Derek
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Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class · 409 pts
Middlesbrough, United Kingdom
Member since Jan 2013
Last online 10 years ago
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10 boats(Other) Lesro
A Lesro air boat kit designed some years ago for I believe, IC engines. Then also brushed electric. I start…
(Tug Boat) St Canutte
This model is a Billings plank on frame kit, usually as a static model, as this was originally. I fibre gla…
(Fire Boat) Robbe Dusseldorf
Bought slightly run down. replaced/repaired water cannons. installed full Led lighting, pump etc. General r…
(Hover Craft) Stingray
An Australian kit Designed by Peter Keogh Originally a prototype for investigation into full size possibili…
(Naval Ship) Motor Gun Boat
Deans Marine. Extremely Impressive on the water under full speed,over half of the hull out of the water, an…
(Racing Boat) M.F.A. Avenger
Purchased this in London at the Greenwich model show in 1995 it is the actual model used in a kit review in…
(Life Boat) Mary Gabriel Rother Class
This class of boat was introduced between 1973 -1982 the last of the wooden built lifeboats but the first t…
(Tug Boat) Imara
Model by Caldercraft (as most will know) modeler that built her, then found she was too heavy to handle. Ap…
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1,279 viewsSmoke GeneratorI use the"yellow" one from eBay. "Model smoke effect.com. it's in my large Caldercraft "Imara" operated from transmitter via micro switch and servo. Bit of mesh over the tunnel to dissipate the smoke. Says to …1,279 viewsordering from overseasI've found sometimes paying through PayPal doesn't see to add p&p with hobbyking1,519 viewsordering from overseasWhen buying multiple items from say, ebay Chinese speed controllers (hobby wing) I tend to order separately days apart to keep individual purchase cost. They sometimes put this cost on the outside.1,518 viewsordering from overseasGot to be careful with custom duties also. I purchased an unusual prototype skirtless hovercraft from Australia. Customs,vat etc added over £40. The finished project was worth it though.1,518 viewsSpeed control (brushed) 16.8vIf anyone requires a brushed speed controller upto 16.8v without spending stupid money, as I was.Howes models. Graupner 60A.was £86.99 now £29.99.1 reply857 viewsNew Guy On Th e Block:-IntroductionHi. I don't wish to put you off boating. But the bigger they are, the more maintenance. They are. I know I have Caldercrafts Imara that weighs in at 2.5 stones (English). Beautiful model. As a taster have you …1,126 views