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chrislang

Warrant Officer 12 years ago

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Hooligan Free

Aquired as response to grandsons'Can't we have one like that' request on seeing other club members ' Hooligan boat'.
Cheap second hand commercial speed boat steered by shutting down port or starboard motors and only on/off on pretend transmitter.
Now modified with proper ESC, 2.4 radio with servo operated rudder and upgraded to take 8.4v NiCad.
Length: 30 inches_ Not yet sailed in modified form !

#club #members #motor #nicad #prop #radio #starboard #esc #port #transmitter #sail #servo #rc boat #rudder

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BOATSHEDCaptain9 years ago
Looks like a nice mod on her. I have one but wasn't happy with it as it didn't have a very good radio range. But did go quite well in the radio range she had. That should be a lot better now you have done this to her. I gave my brother one that I got from a boot fair that cost me a £5er. He ripped out the insides and has fitted it with a small brushless motor and 2.4gh radio and it is not so much a hooligan but more of a total maniac. But good fun.
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chrislang

Warrant Officer 12 years ago

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KIKA & Water Skier

My sport boat Kika, see elsewhere on the site now has a friend! I've created a Skier (Chopped & Shaped Soldier figure ) put him on skis and got a passable attempt at model water ski-ing.
Doesn't much like going astern though!
Chris

#model #stern #port

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NorthumbrianMidshipman12 years ago
what a great idea looks really realistic 😎
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Spitfire99

Petty Officer 1st Class 12 years ago

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Schnellboot s100

This was the 1-35 scale plastic model kit and converted to RC 3 props 2 working port and the starboard the centre is non running. Due to weight I used a 11.7 lipoly battery so it's fast but the running time is only about 20 30 mins
It won best in show in the navy boat section at our club due to the detail and the figures so can't be bad

#club #figures #kit #lipo #model #model show #prop #run time #starboard #weight #port #schnellboot #show #scale model #boat club #model boat club #rc boat #battery

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commodore

Master Seaman 12 years ago

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s.v."ELKE"

This model of a German North Sea FishingTrawler was built from a Graupner kit in January 1974. The crew are South American, the dog Welsh the owner English and her home port is Maldon. She is powered by a 6volt 400 motor coupled with a Viper 15amp controller and my Spectrum radio outfit. The 6volt 10 amp gel cell also acts as ballast.

#ballast #crew #graupner #kit #model #motor #radio #trawler #port #spectrum #built

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topperles

Master Seaman 12 years ago

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USS Shipley Bay

Scratch built from plans .model Aircraft from Japan . Smokes from the 4 exhaust ports. at the moment she sits too low in the water ( rather top heavy ). will need a bit more thinking about

#exhaust #model #plans #scratch #ship #port #scratch built #e bay #smoke #aircraft #uss shipley bay #built

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topperles

Master Seaman 12 years ago

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Gry Maritha

This boat looks the biz when its going full tilt , The bow wave looks awesome !!! Twin motors independently controlled ,turning circles pretty good for her size . Saying that , I do need to transport her by a sack cart ....lol

#motor #port #gry maritha #twin motor #bow wave #bow

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Quarryman1Petty Officer 2nd Class12 years ago
Looks very nice, I'm just about to start building mine, what battery and voltage did you use? Did you bother with a bow thruster. How was it to build
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topperlesMaster Seaman12 years ago
HI , sorry for the late reply , life keeps getting in the way ...lol. She has 12v system installed (she needs a lot of ballast so a 12v battery helps). she is running on 2x MFA motors at 6:1 ratio and 2 x viper marine 20's each running separately.I haven't got round to fitting a bow thruster, A nice boat to build and you can do a little or alot to her , I have seen some with operating cargo doors and cranes,(a bit to involved for me )
She does weigh alot when finished, I purchased a sack cart and manufactured a cradle to transport her.
It would be nice if you open a blog so we can see the build ........Take care..............................................Les
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Northumbrian

Midshipman 12 years ago

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Belle Margot

the wood mast / boom were replaced with aluminium tube yokes made from aluminium new planked oak deck combing around the deck hatch the sails come off for transporting to the lake

#deck #lake #wood #sail #planked #belle margot #yoke #sails

chrislang

Warrant Officer 12 years ago

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Sophie

Hull hollowed out and some bits from a static display model, based on several photo's of Greek fishing boats, Fish boxes from Coffee shop stirrers, Fish from long grain rice, Crew from Pound shop (Soldiers chopped & reshaped. ) She sails fairly well on first trial at Weymouth & Portland MBC, Miles Cross Farm lake .

Spec: M'tronics Vision 400 brushed motor, M'tronics 15a ESC, 12v SLA battery, 3 blade 30mm Prop. with Led Navigation and deck lights.

Chris

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Peter47

Chief Petty Officer 1st Class 12 years ago

St Tropez Cabin Cruiser

Won this through a Marine Modeller's competition, in 2011 I think. Turned out to be solid ready to run boat, ESC threw its hand in though, but took opportunity to replace it and update receiver to 2.4Ghz. Taken a few hard knocks but apart from minor damage to railings still going strong. You May want to turn volume down as ducks and geese were in full song whilst sailing her at Ethrow Park :-)

#cabin #model #model boat mag #modeller #sailing #esc #2.4ghz #receiver #sail #ethrow #cruiser #2.4 ghz. #marine esc

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skiboo

Master Seaman 12 years ago

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AHC WATERSON B444

please find afew more photos of my boat this boat was scratch built to scale from original drawings my uncle and my father had this boat built in albert palmers in portavogie1948 was used seine net fishing and fishing long lines in north channel next project is model of my own trawler hull is in photo rgds skiboo

#hull #model #scratch #trawler #port #scratch built #scale model #channel #drawings #ahc waterson b444 #built

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skiboo

Master Seaman 12 years ago

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a h c waterson b 444

iam building a model trawler scratch built using fibre g
lass hull was moulded by models by design powered by 385 mot0r driving 35 mm 3 bladed prop wheel house is just set on since these photos gunnel cappings have been fitted made from 4mm oak hull has been stained and varnished starting to take shape this boat was built in 1948 in portavogie codown for my uncle john and my dad
was powered by a 66 k3 kelvin diesel used for seine netting scallop fishing and long lines will post more photos in near future skiboo

#build #hull #model #prop #scratch #trawler #port #scratch built #power boat #trawler net #varnish #built

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chrislang

Warrant Officer 12 years ago

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Fire!

Response by Lifeboat & Fireboat to Cabin cruiser fire! - Weymouth & Portland MBC Open Fun Day, July 2014

#cabin #fireboat #lifeboat #port #cruiser #fire boat

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RedRiderPetty Officer 1st Class12 years ago
That's awesome mate!
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chrislangWarrant Officer12 years ago
Note thick cable at stern of Cabin Cruiser ( Centre Photo ) connected to Car Battery on shore to trigger fire in clubs fireproof ( Tin ) Cruiser, although not clearly visible the vessel is named 'Arson About' and has been the subject of many displays ( and repaints! ) 😊
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