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💬 Re: RC Boat trailer/stand
1 month ago by 🇺🇸 Commodore-H (
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Aluminum solder never worked for me either.
Beautiful work!👍
Beautiful work!👍
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📝 End strategy
2 months ago by 🇺🇸 Commodore-H ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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I heard you can’t take it with you, 😜so I am not going
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📝 Controlling Becker Rudders
5 months ago by 🇺🇸 Commodore-H ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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Fabulous
Like a butterfly, I'd like to see it running
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Like a butterfly, I'd like to see it running
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📝 Under the tree
5 months ago by 🇺🇸 Commodore-H ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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great gift
If I get anything, it is usually like aftershave or a
tie. Merry Christmas
If I get anything, it is usually like aftershave or a
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📝 Under the tree
6 months ago by 🇺🇸 Commodore-H ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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Wow!
She must really love you!
She must really love you!
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📝 The Caltex Lumba makes progress
7 months ago by 🇺🇸 Commodore-H ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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Looks great, but you need a bigger (bathtub) porcelain test tank.
Those windows are tough especially in balsa wood, it always tears and shreds. I recall the Lumba Lumba has a fairly thick hull which makes the windows look funny anyhow. I would give serious consideration to just painting them on.
Another possibility is to make a separate strip with the windows neatly cut into it and then cut out a hull section and install the strip windows and all. You can make duplicates for both sides by using double face tape to secure two pieces of wood together. Then you can use thin plywood which would give better looking windows.
Those windows are tough especially in balsa wood, it always tears and shreds. I recall the Lumba Lumba has a fairly thick hull which makes the windows look funny anyhow. I would give serious consideration to just painting them on.
Another possibility is to make a separate strip with the windows neatly cut into it and then cut out a hull section and install the strip windows and all. You can make duplicates for both sides by using double face tape to secure two pieces of wood together. Then you can use thin plywood which would give better looking windows.
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📝 Hull glassing?
8 months ago by 🇺🇸 Commodore-H ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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sorry for your loss
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💬 Re: Sterling Lumba is looking better!
9 months ago by 🇺🇸 Commodore-H ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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Great to see the Lumba lumba is still out there. The kit manufacturer, Sterling has been gone for so many years.
Looking really good, don't forget all the windows in the side of the hull.
Looking really good, don't forget all the windows in the side of the hull.
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📝 Bow lettering
1 year ago by 🇺🇸 Commodore-H ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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I bought vinyl lettering from someone on ebay.
The ad "sort of" assumed it was a persons name, but I contacted them and they were willing to make any name in any reasonable size, shape or color. Price was very reasonable.
The ad "sort of" assumed it was a persons name, but I contacted them and they were willing to make any name in any reasonable size, shape or color. Price was very reasonable.
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📝 motor to prop shaft connection.
1 year ago by 🇺🇸 Commodore-H ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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I always use universal flexible connectors to be safe. I prefer the ones from Dumas. They are two connectors linked by a nylon "dogbone". Order the smaller size, 1/8" and then drill the ends out to nay dimension you need.
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📝 sailing locations on Long Island
1 year ago by 🇺🇸 Commodore-H ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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Sorry, I was looking forward to their regatta
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📝 sailing locations on Long Island
1 year ago by 🇺🇸 Commodore-H ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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I know ESMM pond was closed for renovations last summer.
They should be good this year does it take two years to rix-up a pond?
They should be good this year does it take two years to rix-up a pond?
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📝 sailing locations on Long Island
1 year ago by 🇺🇸 Commodore-H ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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Contact Empire State Model Mariners.
They sail in Bowne Park, Flushing New York.
They hold a model regatta every year and are a great bunch of guys. I am a displaced New Yorker living in Pottstown Pa. I try o attend every year.
They sail in Bowne Park, Flushing New York.
They hold a model regatta every year and are a great bunch of guys. I am a displaced New Yorker living in Pottstown Pa. I try o attend every year.
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💬 Re: Another excursion
1 year ago by 🇺🇸 Commodore-H ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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Fabulous work!
It doesn't get any better!
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It doesn't get any better!
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💬 Re: Hatch Coaming continued.
2 years ago by 🇺🇸 Commodore-H ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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Nice job, and some excellent detailed pictures.
That is a good looking little table saw, who makes that?
That is a good looking little table saw, who makes that?
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📝 Vietnam Era PCF
2 years ago by 🇺🇸 Commodore-H ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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Thank you, I appreciate the help, however, Frank's Mosquito Boats closed many years ago.
Getting a 1/48 scale plastic model is also an excellent suggestion. So far, except for very high priced ones on ebay I haven't been able to find one.
Thanks again
Getting a 1/48 scale plastic model is also an excellent suggestion. So far, except for very high priced ones on ebay I haven't been able to find one.
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📝 Vietnam Era PCF
2 years ago by 🇺🇸 Commodore-H ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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I would like to build a Vietnam Era gunboat called a Swift boat or PCF. Original was 50 feet, I would like it to be in 1/12 scale. Finding full size plans has proved difficult. Floating Drydock has plans in 1/16 but I haven't found any others. Help me out guys, any suggestions?
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💬 Re: Fletcher
2 years ago by 🇺🇸 Commodore-H ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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Wow! Really nice model, BIG! 👍👍👍
Can you tell me a little more about the motors and props. A large model takes signicant amount of power to move it what model are those motors? Do they get very hot quickly? I would be tempted use gear reduction to turn large props
Can you tell me a little more about the motors and props. A large model takes signicant amount of power to move it what model are those motors? Do they get very hot quickly? I would be tempted use gear reduction to turn large props
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📝 U.S.C.G. Ports & Waterways Boat
2 years ago by 🇺🇸 Commodore-H ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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looks great! here is my version. Built from scratch. My features water monitor that can spray and rotate, and rotating beacon light. I made the radar exposed so I could make it operate. It's name is "Sprinkles"
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📝 Covid 19
2 years ago by 🇺🇸 Commodore-H ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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This was built during Covid 19 shut down. It was modified from a Zippkits tugster kit that I had around.
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💬 Re: Bionic Bill and his Bro `
3 years ago by 🇺🇸 Commodore-H ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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As a fellow pipe smoker I am truly impressed!
Very well done.👍👍👍
Very well done.👍👍👍
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📝 Glue for Deck Fittings ?
3 years ago by 🇺🇸 Commodore-H ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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I have had success attaching deck fittings with double face tape. Modern versions of double stick tape is really robust, The advantage is there is no squeeze out as the often times is with any kind of glue. You can get thin double face tape at a craft store I have some that is only 1/8" wide. The good stuff really sticks hard and lasts. When applying it you must be sure not to touch the tape at all before you stick it and surfaces must be clean. Another advantage is that you can get things back off if you need to although with some difficulty.
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📝 Hints and Tips.
3 years ago by 🇺🇸 Commodore-H ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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Great spray booth. You look really nice too.
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📝 1970 Super Ariston
3 years ago by 🇺🇸 Commodore-H ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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Thanks for your prompt reply. That explains the chrome plating.
I have tried several imitation chrome ideas that worked but never like the real thing. The $600 price is a little beyond my model boat budget.
Looking forward to seeing more of your work.
I have tried several imitation chrome ideas that worked but never like the real thing. The $600 price is a little beyond my model boat budget.
Looking forward to seeing more of your work.
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📝 1970 Super Ariston
3 years ago by 🇺🇸 Commodore-H ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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Wow, looks great.
Keeping building, keep posting.
How do you chrome plate?
Keeping building, keep posting.
How do you chrome plate?
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💬 Re: Ships wheel and skylights.
3 years ago by 🇺🇸 Commodore-H ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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I also enjoy making things out of leftovers and general trash. All of models are made mainly out scrap wood.
I am retired but I used to work. Sometime ago the place where I was working received an instrument in a large wooden box. Much to the chagrin of my colleagues I took the crate home saying I could make something out of it. No one took me seriously thinking what could he do with the useless junk.
Here is the result, took about a week. I know it's not a boat, just and example of what can be done with a shipping crate. Wood was not the best so just so minimum effort, Grandfather clocks are actually just a stack of three boxes. Took it back to work, when I retired they insisted on keeping it.
I am retired but I used to work. Sometime ago the place where I was working received an instrument in a large wooden box. Much to the chagrin of my colleagues I took the crate home saying I could make something out of it. No one took me seriously thinking what could he do with the useless junk.
Here is the result, took about a week. I know it's not a boat, just and example of what can be done with a shipping crate. Wood was not the best so just so minimum effort, Grandfather clocks are actually just a stack of three boxes. Took it back to work, when I retired they insisted on keeping it.
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💬 Re: Progress, at least something good from this forced lockdown
3 years ago by 🇺🇸 Commodore-H ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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Torpedo tube doors are brilliant solution, well done.
Now keep going and finish the rest of it.
Now keep going and finish the rest of it.
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💬 Re: Airboat, getting back to it
3 years ago by 🇺🇸 Commodore-H ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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looks really good, nice color.
Let her rip!
Let her rip!
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💬 Re: Deans Marine PBR
3 years ago by 🇺🇸 Commodore-H ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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Coming along nicely. I also have kitty problems in that the cats always want to help me with building, As soon as I get to my workbench they are up there carefully inspecting my work for flaws.
Sometimes they type on the computer too ;
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Sometimes they type on the computer too ;
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💬 Re: Airboat, getting back to it
3 years ago by 🇺🇸 Commodore-H ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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Great idea, landing gear, go for it.
A little different, what could possibly happen?
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