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(Other) Eva
Eezie build RAF fire boat with some adoptions ,shortened bridge ,added mast ,
Scenario boat is seconded for use by the red cross to transport wounded ,injured or refugees to larger hospital ships, don't know if they existed but heres my take with the help of my grand daughter Eva (6/10)
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(Fire Boat) 1956
Eezibuild 50+RAF fire rescue boat ,laser cut from 3mm MDF oak decks ,don't know if there was a fire boat numbered 1956 but it was a good year so that's the number decided the fire sign and numbers should be air force blue laser cut from photographic paper ,vents were 3D printed still some finishing touches (5/10)
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(Tug Boat) TBC
Scratch built loosely based on the St Chanute ,made from recycled wood the winch is made from parts of an old sewing machine the mast is copper pipe and an artists paint brush handle the rails are split pins with 1.6welding rod soldered the rigging is cord from a venetian blind dyed using indian ink ,the only bought items were the propeller ,anchors ,paint and glue (ESC: scratch build) (5/10)
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HMS Bustler
HMS Bustler deep sea rescue tug ,built at Henry Robb Shipbuilders Leith where I served my time .
Hull is 6mm ply with 2mm ply deck ,superstructure and bridge were constructed earlier from 18mm mdf .
Ship will be a static model ,one day I will bite the bullet and attempt Rc
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Was looking for Longstone lighthouse , visited the Grace Darling museum on a trip to Bamburgh last year ,so had a stab at that
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Colin , my brothers mate has a Como MFA 540 low revving brushed motor 6-12 volts 6000 revs at 12v is this motor a better bet ?
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Good evening Colin and Dave, thanks for that ,having only built static before it's a bit of a learning curve for me .
I was going to join the model boat club in Edinburgh but at the moment for medical reasons I'm very much confined to the house and shed ,if the wife had her way it would permanently be the shed π.
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That's me got my motor I now need the help of you kind ladies and gentlemen as to determine the length of the prop shaft I've taken a few photos for you to peruse ,on the drawing the centre line of the shaft is 6mm above the top of the keel, I'm proposing to cut a piece 1/2 the diameter of the motor out the keel to keep the shaft and motor as straight as possible strengthening either side , I'm just not sure whether to do this at frame 7 or 6 , in the photos There is a ruler on the drawing ,any idea what length the prop shaft should be?
There is also a picture of the drawing of the prop with a ruler next to it, what diameter should the prop be? If you take the measurement from the centre line to the top it's 30mm ,is this a 60mm prop? Last question as its a single prop should it be left or right handed ?.
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Thought Road rage so why not road rage .
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Started with Admiral then Captain then 3rd time lucky , the curse of the banana's π€£
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Another 4 , should maybe take up golf π
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I was looking for Leith docks π€£
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3 today ,must have been all these bananas π,
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Looks better with gray decks , criven's !!!! Its years since I've had spam ("criven's" sounds as if I'm writing for the Beano)π€£
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Another 4 , I'm going to try Colin's banana π trick , is it a banana for every letter needed?
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Stab in the dark for that answer π€£ then thought what if its bluff.
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shouldn't Servia have been on the list ,1881 if memory serves me right, Servia also the first liner with electric lighting .
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yah beauty ! 2 today first attempt Bosun gave me the oh in the right place and another 2 letters , doing a wee dance and a big yellow ball has appeared in the sky for the first time in weeks,
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seems like 4 seems to be my go to number
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Thanks Colin, I'll get the good lady to pop into the shop tomorrow and purchase the motor, that's me isolating again for 30 days after today's treatment .
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I popped into a wee model shop today (before hospital) alas no one knew anything about RC for boats the dealt primarily with RC Cars but the nice young man said they had a motor -esc combo that should work ,the motor was a 550 brushed motor with a 320A water proof ESC .
My question is would this motor combo do me for the tug?I
And it's pretty reasonable at Β£18.
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4 today ,only because I miss remembered the baddy in Stingray as King Triton , when in fact it was king Titan .
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Ron , I will take some better photos probably tomorrow, the mast and crane jib taper from about 1/3 from the end , not sure what the bit your asking about is called (I'm sure someone will be able to tell us) I'll. do a drawing of it and post a picture of it
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welcome back Boatshed, just back myself after a long lay off due to health issues
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i also opted for copper , because of Copper nails being used in the construction of Viking craft.
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What!!!!!! For going to buy a penny daintyπ
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In the late 50s early 60s my brother was allowed to take me out (because he was at school) we used to go to a picture house in Partick for the penny crush there were no seats and you just sat on the floor and saw old Tom Mix films, another picture house along Dumbarton road would let you in for a jam jar ,like you say who would let a 4 and 5 year old go out cruising the townπ on a Saturday nowadays.
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