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📝 Night sailing
4 days ago by 🇬🇧 Rookysailor (
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Sorry Nigel, we don't allow ic powered boats as there are wildfowl on our lake, we do fast electric, yachts and scale, we also allow steam power, if you have a current boiler certificate.
If you are just getting into model boating, may I suggest you come on a Sunday to our club, there you will be able to ask any questions you might have, and we're a friendly bunch, Sunday sailing 9:00 till 1:00.
Cheers, Pete😊
If you are just getting into model boating, may I suggest you come on a Sunday to our club, there you will be able to ask any questions you might have, and we're a friendly bunch, Sunday sailing 9:00 till 1:00.
Cheers, Pete😊
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📝 Night sailing
5 days ago by 🇬🇧 Rookysailor ( Commodore)
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If anyone is interested, we are having an evening sails at our club, Bury Model Boat Club starting Wednesday 24th Sept 2025 at 7:00 pm, clubhouse open for tea and coffee and toilets, plus large carpark, everyone welcome hope to see you there.
Bury Model Boat Club
The Lido
Clarence Park
Milner Ave
BURY BL9 6NG
Cheers, Pete😊
Bury Model Boat Club
The Lido
Clarence Park
Milner Ave
BURY BL9 6NG
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💬 Re: New Aquisition - Steam Trawler Betty R
2 months ago by 🇬🇧 Rookysailor ( Commodore)
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Could also be a model of 'PEGGY' from Caldercraft, of which I have.
Cheers, Pete😊
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📝 Jet/stealth Swan & Multiple ESCs
2 months ago by 🇬🇧 Rookysailor ( Commodore)
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Many thanks for your reply Eric, will have to keep an eye on Amazon, or maybe just Google it.
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📝 Jet/stealth Swan & Multiple ESCs
2 months ago by 🇬🇧 Rookysailor ( Commodore)
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Love your r/c swan Eric, very lifelike, would like to know where you bought it from i.e. shop or Ebay.
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💬 Re: Refit Of The Loyal Class Fleet Tender Part !
2 months ago by 🇬🇧 Rookysailor ( Commodore)
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Nice build Pat, got a couple of these kits, just got to find time to build them now, and pinching a couple of your ideas for the lighting.
Cheers, Pete😊
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📝 Has anyone built the HA-Kits Flying Christine II Ambulance? boat
4 months ago by 🇬🇧 Rookysailor ( Commodore)
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If there is anything else that I can help you with in your build Duncan, please do not hesitate to ask.
You mention the bending of the skins, the bottom skins go on ok, but putting on the side skins, there is a hell of a twist to get them on the prow, I resorted to screws, after pins would not hold it.
Cheers, Pete😊
You mention the bending of the skins, the bottom skins go on ok, but putting on the side skins, there is a hell of a twist to get them on the prow, I resorted to screws, after pins would not hold it.
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📝 Has anyone built the HA-Kits Flying Christine II Ambulance? boat
4 months ago by 🇬🇧 Rookysailor ( Commodore)
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Glad to hear you made the show at Bury, regarding power, I find that a 400 brushed motor does the job perfectly, either using 6 cell Nmh, of 2 cell Lipo, it has a great hull which cuts through the water really easy,
hope you have much enjoyment building her.
Cheers, Pete😊
hope you have much enjoyment building her.
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📝 Has anyone built the HA-Kits Flying Christine II Ambulance? boat
4 months ago by 🇬🇧 Rookysailor ( Commodore)
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Hope you were at our open day at Bury Model Boat Club on Sunday, as Paul the owner of HA Kits was there with his stand, he would have answered all your questions.
I have built the Flying Christine II, she is a lovely boat to build, putting the skins on was the hardest bit, regarding the rudder, I used a standard size servo, but make sure you connect everything regarding the steering, before you glue on the transom, and best of luck with everything.
Cheers, Pete😊
I have built the Flying Christine II, she is a lovely boat to build, putting the skins on was the hardest bit, regarding the rudder, I used a standard size servo, but make sure you connect everything regarding the steering, before you glue on the transom, and best of luck with everything.
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💬 Re: Diesel sound module...
4 months ago by 🇬🇧 Rookysailor ( Commodore)
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I can remember a sound unit of a V8 being great, it was made by JJC Electronics, no longer trading, but you see them advertised on Ebay quite frequently.
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💬 Re: Midwest Patriot Fireboat
7 months ago by 🇬🇧 Rookysailor ( Commodore)
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That looks a lovely kit Cash, wonder what the chances are of me finding one here in the UK?
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📝 Fishing nets
10 months ago by 🇬🇧 Rookysailor ( Commodore)
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Certainly agree with you Gary on the song 'Picture of you', but love him on the song 'I'll see you in my dreams' played on a uke, liked it so much, went an bought the very same uke.
Cheers, Pete😊
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📝 Fishing nets
10 months ago by 🇬🇧 Rookysailor ( Commodore)
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Excellent memory Gary, now it comes back to me, point of interest, I had the opportunity of playing Joe Browns Gibson 335 whilst it was in for a refret,
a lovely guitar.
Cheers, Pete😊
a lovely guitar.
Cheers, Pete😊
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📝 Fishing nets
10 months ago by 🇬🇧 Rookysailor ( Commodore)
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Trying to recall where I heard the phrase from Doug, could it have been on the record of 'My old man's a dustmen' by Joe Brown ?
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📝 Fishing nets
10 months ago by 🇬🇧 Rookysailor ( Commodore)
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"Cos Lily's wearing them" You're showing your age now Doug.
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💬 Re: 41 inch Fairey Huntsman short kit from Sarik Hobbies
1 year ago by 🇬🇧 Rookysailor ( Commodore)
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Lovely boat Raymond, but it's not a Huntsman, it's either a Swordsman or a Huntress.
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📝 Apologies for non participation
1 year ago by 🇬🇧 Rookysailor ( Commodore)
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Such sad news about Doogle, people who have never had a dog just don't understand, they are more a family member than a pet, love the photo of Doogle giving his opinion on the sandcastle.
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💬 Re: New Fire Monitors, making the pattern.
1 year ago by 🇬🇧 Rookysailor ( Commodore)
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Wow Rob, what an excellent job you have made considering you are only using plastic rod, still remember you telling me how you turned brass on your drill connected to the frame, I then also got my self said frame and tried to do what you did, didn't work for me, so I ended up buy a lathe from a friend.
Cheers, Pete😊
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📝 Question of the Day?
1 year ago by 🇬🇧 Rookysailor ( Commodore)
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Doug, the second quotation you have put was by Churchill, but if I'm not mistaken , this quote was by W.C.Fields.
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💬 Re: My 46" RAF Crash Tender, Some much needed refurbishment!
1 year ago by 🇬🇧 Rookysailor ( Commodore)
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Wow Rob, what a beautiful new workshop you have made, feeling very jealous of you now.
Cheers, Pete😊
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📝 Question of the Day?
1 year ago by 🇬🇧 Rookysailor ( Commodore)
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When you hear the wording in the warship movies, they always say, 'take the wheel ensign' and not 'take the helm'.
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📝 Glue
1 year ago by 🇬🇧 Rookysailor ( Commodore)
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Peter, If you want the best adhesive, and money isn't a problem, the get some Stablit Express, I think it's available from Cornwall Models but just google it, best glue I've ever used for GRP hulls.
Cheers, Pete😊
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📝 Spektrum DX6i compatible surface Rx advice pls...
1 year ago by 🇬🇧 Rookysailor ( Commodore)
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Hi John, I use Spektrum equipment, and the receivers I find best are, Spektrum AR6100e and for a cheaper one, from HobbyKing the Orange R615X works fine.
Cheers Pete😊
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💬 Re: 1/10 scale model of Venice water taxi
1 year ago by 🇬🇧 Rookysailor ( Commodore)
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Excellent finish Ian, you can tell there is hours of dedicated labour time, love the boat.
Cheers, Pete😊
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📝 Question of the Day?
1 year ago by 🇬🇧 Rookysailor ( Commodore)
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Not allowed to sing that song Doug, now here in Blighty,
must not mention the word .....slaves.
Cheers, Pete😊
must not mention the word .....slaves.
Cheers, Pete😊
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📝 Question of the Day?
1 year ago by 🇬🇧 Rookysailor ( Commodore)
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Is it ME ? Sonar is not for detecting the bottom of the sea, that is a sounder that checks the depth/bottom,
sonar as you already know, is to detect if there is anything beneath the water
Cheers Pete😊
sonar as you already know, is to detect if there is anything beneath the water
Cheers Pete😊
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📝 Question of the Day?
1 year ago by 🇬🇧 Rookysailor ( Commodore)
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How come Longstone lighthouse was not given as an option (Grace Darling is not it's correct name !
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💬 Re: Graupner Commodore
1 year ago by 🇬🇧 Rookysailor ( Commodore)
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Beautiful boat Brightwork, I also had one back in the 80's along with the Nautic , but mine never looked like yours, I wish.
Cheers Pete😊
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📝 Death of a member.
2 years ago by 🇬🇧 Rookysailor ( Commodore)
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Upon reading your sad message Colin, we realise that life can be very cruel, no son or daughter should die before their parents, and your dear wife is experiencing the worst part of getting old, I know the feelings you are going through, be brave for your wives sake, she will need you more than ever.
Gods blessings to you and your wife Colin.
Pete
Gods blessings to you and your wife Colin.
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📝 Sir Kay photo's
2 years ago by 🇬🇧 Rookysailor ( Commodore)
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Have had these figures for some years now Drewboy, they are white metal, and I got them from one of the modelling shows, scale is 1/48.
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