thadlietz
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Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class · 315 pts
GRASS VALLEY, United States
Member since Jun 2025
Last online 5 hours ago
Age 67
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4 boatsTodays buy. Neptun
Brand new in box complete with fittings and motor. Local hobby shop $80 !
Recent buy. Vliestrom
New in box everything include even motors and fittings kits. Don't know when I'll build.
SG&K 22′ Gentlemans Runabout – Short Kit
So I started this build about 2 months ago or so. My first attempt ever of planking a hull. Coming along tho
HMS Royal Marine
From a Dean's kit, really hard to find pictures of the actual ship , kind of still work in process.
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Last posted 17 days ago
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Re: build blog
Brilliant! Have you by chance weighed it at all? I need to learn CAD, already have the printer. Very nice!
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Early Radio Control Experiences
As I recall our first radio was a McGregor unit but I don't believe it was proportional. Single channel as well. I remember the advert "Wee McGregor is in cont…
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Re: M. N. Golo, 1300 Tonne Coastal Freighter
I would think immediate evacuation a distinct possibilty
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Re: SEMI SCALE FOAM AND GLASS MODEL OF MY 15FT 1953 SCHOCK US DESIGN DAY SAILER. CREW ADDED
genius!
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Re: HMS Royal Marine
How about HMT Royal Marine .... Military class trawler. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military-class_trawler
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Fairey Huntsman 31
Well I finally received my Huntsman hull from Ebay. To me it looks very nice.
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VIC SMEED'S VIVACITY
The only thing I could possibly think is that the added keel area would somewhat affect turning ability but add straight line stability. Until it's in the wate…
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Re: Feeling stupid!
pictures of SG&K runabout tail balsa blocks
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Cooling motors etc.
I have noticed that in many of the models in the UK you seem to employ water cooling on the motors as well as sometimes the ESC. I live in Northern California …
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Re: SLEC pilot boat progress.
The blocks typically are attached to the bow, taking grain into consideration, then carved/sanded to the required shape. Usually this method is used when there…
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