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💬 Re: My Smoke thing
20 days ago by 🇨🇦 GARTH (
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Good question I could put a switch in one leg of battery to turn the simulated smoke on & keep the switch on the unit one & the fake smoke will come on right away I think haven't tried out yet but its easy to turn on after putting main battery in & putting plain water in the humidifier tank .New plan took it to Spencer's pool & wire broke off U.S.B. plug .Rewired used battery port on Flysky Receiver which is about 6 volts to power up the humidifier & it worked .
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📝 My Smoke thing
20 days ago by 🇨🇦 GARTH ( Lieutenant Commander)
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A friend in the model boat club made a simple smoke generator so I decided I'd try .Use a small humidifier & powered U.S.D plug with 4 NMH batteries & installed it in a model I built a while ago. Some of my old style Graupner smoke generators don't work any more .
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💬 Re: Re: Canceled fishing boat style
1 month ago by 🇨🇦 GARTH ( Lieutenant Commander)
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That's a R/C Billing kit of the U.S Army Tug Boat just a little fun boat for little pond's
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📝 Canceled fishing boat style
1 month ago by 🇨🇦 GARTH ( Lieutenant Commander)
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Built a small model that was static so I will copy that small one & make my balloon buster a copy of photo & R/C model it also .
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📝 Balloon Buster
1 month ago by 🇨🇦 GARTH ( Lieutenant Commander)
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Balloon Buster is no more will make a 21 inch fishing boat Ran model Thursday at Leander used clear Hockey tape to hold deck on it ran well but got a little water in hull .To make a fish trawler found a diagram of one .First thing need to make the hull sides taller to match diagram .
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📝 Was asked what a Balloon Duster is
1 month ago by 🇨🇦 GARTH ( Lieutenant Commander)
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Here is a photo of these Balloon Duster at a model boat show at Hamilton's Steam Museum The object is to pop the balloon on models last one is winner !
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📝 Rules & more Rules
2 months ago by 🇨🇦 GARTH ( Lieutenant Commander)
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I thought building a balloon buster would be a great project .Some members have sent instruction & rules concerning the models after reading rules decided to just make a runabout Open PDF & read rules . I think some of the rules seem a little out dated No reverse ,mechanical speed control etc. P/S there also was diagrams of rudder & placement of Balloon mount & bow spear thingy. ☹️☹️
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📝 Balloon Buster
2 months ago by 🇨🇦 GARTH ( Lieutenant Commander)
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I call these orphans because the hull was started but not completed picked her up at the last club meeting in April . So we have decided that it can be converted into a club BALLOON BUSTER for the next show .Boats in the Park at the Woodward Ave. Steam Museum . I have until May 27th & 28th. Web Site Hamilton Museum of Science & Technology
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📝 Andrea Gail
2 months ago by 🇨🇦 GARTH ( Lieutenant Commander)
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Another project Andrea Gail build I did a blog on it a while back & finally got a chance to run it on open water this week 2023-04-11 .
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📝 Andrea Gail
2 months ago by 🇨🇦 GARTH ( Lieutenant Commander)
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Great weather this week so off to Leander Boat dock for Andrea Gail maiden run I made a video but could not down load on this wed site But I did take a still photo so here she is & the model work well .As soon as the boat pool opens a Spencer's in Burlington It will get a summer of running .
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📝 Got to use a display pool at Hamilton Home & Garden show .
2 months ago by 🇨🇦 GARTH ( Lieutenant Commander)
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A couple of our members got to use a display pool last weekend Alligator tug boat & a 44 lifeboat small scale made with a laser printer That's it for me I can't download any thing & will not do any more Media Gallery
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📝 Winter Project
3 months ago by 🇨🇦 GARTH ( Lieutenant Commander)
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Had a problem can't load any photo's so I'll just say that my lighting would not work properly if I operated the rudder the lights would go off & on as the rudder operated I was using the electronic switch & thought that it was malfunctioning so went back to the tried & true method microswitch & servo arm trip & the same problem. Noticed that the light servo & micro switch was chattering .Replaced the digital rudder servo with a Analog servo & problem went away. P/S still can't load any photos .☹️
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📝 Winter Project
4 months ago by 🇨🇦 GARTH ( Lieutenant Commander)
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#1 Lights . got navigation lights from local hobby store promptly broke wires to light's . Replaced with 3 volt L.E.D's . #2 I used old tech to turn lights on-off Servo- Micro switch method so got a electronic switch to turn lights on , off & again messed up as my Fly Sky transmitter had to be programed to get switch's to work on it & I delete all the setting on the transmitter & had to google to do it right again. #4 Figured out how to power lights from a 3 volt battery box in hull area used 2 medal contacts to feed power to lights in wheel house #5 Had to figure out how to power up model used a wall & switch for a toggle switch .#5 My first method of getting into model was 2 parts of wheel house removal & then aft deck removal . This was to time consuming so combined both parts into One part for removal. #6 next will be wiring of the electronic lighting switch & permanent placement of speed control, receiver battery for lights & power .
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📝 Winter Project
5 months ago by 🇨🇦 GARTH ( Lieutenant Commander)
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Did a little video on stanchion's & had a lot of questions on them I get some model parts from ( Harbor Models
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507 E Ada Ave, Glendora, CA 91741
+1 626-963-4591) The shipping is a bit pricey but in Canada it's hard to find Hobby stores that have boat parts . the stanchions are 2 hole 35mm I had some .025 Music Wire that is .64mm for railings . I find that it's a bit tricky to figure out millimeter sizes Canada switch to metric but I was schooled in Imperial & can't easily switch I think it's a con as a liter of gas is $1.65 so a gallon is about $6.60 .
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507 E Ada Ave, Glendora, CA 91741
+1 626-963-4591) The shipping is a bit pricey but in Canada it's hard to find Hobby stores that have boat parts . the stanchions are 2 hole 35mm I had some .025 Music Wire that is .64mm for railings . I find that it's a bit tricky to figure out millimeter sizes Canada switch to metric but I was schooled in Imperial & can't easily switch I think it's a con as a liter of gas is $1.65 so a gallon is about $6.60 .
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💬 Re: Seguin life Boat
5 months ago by 🇨🇦 GARTH ( Lieutenant Commander)
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When I built my Sequin in 1990 There was no E-Bay to buy a life boat for that model so I used the kit life boat & some masking tape for the cover .P/S that's a real nice looking life boat & you probably will not put cover over boat. I got my Sequin from Booths Hobby on Concession Street . I was on Strike for 3 months so had lots of time to get it built for 1991 Valentine's show at LimeRidge Mall
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📝 Re-maiden Voyage. (Successful)
5 months ago by 🇨🇦 GARTH ( Lieutenant Commander)
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Rowen did you go down to Leander to sail .You need to tell us so we can video your Bo-Bo & take some photos of the damage for the club!
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📝 Stanchion instillation on my Winter Project
5 months ago by 🇨🇦 GARTH ( Lieutenant Commander)
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Got some Stanchions for my scratch build Andrea Gail so did a litte video on one of the Stanchions.
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📝 Winter Project
5 months ago by 🇨🇦 GARTH ( Lieutenant Commander)
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Sure don't feel like winter was 8c today so decided to put a little paint on the Andrea Gail . Paint helps to see all the flaws on the hull that need fixing I need some heavy duty sandpaper for that . P/S hope every one has a Happy New Year & lots of good weather for sailing .
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📝 winter project
6 months ago by 🇨🇦 GARTH ( Lieutenant Commander)
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Made a mistake started another blog in the wrong spot anyway noticed that my Andria Gale bow was not like the Billings model which had a sharp angle bow so remade bow area after a lot off trial & errors much better now Used balsa wood & sanded a bow that has a sharper angle
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📝 winter project
6 months ago by 🇨🇦 GARTH ( Lieutenant Commander)
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Had a chance to show my winter project to club members last Tuesday while I was doing a little talk on it to members Noticed that the bow was not the same as the Billings Andria Gale which has a angled bow so after a lot of trial and errors got it use some balsa wood and sanded to the shape I wanted.
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📝 Winter Project
6 months ago by 🇨🇦 GARTH ( Lieutenant Commander)
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Just took a bit of time but made a upper deck & lower deck. Will start the wheel house maybe tomorrow if it don't snow must do side walk.
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📝 Winter Project
6 months ago by 🇨🇦 GARTH ( Lieutenant Commander)
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Snowed last night so it must be winter . Carried on with my winter project & have decided to Build the Andria Gale .I built the 14inch Billings kit that was a static model that I converted to a running model only problem with it was it was very unstable in a windy day this summer at Spencer's pool & just like the movie it sank . Installed motor & stuffing box & also sealed hull with two part finishing epoxy . I'll just eye the Billings model to get a rough version of Andria Gale which will be bigger.🤔🤔P/S I think I'm Addicted to Maxwell House Mocha Café.
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💬 Re: Thanks!
6 months ago by 🇨🇦 GARTH ( Lieutenant Commander)
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Great looking model boat . We just need to get that truck tire off the deck! 😊
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📝 Winter Project
6 months ago by 🇨🇦 GARTH ( Lieutenant Commander)
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Just a little update because Winter is a long time, so I'll be taking my time. Got the two hulls glued together & sealed with some two-part finishing epoxy. Needed to order a prop & stuffing box from China probably will take a while to get. Made up a deck sheet & now I need to think about type of boat Tugboat, Chris Craft or Speed boat. I added a little slogan I found on my liquor box & thought it is appropriate for model boat builders. We all have had boats get wet from rain; sunlight sometimes sticks models to stands & damages paint, volatile wives etc.
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💬 Re: H.SW.M S. VISBY
6 months ago by 🇨🇦 GARTH ( Lieutenant Commander)
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Can't wait till May 2023 to see H. SW.MS. Visby sailing at Leander or June at Spencer's pool. P/S Bay may still be open but it's to cool for me! Great looking ship.
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📝 Winter Project
7 months ago by 🇨🇦 GARTH ( Lieutenant Commander)
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Picked up a free hull it was a Dumas Boat SKDADDLE- Too was a high-speed racing model boat The model was designed for a gas motor & outrigger prop. I'm not a real fan of high-speed model boats so decided to make an old-style runabout So removed 2 inches down the center to make hull width 9 in. down from a width of 11 in. Next gluing two parts together & raising the sides a couple of inches higher. I know some will thing I should have kept it as SKDADDLE- Too but you got to do what you feel is a better model.
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📝 TSS Beaverford Canadian Pasific Steamship
7 months ago by 🇨🇦 GARTH ( Lieutenant Commander)
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This was the last sailing at Spencer's in Burlington in November 2022 My friend was running his TSS Beaverford real ship built 1928 was sunk 1940.was run by Canadian Pacific Steamship line. I liked the steam coming out of stack P/S Pool has now been drain & will soon will be a winter skating rink
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📝 Zwarte Zee
11 months ago by 🇨🇦 GARTH ( Lieutenant Commander)
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Just had to try out R/C model Zwarte Zee at my favorite pond . Still need to make hand rails that I hate doing & maybe rename her Black Sea which is the English to Dutch translation.
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💬 Re: Spencer's pool Burlington
12 months ago by 🇨🇦 GARTH ( Lieutenant Commander)
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The model builder just sent me this info HMCS BAFFIN Western Isles Class Admiralty MS/AS Trawler Built in Collingwood, Ontario in 1941 Served out of Halifax, NS during the war Sold out of service 1945.
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💬 Re: Running some club boats at Spencer's pool in BURLINGTON
12 months ago by 🇨🇦 GARTH ( Lieutenant Commander)
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WIKIPEDIA has a great write up about this style of boat .But there isn't any explanation about how it got it's name . Maybe Ontario Canada had alligators 100 years ago & we ate them all up & Great with a beaver burger to .
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