Back in the Groove
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Petty Officer 1st Class · 237 pts
Newburgh, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Member since Aug 2019
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Re: Extending the cable routes.
I bought a right angle for my dremel (575), which looks to be a little smaller than you used and it worked really well in small spaces
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Re: Spray Rails.
Steaming worked really well on the chines of my Fire Boat / Crash Tender Great to see these techniques used regards Bill
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New boat kit bought in UK n hand carried to USA
That Tugboat looks quite a lovely challenge - hope you enjoy it - There are paint sets available for these kits too: https://www.cornwallmodelboats.co.uk/acata…
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Re: RAF Crash Tender
That looks really nice - well done!
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We are sailing!
I finally got the boat on the Water at Jubilee Pond - the home of Southport Model Boat club We took some video, which I have uploaded to You-Tube, as I don't k…
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Plans I still have for my model
These are the original plans that came with the model, including the materials required for the build.
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New restoration project, 48" raf crash tender mk2.
Hi Colin, I have almost finished my refurbishment My model is just under 36" long, and there's details about the electronics / motor etc on my build page if it…
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Re: Painting and Fitting-out
PeteJev, Thanks for the suggestion re SLEC. I actually had them make me a set of windows and frames for the version of the boat that I have, but I think my dra…
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Painting and Fitting-out
I used Johnstones Trade Wood Primer and Grey Undercoat for the base layers, sanding between each coat to try to get a smooth finish. The hull is painted "Victo…
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Re: Restarting the Refurbishment
AlessandroSPQR - Here's that Photo!. I'd use the 15 minute version next time!
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