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941 blogs · Page 10 of 40CalMac landing craft ferry-Mv Carvoria
by Peewit83
BRONZE
I’ve been gifted a ready- made wooden pontoon style hull which I’m adapting into a model of the smallest CalMac ferry operating to the is…
THE AMPHITRUCK
by jbkiwi
Decided to do something other than a boat this time, but still with a nautical purpose,- a 6 wheel twin diff twin prop swimming truck. Be…
Ship of the desert ? new project
by jbkiwi
Started the latest project. Spotted these nice 105mm rubber tyred wheels in the big hardware store, and thought they deserved having some…
Kathryn - a Thames Bawley - 10
by flaxbybuck
About the mainsail, topsail and large staysail. The gaff is lifted by the uphaul (Pic 1) with the halyard being tied off on a mast cleat …
Star Wars Patrol Boat (1/6 scale)
by LewZ
This is a model I built several years ago. Someone gave me an old wood hull which I turned into an experimental boat, and wound up being …
Chris Craft Cobra
by River Rat
New project is well underway. 1955 18' CC Cobra in 1/8 scale. Framework, chines, sheers and transom all together. I am starting the plank…
Tyne lifeboat City of Sheffield
by Rogal118SILVER
This blog details the refurbishment of a 1/12th scale Tyne class lifeboat that depicts the original boat as was named in a ceremony by He…
Speed Boat
by GARTH
I haven't posted for a while so just a little update .My brother gave me a Toys Are Us r/c boat that his boys had I've had it hidden away…
Air boat
by Peewit83BRONZE
Aquired as a wreck and now fitted with new motor etc. ,now ready for some light hearted fun on the lake
Barge / Lighter
by Peewit83BRONZE
This build almost complete to compliment the Bangkok tug. Measuring 750mm L x 200mm beam x 100mm depth with laden draft Approx 65 mm. Mix…
DAMEN SEA AXE
by Doogle
Couldn't resist this, spotted this for £20 & picked up tonight for a winter project, as if I didn't have enough . Came with a 600 brushed…
213' Diver Class Cutter
by KevinH
Not a restoration. Began 10 years ago as a static display, but when shifted to R/C it did not like the H20 too much, so it was shelved. N…
Al Kubar 2
by Rockbag
I have just taken delivery of my next project kit, the Mountfleet (Slipway) Al Kubar harbour tug. I get a lot of advice from my club but …
Kathryn, a Thames Bawley - 9
by flaxbybuck
All about the masts, boom, gaff, sails and standing rigging. The standing rigging are those parts of the rigging such as shrouds, stays e…
Kathryn - a Thames Bawley - 8
by flaxbybuck
You will have gathered that I spent a lot of time planning how everything should be; where it should go; its size; the sequence of work t…
Yet to be named launch
by Black ShoeBRONZE
Two or three years ago an older modeler passed on and left his tools, parts and pieces behind. As is often the case, the son had little i…
Automatic Bilge Pump for RC Boats
by LewZ
I just finished putting together a circuit, testing it and creating a video for an automatic bilge pump. This circuit can also be used to…
Kathryn - a Thames Bawley - 7
by flaxbybuck
My assistant in filming the operation of the sail winch is Kathryn, after whom the boat was named. Please see the attached videos. These …
Kathryn - a Thames Bawley - 6
by flaxbybuck
How the sheeting loop and rudder operate. Pic 1 shows the general layout as seen inside the hatch opening. Top left is the switch; mid le…
MV Sarinda
by steve-d
Sarinda is a WWII 72 foot HDML (Harbour Defence Motor Launch ML1392) that saw action as a Channel Marker at Gold Beach for the D-Day land…
Kathryn - a Thames Bawley - 5
by flaxbybuck
Designing the sheeting loop was perhaps the most important single item beneath the deck. It needed very careful planning to make the trav…
WWII Italian MAS 562
by CB90
Skinned the frames added deck and splash rail also started on cabin and superstructure, added rudder and installed twin brushed Graupner …
Connectors
by flaxbybuck
My latest Turnigy brushless motor, a 4240, 740 has banana type plugs moulded on to the three leads which connect to the ESC. See picture.…
MTINGA IV
by mturpin013BRONZE
This is a sailing ketch called “Inga IV”. It is German kit of a sailing ketch which is now out of production. The model is approx 52″ in …