IanHobbs
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Able Seaman · 34 pts
Sidcup, Greater London, United Kingdom
Member since Oct 2019
Last online 2 days ago
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@Fishercat my Bandirma needed a lot of ballast to get her down to the waterline. I usually use car wheel balance weights or lead shot. Ballast used to be lead …
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@Fishercat This is the "block" which controls the 1/87 Bandirma. The receiver, speed controller and battery are easily connected to the steering servo and moto…
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@Fishercat Hi My Bandirma is radio controlled so it is possible. I have the Bohuslan, not yet built. Perhaps when I start it I should do a blog.
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@Fishercat I thnk access was thrrough the pilot houe although I have seen no photos of the rear of the passenger cabin. The phtos I have seen do suggest that a…
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@Fishercat The freighter is the SS Bandirma from Turkmodel, a Turkishh model manufactuer well worth a look. Some more photos which may be of interest. The Veni…
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A few more photos of Nellie G. I have a weakness for Ted Stinson's designs. I first saw his kits in the general store in Wiscasset and was hooked
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@AlessandroSPQR A few more photos of Nellie G and two more New England boats from the same kit maker
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I built this based on the kit but duplicating the parts so I now have the kit and a working model which looks good and runs well on the water. Yes the hard chi…
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