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    Stephen james tucker
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    a fast improving modeller retired from a life time of stores and bits my modelling skills are like this faimly photo at times
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    Keilcraft ; Thornycroft Range Safety boat 7112
    This is a Thornycroft range safety boat Having had this boat that was loaned to a club now back in my ownership she was built in the 1960s the number 7112 is at the end of ww2 and served in the English Channel stations
    Stephen T
    11 days ago
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    5 Comments
    SEAWAY tug boat
    A altered tug boat from a old deceased friend not sure if its from mobile marine it wasn't there's also it seems to be modified boat it has a very chunky prop
    Stephen T
    22 days ago
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    1 Comment
    Wavemaster HMH boat winter restoration project
    Got this 1950s model boat on line website I have been after a vintage wave master for a while she has had a rear end smash so a bit of repair work there and the top assembly doesn't quite fit more on this in due course mine doesn't look like the photo off line In side the boat says Harvey A Adams 17 June 1954 and its previous owner took all the old rc radio equipment out I am missing than what came with it tucked up forward was moth eaten wiring plan
    Stephen T
    4 months ago
    5 Attributes
    2 Comments
    Canal Boat
    A recent acquisition with sound and smoke built by a Sussex member the rear boatman steers the rudder all in 1/12th scale
    Stephen T
    6 months ago
    10 Attributes
    8 Comments
    HMS BULLDOG
    This actual model of this class made by its captain all in plasti card its twin props via a geared motor and twin rudders all un tested
    Stephen T
    7 months ago
    5 Attributes
    2 Comments
    Sea Queen VICTORIA
    One of pair of boats other was a bin job new motor fitted and basic electrics, The boat was built originally at 17 /5/ 1960, full restoration in due course
    Stephen T
    9 months ago
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    9 Comments
    P2583 motor torpedo boat
    This is a wooden kit built in the early 1970s, She runs well from an old precedent kit; the number relates to hull number based on a Fairmile D type boat
    Stephen T
    10 months ago
    10 Attributes
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    Mountfleet LT72 trawler
    A recent swap for a past project, so far not tested, at least it floats, also small leak in the prop shaft due to loose prop, that's now been fixed and installed a smoke unit looks bit more like it had yo increase the weight to make her sit right ion the water, new smoke unit fitted
    Stephen T
    1 year ago
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    18 Comments
    Thames Richmond boat Co. boat
    Aquired this boat some time ago I take it its some form of kit deck fitings have the look of a home made one 7.4 volt I have since found out in the late 1950s Richmond boats made models of there actual Cabin crusiers for there customers children 24 was made in all so in every thing a bit of history boat story comes out
    Stephen T
    2 years ago
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    Mocca class 1881
    This boat is an unknown all-wood scratch built of an unusual prototype The Mocca class built by Thorneycraft at Chiswick they were the prototype of torpedo boats with a single locomotive boiler two torpedos in the tubes and two spares on the deck to the rear of the tubes The motor fitted does not work so I have replaced this and the speed controller and radio the weakness of this model is that I have made a rudder as plan its a bit big to get caught up in pond weed
    Stephen T
    2 years ago
    12 Attributes
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    Caldercraft Clyde Pilot Cumbrae
    A recent gain to the fleet is a model with a smoke unit and sound unit and now a new motor and speed controller, with recent balancing we had to add a lot of weight to gain the right trim
    Stephen T
    3 years ago
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    Vivacity Cabin Cruiser Roxanne
    A recent acquisition from a deceased Freind, The boat is an all wood construction she has been identified as a Vic Smeed design of Vivacity copied from an ex converted Mtb she is 61 x17so tad bigger than the standard 54 inch model and is a nice model of a classic design powered by two 6 v batteries, following a mishap with the top of the boat this has ment the top had to be remade and taken the opportunity to fit some interior detail with in and new lights, new halliards been fitted and also working on wireless masts then we are complete.
    Stephen T
    3 years ago
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    Pilot boat San Juan Bay no 2
    This a nice boat with working lights and radar she goes well fitted with 2.4 GHz like all my boats have it runs on 12v and a 7.4v NiMiH battery as an auxiliary battery for the lights etc following a dinged with a concrete pond side I have fitted rubber edges to the boat just like the real thing.
    Stephen T
    3 years ago
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    6 Comments
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    Seaway tug boat
    This boat was built in the 1990s from an unknown kit I know what it isn't it isn't a mount fleet models tug nor is mobile marine its a model of seaway a tug boat from the clyde its from a deceased friend on checking her out the old radio gear is us as is the speed controller lets hope this isn't a omen to the motor thats geared as I sort out ill post more on her
    Stephen T
    19 days ago
    9 Posts
    4 Followers
    24 Likes
    Wave master boat
    This is a classic wave master it was built in the fifty's a nd a internet buy I have stripped out the rc engine and its tanks now on the research stage there are a few issues rear end smack thats had a poor repair done and the spray rails do not fit well of its history I know nothing
    Stephen T
    8 hours ago
    6 Posts
    3 Followers
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    Sea Queen
    This boat was built in 1960 originally had a rc engine and fuel tank have removed all that much repainted the wood hull and next project is the motor and a rudder that much was missing
    Stephen T
    8 months ago
    2 Posts
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    Rudders
    can any one tell me is three rudders preferable with three props I have currently one and if i do it as three how do i change it to three loads of room at the rear
    Stephen T
    2 years ago
    1 Post
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    PERKASA NO3 1/24th
    This boat is a car boot find all for 20.00 a bargin. luckly I have quite a few of the parts in my boxes its a kit built one out of plywood and Balsa wood, I am going to alter the hull so it has three motors I have three 850 motors I like to use brushed motors it has twin rudders fitted the mid part of the boat is almost there so with few holes to fill and a repaint should be good place to start
    Stephen T
    2 years ago
    1 Post
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    Unknown protype naval boat
    In the back of a picture of a Mtb from ww2. I found a rough drawing and notes to a 75x 25 foot mtb prototpe experimental boat she had a unusual engine two merlin engine on one prop, a rear gun with a revoling turret using 8 hispanno cannon units in one block with a turret sweep of 60 degrees and a larger forward gun any ideas anyone be fun to make it intials BW on the sketch on rough faded paper
    Stephen T
    2 years ago
    8 Posts
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    KD Perkasa 48 inch version
    This a recent acquisition its a wooden kit some radio gear inside but all rather dated the mid section seems well made the body shell has a few issues the port side forward has this kink in the wood work and a sharp edge at the bottom of the tip outer skin see photos its dimensions is 48 by12 seems a bit is missing is this just a scale up version of the 35 inch one by PRECEDEHT this a single motor version
    Stephen T
    3 years ago
    3 Posts
    2 Followers
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    Bismark
    This model is a kit of some sort it has a few issues with putting it on the water the top comes off in one bit so I have put the build as follows 1/ The hull is minus every thing inside I am not sure if I need to add more compartments its float test was not good its top heavy 2/ Props
    Stephen T
    2 years ago
    5 Posts
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    freighter of unknown builder
    this is a here is one some made earlier, its a wooden ribbed hull the planked and veneers in wooden planks and painted and varnished,the tiller flat is made from a fruits de exotic box the wis from what ever was to hand a real on board ship job its driven by a big brushed motor with single prop with oiled prop tube the hull is weighted with 8 oz forward and four match boxes of lead low down ether side of the hull
    Stephen T
    3 years ago
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    Kiel craft 43 inch Raf tender
    This boat was made from the first batch of models in the 1960 it's well built and along the way has lost a few white metal parts and middle floor section and the odd dinged from storage.the boat was never finished as its maker went on to other projects I got as far as testing it in bath doesn't leak so now we will start on its rebuild Neil very kindly me sent me the plans for the boat and i have acquired set of scaled down 43 inch plans to 34 so that helps a bit
    Stephen T
    3 years ago
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    Keil Craft 46 inch Raf Fire boat S M Harris
    This a kit built in the 1960s its a all wood kit and about to start to prepare for hull refurbishments following some excellent blogs on this site it has inspired me to start on its restoration my first question is if i repaint the hull the top black is in good condition but just matt black what do i do varnish or repaint
    Stephen T
    3 years ago
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    📝 Wavemaster mk6 version of hull
    8 hours ago by 🇬🇧 Stephen T ( Captain)
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    well after several versions of the bottom this layout we really skim across the surface no nose diving just need some dryish water to get the paint on

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    📝 two or one
    6 days ago by 🇬🇧 Stephen T ( Captain)
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    I have a boat with two 600 brushed motors do I run them of one speed controller or two separate ones

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    💬 Re: Keilcraft ; Thornycroft Range Safety boat [SM Harriss]
    10 days ago by 🇬🇧 Stephen T ( Captain)
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    It seems the 7112 range of numbers are at the end off ww2 and served in the English Chanel area

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    📝 Keilcraft ; Thornycroft Range Safety boat 7112
    11 days ago by 🇬🇧 Stephen T ( Captain)
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    This is a Thornycroft range safety boat Having had this boat that was loaned to a club now back in my ownership she was built in the 1960s the number 7112 is at the end of ww2 and served in the English Channel stations

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    📝 prop question
    18 days ago by 🇬🇧 Stephen T ( Captain)
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    as was suggested ive threaded the end cap and locked the prop to it and wallah one locked prop we hope seems to work

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    📝 prop question
    18 days ago by 🇬🇧 Stephen T ( Captain)
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    its in a hole in the rudder posythe cap unscrews from the end of the shaft and the tapered end of the shaft

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    📝 prop question
    19 days ago by 🇬🇧 Stephen T ( Captain)
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    the problem is it tightens and then locks the motor as for a lock nut on the other end that stop it moving out not in

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    19 days ago by 🇬🇧 Stephen T ( Captain)
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    In answer to. Your question yes it is

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    📝 prop question
    19 days ago by 🇬🇧 Stephen T ( Captain)
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    should there be a nut at the prop end of this or do I a cut the boss on the casting off and replace with a nut or just put lactate on the thread to stop the prop tightening the end cap is just that not a nut thendof the shaft rests in the rudder post

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    📝 seaway tug
    19 days ago by 🇬🇧 Stephen T ( Captain)
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    Well its not gone so well today the speed controller was duff and the prop shaft was stuck in after cleaning and replaced the grease and its still stuck what I found out was the prop was tightening itself still not convinced its ok I have got coupling nut prop threaded prop that fits against the rudder post seems not to come loose not sure if I am missing something

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    📝 Seaway tug boat
    21 days ago by 🇬🇧 Stephen T ( Captain)
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    This boat was built in the 1990s from an unknown kit I know what it isn't it isn't a mount fleet models tug nor is mobile marine its a model of seaway a tug boat from the clyde its from a deceased friend on checking her out the old radio gear is us as is the speed controller lets hope this isn't a omen to the motor thats geared as I sort out ill post more on her

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    📝 Seaway tug boat
    21 days ago by 🇬🇧 Stephen T ( Captain)
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    enclosed are the original plans for the ship from Scottish archives and another photo of her at sea

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    21 days ago by 🇬🇧 Stephen T ( Captain)
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    it isn't to the photo but the hull shape isn't a mount field or mobile marine one but is more freelance to make the boat like the photographs

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    21 days ago by 🇬🇧 Stephen T ( Captain)
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    thanks for the help guys the Joffree tug is a totally different shape the info about the tug is most helpful I have got in touch withe plans people to see if they shed light on what I have

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    📝 Seaway tug boat
    22 days ago by 🇬🇧 Stephen T ( Captain)
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    Nor is it mobile marine so whose it was we can't say any ideas any one

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    📝 SEAWAY tug boat
    22 days ago by 🇬🇧 Stephen T ( Captain)
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    👎A altered tug boat from a old deceased friend not sure if its from mobile marine it wasn't there's also it seems to be modified boat it has a very chunky prop

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    📝 Seaway tug boat
    22 days ago by 🇬🇧 Stephen T ( Captain)
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    Apparently the tug isn't one of mount fleet models model so have contacted mobile marine will get there eventually

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    📝 Seaway tug boat
    22 days ago by 🇬🇧 Stephen T ( Captain)
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    This boat is 45 long 12 wide abs hull hope some one can ident I need a rigging plan and any info will be most appreciated

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    📝 Seaway tug boat
    24 days ago by 🇬🇧 Stephen T ( Captain)
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    Any help with a seaway rc tug boat its a abs hull 40 inches long 12 inches wide single screw a kit I think who made them 1990s

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    📝 wave master
    27 days ago by 🇬🇧 Stephen T ( Captain)
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    The boat I have was owned and built by Harvey A Adams who wrote a book called model boat construction and was big player in the development on the modern model world in the early 1950s in the uk

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    📝 wave master steering system
    29 days ago by 🇬🇧 Stephen T ( Captain)
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    this is all thats left of the original installation all jammed solid so will have to remove for whole new servo system more on that latter on

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    📝 Identify model
    1 month ago by 🇬🇧 Stephen T ( Captain)
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    trefusis is a estate near mylor Cornwall and all the ships of that lines was named after Cornish places I have a much older version of the same boat I would think its a scratch built one using another hull

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    2 months ago by 🇬🇧 Stephen T ( Captain)
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    I have trimmed back the keel now I hope far enough its the strakes on the hull to do next I have them on apt boat at that turns really well then can see about water proofing the wood and on with the painting

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    2 months ago by 🇬🇧 Stephen T ( Captain)
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    thanks to bob for the info what did you use to cut the keel down with

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    2 months ago by 🇬🇧 Stephen T ( Captain)
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    Reglued the keel and are going to fit strips to base off hull as suggested hope this stop the diving affect and then repaint the hull going to leave the keel intact and not cut it back as per this suggestion

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    2 months ago by 🇬🇧 Stephen T ( Captain)
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    And to all over the world from western Cornwall uk

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    💬 Re: Mocca class 1881
    3 months ago by 🇬🇧 Stephen T ( Captain)
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    in a slop she rolls like a bucket in the forward cuts quite a dash wide tuning circle is ok don't get any water in

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    3 months ago by 🇬🇧 Stephen T ( Captain)
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    can you link two 5000 batteries together or is it better to go for 9ah its running a 750 brushed motor with a 320 amp speed controller

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    💬 Re: Mocca class 1881
    3 months ago by 🇬🇧 Stephen T ( Captain)
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    well today at the lake the boat ran well ran well, improved the linkage to the rudder this version of a mocca class Thornycroft boat is similar to the one featured in the model boats magazine for December 2025

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    💬 Re: Sea Queen VICTORIA
    3 months ago by 🇬🇧 Stephen T ( Captain)
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    The last day of November and today at the local lake we showed of the boat ran for 35mins on its motor water conditions was tad choppy but no Leaks, so well pleased with its performance

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