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๐ Looking For New Models
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As a matter of interest, I often regret selling all of my coastal command boats as they were all quite easy to carry, not too heavy and usually less than 3ft in length, so they could be of some interest to you ( and a better choice than the German E boat ....in my opinion!)
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๐ Looking For New Models
3 days ago by ๐ฌ๐ง zooma ( Lieutenant)
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Hi Pat,
The Maggie M is a VERY heavy boat for its size due to the large amount of lead needed to ballast it - and is the reason why I sold mine - it was too heavy for me to lift in and out of the car - and putting it into the Southport club lake very nearly saw me follow it into the water on more than one occasion!
The models of all the other types that you have mentioned should be much easier for you to carry and transport.
Hope this helps,
Bob.
The Maggie M is a VERY heavy boat for its size due to the large amount of lead needed to ballast it - and is the reason why I sold mine - it was too heavy for me to lift in and out of the car - and putting it into the Southport club lake very nearly saw me follow it into the water on more than one occasion!
The models of all the other types that you have mentioned should be much easier for you to carry and transport.
Hope this helps,
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๐ AliExpress
16 days ago by ๐ฌ๐ง zooma ( Lieutenant)
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HA Kits made in the UK are good and worth supporting.
I have seen them at the open day display at Bury Metro Marine where I was able to see the entire range and I was very impressed.
The HA Flying Christine is a classic, but their complete range is worth taking a look at to see if any of them appeal to you.
The HA Boat Stands look good too - I must get myself some of these
Worth a look here:-
I have seen them at the open day display at Bury Metro Marine where I was able to see the entire range and I was very impressed.
The HA Flying Christine is a classic, but their complete range is worth taking a look at to see if any of them appeal to you.
The HA Boat Stands look good too - I must get myself some of these
Worth a look here:-
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๐ re Sea Queen
1 month ago by ๐ฌ๐ง zooma ( Lieutenant)
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I also had to create a new windscreen on an old Sea Queen that I bought to restore as it arrived smashed in the post.
A suitable shape was drawn onto cardboard that looked OK and then it was copied in plywood and glued into place.
A similar method was used when I make one for an old Chris Craft Corvette that I was restoring and that worked out well and looks nice too.
Cardboard templates are the answer as the idea works well and gives old cereal boxes a new lease of life ๐
A suitable shape was drawn onto cardboard that looked OK and then it was copied in plywood and glued into place.
A similar method was used when I make one for an old Chris Craft Corvette that I was restoring and that worked out well and looks nice too.
Cardboard templates are the answer as the idea works well and gives old cereal boxes a new lease of life ๐
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๐ฌ Re: Sea Urchin
1 month ago by ๐ฌ๐ง zooma ( Lieutenant)
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I must open my Sea Urchin pack and take a look at it.
The character full rudder that attaches to to outside of the transom is easy enough to hinge (I hope) but deciding where to place the operating rod to the steering servo will need some serious thought.
I have never seen a radio controlled Sea Urchin in use, so I need to consider the options.
The push/pull option with the operating shafts passing through the transom would be a good mechanical fix, but making them water - tight will be the problem !
The character full rudder that attaches to to outside of the transom is easy enough to hinge (I hope) but deciding where to place the operating rod to the steering servo will need some serious thought.
I have never seen a radio controlled Sea Urchin in use, so I need to consider the options.
The push/pull option with the operating shafts passing through the transom would be a good mechanical fix, but making them water - tight will be the problem !
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๐ฌ Re: Vivacity Cabin Cruiser Roxanne
2 months ago by ๐ฌ๐ง zooma ( Lieutenant)
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Nice work restoring the cabin - I find it very satisfying keeping the old classic power boats alive and working.
I always fancied a Vivacity, but it is one of the few classic model power boats that I have never owned or had in my fleet.
I always fancied a Vivacity, but it is one of the few classic model power boats that I have never owned or had in my fleet.
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๐ Wilson RAF launch
3 months ago by ๐ฌ๐ง zooma ( Lieutenant)
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What a brilliant little find!
Although you may be reluctant to build it (?) making a copy of the parts and building those parts would make a lovely model and keep the kit original.
I hope you show the kit parts (and the build progress?) on here .........๐
Although you may be reluctant to build it (?) making a copy of the parts and building those parts would make a lovely model and keep the kit original.
I hope you show the kit parts (and the build progress?) on here .........๐
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๐ฌ Re: The VMW Marlin Cabin Cruiser by Robbob
3 months ago by ๐ฌ๐ง zooma ( Lieutenant)
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I have an original Veron Marlin that has been on a shelf in my workshop for a few years now - looking good - but not getting wet.
The Marlin was a classic model power boat from the era that I recall when I was younger and just getting started with r/c model boats and I am pleased to have it in my classic model power boat fleet.
Maybe this year I will find the time to fit a new brushless motor and radio gear and put it back onto the water, but I lost my model boating mojo a little over the last year of so and have not run any of my boats as often as used to.
Hopefully this year will see me revert back to type and get my Marlin on the water and in regular use on our Southport Club water.....and maybe even a visit to my even more local club in Bury too.........
The Marlin was a classic model power boat from the era that I recall when I was younger and just getting started with r/c model boats and I am pleased to have it in my classic model power boat fleet.
Maybe this year I will find the time to fit a new brushless motor and radio gear and put it back onto the water, but I lost my model boating mojo a little over the last year of so and have not run any of my boats as often as used to.
Hopefully this year will see me revert back to type and get my Marlin on the water and in regular use on our Southport Club water.....and maybe even a visit to my even more local club in Bury too.........
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๐ Location of Barry Model Boat Club
4 months ago by ๐ฌ๐ง zooma ( Lieutenant)
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Thanks for identifying where the Barry Model Boat Club actually is - it looks like a great location !
The Marine Lake in Cold Knap Gardens, Barry.
The Marine Lake in Cold Knap Gardens, Barry.
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๐ Riษble club show..
4 months ago by ๐ฌ๐ง zooma ( Lieutenant)
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The 1/16 scale landing craft looks very good - as do the trucks on the bridge - were they radio controlled as well?
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๐ Flight Link Control Launch Link 2 channel radio control set
4 months ago by ๐ฌ๐ง zooma ( Lieutenant)
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That brings back some memories!
The Launch Link was the first radio control outfit that I ever had, and I bought it brand new with cash saved from my first job as an apprentice.
My apprentice wage was only 7 pounds 17 shillings and 6 pence a week and the Launch Link was a very expensive purchase that took weeks to save up for (and a loan from Mum so I could get it sooner!).
It was a two channel radio designed for use in model boats from Flight Link Control. I was impressed that anyone would make a dedicated radio system for r/c model boats and was part of the reason why I bought it
........the other reason was that it was in the window of one of the two model shops we had in Bath at that time - Cyril Howes (that was better known as a camera shop). The other model shop was The Modellers Den - but they didn't stock Flight Link or Launch Link.
I fitted the radio in the first ever model boat that I build from an Aerokits Swordsman and used if for a year or so, but the radio was quickly outclassed by a series of radios from Japan including the new OS Cougar and the Futaba 4 channel outfit.
Both cost less than my Flight Link and both were much better (sadly!).
The Launch Link was the first radio control outfit that I ever had, and I bought it brand new with cash saved from my first job as an apprentice.
My apprentice wage was only 7 pounds 17 shillings and 6 pence a week and the Launch Link was a very expensive purchase that took weeks to save up for (and a loan from Mum so I could get it sooner!).
It was a two channel radio designed for use in model boats from Flight Link Control. I was impressed that anyone would make a dedicated radio system for r/c model boats and was part of the reason why I bought it
........the other reason was that it was in the window of one of the two model shops we had in Bath at that time - Cyril Howes (that was better known as a camera shop). The other model shop was The Modellers Den - but they didn't stock Flight Link or Launch Link.
I fitted the radio in the first ever model boat that I build from an Aerokits Swordsman and used if for a year or so, but the radio was quickly outclassed by a series of radios from Japan including the new OS Cougar and the Futaba 4 channel outfit.
Both cost less than my Flight Link and both were much better (sadly!).
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๐ฌ Re: SHG Shadow
4 months ago by ๐ฌ๐ง zooma ( Lieutenant)
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My SHG Shadow run very well with an OS 21 Marine engine fitted, and at that time my Aerokits Swordsman started running with an OS 40 Marine engine but was later "upgraded"(?) to a Merco 61 Twin Plug engine.
Both would now have problems finding a place to run them with their ic engines........sadly.
Both would now have problems finding a place to run them with their ic engines........sadly.
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๐ฌ Re: SHG Shadow
4 months ago by ๐ฌ๐ง zooma ( Lieutenant)
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I also had an SHG Shadow kit when they first came out and I thought it was very "futuristic looking" when compared to my Aerokits Swordsman that I was running at the time.
Mine was also moulded in orange GRP - I think it was the only colour at the time, but I seem to remember seeing one moulded in white GRP some years later?
Mine was also moulded in orange GRP - I think it was the only colour at the time, but I seem to remember seeing one moulded in white GRP some years later?
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๐ฌ Re: SHG Shadow
4 months ago by ๐ฌ๐ง zooma ( Lieutenant)
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When I was a small boy I used to spend some time with my relatives who lived at 165 Noel Road in Acton. Your comments have brought back fond memories of the area for me.
Much appreciated.
Much appreciated.
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๐ฌ Re: Planet
6 months ago by ๐ฌ๐ง zooma ( Lieutenant)
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We have not been to West Shore for many years - but when we went last time we were lucky to see a gentleman drive up towing a trailer with two very large boats on it!
One was a pleasure steamer and the other was an aircraft carrier.
Both were very large and nicely made........and he sailed them both before getting them back onto his trailer and driving away again.
One was a pleasure steamer and the other was an aircraft carrier.
Both were very large and nicely made........and he sailed them both before getting them back onto his trailer and driving away again.
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๐ฌ Re: currently "ENDEAVOUR", but under Refurb
6 months ago by ๐ฌ๐ง zooma ( Lieutenant)
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When we first moved to Exmouth I started an Aerokits kit of a Fast Patrol Launch in 1971.
Several house moves and three sons later, I have still not finished it! โน๏ธ
Several house moves and three sons later, I have still not finished it! โน๏ธ
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๐ฌ Re: Model engineers lathe
6 months ago by ๐ฌ๐ง zooma ( Lieutenant)
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You can't beat a Myford lathe for use in a home workshop (in my opinion), and you have certainly made good use of yours.
Nice work - well done ๐
Nice work - well done ๐
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๐ Bob's Boards
6 months ago by ๐ฌ๐ง zooma ( Lieutenant)
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Bobs Boards - Tamiya used the same wiper-board principle for many years for the type of speed controller they included in all their 1/10 scale radio control cars kits.
They did work quite well in these very popular models, and the printed boards themselves were seldom the first part that failed!
Tamiya later offered their own brand electronic speed controller (ESC) as a "hop-up" part that could be bought separately to replace the standard kit supplied wiper board system.
It wasn't that long ago that Tamiya finally stopped including these wiper-board speed controllers and replaced them with an ESC in their kits as the standard part.
They did work quite well in these very popular models, and the printed boards themselves were seldom the first part that failed!
Tamiya later offered their own brand electronic speed controller (ESC) as a "hop-up" part that could be bought separately to replace the standard kit supplied wiper board system.
It wasn't that long ago that Tamiya finally stopped including these wiper-board speed controllers and replaced them with an ESC in their kits as the standard part.
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๐ฌ Re: Glen-L Marine 28' "Gung Ho"
6 months ago by ๐ฌ๐ง zooma ( Lieutenant)
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That is a nice looking powerboat - at first glance the cabin has some lines that look a little like those of a Fairly Marine design - very nice!๐
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๐ Prop shaft lubricant
7 months ago by ๐ฌ๐ง zooma ( Lieutenant)
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If you happen to use modelboatbits as a supplier for your prop shafts he can also make a new bearing for you to fit the tube that is already in your boat. Other suppliers may also offer this service ?
Alternatively, you could get a replacement bearing custom made locally if you know anyone that owns a small lathe.
A model engineer would find this a simple job and may well have some phosphor bronze bar stock to turn it from.
Alternatively, you could get a replacement bearing custom made locally if you know anyone that owns a small lathe.
A model engineer would find this a simple job and may well have some phosphor bronze bar stock to turn it from.
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๐ Prop shaft lubricant
7 months ago by ๐ฌ๐ง zooma ( Lieutenant)
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Drilling out the old worn bush and pushing in a new replacement is by far the best bet and will save you having to remove and replace the prop shaft - as well as stopping any "oil slick" pollution in your local sailing waters.
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๐ Christmas lunch
7 months ago by ๐ฌ๐ง zooma ( Lieutenant)
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That was a nice festive touch Doogle ๐คฃ
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๐ Merry Christmas Everyone!
7 months ago by ๐ฌ๐ง zooma ( Lieutenant)
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Merry Christmas - lets smash it ๐
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๐ Merry Christmas!
7 months ago by ๐ฌ๐ง zooma ( Lieutenant)
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Nope - he's got a tank
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๐ MYFORD ML10
7 months ago by ๐ฌ๐ง zooma ( Lieutenant)
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Another major advantage or running any Myford lathe is that most of the tooling can be used on any of the ML7, Super7 and ML10 models, and these can be easily found both new and used.
Only the "throw" needs to be checked when buying things such as chucks and faceplates to fit the smaller ML10 to make sure that they are not too big to clear the lathe bed.
Only the "throw" needs to be checked when buying things such as chucks and faceplates to fit the smaller ML10 to make sure that they are not too big to clear the lathe bed.
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๐ฌ Re: Superglue!!
7 months ago by ๐ฌ๐ง zooma ( Lieutenant)
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Some build-up of dried super-glue around the nozzle is to be expected with extended use, but any spilling (or dripping) of any excess amounts around the screw threads should be wiped-off with a kitchen towel before putting the cap back on to make it easier to get the top off next time the glue is needed.
I also use a pin or suitable size nail etc to fit the hole size in the nozzle underneath the cap to help make an air-tight seal.
Most super-glue bottles are made of a plastic that does not bond that well to its contents and I use a modelling knife to slice away any dried coating before I start using it on my next job. It usually comes away in shards and so it is not difficult to remove.
Only using one bottle at a time also helps and makes it easy to stay on top of the bottle cleaning. ๐
I also use a pin or suitable size nail etc to fit the hole size in the nozzle underneath the cap to help make an air-tight seal.
Most super-glue bottles are made of a plastic that does not bond that well to its contents and I use a modelling knife to slice away any dried coating before I start using it on my next job. It usually comes away in shards and so it is not difficult to remove.
Only using one bottle at a time also helps and makes it easy to stay on top of the bottle cleaning. ๐
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๐ฌ Re: Landing Craft
7 months ago by ๐ฌ๐ง zooma ( Lieutenant)
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I have often thought that I should research tank landing craft designs to see if I can combine my interest with 1/16 scale r/c model tanks
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๐ TAIG (Peatol) Micro Lathe
7 months ago by ๐ฌ๐ง zooma ( Lieutenant)
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"The Taig Lathe" book is a highly recommended reference for anyone that owns (or is even thinking about owning) a Taig or Peatol desktop lathe.
Writen by Tony Jeffree, the book explains how to get the maximum use out of the lathe and includes several design projects that can be made to fit or improve and modify the lathe....including making your own power feed for screw cutting etc.
Writen by Tony Jeffree, the book explains how to get the maximum use out of the lathe and includes several design projects that can be made to fit or improve and modify the lathe....including making your own power feed for screw cutting etc.
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๐ฌ Re: JIF 65 (RG65)
7 months ago by ๐ฌ๐ง zooma ( Lieutenant)
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That's interesting Nick,
The Dragon Force 65 has been on my "to buy" list for some time now and I hadn't considered anything else (apart from the bigger size Dragon Flight 95).
If it makes the Dragon Force 65 feel like it is "sailing in treacle" (by comparison) maybe I should take a look at this design instead?
Please let me know what the yacht is called (Jif 65?) and advise if I would need to build it from plans or if it is available as a kit.
Many thanks,
Bob.
The Dragon Force 65 has been on my "to buy" list for some time now and I hadn't considered anything else (apart from the bigger size Dragon Flight 95).
If it makes the Dragon Force 65 feel like it is "sailing in treacle" (by comparison) maybe I should take a look at this design instead?
Please let me know what the yacht is called (Jif 65?) and advise if I would need to build it from plans or if it is available as a kit.
Many thanks,
Bob.
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๐ High Impact Styrene
7 months ago by ๐ฌ๐ง zooma ( Lieutenant)
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I have a new Club 500 boat kit ready to build and have the same questions about what would be the best adhesive to use to glue it together with.
As far as I know the Club 500 kit is also moulded in High Impact Styrene (?)
There are a lot of Club 500 boats in use and so I have been given a lot of different options to consider from owners who prefer one type of adhesive against the another.
A strong liquid poly would appear to be the most universally used option, but whatever type of glue is used it is important to check it on a scrap piece of the actual plastic used to make sure that it does not attack the plastic in a detrimental way.
As far as I know the Club 500 kit is also moulded in High Impact Styrene (?)
There are a lot of Club 500 boats in use and so I have been given a lot of different options to consider from owners who prefer one type of adhesive against the another.
A strong liquid poly would appear to be the most universally used option, but whatever type of glue is used it is important to check it on a scrap piece of the actual plastic used to make sure that it does not attack the plastic in a detrimental way.
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