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ianed57
Sub-Lieutenant
'Scoter', a Dumas Osprey
Scoter was built from a Dumas kit ordered from America. it is a planked hard-chine boat reperesenting an East Coast fishing cruiser, She is 2 feet long with a Graupner Speed 500 motor running on 7.2 volts through an MTroniks 10A ESC. The crew are from George Turner Models, 1:12 scale resin figures.
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harleydream1
Leading Seaman
FAWLEY FIREBOAT DAY
HI All,here,s a piccy of a recent gathering one sunny sunday afternoon at Gang Werily Fawley Hants.These are all electric powered models all original aerokits with the one closest has all original fittings only missing a few minor items but still goes well for an old girl.we have 93,94 and unumbered yet all 35" models.these are a regular sight at gang werily pond
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Michael R
Petty Officer 2nd Class
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my 1/32 scale whale twin shafts two motors
I built this model from the astec mouldings semI kit
it has two monoperm motors in running off two 6 v
buggy packs twin shafts ewin rudders I bought plans
of original whaleback and modified it to suit the
hull and top the figures where modified 1/32 eighth
army multipose figures from airfix they had tin hats
and a captains hat in figures so not too much to
modify the guns where bought from nautical marine
models came as kits I think it didnt come out too bad
froggyt996
Petty Officer 1st Class
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Aerokits Solent Class Lifeboat - Douglas Currie
Please see my previous post for the story so far. Photo 1 shows my Lifeboat with its first paintjob and on its first sea trial on King Lear's lake, Watermead Country Park, Leicestershire. Photo 2 shows the boat with its completed paintjob and handrails having been fitted bought from Speedline models which are made of pewter so can be straightened it accidently bent. Photo 3 shows my Lifeboat on its first official outing at the Midlands Model Lifeboat Show at Dudley in May 2008. My crew have now been added also bought from Speedline Models 1/12th scale as they are the best quality resin cast figures I have seen. Strictly speaking they are too moderned dressed but I like the quality so I decided to fit them. The last photo shows it loving the rough seas again at King Lear's Lake at times having 10 to 12 inch waves.
Marie (alias Mrs Froggyt996)
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2 comments
  • brnbromRecruit
    Love the rough water shot! its given me some inspiration to finish my own 3/4's built Aerokits Solent given to me by my plumber !
    I have fitted 2 decaperms and Bobs Boards and have all the bits to complete it apart from railings.Do Speedline still stock railings?
    Could also do with some detail pics as I have only got the original plan.
  • froggyt996Petty Officer 1st Class
    Hi
    Yes you can still get the pewter handrailings from Speedline. if you PM me I'll send some more photo's to you.
    Regards,
    Marie (alias Mrs Froggyt996)
john saunders
Leading Seaman
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Aerokits 34 Fireboat first trials with new power set up
first tests (after build started 30 yrs ago !) showed great speed and great handling too but short battery life on 12v set up and 700 series motor so now testing with 6v that gives less speed but much longer running.

Sea Hornet with Graupner 540 series motor also undergoing tests and both models have needed 40A ESC to handle current draw.
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Michael R
Petty Officer 2nd Class
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perkasa 1/32 scale the wooden one
this model has a 12v marlin motor I am in the process of fitting esc and batterys old kit the gun was from nauticalmarinemodels the figures will be the modifyed
airfix 8th army 1/32 multipose figures painted in a med garb I sail at the southport model boat weather permiting
fireboat
Captain
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Aerokits Fireboat built by Stephen Ellis
Model Aerokits Fire Tender built up over the last few years. (You may have seen the "Find Bob" competition on this site and incase your wondering, Bob is the character operating the water monitor!

For more useless information you may be interested to know how he got his name? To get straight to the point his head is spring loaded!

This is one of the old aerokits models, it was only partly built when I had it at first (the hull only) but four years on and it works great. The added features are a water pump, which, yes is most definitely more fun! Also a horn from action kit, some say they are not as good as jjc-electronics, but in my experience it is great, I have also added L.E.D. lights shown here and the latest addition is the voice box (as I call it), great fun.
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Leading Seaman
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Ayton Cross Built by Terry O'Rourke
Svitzer tug Ayton Cross, built by Terry O'Rourke in 2006/2007. Mostly scratch built, on a Mobile Marine Models GRP hull.

She is powered by two car heater motors, with a Marx luder bow thruster. I have used an Action kit motor mixer, it works well.

These photos were taken at the Chantry club lake, at the Bluewater shopping centre in kent.
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1 comment
  • chugalone100Rear Admiral
    Terry:
    Do you have a hatch to access the rudder linkage?
    How do you keep it sealed to prevent water from sliding in?
    Can you post some pictures?

    Thank you
    Julian😎

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