HM/50 ESC

“I’m not buying them, I was suspicious from the start, like $10 was too good of a bargain.”

10 posts 25 likes

4 months ago by Ronald

Started 4 months ago by Ronald

10 25

Esc failure, explore and rescue by REAL Pilot boat

“Haha he got fairly close to the ships. That was his last trip on the river. Now he's confined to some lochs for faster runs and the pond for slower”

5 posts 20 likes

4 months ago by HappyHaggis

Started 4 months ago by HappyHaggis

5 20

New Members

“No, my wife only gave me a sightseeing flight over Hamburg in the Ju 52 as a gift. I love building ships.”

16 posts 96 likes

4 months ago by Wolle

Started 4 months ago by Ronald

16 96

Difficult Restoration's?

“Hi Thomas - I have other projects so I won't be starting anything else for awhile. Sorry to hear about your carpul tunnel problem. Play has stopped for me as…”

41 posts 202 likes

4 months ago by ChrisF

Started 5 months ago by HappyHaggis

41 202

Maiden of the "Bad As%" airboat

“He certainly did Dave. Won't be showing face again for some time”

6 posts 15 likes

4 months ago by HappyHaggis

Started 5 months ago by HappyHaggis

6 15

A trip out

“Hi philuk, Certainly was an interesting afternoon, reasonably priced cafe as well. Somebody evidently travelled over 100 miles. Lots of interesting stuff but…”

4 posts 22 likes

4 months ago by Doogle

Started 5 months ago by Doogle

4 22

A cold blustery day for myself and my Picket

“Thank you hermank and DWBrinkman. It was well needed and i'm off to the clubhouse to carry on some renovation work tomorrow morning. This is the smaller pond…”

4 posts 9 likes

5 months ago by HappyHaggis

Started 5 months ago by HappyHaggis

4 9

How much is too much? (If it ain't free and I need to volunteer then I ain't joining.)

“As far as volunteering ... Our club averages approximately 55 members (plus or minus). For the 4-day Boat Show, we broke it down into 2-4-hour shifts per day…”

26 posts 171 likes

5 months ago by DWBrinkman

Started 5 months ago by LewZ

26 171

Edina Model Yacht Club at the Minneapolis Boat Show

Event

“Dave Thank you so much for that photo. Here was me thinking it was going to be a soldering iron job and circuit boards. That doesn't look too complicated, Re…”

JAN 23 2026

5 months ago by HappyHaggis

Started 5 months ago by DWBrinkman

Meet Selma from Norway 🇳🇴

“Great stuff Ron! Many thanks to John!!!”

3 posts 14 likes

5 months ago by jumpugly

Started 5 months ago by Ronald

3 14

Sailing at the Toronto Boat Show

“The Toronto International Boat Show (the official name of the the show) has been running every January at the CNE grounds since 1959. It went virtual during …”

7 posts 26 likes

5 months ago by ScouterChil

Started 5 months ago by ScouterChil

7 26

Interesting sail on this Catboat

“Fully battened sails are not unusual, especially in racing dinghies. Carbon fibre 'wings' have now taken over a lot of what were fully battened sails, on tho…”

2 posts 7 likes

5 months ago by luckyduck

Started 5 months ago by Ronald

2 7

Mary Ann 472

“After making a Dory for her, I researched davits and made these yesterday. The only material suitable for the job in my workshop was some 3/16” quarter sawn …”

44 posts 104 likes

5 months ago by Ronald

Started 6 months ago by Ronald

44 104

SHARK ESC Brushless

“I will be fitting Shark ESC's into some of my Classic Model Power Boats this year Ronald. Most of my power boats have "forwards only" Sea King type ESC that …”

6 posts 16 likes

5 months ago by zooma

Started 5 months ago by Ronald

6 16

Cygnus 21

“I would really be interested in how your friend rigs the boat for fishing. I believe you said he trolls. I can see blocks located in a high position both for…”

2 posts 7 likes

5 months ago by Chum444

Started 5 months ago by Ronald

2 7

Just happened

“Well Garth, now that you have the kit ... "Time to get to work. Chop chop"”

5 posts 45 likes

5 months ago by RNinMunich

Started 5 months ago by GARTH

5 45

Last xmas sailing of the year

Event

“What a great meeting you have there, some beautiful boats, are they smd lights around the cabin cruiser? looks chilly though where you are, we are the same h…”

DEC 28 2025

6 months ago by Rookysailor

Started 6 months ago by hermank

My Christmas present

“Ronald. I didn’t mention that Little Canada was expensive; I have no way of knowing since I have not been there. Too bad the school groups create problems. T…”

16 posts 83 likes

6 months ago by Chum444

Started 6 months ago by EdW

16 83

Next project

“Merry Christmas Gang!!!!! Enjoy and let's build our boats like never before in 2026!!!”

7 posts 64 likes

6 months ago by jumpugly

Started 6 months ago by GARTH

7 64

Movie rust and aging...

“Someone really knows how to weather a model boat. Excellent!”

5 posts 47 likes

6 months ago by Hsailer

Started 6 months ago by jumpugly

5 47

Update re: PeterD

“Hang in there Peter! We've got your back with the well wishes and good vibes. Best -- Guy”

5 posts 26 likes

6 months ago by jumpugly

Started 6 months ago by Ronald

5 26

Before and after..

“Looking good! I think scale sail boats are great. The Down side (here in Florida) is the wind. Either too much or not enough putting them in "chains". Mine d…”

3 posts 26 likes

6 months ago by LewZ

Started 6 months ago by Peter s

3 26

Nautical Nonsense: Cutlass Stand

“I'm at my son's home right now and here is where the cutlass holder sits. Lew”

4 posts 14 likes

6 months ago by LewZ

Started 6 months ago by LewZ

4 14

And Now For Something Completely Different

“King Tiger and Tiger 11. The first r/c model tank that I can ever remember was when Tamiya brought out their model of the Sherman. This what started my inter…”

30 posts 101 likes

7 months ago by zooma

Started 8 months ago by zooma

30 101

Than You

“Amen my Brothers! Happy Thanksgiving to one and all!”

3 posts 28 likes

7 months ago by jumpugly

Started 7 months ago by LewZ

3 28

Round Bumpers

“Ron ALIEXPRESS has 16mm rubber or silicon balls, black or white. Delivered price about $1 each (10, up to 50 quantity). You would have to add your own colour…”

10 posts 16 likes

7 months ago by RossM

Started 7 months ago by Ronald

10 16

Graupner Wiesel

“Great stuff Guys!!!!! I love this inspiration first thing in the morning. ️ You got this Dave! Will follow for sure!!!!!”

12 posts 45 likes

7 months ago by jumpugly

Started 7 months ago by Oxford-Dave

12 45

Bumpers

No replies yet — be the first.

1 post 2 likes

Started 7 months ago by Ronald

1 2

Converting floor models?

“Hello everyone, I actually wanted to report on the work yesterday, but the painter is busy in our basement. First the walls, then the entire floor. During th…”

7 posts 39 likes

7 months ago by Mike Stoney

Started 8 months ago by Mike Stoney

7 39

Nigel Trafford-Jones

“Hi Zippy, he is on LinkedIn but don’t know if he is active. If you want me to I will give him a negative write up on LinkedIn and see if that jolts him to co…”

3 posts 6 likes

7 months ago by EdW

Started 7 months ago by zippy

3 6

A little bit of luck

“Sure, I only play the timpani these days, no set work anymore but I do have arthritis in my hands and can’t always play as well as yesteryear.”

12 posts 33 likes

7 months ago by Ronald

Started 7 months ago by Oxford-Dave

12 33

Model Boat Show

Event

“Very well done Pete Looking forward to some pics / vids. Wish I wasn't so far away️ Cheers, Doug”

NOV 15 2025

7 months ago by RNinMunich

Started 7 months ago by Rookysailor

Fairey Swordsman Plans

“Hi Ron I bought a few off Ebay a few years ago to use in my 1:12 scale Fairey builds. They aren't too bad but some of them are still a bit cartoonlike. I wil…”

9 posts 41 likes

7 months ago by ChrisF

Started 7 months ago by Ronald

9 41

Question of the day

No replies yet — be the first.

1 post 1 like

Started 7 months ago by PhilH

1 1

Tug Amsterdam (by Billings?)

“The box had "Amsterdam" on it but I have not seen it on the net. Lew”

4 posts 9 likes

7 months ago by LewZ

Started 7 months ago by LewZ

4 9

Workshop

“Well things have on slightly but had a spanner in the works i have an old problem with my shoulder, in our old bungalow i managed to tear a tendon in my righ…”

3 posts 8 likes

7 months ago by PhilH

Started 8 months ago by PhilH

3 8

I was given this Gina II and bought the Mary Ann

“Ross This vessel no longer is a fishing vessel but is a private tourism vessel, that only resembles a former fishing boat. The former holds hatch cover will …”

12 posts 32 likes

7 months ago by Ronald

Started 7 months ago by Ronald

12 32

Billings Boat Karoline #412

“If it aint broke ...”

11 posts 34 likes

7 months ago by RNinMunich

Started 7 months ago by Ronald

11 34

When space runs out .....

“On the back of reading all the posts since my last one (thanks for sharing, all of you, not only entertaining but thought provoking as well - I have two gran…”

23 posts 148 likes

8 months ago by Nick Ward

Started 8 months ago by jostro65

23 148

Words of Wisdom

“Hi EdW, I'll just jokingly tell you this: the period in which dinosaurs arose, evolved, and then disappeared is the Mesozoic Era (divided into three eras: Tr…”

4 posts 14 likes

8 months ago by AlessandroSPQR

Started 8 months ago by EdW

4 14