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    ๐Ÿ“ Jet thrust vectored submarine
    4 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Dom of Essential RC ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    Filmed at the Bournville submarine event last year. Really quick for a submarine. The overheating ESC that caused the occasional cut-out has been fixed. Hope to see it in action in May.

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    ๐Ÿ“ Japanese Yamoto class Battleship
    4 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Dom of Essential RC ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    Filmed at the Bournville RC Yacht Racing and Model Powerboat Club.

    ๐Ÿ“ Bourneville Submarine Meet
    5 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Dom of Essential RC ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    Nautilus in action

    ๐Ÿ“ Bourneville Submarine Meet
    5 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Dom of Essential RC ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    Matt was kind enough to show me around the clean installation of gear inside his HMS Upholder. I had never seen inside an RC sub before. It was great to have the mystery of RC submarines finally revealed.

    ๐Ÿ“ Bourneville Submarine Meet
    5 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Dom of Essential RC ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    Travelled for 2 hours to this event in Birmingham and it was so worth it. Everyone was so friendly and there were about 30 subs in attendance. A few vids to share over next few weeks.

    ๐Ÿ“ Southern Model Show
    5 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Dom of Essential RC ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    Building a working submarine is one thing...but adding torpedo launching. Amazing !

    ๐Ÿ“ Southern Model Show
    5 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Dom of Essential RC ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    First of a few videos of watercraft at the show.

    ๐Ÿ“ Solent RC Model Boat Club at South West Model Show
    6 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Dom of Essential RC ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    A great display put on by the SRCMBC crew. ๐Ÿ‘

    ๐Ÿ“ HMCS AGASSIZ (Corvette)
    6 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Dom of Essential RC ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    This truly stunning piece was created by Barry Sharman of Southampton international Plastic Modellersโ€™ Society (IPMS UK). A replica of the HMCS Agassiz with a mind boggling level of detail not only on the outside but also on the inside visible through cut out sections of the hull. Barry invited me to see the other side of the model and was amazed to see several crew members restoring that side. Spectacular and no wonder it was protected by a glass case that Barry kindly removed so I could film it without chance of picking up any reflections.

    ๐Ÿ“ International Model Boat Show [UltraHD / 4K]
    6 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Dom of Essential RC ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    A tour around the many club stands at the international Model Boat Show. Full playlist of videos from the event here,


    https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8iHs7pgHqAYXFGEi8-KfQXZOpYa4esno
    ๐Ÿ“ Remote launch and recovery
    6 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Dom of Essential RC ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    ...and some rowing marines. This was a good show to see some quirky watercraft. Not easy recovering the smaller lifeboat but they did it.

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    ๐Ÿ“ My Top 10 RC Boats and Ships for 2017
    6 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Dom of Essential RC ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    Travelled around quite a few shows this year and caught some great action of some superb models on water. Compiled into one relatively short vid. Filmed in UltraHD / 4K resolution. Looking forward to catching a lot more boat action in 2018. Enjoy !

    ๐Ÿ“ Some super models on the water at the Southern Model Show
    6 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Dom of Essential RC ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    Various boats on the water at Southern Model Show 2017

    ๐Ÿ“ Big hovercraft at the International Model Boat Show
    6 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Dom of Essential RC ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    Always interesting things to watch Hovercraft and these were 3 very different types.

    ๐Ÿ“ Lifeboat Enthusiasts' Society
    6 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Dom of Essential RC ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    Lifeboat Enthusiasts' Society demonstrate a huge array of super scale boats at the international Model Boat Show. Enjoy !

    ๐Ÿ“ HMS Blue Rover and HMS Manchester
    6 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Dom of Essential RC ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    Close proximity re-fuelling. Top driving skills in action !

    ๐Ÿ“ The 'Beast'...a miracle of geometry
    7 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Dom of Essential RC ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    I liked this. Designed purely from very old pictures of the full size apparently. Respect to the builder for the creation of this vessel. Filmed at the international Model Boat Show 2017.

    ๐Ÿ“ Unusual and fun
    7 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Dom of Essential RC ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    Not your everyday RC boat. I suspect a rowing boat...especially a dual rowing boat takes quite a bit of engineering !

    ๐Ÿ“ 'VOYAGER of the SEAS' RC Cruise Ship
    7 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Dom of Essential RC ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    Paul Chilcott built this stunning floating replica of the 'Voyager of the Seas' in under 12 months. The hull was carved from a single block of blue foam. The detail on this cruise ship is remarkable and even features a climbing wall, 'flow rider' and outside cinema just as the full size vessel. Commentary provided by Steve Dean.

    MS Voyager of the Seas is the lead ship of the Voyager-class of cruise ships operated by Royal Caribbean international.
    Length: 311 m
    Capacity: 3,138 passengers
    Yard number: 1344
    Cost: US$650 million
    Tonnage: 138,194 GT; 108,654 NT; 11,132 DWT
    Crew: 1,181 crew

    ๐Ÿ“ FeiLun FT-011 HIGH SPEED Ready to Run electric Racing Boat
    7 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Dom of Essential RC ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    Been flying planes for many years and never thought to try boats until very recently. Just tried out the Feilun FT-011 and thought it was awesome for a first time single hull boat. Fairly quick, good run time and the fact that it will self right if it flips is a big bonus. Could not flip it myself despite some full speed tight turns but think it probably would if jumped some waves. You would expect for a relatively cheap outfit that the seals might not be perfect but after the first run there was virtually no water inside. 5.5 minute running time as well which seems decent for a 4S2200 pack. Really enjoyed it and looking forward to taking it out on the water again soon. Filmed with the Panasonic AG-UX180 4K Pro camcorder.

    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Ships, Subs, Torpedoes and Hovercraft at my local RC show (4K resolution)
    7 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Dom of Essential RC ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    Keep an eye on this web site early next year. They should announce the dates for 2018 but should be same weekend in September I expect.

    http://www.headcornevents.co.uk/event.php?eventid=25
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    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Ships, Subs, Torpedoes and Hovercraft at my local RC show (4K resolution)
    7 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Dom of Essential RC ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    This was at the Southern Model Show in Headcorn, Kent.

    ๐Ÿ“ Ships, Subs, Torpedoes and Hovercraft at my local RC show (4K resolution)
    7 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Dom of Essential RC ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    One of my favourite RC shows of the year. The Southern Model Show has a bit of everything. The temporary boating pond is used by about 6 clubs who demonstrate their various watercraft to the appreciation of the visiting public.

    ๐Ÿ“ VolantexRC ATOMIC RTR racing boat
    7 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Dom of Essential RC ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    Having reviewed many planes, quads and cars over the last 3 years so it was refreshing to get a boat in the water. Why didn't I do this a long time ago? Bit addictive to say the least. Was surprised how quick this thing was on 3 cells. Lots of tight turns and no hint of it tipping. And a good run time not far off the manufacturers stated 8 minutes. Balance seemed to be quite critical though. The stock 3S2500 in the battery holder had it on step from the go. I dropped in a 3S2200 and despite pushing it to the furthest forward point it would bog down when it lost momentum. Easily solved with a little lead on some velcro next time out. Otherwise really impressed. Zero time to set it up. Nice it has rates dial for steering on the transmitter so can go between hooligan style tight turns and smooth high speed turns. Looking forward to taking it out again.

    ๐Ÿ“ Firing Battleship at Wings & Wheels (UltraHD/4K)
    7 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Dom of Essential RC ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    Never seen an RC Battleship that actually simulates firing of its weapons. This was great to watch. Complimented by a submarine crash diving and surfacing!

    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Voyager of the Seas cruise ship [Filmed in UltraHD/4K]
    7 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Dom of Essential RC ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    Just the one for steering as far as I know ๐Ÿ˜†

    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Voyager of the Seas cruise ship [Filmed in UltraHD/4K]
    7 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Dom of Essential RC ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    This was at a temporary pool at the Wings & Wheels Model Spectacular Show.

    ๐Ÿ“ Voyager of the Seas cruise ship [Filmed in UltraHD/4K]
    7 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Dom of Essential RC ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    This stunning model was exhibited at Wings & Wheels Model Spectacular Show. The level of detail on this model is amazing and at distance you would not know the difference from the real cruise ship that takes paying passengers to Europe, Mediterranean, Caribbean, and Asia.

    MS Voyager of the Seas is the lead ship of the Voyager-class of cruise ships operated by Royal Caribbean international.ย 
    Length: 311 m
    Capacity: 3,138 passengers
    Yard number: 1344
    Cost: US$650 million
    Tonnage: 138,194 GT; 108,654 NT; 11,132 DWT
    Crew: 1,181 crew

    ๐Ÿ’ฌ U-Boat U47
    7 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Dom of Essential RC ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    Not 100% sure but I think someone said excessive speed and it taking on water.

    ๐Ÿ“ U-Boat U47
    7 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Dom of Essential RC ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    Forgive the artistic licence taken in this video...but it was too good an opportunity to miss! ๐Ÿ˜œ



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