger of the two was commandeered by my 8 year old son for a trainning mission he had in mind, which gave me an excuse to build another one, which is the smaller boat the picture, as the young captain needed escorting while getting use to his new command!
They are both made from balsa wood, which the material for the hull, it is sealed with a acrylic varnish,painted over the top with enammel paint with clear varnish on top of the paint! The superstructure on the larger destoyer is made from thin plywood, and on the smaller frigate its made of plasticard!
I got the lynx helicoptors on Ebay from "The Dorest Print Man" I think it was, which are 3D printed by him!

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ShaunILeading Seaman4 years ago
Ok I will see what happened thought I attached photo sorry, thanks for letting me know.
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ShaunILeading Seaman4 years ago
Yes I think it was a cruiser which part the Blake class and converted to carry helicopters!
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LeenB

Recruit 4 years ago

OFFSHORE meeting 2022 SMG IJMond Netherlands

Full Power Offshore models, scale 1/50
Rode Zee
Farmount Glacier
Maersk Topper

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Norway

Petty Officer 1st Class 4 years ago

1 / 4

First time build.

A bit more progress. Decking taking shape.

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CashrcAdmiral4 years ago
Looking very good!!
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Norway

Petty Officer 1st Class 4 years ago

1 / 6

First time build

Slow progress so far.

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Newby7Fleet Admiral4 years ago
Well done. If it were work might say progress is slow. No punch clocks with a hobby no such thing as being to slow.
Rick
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RamseyAAble Seaman4 years ago
Gonna be a spiffy PT or ? Patrol.
Looking forward to: powered, R/C, Scale details, etc.❓ I have a Dumas PT-109; WIP (older kit, bit of challenge).
Full size ELCO, made right across from my home town, Staten Island, Bayonne, NJ ... back in the day 1940's...
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Chum444

Rear Admiral 4 years ago

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Static outboard cruiser converted to R/C

Many years ago I bought a scale(not sure what scale) outboard motor. Have been looking for a suitable hull for the motor. Rather recently this cabin cruiser showed up.
First two photos of the as found.Previously found outboard attached.

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CashrcAdmiral4 years ago
Bill that’s very cool. Wondering if it’s possible to access the motor and replace it with one of the same type but less powerful, that way you wouldn’t have to mess with the end points. Anyway, very nice!!
Cash
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Chum444Rear Admiral4 years ago
With some sleight-of-hand & other chicanery I hid all the RC gear except the motor leads and the esc switch.😎
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philcaretaker

Commodore 4 years ago

Setting the Foresails on "Ellen"

"Ellen" is a Gaff Rigged Pilot Cutter from modeller Graham Rowe.
Forever striving for improvement, Graham explains how he assists the - Setting of the Foresails on his model.
More info on Grahams Blog - https://model-boats.com/blogs/86653
Also - https://www.youtube.com/c/RCSailing1/videos
RC Sailing No`s - 131, 132, 134, 135, 159. 170
My Gaff Cutter No`s - 139, 142, 143, 144

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jbkiwiFleet Admiral4 years ago
Great video Phil, shows Grahams set-up very well.👍👍

JB
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GARTH

Commodore 4 years ago

Spencer's pool Burlington

This model is one of our club members he told me it's name but I forgot . She may be a sub hunter WW2.She is a scratch build with a lot of detail & I like the looks of her.

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RNinMunichFleet Admiral4 years ago
Hi TD,
Admittedly there is a certain similarity in hull shape, not surprising since both classes were based on current commercial trawler / whaler designs.
But that's as far as it goes. Attached is a photo (port side) of an early (short forecastle) Flower, K63 Picotee.
Put that 'head to head' with the pic of Baffin's starboard side, and stbd view of the model in the video, and the differences are immediately apparent so I won't list them here.
Y'all can play 'Spot the differences' 😉

First clue for me was the Pennant number; T275. 'T' for Trawler.
The Flowers had pennant numbers beginning with 'K' for 'K'orvette😉 coz 'C' was already in use for Cruisers and Carriers.

So I looked for HMS or HMCS T275 and immediately hit HMS Baffin. Digging deeper I also found this on UBoat Net-
https://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/2718.html
Q.E.D. 😉
Easy mistake to make TD.
Cheers, Doug 😎
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GARTHCommodore4 years ago
The model builder just sent me this info HMCS BAFFIN Western Isles Class Admiralty MS/AS Trawler Built in Collingwood, Ontario in 1941 Served out of Halifax, NS during the war Sold out of service 1945.
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