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jbkiwi New Zealand Basic

Fleet Admiral  · 21,826 pts Auckland 0932, New Zealand Member since Sep 2018 Last online 3 days ago

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Blog reply Re: build blog @chugalone100 Thanks for the kind comments Chug JB 2 Harbour reply Re: Kiwi Moth MKII @Hsailer Hi, H, -I was looking for a cheaper way to build models, as the price of balsa is ridiculous now. I had made a large tug in the 70s with the foam/glas… 1 Harbour reply Re: Kiwi Moth MKII @RogerA1 HI Rodger, it has a removable c/board/bulb keel. Initially had a removable weighted centerboard, (to try and look scale,) but it wasn't that successfu… 1 Blog reply New landing barge/rescue vessel A bit of metalwork done for the bulwarks,- made from 40x12 aluminium, plus the loading ramp side angle pieces. Landing ramp, ply cut and now resin preservative… 6 Blog reply Re: build blog @Kennybeck You could just make a thinner hull to suit how you want the barge to sit ? The barge which goes with my Russian jet workboat, sits just right with a… 4 Harbour Kiwi Moth MKII Semi scale (25%) NZ Moth, built with f/glass over foam core 11 4 Blog reply Re: build blog @GaryLC Hi Gary, at least our weather has been reasonable lately for winter, yours sounds a bit extreme at the moment. The north in general seems to be getting… 3 Blog reply Re: build blog @stevedownunder Hi Steve, didn't realise it had been so long,- the older you get the faster time seems to go. House and car maintenance unfortunately comes bef… 2 Blog reply New Moth MKII semi scale yacht Forgot I hadn't updated this blog sorry, (a lot's been happening lately,) but now the Moth is sailing well with the new keel. JB 18 Blog New landing barge/rescue vessel Having had a break from building for a while (mainly due to space for models) I've re-modelled my garden shed with a new bench (all comes apart and folds down)… 6 2

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