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ModelHover

Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class 9 years ago

Palaform Griffon 600 RNLI

A 600mm long model hovercraft built from a kit using Depron polysyrene. Excellent kits and extremely light, quick on the water and very quick on polished surfaces such as sports halls. Contact Palaform for further info. Just Google them. Use styrofoam paint to decorate otherwise you risk melting the polystyrene.

#paint #model #kit #polystyrene #rnli #hovercraft #built

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ModelHoverChief Petty Officer 2nd Class9 years ago
The kits are made by Palaform Ltd see website www.modelhovercraft.co.uk This one is a Griffon 600 made from deprom. Very easy to assemble. Get the electrics pack with it rather than supplying your own.
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rolfman2000Warrant Officer9 years ago
Thanks very much. I can see the bank account getting a hammering soon 😉 Cheers, Dave W 😊
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ModelHover

Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class 9 years ago

Palaform Griffon 600 - Police

A 600mm long model hovercraft built from a kit using Depron polysyrene. Excellent kits and extremely light, quick on the water and very quick on polished surfaces such as sports halls. Contact Palaform for further info. Just Google them. Use styrofoam paint to decorate otherwise you risk melting the polystyrene. Reflective marking from local police - thanks guys!

#model #kit #hovercraft #built

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tonymidRecruit9 years ago
Fran Oakey designed the Griffon 600 as a wooden model.
Originally called the MM600 it used 2mm liteply without any lightning holes.
It is heavier than the Depron version but will operate in rougher water and higher wind speeds. Takes the knocks better too.
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reilly4Warrant Officer9 years ago
That looks like a flooded road that the model is sitting on. Looks like the police there to control traffic!
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Brightwork

Commodore 9 years ago

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Model boat Club Japan

Just sharing a few photos from our fellow model boat enthusiasts in Japan. Some very different boats here.

#model boats #club #model #enthusiast #boat club #model boat club

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Brucef102Leading Seaman9 years ago
Excellent thank you for sharing
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markyCommodore9 years ago
some magnificent craftsmanship on display ,the one with the carved dragons is incredible doesn't look like they used any wood filler unlike some of us (me) ,well back to the whittling with the laser .
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Tica

Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class 9 years ago

Day at the pool

Vallensbæk Modelskibs Klub has access to a indoor swimming pool once a month during the winter months.
Her are some of our members boats.

#swimming model boats #model #winter #members #pool

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DonnieboyWarrant Officer8 years ago
nice models.It's also great to have somewhere to run in the winter.
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Ballast

Chief Petty Officer 1st Class 9 years ago

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Exuberent DH142 GM32

32 foot Crabber "Exuberent" was built in 1981 and operated out of Dartmouth in Devon, she also spent the winter seasons working out of Weymouth in Dorset. She was returning to Devon from the Dorset coast when she was lost with her skipper. Her name, "Exuberent" is not a spelling mistake, it was spelt this way as there was already a boat of that name registered and it had to be differenced to be included in the Lloyds Register. This model is a tribute to her and her skippers untimely loss.

#model #winter #skipper #built #exuberent

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Baggie

Chief Petty Officer 1st Class 9 years ago

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Albion

Albion on a windy day at Eaton Boating Lake, Norwich.
Also some larger Thames barges and a yacht from visitors from Brightlingsea.

#lake #yacht #boating #wind #thames barge #barges #thames

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markyCommodore9 years ago
what a really nice looking lake ,the boats are prety awsome too.Cheers Marky
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Brightwork

Commodore 9 years ago

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Klondike

This was just finished by my brother after a four year build. He used plans from the original sternwheeler from Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada. We grew up there so there is a connection. She is seven feet long and the hull is built entirely from popsicle sticks. She is bound for the museum in Whitehorse as a static display.

#plans #stern #hull #display #build #built

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TrilliumChief Petty Officer 1st Class9 years ago
Great work. A superb example of how a scale model gives viewers a 3D view of something that exists now only in 2D images.
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RNinMunichFleet Admiral9 years ago
Brilliant 👍
Love the detailing, and on such a mammoth scale as well!
Popsicle sticks! You must have made a lot of children very happy👍😉
I've heard of others getting all family and friends to 'collect' coffee stirring sticks ...
Next model with zig million matchsticks perhaps ? 😉
Shame we will never see her under way but a superb memorial to her and her crews. Cheers Doug 😎
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lesliebreame

Chief Petty Officer 1st Class 9 years ago

Fast Patrol Boat

At Ilfracombe pond is Bob Burrows Vintage Model Boat Co kit of the Fast Patrol Boat. Bobs made a nice job of it and has brushless motor with Lipoly batteries. Forward / reverse control was nothing special on maiden voyage and came close to a good sinking !!!

#patrol boat #motor #model #kit #lipo #brushless motor #brush #batteries #brushless #fast patrol boat #vintage model boat

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BOATSHEDCaptain8 years ago
It's nice and fast but doesn't seem to want to turn very well. What is the rudder like is it too big and also how much leading edge has the rudder got. I used to have this sort of trouble and went for a slightly smaller rudder and cut away the leading edge and it solved my problems.
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Brightwork

Commodore 9 years ago

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My collection

I used to keep them in a glass display case..until we moved.

#display #glass

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BrightworkCommodore9 years ago
Thanks Colin...I appreciate that
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Penfold63Leading Seaman9 years ago
As Darth Vader would say, impressive, most impressive.....and yes, I’m jealous.
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Brightwork

Commodore 9 years ago

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Harco

Early kit boat from the 50's Very hard to find Harco 40

#kit

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Brightwork

Commodore 9 years ago

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Cris Craft Constellation

Lindberg model Chris craft Constellation (plastic)

#model #chris craft

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Brightwork

Commodore 9 years ago

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Chris Craft Express 22

22 " model of 22' Chris Craft Express kit by Berkeley Models from 50's

#model #kit #chris craft

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