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“@Avoca Hi Murray. With the lines you already have at your disposal, you could go ahead and build the hull of the ship model. I believe I understand your inte…”

25 posts 65 likes

17 minutes ago by AlessandroSPQR

“@chugalone100 Result: EXCEPTIONAL!!! Thank you for sharing such beautiful photos with so many details, Jiulian.”

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46 minutes ago by AlessandroSPQR

“@canabus Not much progress on the Sprite Harry, but I am having a little "peck" at it in-between trying to get the Sprite Plus ready for water testing. Your …”

14 posts 39 likes

6 hours ago by zooma

“@JockScott *Hi Jock, it’s great to finally see one of the most interesting projects on this site out on the water.* I’ve been following it very closely; it’s…”

25 posts 310 likes

9 hours ago by AlessandroSPQR

“Ross very helpful I can see the Mk II could be on the drawing board Col”

20 posts 103 likes

18 hours ago by ColRay

“It’s a very beautiful model, but what I like most is the hull.”

9 posts 39 likes

1 day ago by AlessandroSPQR

“Chum the hull looks nice and chunky col”

10 posts 37 likes

1 day ago by ColRay

“@ChrisF Hi Chris, Such craftsmanship , what an eye for design and detail you have . Well done . I’ve been given a Huntsman 31,, as I mentioned and I’m beginn…”

17 posts 89 likes

1 day ago by DerrickW

“@Fishercat I usually use bass for planking but some balsa strip and block. I have found that sanding sealer gives enough hardness for car spray can finishes.…”

49 posts 106 likes

3 days ago by IanHobbs

“@Wolle Hi Wolle, this lifeboat is beautiful-”

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3 days ago by AlessandroSPQR

“@ChrisF Hi Chris, the result looks excellent based on the photos. I also find your approach—switching between different models—very interesting; it’s a great…”

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3 days ago by AlessandroSPQR

“Hi Harry, I like the modified front cabin roof that the original builder changed by making it more angled and ending higher and closer to the underside of th…”

10 posts 12 likes

3 days ago by zooma

“@jumpugly Thanks for the video, Jumpugly. Actually, I think everything is just fine. A splendid model, very well crafted.”

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6 days ago by AlessandroSPQR

“@Chris. Thanks for your ongoing production of drawings for us all to benefit from. I will take a look at the drawings for the Solent Spear when they arrive..…”

44 posts 63 likes

7 days ago by zooma

“@ChrisF Nice... that DRZ would be ideal for most of what I did/do off-road. My son has 2015 Yamaha WR450F, which is quite possibly, the scariest bike I have …”

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8 days ago by Avoca

“@canabus Hi Harry, Congratulations on getting your Aerokits Sea Queen back in the water! After all those months of work, it must feel wonderful to see her af…”

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9 days ago by chugalone100

“@jbkiwi I just saw this - LOVE it! One side-effect you didn't mention. Bi-direction speed controls, at least the few I've tried, all default to "zero throttl…”

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11 days ago by Fishercat

“@ChrisF what a pity”

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11 days ago by AlessandroSPQR

“@DJW Well-deserved words; excellent and wonderful work.”

10 posts 63 likes

11 days ago by AlessandroSPQR

“https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1Eh4zJFPyP/?mibextid=wwXIfr If you’re not a Facebook user then view it on the Stromstads Museum website. https://stromstadsm…”

22 posts 48 likes

11 days ago by Ronald

“@whittonm Beautiful ship model.”

15 posts 141 likes

11 days ago by AlessandroSPQR

Aft deck skylights underway

“The skylights and associated deck housings were fabricated from 1.5 mm birch plywood using a built-up box construction. Although lightweight, the material pr…”

59 posts 557 likes

12 days ago by Kevin55

“Well today the new Governor made an appearing and had a look at the rope locker and the starboard side of the wheelhouse, lets hope he id O.K with the work s…”

8 posts 54 likes

13 days ago by Fred

“@Peewit83 Any updates on your Kinfisher Peewit83? Is the build ongoing, or have you managed to get enough 'table time' to finish the build? Will”

5 posts 54 likes

13 days ago by Madwelshman

“@chugalone100 I have no idea what Chris is referring to Will”

29 posts 170 likes

13 days ago by Madwelshman

“@chugalone100 . Nice work Julian. Bob.”

30 posts 185 likes

16 days ago by zooma

“@ChrisF I am not able to scan the plans as I don’t have a scanner or a suitable printer, and unfortunately I have no local commercial printer in the area whe…”

11 posts 18 likes

17 days ago by zooma

Tested out Fairey Huntsman

“On Thursday, I tried out my Huntsman R/C model worked great until the speed control stopped working. On Friday had to take a speed control out of one of my H…”

15 posts 55 likes

17 days ago by GARTH

“I have started another thread for the Rapier X where I hope to be able to get some copies made of the LesRo Rapier kit plans and some drawings made from the …”

3 posts 4 likes

17 days ago by zooma

“@ChrisF Would you like to borrow my Rapier 1 to accompany the original kit plans and bulkhead templates? You could take a good look at the revised cabin and …”

27 posts 45 likes

18 days ago by zooma