Control suggestions please?

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“@jostro65 The joys of a 3D printer..!”

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51 minutes ago by DJW

Started 5 hours ago by jostro65

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Shelly Foss 1:32 scale (Dumas) navigation light colors on mast

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Started 2 hours ago by bruced

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Confused in Albany

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“Roy & Ron The learning curve is getting wider by the day col”

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4 hours ago by ColRay

Started 3 days ago by ColRay

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TVR1A Steam Engine.

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“@AlessandroSPQR. Thankyou and very much appreciated, I gave your list of would be suppliers a really good coat of looking at, and was quite amazed that every…”

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6 hours ago by GaryLC

Started 1 month ago by GaryLC

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MODEL FRAMING JIG

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“One very nice jig”

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10 hours ago by ColRay

Started 4 years ago by jbkiwi

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Cutting out kit sections.

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“It may be obvious to you, but I haven't seen that anybody's said it - but always cut so that the grain runs into the straight-edge, not away from it. This wa…”

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21 hours ago by Fishercat

Started 1 day ago by DerrickW

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On my screen

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“@ColRay You're mad old sandgroper Col.”

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1 day ago by Avoca

Started 3 days ago by ColRay

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Notifications

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Started 2 days ago by Chum444

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New to me

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“Chum444 Thank you for your advice, I so love the tug it looks well worked, Fred”

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2 days ago by Fred

Started 3 days ago by Fred

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Question of the Day?

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“What an interesting group of U boats or more famously their commanders in no particular order Gunter Prien, Otto Kretshmer and Lehmann - Willenbrock do not k…”

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2 days ago by roycv

Started 4 years ago by fireboat

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Support us again

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“@fireboat PM me your details and I'll Western Union you some money. Murray.”

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3 days ago by Avoca

Started 3 days ago by MikeN12

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Calling all 'river steamer' of the 1850's fans... please help.

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“@tomarack Love it, great paddle boat. Looks almost real. And, why not honour it with the name of a police officer murdering, bank robbing, thieving, outlaw, …”

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3 days ago by Avoca

Started 6 days ago by Avoca

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3D parts

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“Hi Lew another app on my bucket list Col”

15 posts 47 likes

3 days ago by ColRay

Started 4 days ago by ColRay

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Crowborough MBC Evening Sailing

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“@Fred it is a litle bit to far to come . All the way from sunny Belgium. I wish you a lot of skippers and a warm evening Enjoy modelboating Regards Herman KM…”

2 posts 4 likes

4 days ago by hermank

Started 4 days ago by Fred

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SAIL CONTROL AND ADJUSTMENT SYSTEMS FOR SCALE MODELS

RC & Electrics

“Report of the day I have got the staysail/foresail to operate, but not consistently. If something gets caught along the ways the sheet snaps, it's too light …”

63 posts 139 likes

4 days ago by RossM

Started 1 month ago by AlessandroSPQR

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Flag and Pennant meanings 1850's Sailing Vessels.

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“As an update to this post, the following information has just been received. It would appear there is an explanation for the flags/pennants afterall. Histori…”

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4 days ago by Avoca

Started 10 days ago by Avoca

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Email notifications

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“@ChrisF Well there you go. Its a membership perk. I don't have those options in my profile.”

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4 days ago by Avoca

Started 7 days ago by LewZ

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BOELE - How did you fair?

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“Albany South Coast of WA once called the Rainbow Coast, many people who visit say it's cold and wet. just for the record . Yes Albany can get the four season…”

20 posts 46 likes

5 days ago by ColRay

Started 7 days ago by Ronald

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Calling Electrical/Electronic Experts

RC & Electrics

“@ChrisF Most of the LiPo packs that I have came with plugs of the wrong type - or an XT size plug that did not suite the application that I wanted to use the…”

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5 days ago by zooma

Started 10 days ago by ChrisF

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What new features would you like to see on MBW?

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“@fireboat Thank you ️”

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6 days ago by DuncanP

Started 10 days ago by fireboat

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New planing hull design.

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“@ChrisF Hi Chris, there’s also an unsolved mystery. Some measurements on frames 6 and 6A don’t quite add up. It’s only a matter of a few tenths of a millimet…”

124 posts 261 likes

6 days ago by AlessandroSPQR

Started 6 months ago by AlessandroSPQR

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MISS KATHERINE - RESEARCH And BUILD

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“"A tendency to Ramble" not with my legs Col”

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7 days ago by ColRay

Started 8 days ago by Ronald

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The tools/equipment of the ship modeler.

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“@RossM Thank you very much Ross!”

111 posts 494 likes

7 days ago by AlessandroSPQR

Started 1 year ago by AlessandroSPQR

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Winter Project

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“Hey there Rockbag: Looks a bit like a Lindell built police or lake rescue boat. However, that might be a reach on my part. I am referencing the pilot house g…”

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9 days ago by jumpugly

Started 9 days ago by Rockbag

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Just a Question

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“@ColRay Hi Col, I fully endorse Jumpugly’s suggestion. Here are a few general points that might be useful; I encourage you to look into them further and weig…”

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9 days ago by AlessandroSPQR

Started 11 days ago by ColRay

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Boats I've spotted on the Rhine River

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“@DWBrinkman Sounds as though you had an interesting trip, some blue sky as well. Pity most of the river travel was in the dark but that's the trouble at this…”

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9 days ago by ChrisF

Started 20 days ago by DWBrinkman

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Billings Boat BB 706 Sir Winston Churchill

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“@luckyduck FYI It was obvious why the first of the STA Schooners got it name - the second was named after a Doctors son that was tragically killed in a motor…”

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9 days ago by SouthportPat

Started 10 days ago by Ronald

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Help I.d. this boat/kit?!

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“Thanks guys your remarks are appreciated, next step is to recruit a crew! It is not easy the Scots will not work for nothing and I had suggested just 3 men b…”

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11 days ago by roycv

Started 18 days ago by jumpugly

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Help MountFleet Highlander Puffer

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“Hi bryanc Thank you for the new info. I think my skills to make a rope ladder are a big nil, so I will just go without the rope ladder. I did find the mast l…”

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11 days ago by Fred

Started 12 days ago by Fred

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

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“Hello to all ship modelers. I have added three more PDFs to the article "SHIP MODELLING FIRMS FROM AROUND THE WORLD" in the "ARTICLES & LINKS" section. The t…”

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12 days ago by AlessandroSPQR

Started 5 months ago by AlessandroSPQR

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The wheels on the Avoca go splash splash

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“@ColRay Its also the name of a lesser known river in Victoria, and sometimes, in forums, your own name is already taken, so... Murray. Oh, and the last time …”

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12 days ago by Avoca

Started 12 days ago by ColRay

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Towing hook

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“@Alannicholls the amazing part of this tug are the enthusiasts that cut it up, moved it over a mountain range, a distance of over 70 miles and put it togethe…”

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13 days ago by EdW

Started 16 days ago by Kevin55

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Sail control

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“Sail Control that's another item I must take a look at . Col”

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14 days ago by ColRay

Started 2 months ago by Henri

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I hate the current World leaders because...

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Started 14 days ago by Avoca

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Brushed twin and esc stalling?

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“@Fishercat Thanks so much for your clarification, Fishercat. It's very useful for me and all naval modelers. As I said, I prefer to take measurements (when p…”

19 posts 44 likes

15 days ago by AlessandroSPQR

Started 18 days ago by Karoq

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Membership payment options...

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“@zooma Yes, Bob, you're right—a number of things have changed. For instance, there used to be longer delays, and there were no restrictions on downloading ph…”

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16 days ago by AlessandroSPQR

Started 20 days ago by Avoca

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Lady Jane Hull Maxwell Hemens

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“The York Model Boat Club still some Maxwell Hemmens hulls for sale all are priced very favorably at £60 each you can contact me on Mob 07720772655 or mturpin…”

18 posts 43 likes

17 days ago by mturpin013

Started 25 days ago by wernerlee

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3D Printer options for small parts

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“In a previous post I mentioned that I was off to a model engineering exhibition, our club had a stand and I had a long chat with one of our members. He is th…”

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17 days ago by EdW

Started 2 months ago by JockScott

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My New K2 Printer Just Like the Curate's Egg....

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Started 18 days ago by ColRay

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SS United States: Bye - bye, Miss American Pie.

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“@LewZ Lew, IMHO Roy said it quite eloquently; use as a marine life reef & potential attraction for scuba diving is a much more appropriate outcome than disma…”

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18 days ago by Chum444

Started 19 days ago by LewZ

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