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15 days ago by jacko (
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standard 500 club racer
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📝 scale of model
15 days ago by jacko ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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Fairey Huntsman 31 23.5" = 1/16 scale.
34"= 1/11th scale
hope this helps if my maths are right 😀
if so then 1/12 fittings would not look out of place
34"= 1/11th scale
hope this helps if my maths are right 😀
if so then 1/12 fittings would not look out of place
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💬 Re: Frank Rayner Barge Build
15 days ago by jacko ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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hi to get back into boat building build the cargo barge to relearn you skills
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📝 Transport System for model boats
21 days ago by jacko ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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wheel garden trolley
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📝 EeZeBilts From Keil Kraft
24 days ago by jacko ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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i built this a sea princess 👍😁
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📝 Where did this photo come from?
1 month ago by jacko ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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thanks all working good for me
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📝 Where did this photo come from?
1 month ago by jacko ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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just tried to change mine but i now have a fish man ??????
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💬 Re: sea princess Now Lady P
2 months ago by jacko ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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wow a bit to fast for me will post video later after a pond ride monday went to pond as its monday but no battery ☹️
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📝 sea princess Now Lady P
2 months ago by jacko ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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few more bits added including Parker so the boat is now Named Lady P 😊
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📝 Aerokits Plans
2 months ago by jacko ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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not Aerokit but take a look at
http://eezebilt.tk/Sea%20Princess.pdf
http://eezebilt.tk/plans.html
Keil Kraft EeZeBilts
all plans on there
i built this one 23inch long
http://eezebilt.tk/Sea%20Princess.pdf
http://eezebilt.tk/plans.html
Keil Kraft EeZeBilts
all plans on there
i built this one 23inch long
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📝 Servo jitters
3 months ago by jacko ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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have a look at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEp4VT6NL6o&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEp4VT6NL6o&feature=youtu.be
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📝 Sea Princes
3 months ago by jacko ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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At 23 inches long .... who washed his sea commander its shrunk, deck and fittings in the next few days now with my first attempt at planking the deck
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📝 Propellors
4 months ago by jacko ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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try red lock tight and a locking nut
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📝 hull trouble on vintage yacht
5 months ago by jacko ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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Thanks for all you advice and help looks like its a re strip and a coat of EzeKote and then more painting as i am trying to do a vintage i like to do things that they did when the yacht was first built back in the 40's
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📝 hull trouble on vintage yacht
5 months ago by jacko ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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hi all as you know I did a refurb on a vintage yacht and have been sailing a few times but this week after a few hours sailing i looked inside (HORROR) ingress of water the hull was striped and sanded and under coated then 4 coats of Humbrol Enamel what can i use over this to seal the hull
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📝 A return to the hobby!
5 months ago by jacko ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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this is my sea princess in the making smaller than a sea commander at 23" long
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📝 Thames Barge Plan Kitty
5 months ago by jacko ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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hope this helps
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📝 thinking
6 months ago by jacko ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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can the spinnaker be used to operate the braine gear or do i suck it and see if it works
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📝 YouTube clip
6 months ago by jacko ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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did you mean this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fyo5MX3gaBc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fyo5MX3gaBc
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📝 RC circuit
6 months ago by jacko ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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looking at flanking rudders you will need another servo working these and this can be either with a another channel or a Y connector working all servos have a look at "Google" how flanking rudders work hope this helps
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rudder
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📝 New to Forum
6 months ago by jacko ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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then there is brazing 😊 did a load of this when working with high pressure copper tubing 👍
forum
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📝 New Website Sneak Peak
6 months ago by jacko ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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will there be a test site before it goes live so we can try out and give feed back 😊
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web site
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📝 Good buy from Lidl
6 months ago by jacko ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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using mine but have found DON'T PUSH to hard
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📝 Sea Queen - strakes
6 months ago by jacko ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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have a look at this
sea queen
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📝 Good buy from Lidl
6 months ago by jacko ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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replacement sanding disc's can be found in Toolstation booklet page 397 and include 150mm dia 60grit 80grit 120grit all @ £3.13 for 10
see
https://www.toolstation.com/search?q=self%20adhesive%20sanding%20
see
https://www.toolstation.com/search?q=self%20adhesive%20sanding%20
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📝 PROPELLERS
7 months ago by jacko ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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looking for a 30mm prop but with 4ba thread anybody help or can i fit a 4mm thread as the 4ba uses a 3.60 rod or can i fit a 4mm prop and shaft 😊
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