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24 boatsAIRBOAT No 2
by jbkiwi
Another airboat, this time made from a 33" x 18" foam body board, and powered by a TGY3542 1000kv 38A outrunner with a pusher prop, and 3…
SEMI SCALE 1953 EDSON SCHOCK 15FT DAY SAILER
by jbkiwi
A 1/5 semi scale model of my 15ft day sailer,- designed by US naval architect Edson I Schock in 1953. The original was built in NZ in the…
Modified Lesro Stiletto
by jbkiwi
Scaled up Stiletto with updated cabin. Powered with a 1500kv brushless heli motor, Hobbywing crawler fan cooled 60A ESC and cable drive. …
A class catamaran
by jbkiwi
Semi scale cat of one I owned in the late 70s. Glass over foam with ply deck (glassed) Aluminium beams, removable centerboards, Hitec HS7…
Russian K100D (Kostromo Ship Building) waterjet work boat and barge combination
by jbkiwi
Semi scale model of a Russian waterjet powered river workboat. It was built from fiberglassed 100mm thick foam board, hollowed out as nec…
AMPHITRUCK
by jbkiwi
Amphitruck. (adding to harbour) Amphibious 4x4 rear drive truck. Uses 1 brushed 550 geared drive motor (850rpm/12v) for ground use, and 2…
VINTAGE RUNABOUT
by jbkiwi
Scratch built from an enlarged early MM plan for an 18" runabout for diesel or electric power. Twin high power (8-18v) brushed internal f…
HARTLEY 'FLARELINE 20' CABIN BOAT
by jbkiwi
Scratch built from photos and memory of the the full sized 20ft NZ Hartley designed cabin boat I owned in the 80s. Has a 26mm jet drive w…
AIRBOAT (ELECTRIC)
by jbkiwi
I had a hull sitting round under the hose for a number of years and decided the lockdown was a good time for a new project (ie complete i…
JAGUAR, a 37'5" BPBC MK II Seaplane Tender
by jbkiwi
My attempt at a privately owned ST which was imported to NZ in 1955 by ship by a doctor who used it to visit patients in the South Island…
Early offshore deep v
by jbkiwi
Early balsa deep v inspired by Surfury . Built around 1970. Was going to be IC but too fragile. Would have made a good electric model today.
early OS .30 powered patrol boat
by jbkiwi
Built in the early 70s, all painted balsa. OS Cougar 2ch TX
Early ic hydro
by jbkiwi
An OS .30 powered hydro I made in the 60s. Controlled by an OS Cougar 2 ch TX.
Graupner Optimist 1978
by jbkiwi
My old Graupner Optimist which I made from the kit in 1979. It has been sitting gathering dust in my garage for around 20 years since I l…
(Racing Boat) Rough Rider
by jbkiwi
40" fiberglass Prather hull (1980s). Still have this hull, future twin electric fit out . (Motor: O/S 45FSR then O\S 45RSR) (5/10)
(Racing Boat) Tunnell
by jbkiwi
Own design Tunnel Hull built with marine ply mid 80s. Canopy was own fiberglass moulding. K+B 45 o/b (Motor: K+B 45 o/b) (5/10)
(Racing Boat) Turtle
by jbkiwi
Own design deep V racing boat built in the early 70s Fiberglass over balsa. (Motor: O/S 40 max) (5/10)
Graupner 'Commodore'
by jbkiwi
Purchased the kit in 1978, while working on Norfolk island (South Pacific) and built it in 1979. ABS hull, ply deck and balsa and ply cab…
(Tug Boat) Wilhelm G
by jbkiwi
Scratch built 'freelance' tug carved from a solid 12''x 12''x 45" block of driftwood in the 70s Wheelhouse was ply. Motor controlled by a…
(Tug Boat) Titan
by jbkiwi
Built this in the 80s. Carved from a block of foam and fiberglassed (hull and deck). Wheelhouse was ply, everything scratch built to own …
'Maiami' ASR
by jbkiwi
Knocked this up in around 6 weeks ('free modelling',-no plans, just looking at a few photos) for my son but he wasn't interested (the dre…
'Fairacre', Broads Cruiser
by jbkiwi
Fairacre plan built (MM709, early 70s) Rescued from rubbish bin on farm, rebuilt hull and f/glassed. restored, varnished and re 'glazed' …
MTB 49 (60s Vic Smeed plan)
by jbkiwi
Scratch built Thornycroft MTB from a 1960s Vic Smeed plan. Boat is 40yrs old from start till now. Bought plans in 1968 and finished 20 yr…
RNZAF W1, a 64ft BPBC High Speed Launch
by jbkiwi
36" Scratch built model of RNZAF W1, a British Power Boat 64ft HSL. Has twin brushless motors, twin ESCs, twin sound units, water cooling…