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💬 Re: Skylight
3 days ago by philcaretaker (
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Hope all well Graham, let me know when to charge up the gopro !👍⛵😋
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📝 New Year
11 days ago by philcaretaker ( Lieutenant)
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Love the Piscataqua ! - nice job !.👍⛵
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📝 Camera Nip
28 days ago by philcaretaker ( Lieutenant)
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Wee Nip Camera boat with rotating Gopro.
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📝 BUXTON MODEL BOAT CLUB
28 days ago by philcaretaker ( Lieutenant)
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RC Stern Trawler - "Majestic" by Thunder Tiger. Model owned by Buxton Model Boat Club member Adrien.
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📝 "Majestic" - Stern Trawler
28 days ago by philcaretaker ( Lieutenant)
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RC Stern Trawler - "Majestic" by Thunder Tiger. Model owned by Buxton Model Boat Club member Adrien.
For more photos, highlight and click the following link :-
https://model-boats.com/places/60518
For more photos, highlight and click the following link :-
https://model-boats.com/places/60518
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📝 To crew or not?
29 days ago by philcaretaker ( Lieutenant)
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Done with taste - it has to be done👍
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📝 Christmas
1 month ago by philcaretaker ( Lieutenant)
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Best wishes to all where ever you may be ! .
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📝 CHRISTMAS CHEER !
1 month ago by philcaretaker ( Lieutenant)
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Just for fun ! (I did this for the local school kids where I was caretaker about 6 years ago).
Best wishes to all !!⛄
Best wishes to all !!⛄
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💬 Re: Stem
1 month ago by philcaretaker ( Lieutenant)
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Great progress Graham ! - Best wishes to you and your good lady ! 👍
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📝 BUXTON MODEL BOAT CLUB
1 month ago by philcaretaker ( Lieutenant)
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Going fishing - through the Dire Straits with Mark & David (Knopler) ? - Just for fun !.
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📝 Going fishing !
1 month ago by philcaretaker ( Lieutenant)
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Going fishing - through the Dire Straits with Mark & David . - Just for fun !.
Christmas greetings to all !
For more photos follow link :-
https://model-boats.com/places/60518
Christmas greetings to all !
For more photos follow link :-
https://model-boats.com/places/60518
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💬 Re: Deleted
1 month ago by philcaretaker ( Lieutenant)
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I love to look at other peoples boat harbours - its great to share memories no matter old they may be !!
Best wishes to you and yours & stay safe !.⛵
Best wishes to you and yours & stay safe !.⛵
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📝 Americas Cup NZ AC75s
1 month ago by philcaretaker ( Lieutenant)
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What a Boat ! - What a Team ! and Boy What a Design !
This F1 sailing !- Love the Boat - & Love New Zealand !.⛵
Mmmmm - can we adapt our Wee Nips Graham ?
This F1 sailing !- Love the Boat - & Love New Zealand !.⛵
Mmmmm - can we adapt our Wee Nips Graham ?
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📝 Boat Clubs & Lakes
1 month ago by philcaretaker ( Lieutenant)
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This website contains so much information for current and potential new modellers - and it is a credit to the hard work and effort that is put in by all the administration team. WELL DONE !.
With so many Clubs and Lakes registered, it would be great to see more photos of members models within this specific area, to showcase each individual clubs range of interest and involvement.
Christmas Greetings to all and stay safe !.
https://model-boats.com/places/60518
With so many Clubs and Lakes registered, it would be great to see more photos of members models within this specific area, to showcase each individual clubs range of interest and involvement.
Christmas Greetings to all and stay safe !.
https://model-boats.com/places/60518
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📝 Vale of Glamorgan Model Boat Club
1 month ago by philcaretaker ( Lieutenant)
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Best wishes to all club members and stay safe.
Phil
https://model-boats.com/places/60518
Phil
https://model-boats.com/places/60518
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📝 Great Yarmouth
1 month ago by philcaretaker ( Lieutenant)
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Good luck with the club guys ! - stay safe.
https://model-boats.com/places/60518
https://model-boats.com/places/60518
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📝 Highbridge Farm Pond
1 month ago by philcaretaker ( Lieutenant)
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I must pay you a visit when down that way - good luck with the club - stay safe and all the best for xmas.
https://model-boats.com/places/60518
https://model-boats.com/places/60518
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📝 Danube. Aporka. Hungary.
1 month ago by philcaretaker ( Lieutenant)
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Looks a fantastic site ! - enjoy the hobby and stay safe - merry christmas.
https://model-boats.com/places/60518
https://model-boats.com/places/60518
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📝 Llyn Eirias Lake
1 month ago by philcaretaker ( Lieutenant)
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Good luck with the club guys - must pay you all a visit when restrictions are lifted.
Stay safe and best whishes from Buxton.
https://model-boats.com/places/60518
Stay safe and best whishes from Buxton.
https://model-boats.com/places/60518
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📝 North Texas Shipwrights RC boat club
1 month ago by philcaretaker ( Lieutenant)
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Nice to see more active clubs on this great website . Some great models there - have safe Christmas guys !😊⛵
https://model-boats.com/places/60518
https://model-boats.com/places/60518
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📝 BUXTON MODEL BOAT CLUB
1 month ago by philcaretaker ( Lieutenant)
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Local Model Boat Club Submarine enthusiasts .
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📝 Submarines
1 month ago by philcaretaker ( Lieutenant)
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Just a couple of Submarines - from BMBC local Buxton Model Boat Club Submarine enthusiasts.
DONT FORGET - More photos can be viewed on the link for " BOATS CLUBS & LAKES "
( Highlight the link, then Right click go to > )
https://model-boats.com/places/60518
DONT FORGET - More photos can be viewed on the link for " BOATS CLUBS & LAKES "
( Highlight the link, then Right click go to > )
https://model-boats.com/places/60518
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💬 Re: Hull components
2 months ago by philcaretaker ( Lieutenant)
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Yikes ! - that was quick !👍⛵
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📝 BUXTON MODEL BOAT CLUB
2 months ago by philcaretaker ( Lieutenant)
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Cheers Bob - pleased you enjoyed the video !.
many thanks
Phil⛵
many thanks
Phil⛵
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💬 Re: Pearla Malta - Precedent Fairey Huntsman 31 aft cabin 34 inch
2 months ago by philcaretaker ( Lieutenant)
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FYI - Hope this helps
https://model-boats.com/places/60518
https://model-boats.com/places/60518
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📝 WANTED - Precedent Fairey Huntsman Plan/parts diagrams needed to make repairs and corrections.
2 months ago by philcaretaker ( Lieutenant)
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FYI hope this helps
https://model-boats.com/places/60518
https://model-boats.com/places/60518
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📝 BUXTON MODEL BOAT CLUB
2 months ago by philcaretaker ( Lieutenant)
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"Fairey Huntsman"
Here are three variations from BMBC members of the popular "Huntsman".
Fairey Huntsman / Fairey Huntsman 28 / Fairey Huntsman 31: The design of the Huntsman and its smaller sister, the Huntress were the inspiration of Ray Hunt and designed by Alan Burnard. (Ref from Wikipedia)
Here are three variations from BMBC members of the popular "Huntsman".
Fairey Huntsman / Fairey Huntsman 28 / Fairey Huntsman 31: The design of the Huntsman and its smaller sister, the Huntress were the inspiration of Ray Hunt and designed by Alan Burnard. (Ref from Wikipedia)
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📝 "Fairey Huntsman"
2 months ago by philcaretaker ( Lieutenant)
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"Fairey Huntsman" - Following renewed recent interest from Model Boats Website members,
here are three variations from BMBC members of the popular "Huntsman".
(Ref from Wikipedia)
Fairey Huntsman / Fairey Huntsman 28 / Fairey Huntsman 31: The design of the Huntsman and its smaller sister, the Huntress were the inspiration of Ray Hunt and designed by Alan Burnard.
here are three variations from BMBC members of the popular "Huntsman".
(Ref from Wikipedia)
Fairey Huntsman / Fairey Huntsman 28 / Fairey Huntsman 31: The design of the Huntsman and its smaller sister, the Huntress were the inspiration of Ray Hunt and designed by Alan Burnard.
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💬 Re: Gaff Rigged Pilot Cutter
2 months ago by philcaretaker ( Lieutenant)
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Bring it on Graham !
Phil⛵
Phil⛵
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📝 BUXTON MODEL BOAT CLUB
2 months ago by philcaretaker ( Lieutenant)
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Some details of Thor. by Buxton Model Boat Club Member Dean Ratcliffe.
Thor is a freelance design of a multicat vessel. These rather unusual ships are real workhorses, designed as a work platform, often with a hiab crane. The square hull gives a large flat deck, with plenty of open space for a work area or for deck cargo. The design also enables the vessel to be used as a tugboat, either pushing or towing and are often equipped with large deck winches and strong points for this purpose. A true Swiss army knife of the sea, able to adapt to most roles, some even have additional internal fuel tanks for refuelling other vessels. Despite their size and ungainly shape, they are surprisingly agile and seaworthy ships, have a look at Youtube.
Thor was my first scratch built model, so probably not one of my better ones, but has proven to be reliable, sails well for a box, and serves well as a rescue boat. Almost all the construction materials are recycled/upcycled, and is a very simple construction and quick to build. A single, former drill motor powers a single propeller, and is steered by a single rudder, and despite the limited controls and boxy hull, she will turn in her own length, however due to the tall wheelhouse, she does get pushed around by the wind a little, so can make manoeuvring "interesting". The deck cargo is just for interest and serves no other purpose, due to the offset wheelhouse, I had to add extra ballast on the starboard side as
a counter balance, this was just some steel rod I had, which is stuck inside the hull with some silicon sealer.
Thor is a freelance design of a multicat vessel. These rather unusual ships are real workhorses, designed as a work platform, often with a hiab crane. The square hull gives a large flat deck, with plenty of open space for a work area or for deck cargo. The design also enables the vessel to be used as a tugboat, either pushing or towing and are often equipped with large deck winches and strong points for this purpose. A true Swiss army knife of the sea, able to adapt to most roles, some even have additional internal fuel tanks for refuelling other vessels. Despite their size and ungainly shape, they are surprisingly agile and seaworthy ships, have a look at Youtube.
Thor was my first scratch built model, so probably not one of my better ones, but has proven to be reliable, sails well for a box, and serves well as a rescue boat. Almost all the construction materials are recycled/upcycled, and is a very simple construction and quick to build. A single, former drill motor powers a single propeller, and is steered by a single rudder, and despite the limited controls and boxy hull, she will turn in her own length, however due to the tall wheelhouse, she does get pushed around by the wind a little, so can make manoeuvring "interesting". The deck cargo is just for interest and serves no other purpose, due to the offset wheelhouse, I had to add extra ballast on the starboard side as
a counter balance, this was just some steel rod I had, which is stuck inside the hull with some silicon sealer.
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