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Canceled fishing boat style
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 .
GARTH
1 month ago
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Balloon Buster
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 .
GARTH
1 month ago
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Balloon Buster
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
GARTH
2 months ago
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Winter Project
Did a little video on stanchion's & had a lot of questions on them I get some model parts from ( Harbor Models
www.harbormodels.com
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 .
GARTH
5 months ago
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Winter Project
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 .
GARTH
5 months ago
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winter project
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.
GARTH
6 months ago
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ZWARTE ZEE
I just can't stop myself Our club had a swap & sell meeting on Tuesday And I spotted this uncompleted tug the Zwarte Zee for $ 30 Canadian no tax. She is missing a lot of parts & may take a while to build .The first thing I thought about was all the port holes that it will need . Buy them or maybe use something else to fill the holes . The first thing I started was the stern area so put a plastic plate over the hole & I'll need to have a way to get to the rudder area.
GARTH
1 year ago
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African Queen
My son gave me a flat bottom sail boat that he found on the street on garbage day . I wondered how I would fix it as the masts had been broken off it sat on the work bench for about 6 months finally decided to make a R/C African Queen out of this flat bottom sail boat .It's only 14 inch's so to put all the electronics in it will be a bit of challange ! The prop & rudder will have to be placed first so thats a beginning . Built a fake boiler & a fake steam engine from internet photo's I think there not to shabby .
GARTH
1 year ago
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Dumas Harbor Tug
I can't find my original built Blog. It's been a while since I posted anything & we all know why . With all the stuff happening right now had to get my mind of it and finish up the Dumas U.S. Army 74' ST Tug. It's always a task to find a good spot for a on off switch so I had some P/B switch's & the model had imitation man hole covers so I glued a switch under the deck and glued top of cover onto switch Wala done . We just need some warm weather and some open water for a tug boat run. maybe by end of May as Snow on the way Friday & Saturday . I find that the 2300 MAH 1.2 volt NIMH rechargeable battery's that can be put in a 6 holder battery box for 7.2 Volt battery pack work well for small model boats good running time also .
GARTH
1 year ago
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H.M.S. Saber
Haven't posted in a while running gear in & a little paint applied seems my Photos aren't downloading . Seems that things change all the time with a computer .And I got another problem can't figure out how to delete a message from 4 months ago .Man am I dumb & getting more dumb all the time. For some unknown reason my photos from my I-Phone wouldn't load so retook with wife's I-Pad & it worked now
GARTH
1 year ago
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H.M.S. Saber fast patrol boat.
Haven't posted for a while & forgot my blog title so started another . The last few weeks we have had snow storms ,weather alerts for cold weather , it will get down to -18C not sure wind chill will be here in Ontario Canada . Any way got all the electrical stuff installed & tub tested . I know it's not the best build but it might be better after I put the railings on & I ordered a 40 mm Bofor's model kit 1/72 scale that hasn't arrived yet . Fixed photo problem I used my wife's I-Pad for photo seems my I-Phone ain't working properly .
GARTH
1 year ago
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Tiny H.M.S Scimitar
I know the builder of the great looking H.M.S. Scimitar He is a also a great builder I've seen that model in action this summer & mention to Rowen that I'd like to build one it has been on my mind for a while because I had a Toys r Us plastic model speed boat the I found & didn't like . So long story short started to build a imitation H.M.S. Scimitar . After seeing the finished photo's I had a better look of it so started the boat build .Mine will not be anything like Rowen's & she won't be as fast but out in the water it may look O/K Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas & Every One a Happy New year .
GARTH
1 year ago
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Dumas U.S. Army Harbor Tug Kit# 1256
I got this model at a club swop meet & plan on taking my time with the build .Someone had started the kit so first think to check was hull for leaks & sure enough it leaked because hull was two part anyway a little epoxy fixed that up It's a nice little kit so I'll just take my time I also will try to restore a wooden kit my son found at the Thrift Store it has a retractable keel & I guess the mast & sails had been smashed off not sure if I can R/C her or not . One last note take batteries out of Transmitters for the winter because this summer I had several that had leaked . I'm pretty sure no more sailing till spring O-NO .Happy holidays & Hope 2022 is a less scary year for all .
GARTH
1 year ago
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Billings Santa Maria 1492
I have several model boat builder friends .One such friend had started the Billings Santa Maria years ago and didn't want to finish the model so I was gifted her . It's a static kit that I'm sure a lot of us have either built or thought about building her . I have a question Billings models supplied nails to hold the hull planking onto the ribs & I was wondering How to hide the shiny nail heads To find a filler the same shade of planks my be a challenge & I don't want to pull out nails either any Idea's would be helpful. P/S the print is stamped with 1962 thats 59 years ago .
GARTH
2 years ago
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Smit Nederland
I have a new project the Smit Nederland Billings kit # 528 which I'm sure there's a few of them around . I did not start the build a friend started the model & hasn't the time to carry on with it so I volunteered to finish her up .He's doing me a favor due to the world problems that I'm not going to get into . Most of the model has been completed with running gear , rudder servo & electronics . But I like to do all the final details so I'm happy to continue on with the model & hope to have the Smit Nederland in the water with my friend before summer ends so hope all is well & stay safe better time's ahead ..
GARTH
2 years ago
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HMS Victory
I got this cut away of the HMS Victory from a fellow club member a few years back , which had been started but uncompleted. I planned on working on the model at static shows our club attends such as Hamilton airport wood show & the Woodstock wood show & sometime static shows but that has been on hold for a year & still no shows this year either so once more into the breech I go .Lots of spars & rigging to be completed.
GARTH
2 years ago
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Pilot 40
Just making repairs to the hull on the Pilot 40 the hole for shafts where very large so needed to be filled in with some Bondo glazing putty.Got a used I-Mac so I'm also trying to figure out how to post photos.
GARTH
3 years ago
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Chris Craft Constellation
July 1 2020 first run of Corona Extra Chris Craft at Spencer boat pond in Burlington Ont. Ran good except my Rudder control backward & after a half hour speed control cut out as motor over heated so it's back to the dock for repairs .
GARTH
3 years ago