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Aquarius
The concept started from a wish to renovate an Inga1V large motor sailor and culminated in a scratch build from keel to deck including its one off designed superstructure.
There is a comprehensive build blog on this website which details of some of the challenges and successes over the year of build. The build blog carries the title CGINGA1V to save or add to any confusion.
Regards ChrisG
๐ฌ๐ง ChrisG
8 days ago
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FT Bates
An old lady in dry dock for restoration. 1:48 Scale South African Railways and Harbours Tug.
Vessel built in Glasgow 1950.
๐ฟ๐ฆ Alannicholls
12 days ago
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Cruiser tug boat Mountfleet models
Cruiser tug boat came with my other recent purchase this one has all its lights etc just battery boxes to sort out and we are set up I hope
๐ฌ๐ง Stephen T
13 days ago
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Caldercraft Imara by Caldercraft
1/32nd tug boat bought recently I know little about this boat other than itโs a Imara
๐ฌ๐ง Stephen T
13 days ago
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Harro Koebkr
This is the actual situationโฆ.
๐ง๐ช hermank
18 days ago
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Lydia Eva restoration
a new project for the summer
๐ฌ๐ง Redpopman
22 days ago
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Fairey Swordman
Ready for the maiden voyage
๐ฌ๐ง Redpopman
22 days ago
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Anteo
The kit is from Mantua/Panart, and it is a premium model ship kit.
The model scale is 1/24 with the length 89 cm, and height 60.5 cm and width 24 cm.
The kit was designed to be a static kit and included seven sheets of detailed plans and drawings, a parts list, other plastic and resin parts, metal parts and wire. The photo etched brass provided in the kit had to be cut and shaped to fit in the model.
All the wood except the wood strips for planking and the deck in the kit had to be cut to build the model.
The hull is built double plank on frame. After the planking was finished, it is sanded smooth and covered with two layers of epoxy inside the hull to make it waterproof. The hull is painted black, and below the waterline is green.
All decks are plywood. They are cut, fitted, painted, and installed. After the plywood deck is laid, it is covered with strips of wood to emulate a wooden deck.
The structure is precut wood. It is built using the plans and painted or stained each piece before installation.
The plastic propeller that came with the kit is replaced with a brass four blade propeller.
The bow fender and side fenders are made of rope, and they are dyed using coffee and/or tea.
I built the as a Turkish tugboat, named her Kalender.
Model is painted using commercially available spray paints according to the painting scheme of the Turkish tugs.
To convert the kit to an R/C model, I installed a Robbe geared motor and installed a proportional speed controller and servo and rudder servo. A two- channel radio and 6V battery pack are needed to operate the tug. For the ballast, I used removable lead ingots.
Finished model with the lead ballast is about 6.5 kg (15 lbs).
The motor is connected to the shaft using a belt drive.
๐บ๐ธ ekoral
27 days ago
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Club racer v2 Economy version 'Fire wood'
Reused running gear from my old club race to insert into new hull.
The build has been quite quick using 9cm wide planks and gorilla glue, there are no real plans, but as per the rules of the club, the boat should be semi scale military or pleasure boat.
๐ฌ๐ง CB90
30 days ago
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modified 29" Double Horse 7007 Flying Fish
29" Double Horse 7007 Flying Fish with a Polycarbonate Hull is a well designed double stepped hull it has a 4074 at 1550kv up to 8S with water cooling jacket the ESC is 125A 6S
๐ฌ๐ง CB90
30 days ago
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Hansjolle
The Hansa dinghy was introduced in 1947 by Henry Rasmussen, founder of the renowned boatyard Abeking & Rasmussen (A&R). During the post war years there there was an Allied ban on larger new boats. The Hansa is really a keel boat with a fixed keel and has a draught of 50 cm. The ballast keel is 150 kg and the beam is 1.65 meters, which gives good stability, but still has the character of a dinghy. The boat is 5.85 m long, and was designed to be a small, safe cruising boat for inland and coastal waters.
This model is made from an Aeronaut kit. It has three servos, rudder, mainsail and jib. This means the model needs to be sailed "properly", changing the jib as you tack and trimming each sail to ensure the boat sails well. Its quite enjoyable to sail.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AENF9UBeGWY
๐ฌ๐ง AndyB2
1 month ago
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1/16th RNLI Severn class lifeboat
My 1/16th RNLI Severn class lifeboat that will likely delay completion of the Tamar further still as she's in for refurbishment and a subject change. Currently none of the lights work and the radar is static, all of that will change and the aerial array is going to be updated to reflect the current fitment to the Yarmouth Lifeboat.
๐ฌ๐ง MartinS
1 month ago
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Atlantic 21 1/12th Scale
So my Tamar build has suffered a bit of late as I have obtained an old Lesro Atlantic 21, the old motor and speed controller have been replaced and some additional bits and pieces have been added such as a trailer towing loop to the bow, reflective tape, some RNLI decals and simulated throttle cables. First run out was this morning and I was rather pleased with the results.
๐ฌ๐ง MartinS
1 month ago
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PCF 314
PCF 314 is a scratch built Vietnam era fast patrol craft in 1/16 scale. Construction is largely thin plywood. Hull is plank on frame. Power is from two 540 size motors. Nimh batteries 9.6 volts. Operating features include running lights and searchlight, rotating radar and steering wheel at open rear steering position turns with rudder. Like all of my models has a custom carrying case.
๐บ๐ธ Commodore-H
2 months ago
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NQD PX-16
First catamaran I have built up from a NDQ hull, squared up rounded edges changed all hardware out total upgrade.
๐ฌ๐ง CB90
2 months ago
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lady Pamelia /Orion Anchor laying Tug
here we have a very old wooden built tug the motive power is windscreen wiper motor though a gear box to drive to both props it has a sound unit and water pump not working wiring bit of a mess and under the wiring is a 7hr gel battery
๐ฌ๐ง Stephen T
2 months ago
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Riviera
I forgot to add this gal. She is the Riviera. I received her for free. She needs to have her shafts and props put back in. The fellow I got her from was trying to RC her. Just no room inside. I made the aft cushions quickly from balsa just for showing. One day I will get to her.
She is one of the Vietnamese products. She does bling though.
๐จ๐ฆ Brightwork
2 months ago
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Zwarte Zee
Pick it up a few years ago & didn't do a build log or maybe I did But I just remembered to add the model to my Harbor collection Can't put run time or speed on attributes not determined yet P/S I did do a build log on this one & I found some rivets I had from work . I had to put name tags on the guys coveralls at work & I guess when I retired they ended up coming home with me.
๐จ๐ฆ GARTH
2 months ago
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Betty Bopp
Was going to be a Balloon Duster but It became another Tug Boat
๐จ๐ฆ GARTH
2 months ago
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Ulises
Just finished after 3 years! Maiden voyage is next week on a calm day in Bushey Park, Kingston.
๐ฌ๐ง StuartE
2 months ago
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6M - Renaissance Desigb
Have wanted a 6M for a long time, when this one popped up locally for an affordable price I had to drive into Cornwall last week.
Is a Renaissance design from 1990. Didnโt have too much to do, the RMG sail winch needed reprogramming so had to make a signal cable switch set travel and endpoints. Ended up rewiring the board removing old fittings. Made new deck patches to match the sail patches. After a good clean and tidy up is now looking nice.
๐ฌ๐ง neilw
2 months ago
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Artesania Latina 20201 Amsterdam
I picked this up from the estate of a young man. As with most of my boats, it is sort of a "rescue". It is basically sound, but somebody before me cut all the wiring out of it.
It is equipped with all the lights the kit is supposed to have, as well as a bow thruster. I have started resoldering all the electrical connections, still working through what kind of wiring harnesses I will need to build for the various light circuits.
Some of the railings, etc. need rebuilding or re-attaching.
It should be a nice boat when finished.
Dave B
๐บ๐ธ DWBrinkman
3 months ago
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Springer #4 USACOE Stoplog
This is my fourth Springer tug. It was built to resemble the U.S. Army's Corps of Engineers stoplog tug located at Little Goose Dam in Washington State. The scale is about 1/17. The model had to be modified slightly because the length to beam ratio between the real tug and a Springer ae slightly different. This keeps the model within the Springer class rules.
๐บ๐ธ LewZ
3 months ago
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City of Sheffield
Tyne type lifeboat, moulded hull and deck very strong and light. Front and rear cabins remove over moulded deck combings leaving massive access to spacious hull.
๐ฌ๐ง Rogal118
3 months ago
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Lulonga River Tug
Lulonga steam river tug. Broad beam twin stern paddles. Very stable and graceful on the water. Single motor (12 volt)chain driven from geared motor. Fitted with smoke mister, lights and sound. Unusual model built from plan. Lovely to sail on a summer evening.
๐ฌ๐ง wmbc40
3 months ago
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Oppie
Way back when, there used to be a company producing grp hulls, they were based in Holyhead(?) or nearby, the business was sold, and I discovered they had some pieces for the Oppie, I bought them, constructed the model, sailed it, was impressed, so much so I embarked on the construction of the other exact 1:4 scale models.
๐ซ๐ท stotty1111
3 months ago
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Graupner Commodore
I acquired this Commodore and made some modifications so she is now a Chris Craft Roamer 37'
๐จ๐ฆ Brightwork
3 months ago
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Billings Smit Nederalnd
I aquired this for free and did some restoration on her. I will probably give her to my brother.
๐จ๐ฆ Brightwork
3 months ago
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1949 40' Chris Craft Challenger
This is based on the Dumas model plans. Model was produced by dumas as a kit in the 50's. I semi scratch built her from the plans.
๐จ๐ฆ Brightwork
3 months ago
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Steam Power
Not strictly marine based, but the Stuart D10 is destined for a 1:12 Customs Launch, Active, built by Cox & Co Falmouth 1912, and stationed at Gravesend until the '30's.
Kit of castings, machined and built by myself along with the horizontal engine.
The others have been bought at knock down prices over the years!
They all need sprucing up!
The boiler was bought several years ago from an Australian outfit, at the time it seemed incredibly cheap, but was probably caused by the exchange rates between the Australian dollar and the pound!
It came complete with lagging, planking and other bits and pieces, cannot be exact as I cannot find the box with the pieces in, cannot remember if it was complete with burner!
I now have the thermal blocks (ex night storage heater) to construct a hearth to continue with the installation etc.
Photos of 'Active' to follow it is stored at the club house!
๐ซ๐ท stotty1111
4 months ago
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