Double Rum
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Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class · 320 pts
PLAINSVILLE, Canada
Member since May 2023
Last online 3 months ago
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3 boatsHMCS ASSINBOINE (Ex:KEMPENFELT)
Hello everyone, today I acquired a model that I build 35 years ago. HMCS ASSINBOINE. At the time I built th…
Foundation Franklin
Hello All, Here is a model i built from scratch about 30 years ago. Im still adding things to her. She is 3…
HMCS SACKVILLE
Hello All, I built this model of HMCS Sackville to the scale of 1/4" to the foot about 20 years ago. I have…
Double Rum’s build blogs
3 blogsHMCS GLENSIDE
Hello everyone, I’m currently building 1/32nd model of the Canadian WW2 tug Glenside. The tug was built for the Canadian navy in the fort…
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Foundation Franklin Refit
Im beginning to do a long overdue refit on the Foundation Franklin. I built the ship over 30 years ago and is now time to clean her up an…
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HMCS ASSINBOINE REFIT
Beginning the process of refitting. Will be mostly a cleaning/painting project but will make some additional parts add to the ship. Today…
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Re: Re: Drive assembly/ motor mounts
Yes, the oiler should function very well I believe.
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Drive assembly update
I decided to change the drive arrangement. Instead of the wooden blocks for the motor bed i decided to use aluminum angle plate. I made the bearing plate adjus…
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Drive assembly/ motor mounts
Today I’m working on the motor mounts. I will drill holes in the mounts then epoxy studs in the holes. Then the motor will be secured with nuts. The motor is a…
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New bottom paint
Hello all, recently I repainted the bottom. Was long overdue as the coat of paint on her was the original paint.
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Speed control/motors
Thirty years ago this was the speed control that I purchased, from Dumas boats. It’s a resister type that uses a lot of power and needs a servo to operate. I w…
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HMCS ASSINBOINE REFIT
Beginning the process of refitting. Will be mostly a cleaning/painting project but will make some additional parts add to the ship. Today I cleaned the tail sh…
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TAIL SHAFT THRUST BEARING
Hello, a little more progress. Today i made the shaft thrust bearing. Basically made from nylon and brass with two number 6-32 tpi set screws. The nylon was bo…
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Re: Fairey "Maybe" on the water
Beautiful design and model. She runs very nice!
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HMCS ASSINBOINE (Ex:KEMPENFELT)
Hello everyone, today I acquired a model that I build 35 years ago. HMCS ASSINBOINE. At the time I built the model a friend on my wanted to get in to the hobby…
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Re: Fairey "Maybe"
Nice model and project. I really love the older models .
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