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    ๐Ÿ’ฌ R A F TARGET TOWING LAUNCH
    13 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Michael R ( Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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    nice job have one myself but scatch built running on twin 777 and a 9.6v pack it work realy well

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    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Celia Fishing Boat
    13 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Michael R ( Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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    Yes this was a Caldercraft kit I built one and sailed it but not much room under the decks for your radio and batteries but really sailed well when set up right

    ๐Ÿ“ TOBEN TUG
    13 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Michael R ( Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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    This is a aero -naut toben tug it is kit built it has a aero-naut 6v geared motor it runs on a 6v 4amph sealed battery has a old type speed controller sliding arm type the battery last in excess of two hours its great with korts nossole steering the hull and cabin are abs and the most water proof boat I have ever sailed on Southport model boat club one of the fleet have changed the set up have a old mfa electro thottle esc in instead now yet to try the new setup

    ๐Ÿ’ฌ b10 naval
    13 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Michael R ( Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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    look in the military section its a vernon fast patrolboat

    ๐Ÿ“ miamI class asrl
    13 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Michael R ( Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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    another photo of my asrl figures are modifyed american 1/32 multI pose airfix a 400 motor a 20amp esc and a 7.2 buggy pack it planes just great took it out today ran for over 3/4 of a hour and the motor never got hot it work a dream now to get my whaleback on the water same scale same firm but with mods on southport model boat lake today sunday

    ๐Ÿ“ miamI class a s r l
    13 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Michael R ( Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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    it was an abs hull and top from sarik mouldings the rest was scratch built from photos

    ๐Ÿ’ฌ vosper rttl a s r l 50s to 60s
    13 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Michael R ( Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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    no it was built from photos it will be at the new woodvale site this year in southport 28&29 july in southport the small model slipway kit is nice size for a car boot but if you have more space the kitshack the larger one is nice also the slipway one is a formed cabin and hull the kitshack is wood a lot more work but your prefrence good luck micheal

    ๐Ÿ’ฌ My SRTTL
    14 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Michael R ( Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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    nice to see it on the water

    ๐Ÿ“ Vosper RTTL
    14 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Michael R ( Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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    if you require a bit of information on a
    rttl hendon museum have one on display
    if you write too them they may send you
    online dramings and info if you ask nicely
    hope this helps

    ๐Ÿ“ rttl vosper asrl
    14 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Michael R ( Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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    too dennisw my model Is scatch built at 1/24 scale

    the nearest I could find Is the vernon kit from the sixtys
    they sometimes come on ebay model slipway do a 1/32
    kit and deans marine do a plastic model of one
    hpoe this helps anything else I have the line plans for
    one on show at the r a f museum In hendon they have
    a full size one on show hope this helps

    ๐Ÿ“ my new build of a miamI a s r l
    15 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Michael R ( Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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    this was the hull and top preformed and built from
    photos

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    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Vosper 73' ASRL
    15 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Michael R ( Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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    looking nice just finishing my miamI I will post pics when finished

    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Repairing fireboat and sanding down.
    15 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Michael R ( Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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    what did you do too get the old paint off redoing one myself but need to take the old paint myself any ideas please

    ๐Ÿ“ Guestbook Post
    15 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Michael R ( Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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    one of the best model boat sites at the moment very informative and
    and helpful members thanks mick

    ๐Ÿ“ NEW FIREBOAT LOGO!!
    16 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Michael R ( Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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    very neat I like it looks the part very good logo

    ๐Ÿ“ Challenge time !
    16 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Michael R ( Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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    like what you are doing up too now keep up the good
    work will look the biz when it is finished

    ๐Ÿ’ฌ pilot boat
    16 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Michael R ( Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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    nice looking model the hull does look like an mtb hull but you
    made a good job of the superstructure

    ๐Ÿ“ Challenge time !
    16 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Michael R ( Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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    sorry gregory did, nt know there was catch too getting back
    issues myself if your doing the 1/35 scale elco too save you
    some money on the crew set modify a set of airfix 1/32
    us army muitipose figures they just need life jackets put on
    and fill in the legs a bit with miliput made a coulpe of set for
    a club member hope this helps

    ๐Ÿ“ Challenge time !
    16 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Michael R ( Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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    model boats magazine did a build of this boat it was in a special christmas edition so if you get in touch with them
    they have back editions for sale hope this is of help they
    spell out what motor and battery setup they used hope this
    helps

    ๐Ÿ’ฌ my scratch built 1/20 scale vietnam boat
    16 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Michael R ( Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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    the figures are modifyed tamiya pit racing team

    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Rear Cabin
    16 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Michael R ( Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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    yet to get on the water damn this rain

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    ๐Ÿ“ Vosper RTTL
    16 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Michael R ( Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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    hiya dreadstar running mine on 2 777 motors and twin speed
    controls was useing 2 7.2v packs but speed is slow so I am in process of updateing to 1 9.6v pack and runnning both motors off one speed control needs must will let you know
    how it preforms mick your boat looks like the old vernon
    kit of the vosper rttl you can still get the plan for it from
    the designer of the original boat

    ๐Ÿ“ Vosper RTTL
    16 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Michael R ( Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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    look on the photo gallery my boat is on that hpoe this is
    of helps any info please ask mick

    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Looking for this fireboat
    16 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Michael R ( Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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    the model is the z a r rc fire patrol boat by vladykamodels.net

    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Looking for this fireboat
    16 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Michael R ( Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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    there is a cheq firm that do a police and fire boat there also do a
    fishing boat if its the same boat comes as a kit hope this of help

    ๐Ÿ“ RTTL 1:24
    16 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Michael R ( Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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    macsmouldings have some nice fittings for your 1/24
    r t t l check mine out on the site anymore help please ask

    ๐Ÿ’ฌ AmatI Aquarama Riva
    16 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Michael R ( Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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    nice model keep up the good work mickr

    ๐Ÿ’ฌ repairing an old vosper rttl
    16 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Michael R ( Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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    coming on great gerry I will have my rttl on show at woodvale rally
    so any questions please ask mick

    ๐Ÿ’ฌ repairing an old vosper rttl
    17 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Michael R ( Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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    nice to see photos doing nice job what scale is it macsmouldings do
    fittings for various fittings in various scales mickr

    ๐Ÿ“ who will be Total unique visitors: 49999
    17 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Michael R ( Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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    hiya all on website
    real good website a must for a good look a round very
    good for helping mick r



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