Forum Steam tugboat tow hooks My photos of the original SAR&H tug "CF Kayser" show two apparently identical tow hooks. Anyone know why? Is the one simply an emergency spare? ♥ 3 · 5 · 995 · 2 years ago Forum reply DUKW I made a 1:12 scale model DUKW many years ago (VERY many years ago!). All ply construction from drawings scaled up from details in a magazine. Front wheel driv… ♥ 8 · 450 · 3 years ago Forum reply Hints on Ballast My large model tug requires almost 20kg ballast. I use lead scrap, melted and poured into cube-shape plaster of Paris moulds of about 4kg size. Before the lead… ♥ 6 · 487 · 7 years ago Forum reply Model hovercraft plans Many thanks Boaty Dave. I will certainly follow your leads. Having had to give up all flying I'm trying to maximise use of all their 'innards'. So far two Skim… ♥ 1 · 546 · 8 years ago Forum Model hovercraft plans Is it a boat; is it a 'plane? Having made a very simple hovercraft back in 1954 (I think!!), I am now thinking of making another but need some assistance from … ♥ 1 · 9 · 995 · 8 years ago Forum Outrunner Skimmer Q: What does one do when one reaches the age when hand/eye coordination falters and advancing macular degeneration results in your flying models, overloaded wi… ♥ 1 · 1 · 601 · 8 years ago Forum reply Hard chine / multi chine sailing yacht You might try to obtain a book from long time ago (1950), "Build Yourself a Model Yacht" by WJ Daniels and HB Tucker in which there are plans for a 30" Sharpie… 444 · 8 years ago Forum reply M5 Prop Shaft Well, I am 83+ and use the internet extensively - been making models of all sorts (and that includes topographic and architecture models) since I was about 10 … 437 · 9 years ago Forum reply Twin motor control problem I wanted total motor control on my large, heavy twin screw harbour tug. The rudder is pretty useless serving only as a sort of trim tab so I went the simple ro… 420 · 9 years ago Gallery reply Sct. Knud (St. Canute) Thank you. Two more years of active life and we will celebrate her 50th birthday!! ♥ 3 · 435 · 10 years ago