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📝 Deans Marine
10 days ago by 🇬🇧 Razor1955 (
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I don't wish to twist the blade too much but from my own experience Deans have been less than co-operative in the past. Even to the point of "staff" being rather offhand at the International Model Boat Show a few years back. I heard a rumour that the business was up for sale in the past year or so but still continuing at the moment I understand.
Very sad because they have a nice range of products.
Very sad because they have a nice range of products.
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💬 Re: Graupner Commodore
11 days ago by 🇬🇧 Razor1955 ( Able Seaman)
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I am very impressed with the cockpit detail and the lovely script on the transom - really brings the model to life.
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💬 Re: 1949 40' Chris Craft Challenger
11 days ago by 🇬🇧 Razor1955 ( Able Seaman)
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Magnificent work! A very handsome boat. 👍
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📝 Aerokits Sea Rover
29 days ago by 🇬🇧 Razor1955 ( Able Seaman)
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From the picture of the Sea Scout motor installation it might be that the motor and prop shaft are not exactly in line. Make sure the propellor shaft is well lubricated and the bearings are not worn out. Run the boat in the bathtub and feel for vibration in the motor. I suspect the flexible rubber mounting may be causing some of the problems.
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📝 Aerokits Sea Rover
30 days ago by 🇬🇧 Razor1955 ( Able Seaman)
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I think the Sea Queen was about 46 inches - it was the Sea Commander that was I think 34 inches. When originally introduced, the choice was generally to power the models with a diesel of 2.5/3.5 for the Commander or an ED Viking 5cc for the Queen. Electric choice was usually a big old Taycol open-frame motor and Lead Acid cells. How times have changed.
I respect the kit manufacturers that have revived some of these designs but the construction has been changed to suit modern production methods and materials and to me they are just not the same.
I respect the kit manufacturers that have revived some of these designs but the construction has been changed to suit modern production methods and materials and to me they are just not the same.
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📝 Aerokits Sea Rover
30 days ago by 🇬🇧 Razor1955 ( Able Seaman)
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I never built a Sea Rover but I had the Sea Urchin, Sea Scout and Sea Commander - all with similar construction. Lovely models although when I got divorced the part-built Commander was left behind and I discovered she thought it was "broken" and it ended up in a skip! I was heartbroken - still am. 😭
Sea Rover is about 29" length I think? Will go well with modern electrics. Good luck.
Sea Rover is about 29" length I think? Will go well with modern electrics. Good luck.
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💬 Re: Kingfisher (Slipper Launch)
6 months ago by 🇬🇧 Razor1955 ( Able Seaman)
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You've done a magnificent job on her. I have the same kit stashed away so this might inspire me to make a start.
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📝 Fairey Huntress With Stern-Drive
10 months ago by 🇬🇧 Razor1955 ( Able Seaman)
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Looks like the Huntress performs really well. I've always loved the Fairey boats - used to be engrossed with the Cowes-Torquay-Cowes races when they were televised many years ago. 👍
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💬 Re: Sea Urchin
2 years ago by 🇬🇧 Razor1955 ( Able Seaman)
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I built the original Aerokits version and have the new one still in its flat pack. Some significant differences between the two versions.....timber thickness and bow construction being two of them. Neither version in my view gave adequate details of how to hang the rudder. My original had two sections of brass tube Araldited to the transom with rudder pintles of bent piano wire. (wasn't a huge success). Mine also had a very low power Mabuchi motor as that was all that was available if you didn't go down the internal combustion route. (Recommended engines were the marine versions of the Davies Charlton Dart or Merlin).
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📝 boat plan
3 years ago by 🇬🇧 Razor1955 ( Able Seaman)
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Worth mentioning that European standard paper sizes are all multiples of each other in terms of linear dimensions.
ie - A3 is twice the size of A4, A5 is half the size of A4, A2 is twice the A3 and so on. In this system, scaling can be very straightforward.
ie - A3 is twice the size of A4, A5 is half the size of A4, A2 is twice the A3 and so on. In this system, scaling can be very straightforward.
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