Lyle
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Petty Officer 2nd Class · 176 pts
mount warrigal, Australia
Member since May 2008
Last online 3 years ago
Lyle’s harbour
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Last posted 6 years ago
Re: First PlankingPlanking 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 the supermarket. I remember my Grandmother steril…♥ 4 likes2,540 viewsRe: (Naval Ship) PT109Well , 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 have called them spray rails ) run ALL the way up to …♥ 2 likes1,172 viewsRAF 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 those 45 am dreams of model boats and I just made a…♥ 1 like1,153 viewsAge of steamMate, 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 pressure , though I cannot read the actual pressu…♥ 2 likes1,191 viewsHints 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 superstructures and actually hose down first thing at home w…
+5♥ 9 likes1,007 viewsHints 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 sea lake we live against . Wind and swell and cho…
+6♥ 9 likes1,006 viewsRe: 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, shudder). Anyway the pulpit rail actually hangs ahead /…♥ 1 like2,486 viewsHints 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 saved up my old toothbrushes and you the stem. A bit…
♥ 9 likes1,006 viewsHMS BRAVE BORDERERI 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 full size water . A model thus NEEDS the advantage …♥ 3 likes1,122 viewsThe Vosper 46” RAF Crash Tender Kit By Vintage Model WorksDear Modellers and builders of the Vintage Model Works kit series. You will find my earlier pictures and various writings on the original earlier postings by me in OZ of my still some 30/plus years Crash Boat …
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+5♥ 9 likes1,007 viewsHints 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 sea lake we live against . Wind and swell and cho…+6♥ 9 likes1,006 viewsRe: 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, shudder). Anyway the pulpit rail actually hangs ahead /…♥ 1 like2,486 viewsHints 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 saved up my old toothbrushes and you the stem. A bit…♥ 9 likes1,006 viewsHMS BRAVE BORDERERI 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 full size water . A model thus NEEDS the advantage …♥ 3 likes1,122 viewsThe Vosper 46” RAF Crash Tender Kit By Vintage Model WorksDear Modellers and builders of the Vintage Model Works kit series. You will find my earlier pictures and various writings on the original earlier postings by me in OZ of my still some 30/plus years Crash Boat …♥ 2 likes1,004 views