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chippy
Leading Seaman
Lady Wooes
Lady Wooes, by Mobile Marine of Lincoln. SemI kit. I bought the hull all the timber and drawings along with dozens of white metal fittings ages ago, started it and left it for 5 years, moved to North wales and finished it. Drive is 2 Ford Cortina fan heater motors driving a pair of 55mm Prop Shop props by tank steering, reciprocating steam engine sound board, smoke unit and full working lights all from 2 X 12 v 7 Amp batteries........a good and interesting but very frustrating build to get things right.
Sailed at Erias Park, Colwyn Bay Model Boat Club and sometimes at West Shore LLandudno.
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  • modeltugmanChief Petty Officer 1st Class
    HI Chippy. Lovely job well done.
peteinoz
Recruit
Cervia,Wyola, Old Trafford
Hello from Australia Thought it was time I made a an effort. Three of my models shown here at last years local model show in Port Macquarie. L to R they are Cervia,now 20 years old,Wyola, an Australian built tug.Twin motors and Kort nozzles.and Old Trafford, MSC paddle tuc in 1/35 scale. All are totally scratch built. The only things bought were materials,paint and glue, Except the stantions for Old Trafford. Currenly finishing a Maycraft Mercury(started in 1962 in England) and a Vosper fireboat.Hope this may be of interest
CapnJim
Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class
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AmalfI - converted static kit
Mantua models 'Amalfi' Scale 1:35 Length 400mm. Fishing boat converted to 2 CH RC. Sails well, freeboard a little low but ok. Nets detactable for heavier weather sailing!

Photos show her on home 12' dia. pool but she sails well on boating pond. Runs for 20mins. on 4xAA batteries all in.
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chiffs
Petty Officer 2nd Class
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British Power Boat Co.Type 3 Hants 7 Dorset
RAF High Speed Launch, speed 400 motor,Mtroniks Viper 10,ESC. 7.2v 3300Mah, model is 22".Scratch built, from photos and my own drawings scaled down and modified from my aerokits fire boat, I get about 15 minutes on the water running time on full speed.
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  • ianed57Sub-Lieutenant
    What great photos.I've just logged on here this morning and find all these treats! Excellent stuff-and you must know yours to work up your own drawings- thanks for posting these pictures.

    Ian
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  • chiffsPetty Officer 2nd Class
    Thank you for your comments Ian will try put some more on when have time
jelley_baby
Chief Petty Officer 1st Class
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Matchbox Corvette (Snowberry)
Just aquired a Matchbox Corvette, will be sorting it out over next few weeks there is a lot missing but have lots of photos from another club members model to work from. Will see how it goes.
Michael R
Petty Officer 2nd Class
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TOBEN TUG
This is a aero -naut toben tug it is kit built it has a aero-naut 6v geared motor it runs on a 6v 4amph sealed battery has a old type speed controller sliding arm type the battery last in excess of two hours its great with korts nossole steering the hull and cabin are abs and the most water proof boat I have ever sailed on Southport model boat club one of the fleet have changed the set up have a old mfa electro thottle esc in instead now yet to try the new setup
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jelley_baby
Chief Petty Officer 1st Class
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Motor and Gearbox Combination used In three of my boats.
HI All, I had a request for infomation on the Motor and Gearbox setup that I have fitted into a Wavemaster, a Sea Commander, and Fireboat, all shown in various posts of mine. The gear boxes are fitted with a 2.92:1 reduction gear, and were purchased from Hong Kong on Ebay, this is the information if I can publish it in this post. I mount the gearbox this way up to position the motor in the boats as low as possible.

RC Model Big Size Metal Gear Box
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RC-Model-Big-Size-Metal-Gear-Box-with-3-Metal-Motor-Gear-for-R-C-Airplane-GB090-/270842196092?pt=US_Character_Radio_Control_Toys&hash=item3f0f73f07c

Ebay Number

270842196092

Specifications
Material: Steel Brass and Aluminium
Main Gear: 38 Teeth Aluminium
Motor Gear: 13 Teeth Brass
Gear Rate 2.92:1
Prop Shaft Diameter: 4mm
Prop Shaft Length: 13mm

Hope this helps those who have asked Graham
3 comments
  • chrislangWarrant Officer
    HI Graham

    What motor are you using with the gearbox please.

    Regards
    Chris
  • jelley_babyChief Petty Officer 1st Class
    HI Chris,
    They are motors widely available on Ebay there are a couple of sellers, one can be found with this item No 110951138152 or just search for Johnson 600, and find ones that are Fan cooled if you can 😊 .
    Regards Graham
rustypiston
Leading Seaman
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USCG 52' MLB Triumph
This model was scratch built from US Coast Guard plans. The boat is constructed of balsa wood and the hull coated with fiberglass resin. All the deck gear is scratchbuilt from brass, the propellers, led's and figures are the only commercial parts. Scaled at 3/4=1 foot the model measures 42 inches in length.
It's powered by a Pittman 12 volt motor and controlled by a 4 channel radio. Working features are running and spot light, siren with flashing blue light, sweeping radar antenna and deck lights. Built in 1985 the model the lifeboat is accurate in appearence for that time period.(The prototype has been modified since).
The actual lifeboat is attached the the Coast Guard's Motor Lifeboat School at Cape Disappointment and is one of four boats of this class.
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  • danielcolmarAble Seaman
    Thank for your reply, and sorry for fault
  • CHamerleRecruit
    Great model! I've worked and sailed on the original and you've represented "Big T" well!
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modeltugman
Chief Petty Officer 1st Class
Maggie B
this is a slightly modified RTR tug Southampton the main casing has been lowered and a bigger battery fitted, but she still has the original motors and props, she is seen her towing a large barge a flat top pontoon ,a small tug and a Graupner German patrol boat, with a model slipways Envoy doing its best to overturn the lot.
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  • don83000Able Seaman
    🙄 Must be me beeing fick but can you explain what you have done to lower the ? "casing" pics would be good. What battery have you fitted as I have mine in bits at present ready to install a proper esc "Viper Marine 15". I was going to go the route of 8 AA NiMI 3000mah in original compartment so interested in what you have done as it looks great in the video. 👍
modeltugman
Chief Petty Officer 1st Class
Chantry Oiler and tugs.
these tugs are all 1/32nd scale the tug doing the main towing is a modified Cruiser kit, and the tug dragging on aft is a scratch built tug called the SIMLA she was originally built for wm watkins london and worked the Thames for nearly 80 years.
the model is electric powered with a 12 volt system, the tanker is 16ft long and has her own power as well (just in case). 😯
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  • CapnJimChief Petty Officer 2nd Class
    HI Modeltugman,

    Very Impressive. Where do you sail? Are you expecting to go to any of the shows with these this year?

    At 16ft. long there must also be some logistical issues with the tanker - how do you cope?

    I don't have any tugs yet but do have TID kit in waiting - this is an excellent incentive - thanks!

    Cap'n Jim.
  • modeltugmanChief Petty Officer 1st Class
    HI we sail at The Blue water shopplng centre,near Greenhithe in kent the tanker is in 7 sections and each section is held to the next with two steel pins.we don't tend to take it anywhere owing to the transport problem. Geo
modeltugman
Chief Petty Officer 1st Class
Large scale tugs at Bluewater
The four tugs in this clip are all 1/24th scale and are scratch built,they are the Ionia, The contest, the cervia and The Atlantic Cock, in their real form they were all River Thames Tugs.all of the models were built within the last 11 years and are all still going strong. Unfortunately all of the real tugs are all scrapped now except for the Cervia , she is now preserved in Ramsgate Harbour Kent.
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  • figtree7ntsAdmiral
    Great job on the Tugboat regatta!

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