… 100,000 examples built, ranging from canoes to large ocean rch-hit">yachts. Hartleys have been built since their plans were first produced in 1938, and wherever you go in NZ or Aust you are bound to find one example. The most common runabouts in th …

Here is another of my rch-hit">yachts, the hull is 40 inches loa and the bowsprit makes her a bit longer. She was built by my late friend John Cook back in 1965 and first came to my notice when many years later we had a club stand at Olympia. I had …

… a Bell 47 heli a Commodore launch and Optimist One Ton Cup rch-hit">yacht. I've been able to 'reproduce' the cub and Terry from the plans and build them for electric. Graupner was the best model making company back then, and everything in their kit …

… o have a different finish to that required on a smart motor rch-hit">yacht. The model I have just finished had a pale wooden insert between the planks, I used .5mm thick X 2mm deep inserts purchased online and just glued as I planked the deck. I als …

… improves and the grass needs cutting. I currently have two rch-hit">yachts, a Wee Nip and Ellen, a Gaff rigged Pilot Cutter. I sail the Wee Nip most weeks, and the Pilot Cutter occasionally when the weather is suitable (it needs a 'good blow'). I d …

for sale RC rch-hit">yacht 1 mtr trimaran SKATE kit fibre glass hull ,sails, sail winch, rudder servo, new in box ,i bought this without the Radio also the build instructions are not there, there not too many pieces to put together £120 ono enquiry …

… o attention turned to making a proper stand. An internet search came up with drawings for a stand for the IOM rch-hit">yacht http://nmsclub.org/files/documents/IOM-Boat-Stand.pdf The drawing was scaled down to a suitable size and then the stand was …

… r is G5 - I numbered it G34 which is my race number with my rch-hit">yachts. A short video of my first day trial - in case the attached media file does not work: https://youtu.be/M1mMfLXkopc Next job, rebuild my flyer from scratch as it did not get …

The J Class rch-hit">yacht half hull models turned out rather well and were well accepted as presents which left me without one for myself hence the start of the classic fishing schooner "Bluenose". I have admired this rch-hit">yacht for many years and was o …

… t build I decided to attempt building a couple of half hull rch-hit">yachts. I sent for a reference book about half hull modelling but it covered basically the carving of half hulls from a large piece of timber, very nice but I wanted to persue my f …

I bought this rch-hit">yacht as a kit in Auckland New Zealand 1973 as a project i was in the merchant navy working for the New Zealand Shipping co. on the M.V. Ruahine after we had dropped our passengers in wellington we would move around the coast …

"NAIAD" is a Windermere rch-hit">Yacht designed by Herbert Crossley. This model rch-hit">yacht is a first "scratch" built RC rch-hit">yacht belonging to "full size" sailor Chris Gay. Naiad is seen here undergoing her maiden voyage at the Pavilion Gardens Buxton in th …

This little pond rch-hit">yacht was a 5th birthday present from my grandad in March 1954. Sailed regularly and is great fun. No control only luck and the wind. In the 67 years I have owned it has had three sets of sails and been repainted only once.

… e comps. A picture of the culprit is attached. But with the rch-hit">yacht I did meet a stumbling block in the fixing of the weight to the keel. I had determined by trial and error the amount of lead needed to bring the boat to the waterline and set …

… old club. They have a 50 metre each side pond and race pond rch-hit">yachts back and fore across it. They are free sailing no vane gear or RC. All depends on good sail adjustment. Photos show some of the boats out of the water, a start of a race, th …

… lers were some of the most popular ever built. Great little rch-hit">yachts, some epic trips made by some people in them.- Achievements Since their introduction, our boats either professional or amateur built, have logged thousands of major achievem …

… ugh information on the Internet to design your own. Do a search for Jay Benford designs or Benford Design Group. It sure looks like one of his. Just a thought Here's a pic of one. There were many. https://www.ebay.com/itm/American-Tug-rch-hit">Yacht …

… Manukau harbour (Waiuku 1985) and still have some of the merchandise from the restoration supporters shop. She was run on the Manukau for a few years till 2000, taking passenger excursions, but ended up needing more work than the group had …

Here is a fine example of a classic RC "Marblehead" class rch-hit">yacht at the Pavilion Gardens Buxton. This belongs to Buxton Model Boat Club Member Dick. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpwQ1iGRnAQ

… nder Russia is run down $$$$$) Last 7 pics are the Imperial rch-hit">Yachts Museum (possibly the Tzars' boat club? ) BELAY THE SMALL STUFF !! Was going to post lots of photos but found a way to see inside, massive ships models and figureheads galore …

The club meets on a monthly basis at the Christ Church Centre St.Albans. The Club History. The Society was founded in 1947 to cater for people interested in Model engineering and all related activities which includes model locomotives, trai …

… a guide to make mounting eyes for the blocks. A piece of circuit board was used as a template for drilling the holes in the base plates. The eyes were bent from 2mm brass rod. I was not happy with the result, as it was difficult to bend th …

This boat was recently purchased on-line from the grandson of the 1:1 boat in the photos. He built the boat from old photos and his memory. This is truly a "pond rch-hit">yacht" as the is no access to below deck for any radio control equipment. The …

… making a comment that “it is a working boat not a pleasure rch-hit">yacht”. With this information I though that a slightly in-perfect deck would be more realistic. In my first experiments I used black paper of varying weights this worked well thoug …

… not sure if this is meant to be a fishing boat or a luxury rch-hit">yacht, but to my simple eye it looks ok. The space created in the plan for the motor, radio and battery is generous and is easy to access all components, ESC and RX have been attac …

… pic of jib boom set-up as well. I was after a 180deg boom arc so I could 'goose-wing' the sails downwind but as you said, not really necessary on a 'cruising rch-hit">yacht' (even though the full sized Optimist was a 22ft 1 ton cup winner.) I have …

… weather was tolerably reasonable to go down to the pond, overcast but dry with lightish wind. I took my Aeronaut Diva for it's maiden voyage and was pleased with the result. the pond had a few other members there with rch-hit">yachts and power boats …

My rch-hit">yacht is now complete! I've been 3D printing various figures! And I've positioned them throw out my rch-hit">yacht! It did take some time to print them! As, it can take about 2 hours per figure! Then comes the painting! I didn't have a lot of dif …