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aeromarine apache 50

by hydromanGB

the cheapest and best drivers are the one's you can make up yourself,I made these out of a couple of my sons 'spare' action men cut In ha…

boat trailer

by hydromanGB

when you have put many hours of work and lots of money Into building your boat the last thing you want Is to drop It or damage It In any …

30" Fire Boat First Build

by jdUS

I finally got the skin on the hull. I am giving It several coats of Epoxy Resin to waterproof It. Getting ready to paint but not really s…

46" Fireboat Mk2

by Aeronut1GB

New build of 46" Firefloat Mk ll following De-classified Vosper Drawings, photos show 46" cast monitors adapted to work, Rudder servo In …

SbambI 34" Fireboat Renovation

by sbambiGB

Fireboat completed, only a few small Items to fit, Samson Post and scramble nets. Have carried out a series of trials at Hartsholme model…

Building a Springer

by chrislangGB

14th July 2011 Fitted Tyre fenders and a few more deck bits Still pondering on a name Chris

Aerokits 40" P.T. Boat restoration

by dbninjaGB

started the strip down, as usual things aren't quite as good as they first looked, the propshaft, rudder, and scoop are set way too far a…

Fire Hydrant 46 ft fire boat

by Peter HS93GB

when you are doing a few you need to make jigs so they all come out the same It makes It a lot easier anyway, once you come up with a seq…

Aerokits Sea Scout Renovation

by dbninjaGB

Rudder servo... Its a tight fit In the aft area, note the floor has been dremmelled out... db

Dusseldorf Fire Boat

by GreggGB

Sorry for delays In updating this site, but also now running another boat club blog too http:chasewatermbc.blogspot.com/ Fireboat Is runn…

My First Scratch Built Project

by AllanCGB

I've been a member for some time and thought It about time I submitted a project!!!!! This Is a MTB based on a Thorneycroft power boat de…

Picket Boat - U.S Coast Gaurd

by gnrsam1GB

I know Its been a while but Im all done and I am delighted with the completed boat.

Aerokits Sea Commander

by dbninjaGB

well the two weeks Intensive workshop activity has paid dividends, It got It's bottom wet at the Southport meet for the first time (ever)…

34"AEROKITS FIREBOAT

by cakfilthHK

A LITTLE NUMBER I HAD ON MY SHELF FOR A WHILE, I HAVE ALMOST FINISHED THE FAST PATROL BOAT AND NOW THIS ONE, I REALLY WANT TO KNOW IF ANY…

Fast Patrol Boat..

by cakfilthHK

HEre Is the completed paint, now for the Windows, and almost ready for the water...

Arun 52" Scale Lifeboat

by Dave MGB

Still reworking the hull to correct the deck levels. Also worked on the deck surround by filling with P38 and sanding to shape. The origi…

34" Crash Tender rebuild by DB

by dbninjaGB

well, the good weather has moved things on apace, and most of the painting Is complete, still got lots of fittings to make/fit over the n…

Arun build 2 paint them all orange

by chavtasticbrianGB

HI this Is the start to my ongoing Arun refit plenty more to come Greg

DGzRS Graupner Lifeboat

by GreggGB

This boat, craft,vessel,ship [call It what you wish - Im not arguing] Was originally designed to have a rescue net suspended between the …

Mini Fire Boat

by Peter HS93GB

well have decided to put some different motors In I have gone for 480s and a mtronics twin speed ctr I have also got hold of a helicopter…

Branddirektor Dr. Ing. Sander

by soptikCZ

scale: 1:50 motor: 2x speed400 6v

Speed Boat - Citrus Storm

by gnrsam1GB

Here Is my 1st model boat. I started simple to learn the basics, It has a Graupner 600 motor and a 20A mtroniks ESC. Now I am building a …

Stand Off Scale Seaplane Tender

by Michael RGB

more pictures of my finished boat thanks for looking just trying to work out what esc 25amp or 40amp off a 600 motor and 35 prop the figu…

Nor-Star - KingFisher

by RobertUS

I am proceeding with the hardware Install. Rather than buy a standard 6 cell pack, I built my own. The object was to get the weight towar…

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