Forgot to post pic from a few years back my Uncle Sam

Now That’s a beautiful Scout Lew!
Thanks for posting these, they are an inspiration!!! Here’s mine awaiting her rigging.

My uncle passed a few months ago. We were in Navy together years ago. He passed day after 96 birthday. He and I built the Scout. Mine got destroyed in house fire. In a week or so I’ll visit my aunt. She wants me to have his Scout. Also to sell a lot of his ships he built. He got me into model building as a kid. He built last years multi sail old ships. One kit he had took him a month to build n rig one mast. It was first time he got kit with all instructions were on a CD. He had his grandkid print it n drawings out. Could not deal with screen n not paper, old school. When I was a kid he was building airplanes. Control line or free flight with gas ( not glo) engines like O & R ones. He never got into RC just liked building. I like this pic of scout. I’ll try to add some of the things I saw like railings n paint colors. Great job on it.

2nd Meet on June 15, 2025:
We had a nice SSMBC (Florida) meet albeit a little hot. Calm water allowed our boats to make nice wakes.

I didn't get many photos, but I am posting some of Jim's American Scout as I noticed some action on this site not long ago about the Victory Ships.

Jim (recognize his launcher?) said that this was a comfortable build, especially for a Sterling kit. Out of production many years they are getting hard to find.

Lew
Florida ⛱️, USA 😎

Yes, the SSMBC will be meeting at Lake Seminole Park at 11AM weather permitting. Let me know if you didn't get the SSMBC email. I'll get you back on (now on a different server). Lew

Are we back in action tomorrow the 15th?

Kevin

This is EXCELLENT LEW!!!!!!!!!!👍😀

Hi lew nice to see you are getting some sort of life back again ,hope things are good on your side of the pond 😁.
Philuk👍

RodC, I'll try to get some phots and dimensions for the launcher. SSMBC member Jim made the metal part and the buyer decorated (paint...) to their liking.

Lew
Florida ⛱️, USA 😎

ADDED JUNE 5, 2025: additional photos and info is now on my build blog for the launcher/carrier. Lew

Lew Z
congratulations!!!!

Several of us have these launchers made of steel electrical conduit (1/2 & 3/4 inch). I had Jim make mine 4 inches taller as I am about that much taller than him.

Lew
Florida 😎, USA 😍

As for the model boat launchers you can see more on the Build Blog on this site:
https://model-boats.com/blogs/140548

Yes, wud love to see a drawing or 2- or 3-views photos of your launch cradles. Since your photos show them in two colors I assume that you guys have at least two that are the same🤔

Congratulations for the reopening of your club.
I really love the handy “launcher” you guys use set the models in the water.
Is that something you buy or you guys made them?
😎