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📝 motor for large paddle steamer. Advice required
13 days ago by 🇳🇿 IanL1 (
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Wow what a great project. Regarding the motors, I would use standard motors or similar and run through reduction gear boxes. Cheers and look forward to the progress. Ian
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📝 Double Jointed Universal Couplings
21 days ago by 🇳🇿 IanL1 ( Midshipman)
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Have you tried TEMU as they are really good with both quality (check any referrals on the products) and delivery, certainly to New Zealand. Cheers Ian
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📝 A little bit of luck
23 days ago by 🇳🇿 IanL1 ( Midshipman)
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You are so lucky to have a decent model shop that covers marine models. Most of the few model shops we have in Auckland carry mainly plane and car models. Enjoy you new purchase and look forward to viewing some photos. Cheers Ian New Zealand
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📝 Andrea Gail
27 days ago by 🇳🇿 IanL1 ( Midshipman)
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Not sure just how it works but I think I would be inclined to glass it with wrap around if possible. Where do you buy models like that from as I quite like the way the frames are all precut etc. What comes with the kit?
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📝 How many revs do you need on a brushed motor for a 32" model
27 days ago by 🇳🇿 IanL1 ( Midshipman)
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Nice looking craft, well done and very authentic. Cheers Ian
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💬 Re: SSMBC (Seminole, Florida) meet, Nov. 2, 2025
30 days ago by 🇳🇿 IanL1 ( Midshipman)
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What a great spot you have, you are very lucky. The craft look great as well. Cheers Ian
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📝 Tools
1 month ago by 🇳🇿 IanL1 ( Midshipman)
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I have a dremmel and find itfantastic for small grinding bit etc. I bought a set of 3 mm carbide burrs off Temu with cross cut flutes and they work very well. You need to be careful with them as they cut so well its easy to go too far, if you know what I mean.
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💬 Re: And...... another Titanic
2 months ago by 🇳🇿 IanL1 ( Midshipman)
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That is a really nice model and is very well scaled etc. Looks fantastic in the water
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📝 Light Up the Night at Lakefront Promenade Park, Oakville, Ontario
2 months ago by 🇳🇿 IanL1 ( Midshipman)
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Fabulous. A really nice setting. Cheers Ian
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📝 Harbor Freight Tools
3 months ago by 🇳🇿 IanL1 ( Midshipman)
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In New Zealand we have other Big boys tools hardware chains, as you put it, but not Harbor Freight. NZ is actually lacking model boat stuff as most of it seems to be geared toward flying or cars. RC Supplies in Christchurch offer a good range but as I am in Auckland its not easy to access. Never mind I seem to get by. Cheers ian
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📝 Epoxy over paint does it work?
4 months ago by 🇳🇿 IanL1 ( Midshipman)
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Hi Roy, I would go straight to West systwm epoxy. It is a 2 part product but easy to mix and has a good pot life. Your biggest problem will be painting over the enamel paint that is on the craft so maybe google West System and ask the question what you need to do to cover this. They may suggest priming first ?. The epoxy will give you a very hard and durable surface that will counter a lot of damage. You can actually add pigments to the epoxy to give you a color and that is what I did on my Venice water taxi model for a white bottom. Cheers and good luck Ian
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📝 two of my other crayfishing model boats ..
4 months ago by 🇳🇿 IanL1 ( Midshipman)
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Wow it goes nicely and looks well balanced. 6 feet is a good size and one needs a serious vehicle to transport around. Well done. Cheers Ian
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📝 Question for Pat and the others as an alternative to AI.
4 months ago by 🇳🇿 IanL1 ( Midshipman)
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My experience, in the marine industry, with sacrificial metal normally is Zinc and these are in the form of anodes found on the outside of ships and on smaller craft attached to the prop shaft. The idea any free current in the area will eat these away and leave the likes of expensive alli bronze props free. On ships they are stratically placed around the aft end where the props and rudders are. One will see them attached to the legs of out board motors and are easily identified as they are not painted. Hope this helps. Cheers Ian
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📝 whale chaser
4 months ago by 🇳🇿 IanL1 ( Midshipman)
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Nicely crafted and love the firing of the harpoon. Cheers Ian
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📝 Kopy Kommander (Sea Commander).
4 months ago by 🇳🇿 IanL1 ( Midshipman)
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Looks great and always good to see one running in the water. I am about to embark on another model and I would be interested to learn what motor etc you have used as it seems to push the craft along very well. Do you have reverse on it? Cheers Ian
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💬 Re: July 16 2025
5 months ago by 🇳🇿 IanL1 ( Midshipman)
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Hi, Just looked at Cornwall Model Boats site and thanks, I have finally found a source of flags. Will be ordering a couple. Cheers and thanks again. Ian
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💬 Re: July 16 2025
5 months ago by 🇳🇿 IanL1 ( Midshipman)
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It looks really nice and well built, congrats on a well done model. Question, where did you get you small Canadian flag from? I am looking for an Italian flag for my Venice water taxi. Cheers Ian
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💬 Re: 1938 Chris craft barrel back
5 months ago by 🇳🇿 IanL1 ( Midshipman)
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Just beautiful, well done. I notice you are flying small flags, where did you source them from as I am looking for a small Italian flag to suit my Venice water taxi.👍👍
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📝 Steam Engine information
6 months ago by 🇳🇿 IanL1 ( Midshipman)
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Hi. It looks complete to me. Try connecting some compressed air through the port on the top of the cylinder as that is where the ports are on the slide valve and this should tell you something. You may need to spin the flywheel to get it moving. Cheers Ian
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💬 Re: Coat of paint
6 months ago by 🇳🇿 IanL1 ( Midshipman)
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Looks great. Is it going to be powered or as a towed barge? Cheers Ian
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💬 Re: All glued up.
6 months ago by 🇳🇿 IanL1 ( Midshipman)
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Looks really good and well matched parts. Cheers Ian
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💬 Re: Update on Hybrid Hull
6 months ago by 🇳🇿 IanL1 ( Midshipman)
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That looks good. I recently bought a 3D printer to make some deck fittings for my Venice Water taxi. I may look at suitable boat project to print now. Cheers Ian
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💬 Re: Construction report "Pilot Cutter Britannia" 1 : 24
6 months ago by 🇳🇿 IanL1 ( Midshipman)
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I hope you are back to boat building again soon, so get well. Cheers Ia
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💬 Re: Venice water taxi
6 months ago by 🇳🇿 IanL1 ( Midshipman)
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Hi Willem, Coincidentally that's who I ended up getting plans from as well. My plans are different to yours as he sent me 4 full size sheets that covered the 1/10 scale so I was able to trace the frames etc directly. However to of the sheets were not of the same plans so I had a fair bit of off line design to do myself. Thankfully the internet helped and I am pleased with the outcome. I have yet to put the name on her and more on this subject once I have it so watch this space, as they say. I am sure other modellers will be interested as well. Cheers Ian
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💬 Re: some progress with the taxiboat
6 months ago by 🇳🇿 IanL1 ( Midshipman)
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Wow, for a minute I thought it was my boat. Looks good, especially in the water. I have yet to give mine a good run in open waters as I have only tested in our pool but its' not large enough to open her up. Did you use a stern drive unit or prop shaft and where did you source your plans from as I had great difficulty in getting hold of some. Cheers Ian
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💬 Re: Diesel sound module...
6 months ago by 🇳🇿 IanL1 ( Midshipman)
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Sounds authentic for the type of engine. I need a V8 sound so do you know if something is offered? Cheers Ian
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💬 Re: Ulises Tug (Occre kit) : Aged 66¼ 🙂
6 months ago by 🇳🇿 IanL1 ( Midshipman)
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If you haven't glued them then I would take off and refit with the correct faring. It will pay off in the long run and the finished shape of the hull will be a lot better with less filling and sanding etc. When faring the frames, lay a typical plank over the area you are faring to see where the high spots are. I am sure there will be examples of how to do this on the net. Good Luck. Ian
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💬 Re: Ulises Tug (Occre kit) : Aged 66¼ 🙂
6 months ago by 🇳🇿 IanL1 ( Midshipman)
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Hi, its looking good but my feeling is you need to do some faring of the frames to get the planks to lay properly and follow the correct shape. The top one is not fitting due to the width at the bend area compared to the narrow planks. I think kits come with the basics and its the builder who does the final fitting. Suggest you check out Dan Lees youtube of faring etc on a full size to see what I mean. Cheers and good luck. Ian
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📝 Calling Lew Z- Free Christ Craft project
6 months ago by 🇳🇿 IanL1 ( Midshipman)
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Hi Isaac, is this carft still available? If so please make contact via my email i.langley.mustang@gmail.com to discuss.
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📝 Making a servo rotation 180°
7 months ago by 🇳🇿 IanL1 ( Midshipman)
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If you google how to do it I am sure it something will come up. Alternatively go into Youtube and ask a similar question. There is so much assistance for all sorts of things on the net. Cheers Ian
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