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    Harro Koebkr
    This is the actual situation….
    hermank
    5 months ago
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    KOMETA HYDROFOIL
    A GOOD AFTERNOON YACHTBUILDERS as the weather is so fantastic in Belgium, i was browsing on you tube and felt all over on pictures and films of the above made by the russians. I have made this model for an import company for modelboats ( kits, accssoires,hulls) modelcars, and plaines. The boat was equiped with 2 motors and it sailed quite beautifully as well as the original. As it is that long ago no pictures anymore
    hermank
    1 year ago
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    Graupner DACHS
    As already mentionned this was the second und a veryyyyy Long row The Model had geven me à lot of pleasure. Had the 6th Place in the Belgien Championship when i was 16/17 years old.
    hermank
    1 year ago
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    GRAUPNER CHRIS CRAFT CONSTELLATION
    this model was the first boat i have built when i was 15 years old. unfortunately no more pictures anymore The model was equiped with a variophon grundig 2 channel with a kinematic servo that controls the rudder and forwards/stop/backwards. It has given me a lot of pleasure and gave it away to a young boy living in Italy who was the sun of my boss sister And even today i still have the equipment in the original boxes
    hermank
    1 year ago
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    RNLI TAMAR scale 1/12
    This is what i call myself Lifeboatlover Number 4 is put onto thé shipyard for 2024 Planning is the jeu to success Thé model Will havé working radar Bendable mast and antenna Playing with thé thaught of taken out the zodiac
    hermank
    1 year ago
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    YVELINE
    a model i made years ago....
    hermank
    1 year ago
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    Perkasa
    Built about 25 years ago with a polyester hull
    hermank
    1 year ago
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    PT 179
    Again one of my older boats i Made years ago what they call today vintage Originaly it had à taifun bison 3.5 cc Engine and it was à pleasure to navigate unfortunately in Belgium it is almost forbidden
    hermank
    2 years ago
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    Super barracuda
    Again à vintage model i Made quite a FEW years ago. Thé kit was Made by France maquette and as far as i know they don’t exist any more . It ´s quite Nice sailing this motoryacht driven by 2 Marx hectoperms and 2 NiMH batteries each 10 A.
    hermank
    2 years ago
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    Grimmershorn
    I Made this german towboat from à Kit Made by the german manufacturier Krick. It Sails fantastic in Both directions due to the rudder
    hermank
    2 years ago
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    5 Comments
    RNLI Plymouth
    Copy of the older Range of lifeboats
    hermank
    2 years ago
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    Düsseldorf
    Copy of the firefighting Boat serving on the Rhine in Düsseldorf 3 spraying and operating Turning 360 degrees
    hermank
    2 years ago
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    HARRO KOEBKE 1/32 SCALE
    after years of searching for a modelkit at an acceptable price found finally one on Ebay.de and it's going well. Most of the models don' tilluminate the landing pad which i did and also found a heli at the same scale. The mast is completely luminated with 2 working radars with mini motors.
    hermank
    2 years ago
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    RNLI Trent George &Mary Web
    The speed line model is not a 100% made to reality. I changed the upper control to my imagination as well as the lighting in the mast. 2 blinking blue flashlights. Navigation lights, search lights box thruster
    hermank
    2 years ago
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    Members Blogs
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    Harro Koebke german lifeboat(SAR)
    It is a kit manufactured in China and distributed by a German company. I bought the unbilt kit second hand about 15 months ago
    hermank
    5 months ago
    1 Post
    2 Followers
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    RNLI TAMAR 1/12 SCALE
    The hull and cabin has arrived
    hermank
    10 months ago
    1 Post
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    Scheme for connecting Sails to 2 winchservos for à marblehead sailing boat
    Good afternoon I had the possibility to put my hand on à second Hand marblehead. But want to know how to Connect to 2 sails to the winchservo. Any one who Couleur help me out?
    hermank
    12 months ago
    6 Posts
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    DGzRS LIFEBOAT HARRO KOEBKE
    started the building a few months ago. The after cabin with the heli pad is almost finished.Origanaly there no lamps fitted on the pad. I also found an helicopter at the same scale 1/32 which fits quite nicely. The mast is completely luminated and the tw radars are functional as well as thefirefighting hose. The bowthruster is installed as well as the 3 motors. linked to two ESC. The little boat is almost finished and in the stage that it needs to be painted. Pictures will folloxw as the building progresses.
    hermank
    7 months ago
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    📝 She said yes.
    20 hours ago by 🇧🇪 hermank ( Commodore)
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    Wolle a good morning
    i can imagine that you are over the moon. A young man who has found the love of his life.
    What else could a man make more happy! You must feel as it is springtime.
    Congratulations to you and your bride.❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

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    💬 Re: The end of the build
    2 days ago by 🇧🇪 hermank ( Commodore)
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    Westwind
    What a piece of beauty
    You must have the eyes of an eagle when i look at the details of the ship!
    Well done and congratulations
    👍👍👍

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    💬 Re: Graupner Optimist - Another refit original assembly plans
    3 days ago by 🇧🇪 hermank ( Commodore)
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    Michel c
    You are really an asset to th forum!!!!!

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    📝 Fun at the lake
    11 days ago by 🇧🇪 hermank ( Commodore)
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    Isaac
    just beautifull 👍👍👍

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    📝 Fun at the lake
    11 days ago by 🇧🇪 hermank ( Commodore)
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    Isaac lucky man you are sailing with such beautifull weather.
    You must be a very happy man(after all the weather troubles you had
    👍👍👍

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    💬 Re: Calypso at dusk
    14 days ago by 🇧🇪 hermank ( Commodore)
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    Doogle
    You made a piece of beauty to be proud of!
    Congratulations

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    📝 Happy Thanksgiving
    16 days ago by 🇧🇪 hermank ( Commodore)
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    LewZ
    I first wish you and your loved ones a nice thanksgiving day and hope you enjoy the turkey and forget for a moment what the storm has done to your family and your property and definetely at your age.
    Secondly i hope you can move back to your house asap and hope that 2025 will be more enjoyable with no storm.
    Enjoy life to the upmost
    Regards
    Herman

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    📝 I no longer receive notification emails.
    19 days ago by 🇧🇪 hermank ( Commodore)
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    Stephen a good afternoon
    First of all my condolances with the death of your beloved father. It’s always the same the best ones go first.
    Second thanks for arranging this website which seems to be a drug for a lot of modelboatbuilders. We can’t miss this site we are adicts😂😂
    I hope you can find the strenght to go through this difficult time in life

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    📝 Karoline, A breeze at last, a proper sail.
    20 days ago by 🇧🇪 hermank ( Commodore)
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    Rogal 118
    you must have had the time of your life!!!!!!
    What else can a man wish on a sunday?!?
    The colour of your sails is just perfect.
    congratulations 👍👍👍

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    📝 Karoline, Dutch potato boat.
    29 days ago by 🇧🇪 hermank ( Commodore)
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    Rogal a good afternoon
    one ay to "colour " the sails is to put them into diluted tea. ican not tell wheather you have to use english breakfast tea or earl grey tea.

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    📝 I no longer receive notification emails.
    1 month ago by 🇧🇪 hermank ( Commodore)
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    Alessandro amigo italiano,
    i have the same problem. I thought it was my knowledge( or my lack)or my age that created this but now i know it is not me 😊😊😊😊

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    📝 Old electric motors
    1 month ago by 🇧🇪 hermank ( Commodore)
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    ROY cv
    may be it is due to my age but i m still using the deca and hectoperm ones from Marx. They are old and reliable. I use the 6 as well s the 12 v ones. I agree you have modern ones who have a lower A consumption but what is the problem? My batteries are NiMh 10 A i can sail as long as i want without any problem. It also means i can use the brushed esc's . May be one day i will shift to brushless if there no more brushed available😀

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    💬 Re: "Calypso"
    1 month ago by 🇧🇪 hermank ( Commodore)
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    BRIGHTWORK
    well finished and awesome model !!!!!

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    💬 Re: Calypso update
    1 month ago by 🇧🇪 hermank ( Commodore)
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    Doogle……………..
    You must be a very very very very happy man! I m jealous!!!!!!!!!!
    Hope you enjoyed this sunday!!

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    📝 Boat storage case
    1 month ago by 🇧🇪 hermank ( Commodore)
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    Michael C
    The case is as beautifull as the model!
    I think you tried to improve chinese lacquer. How many layers of varnish?
    25?

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    📝 Boat storage case
    1 month ago by 🇧🇪 hermank ( Commodore)
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    One of our members(KMYCA) made flightcases for every single model he has made. It is a poch view looking at them
    But the cases are just ……👍👍👍👍

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    📝 WEBSITE FOR MODELBOAT ITEMS
    1 month ago by 🇧🇪 hermank ( Commodore)
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    Michael C
    you have asked some weeks ago for companis who sell items for our models.
    I ordered some weeks ago fenders for my Harro Koebke. Minuts later i received a confirmation,shipping details and delivery date. So they seem to be very professional.
    Hereby the french company
    WWW.TECNIMODEL.COM
    Enjoy watching their website while you are most of the year traveling around the globe.
    I always ask myself when do you built your models 😊😊😊😊😊

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    📝 Shipyard holidays
    2 months ago by 🇧🇪 hermank ( Commodore)
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    Michel c
    What do i see?!?!?!
    You have been in Ostend and you haven’t give me a ring!?!?!😂😂😂😂

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    📝 Karoline,
    2 months ago by 🇧🇪 hermank ( Commodore)
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    Rogal it’s so kind to let people know how the built goes when you have tried to help with sending information.
    You are a very kind modelyacht builder ad there are quite a lot on this forum.
    Keep us informed please

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    📝 HiTec Aurora 9 compatible RX
    2 months ago by 🇧🇪 hermank ( Commodore)
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    Michel c
    www.modelbouwshopnederland. nl
    www.modelbouw-baillien.be
    Regards
    Herman

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    📝 HiTec Aurora 9 compatible RX
    2 months ago by 🇧🇪 hermank ( Commodore)
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    Michel c swiss modelboat friend
    The problem is that;
    The younger generation is not interested, tik tok is more interesting
    Although having said this why is it stiil popular with youngsters in Germany?!
    Secondly buying on the internet
    Every body buys at Ali
    I m so lucky to have a family run model shop which is more a supermarket. The third generation is installed.
    They also sale onto the internet.
    So it fullfills my needs.
    I can always sent you the belgian and dutch compnies who sell europeanwise
    Regards
    Herman

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    📝 Happy as a sand boy
    2 months ago by 🇧🇪 hermank ( Commodore)
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    ROY CV
    you will have the eyes of an owl !!!!you will be able to fly in the dark without any problem

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    💬 Re: 1/12th Scale Arun 52-24 RNLB Mabel Alice
    2 months ago by 🇧🇪 hermank ( Commodore)
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    Martin S
    What a beauty!! I m speachless.
    I love the RNLI boats
    Please more details and pictures!!👍👍😍😍

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    📝 Modello RC scala 1/60, di piroscafo armato a goletta, liberamente ispirato alle cannoniere classe US
    2 months ago by 🇧🇪 hermank ( Commodore)
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    Colin H a good evening
    Good to read your remarks. It means that you are. every now and then on the forum again👍👍😍
    I hope life is treating you better as in the recent times. I hope you and your family are back on track . I wish you and your loved ones all the best

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    📝 Albuquerque, NM Model Boat Pond
    2 months ago by 🇧🇪 hermank ( Commodore)
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    DWBrinkman
    The local modelboatbuilders will be over the moon with such a pond. The same applies for us. Our pond has been made espacially for modelboating.Completely in concrete, 1,30 m deep and 3 m under ground level do therefore no problem with the wind. At our pond you can come in your taxido without any problem but we are not that poch 😂😂😂😂

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    💬 Re: Modified Stiletto project, (another new ESC)
    2 months ago by 🇧🇪 hermank ( Commodore)
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    JBKIWI
    in the past i used the Robbe material and when they went busted i changed over to hobbywing and what a delight.
    It is sad to say but i love the chinese manufacturer. They do have fantastic proucts

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    📝 Fun at the lake
    2 months ago by 🇧🇪 hermank ( Commodore)
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    This weekend will be an extremely sad one!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣
    We finish the season with last competition for electro driven boats.
    There will be a lot of wet handkerchiefs on sunday. Our eyes wil burn with the amount of salt tears. Why is a season so short ?!?!?!

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    📝 “Karoline” Dutch potato/fishing boat, billings boat kit, help please.
    2 months ago by 🇧🇪 hermank ( Commodore)
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    ROGAL 118
    my friend is restauring this boat and has the sailplan. I will sent you a pm so you have my email. Can you sent me your adress details so i can sent a copy of the plan
    regards
    herman

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    📝 “Karoline” Dutch potato/fishing boat, billings boat kit, help please.
    2 months ago by 🇧🇪 hermank ( Commodore)
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    Rogal 118
    I have asked a friend who’ s member of a static model boatclub if they have more info about this model and the sailplan. I keep you informed

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    💬 Re: KOMETA HYDROFOIL
    2 months ago by 🇧🇪 hermank ( Commodore)
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    Doogle and Michael c
    2 things: when i made the kometa it had 2 engines and it did what the real one is doing. I made it for an agent of modelboats. It was spectacular to sail it!!!
    I was on one in Holland to sail from Amsterdam ti the coast and it was fantastic
    Michael thanks for thinking of me to sent me some pictures of the real one
    👍😍😍😍

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