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    105ft Motor Minesweeper
    I am currently fiddling about with 3D printers and as it is high time I built another boat I am going to combine the two hobbies and make the decks superstructure and some fittings on my 3D printers, a Prusa i3 Mk2S and a Tronxy X5S. So far the results are encouraging. The
    model
    is based on a 105ft Motor Minesweeper, a wooden harbour/coastal sweeper. About 300 were built and saw service throughout WW2. My example carries the LL magnetic influence sweep but proved under powered for the task and many were converted to carry an acoustic 'kango' hammer for dealing with acoustic mines.
    6 years ago by Nickthesteam
    Place
    Cork
    model
    Yacht Club
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    model
    -yacht-club
    12 years ago by Corky
    Place
    Ellesmere Port
    model
    Boat Club
    We formed in about 1989 as "The Boat Club" based at the Ellesmere Port Boat Museum. In the nineties we changed the name to the Ellesmere Port
    model
    Boat Club. We meet and sail at the Museum but now have a pool at The Hooton Park Trust site. We are currently 30 members strong and have
    model
    s of every type.
    6 years ago by epmbcmember
    Forum
    Robbe Smaragd
    I have a Robbe Smaragd Yacht. 1/10 scale. This is quite old now and could do with a ‘make over’. I would like to see some plans or instructions from the build before I start and would therefore be grateful if anyone with knowledge of this
    model
    or better still, copies of any paperwork that came with the kit contacted me. A few pics attached of this very ‘forgiving’ yacht............ All the best. NPJ
    7 years ago by NPJ
    Place
    York
    model
    Boat Club
    york
    12 years ago by Eric2283
    Place
    vicar water
    model
    boats
    the club is approx 10 years old and is situated in vicar water country park at clipstone nottinghamshire. we are a small club of about 40 members and the first saturday of the month in the summer months we race club 500,s and yachts the members have a good variaty of boats and the members are a friendly group anyone in the local area are welcome to come along and sail . membership to the clubis cheap and all are welcome
    7 years ago by Bezzo1951
    Place
    woodbridge
    model
    boat club
    http://www.woodbridge
    model
    boatclub.org.uk/ more info to follow we sail at woodbridge boat pond
    6 years ago by jacko
    Forum
    MV VELARDE
    Have decided to build this ship as my next project, using a Deans Marine GF hull. Will scratch build from there on. The are very few details of this ship available on the net, probably because the vessel was built in Germany. Has anybody else built a
    model
    of this ship and have any advise or suggestions before I start to do the planning? Thanks
    7 years ago by Rowen
    Blog
    H.M.S BRAVE BORDERER
    Thinking of a future project and decided upon another launch type vessel. My earlier Daman 4207 project gave an interesting
    model
    with good performance. The Brave class of FPBs (Fast Patrol Boats) caught my attention. Can remember the incredible performance they offered when entering service. Only two of the class were used by the RN, although variants were used by other navies. Have decided to use proprietary Glass fibre hulls in future as they probably cost little more than building from scratch using wood and resin. They give a robust and watertight hull, but one which still requires thought to complete properly. There are several companies that offer a “Perkasa” hull, a Brave class derivative with an almost identical hull. From previous experience have decided to limit my
    model
    s to 40” long, larger vessels become difficult to transport and handle. After much research considered the hull offered by MTB Hulls in Gibraltar met my requirements best. The inquiry to MTBHulls was well handled; the quotation acceptable, so placed an order. Was pleasantly surprised at the shipping costs. From the UK these often approach the cost of the hull, but from Gibraltar they are much more reasonable. Delivery only took 7 days.
    6 years ago by Rowen
    Forum
    Any
    model
    Boat Clubs in Switzerland?
    Anyone know of a link to
    model
    boat clubs in Switzerland?
    5 years ago by Ronald
    Forum
    LiPo batteries
    Please can I get some advice on LiPo batteries. I intend to buy a 3300-5000mAh battery to run an offshore power boat
    model
    . I will be taking the battery with me to Hungary to use on my local river which I have found is ok as hand luggage properly protected from short circuit. My problem is that at present, I only go there three time a year so the battery would remain unused for 4 months at a time. If I leave the battery with a safety charge, will it last for four months unused or will it fall below the critical voltage. If it is felt that it will not hold the charge, I will have to carry it with me forward and back. Thanks.😊
    6 years ago by MouldBuilder
    Place
    Chasewater
    model
    Boat Club
    couple of pics from our variety of
    model
    s sailed and from our recent Club 500 inter- club race. Come and join us on Sunday mornings, new members welcome
    12 years ago by Gregg
    Blog
    The Vosper 46” RAF Crash Tender Kit By Vintage
    model
    Works
    Just a small introduction, I am a retired engineer, trained as a toolmaker and practiced this in various forms for 20 plus years before going into Lecturing in engineering for 13 years then finally working on development of NVQs and VRQs for an Engineering Awarding Body. As far as My
    model
    making experience I did a little as a youngster helping my dad to build the 36 inch Crash tender and then doing some
    model
    aircraft but that was 50 years ago. I then became hooked on building a kit car which has occupied me for many years changing things and maintaining it as a recreational vehicle. This brings me up to date and instead of restoring a classic car I decided to get back to
    model
    making and this is the start of the 46 Crash Tender. So here we go Out of the box and the contents checked off, a minor anomaly on the parts numbering but soon sorted by VMW. I have spent some time in kitting out a new work station in what used to be my office until I retired. I now have two workshops one upstairs and one in the basement. How good is that? One of the of the first things was to construct a substantial building board that would give a perfectly flat base and a grid that could ensure bulkheads are square to the keel an parallel with each other also the same aspects in the vertical axis. I lined out the base board with parallel lines spaced at 25 mm and then from the centre-line at 90 degrees I marked the bulkhead positions.
    6 years ago by mturpin013
    Forum
    St Canute build help
    Hello everyone, many thanks for all your kind help and advice regarding the installation of the M500 motor to this
    model
    . As l am pretty new to this website can someone advise me how to find an older forum conversation and to reply to a post, there are a few people out there l would like to thank but l cannot find out how to find that older forum to thank a few people. Thanks Richard
    6 years ago by Richard7
    Blog
    Speedline 1/48th scale Huntsman
    Have started to build. Like all good builders I started with the stand. this comes with the
    model
    and Is laser cut from perspex. not easy to photograph!!! The hull has been trimmed and the chine strips and spray rails have been added. Also the slot for the prop shaft and the hole for the rudder post have been drilled. The final photo Is just to give some scale to the
    model
    . The unfinished project In the background Is my Sea Breeze. Cant wait to get to the electrics, I think I'll need a microscope!!!!
    9 years ago by jeremy
    Blog
    Ketch Barge ''Pearl of Ipswich''
    Hello, As I have mentioned before, I like the workboats from the age of sailing. The sailing barges caught my interest some time ago on one of my stays in the UK and I recently purchased a number of books on them. interesting history, more to it than I realized. Finally decided to build a Ketch Barge that is categorized as a Boomie as well. Several reasons; I wanted to
    model
    one of the larger ones, this one is 85', and I like gaff rigged boats with booms. Topsails a must as well and I like ketches. This one fits the bill and who could resist the chance to set 7 to 8 sails! Frank Carr's book tells the story of the barge Pearl and included plan, elevation, lines and sail plans. Nice bit of information, I can build with that. See attached photos. This will probably be a lengthy build, my Falmouth Gaff-rigged Cutter took me two years. I built that one while on assignment in Grand Cayman using only my small kit OD hand tools. More to come, hope to start this week. Cheers, Joe
    5 years ago by Joe727
    Place
    Centurion
    model
    Boat Club
    centurion-
    model
    -boat-club
    8 years ago by crowsnest
    Blog
    Gemini G10 Catamaran fishing boat
    My next project has been a request from a local fisherman who after seeing my other
    model
    s has asked me to make one of his. My father put the engines in the boat when it was first built. Julie Jean works from the beach at Dungeness. I am going to make the hulls from scratch as I can not find a catamaran hull with the right hull shape. This will be made from board and then coated in glass and resin. Scale will be metric 5cm - 1 m so total length will be 50cm..some photos here of the boat
    5 years ago by GrahamP74
    Forum
    Richardson/Southampton Smoke Generator
    Hello: My Hobby Engine Richardson tugboat is a “premium”
    model
    with a factory-installed smoke system. Unfortunately, the instruction manual has no information whatsoever about the smoke system; not a single word. With a lot of generously given advice & help from Doug (RNinMunich) & other
    model
    Boats members, I’m working on upgrading the tug’s lighting system & adding missing details. Unfortunately everything came to a halt last fall because of a fall & surgery to fix me up. So, for the time being I’m doing things that don’t require much finesse for fine work. I’m working on plans for future work as well as disassembled the tug’s deckhouse to access its circuit board. Once I had the deckhouse floor removed, I discovered that the smoke system isn’t a single unit. There’s a blower motor mounted in one location & the component that creates the smoke mounted in another spot. Tubing connects these two parts, then additional tubing exits the smoke generator unit & splits via a tee to each funnel. If anyone reading this post has a Richardson or Southampton “premium”
    model
    I would greatly appreciate information about the following: 1. There is a black rubber plug underneath the deckhouse. When the plug is removed I can see that it’s directly below the smoke generator. I noticed that the generator has white foam rubber inside. Is this where smoke fluid is to be placed? If not, then where? 2. Assuming there are different types of smoke fluid available, which one should be used in the tug? 3. How many drops of fluid should be placed in the system? I would appreciate any information about the Richardson or Southampton smoke system specifically & smoke systems in general. I’m not familiar with them at all & I need to learn. Thanks very much, Pete
    5 years ago by PittsfieldPete
    Blog
    Command Boat 90
    Scratch built at 12th scale from pictures and profiles of the internet. The boat was originally built in Sweden a class of fast military assault craft originally developed for the Swedish Navy by Dockstavarvet Speed: 40 knots (74 km/h) Draught: 0.8 m (2 ft 7 in) Length: 15.9 m (52 ft) Overall; 14.9 (48') Complement: 3 (two officers and one engineer); Up to 21 amphibious troops with full equipment Armament: 3 × Browning M2HB machine guns; 1 × Mk 19 grenade launcher; 4 naval mines or 6 depth charges . The
    model
    I was attracted to this boat due to its great performance and maneuverability, this was mainly due to the use of twin water jets as the main propulsion, this is a trade off with efficiency. So my start point was to collect as much information as possible about the boat this involved collecting pictures and profiles of the craft from various sources. http://www.dockstavarvet.se/products/combat-and-patrol-boats/combat-boat-90-h/specification/ Eventually I found some plans of sort :- http://laurell.today/boats/combat/plans.html My Dad was a boat builder in the days of wooden yachts, and had showed me how to make plans and frames from a line drawing. I went about this first by creating a prototype about 24 in long out of light ply. I then created full size plans of the
    model
    to be made. Pictures of small prototype finally painted plain green. The Main
    model
    Used my computer to print out the frames onto paper, cut them out and used them as templates for the ply ribs. The construction was simple chine style, with 1.5 mm ply. I tried to build jet drives but failed to produce a effective unit. So reverted to propshafts which worked out well with better control and the boat can spin on it own axis by putting one engine in reverse the other in forward and adjusting the twin rudders. That it for now, hope it was of some interest
    6 years ago by CB90
    Forum
    Damen Stan 4207 Plans
    I retired 4.1/2 years ago at 70. I've finished all the jobs Management set me, and have decided to try my hand at
    model
    making. I set my mind on making a
    model
    of HMC Searcher with the rib. I purchased a Sports Game Racing Boat, took off the top, lowered the RC pickup into the hull and re
    model
    led the top to a good facsimile of the Delta rib. Because of the size of the doner hull I have to build the Searcher to a 1:32 scale. I have no drawings only those off the internet which are very sketchy. I would ask if the person (maybe RH Baker) with the plan drawings of the hull could let me have a copy. This is the first
    model
    I have ever made so you will all no doubt be hearing from me on a regular basis to tap your knowledge. Thank you for bearing with me. RayA
    5 years ago by RayA
    Blog
    Speranza 01
    Started on the Stringers and Chines, some of the stringers are Spruce, 1/4" x 1/4" , one cracked on the bow curvature, not immediately it was glued and pinned, but about an hour after, should have laminated these spruce stringers as in 1/8" x 1/4" times 2. Another one has cracked since but they are repairable.. Mixed up a weak solution of PVA and water and painted the rest, hoping this will soften them up and be more pliable. Started on the transom, this is angled with a sharp centre line, but there was a lot of off cuts of Obechie lying around, so it was planked with a curve, first
    model
    ers License applied. A few more dry fits and the bow and transom were assembled up, using stringers as alignment tools, anything will do in these instances even strips of ply. Some of the upper-works combing has been fitted around the transom area. Muddy....
    7 years ago by muddy
    Forum
    new member
    hi all,i have been a keen
    model
    boat builder for 5 years ,i have only just come across this forum and will be a regular contributer Dave
    6 years ago by Davecook
    Blog
    PS Enterprise
    This
    model
    is intended to be used to carry camera such as a go pro. my current camera vessel is a barge and I can't turn the barge without it looking bad on video so I wanted a vessel that can move under its own power but not too fast. The
    model
    is 1/20 and will have 2 paddles wheels, one on each side. This particular vessel is currently in Canberra NSW but it used to operate in Uchuka NSW.
    5 years ago by rcmodelboats
    Place
    Workers Hubertus
    model
    Boat Club
    The google maps insert for the club shows an incorrect location. I do not know how to amend this but the correct co-ordinates are -33.874296,150.713729. Physical address is 205 Adams Road Luddenham NSW Australia. The club now has 72 members, sails every Sunday from 8:30 am to 2:00pm featuring all scale
    model
    s and all classes of yacht. There is a group of DF95 owners who sail every Wednesday from 9:am to 1:30pm
    6 years ago by rcmodelboats
    Forum
    HMS Illustrious
    model
    (Huge)
    Hello everyone, My name is David Rogers, and I am the current Chairman of the HMS Illustrious Association and I am looking you your help. We were recently contacted by someone who had over some 10 years, built a remote controlled
    model
    of the Aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious. (It's about 6 ft long) and they asked us if we would like to take possession of it. We Gladly accepted. After collecting the
    model
    (On a Trailer), we believe that it requires some TLC. This is to say, that there are many of the features that were installed, may not work anymore, and or they are all different voltages etc. We were just wondering if there was anyone on here that would be interested in assisting us with a project, of getting her 'Ship Shape'. If anyone could assist, please email us at: info@hmsillustriousassociation.com Thanks in advance for your assistance in this. David Rogers Chairman HMS Illustrious Association
    6 years ago by HMS-Illustrious-Asso
    Response
    Re: power fin
    Hi Jacko, Simple but extremely affective. Would be interesting to see in action on a
    model
    . Martin555.
    4 years ago by Martin555
    Forum
    Night Watch
    Hi Nerys, Lake's not really big enough or the ice ever thick enough for ice yachts, unless you mean RC
    model
    ones? Never seen any though. Some winters the ice is thick enough to walk on. Then there's a lot of ice skating and curling. Tried the latter myself several years ago, was quite fun. As a league Ten Pin bowler I enjoyed the challenge. Dun' arf make ya feet cold after a while though❄️☹️ We used to take a sort of Samovar arrangement full of Glühwein on to the ice with us. Had to take a small wooden table with us as well to make sure it didn't melt it's way into the lake! Last few years the ice has rarely been thick enough though. Damn global warming😠 Good luck with the rigging, don't get knotted!!😮 Cheers, Doug 😎
    4 years ago by RNinMunich
    Forum
    Graupner Closing
    There’s been some discussion on Graupners demise on RCGroups. Many people seem to think that Graupner and Robbe products were overpriced, and used RTF/RTR
    model
    s from China to prove their point. Well, like we say here in Texas, “that dog won’t hunt”. In my humble opinion, a well made kit will be a little more expensive than anything pre built as there is the extra cost of plans, instructions, packaging, just to name a few. And, as a builder, I’d much rather pay a bit more for a decent quality kit that I get the fun and pride of both the building of said kit and the ownership. Now, there are people who cannot or will not build, and more power to them. If that’s how they pass their time that’s okay by me. But..using the China made
    model
    s as a benchmark to gripe about a much loved kit manufacturers
    model
    s and prices is just a little off kilter. That being said, the KY
    model
    sourced Graupner kits were improving in quality, it would be a shame to see them fade away or be harder to purchase now that the quality seems to be improving.
    4 years ago by Cashrc
    Forum
    MFA 919D series geared electric motors
    Pity the poor novice
    model
    er who has NO
    model
    shops or club nearby - how do you get advice other than on forums like this........... The internet suppliers give specifications on their motors etc - but they don't give out information of the sort that it might suit a planing hull or a tug etc - and could not be expected to do so. Suppliers are also reluctant to stay on the phone too long understandably - and phone calls are expensive anyway......... And we are trying to encourage newcomers to our hobby - sad really. Plus in this country now there is very little in the way of
    model
    boat items - what there is is very expensive and beyond the reach of a lot of people........
    4 years ago by redpmg
    Forum
    Re-purposing an old Hull.
    Just getting back to doing something with my boats. My grandson (aged 5) asked if he could take some of my boat pictures to school, so I let him have about a hundred. His class teacher contacted me and asked if I could show the children some of the
    model
    s. I sent them 5 boats in various states of build from kit in the box through to finished. Today I was asked if I could help the year 1 class to build a
    model
    boat. I have supplied them with an old Fairey Hull from my store shed. They are now drawing up a new boat to build. The teacher has put them into groups and each group has to make a card mock up of what they want the boat will be. I will be going to see what they have done on Friday. So far there are 3 other adults willing to help. Once all the designs are done, we adults will be cutting out the ply and balsa parts and then assisting the children with their builds. The PTA are paying for any of the bits we can't scrounge. I hope they will enjoy doing it, the school has allowed one afternoon each week for the
    model
    ling class. So far my grandson says it's really going well and there are boat drawings on 2 walls. I am excited to be able to help youngsters get involved in
    model
    ling. Follow up news next week. Cheers Colin.
    4 years ago by Colin H
    Forum
    Re-purposing an old Hull.
    Reading these posts and all the comments about attracting new blood to the hobby, I can't help harking back to the years of WW2. I doubt if there was a town without a
    model
    shop. Kits of scale
    model
    aircraft were everywhere, most kids bought them or were given them and made them up. I was lucky, there were two shops in central Cardiff and I would catch the bus there most Saturdays and go and buy a kit to see me through the next week. Bedrooms would be adorned with aircraft of all nations hung from the ceiling. I remember seeing a kit of a Russian Stormovik fighter bomber for the first time, I had to buy it. Flying, or more usually crashing
    model
    aircraft abounded too, at least mine always did. There were kits of boats too but they weren't as popular in those days. I suppose I built aircraft and ships fairly evenly. Dinky toys made beautiful die cast ships from liners to submarines. I remember being given a die cast aircraft carrier complete with three aircraft. Would love to have it now and all the Dinkies I acquired. And now,
    model
    shops are few and far between, few kids are interested in
    model
    s. Unless it has a screen and squeaks it is an irrelevance to the average child. To anyone with a grandchild who has the slightest interest in
    model
    making then encourage them for all they are worth. It is so important. Nerys
    4 years ago by Nerys
    Forum
    Graupner Closing
    Kinda hate to see the Graupner name now just associated with the electronics side of the hobby. I remember the old Hobby-Lobby Intl in the USA imported a lot of Graupner and Krick
    model
    s, and I built quite a few aircraft and boats from the former and Robbe while stationed in Germany. I think the quality suffered a little when they moved the kit production to China, but it has improved. At least Krick is still functioning, and they have started reviving the older Robbe boat kits under the RO-Marin brand...my Neptune is one of those newer kits, and it built up nicely, no surprises, or guesswork.
    4 years ago by Cashrc
    Response
    Re: NON SMOKING EXHAUST WITH AIR INJECTION
    I've tried the large water pump I had in the HSL (swapped for a smaller one as it was heavy and overkill) and it worked quite well as an air pump (see vid - latest smoker
    model
    Y hooked to exhausts test) Problem is with these diaphragm pumps, is that the stroke is very short and they have to run fast to get any decent pressure. As mentioned previously I have some 12v 3D ceramic printer elements coming so it will be interesting to see how they work. I've also ordered 2 of the vape pens you mentioned to try $5.76 for 2 so it won't break the bank (thanks for making me spend money Martin!😂) lucky I don't smoke or drink (or vape), although I might as well with all the glycerin I've been breathing lately! I think those tanks are what Graham used with the addition of a bigger tank, and they worked well. It's off to the hammock for me, so, afternoon from me (3.42AM here) must have me beauty sleep😂 JB
    4 years ago by jbkiwi
    Forum
    Graupner Closing
    Hi Colin, The Koreans bought the original Graupner several years ago and rescued it then!😉 Then they became Graupner/JR. At the last 'rescue' Graupner/SJ. Now just Graupner Co. Ltd in Korea. I don't expect to see (m)any more new
    model
    s after this announcement, but electronic gizmos and accessories development and sales should continue according to the statement😊 I hope so, I still have a working Graupner MC-10 40MHz set!! And two of their Premium Line ships; Graf Spee and Belfast. Cheers, Doug 😎
    4 years ago by RNinMunich
    Response
    Re: Oceanic refit
    Hi Ian just seen your query. It is the qidi x pro printer that I’m using.had no problems with it, comes quickly from amazon. As this is the my first dealing with it I’m impressed I can set it to print a selection of small
    model
    in two different colours at the same time. Have made Nav light board with red inside and black outside by merging the two. Can scale down or up a
    model
    to the size required. I work with easy cad it is quite simple to make
    model
    s on. Their after sales service for advice in operating it is really good. I’m extremely happy with mine. Any other queries let me know I’ll help if I can Ian
    4 years ago by Elsrickle
    Forum
    The BIG St.Albans
    model
    Show
    Hi Pete. Glad you liked the video. It's true that many of the club stands were manned by 'gents of a certain age', indeed one of our members, Guy Ellerby was 100 years old earlier this year but can be seen amusing some young visitors with his 'Thomas' loco and a 'lively mouse'. The tag line of the show is '
    model
    s That Move' and we encouraged visiting club exhibits to be as interactive as possible rather than just static displays of
    model
    s, so that the visitors, and particularly youngsters, could have a 'hands on' experience and be involved in the show. Hence the 'Press the button' bit with Malcolm Beaks steam engine display, the 'Drive an Engine' feature in the corridoor, the 'Have-a-go Boats' on the pond to name a few. All this is an attempt to start that little spark of interest and enthusiasm in
    model
    making and crafts that might mature into a meaningful hobby later in life. Otherwise once those 'old gents' are gone, and taken their skills with them, who will take their place 🤔? Philosophising done..... Robbob.
    4 years ago by robbob
    Response
    Re: Water system for fire monitors and ECS
    These 12v pumps are pretty good Graham, just tried my one (ex cooling pump from the ST) and it will squirt water 3ft plus from a 3mm pipe. Quite cheap on Ali Express so 1 per monitor would be all you need (or 1 for 2 with say 2mm pipe. Feeds in and out need to be 3mm+ to reduce friction. I ran it on a 3s to try it with a 5mm inlet pipe. If you run it at 12v and you reduce the outlet to 2mm you will probably double the distance. If you decide to try one of these, make sure it is this
    model
    with the ribbed front plate shown, as they have a higher output than some others (1.5-2L/min. Found these work quite well as air pumps also, just a bit noisier (some advertise them as air pumps and others as water pumps- same thing. JB
    4 years ago by jbkiwi
    Forum
    MFA 919D series geared electric motors
    MFA aren't what they used to be. They just seem to sell a few motors and batteries and a few other bits and pieces. Gears ans belts. I still have an old catalogue of theirs from years ago. When they used to sell
    model
    boats and a whole assortment of
    model
    parts as well as
    model
    planes. Shame they have gone that way. Even
    model
    shops are few and far between and most of them do not sell much in the way of
    model
    boat stuff. TJD
    model
    s are just over a mile or so from me and they are mainly planes and cars and plastic
    model
    s. They have about 9 or 10
    model
    boats and hardly ant small accessories.
    4 years ago by BOATSHED
    Media
    LATEST SMOKER VERSION Y RUNNING
    This is the latest smoke version running on only 2,2V (4 Amps) and using a 12v water/air pump running on 8v to push the smoke. I can't run it on 3v (coil capable of 3.5v) as the regulator (5 Amp) is only rated for around 3.5A continuous (found that out cooking the last one) They say they have an over heat cutout, - but not so much☹️! Don't need any more smoke than this for most applications I would think, but it's there if you need Mt Etna. Might see if I can get some lower wattage coils to drop the amps. I've ordered a few different 5A regulators to try, but I think fans are going to be needed to cool them. I think this is about as small as you can make these, using this method and easy to find bits and pieces, as you have to leave a reasonable air gap so as not to melt the housing, (also to pack the cotton around the coil) There are the pre-wound coils to try next which might be able to be fitted in a smaller metal housing, but that's for later. I'm sure everyone has the idea by now and it will be interesting to see what others come up with for their particular
    model
    s. JB
    4 years ago by jbkiwi
    Response
    Re: Smoker system
    Nice idea Mike, I'm assuming you intend using the whole battery unit and tank in the boat? (I'm sure you have plenty of spare room in your
    model
    for it) or are you going to run a remote battery using the original connector from the battery module as I'm doing? I used the same pumps (2 wired together) to try a smoke unit in my HSL, but even at 2v and all the covers on (the engine bay hatch has 5mm foam soundproofing) the noise is quite loud. What Graham and I have been trying to do is make these virtually silent and compact enough to fit in smaller
    model
    s which is quite a task, as finding small, quiet readily available powerful air pumps is proving difficult. Graham already has a nice small unit and was lucky to find a decent pump which seems to work very well. Making the smoke is the easy part, but getting it to do what you want with no noise, ease of filling and maintenance, be compact and something everyone can build with basic tools and bits from the local hardware shop or LHS (and now by the look of it, vape shops) is the challenge. There are so many ways to go about this idea (quite a few on YT) but it's really great to see people coming up with such really good ideas. You might find that once you try to push the smoke/vapour down small tubes for a distance, that a lot of it condenses and not much comes out. I would suggest keeping your smoke tubes as large and short as possible to reduce this. I'll be watching your progress with interest. Eventually we all might combine the ideas and come up with something brilliant. JB
    4 years ago by jbkiwi
    Forum
    Re-purposing an old Hull.
    Sorry for the lack of updates on this subject but I have been ill with a chest infection so haven't been able to get back to the school yet. My son is coming to visit tomorrow and will hopefully bring me the latest news. Apparently the class have now decided on the superstructure above deck level and they want to be able to change the whole topside allowing them to have 2
    model
    s for 1 Hull. I hope to have more details tomorrow, cheers Colin.
    4 years ago by Colin H
    Response
    Re: SMOKER (OF SORTS) TESTING IN THE HSL
    Is there any reason why fourteen posts under the heading 'My Collection' have been placed in this thread with various titles pertaining to Smokers and Smoke Machines. Very confusing and basically removes a number of posts regarding an excellent collection of
    model
    s that have now been lost in a completely unrelated thread. If there is a legitimate reason for this which I haven't seen, then I apologise. Nerys
    4 years ago by Nerys
    Forum
    Algerine Class Minesweeper H.M.S. Pluto
    Hi Doug, This is what i was referring to. http://deansmarine.co.uk/shop/images/HMS_BRAMBLE.jpg £275.30 HMS Bramble [425] ALGERINE MINESWEEPERS These ships were built between 1942 and 1945 and were fitted with magnectic, acoustic, and mechanical sweeping equipment. It would seem that this class of ship developed from the Halcyon class of minesweeper of the 1930's still retaining some of their general appearance. These ships, having been built in the U.K. and Canada, later served in the Canadian and most Western Alliance Navys. Details of the kit Scale 1/96 Length 762m Beam 120mm Sailing weight 2.21kgs The
    model
    is based on a plated fibre glass hull. All decks are LASER CUT 1.5MM HIPS SHEET and superstructure is in 1mm printed plastic sheet format with turret, funnel, boats etc in vacformed plastic. Weapons and fine detail fittings are in cast in light alloy, and all larger items are cast in lightweight plastic. Stanchions and ladders for that extra fine detail are in etched brass. Propshafts and tubes are included in this kit along with the rudder and tiller arm. THE FULL SIZE PLAN is from the D McGregor range. With its twin screws and twin motors and short length/beam ratio this makes into one of the busiest little
    model
    s in our range and she has all the outstanding handling qualities of her bigger and full size sister. The close range weapons fit on this
    model
    are 4 40mm bofors guns. The kit contains a comprehensive set of instructions. Martin555.
    4 years ago by Martin555
    Place
    Gauteng
    model
    Boat Club
    I hate to be critical of one thing in such a wonderful display of
    model
    s, but have you noticed that the 'African Queen' is flying the union flag upside down denoting that she is in distress. Sorry to nit pick. Nerys
    4 years ago by Nerys
    Response
    Re: Thames lighter
    Very nice indeed Jacko. Both tug and lighter look great. Two nicely built
    model
    s. Are you going to have two lighters abreast, or just the one. I think push tugs are a relatively new thing in the UK , when I worked on the London river, sixty and more years ago, lighters were always towed, in a string, two abreast and often up to eight in total. Deep laden, water almost on deck, often with quite a diminutive river tug pulling them, they were a normal sight slowly moving on the tideway.
    4 years ago by Nerys
    Forum
    Hints and Tips.
    WEATHERING Hi guys, There are many technics to weathering your
    model
    s. one way is to use a weathering kit made from coloured powder. Approx £15.00 - £20.00 Or you could use Pastels sanded or filed, and use the powder from that. Approx £5.00. Method:- Apply the powder using small paint brush over the required area, when the desired affect has been achieved you then spray over it with a mat/semigloss varnish. My tip is next time your wife/partner goes shopping for makeup, look at the vast range and shades of eye shadow or even an eye shadow palette. Approx £1.00 or less. It will do the same job as the others (above) at a fraction of the price. And it will last you many many years of weathering you'r
    model
    s. Martin555.
    4 years ago by Martin555
    Forum
    Boat Stand
    I now have the XL boat stand in stock for
    model
    s upto about 48" The same as the medium just bigger!
    4 years ago by HAKits
    Response
    Re: Arctic Convoy
    Yes, I thought I could see similarities but this
    model
    will have your mark on it (joke). I think she will make a good RC
    model
    and are pleased that you should be considering that. Cheers, Nerys
    4 years ago by Nerys
    Forum
    LATEST SMOKER, E-CIG ELEMENT
    Appreciate the comment Elsrickle, I'm still having fun with new ideas as the possibilities are endless and open to your imagination. I'm sure you'll have fun experimenting (it's actually quite addictive). I think if anyone is thinking of building a smoke unit for a new boat, the idea might be to get one going well, then design in a place to mount it with easy access for filling/replacing element etc. Not the sort of thing to be completely built in. I like the ready made coils shown as they are tidy and easy to replace. Weight wise for eg, - the vertical vape tank version, (
    model
    X) weighs 100g (1/2 the weight of a 540 motor) and the alloy box coil only version was the same weight. The
    model
    X is 45mm Diam x 55mm H, so not that large considering, (40mm waste pipe with stop ends) and keeps it all tidy. A complete tank could be used just as a screw fitting (threads are very fine and hard to produce) without the glass and placed in a smaller tube and packed with cotton wool (to be soaked in smoke liquid) and air pushed through the element. So many versions are possible. JB
    4 years ago by jbkiwi


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