Harbour reply Re: Aerokits fire boat Here in Oz I have had my Fireboat some 40 plus years and worn out 3 or 4 I/C engines . I duo not have the luxury of fresh water and run it in the channel to La… ♥ 7 · 338 · 3 years ago Blog reply Re: First Planking Planking and more Planking. I live in OZ and I learnt from a heritage furniture specialist and have used this for years. THE plank is painted with Phenyll from… ♥ 6 · 2,540 · 5 years ago Harbour reply Re: (Naval Ship) PT109 Well , the hull strakes may be a tad too thin and adding another outer strip to the strips may help . And as I cannot see the bow do the strakes ( I should hav… ♥ 2 · 1,172 · 5 years ago Forum reply RAF Range Safety launch help. So easy , it took me months years to come to grips with the model . It was the SAME issue as I tried to work out to build the bedstead aerial . it was one of t… ♥ 1 · 1,153 · 6 years ago Forum reply Age of steam Mate, I like your oscillating engine and your great video. I have been steaming for eons and am fascinated at the steam pressure gauge at the start registering… ♥ 2 · 1,191 · 7 years ago Forum reply Hints and Tips. Mate, too many years in salt water . Tips? the secret? I really paint all my wood models so thoroughly and make internal wood coamings inside of the superstruc… ♥ 9 · 1,007 · 7 years ago Forum reply Hints and Tips. I am not too sure the brooms actually come out in the multitude of photos just so much clutter on my Cervia, I have to run her in the salt water channel to the… ♥ 9 · 1,006 · 7 years ago Blog reply Re: Finished at last.....(but might change or add some things later!) Mate , I had prostate surgery in Oz and with ALL my steam and I/C models, post surgery I knuckled down to do my Precedent kit ELECTRIC motored ( shudder, shudd… ♥ 6 · 2,486 · 7 years ago Forum reply Hints and Tips. Hello All from the colony of Oz. For my Cervia 56inch steam tug , I needed a push broom or two of the type used to push ahead typically used in roadworks. I sa… ♥ 9 · 1,006 · 7 years ago Blog reply HMS BRAVE BORDERER I suggest you go to one of my old reports on my 48 inch Crash boat by Lyle G. The issue is most likely t5hat asn it is a MODEL it needs some extra support in f… ♥ 4 · 1,122 · 8 years ago