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📝 dukw now with added wheels
1 day ago by jacko (
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thanks Martin555.. 5 hours ago you gave me an idea so onto the 3d printer print 6 part wheels and cut 1 ply base i now have a display stand for the duck just to paint black!! Done
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💬 Re: duck's gone green
1 day ago by jacko ( Lieutenant)
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well you done it again giving me idea's thanks now going into workshop to start back in a few hours LOL
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📝 duck's gone green
7 days ago by jacko ( Lieutenant)
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after a wet sail this morning (the duck not me) got home and the sun came out so out with the spray gun and this happened ?? also hatches in the hull got handles well staples as them need to define them next
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📝 Duck troops arrive
11 days ago by jacko ( Lieutenant)
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bit more done and found some 1:18th troops to fit more details still to me added
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💬 Re: update all wet trials completed
21 days ago by jacko ( Lieutenant)
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i will have to fink about the Norfolk Keel as have been given a side wheeler to referbe... photo's to follow
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📝 update all wet trials completed
21 days ago by jacko ( Lieutenant)
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after a 2nd water trial went well..... progress ....😁
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💬 Re: getting its feet wet
28 days ago by jacko ( Lieutenant)
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i like to test float before going to far then onto the finish paint work and fitting the sparky stuff 🤞
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📝 getting its feet wet
28 days ago by jacko ( Lieutenant)
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today at the pond duck got her feet wet with only a small ingress of water so back home .. filled the small slot with filler so hopefully its sealed hull had 2 coats watered down pva glue and a coat of paint now onto fitout of the interior
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📝 Latest land cruise
29 days ago by jacko ( Lieutenant)
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seeing photos 2 - 3 looks like the wall at Woodbridge
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📝 Latest land cruise
30 days ago by jacko ( Lieutenant)
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looks like you where at Woodbridge boat pond as well 👍👍👍
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💬 Re: sharp and blunt ends
1 month ago by jacko ( Lieutenant)
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sorry to say its water only no wheels this time as gear boxes,, diff's (waterproof)are out of the question ??
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📝 sharp and blunt ends
1 month ago by jacko ( Lieutenant)
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between help son in law managed to get more done , using 2 X 1/16 balsa sheet now on to add a little filler and sand ...
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💬 Re: HMs aJAX
1 month ago by jacko ( Lieutenant)
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have a look at this
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/202743645100?hash=item2f347683ac:...
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/202743645100?hash=item2f347683ac:...
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📝 restart
2 months ago by jacko ( Lieutenant)
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been able to get restarted on the duck so updates will follow as and when i get work done as for the Norfolk Keel this has gone onto the back, back, back burner
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📝 NZ floods June this year
2 months ago by jacko ( Lieutenant)
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stay safe out there
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📝 Parking Charges
2 months ago by jacko ( Lieutenant)
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woodbridge model boat club local car parking £1 = 2 hrs .... £2 = 4 hrs
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💬 Re: Fairey Huntsman 31 (47” SLEC kit)
3 months ago by jacko ( Lieutenant)
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looks like a nice kit will there be a build blog ??
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💬 Re: VINTAGE RUNABOUT
3 months ago by jacko ( Lieutenant)
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the lady of this house recovered this after i cleaned out the dead mouse and fixed the wood work a few months ago
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💬 Re: hull of Norfolk Keel
3 months ago by jacko ( Lieutenant)
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he is getting better a little at a time ,he just gets very tired so im helping out there as they where doing up there house so not been able to get on with boats, hopefully later this year I might be able to get on with boating
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💬 Re: Lumba Lumba Video
3 months ago by jacko ( Lieutenant)
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click on the mirror in the top left then click in the down arrow top left to load
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💬 Re: Unsure
3 months ago by jacko ( Lieutenant)
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will these help last photo mine at 6 ft long
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📝 3D Printer
3 months ago by jacko ( Lieutenant)
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jumping in a just got a small 3d printer print bed size 5.5 x 5.5 x 5.5 inch second hand having fun prints ok came with a roll of filament down loaded freecad software so playing with this
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📝 hull of Norfolk Keel
4 months ago by jacko ( Lieutenant)
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this has gone onto the back boiler as family comes first as son in law had a small stroke and only 45 and the dukw only gets worked on in the evenings
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📝 none quacking DUCK
4 months ago by jacko ( Lieutenant)
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thanks for all info re Dukw can people PM me any interior photos of the cab so i can get a general layout ( just 1 or 2 please )
Thanks Jack
Thanks Jack
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📝 duck has wings
4 months ago by jacko ( Lieutenant)
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today spent a few hours in the sunshine making wings (lol)
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📝 none quacking DUCK
4 months ago by jacko ( Lieutenant)
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this is the only photo if the inside of cab but its some where to start
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📝 none quacking DUCK
4 months ago by jacko ( Lieutenant)
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Just started a new blog this is only a water going craft so no working wheels on this build just dummy ones.
(see Build Log)
(see Build Log)
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📝 none quacking DUCK
4 months ago by jacko ( Lieutenant)
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Just started on a duck NO its a DUWK
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📝 Hints and Tips.
4 months ago by jacko ( Lieutenant)
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alignment tool well 2 bits of 90 deg angle and a load of tape
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📝 a line meant tool
4 months ago by jacko ( Lieutenant)
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take 2 x 90 deg small angles, tape around joint fit motor, clean up
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