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💬 Re: JUANITA STERN WHEELER
8 days ago by 🇬🇧 Rookysailor (
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That looks areal interesting vessel , and an unusual one instead of the usual tugs etc, I'm sure you will have great fun building her, and I'm looking forward to your blog.
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💬 Re: Finishing the Decks with Epoxy Resin.
11 days ago by 🇬🇧 Rookysailor ( Rear Admiral)
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Much appreciated for that info Rob, have never used the Z-poxy resin before, so your information is most welome.
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💬 Re: Finishing the Decks with Epoxy Resin.
12 days ago by 🇬🇧 Rookysailor ( Rear Admiral)
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How long does it take for the resin to go off Rob? and how much longer with the addition of the IPA?
Beautiful finish btw.
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Beautiful finish btw.
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📝 Adhesives
1 month ago by 🇬🇧 Rookysailor ( Rear Admiral)
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For gluing brass wire to white metal stanchions, just use C.A. AKA superglue. simples.
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📝 Last xmas sailing of the year
2 months ago by 🇬🇧 Rookysailor ( Rear Admiral)
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What a great meeting you have there, some beautiful boats, are they smd lights around the cabin cruiser?
looks chilly though where you are, we are the same here in Manchester UK, cold and crisp but due for some snow they say.
Cheers, Pete😊
looks chilly though where you are, we are the same here in Manchester UK, cold and crisp but due for some snow they say.
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📝 Holiday greetings from the seaside
2 months ago by 🇬🇧 Rookysailor ( Rear Admiral)
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Festive Yuletide Greetings to all on this fantastic boating website.
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💬 Re: Graupner Pollux
2 months ago by 🇬🇧 Rookysailor ( Rear Admiral)
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What glue are you using Cash, to fix your motor mount and rudder shaft into place?
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btw Merry Christmas
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btw Merry Christmas
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📝 Model Boat Show
3 months ago by 🇬🇧 Rookysailor ( Rear Admiral)
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Excellent weekend at the Model Boat Show Blackpool,
our club Bury won the best stand in show once again, will try and load some video if I can and some photo's.
Cheers, Pete
our club Bury won the best stand in show once again, will try and load some video if I can and some photo's.
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📝 Model Boat Show
4 months ago by 🇬🇧 Rookysailor ( Rear Admiral)
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Blackpool model boat show
Norbreck hotel
Saturday 15th November
Sunday 16th November
Boats r/c Tanks r/c trucks, indoor pool
Norbreck hotel
Saturday 15th November
Sunday 16th November
Boats r/c Tanks r/c trucks, indoor pool
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💬 Re: Re-starting the Marlin build.
4 months ago by 🇬🇧 Rookysailor ( Rear Admiral)
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Beautiful layout in your new workroom Rob, But!! do you know where everything is ?
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💬 Re: Aeronaut Solent renovation
4 months ago by 🇬🇧 Rookysailor ( Rear Admiral)
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Have one of these myself Martin, I presume yours like mine is the Aerokit model, your much further on than me, but would be interested as to where you got your stantions from.
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📝 Night sailing
5 months ago by 🇬🇧 Rookysailor ( Rear Admiral)
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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 months ago by 🇬🇧 Rookysailor ( Rear Admiral)
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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
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BURY BL9 6NG
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💬 Re: New Aquisition - Steam Trawler Betty R
7 months ago by 🇬🇧 Rookysailor ( Rear Admiral)
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Could also be a model of 'PEGGY' from Caldercraft, of which I have.
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📝 Jet/stealth Swan & Multiple ESCs
7 months ago by 🇬🇧 Rookysailor ( Rear Admiral)
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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
7 months ago by 🇬🇧 Rookysailor ( Rear Admiral)
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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 !
7 months ago by 🇬🇧 Rookysailor ( Rear Admiral)
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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.
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📝 Has anyone built the HA-Kits Flying Christine II Ambulance? boat
9 months ago by 🇬🇧 Rookysailor ( Rear Admiral)
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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
9 months ago by 🇬🇧 Rookysailor ( Rear Admiral)
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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.
Cheers, Pete😊
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📝 Has anyone built the HA-Kits Flying Christine II Ambulance? boat
9 months ago by 🇬🇧 Rookysailor ( Rear Admiral)
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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...
9 months ago by 🇬🇧 Rookysailor ( Rear Admiral)
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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
12 months ago by 🇬🇧 Rookysailor ( Rear Admiral)
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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
1 year ago by 🇬🇧 Rookysailor ( Rear Admiral)
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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.
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📝 Fishing nets
1 year ago by 🇬🇧 Rookysailor ( Rear Admiral)
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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.
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a lovely guitar.
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📝 Fishing nets
1 year ago by 🇬🇧 Rookysailor ( Rear Admiral)
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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
1 year ago by 🇬🇧 Rookysailor ( Rear Admiral)
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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 ( Rear Admiral)
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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 ( Rear Admiral)
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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.
2 years ago by 🇬🇧 Rookysailor ( Rear Admiral)
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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.
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📝 Question of the Day?
2 years ago by 🇬🇧 Rookysailor ( Rear Admiral)
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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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