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Bryan-the-pirate

Midshipman 8 years ago

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Pilot launch

Have just brought this vessel, Well made and light. it is of show quality complete with working navigation lights and blue beacons.
Rather fast too

#navigation light #vessel #show #lights #navigation

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RNinMunichFleet Admiral8 years ago
Neat👍
Where did you have to bring it from? 😁
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Bryan-the-pirateMidshipman8 years ago
LoL Purchased on the bay of e and amazed by its performance.
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figtree7nts

Admiral 8 years ago

Tug Brooklyn Tub Test!

Just a 2 minute tub test.
While adding her ballast!
She's a beast!
She must weigh in at 9 or 10 pounds!😲

#ballast #tug

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figtree7ntsAdmiral8 years ago
Thanks Doug,

I can't wait to take her to the pond!😁
But, First I have to find a volunteer.
To help me with her!😲 she weigh a Ton!
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RNinMunichFleet Admiral8 years ago
Eat more spinach Ed😁
I know, I know - I hate it as well😉
Would be glad to help but - wrong side of the pond 😭
Build a trailer for her and I'll send you an RC Beach Buggy to pull it!
Happy pond trials, cheers, Doug 😎
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Mikep

Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class 8 years ago

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Sterling Yacht America

Sterling Yacht America 51 1/2” long 8 1/2” beam 41” high. Model was built from kit has auxiliary electric power and Futaba sail wench servo. Model weighs 11 lbs and has a removable 2 lb. keel weight.

#yacht #model #electric #kit #weight #sail #keel #servo #futaba #auxiliary #built

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Hybrid

Leading Seaman 8 years ago

Amsterdam

So close just the superstructure to do.. Even put.a 60kg long tow winch in lop full rewiring and she pulls like a train

#wiring #superstructure #tow #winch #amsterdam

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captaindoug1

Petty Officer 2nd Class 8 years ago

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Weekend Paradise

scratch built, with out board motor,2 blade prop, 30 inche long, still need to install nav lights, chairs are from doll house, runs on Lipo battery, runs and turn excellant, and no that is not a beer in his hand it's a bottle of coke

#motor #prop #lipo #scratch scratch #lights #battery #built

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figtree7ntsAdmiral8 years ago
Great looking freelance model!

Cheers, Ed
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Ronald

Fleet Admiral 8 years ago

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Catharine

Wianno Senior is the style of sailboat. The main sail is being installed in these photos. Looking forward to water testing soon.

#sail #sailboat

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sharkey

Recruit 8 years ago

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"Victoria"

Assembled in 1986. Came out of loft storage, fired up and R/C after 15 years, in August 2018. Shown here at Millbrook Lake, Cornwall. A Krick model - well documented for its origins on their webpages, but steam power arrangements have been updated from this, the so-called "Puffin" arrangement, which was the available and recommended one at the time 1.5 bar pressure and about 20 minutes running time, but often wind-dependent on keeping the gas flame intact!! With a condenser fitted, a very realistic model and great manoeuvrability... and fun!!

#lake #steam #model #run time #wind #show

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jbkiwiFleet Admiral8 years ago
Very nicely built.
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ChrisG

Commander 8 years ago

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True Balou

This pond yacht was bought for me by my daughter in a pretty poor condition from a car boot sale, I decided to tidy it up and give it back to her as a model for her home. 'True Balou' was her much loved 'Staffie'.

#for sale #yacht #model

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DonnieboyWarrant Officer8 years ago
Great job on the restoration.It will be enjoyed by your daughter for years to come.
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reilly4

Warrant Officer 8 years ago

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MTB741 Fairmile D

Newer photos of my 1/24 Scale scratchbuilt Fairmile D at Albert Park Lake in Melbourne, Australia. The conditions were good for realistic photos.

#lake #scratch scratch #mtb #albert park #fairmile #fairmile d #built

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jbkiwiFleet Admiral8 years ago
Fantastic detail, great job, looks the part.
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Joburg-sailorPetty Officer 1st Class8 years ago
Don't know how I could have missed this one! Brilliant detail. Something I am trying to emulate.
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cormorant

Lieutenant Commander 8 years ago

HMS Hood

HMS Hood, a six month build from Trumpeter 1/200 scale kit.

#kit #build

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cormorantLieutenant Commander8 years ago
Thanks Ron. I have tried to be most particular with scale speed and waterline. I used 1.2kg of ballast carefully laid out whilst hull was floating in the bath. Once in place I secured it with expanding foam.
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DonnieboyWarrant Officer8 years ago
As had been said,great details.Wonderful sailing characteristics.Nature cooperated providing a realistic sea.
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Joburg-sailor

Petty Officer 1st Class 8 years ago

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SA Valour Class Frigate

My second scratch build. SA Navy "Spioenkop". 1:80 scale. 2 Mtroniks 600 motors on the scale 40mm (home made) props running on 6v and Hobbywing 860 brushed ESC. Jetdrive (also homemade) runs on a 550 motor (I think!) and a 1060 Hobbywing ESC running on 12v. Chopper is a heavily modified Hobbyboss RN Super Lynx. Hangar door opens as well as chopper moves on helideck with worm drive and magnets. idea is that this would happen sequentially ... but haven't managed to sort that out as I am "electronically challenged". Suggestions welcome!

#motor #prop #build #deck #scratch #brush #esc #brushed motor #hobby #mtroniks #scratch build #brushed #mtronik #jet drive #frigate

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GlynRecruit8 years ago
Sad to say, I'm not actually a member of the Centurion Model Boat Club, despite having lived here for a number of years. But I'm sure the guys at the club would love having your model sailing there. Perhaps one day I'll have the time to venture to Emmarentia Dam to see the Spioenkop and all the other boats of the GMBC in action. Best regards, Glyn
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Joburg-sailorPetty Officer 1st Class8 years ago
Just a further update on my MEKO Frigate. Thanks to the patience and advice from Doug together with a local boff friend, JohnO' with advice on electronics, I have now ventured into the realm of YouTube for the first time and am able to provide the short video suggested by Reilly4 some while ago. This sequence is returning the heli back into the hangar. The "Out"sequence is the reverse. Both "Out" and "In"are sequential on one channel of the TX.
I have been told that the address below must be pasted into your browser. Hope it works.

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Northumbrian

Midshipman 8 years ago

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SLOTH

the hull had to be attached to the deck then i built it up to deck level now i am busy building the top & working rigs i purchased them from Peter Wiles
I am hoping to get on the lake when the weed disappears & that doesn't look like happening anytime soon 😡

#lake #hull #build #deck #built

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DonnieboyWarrant Officer8 years ago
It's amazing that every club I've seen so far has problem with weeds.we use to have access to a reflecting pool with no weeds at a civic centre,But they changed the rules.Any water deeper than 2inches required a life guard be posted.When people in the condos saw us down at the water they would bring their children down to watch the boats in the water.At the end of the night they would thank us for entertaining their children.All our members enjoyed doing this.City politics is a b___h.
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jackoCommander8 years ago
woodbridge pond clear of weeds looked after very well
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