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    I am a time served fitter and turner with ship marine back ground. I enjoy making RC models with latest being the Venice water taxi which to date hasn't officially been launched.
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    ๐Ÿ“ St. Albans model show 2024
    1 day ago by ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ IanL1 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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    Awesome show and so much to see. Love the little canoe. Cheers Ian

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    ๐Ÿ“ Non-model nautical photos etc
    2 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ IanL1 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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    You may be able to google it as I sure there will be posters like that forsale. As my mate says its all on the net. Cheers Ian

    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Re: Modified Stiletto project, another motor change.
    2 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ IanL1 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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    I love the engine start up, well done. Good luck. Ian

    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Re: Modified Stiletto project, first sea trials.
    6 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ IanL1 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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    I see what you mean about the noise, what a shame so I hope you can remedy it with another motor? Don't they all look nice in the water, I am including all the other members photos of their boats in action. Looks like a nice spot you have as well. Cheers Ian ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘

    ๐Ÿ“ Perkasa
    11 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ IanL1 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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    looks pretty good to me. Cheers Ian ๐Ÿ‘

    ๐Ÿ“ Fun at the lake
    12 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ IanL1 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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    Well done. Love the trolley. Cheers Ian ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘

    ๐Ÿ“ Known to everyone as Garth ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ
    16 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ IanL1 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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    They look so good. Is the place a swimming pool or is it dedicated to us model boaters? Cheers Ian ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘

    ๐Ÿ“ Voyages :)
    18 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ IanL1 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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    Have fun. cheers Ian

    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Re: Lighting
    22 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ IanL1 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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    You are an absolutely brilliant craftsman. The models look fantastic, well done. Cheers Ian ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘

    ๐Ÿ“ Reasons for not Dieing!
    23 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ IanL1 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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    I wonder if she sits outside shops on the footpath to enjoy coffee/lunch while the cars go by? Just get on with life and build more models. Cheers Ian

    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Re: "Turtle"
    1 month ago by ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ IanL1 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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    Beautiful model, well done. The boats of yester year were certainly nice looking along with being very sea worthy. Not like the gin palaces of today. Cheers Ian ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘

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    ๐Ÿ“ Filling gaps in decks
    1 month ago by ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ IanL1 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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    Sorry I can't help as I have never used this product. Cheers Ian

    ๐Ÿ“ Dumas 44 MLB kit 1:16 scale
    1 month ago by ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ IanL1 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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    Hi Bruce, Great stuff, no point in preaching to the converted. We don't have Total Boat here in NZ but I have watched many Youtube boat builders using it and it looks really good. Cheers Ian ๐Ÿ‘

    ๐Ÿ“ Dumas 44 MLB kit 1:16 scale
    1 month ago by ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ IanL1 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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    I have just about completed my 1/10 scale model of a Venice water taxi built with mahogany throughout, including the planks. I decided to use West System as it is so versatile. You can mix micro balloons with it to make thick glue or fillers for faring etc. I then completely finished it with painting it with West resin which has completely sealed all the wood. I will be posting a longer story of the build soon but you can go back a few months as I already have uploaded a few shots of the construction so you may pick up a few hints there. Cheers Ian

    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Re: Suncoast Scale Model Boat Club (Florida, USA) meet: Aug 18, 2024
    1 month ago by ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ IanL1 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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    Great video footage. The boats look fantastic in the water and well done to those owners who built them. Cheers Ian
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    ๐Ÿ“ Ferry, with details of the lifeboats and external decks.
    2 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ IanL1 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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    Well done. I am sure they will help somebody. Like you I think the modern cruise ship look horrible when you compare them with the 60's erra like the Canberra, Orsova etc. cheers Ian

    ๐Ÿ“ Help needed to ID this boat
    2 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ IanL1 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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    Not a bad looking boat and should end up being very nice. Are you going to RC it? Cheers Ian

    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Re: Bounty
    2 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ IanL1 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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    Wow it looks great. Such fine work. I visited the Vasa,(correction in your naming of the vessel) when in Sweden during a work visit with Seco Tools many years ago. It is certainly a fine ship but it is easy to see why she tipped over. Cheers Ian ๐Ÿ˜Š

    ๐Ÿ“ Members?
    2 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ IanL1 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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    Sorry I can't help as I have just recently joined your group and still down in the ranks (haha) Cheers Ian

    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Re: John Ross
    2 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ IanL1 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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    Hi, is it radio controlled as it would be great to see it in the water. very nice and well crafted, Cheers Ian.

    ๐Ÿ“ What do you use to dust off your models?
    2 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ IanL1 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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    I have a small like pump brush with very fine brissles. I think I bought it from a camera shop as it designed to be used for cleaning lenses etc. I find it good for cleaning/dusting small intricate parts. I am sure if you go to a camera shop that specialises in cameras they will be able to help. Mr Google may be a starting point as well. Cheers Ian. ๐Ÿ‘

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    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Re: Graupner B28
    2 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ IanL1 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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    You probably need a high speed motor for the boat to perform and as it is enclosed you will need to water cool it. That is simple enough as you can buy motors with it in place. Not sure on numbers but go on line and check out. Cheers Ian.

    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Re: Modified Stiletto project
    2 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ IanL1 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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    Fantastic and so real. It would be nice to see in the water at night. Cheers Ian ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ‘

    ๐Ÿ“ Live Steam Microcosm P5 Automatic Boiler Pressure Regulator Question
    2 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ IanL1 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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    Hi, I think you will find that the end marked boiler tubes gose to the pressure side of the boiler and this pressure acts against the diaphram on the fuel side. So when your boiler reaches its operating pressure it will move the diaphram to reduce or shut off the fuel to the burner, which of course is what is heating the water and generating the steam. If this does't operate the safety valves on the boiler will lift. The safety valves are there so you can't over pressure the boiler and have it explode. Hope this helps. Cheers Ian. ๐Ÿ˜Š

    ๐Ÿ“ Fibreglassing a wooden hull
    2 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ IanL1 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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    Hi Duncan, I have just about completed a 1/10 scale model of a Venice water taxi and I used the West system epoxys throughout. As the full size boats are generally varnished mahogany I gave the outside of it about 6 coats of just resin and finish sanded with 2000 grit wet and dry, then brasso and finally car polish and I am very pleased with the result. The epoxy fully seals the timber and I am amazed as to how strong it has become. West system can also be used with various micro balloons to turn it into a glue or filler. I used mahogany sanding dust to make the glue so the joints blended in with the timber it was joining. I have attached a couple of photos for your info but I certainly recommend using this product and I honestly don't believe you need to cover with glass. Check out the interent on West system especially Dan Lee as he uses West system. He is on Youtube and in the UK I think. I hope this helps. Cheers Ian

    ๐Ÿ“ Fibreglassing a wooden hull
    2 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ IanL1 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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    Hi,
    I'm building a plank on frame motor sailor (Mantua Bruma) and I'm wondering whether to fibreglass over the hull to waterproof. This is something I haven't done before. Therefore my questions are:-
    1)What ounce of fibre glass matting do you need to buy?
    2) What is the best resin to use in UK?
    3) Where is best to get these from in UK?
    4) Do you try to apply a complete sheet of matting and if so how do you avoid kinks on the curves?
    5) Do you apply resin to the hull first and then lay the matting on?
    6) Do you then apply the resin on top of the matting?
    Thanks for reading my queries
    Cheers Duncan

    ๐Ÿ“ Bending 7/32โ€ tubing
    2 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ IanL1 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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    You can bend larger diameter pipes by filing them with sand and block the ends off once full. I am sure the same principal can be used for smaller sizes so why don't you try it. Bend it around a former the radius/dia you want to end up with if that is possible. Good luck. Cheers Ian ๐Ÿ‘

    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Re: Modified Stiletto project
    2 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ IanL1 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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    Looking good. Yes the lack of doors could be a safety issue on the full size boats? Cheers Ian ๐Ÿ‘

    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Re: Modified Stiletto project
    3 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ IanL1 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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    Nice looking craft with fine lines. Should look good in the water. Cheers Ian ๐Ÿ‘

    ๐Ÿ“ Hospital
    3 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ IanL1 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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    Falling is a real problem as we age so good luck with your recovery. Cheers Ian ๐Ÿ˜Š



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