Les-H
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Master Seaman · 142 pts
LIVERPOOL, Merseyside, United Kingdom
Member since Sep 2009
Last online 1 year ago
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DUKWI was going to scratch build a dukw and used the polish card model as a template but the running gear proved to be too expensive. I did opt for the deans marine kit and I built that. Bit slow on land but works…
♥ 8 likes581 viewsRe: Graupner Adolph BermpohlThank you for all of the your wisdom and tips, I will get a retract servo and a snake and give it a try. Will post some photos when I get them fitted.♥ 1 like790 viewsRe: Re: Graupner Adolph BermpohlI do have a set of plans and if you are taking out the mechanism for lowering the stern, could we do some kind of swap deal?377 viewsRe: Re: Graupner Adolph BermpohlThanks for the reply to my post. I have not got as far as the Vegesack launching and recovery mechanism and I would be interested in the system that you mentioned. I am having a problem with how to lower the s…379 viewsRe: Re: Graupner Adolph BermpohlI have do a set of plans378 viewsRe: RAF, HSL 128Superb job of restoring the model 👍♥ 2 likes839 viewsGraupner Adolph BermpohlI am building a Graupner Adolph Bermpohl does anyone have one as I need some help with the mechanism for the rear opening stern.♥ 3 likes1 comment895 viewsRaf Tender PAINT ColourWhen I painted my two fire boats, 93 & 94 many years ago when this was the fireboat website and fireboat fundays were every year Pete Dimberline told me that the colour was BS639 for both deck and cabin, it wa…872 viewsraf arero kits tender plansIf it’s to run a thumper motor definitely a 11.1v I tried a 7.2v battery but it was far too slow My battery is about 150mm long 48mm wide and 25mm deep (see pic) and it sits sideways in my boat behind my motor
♥ 1 like797 viewsraf arero kits tender plansScoop behind the propeller and the water gets pushed through so no need for a pump, mine has been fine and have run it for 10 years.♥ 1 like810 views
♥ 8 likes581 viewsRe: Graupner Adolph BermpohlThank you for all of the your wisdom and tips, I will get a retract servo and a snake and give it a try. Will post some photos when I get them fitted.♥ 1 like790 viewsRe: Re: Graupner Adolph BermpohlI do have a set of plans and if you are taking out the mechanism for lowering the stern, could we do some kind of swap deal?377 viewsRe: Re: Graupner Adolph BermpohlThanks for the reply to my post. I have not got as far as the Vegesack launching and recovery mechanism and I would be interested in the system that you mentioned. I am having a problem with how to lower the s…379 viewsRe: Re: Graupner Adolph BermpohlI have do a set of plans378 viewsRe: RAF, HSL 128Superb job of restoring the model 👍♥ 2 likes839 viewsGraupner Adolph BermpohlI am building a Graupner Adolph Bermpohl does anyone have one as I need some help with the mechanism for the rear opening stern.♥ 3 likes1 comment895 viewsRaf Tender PAINT ColourWhen I painted my two fire boats, 93 & 94 many years ago when this was the fireboat website and fireboat fundays were every year Pete Dimberline told me that the colour was BS639 for both deck and cabin, it wa…872 viewsraf arero kits tender plansIf it’s to run a thumper motor definitely a 11.1v I tried a 7.2v battery but it was far too slow My battery is about 150mm long 48mm wide and 25mm deep (see pic) and it sits sideways in my boat behind my motor♥ 1 like797 viewsraf arero kits tender plansScoop behind the propeller and the water gets pushed through so no need for a pump, mine has been fine and have run it for 10 years.♥ 1 like810 views