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Ex telecoms engineer, Father was a shipwright (wooden craft) learnt a lot from him, built model boats since I was 8.

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Vosper 43ft Type ASLR

These are the only pictures I have of this build, it is now in the 'The Solway Aviation Museum, as a Air rescue display The Museum is an independently-run aircraft museum located near The Carlisle Lake District Airport in Cumbria.

CB90

10 months ago

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Joysway mini racer

Joysway mini racer RTR boat very small and fast, have taken it on holiday.

CB90

10 months ago

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Feilun FT011

I have three of these boats built them up from spares, brought on Amazon. Only one has the original motor, 14.4v, The deep v , small size and heavy boat, makes this a power hungry boat, difficult to get on the plane, with anything but the original motor.

CB90

11 months ago

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Stealth Boat

Stealth Boat My old club racer (v1) had a few issues, It was based on a Stealth Military Craft (24in). 1 Would submerge if hit in the rear by another boat. 2 if flipped would not self right (not sure if new one will) 3 Not great in choppy water. Now scrapped 2022

CB90

12 months ago

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TomKat

Ripmax Tomkat, an original design built for a 12in passenger, but can run without and will go that bit faster, upgraded to brushless and 2.4 G radio and lipo battery. Originally had a 550 type motor brushed esc, 27mhz radio, and ni-cad battery, main fault of boat is that it has a very poor reverse, as it has been designed with a surface piercing prop, so only effective in forward motion.

CB90

3 years ago

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Refurb of Flower Class Corvette

Found this boat in a junk shop for £25, replaced 380 motor with a geared 540, new servo and speed controller, some general repairs and a new paint job. Runs on a old 27mhz RC gear.

CB90

3 years ago

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Norfolk Broads Police Boat

This was a renovation project the idea was to on convert to a Norfolk Broads Police Boat from the 1970's Running on an old 27mhz Acoms radio with brushless motor and ESC.

CB90

3 years ago

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Pursuit Boat 7

In 2019 I started this racing boat but as of yet have not managed to get it to a lake it runs on 14.8v lipo with 3674 High Performance 2650KV Brushless Motor. Please note rudder is hinged so if it hits something it lifts up, to prevent damage. Put in water in last days of September 2022, generally OK, but cut out on full power , I think the battery has had it, brought another to retest.

CB90

3 years ago

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(Naval Ship) HMS Sabre, Scimitar-class preceded by Archer-Class

Please note this is not a scale Model it is a club racing boat (semi scale) and will get many knocks and flips during racing. The trials of this boat went well I remember comments made by members of the Eton park model boat club (Norwich) on how fast and quiet the boat was. There was a problem on sharp turns it ventilated and lost power, I tried various modifications over the next year, but in the end knew the prop was too close to the transom. So July 2020 the boat was stripped back to the basic hull and holes filled, then motor, shaft, servo and rudder were re-positioned. Another trial will then occur, also I have decided to seal the windows in the cabin and fill with polystyrene to make the boat self righting, as last time it flipped over in a race it remained inverted until it blew to the edge of the water. upload 3 photos to add to original 3 2018 Just finish this little boat, need to have its first trial on the water to measure current draw and perhaps modify the prop size. Make sure water cooling works, and the thing steers ok. The Motor 3650 4Poles 3060KV Brushless RC Motor for 1/10 RC Car Boat 1. 4Poles design, high torque and high efficiency. The overall efficiency exceed 90 percent. 2. Low heat production, long lifetime, strong overload protection and it can function 95% of its features without any heat sink appliance. 3. High quality materials adopted: high intense aluminium alloy anodizing shell , front and back cover , high-performance temperature-resistant magnetic steel and imported high-speed bearing. Specifications: Model: XTI-3650/4.5D Dimension: 50 * 36mm KV(RPM/V): 3060KV Poles: 4 Max Power: 1300W Max Voltage: 19V Max Amps: 68A Shaft Diameter: 3.2mm Shaft Length: 15mm Connector: 5.0mm Banana Connector. The Real Boat Builders: Halmatic Operators: Royal Navy Preceded by: Archer class In commission: 2003 – Active: 2 General characteristics Type: Patrol boat Displacement: 24 tonnes (24 long tons) Length: 16 m (52 ft 6 in) Beam: 3.1 m (10 ft 2 in) Draught: 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) Propulsion: 2 × MAN 2480LXE diesels, 2 shafts Speed: 32 knots (37 mph; 59 km/h) Range: 260 nm (480 km) at 19 kn (35 km/h) Complement: 5 (1 officer, 4 ratings) Sensors and processing systems: Racal-Decca Bridge-master 360, I band navigation radar Armament: 2 × General purpose machine guns (stern-mounted) (ESC: China 60A) (5/10)

CB90

5 years ago

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(Naval Ship) RAF ASR 1942

This kit is based on an RAF ASRL Boat and is formed of High Impact Styrene for you to add your own hardware and detail. Kit includes Hull/deck/superstructure/windscreen/clear gun covers/dinghy/boat stand/servo, motor mount and instructions. Approx Length 24in x 7in 1/35th scale. HSL100 Type 2 High Speed Launch 63 feet 21.5 tons 39 Knots 1941 built by The British Power Boat Company and popularly known as the 'Whaleback' as the cabin looks like a whale diving. The craft operating in the North Sea / English Channel. Their armament consisted of any weapon which the crew could find, they started with a single 303 in each ball turret and progressed to twin 303's (Motor: 2860 4050kv) (ESC: China water cooled 60A) (8/10)

CB90

5 years ago

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(Fire Boat) RAF Fireboat (vintage) Aero

Now sold to a man in Kendal in 2021. Ebay job £50 Old Vintage Aero kit 34in Fire boat needing a lot of attention, with delaminating plywood, old glue, old glow-plug engine mounts with electric conversion, and after removing a metal shield I discover an vintage (1970,s Ripmax Bullet 30 Motor the dogs bollocks of electric racing of its time capable of running 24v at 15A. 300W for a brushed motor. Started by revamp rear pit by lowering servo and rudder and building sub deck, storage lockers, tow hook and ladders. Remount the motor with an aluminium mount with custom screw positions. Block windows with 1mm ply. Foam front half of hull to make unsinkable. Make centre decking area. Repair and build up on cabin roofs and walls to centre deck. Rewire add ESC and servo. Remove broken and unusable fittings such as large vents, some missing unable to match again. Problems with old gloss paint crazing the modern spay paints. Build some fittings eg Water cannons, life belts, Build new battery trays, Painting the boat now in progress as of 20/04/2018 Boat has be roughly painted but is not finished, as fittings are now required, added a RC system an gave it a test run. the performance was adequate on 14.4v and great on 17.2v see latter pictures on the pond. the motor did get hot after about half hour of use. the motor is rated at 24v but I think a smaller prop will be required for that voltage. Excellent performance from a brushed motor. Added some stickers and I have now added a 12v fan and ventilation between cabins as the motor required some cooling and was in a sealed compartment. (Motor: Bullet 30) (ESC: 24v 15A Electronize) (9/10)

CB90

6 years ago

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(Pleasure Craft) Jet Boat

Modified from standard 360 motor to a brushless 20mm motor this was my first brushless conversion back in 2013. (Motor: 20mm) (4/10)

CB90

6 years ago

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(Racing Boat) WL 915

Now sold in 2021. WL 915 ready to run Brushless 2.4GHz RTR Electric RC Speed Boat. This RC boat is capable of reaching speeds up to 25MPH and anti-capsizing technology? The flood chamber in this boat causes the boat to struggle to get up on the plane, in the end I filled it with foam, and put in a new rudder offset to the right, it now goes well, and I haven't flipped it yet! Features: •Electric Powered •Capable Of Up To 25MPH? •2.4GHz Transmitter •11.1V 1200mAh LiPo Rechargeable Battery •Balance Charger Specifications: •Length: 17.25 inches •Width: 6.8 inches •Height: 4.7 inches I will be modifying this little boat as it has a few annoying problems they are: 1. The flood chamber fills quickly and once full hampers the boat in accelerating and getting on the plane. 2. You cannot run the boat slowly as the flood chamber fills 3. The self righting is not 100 percent reliable. 4. Binding is initially difficult Mods a. Replace cabin so boat lies flat when inverted. so able to use rudder extension to steer when upside-down. b. Racing rudder side position out of prop-wash and aids torque effects. c. Fill float chamber with foam so gets on the plane quickly. d. Cut down rudder as too long (95mm) to 65mm. The cabin will be finished and painted properly after testing. On testing the rudder was reduced and performed well once it got going but still have problems getting it up on a plan it feel this could be a balance issue, needs more mass at the stern. (Motor: outrunner) (ESC: unknown) (5/10)

CB90

6 years ago

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(Racing Boat) NDQ Modified

NDQ cheap hull, ripped out radio replaced motors with brushless 2845 2600kv add rudder/ servo, trim tabs and turn fins also added strakes to the underside, foamed the hull to make it unsinkable add radio link radio modified to control both motors 2845 2600kv via SimonK firmware developed for drones brushless escs ( both motors run at same speed) 30A. Boat currently pulls enough to get hot motors on 3s (240W total). (Motor: BL 2845 2600kv) (ESC: 30A gerneric) (9/10)

CB90

6 years ago

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(Fire Boat) Grimmershorn II

The Motor vessel 'Grimmershorn' was built in 1956/57 by Hansa Stahlund Schiffbau GmbH at Koln-Deutz for the Waterways and Shipping Administration at Cuxhaven.Her Daimler-Benz four stroke diesel engine had an output of 500hp. permitting a speed of 11.5 knots. The model hull and deck are vacuum formed ABS, timber work of precision cut ply, 2 full size plan sheets and a construction manual along with a fittings pack complete this kit. Technical Data Scale: 1:20 Length: 1038mm Beam 305mm The Grimmershorn was the second major kit I purchased from a model shop on the outskirts of Harlow in Essex back in the 1980s. The Krik kit is still produced and sold today. My build was a slow and lost enthusiasm so after completing the hull, deck, motor and bow thruster installation I gave the boat to my father in-law who completed the superstructure and sailed the boat for a while, eventually the boat was given back to me when the father in-law moved house. I then repaired the rudder, added a moving radar, a adjustable water cannon and pump also various extra fittings such as a detailed life raft and crane, buoys and captain figure. thus renamed the boat as Grimmershorn II a Search and rescue fire boat. (Motor: 950) (ESC: 15A 24v) (5/10)

CB90

6 years ago

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(Racing Boat) Interceptor

Zoom 1 (Interceptor) Mono boat. Built from a Glassfibre hull, brought on Ebay for £35 the hull is a slim mono racing type with a self-righting side cabin it runs a 1400W 14V 2958 4200KV Brushless Motor and 29-S Water Cooling Jacket with additional air cooling fan. I did not want to use a flexi drive as high maintenance and prone to failure so the shaft runs via two universal joint one at each end. the propeller is a 38mm copper alloy The ESC is a 200A and water cooled the twin rudders supply separate water one for the motor and one for the ESC. The rudder are positioned to reduce prop-walk and are hinged to prevent damage if hit a object in the water and ride adjustment. Turn fins and trim tabs for ride adjustment were provided by a spares kit for another boat. also foamed and added an inner sealed hatch, a rubber bump strip and safety loop. The Boat is fast and over-powered used at half throttle, may use a 7.4v lipo instead, the self righting works well. 20th April 2018 while running on 11.1v the boat stopped, no response on retrieval it was found that the manufacturers battery connector had melted and the connection lost see later pictures. the battery was made by FLOUREON and was a 35C with 5500mah capacity the 80A fuse had not blown. (Motor: 2958 watercooled) (ESC: Unknown 200A) (8/10)

CB90

6 years ago

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(Naval Ship) PT 109

PT 109 The famous ww2 PT boat skippered by JF Kennedy (later to be President of the USA) This has be one of my have to have model boats and it was by luck that I found one for sale on a model boat club's web site in 2013, £100.00 later and a journey from Cumbria to Yorkshire and back, I had myself a ProBoat PT 109 This was a ready made RTR model when new and is 40in (1m) long, the boat needed some small repairs but after a test run I found that the running gear was noisy and on investigation discovered that both propshaft were bent and had no bearings from new, the couplings were just direct connections. So with great care I replaced both prop-shafts, propellers, coupling for two double Huco's (universal) and the single ESC by two new Aqua speed controllers and both motors with Graupner speed 600's Note I also foamed the front compartments to make it unsinkable in theory. (Motor: Graupner 600s) (ESC: 2x ) 2020 update, removed Aqua speed controllers as they went full throttle if they lost RC signal, replaced with Mtroniks 25A jobs (7/10).

CB90

6 years ago

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(Naval Ship) Perkasa Class

A Malaysian Fast Patrol Boat Perkasa produced by Vosper in1966,she has 3 gas turbines engines and a speed of 54 knots, and diesels for cruising. The model was built in the 1980s but has only recently been fully powered up for planning speed, handle choppy water very well, port and starboard motors are 2x Graupner 600 7.2v and centre motor is a 700 type motor, 3 shafts run 3x 35mm propellers and it has two rudders, the guns are remote controlled (Please note the stern/rear gun is not accurate and is just a copy of the forward gun Bofors 40mm and not the 20mm Oerlikon. Search lights, radar, running lights all work the 3xESCs are a cheap China ones that do the job but need to go to neutral before going in reverse, just use self centring joy sticks on the transmitter. (Motor: 2x 600 + 1x 700 type) (ESC: China) (8/10)

CB90

6 years ago

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(Naval Ship) CB90

Scratch built at 12th scale from pictures and profiles of the original boat, hope to upgrade batteries to 11.1v lipo. The boat was originally built in Sweden a class of fast military assault craft originally developed for the Swedish Navy by Dockstavarvet The CB90 is an exceptionally fast and agile boat. Speed: 40 knots (74 km/h) Draught: 0.8 m (2 ft 7 in) Length: 15.9 m (52 ft) Overall; 14.9 (48') Waterline Builders: Dockstavarvet, Gotlandsvarvet In commission: 1991 Complement: 3 (two officers and one engineer); Up to 21 amphibious troops with full equipment Armament: 3 × Browning M2HB machine guns; 1 × Mk 19 grenade launcher; 4 naval mines or 6 depth charges Model was powered by (2x Motor: Graupner 700 Turbos) (2x ESC: Mtroniks 25A) (7/10) in 2018. In 2019 have updated drives to dual brushless out-runners High Performance 2826 900KV 14 Poles Brushless Motor 60A max and added twin 90A ESCs the craft goes a lot better but next phase will be to increase voltage to 14.8v and reduce propeller size. Note gun now rotates and elevates.

CB90

6 years ago

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Watercat M12 (Jurmo Class) landing craft

Hi Shipmates, Found this picture on the internet, hope mine looks as good when finished. My boat blog https://model-boats.com/blogs/111301 Regards Roy

CB90

11 months ago

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Watercat M12 (Jurmo Class) landing craft

Decided to have a go at building a Watercat M12 as I have recently brought a couple of 28mm jet drives, yet to arrive! and wanted a craft to fit them in. The model will be semi- scale and I intend to modify the stern's deadrise to ensure both jet intakes keep in the water when turning a deep v stern may cause ventilation on turns. upscaled the plans available to make a craft around 35.5in (90cm).

CB90

9 months ago

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Club racer v2 Economy version

My old club racer (v1) had a few issues, It was based on a Stealth Military Craft (24in). 1 Would submerge if hit in the rear by another boat. 2 if flipped would not self right (not sure if new one will) 3 Not great in choppy water. Sacrifice v1 to provide running gear. New scratch build boat has a deeper 'v' profile, a few inches longer (27.5)

CB90

1 year ago

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Quick Build Racer

Built in 2019 has not been tested in a lake yet. It is a Pursuit boat. Sorry about picture order, try to put them in order?

CB90

3 years ago

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Cigarette hull (Kingston Mouldings)

Got hull of Ebay for £20, Vintage speed boat, 39.5in long and 12.5 wide originally produce by Kingston Mouldings. Updates to this build may be random as I have other boats in progress. Started this boat in the forum, but thought it would be better as a build blog.

CB90

3 years ago

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Restore An American Nirvana Yacht

Ok start by removing all I can from the hull, rudder, mast, stickers, stays. etc a) Sand down the hull and wash with white spirit. b) Fill scratches and re-sand. c) Reinforce mast position surrounding area.

CB90

5 years ago

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Fairly Hunsman renovation part 1

Pictures Rubbing down hull, Close ups of hull repairs Drill holes in transom for the exhaust pipes (water cooling outlets). Added spray rail to side of hull. Have found that I am having bad reactions to the fumes from Gorilla Glue.

CB90

5 years ago

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20th Scale ELCO 80ft PT boat part 1

Just starting a scratch build of a 20th Scale ELCO 80ft PT boat most likely PT 109 at just over 48ins long and a beam just over 12in. Will try to construct with a combination of chine and planking construction (planking towards the bow) still need to finish of frames

CB90

3 years ago

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British Air Sea Rescue Launch

This boat is really nice to drive it behaves perfectly and I am pleased with the craft

CB90

5 years ago

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Rebuild Flower Class Corvette

Realigned motor to shaft painted hull add waterline and ballast and K40 runs well on 7.2 to 12v A nice model to have a good size and attractive on window sill.

CB90

5 years ago

7 Posts

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Scimitar-class patrol vessel

Two vessel in it class (1) HMS Scimitar (2) HMS Sabre Launched: December 1992 Displacement: 24,000 kg Builder: Portsmouth Armament: 2 × General purpose machine guns (stern-mounted) Complement: 7 (1 officer, 6 ratings) Gibraltar Squadron's two Scimitar-class boats are the smallest commissioned vessels in the Royal Navy. This build was to produce a fun semi scale racing boat, I have always liked the Archer class boats cabin design. So after finding a suitable hull, an old 'Models by Design' GRP moulding I was away with the rest of the build. Striped out all old fittings and remnants removed excess glue. Added strakes to the hull to add lift for planning and control. Produced a semi scale deck and cabin from light ply. Thanks for your interest Roy

CB90

5 years ago

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WWII Italian MAS 562

Skinned the frames added deck and splash rail also started on cabin and superstructure, added rudder and installed twin brushed Graupner 600 motors via Graupner style direct couplings. Motor mounting system through a bulkhead gives extra support to motors which mount on to end of the shafts. currently adding a rudder servo mount, as rudder is a close copy of the real boat's and still functional.

CB90

5 years ago

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Command Boat 90

Scratch built at 12th scale from pictures and profiles of the internet. The boat was originally built in Sweden a class of fast military assault craft originally developed for the Swedish Navy by Dockstavarvet Speed: 40 knots (74 km/h) Draught: 0.8 m (2 ft 7 in) Length: 15.9 m (52 ft) Overall; 14.9 (48') Complement: 3 (two officers and one engineer); Up to 21 amphibious troops with full equipment Armament: 3 × Browning M2HB machine guns; 1 × Mk 19 grenade launcher; 4 naval mines or 6 depth charges . The Model I was attracted to this boat due to its great performance and maneuverability, this was mainly due to the use of twin water jets as the main propulsion, this is a trade off with efficiency. So my start point was to collect as much information as possible about the boat this involved collecting pictures and profiles of the craft from various sources. http://www.dockstavarvet.se/products/combat-and-patrol-boats/combat-boat-90-h/specification/ Eventually I found some plans of sort :- http://laurell.today/boats/combat/plans.html My Dad was a boat builder in the days of wooden yachts, and had showed me how to make plans and frames from a line drawing. I went about this first by creating a prototype about 24 in long out of light ply. I then created full size plans of the model to be made. Pictures of small prototype finally painted plain green. The Main model Used my computer to print out the frames onto paper, cut them out and used them as templates for the ply ribs. The construction was simple chine style, with 1.5 mm ply. I tried to build jet drives but failed to produce a effective unit. So reverted to propshafts which worked out well with better control and the boat can spin on it own axis by putting one engine in reverse the other in forward and adjusting the twin rudders. That it for now, hope it was of some interest

CB90

3 years ago

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Up Grade NDQ speed boat

This is not a build but a modification of a cheap Chinese boat just for fun, I got a bit bored of scratch building projects as they take so long especially as I am not retired yet. The NDQ 757 Coastal Brother 1:25 Radio Controlled Racing Power Boat cost about £25 each from Amazon. These boats have a basic 27mhz radio and two 380 type motors which have forward and reverse and you steer by powering one motor or both for straight ahead. I bought two of these boats as they are light and about 24 in long, one to convert/upgrade radio, esc and brushed motors. The second was to upgrade radio, esc for brushless motors. The brushed motor version I put in two higher rated motors (390) with cooling fans built in, but same motor diameter but longer body I had to modify the mounts, kept same couplings and shaft/propellers. I did remove trim tabs (fixed) and replaced the straight running adjuster for a racing rudder. The brushless version is the same but has brushless motors 2x 2845 2600KV sensor less Specifications: KV(RPM/Volt): 2600KV RPM: 50000 Max Current: 42A The boats ran well but trimming needs attention, as hull is curved up at the back so trim tabs down, to prevent proposing, in-fact at one stage the boat left the water, but need to distribute weight towards the bow. Tried on 3S (11.1v) for brushless went well but got slightly hot after 10 mins. 7.4v for brushed also got slightly hot after 10 mins., and went nearly as well as the brushless. Surprised!!

CB90

6 years ago

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📝 Watercat M12 (Jurmo Class) landing craft

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Hi Shipmates,

Minor update, spent time adding panels (some not required= sub roof and floor) to the cabin, and designing roof beams.

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Hi Martyn,

Italeri 1: 35 Elco 80 'torpedo Boat PRM Edition 510005602:-

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Italeri-35-Elco-80-torpedo-Boat-510005602/dp/B000MBW7MQ

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Hi Shipmates,

Thanks everyone for your kind comments.

I work as a Carer and that is most probably why I have caught Covid so often, had all the jabs, last time was about a year ago.

So to all be aware Covid is still around, and if you are vulnerable take extra care.

Have a Merry Christmas, (mine is on hold at the moment, but I should be OK by the New Year)

Kind Regards
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📝 Watercat M12 (Jurmo Class) landing craft

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Hi Shipmates,

Have done a bit more to the cabin.
Unfortunately I've now contracted Covid for the 3rd time.

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In the cartoons, what is the name of Popeye's arch-enemy?

In the 1933 'comic strip' it was xxxxxxxx
until August 1957, being the last of the 125 Famous shorts in the series.

But in the 1960s Cartoon his name was changed,
Popeye cartoon released between 1960 and 1963 with 220 episodes produced.

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📝 Free Christmas Prize Draw!

10 months ago by 🇬🇧 CB90 (

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Hi shipmates,

18th Dec: Changing course to face towards the wind is refered to as what?

After some checking looks like.

'Harden up' - Turn towards the wind; sail closer to the wind.

http://www.deepbluesea.training/nautical-terms3.html#:~:text=Harden%20up%20-%20T

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📝 Alternative Christmas Quiz

10 months ago by 🇬🇧 CB90 (

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Hi Shipmates,

An Alternative Christmas Quiz!

These questions have been created with the help of Psychologists and Neuroscientists.

Beware ⚡
Your scores may have an influence on your humour.

Questions:-

1. What happens if you cross a sheepdog with jelly?
2. What does Elon Musk’s Christmas Cards, say?
3. Who is Santa’s favourite singer?
4. How does Darth Vader like Turkey cooked?
5. If you eat Christmas decorations, you get?
6. Santa went speed dating, what happened?
7. What do you call a snowman with a six-pack?
8. Who's Rudolph's favourite singer?
9. Kate Bush has to turn her heating off, because?
10. How did Mary and Joseph know how heavy baby
Jesus was?

Answers
1. You get the collie wobbles!
2. Tes-la Season To Be Jolly!
3. Elf-is Presley.
4. On the dark side.
5. Tinsillitis.
6. He pulled a cracker!
7. An abdominal snowman!
8. Beyon-sleigh.
9. She's ‘Running up that bill’.
10. Because they had a weigh in a manger.

Sorry!

Regards Roy

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📝 Watercat M12 (Jurmo Class) landing craft

10 months ago by 🇬🇧 CB90 (

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Hi Shipmates,

A sudden warm spell allowed me to go into the shed.
Start to cut out the basic sides to the Cabin.
Glue two sides together.

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📝 Can anybody lend some insight about this boat?

10 months ago by 🇬🇧 CB90 (

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Hi Dave,
A photo of type in use (Feb 1990-June 1992)
found below:

http://sailingvesselchrista.blogspot.com/p/my-us-coast-guare-carrer.html

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📝 Wings and Wheels

10 months ago by 🇬🇧 CB90 (

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https://www.wingsnwheels.net

Wings and Wheels
North Weald Airfield
Nr Epping
Essex
CM16 6HR

https://www.wingsnwheels.net

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📝 Can anybody lend some insight about this boat?

10 months ago by 🇬🇧 CB90 (

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Hi Dave,

Some Pictures of similar craft, from the internet.

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📝 Hull sealing

10 months ago by 🇬🇧 CB90 (

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Hi Jordan,

Yes, should be OK for most paints. but always test the paint on a scrap piece of the sealed wood first to be on the safe side.

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📝 Watercat M12 (Jurmo Class) landing craft

10 months ago by 🇬🇧 CB90 (

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Hi Shipmates,

Back in the utility room as shed too cold hit minus 10°C, fingers stopped working.

Added some semi scale hatches.

Also an attempt to create a plan of rear/stern of cabin.

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📝 Model boats in an Austrian model show in 2010

10 months ago by 🇬🇧 CB90 (

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Hi Shipmates,

As there have been few Shows on the last few years, I thought you may wish to see an old one I had the opportunity to see while on holiday.

Austrian model show at St Wolfgang area in 2010.
I am only uploading pics of model boats, there where examples of other model types.

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📝 Watercat M12 (Jurmo Class) landing craft

10 months ago by 🇬🇧 CB90 (

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Hi Shipmates,

Rear /cabin deck is of 3mm ply, used part of low resolution sketch to determine the size and position of the base of the cabin.

To make things complicated the sides of the cabin are not straight, but bend inwards at the halfway point see first pic.
The front sections of the cabin tilt forward at the halfway point. thus the roof is narrower than the base of the cabin and projects forward at the front just overlapping the start of the cargo area.

All-in-all a complex shape to make.😭

Added a 3mm cabin base then another 3mm riser (10mm all round smaller), as there is a air gap before the cabin floor starts, this is because in the real world the cabin is detachable and can be removed for replacement or to access the engine bay for major engine maintenance etc.

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10 months ago by 🇬🇧 CB90 (

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Hi Skippydrew,
You can buy special balsa sealers but they are quite expensive, I plan to use a acrylic sealer, which is soft (acrylic is softer than polyurethane) and cheap.

Rustins MDFS250 250ml Quick Dry MDF Sealer - Clear, around £5 a tin

But I'm no expert

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📝 Keil Craft boats

10 months ago by 🇬🇧 CB90 (

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Hi Stephen,

Here is the Cataloge for Keil Kraft Marine Models 1960

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📝 Keil Craft boats

10 months ago by 🇬🇧 CB90 (

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Try this ?

http://eezebilt.tk/

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📝 A Trip to Windermere Boat Museum

10 months ago by 🇬🇧 CB90 (

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Hi Shipmates.

Windermere Boat Museum is not cheap to visit, as per most tourist traps, but interesting.
Back in ‎‎April ‎2012 I visited the place and have just found some pictures from that day, that may be if interest.

There are some early racing craft!

Regards Roy

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10 months ago by 🇬🇧 CB90 (

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Hi Ron,
I live in Cumbria, in a area of sparse population.

I belong to Darlington model boat club, but it is a 90 mile roundtrip away.

Carlisle model boat club is about 100mile round trip.

Lakes of the Lake District National Park are unsuitable for model boats.

There are no model shops selling boats /fittings etc in Cumbria, buy most stuff online.

Regards Roy

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📝 Guestbook

10 months ago by 🇬🇧 CB90 (

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Hi Shipmates,

I have been a member of the web site for a few years and I like many of you, are little worried about the future of the Hobby, with that said.

This site is a God send for many of us who live in remote areas and have to travel a great distance to a club or water to meet other mad people, like myself who spend their time building and sometimes actually sailing model boats.

Thanks to all of the members who contibute and ask questions, give advice, provide enthusiasm and make people welcome to this little family.

Kind regards
Roy

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📝 Watercat M12 (Jurmo Class) landing craft

10 months ago by 🇬🇧 CB90 (

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Hi Shipmates,

A warm minus 4°C this morning in Sunny Cumbria in the UK.

So had to rip off the cargo hold roof, and windowed sections and cut down the sides to the correct hight and angle, removed some cross braces, may replace later ?

Cut out the 3mm ply rear deck that the Cabin will be constructed on, have added some bracing around 3 sides, hope the sheet will stay flat, will add more under the 3mm ply.

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📝 Watercat M12 (Jurmo Class) landing craft

10 months ago by 🇬🇧 CB90 (

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Hi Shipmates,
Another 'Disaster!' "Just cannot measure a bit of wood", the middle cargo area is wrong the windows are at too steep an angle.
Have dismantled roof, removed windows panels both sides (may need to rebuild) and cut down the sides of the main cargo area to get the angle correct.
Have had to order more 1mm(0.8) ply.

Regards Roy

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📝 Watercat M12 (Jurmo Class) landing craft

10 months ago by 🇬🇧 CB90 (

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Hi Shipmates,

1. Stick roof on main cargo compartment
2. Added 4 holes to lifting points.

Very cold in shed ate a bowl of porridge before I went out there.

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📝 Joysway mini racer

10 months ago by 🇬🇧 CB90 (

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Joysway mini racer
RTR boat very small and fast, have taken it on holiday.

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📝 Watercat M12 (Jurmo Class) landing craft

10 months ago by 🇬🇧 CB90 (

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Hi Shipmates
1. Cut out windows x 10.
2. Made light boxs x2 for windows and painted white.
3. Added 4 plates for lifting points.
4. Packed main cargo area with polystyrene.
5. Added two lights to door area.

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💬 Re: Watercat M12 (Jurmo Class) landing craft

10 months ago by 🇬🇧 CB90 (

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Thanks stevedownunder,
I have infact just brought some clear 2mm Perspex A4 and have been working on an idea to use LED lighting inside and a image.
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💬 Re: KNK Mini Jupiter M401

10 months ago by 🇬🇧 CB90 (

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Hi DWBrinkman,

Thanks for saving another model, looks very neat hopefully does'nt need too much work to restore to working order.

Jupiter M401 (Chikyudo Model Co.Ltd)

Regards Roy

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📝 Spell checking

10 months ago by 🇬🇧 CB90 (

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Hi Shipmates,

Having trouble with the 'Spell checker' on the site which nolonger seems to be working, anyone else noticed this, I need this tool as my Spelin is useless.

Regards Roy

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