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Z37 NARVIK Destroyer
Z37 NARVICK German Destroyer type 32 class.
Rookysailor
4 years ago
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HMS Amethyst
Finally finished the build, just needs the registration mark putting on.
Apologies I have no build log, was to far in before I thought about it, and it's taken a long while to finish, with other boats on the build.
Rookysailor
4 years ago
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Yorkshire Man Tug
Yorkshire Man tug kit by Model Slipway, one of two tugs sent to the Falklands, sister ship Irishman.
Powered by two belt driven motors, two 12v -7 amp
batteries, spectrum radio DX6i, motors on individual sticks.
Peter (Rooky)
Rookysailor
5 years ago
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Carla (Neptune)
Krick kit of the motor yacht Neptune, re-named Carla.
Rookysailor
5 years ago
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Pilot Boat
Old Lesro kit from the 60's, of a Pilot boat seen around many harbours, nostalgia at it's best.
Powered by inrunner brushless motor with water cooling, was never meant to go this fast.
Rookysailor
5 years ago
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Grimmershorn
Krick kit of Grimmershorn.
The Motor vessel 'Grimmershorn' was built in 1956/57 by Hansa Stahl und Schiffbau GmbH at Koln-Deutz for the Waterways and Shipping Administration at Cuxhaven. Her Daimler-Benz four stroke diesel engine had an output of 500hp. permitting a speed of 11.5 knots.
Rookysailor
5 years ago
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Wavemaster 25
V.M.B.C. Wooden kit originally designed by L.J.Rowell
Rookysailor
5 years ago
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Irishman Tug
Model slipway Yorkshireman tug built as sister tug Irishman.
Rookysailor
5 years ago
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Sir Kay (Caldercraft Kit)
One of the round table class minesweepers.
Rookysailor
5 years ago
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π Sir Kay photo's
8 days ago by
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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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π No emails
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Have not had any emails for three days now, is there a problem Stephen?
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π To all my friends, on here, near, dear, and overseas.
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Happy 2024 to everyone, let's hope it will be a peaceful year around the world, and bring us good sailing weather for everyone.
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π Merry Christmas to All
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May this wonderful time of the year, bring Health and Happiness to all modelers & their family's.
Happy Christmas and a Healthy New Year.
Pete.π
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π¬ Re: Flying Christine2
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I think if you do some checking PeeWit83, you will find that the HA kit is is of the Flying Christine II not I, just finishing one off for myself, but in the correct livery, will post on the site when completed.
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π¬ Re: Typhoon final clear
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Very nice colour...
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π Question of the Day?
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Have had, quite a few bevvy's in the 'Slaughterhouse' pub, happy times when I worked in a Mecca job.
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π¬ Re: Irishman Tug
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All details regarding size motors etc are on the top of the page.
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π Question of the Day?
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Now were really digging the brain cells.
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π¬ Re: Update
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Very nice build of a historic boat, excellent video, looks realistic on SloMo.
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π¬ Re: Perkasa no 4
7 months ago by
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Do you know Doug, if any of the four are still afloat?
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π¬ Re: Perkasa no 4
7 months ago by
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The flags as listed by Dog are correct, but if you are building the Perkasa MTB 150, the flag you should be flying is the White Ensign with the Malaysian flag in the top quarter as shown.
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π¬ Re: Perkasa no 4
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I may be incorrect, but I believe the 4 Brave class MTB boats, number 150 was Perkasa were built by vosper in 1967 for the Malaysian navy Doug.
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π FB Marketplace bites again
7 months ago by
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These items are definitely not from Mike McGuinn who
specializes in model boat guns. he will still be at the Blackpool Model boat show in October, don't think he was selling up last year, just thinning out his massive stock.
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π Finishing Balsa to look like metal
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Hi Steve, If you really want your balsa to look like metal, the best way is to use metal! I mean to use Litho plate, used by some printers, ask around, or try Ebay, I think I got mine from there, you can get in in various thickness i.e. 1mm 2mm 3mm, and it glues onto balsa very easy.
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π Titanic expedition
9 months ago by
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Very sad news of the five people missing, but surely
there must be some safety system on board in case of this happening, but here's hoping that everything works out fine, and they can be rescued.
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π Southport Bring & Buy sale
10 months ago by
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Sunday June 11th 2023.
Southport Bring & Buy
Southport M.B.C.
Rotten Row
Southport.
PR8 2BZ
https://www.southportmodelboatclub.com/ |
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π Question of the Day?
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'What is the maximum speed of an RNLI lifeboat?'
The Shannon jet drive is the latest RNLI boat,
max speed 25 knots. I'm wrong ?
https://rnli.org/what-we-do/lifeboats-and-stations/our-lifeboat-fleet/shannon-cl |
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π Question of the Day?
10 months ago by
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Thankyou Doug, no offence taken.
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π¬ Re: HMS Belfast Update Number 7. Radar and Lighting.
10 months ago by
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Nice job Bill, the port light in the photo does not look as bright as the starboard light, is it lit ? or is it the photo dulling it.
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π Question of the Day?
10 months ago by
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I am well aware that the USS Arizona is a designated war grave Doug, was making a point that the answer
should not have been USS Arizona.
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π Question of the Day?
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Who chooses USS ARIZONA ? cannot believe you can dive to a ship that was lost with so many sailors for fun!
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π Question of the Day?
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A Razor saw ? yes, if I had all the time in the world to finish a boat, Jigsaw or Scroll saw is the way, included in them is my Vibrosaw.
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π Question of the Day?
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Since when has a canoe been a fishing boat ?
Pete
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π Question of the Day?
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Strange ! I haven't got a swim platform at the stern of my TUG ?
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π FLOAHAZZ Smoke Generator (Amazon)
11 months ago by
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Tried to order one of the smoke machines from the German website you linked Doug, but no success, as they do not ship to the UK.
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π HAKits ???
11 months ago by
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Hi Greg, Paul the owner of HA Kits, is a member of our boat club, at Bury, Lancs. I have quite a few of his kits, and the stands, the quality is great, and the price follows the quality, great choice, try one, you will not be disappointed.
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π Thoughts on Spektrum RC units
11 months ago by
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Well Doug, I have many spektrum sets, and I think your quote was Very Funny.
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π Thoughts on Spektrum RC units
11 months ago by
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Buy Spektrum Michael, you will not be disappointed, the quality is great, the simplicity is perfect, I have five different Spektrum sets, and they all work without problems, expensive, Yes! but you only get what you pay for.
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π What Radio do you use?
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I use Spektrum DX 6 and DX 6i, I also have a Spektrum DS3E ,DSM receivers which are waterproof.
Great systems and never had a fail or a problem.
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