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21 days ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 (
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When my son was 4 in 71 I think I had the Vic dune buggy. I converted it to RC but somehow it only made left turns. We ran it a few times in parking lot. In 65-66 at Newport RI navy base pier I that the PT 19 cox. It actually worked on control line for three circles. On 4 th I tried landing. Well it landed but lost prop n cracked a little on body. The concrete pier my ship Theo had a few observers. Later I got into RC and had better landing skills. Yes the fuel smell and hard starting of the .049’s. Graduated to 35 n 50 sized which was easy with electric starter.
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📝 For Sale - RC Brixham Trawler - Revive
21 days ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Too bad my son left UK last week. He picked up a model at Leeds hobby shop. He was with a major band touring Europe. He could have brought it back with the gear. He complains the ship he got me cost extra $76 in tariff charges. He is at VMA in NY then back to LA after it. Maybe next UK tour I’ll ask if anyone is selling near the gigs
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📝 Interesting Robbe kit from years back...
22 days ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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My uncle n I both did the Sterling freighter. I lost mine in house fire. My uncle passed a couple months ago. I will be driving to his home and take the ship n more stuff as he wished me to soon. I built the freighter twice n Missouri once in my long life. I loved building them. If I had to do again I’d use more modern glues, fiberglass n paints. Lots of hull saw dust work!
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💬 Re: General View Boats on The Pond Video Open Day and Bring & Buy @ SMBC 24 August 2025 - Part 3
1 month ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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My son is in Edinburgh today. Too bad it wasn’t when he was in the area for the event. He and my other son band will be back in UK early next year. I’m trying to get the hobby shops n events for areas they will be in. I’m still amazed at the Leeds hobby shops n events inventory. Nice job on this model. I’ll be looking for kits like that if they exist.
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📝 My son busted Leeds hobby shop
1 month ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Anyone remember a few decades ago a hobby shop not far from Manchester Abby hotel? The facility guy there took me to his house. His garage was all giant airplanes. I mean really big ones. Also we went to a small hobby shop nearby too. I don’t been try never name but bought some stuff n took it home in luggage. I did same in Istanbul. They had a lot of plastics that came from Russia n Poland. I bought $100 worth n stuffed into a large suitcase with computers that I brought into Turkey. Entering USA the immigration guy opened it. Looked at it. Closed it and said I don’t want to know keep going!
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📝 My son busted Leeds hobby shop
1 month ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Some kind if a uk tugboat he bought Probly spent 200 pounds I’ll bet I won’t know till he is here next month
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💬 Re: Faun & Huntsman 31 Painting
1 month ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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My son was at hobby shop in Leeds this afternoon and I was on FaceTime from Massachusetts, looking at the boat kits. You’re so lucky to have that place. We have non anymore here. I’ll have to send my kids to it again when they are over there. Nice folks there too.
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📝 My son busted Leeds hobby shop
1 month ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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My son is in your with A band he is the front of house sound. Grammy winner with Miley Cyrus and there with Chappel Roan. He calls me at 8:39 eastern time he is in front of hobby shop. He goes in n dies face time. I look up the web site. He roamed there floors with me on FaceTime. I have never seen so much RC models n RC boats. We focused on kits. One of the owners? cane over n helped him. Once we got the right area I couldn’t remember the Huntsmen boat name. Last I left him he was in need of the restroom. He was going to pick out something. He will bring it back in the tour gear box. You have no idea how we here need hobby shops like that again! My kids will be back when next tour hits Leeds. I think it’s the Devo tour. Shoujd get a call later as to what he bought
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📝 How Many
1 month ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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US Navy at sea on two ships one was minesweeper MSCO 59 Lorikeet the other DE 1040 Garcia. On Garcia is was in Enemy Counter Measures ECM. Visited Europe on this ship. Plymouth, London, Liverpool also Ireland, France. Spain, Portugal, Germany,Sweden, Norway and Gibraltar. I built models of both in large size. Now finishing more larger ships ( Dumas Crocket n Dumas Creole Queen) when I can. Love looking at you folks ship building techniques I learned a lot from this web site. Thanks
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📝 Ready-to-run Model Boats
2 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Here in eastern MA we have few hobby shops left. The RTR planes n boats are in the 500$ range. Getting Balsa wood even is a problem. I have two in my area and RC place in FoxBoro and in Norton Henry’s hobby. In CA Burbank hobbies and Smith Brothers
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💬 Re: New Aquisition - Research Vessel Calypso
2 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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While in the Navy I did reserve time on USN Lorikeet MSCO 49. Located in Hudson River at the NJ side under the old Colgate clock. I was helmsman and ET. My uncle was my commanding officer and was the guy who did the charts for missions. We did time in Newport RI and Norfolk VA. My uncle passed a few months ago. I went on active duty with the reserve behind me giving me seniority to pick the ship. I picked DE1040 in Newport RI. I was in ECM for two years then left for the business world. On lorikeet I was involved in minesweeping exercises at sea a lot. I bought Calypso Dumas model years back. My uncle said it was originally a minesweeper of MSCO class. I couldn’t resist to build it back to its original design. If you want look at pics n bash it back
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2 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Was the Exeter around in 1966? Maybe in Manchester, liverpool, London or Plymouth ship yard? The HMS Agencourt was with us in NATO exercises. As well as Dutch ship Drenthe. Also a sub called Sea Lion or Zee Lu ( that ship is in Fall River MA now) and can be visited. Anyone have any Agencourt models?
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2 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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My Crocket is still not done. Rails are next on main deck. I see some good ideas from your for a few things. Very well done mate. The antenna on right is leaning forward? Is that correct? I haven’t added prop shafts yet either. I did 3D printing some parts on mine. Doors, gas cans and the Boston Whaler. Funny thing I met the whaler owner a few times. His wife was the first class Stewardess on American Airlines (Betty). It was on the Boston to San Juan PR run. At one time I flew diwn there Monday and home Friday for several years. I have to say the Dumas kit was good wood, instructions and plenty of material. I fiberglassed the hull after a lot of sanding. Your model is superb . Enjoyable build.
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📝 Suncoast Scale Model Boat Club is back in action!
3 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Forgot to post pic from a few years back my Uncle Sam
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📝 Suncoast Scale Model Boat Club is back in action!
3 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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My uncle passed a few months ago. We were in Navy together years ago. He passed day after 96 birthday. He and I built the Scout. Mine got destroyed in house fire. In a week or so I’ll visit my aunt. She wants me to have his Scout. Also to sell a lot of his ships he built. He got me into model building as a kid. He built last years multi sail old ships. One kit he had took him a month to build n rig one mast. It was first time he got kit with all instructions were on a CD. He had his grandkid print it n drawings out. Could not deal with screen n not paper, old school. When I was a kid he was building airplanes. Control line or free flight with gas ( not glo) engines like O & R ones. He never got into RC just liked building. I like this pic of scout. I’ll try to add some of the things I saw like railings n paint colors. Great job on it.
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4 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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I took mine from the kit and made a minesweeper. I was helmsman on it in early 1960’s one week a month n two weeks in summer. My uncle was navigator on that ship. Here are some pics. A little cutting at the bow was main surgery. The rest was plastic card. The engine room under the stacking made removable to access motors n electronics. You might want to do minesweeper as the Cousto ship was that originally. I used wood, bondo, plastic card strips to represent the vertical reinforced bow. The rest was simple to eyeball sizes of superstructure. I knew the bits like the floats n otters as well as what the life raft looked like. The kit had a few parts but the hull rails n cabins I just make from scratch , pictures n memory. I had thought of making a working sweeper rig with the floats ( look like airplane drop tanks) the cable drum held a black thick cable that made electronic pulse in water as it trailed ship. The washing machine at the bottom of stairs was carved wood. Have fun either way
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4 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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1965 the USN Garcia de1040 had that bow which housed the sonar array
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📝 USN Crocket Dumas ship build
5 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Posted some time ago Hiw I was doing on hill n fiberglassing. Now getting superstructure work done. Lots still to do. Hull painting n deck is next then I can add the metal parts n railings. Very time consuming but fun!
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📝 American Scout C-2 Freighter
5 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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On my Scout( it was lost in house fire from Lipos) I used stretchy black thread. Used for making bracelets. I had a metal pin hook at end. That way the antennas n such can unhook to take superstructure off. FYI Tnx all
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📝 American Scout C-2 Freighter
5 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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What battery did you use?
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📝 American Scout C-2 Freighter
5 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Funny you should show the Scout. I built one and my uncle who was with me in the Navy built one too. Mine was burned in a house fire. My uncle passed day after 96 birthday may Aunt wants me to take his home when we visit next. I set mine for RC but never got to float it. I don’t think he motorized it. I hope he didn’t glue the access. He taught me to build models when I was 10. One summer I lived at my grandmas n stayed in his old room. He had converted a closet into a workshop. I tried building some kits he left. Didn’t do it well. Those kits would be worth big bucks n his O&R engines too. I was with him at the end. He was breathing on his own n looked like he was ok. Sleeping! He was my inspiration in the hobby, getting me in the Navy ( he was my boss on the ship, I built a model of it for him). He went up ranks in reserves to CWO. He was in middle of building a new $800 old full rig sailing ship. Instructions on a CD not paper threw him. I saw a single mast that took him a month with all the rigging n sails. His gran son will try to finish that ship. Anyway it was funny I was thinking of the Scout n there it was today on this site thanks to all of you who are keeping the hobby alive! My uncle and I a few months ago n our ship. He navigated and I steered it. Fixed the radar n sonar too
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📝 Dumas Crockett build
6 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Bad Tacoma class frigate added some cast resin parts found a foam ball that simulates a radar dome I saw on a pic of the ship. I attached the pic. I might finish this ship this week and put it on Facebook n eBay.
Need done primer spray n more Bondo putty for the Crockett to move on. Building mast using tubing not wood. Debating on lighting the mast now with hollow tubes. If I can get it primary painted this week if weather holds.
Need done primer spray n more Bondo putty for the Crockett to move on. Building mast using tubing not wood. Debating on lighting the mast now with hollow tubes. If I can get it primary painted this week if weather holds.
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📝 Dumas Crockett build
6 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Keep filling in hull now it’s ready to do primer again. Then paint. Added some more parts to the cabin structure. I’ll start railings next and keep gluing on the cast bits. Once hull primed n a final fill touch up I’ll glue deck hardware.
Also have the BAD model moving along. Deck glued on. I had to make an extra cut out to reach motors from top deck. I could be ready for priming too shortly. The BaD ship will be set to sell once done. No room for these long boats. Lots of saw dust cleaned up too.
Gyro copter is being sold on eBay n Facebook. That will open a garage bay for my other car. Creol Quess will be last to get finished after the Navy ships. After that only small models.
Also have the BAD model moving along. Deck glued on. I had to make an extra cut out to reach motors from top deck. I could be ready for priming too shortly. The BaD ship will be set to sell once done. No room for these long boats. Lots of saw dust cleaned up too.
Gyro copter is being sold on eBay n Facebook. That will open a garage bay for my other car. Creol Quess will be last to get finished after the Navy ships. After that only small models.
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📝 Dumas Crockett build
6 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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While waiting on 3rd epoxy coat over fiberglass I went back to the BaD shop. The hull was ok after gladding. Not a lot to clean up. So I put rudder n servo in the ship. Then glued diwn the rear deck section. Masking tape held it until glue dried. Went Bach and trimmed deck when glue was set. Started touch up with bondo patch tube. I’ll sand the bondo tommorow. Then glue front deck. Add detail parts and if lucky do a primer gray spray. Touch up on sanding. Then paint n detail, add windows n hand touch diff color paint where needed. Once done propellers attached and done. Then I’ll sell that one. The Crockett needs another day to set the epoxy. Then sand n fill time again.
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6 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Well I just put it on Facebook marketplace for sale. I’m flexible on price but I’ll never fly it. It was the biggest model I ever built haha. I replaced every bolt, designed n had a machine shop built a plate to hold mast n motor mount. Replaced so much on it. It was fun to use hobby skills.
On the Crockett I have done 2 epoxy coats so far. Once it hardens I’ll do light sanding. Fill if needed. Then a 3 rd coat or go to primer paint.
In between I am working on the BaD model. I’ll attach decks soon. Then details n paint. Then I’ll sell it
On the Crockett I have done 2 epoxy coats so far. Once it hardens I’ll do light sanding. Fill if needed. Then a 3 rd coat or go to primer paint.
In between I am working on the BaD model. I’ll attach decks soon. Then details n paint. Then I’ll sell it
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📝 Dumas Crockett build
6 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Did both sides of glass. Temp is still too low. I’ll try tommorow to epoxy if temp gets warmer.
Meanwhike I’ll take some time on the bad frigate ship. Maybe I can sand the epoxy glass hull n attach the main deck.
Meanwhike I’ll take some time on the bad frigate ship. Maybe I can sand the epoxy glass hull n attach the main deck.
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6 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Started to lay cloth on wood used 3m spray to hold it. Doing half hull at a time. I’ll do other side next. Once done I mix epoxy n go. This way I smooth the glass. Once epoxy goes on I will use an old credit card as a trowel to smooth the glue on the glass. If I get it right my sanding n filling is a lot less. If I find depressions or holes to fill I’ll use the tube of Bondo patch. Hopefully the hull will be done this week.
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📝 Dumas Crockett build
6 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Lots. I might just part with some not even finished to clear the bench. I have a USA constitution large scale n a cutty shark. Rigging mostly to do on them. Too many models. I saw the 3 m trick on here n tried it. Yes tacks cloth. Last model I used really light this one a little heavier, which I used on steam paddle boat hull. It’s easier to tack n trim if it’s heavier, don’t know the once’s. It’s a rainy day here so I might have time to start glassing. I like the building of planes n ships. But once done they collect dust. I have a big PT boat, SS United States Glencoe, paddle side wheeler, space Odessa 2001 ship, electric heli and more. On a desk that was used in sea quest, a large electric RC plane w flaps n lights. It was the dude door control panel. It’s a mess here. I’ll take pic. Oh the Nako is a space plane that was at NASA when ussr wall came down. It was left there n I got it from auction. It was ussr version of a future sst plane. They were trying to build for fast internet country travel. There is a ton more here in these two rooms n garage. Been building since 12 years old.
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📝 Dumas Crockett build
6 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Final sanding last nite I’ll cut the glass cloth n stick it with 3m glue spray. Epoxy it this week. I glued front half of deck last nite too. Rear half to flat. Trim n sand deck then that is done. Also put in rudder blocks n drilled pilot hole while rear deck is off. Enough room to get rudders done when deck on. If not I’ll do some sawing
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📝 Dumas Crockett build
6 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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First times saw BAD was when they produced the DE1040 Garcia. Bring on its first crew I wanted to build it. It was too much money then. So I made one from scratch instead. It was lost in a home fire. About a month before Covid I saw scale shipyard had one. It was $250 for the hull and another $200 for parts etc. I ordered the hull. As luck would have it Covid n other events delayed it several years. It finally arrived and was beautiful. So I started on devk and planned out how to remove superstructure for RC access. After a years work I had learned 3d printing and made doors, bollards, radar antenna etc. added etched railings, ASROC and some then classified antennas. I was in ECM so I knew the things on the mast well. I made it as it was in 66 after the Boston yard upgrades. I even put sailors in place on the ship. Glad I never got the BaD Garcia! Plastic card was easier to work with besides. That ship sized at 5 ft led me to build the Creole which I had done years befire for a friend.,it’s about same size. Then the BaD n Dumas followed. Most will go on display in hallway balcony I built for this purpose when I designed the house in 80’s. So that is my story
Pic of balcony in hall and the ships I mentioned.
Pic of balcony in hall and the ships I mentioned.
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