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ptskipper
Able Seaman
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Uss slater
here are some additional photos this boat is split in two to make easier to carry to the lake, right now she's about 60 lbs
Polubione przez Jimba
EAGLE
Starszy bosman 2 klasy
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This Is The lass that can
Hi
I'll try and get it right this time. This is my granddaughters springer. 18x8 inch, 4 inch rudder, 540/1, 6v sla, with a35 three blade brass prop,she's only 4 so if you come to sail on our pond, give her plenty of room. The safety part of it ,is she has a 10mm flashing red led on the top. Sorry I dropped on my last post
Dave
Polubione przez circle43nautical and Squirtgun
4 komentarzs
  • figtree7ntsAdmirał
    I'm sure you and your granddaughter have loads of fun at the pond! I'm looking forward to launching my Tugboat Serenity this summer. 👍
  • circle43nauticalStarszy bosman 2 klasy
    BRAVO ZULU! it's great to get the kids involved!
EAGLE
Starszy bosman 2 klasy
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the lass that can
HI all
This hull was bought a flea market, it came with a plan, so it can classed semI scratch built
Polubione przez circle43nautical and Jimba
4 komentarzs
  • EAGLEStarszy bosman 2 klasy
    Electric, 555 motor on 7.4 lipo, with a 35 mm three blade brass prop, the run times about 120 mins. She cuts through the water well, even going astern. Half of the plan was missing, so l can'nt say what the model is called.
    Regards Dave
  • circle43nauticalStarszy bosman 2 klasy
    BRAVO ZULU! She's a beauty!
bangzoomer
Starszy marynarz
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RNLB RUTH ANN
Greetings from Hollywood, California. 😎 Many thanks to David Metcalf at Metcalf Moldings for his advice and for so graciously replacing parts I messed up. This craft has been swimming pool tested (after all we're in Hollywood) and it ran beautifully. Next stop is the local pond. I chose brass counter-rotating props. Those are lithium batteries tucked under the sides. I chose to recut the decks out of wood. Brits rave about plastic but I found it difficult to cut and forget about sanding down the edges. (I guess if you cut it properly you don't need to sand the edge.) Major mistake: watching a You Tube video that told me I should make brass joints using a Propane torch. it will make a good joint but it MELTS ALL THE OTHERS. There was a lot of learning here for me and thanks to David's fine kit I think I'm somewhat of a better model builder.
Polubione przez doghouse and Falmouth1729 and
2 komentarzs
  • MAXTONBosman szkolny
    Nice model, very neat electrics, well done.
    How come an American builds and English lifeboat?
    By the way its contra- rotating props, but if you have a swimming pool as a test tank you must take some criticism, its OK I am only jealous.

    My first attempt at a model boat was a scratch built Rother
    at one inch and a quarter to the foot, a big buggar and heavy it had a car battery for power and ballast.
    Cheers
    Max 4clubs
  • DeswelhamStarszy bosman 1 klasy
    Great looking model
    Polubione przez cenbeth
raj002
Able Seaman
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RAF Crash Tender
This is a Kitshack 46 inch Crash Tender. Nearly finished with a bit more detail yet to finish powered by 2 1400 kv brushless motors running on car speed controllers at 7.2 volt. Goes like stink! Has working rotatable fire monitors which are scratch built
Polubione przez doghouse and circle43nautical and
2 komentarzs
  • mbrownhillRekrutuj
    It looks great - I am just starting to build one. Do you have any recommendations on the fire monitors? I am going to use Robbe and make them rotate.

    Do you find the twin motors too much ?
  • raj002Able Seaman
    I made my own from bits of tube and old coins for flanges. The nozzle is just sleeved down with progressively smaller tube till it squirted about right. Pump is a standard grapnel unit. Hopefully this link to a photo blog will work. https://picasaweb.google.com/102817163504371499744/RAFCrashTenderModelBoatBuildKitshack46InchVersion
    The link will give you details of the motors and speed controllers and the props I used. it's quick!
    Polubione przez Inkoust
MAXTON
Bosman szkolny
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Badger Customs Launch
Scratch built some years ago, powered by 6volt PB battery.
She was always very slow and hard to manoeuvre. She was made from MM plans. I could never get her to behave in the water. 27Mhz TX/RX. tried changing motor, prop 6 to 12 volts nothing seemed to make much difference, gave up in the end. You can't win them all.
Polubione przez Lovejoy226 and Clinton
MAXTON
Bosman szkolny
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MAXTON Stern Trawler
SemI Kit, I.e fibreglass hull and superstructure and wooden rubbing strake all the rest is scratch built. A very good sailer and very stable. Quick to build only a month and powered by 540motor and 35mm prop. Lasted for hours on one charge.
Polubione przez Ballast and Clinton
3 komentarzs
  • MAXTONBosman szkolny
    Hi!
    I got it from "Boats and Bits" in Newton le Willows who closed down over 10 years ago.
    Try Steve at Scale Hobbies in Skelmersdale.
    Google--- Scalehobbies Skemersdale.
    Good Luck
    Max.
  • BallastStarszy bosman 1 klasy
    Thanks for the info, I'll give it a go. trouble is I've had the hull since 1982 so it's a bit out of date as Cygnus then started to produce the GM 33 Continental like yours. But I'm not beat yet, even if I have to end up making the wheelhouse from scratch ! 😰
boatbuild4042
Rekrutuj
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unsure
Can anyone please tell me if they know what this model is or should be as it was given to me by an old gentleman who also did not what it was or should be
1 komentarz
  • LemmerhengstAble Seaman
    I think it is Bowman model, 1930's.
    They made them with steam power, clockwork and also rubber power.

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