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ads90 United Kingdom Basic

Warrant Officer  · 665 pts Farnborough, Hampshire, United Kingdom Member since Oct 2010 Last online 2 years ago
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(Working Vessel) Northlight Clyde Puffer

The Clyde Puffer is a Caldercraft kit of 1:32 scale. it is a representative model of a typical small coaste…

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(Other) Bruma

Bruma is a Ketch based on a converted trawler. it is a plank on frame model by Mantua. (Motor: 2 x MFA 400)…

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Vosper MTB 77 - Italeri kit

I have just finished refurbishing this boat. It was given to me by a Club members wife whose husband had pa…

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(Trawler) Milford Star

This is my latest build and is from the Caldercraft range. It has taken me 3 months during the Covid 'lock …

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(Tug Boat) 'Westbourne' PLA Tug

Westbourne is a Port of London Authority steam Tug from the Caldercraft Mini-Fleet Range - it is 1:48 scale…

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(Working Vessel) Paula III

A great little boat from Graupner, plenty of detail and sails/handles very well. it was sunk on our lake by…

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Dragon Flite DF95 (Yacht)

The DF95 yacht by Joysway is a great introduction into sailing a racing yacht. Easy to sail, not too expens…

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(Yacht) Koh-i-Noor

I bought this yacht via a well known auction website. it was owned by an old gent who had passed away and w…

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Gallery commentRe: Moonbeam with J class sailsThe sails look good and your Moonbeam sails well. However, I think you have lost the original charm of a superb yacht that sails well in most winds. We have 3 Moonbeam yachts in our Club and they look stunning…2,354 viewsEvent12 Feb 202340th Midhurst Model Exhibition40th Anniversary of Midhurst Model Exhibition. Sunday 12 February 2023. Open 10.00 - 16.00 hours. Entrance fee about £6 plus you can get family ticket1,645 viewsForum replyAmericas' Cup, a bit of good newsI too watched it this morning live and the first race was not very exciting with NZ out in front and extending their lead from the off. A little odd inasmuch that there was not a lot in it with regard boatspee…1,371 viewsForum replyFlashing LEDsBut the cost of a Nano is so low such that it is a very flexible tool and can be re-programmed quickly and provide additional outputs, etc. Coupled with the cost of LED's and resistors which are cheap as chips…1,192 viewsForum replyFlashing LEDsSo much easier with an Arduino especially controlling the dimming and flash rate.1,187 viewsForum replyAmericas' Cup, a bit of good newsAbsolutely fantastic racing with Ineos GB touching just over 50 Knts with a yacht that wasn't 100%. 9 passes over a 6 leg race with lead changes all the way. Well done Sir Ben and all your team. Luna Rossa did…1,333 viewsForum replyAmericas' Cup, a bit of good newsAbsolutely excellent and exciting racing today. Couldn't beleive that American Magic went for that particular maouevre when rounding the mark - I could see something was going to go wrong from the angle they a…1,327 viewsForum replyAmericas' Cup, a bit of good newsPlenty of information this morning on BBC News plus if you want to see the races proper, go to the Americas Cup website. Great exciting racing by GB Ineos at phenomenal speeds with going into tacks at plus 40 …1,314 viewsForum replyMasking Tape too strong or clumsy - simple solutionI use cheap electrical insulation tape on the hull as it stretches and can mold to the contours of the hull plus it is low tack as it is cheap. I then mask with newspaper below the tape. Next is to give a quic…1,520 viewsForum replyCaldercraft vs DeansCaldercraft are my favourite kit build but agree about the drawings and instructions. However, I always investigate my builds first on the web to see if there are any drawings or photos of the real ship and al…1,418 views
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