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Liked Re: Rigging Finished 29 days ago
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📝 In Halifax, NS
14 days ago by Hhager2 (
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On 65-67 in Navy with Ul and Netherlands on DE1040 went to Uk n trained with Uk shop Agincourt. Anyone know if it’s still around?
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📝 Hovercraft, is that a dirty word .............
20 days ago by Hhager2 ( Able Seaman)
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I have a gyrocopter real one uses hover craft Rotax 447 engine. I also have 3 Rc gyrocopters to play with from MIA. I’m waiting on my large scale shipyard DE 1040 anti sub warfare ship. Fiberglass body. I’ll build rest from wood n plastic. Last ship last summer a Rc sail boat fir large pool n lake. Working on gyro real n Rc this week.
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💬 Re: Dumas Creole Queen
21 days ago by Hhager2 ( Able Seaman)
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I have built that model twice. Sold them. Best part was building it. I did the body first then the paddle wheel. Installed it on body. Took months on the rest. I had a smoker in it and the Dumas motor. It has to move slow or deck gets awash. No fish attacked it. Had sound effect motor from a kit. As motor speeds up so does the engine sound. I still have box with left over parts. Skewers went to bbq but left over brass from rudders n plastic for railings n mahogany wood. Can’t throw it out I may need it someday haha. Had tone of Ho people all over decks, barrels and stuff. Loved them but no room to display when not playing with it in water.
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💬 Re: Rigging Finished
29 days ago by Hhager2 ( Able Seaman)
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I want that as next boat. The walking beam engine moving and a smoke maker would be my dream looks good.
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📝 Fire Tender
2 months ago by Hhager2 ( Able Seaman)
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Anyone have plans on the Agincourt HMS Royal Navy ship? It and Drenthe Dutch ship were in navel maneuvers in 65 NATO exercise with USN DE1040 Garcia. Building a large Garcia about 3 1/2 ft long. Would like to do all three like a pic I have
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💬 Re: Billings Smit Rotterdam
2 months ago by Hhager2 ( Able Seaman)
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I had that kit. Built hull n deck structure Got motor and decor installed. Then had house fire It was gone. Someday I’ll build one. It is a big boat love details like life rings n radars
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📝 First Post . Paint Advice for 1900s tug
4 months ago by Hhager2 ( Able Seaman)
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I built this Victoria sailboat over Covid. It’s at done house in LA. We got caught there day before LA was closed. Stayed 6 months n did RV back to Massachusetts. I have 2.5 ghz radio and big sail Servo in it. Tested in pool. I’m back out in LA so maybe Monday hit the Rc hobby shop called Ron’s in Glendale. Paint is the spray Acrylic for plastics. Coated with clear. Hull is plastic so my CA was put on to attach deck too thick. It melted plastic. I was going to fill in but said not worth the effort it doesn’t leak.
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📝 Holding screws for hull gluing
4 months ago by Hhager2 ( Able Seaman)
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I use tape n clamps to position it or pins then CA glue with instant spay dots or more holds it. Fir critical I can use epoxy with a slight sand mixture mixed in. Holds n seals forever. On hard curves I steam or wet wood and slowly glue n bend after instant spray. Works on plastic too if done sparingly or it heats plastic
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