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Hi Zooma That motor on 4S Lipo with a 40/42mm 2 blade the Sprite will fly !!! I have the same motor in my Spearfish/Spear and Swordsman.

49 seconds ago by canabus

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Re: New Moth MKII semi scale yacht

Hi Dave, are you in Minnesota or or Florida? You guys are getting a thrashing with the weather lately. Summer is a bit late starting here, but the temps are warmer than usual (usually round 25-28C-ish in Auckland, (I'm 33miles Nth of the city center) but been over 30 at times. Raining here at the moment, but still 27.8C (82F) and a bit humid. We are still nowhere near places where 45C is common luckily, don't think that would be pleasant. Our temp averages look to be very similar to Arizona (surprised me, I thought we would be much lower) At least we don't have snow in Auckland in winter ! only in the central North Island plateau and South island. JB

2 hours ago by jbkiwi

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Re: Dole Aztec cont. (Answers to comments)

Thank you Chris.

5 hours ago by Chum444

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Dole Aztec cont. (Answers to comments)

Rod... I use a metal oven baking sheet or cookie sheet as I call it. Works good !!! Chum444... The Cricut Machine is the called the Cricut Maker. This machine is several years old, and there may be a newer out now. For CAD design software I use Autosketch ver. 10. I don't think this is available anymore. I have an old program CD from years back and as long as I can load it on new Window versions, I will keep using as it does what I need. The Cricut Machine has its own type of design software that it uses called Design Space. I can import the files from Autosketch in a .PNG format and go from there. jumpugly... I use the polycrylic so the Admiral (Wife) won't throw me out of the house because of the smell!! she is very sensitive to VOC fumes, and I found that this is acceptable. Yes, I did read that this product may not be acceptable for outdoor use, but since my boats rarely get in the water anyway I figured its a good compromise. Once painted, I do spray several coats of Krylon clear coat to protect as well. Chris

5 hours ago by cjanik001

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A Banana Boat??!

Happy Groundhog Day fellow model boaters. Seemed like a good day to start a build blog after the weather we have been having here in SE Texas. From hurricanes to snow fall, now nice sunny temps in the 70's. I asked my grandson earlier this summer what boat would he want me to build next. Without hesitation, he said a cargo ship showing me a picture of a Maresk Lines container ship in a children's picture book. I thought about this one for several weeks wondering how to build a realistic replica of something that large. My dry dock isn't very big, and the Admiral frowns on large models. One morning at breakfast I was peeling my banana, and I realize the perfect boat. A quick google search verified my thinking of the perfect cargo ship. I have lived in this area all my life, and my first job was in the small gulf port town of Freeport, Texas. In the early 80's it basically only served the shrimp boat operators and commercial fishermen as well as a few cargo ships for Dow Chemical and the like. The size does not compare to the Port of Houston or even Galveston. However, in the 90's the Dole Fruit Company started operations delivering containers of tropical fruit for distribution to the US. At that time I was commuting to Houston for work, and would see the Dole container trucks on the road and would chuckle to myself "must be a banana boat in port! The Dole company just celebrated 30 years of service in Freeport, and in 2023 launched two sister container ships, the Aztec and Maya, specifically for the Gulf of Mexico deliveries. These are smaller ships which I estimate carry only about 500 containers. Since I could not find any plans on the internet for a smaller container ship, I decided to make my own. From pictures of the Aztec, I free handed a graph paper drawing of what I intended to build, and when satisfied, I produced a CAD version in Autosketch. The attached pictures are of the Aztec in port at Gulfport MS.. The Maya being built in drydock. My hand drawn rendering on graph paper, and a .PDF of the cad version with bulkhead detail. The model ship will be about 26.5 inches long with a width of about 4.5". I plan to have a brushless motor driving a 1 inch 5 bladed brass prop. Chris

12 months ago by cjanik001

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Sprite

The Two Part Engine Bed. A mock-up was made to check the way that a two part engine bed could be made into an integrated unit when it was combined with the bulkhead that crossed the engine bay. We had recently scrapped a large model warehouse that we had been using for some years when we used to run a truck club for Wedico radio control trucks, and this was made from 3/8" plywood. This wood was about 8.5mm thick (in new money) and since the engine mounting plate was to be split into two parts, I thought that it would be a good idea to recycle some of this plywood to make a really sturdy engine plate on which to fix the engine mount. Using the underside of the bulkhead templates as a guide, the front and rear halves of the motor plates were cut and shaped from this 8.5mm plywood that was used for the base and the ends, with 4mm plywood sides. The smaller front half of the motor mounting plate was fitted tightly under the motor mount and bonded into place with J.Perkins Rapid bond PVA. A new solid coupling was quickly machined on the ML10 as the one that I bought with the matching Powerflex coupling was a sloppy fit and I wanted the motor to be held firmly in exactly the correct position while the first of the engine mounting parts was bonded in place. After this tight fitting solid coupling was fitted, there was zero movement of the engine and its mount and so the first half of the base was held firmly in place underneath it while a small pair of clamps held it against the bulkhead to keep everything aligned until the glue dried. Bob.

9 hours ago by zooma

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Sprite

As Bob mentioned in another thread this model could form a good basis for a recovery boat with its blunt bow that should be quite easy to modify to form a claw of some sort and like him I'd like to have something like that in my fleet. It should also be quite easy to make the claw quickly removeable to use the model as originally intended. I don't have a lot of time at the moment but I have made a start on the drawings and they shouldn't take too long to complete. Whilst it's just the bulkheads and certain other parts that are required I always draw the plan and side elevation as well (which is where I've started) so that when printed off there is uniformity between all the parts and of course it can easily be resized as one would like and it may be a good idea to increase it in length a bit from 23" if it is used for recovery? I'll draw it as standard initially if someone wants to build it like that and then modify it for recovery and anything else that springs to mind. I'm already thinking of making the cabin and rear hatch as one piece but otherwise not straying too far away from the original design which would spoil the simplicity. Feel free to make any comments and observations and suggested changes as we go along. Chris

4 months ago by ChrisF

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Ed, That sounds like an excellent "teaching opportunity". Make some new converts ... 😁 I hope you have a speedy and successful recovery. Dave B

9 hours ago by DWBrinkman

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Hi All, Given that it's always popular in December (and I've now figured out a way to get multiple-choice quiz questions very easily), how many of you would enjoy a non-competition based fun question of the day, each day? In a similar way to December's one, it'll be on the home screen each day, with four possible answers to choose from. Maybe a rolling leader board and linked forum thread to discuss questions (but not reveal answers until the following day). I know we're talking about at least 365 nautical/shipping/maritime/sailing/boating quiz questions here! But I now believe its possible to put together with little effort 😉 perhaps useful to onboard a volunteer researcher mind, to double check questions and answers before they're made live. So if anyone would like to do that, let me know too. Thoughts on having a Question of the Day? Stephen

3 years ago by fireboat

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The trouble is that the guys in my ward no nothing about boats, neither do the nurses. So no help with QotD, could say they are all clawless 🤣

10 hours ago by EdW

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I realize we are in a different hemisphere. However, with the weather we've been having, your temps are sounding mighty refreshing. Here are the next few days predictions (keep in mind these are degrees F not C). Sick of winter, Dave B

10 hours ago by DWBrinkman

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Future Fairey Projects

The Rapier can definitely be described as an ugly duckling. It just so happens to be a well handling ugly duckling. Swordsman 37, or Solent Spear. Hmmm, I don't know if I could decide on just one if I had too 🤷‍♂️ Whichever one though, I'm sure it would handle, and perform very well. Will

10 hours ago by Madwelshman

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Bob, not wanting to clog up Herman's thread anymore I thought it a good idea to start a new one for this subject. 😀 As per ours and Will's previous discussions I was thinking about using a fibreglass Huntsman 31 for something like the Solent Spear as the shape and size means that surgery wouldn't be too bad. The superstructure would need to be in timber I suppose but at least the hull would be in the correct material. Not discounting a Swordsman 37 but I think that would be a much more involved project as I don't think there are any fibreglass hulls that could be adapted. It could be built in timber but that goes against the ethos for me and the superstructure would be a challenge, though I guess it is for any fibreglass designs because of their curves and narrow windows etc.? As we know, only a handful of Solent Spears were built and potentially only one open top model, which would be my choice. Not convinced though. I keep thinking of the first Spearfish boats that had a fibreglass hull and a timber superstructure before they went fully fibreglass. The contrast between the white fibreglass hull and stained timber superstructure and the more classic look is a winner for me. But then again, too much like my other builds I suppose! Must admit that the Supermarine Spearfish 32 is a bit of a looker though! Chris https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ht597X_p_fUIt

13 days ago by ChrisF

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Sprite

Sprite Plus. Having had a rest over Christmas and New Year from building the Sprite Plus prototype, I thought I would take care of the next step - making and fitting an engine mounting plate. Once this simple job is finished, the adjustable water-cooled alloy motor mount can be fitted to it before the side skins are cut and fitted. Having fitted the solid 5mm x 5mm coupling to a brushless motor and then screwing this assembly in-between the carbon "side spats" of the motor mount, I had the precise location for the motor to be fitted after it is clamped onto the end of the 5mm prop shaft. At this stage, I came across a problem that I have not encountered before in all of my 60 or so years of building and restoring Classic Model Power Boats. The motor has to be mounted on top of a bulkhead that passes directly across the middle of the engine bay. Usually the engine bay is "open" and free of any bulkheads crossing it to give an "uncluttered" and "open" space to plan and fit any type of motor in the best location. Although the bulkhead that is fitted across the engine bay has a full cut-out, the base of it still has to be "straddled" by the engine mounting plate. The combination of the shallow angle of the prop shaft and the position of this bulkhead means that the engine mounting plate will have to be made in two halves - one half in-front of this bulkhead, and the other half behind the bulkhead! The height of the bulkhead cut-out is only just high enough for the motor mounting sides to rest on. The 6mm motor mounting plate cannot sit on it as it will be too high, so this bulkhead cross member will also become an integrated part of the engine bed (or engine mounting plate). The motor plate (or engine bed) has to be "rock solid" in any Classic Model Power Boat so this has given me an interesting problem to resolve. I could cut away 6mm from the shallow base of the bulkhead to make way for the engine mounting plate, but that would weaken the hull (the bulkhead is not very deep at this point any case) and so I have decided not to do that. As I work my way through this, I will take some pictures to illustrate the problem as I think my words alone cannot describe the situation well enough. The enclosed picture shows the shape of the bulkhead that runs across the engine compartment (Former number 4). Bob.

13 hours ago by zooma

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Sprite Plus - fitting the motor mount. With a brushless motor fitted onto the alloy water-cooled mount and joined to the 5mm prop shaft with a solid coupling, the angle of the motor mount assembly can be clearly seen. The carbon fibre "side spats" of the water cooled motor mount can be seen to be resting nicely on top of the bulkhead cross member. As luck would have it, the motor mounting "side spats" sit exactly on top of the bulkhead where is crosses through the middle of the engine bay giving the assembly good support in exactly the right place ! The first picture shows the front of the motor mount sitting nicely on top of the bulkhead. (Frame number 4). The second picture shows the rear of the motor mount on the other side of Frame number 4.. The third picture shows the position that the motor will have to be mounted - partly in-front and partly behind Frame number 4. This will necessitate the need to have one part of the motor mounting platform in-front of this bulkhead and the other half behind the bulkhead. Bob.

11 hours ago by zooma

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Hi Ross, I completely agree with you. Without offense or criticism, because everyone is free to think as they wish, I think this is a very interesting topic and absolutely consistent with this site and with naval modeling. I like knowing the name and function of each element that makes up a hull, the rigging and the sails. I know them very well because it's a fun topic for me, and now, thanks in part to this site, I'm even learning the English terms.

12 hours ago by AlessandroSPQR

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Hi Harry, To answer your question - YES - your 1964 Chris Craft racing boat defiantly qualifies for inclusion here as it is definitely a Classic Model Power Boat. Looks nice - thanks for sharing your pictures of it on here 👍 Bob.

14 hours ago by zooma

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SHARK ESC Brushless

My son-in-law, Andy, has been intrigued by the person seen on YouTube who builds and runs high speed boats in a pond that appears to be the Netherlands. Cozy RC is the name of the link. I have watched some of his videos and builds, the fella is not tied to the Shark brand. He uses Flycolor and other ESC brands. Like I have said in previous posts I don’t use Lipo batteries or brushless motors. I like puttering around and sailing .

15 hours ago by Ronald

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SHARK ESC Brushless

My son-in/law is entering into the RC speed boat hobby. He has been following Cozy RC on YouTube. Andy is printing his hull with his 3D printer and is planning on using a SHARK ESC I’m not aware of these products but some of you maybe and could pass along some suggestions. Are these products reputable? Thanks in advance Ronald I was given this Traxxas but my grandsons or let’s say my son is not wanting to get his sons interested in it so I’m giving it to Andy.

2 days ago by Ronald

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Question of the Day?

But I like sailing questions⛵

15 hours ago by RossM

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Re: Fairey Fisherman 27

It does act as a finger guard to some extent but I think its main job is to help with holding the ply/timber down. The saw came with a clear plastic box like guard, but that was taken off straightaway! It would make it impossible to cut out very small parts and obscures your view, expecially once covered in saw dust. That I think is for eye protection but I always wear eye protection glasses. Otherwise I'm with your wife and son!

16 hours ago by ChrisF

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Nice to see that you have kept your fingeer guard on your scorl saw. I have taken mine off, wouldn't evenknow where it is. I got a right elling off from my 52yr old son for taking the guard off of my angle grinder. He mad me put it back on, lucky enough, it was in the zip carry bag that I keep it in that it came with. My wife moans about me because I take it off it just seems to get in the way for some things. She tols my son, " he takes the guard off of any thing that has one on or if it comes with one he doesn't put it on it". She split on me and he had a real go at me. The one on the angle grinder is a real pain it gets in the way on most jobs. Well it does for me.

17 hours ago by BOATSHED

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Question of the Day?

Another Blooming sailing question?????? I have no clew as to anything about sailing. I don't know anything about siling, so I just went for the answer that seemed to be the most obvious, It seemed to have the clew in the question, (clew) and in the answer Clewline and Clewing up. Seems that that was correct. Just luck , and the CLEW was both in the question and in the answer.

18 hours ago by BOATSHED

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SHARK ESC Brushless

Hi Ron! The Shark esc seems to be a budget friendly and fairly reliable choice. I personally like to stay with Traxxas when using Traxxas gear because of the finicky nature of Traxxas drivetrains where their esc's become "integrated" to their transmitters in many useful ways. i.e. low voltage automatic cut-off and automatic overheating shutdown. Then we have the whole Lipo world which is a whole new animal so the learning process has been long and difficult for an old fool like me. Specialty charging systems, voltage meters and discharge rates and battery cell balance...yikes. LOL! High speeds can be fun if you're ok with 6 minutes of run time, and constant (and I mean constant) lubrication of the flex shaft, and the inevitable need for plenty of spare props. There is an upside to that boat you've pictured is that it has an upgraded cooling jacket on the motor...super useful. But then again, the Traxxas customer service is pretty damn good as I sent my whole Spartan Boat chassis to them and they reworked it for a nominal fee. Despite my ramblings, I'd still give the Shark a try. Online searches on modeler sites for answers can be a huge help. 👍😉

18 hours ago by jumpugly

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Hi Ed, sounds like things can only get better! B****y cold outside so enjoy the balmy atmosphere inside and all those lovely young ladies, especially the ones in uniform! Best not to let me get going on that subject, my pace-maker might not cope! regards Roy

18 hours ago by roycv

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Now thats comitment to the cause get well soon hope all is going well Philuk👍

19 hours ago by PhilH

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4 vessels for sale

Can only consider if they automatically come with extra storage space for my fleet!!!!!😁😁😁

19 hours ago by luckyduck

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4 vessels for sale

I have decided to thin my harbour out, I need the room in my workshop to move on to new projects.PM me for further details or look in my harbour for the boats, there are lots of photos also in my blogs.

1 day ago by Rogal118

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Re: New Moth MKII semi scale yacht

Hi Steve, a few showers today, and back to 25C at 10pm this evening. Mostly an even 21 in the city the entire day today, (1am to 10pm) but we are always warmer up here on the coast for some reason. JB

19 hours ago by jbkiwi

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New Moth MKII semi scale yacht

More sanding and fairing done. Tried tinting one of the resin coats, and it turned out well,- another coat and I wouldn't have needed to paint it !. But- it showed up bits I wasn't happy with, so mixed up some more resin and fairing powder and gave it another coat. Sanded that back today, and gave the deck another white tinted resin coat. Not getting too carried away at this stage,- just getting it to a stage worth undercoating, as I want to see if it sails before spending money on paint. I'll be tinting a colour for the bottom as well, as that's not looking too bad at the moment, fairing wise. JB

19 hours ago by jbkiwi

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New Moth MKII semi scale yacht

Haven't built anything for a while due to lack of space (too many models) but the urge to build something was too great. After looking at many options, I decided to go with something 'easy' to build. I found some full size plans for an Australian MkI Moth which I'm building to a MKII (double chine) style. I'm building in foam and glass again to make things easier. It's 850mm long and 310 wide which is roughly 1/4 scale (original is 11 ft) Started by converting all the lofting measurements on the redrawn 1953 plan to metric and dividing them by 4 to get the scale. Next was creating the ply deck, then contact gluing onto it a piece of dense 50mm building polystyrene. This was then shaped with a surform file and the chines shaped afterwards using eyeometry. Then the 10mm deck foam was glued on so the deck sheer could be shaped. Next the cockpit foam was routered out, and basswood sides and inner transom piece epoxied in. After that, the ply outer transom piece and hardwood nose block was epoxied on. The centerboard case upper and lower ply braces were routered out (using the mill and a 1/2" slotting bit) large enough to accept the case sides, leaving enough room for the 6mm aluminium keel (can't use a centerboard for obvious reasons) which will have to have a bulb fitted. A rebate in the bottom of the hull was routered out for the lower c/board brace. These braces are needed to form part of a box structure with the floor and cockpit sides which the c/board can lever on. Once everything is eventually glassed in, it will make it very strong unit, so the foam will just be the shape surrounding the box, and not having any strain put on it. The ply deck will take the strain of the stays/mast. The cockpit floor was cut, and will be slotted the same as the braces, then the c/board case will be built. The mast on this is 1.486m tall, - sail is -luff -11.295, foot 609mm, so quite large for a small boat. The full sized boat is a lot of fun to sail, so this model will be interesting to sail. Unfortunately, without the human input required, and being a performance boat, it may assume the attributes of a submarine in a stiff breeze, - time and testing will tell. The basic mast was made from 12mm ally tube, boom from 10mm. Sail pattern was cut from art card to the plan. All laid out on the floor to get an idea of what it will look like. PDF is the history of the Moth. There were a number of versions round the world as it went along,- scow, international moth (dinghy type) and todays high speed foiling moth. Lots more to do yet JB 2025 world champs, off the Whangaparaoa peninsula, just up from where I live. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuLhJ-yRLmc https://australianclassicdinghynetwork.org/moth https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWkd2e8apSI https://www.moth.asn.au/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAifFN0RJ0M

14 days ago by jbkiwi

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Hi JB, I have copied your previous message so that I can respond to it. Hi Steve, even toaster today ! 33.5 inside today,- shed 37, grass 40?! deck temp 69, Highest temp ever since I've been on the coast here in Orewa, (16yrs) good for the glass again though! No aircon, every window and door open and still 31 inside with a breeze blowing through. I think someone's cut our anchor cable and we've drifted over the ditch towards you guys 😀 With your last big fires a few years back, our sky went red, and the smoke here was like something was on fire locally, and it was like dusk at 3pm. Amazing it can travel over 1000 miles and still be so strong. Same thing happened back in the 70s during a huge fire there, when Skippys' place burnt down in the Ku-Ring-Gai Chase park. I was living in Sydney, and I'd been right up to the end of the chase about 2 months before I came back- and the fire happened not long after. The whole place was 6ft thick bracken and bush, and went up like a match. Being a dead end, there's no escape from there if there's a fire. We also get plagues of your Xmas/ golden nectar beetles which get everywhere in the house. Hope there are no fires near you, sounds a bit rough at the moment ! What area are you in? JB No A/C is pretty rough in those temperatures. I think you are right about the anchor cable and we are all heading North, (for those in the Northern hemisphere heading North is getting hotter/closer to the equator)I am in a Melbourne suburb we don't get any sea breeze where I am. It is amazing that the smoke can travel that far, it is still a bit smokey as there are still fires burning although luckily the temperature has dropped to a comfortable level. That is going back a while "skippy". That's a bugger about the beetles and then there is the Possums but maybe I shouldn't mention that. I had fires popping up fairly close by on Saturday after the weather had cooled down a bit. I am in a well built up North Eastern suburb of Melbourne and not a rural area, that's not to say we couldn't get burnt out but it is less likely. Cheers, Stephen.

20 hours ago by stevedownunder

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Hi JB, I hope things have cooled off a bit in NZ. Nice progress on the hull. Cheers, Stephen.

20 hours ago by stevedownunder

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Rogal 118 Very nice fleet! I know the feeling and i do have the same problem but i can’t separate😂

22 hours ago by hermank

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I am intrigued by the magnetic clamping fixtures. At 78y.o. I am nowhere near becoming a welder but I did purchase a kit of small locking pliers and several magnetic clamping fixtures quite similar to yours (PRINCESS AUTO, a Canadian retail "consumer" chain) What do you use as a "surface plate" ? I assume it's ferrous otherwise you wudnt bother with the magnetic fixtures bits. Right?? BTW Happy New Year !! ..... Rod in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada

23 hours ago by RodC

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Doing QotD from my hospital bed, I’m really a sad bugger.😂

23 hours ago by EdW

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Re: Dole Aztec cont.

Which Cricut machine are you using? I’m not familiar with Cricut. Which CAD software does it require? Very interesting build. Always meaningful when you model a 1:1 boat you have seen.

1 day ago by Chum444

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Follow your aesthetic taste, Jumpugly, you do very well. I'm not a big fan of super-fast boats, but I have to say that your construction is fascinating and intriguing me precisely because of the way you describe it. The construction phases are very interesting.

1 day ago by AlessandroSPQR

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Awesome clamp jigs Chris!!!!! It's a brainstorm for me on my next build! Thanks!!!! Just for the heck of it, get some spar varnish over the Polycrylic before priming and painting. I am not totally sold on Polycrylic for "in water" applications. You can ignore this advice if you've had success in the past with it in the water. I'm just get a bit obsessed about such things from my house painting days. 😉👍

1 day ago by jumpugly

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Dole Aztec cont.

Happy New Year everyone! I thought I would take some time out to finish the build blog for the Dole Aztec. I actually finished the model in September, but haven't had the time to get the blog in. So as the ole saying goes, "the job ain't finished till the paperwork is done!" My previous post showed the first layer of hull planking. This was done only on the bottom so that the 1/32 bass wood sheet skins had ample surface area to adhere to. After making card stock templates of each side of the bow bottom, I cut this template into 6 sections, 3 on each side of the keel so that it would be easier to attach to the hull. The bass wood sheet was then cut from the templates for each side. I made some gluing blocks that matched the curvature of the hull at the bow end from some scrap balsa to aid in holding the sheet in place once it was glued. Rubber bands, clamps, and painters tape using to fix the pieces. The first two bulkhead sections of the bow were filled with cut pieces of balsa and then sanded to form the curvature of the bow. Side skins made from 3/32" bass wood ply were then added to the sides to finish it off. Once filled and sanded, the fore deck was cut from 3/32" bass wood ply. The gunnels were made from some .046"x .5" bass wood strip and attached to the edge of the fore deck. This assembly was then glued to the bow of the hull. I also made mounting provisions for the rudder servo shown in one of the photos, as well as a removable motor mount. This mount slides in between bulkhead #10 and #11 and attaches to #10 by two 3mm screw hardware. The inside of the hull was given several liberal coats of Minwax Polycrylic, an acrylic based "polyurathane" to waterproof the hull. I applied this to the outside of the hull as well also adding some very fine fiberglass cloth to the application for added strength. I will probably have two more installments to finish. I promise it will not be 9mos in between. 🤞 Chris

1 day ago by cjanik001

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Re: Business end

Hi Alessandro: Yes, I opted to go with a blue that is not exactly historically accurate to the final version of the craft, but pleasing to my eye as I used the same color decades ago on a smaller version. As for the rudder and prop shaft I was lucky enough to find a similar colored paint that is specially formulated for exterior metals. The original color of the rudder and prop shaft were an anodized blue that tended towards purple and just wouldn't do with the overall look of the boat. In essence the colors clashed and upset my artistic sensibilities. I guess I am a slave to fashion! 😉😊

1 day ago by jumpugly

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Re: Business end

Hi Jumpugly, it has to please and satisfy you, so it's fine. I can't quite see the extent and effect of the change; the difference must be very small, or the photo doesn't quite capture the reality. Is it a slightly lighter shade than the previous one?

1 day ago by AlessandroSPQR

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Black Mountain Radio Sailing Club

The tug is used as a rescue boat for stranded or disabled sailboats.

1 day ago by oefranz

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Black Mountain Radio Sailing Club

We sail every Wednesday and Saturday at 1300/1pm weather permitting. Weather minimums are: no rain, temperature "Feels like" above 32 degrees F / O degree C. We race DF95s, but all other classes are welcome.

4 days ago by oefranz

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Re: Superstructure painted and decaled, some fittings and the mast

Cash Here in our area of Ontario, the respiratory virus lasts about two weeks and like you said, people start to feel better and then the second wave hits you. Catharine and I have been doing well though we both got the high dose Trivalent flu vaccine which is for those over 65. Since we both had Covid in September, and I was on Paxlovid, we have held off getting the next Covid vaccine. I know many of you are in your 80’s and I am just a pup turning 76 in a couple weeks. Still we all are concerned about our health and being able to get in to work on our creations. So, take your vit-D, get the rest needed, lay off the alcohol, eat your fruits and vegetables like your mom’s told you. Be cautious and safe out there today. Ron

2 days ago by Ronald

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Re: Vosper

I’m glad you are NOT putting in a brushless motor, because when I bring my model along side yours, we can go out on patrol together without me chasing your wake. 🤣 We will look good providing support the bigger vessels of the fleet!

2 days ago by Ronald

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Re: Superstructure painted and decaled, some fittings and the mast

Cash!!!! Yessir, the various "grips" are floating around this winter. Never avoid anything that settles in the lungs! My daughter-in-law got that flu and my youngest daughter got the damn new COVID. Mary and I have managed to dodge the bullets. We always get the shots. No matter what that p.o.s. Bobby Kennedy says. 👍😂 Just glad your fightin' through it all and still doing beautiful work! You got this! 😉

2 days ago by jumpugly

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Re: LESRO SPRITE

Looking good Nick. It should go well on a bigger stretch of water. Chris

2 days ago by ChrisF

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Antique compass for a ship from the second half of the 18th century.

Alessandro Again, from your encouragement, I looked it up. Like the Bluenose, it wasn't fancy. It was known as a boxed compass. A simple but sturdy device mounted in wooden box, about 17.5 cm's square. Bluenose's compass would have been lost with her. This photo is from a compass that is 100 years old from the same town Bluenose sailed from

2 days ago by RossM

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Antique compass for a ship from the second half of the 18th century.

Good evening everyone. After putting it off for a long time, out of laziness, I've decided to make one of the last pieces to complete the model. It's the compass. With a larger scale, I could have made a beautiful, valuable piece, but at 1:60 it will probably be a bit sloppy, certainly not accurate. I still have to make it myself because the finished piece is available, but it's a bit out of scale and I don't like it, so I hope to do better. I'm attaching the photos I think I'll draw inspiration from. I used one of those photos to transfer it into my drawing program. This way, I can get an idea of ​​the dimensions and proportions. From the first drawing traced on the photo, I created another that better fits the wooden pieces I already have (cylinders and spheres). From this, I then created the 1:60 scale model. Now I'll have to start cutting, gluing, sanding, painting, etc. I've decided to create a separate topic because I realized I made a mistake by describing the entire ship model in a single thread. Now, with 548 posts, it's practically impossible to search for old posts, much less go over the entire construction process from the beginning. It's a very long and tedious job, even with very powerful computers. At the end of this post, I'll link to the construction the compass refers to, and in that topic, I'll link to this one. I should have done this from the beginning. https://model-boats.com/forum/128542

4 days ago by AlessandroSPQR