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Re: New planing hull design.

“Hello I am using 1250kv motors (only two) in my 40" PT 109 with 37 mm 3 blade props. Running on 2S 4000 mah Lipo batteries with 80 Amp 2-4S car ESCs. No wate…”

60 posts 6 likes

1 hour ago by canabus

Re: Guns and Cannon

“@Javelin1 After a little research I believe the gun fitted to the J Class was 4.7 in Mk XII. I found the drawings in a reference book "Naval Weapons of WW2" …”

10 posts 2 likes

3 hours ago by BobbyN

Re: PT-596 question

“Bruce and All, I had lunch with Al Ross today and I posed the question regarding the 596 boat. He sent me the attached photo of the 588 boat, at the factory.…”

7 posts 3 likes

12 hours ago by ToraDog

Re: SHIP MODELING: WHICH MODEL COMPANIES ARE STILL ACTIVE? WORLD OVERVIEW, CHARACTERISTICS AND PECUL

“*+_Now it's the turn of the Denmark section._+* DANIMARCA *DENMARK* DANMARK In Denmark, ship modeling is synonymous with a single, historic brand that has de…”

124 posts 11 likes

17 hours ago by AlessandroSPQR

Re: Corinna Mae recently launched

“@Chum444 I was by myself trying to operate and videotape and only got two videos. I have yet to put it on a pond or lake, but in the small swimming pool it r…”

6 posts 11 likes

23 hours ago by Ronald

Re: Sea Queen 2026 (Aerokits).

“Hi All Decks are on as well as the forward cabin roof. Harry”

11 posts 7 likes

1 day ago by canabus

Re: Animal and nature photos to enjoy.

“Blackburian Warbler”

312 posts 13 likes

2 days ago by Ronald

Re: Glass files

“Thanks for your input, having never seen or heard of these before just had me interested.”

2 days ago by cjanik001

Re: Raf Tender PAINT Colour

“@pmdevlin That Rustolium Textured Paint is currently refusing to dry / harden for me.”

2 days ago by Plivez

Re: Question of the Day?

“Anything Royal has to be at the top! Roy”

5,728 posts 21 likes

3 days ago by roycv

“Yes, as you know painting isn't my favourite part of model building either. But I've been doing quite a bit recently and have gotten into the swing of things…”

254 posts 4 likes

5 days ago by ChrisF

Re: Model boat demonstration at Lac Daumesnil, Paris

“@chugalone100 Thank you”

4 posts 10 likes

5 days ago by alexandre

Re: BREAKING NEWS FOR SHIP MODELERS

“@DWBrinkman Dave, Thank you for digging through your files and posting those additional photos. The more I look at the Pilar, the more I appreciate the craft…”

6 posts 10 likes

6 days ago by chugalone100

“Hello everyone, here are a few more pictures of the Müritz wreck. Take a look at the speed controller... speechless! I'd guess it's from 1980, because the ru…”

8 days ago by Mike Stoney

Re: Write a shorter message.

“@fireboat You could reply to Stephen like this: Hi Stephen, Thank you for looking into this. That's what has me puzzled. None of those error messages apply t…”

4 posts 2 likes

8 days ago by chugalone100

Re: 2026 Edina Model Yacht Club "Parade of Boats" event

“@DWBrinkman I'm not sure, the club has a few.”

14 posts 10 likes

9 days ago by EdW

Re: Maiden Voyage

“Really like the look of Rebecca's fast patrol boat, great finish. Definitely considering building one in the same fashion as my recently completed Sea Urchin…”

6 posts 11 likes

9 days ago by Nick Ward

Re: Speed Control

“I tried several of my boats to see if they had a similar ESC and the one which makes a whine is a Crawler ESC . It must pause between forward and reverse, no…”

7 posts 2 likes

10 days ago by Ronald

Re: XT60 CONNECTORS

“@ChrisF I got mine from AliExpress have a look under RC Car Parts Metal mini Red Soldering Tool Holder Model Cars Drone Marine Welding Tool T plug Connector …”

31 posts 2 likes

11 days ago by Fred

Re: Hoist the sails, a new site is on the horizon!

“Hi @hermank : Welcome to the new era of the NEW EUROPEAN UNION!!... increasingly less UNITED and increasingly less EUROPEAN... Willkommen in der neuen Ära de…”

61 posts 23 likes

12 days ago by Julio

Re: I have a HMS Victory 83"L x 53" H

“@RossM belle river”

5 posts 11 likes

12 days ago by smoothsailor

Re: Animal and nature photos to enjoy.

“@Ronald yes poisonous but not heard of a person being bitten where I am based, although we often have dogs bitten on North Yorkshire moors (always sniffing i…”

25 posts 10 likes

12 days ago by Northernflotsam

Re: Flysky Warning

“these seem to be the correct style switches ( with pcb) on Aliexpress https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005008071078956.html?algo_exp_id=a48f954e-9fa0-41f2-b8…”

13 posts 10 likes

12 days ago by Northernflotsam

Re: Frame up laser cut monster

“Looks like you can still order one https://www.cornwallmodelboats.co.uk/acatalog/Nordic-Class-Boats-Svea-Fishing-Boat-Boat-R-C-Convertible-1-15-TM102.html”

5 posts 7 likes

12 days ago by Northernflotsam

“Have you seen this one from Denes Design, had a good write up in Model Boats, also have a look on YouTube https://www.denesdesign.co.uk”

5 posts 3 likes

12 days ago by Fred

Re: Clochlight Puffer Plans

“Hi, Unfortunately, I only found your post today (I don't know exactly..)Did you manage to get the plans for the Clochlight? I bought a Northlight puffer kit,…”

13 days ago by tomarack

Re: trying to figure subscription problem out

“All good again, no idea why but were all running great again :) website is pretty nice to boot”

13 days ago by Northernflotsam

Re: not getting messages

“Same here nothing then loads phil uk”

4 posts 3 likes

13 days ago by PhilH

Bit off the usual here -Not boat related

“If anyone one is in the UK Teesside area( long shot) Old collection RC aircraft mags many with original plans still inside I have over ten years of RCME and …”

13 days ago by Northernflotsam

Re: Strange score

“It is scoring you, and everybody else. The percentage is the number of right answers you have in the last 30 days, divided by 30 and expressed as a percent s…”

14 days ago by RossM