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Krampus

Warrant Officer 7 years ago

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Boat upgrade - Ongoing proyect

Here's my current project. This is an upgrade of an old model. I retained the hull from a German-made kit from the firm Krick (model "Lisa M") and re-made the upper deck and cabin using 3mm thick ABS plastic to resemble an American type "Down East" type boat. Here is on its sea trial past weekend and during its first light system test.

#kit

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reilly4

Warrant Officer 7 years ago

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Z-39 German WW2 Destroyer

My scratch-built 1/72 scale Type 1936A (mob) destroyer, photographed by a good friend at Albert Park lake in Melbourne.
It has rotating turrets linked to the gun directors and rotating torpedo tubes, the front 6" guns elevate and there is also a ship's horn.

#guns

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RookysailorRear Admiral7 years ago
Good way of revolving the turret Doug, but I've
taken the easy way by using a servomorph from
Action electronics😀https://www.componentshop.co.uk/p96-servomorph.html
using a couple on my 1/96 USS Kidd destroyer, will post when finished.

Peter😎
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RNinMunichFleet Admiral7 years ago
Hi Rooky,
Bit late getting back to you on this - bin kinda busy🤔
I hear where you're coming from (as our colonial brothers might say. Sorry Ed 😉)
Back then there wern't no Action Electronics / Component Shop so I just did what seemed logical! Worst (and smelly😝) part was making the circuit board.
No PC, CAD or even photo-reactive circuit board back then.

Yep, I know the Servomorph. I've bought one to experiment with on a Plastic Magic project.
To drive the gun turrets on a 1/350 King George V battleship, where there ain't enough room (never mind weight margin) to mess about with cogs and pulleys.
I'm thinking two micro servos, Y lead, or even independent AB and XY turrets.
My German Turnigy re-brand has two pots that I can assign to these!

Many thanks to Colin-H for sending me the KGV kit in a wonderful package of 'stuff' as recompense for renovating and converting his Taycol Supermarine motor.
Was like Christmas all over again 😊
Cheers, Doug 😎
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Martin555

Fleet Admiral 7 years ago

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HMS Cottesmore

I just thought I would post some photos of my HMS Cottesmore.
She is still a work in progress.
I have been working on her for about three years now.(in between other projects)
I purchased the hull And running gear from Fleetscale.
Everything else has been made by myself using odds and ends, bits and pieces including yogurt pots and a lot of LED's
I have a few more years work to do before she is completed, lots more bits to make.

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Martin555Fleet Admiral5 years ago
Thank's Bill.
The Build Log shows a lot more such as the Gun rotating and the lighting systems.

Martin555.
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Martin555Fleet Admiral5 years ago
Thanks for the compliment JB.
I will get back to working on these two projects someday.

Martin555.
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JOHN

Midshipman 7 years ago

glasses needed from Specsavers

Trying to alter the side of the lake when I went on Sunday - bumpsa daisy :-) and it did send one of the gun turrets into the lake but fortunately I got it back :-) sorry about the sound track though :-)

#daisy #gun turrets

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Harvey Kitten

Chief Petty Officer 1st Class 7 years ago

Ten Shock ‘mini starship’ video

New video on Stevenage MBC YouTube channel. Fast electric ‘mini starship’ shows paces round the lake.

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DonnieboyWarrant Officer7 years ago
Nice quick boat.Good job.👍
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Harvey Kitten

Chief Petty Officer 1st Class 7 years ago

Apache clone I.c. Boat at Stevenage.

Stevenage MBC lake still has some IC boats on Sundays... here’s one of the many we see.

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DonnieboyWarrant Officer7 years ago
Very impressed.Looks like the boat handles very good.Good job.👍
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SelwynWilliams

Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class 7 years ago

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Seaplane tender ST480

🤞I noticed there are a great deal of RAF plans for various fire tender etc but is there a kit for a Seaplane Tender like ST480 (based at Lyme Regis where this photo was taken) that picked up a pilot off Chesil Beach on 8th November 1941. I am about to put on a display regarding the aircraft and pilot and their history and I have a model of the aircraft a Curtiss P40 Tomahawk and would love to have a Seaplane Tender model on display.

#kit

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SelwynWilliamsChief Petty Officer 2nd Class7 years ago
Thanks RN for all your help, originally finding ST480 photo of her at Lyme and for all your plans etc this last week. Much appreciated.
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RNinMunichFleet Admiral7 years ago
Your very welcome Chief 😉
Looking forward to a report on your display.
Good on ya for doing that 👍
Cheers, Doug 😎
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reilly4

Warrant Officer 7 years ago

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Type IX U-boat - U-181

1/45 Scale Type IX DX2 U-boat. A good friend and photography guru came along and took some great photos for us at a recent sail day. Details about the U-boat are elsewhere on this site.

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SelwynWilliamsChief Petty Officer 2nd Class7 years ago
Brilliant job done there.
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Harvey Kitten

Chief Petty Officer 1st Class 7 years ago

HMY Britannia model- maiden voyage

Maiden voyage of HMY Britannia model on the lake at Stevenage MBC

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Harvey KittenChief Petty Officer 1st Class7 years ago
Great model... not mine tho- I just shoot & edit the videos... starting to build up a collection on our YouTube channel now. 👍
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jelley_baby

Chief Petty Officer 1st Class 7 years ago

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From this to this.

This Aeronaut Kalle Harbour Tug had seen better days when I acquired it last month, after some remedial work it is now taking some shape, there is still plenty of work to do but I feel I am getting there.

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GaryLC

Captain 7 years ago

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Marian Belle' Empire Class Tug.

Finally completed after near enough four years work off and on. Mind I am very happy with the result, the superstructure was slightly modified so as the steam plant can be removed easily in one piece.

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DonnieboyWarrant Officer7 years ago
Great looking tug.Nice job.👍
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RNinMunichFleet Admiral7 years ago
What Donnie said!
Superb craftsmanship Gary, hat off 😃
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Rogal118

Captain 7 years ago

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Aziz

Our 2nd outing to the lake last Saturday 30-3-19,
1st photo shows her doing her job supplying the oil rig
2nd photo Aziz at full speed, great bow wave moving down her sides.

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figtree7ntsAdmiral7 years ago
Impressive bow wave!
Must have made a heck of a wake!
Very Good....👍
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