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Northumbrian
Midshipman
1 / 4
Thames River Police Launch
Dave W
I hope this helps if not let me know & I will take more pictures
i was able to put a high deck in because of the size of the hull
it might be difficult to do this with the smaller hull take a look on SLEC they do the River Police Launch (last picture)it appears to to be risen at the front to take the motor etc

The Vintage Model Boat range are now being produced by SLEC Ltd. All our kits come with all parts cut by CNC router or laser, plus all the necesary strip wood is included, along with building instructions and plan.

The River Police Launch has been based on the old Veron Kit from the 1960's that we all loved at that time. The model is not a scale model but embraces the boat design of that era. The kit is now fully laser cut so all parts are pre-cut and most of the parts are now made out of high quality ply, so obtaining a good finish is easier to achieve. The model can be powered by a 7.2 volts standard buggy battery pack or ic power of .5-1.5 cc engines which is not in the kit, also we have not included any running fittings as we feel a lot of modellers will have or would like to choose for themselves, but we can supply these fittings if required.
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Northumbrian
Midshipman
1 / 4
Thames River Police Launch
All done
I am just waiting for the next fine day to give it a try out at the lake,
My next build is going to be a Thames Barge (last picture) the cardboard templates are cut ready to try then a friend is going to cut them in 6mm laser ply with his laser cutter
Liked by circle43nautical and caproni and
1 comment
  • rolfman2000Warrant Officer
    It's looking nice Northumbrian. I have an original Veron that I found that is awaiting "refurbishment". I bought it because the model was the very first boat I ever built, as an 11 year old. I would like to see a pic of the power train and radio placement if possible. I have been trying to work out how to hide as much as possible, and I notice you have put a "high deck" in yours. Best of luck with the maiden voyage, Dave W.
    Liked by AllenA
Krampus
Warrant Officer
1 / 6
Dirty Deeds
Some pics of my favorite build. Made on a barebones fiberglass hull. Runs with a NIHM 10.8 battery, a 540 brushed motor and a 30A controller. Pictures taken by the Olympia Park pond in Munich, Germany.
Liked by Brightwork and sandkb and
6 comments
  • KrampusWarrant Officer
    By the way, you may get some Viagra (10.8v Nihm battery) on Ebay. You will find them with either AA-type cells and C-type cells. I do prefer the C-type cells. Expect to pay around $45-50 USD. I bought some from a German store named "www.Conrad.de", but it seems they no longer offer them.
  • Dave MVice Admiral
    Hi AllenA
    HobbyKing have a battery sale on at present and some are in the UK so no import taxes if you are careful
    Dave
    Liked by AllenA and John2
mactin
Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class
1 / 2
U37
Hello MBWs U37 is made from 3 recycled Go system butane gas cans, clockwork as usual and about half way through the build. Im also trying to embrace new technology but its not easy because im a Luddite. The boat will end up 22" long and will dynamic dive or surface run. Total build time so far around 40 hours.
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Krampus
Warrant Officer
1 / 2
Legal Limit
A couple of pics of one of my earliest builds. in the small side (about 19 inches long) and straight out of my imagination as I mess it up while trying to design a different boat. One of these fortunate accidents.😉
Liked by Brightwork and Inkoust and
Northumbrian
Midshipman
1 / 4
VERNON River Police Launch
I built this from a set of plans that i had sized up it measures 43"x12" & runs on a 1400kv Outrunner Motor / 40A esc / 11.1v 5000mah battery 3 bladed Brass 50mm M4 Prop
I was waiting delivery of a new camera so could not record the earlier stages of the build
Liked by Brucef102 and John2 and
5 comments
  • NorthumbrianMidshipman
    sounds good i built the Huntsman a few years back its a nice build
    cheers
    Bob
  • canabusLieutenant
    Hi Lads
    I have a Sea Commander with a D3548-1100kv,3S Lipo,60Amp ESC and a 2 blade 40mm CNC prop.
    I bought a Precedent Huntsman 34" a few weeks ago and may be running a 3639-1100 or a 3648-1450 instead of the D3548 motor.
    As for motor mounts the aluminium angle works well and I just epoxy glue it in place.
    Canabus
Alan999
Petty Officer 2nd Class
Sophia
Chris Craft Riva
Building a Chris craft Riva from scratch seemed a good idea.. I use three ply scrap wood costing three euros fifty cents so far.But I have in stock rolls of two inch wide veneer which I wrap around the stringers. So far it's three thicknesses thick which I feel is enough. Next stage is a hard sanding then a varnish before the 100 and things to do to it.
Any comments appreciated and ideas.
Alan
chugalone100
Commodore
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Statia Relaint
First and foremost I would like to thank everyone that answered my question about fiberglassing. Your help guided me through the process and I believe that it came out very good, but still needs more work to smooth out the resin and of course I will post more progress pictures later on.
The name of the tug is “STATIA RELAINT”.
This is one of a fleet of four vessels built by Samakona Yards in Spain.
I chose this one because of the stealth lines that has throughout the structure or just because I love how it looks.
I am an artist (painter), and we fall in love with colors and shapes, so maybe thats another reason why Im building this particular one.
I was lucky to find the plans and enlarge them to 33” approximately 1/32 scale.
This will be my FIRST scratch built even dough I have built others from kits, but never like the experts I see in this forum.
I will be open for questions, suggestions and criticism.
Thank You
Julian
From Sunny Miami.
😎
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1 comment
  • sandkbChief Petty Officer 2nd Class
    That's an excellent build coming along. Well done. Looking forward with interest to further progress so keep posting photos. 👍
marky
Commodore
1 / 2
TBA
This is my firth ever attempt still to decide on a name ,had great fun doing the build am now addicted
Liked by suntugs and figtree7nts
2 comments
  • RNinMunichFleet Admiral
    Then call her 'Lots O' Fun' 😉😉
  • figtree7ntsAdmiral
    Great looking Tug, You did a good job for your first boat!
tomarack
Sub-Lieutenant
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Gusty Cat (ex Lady Daphne)
I like Douglas Adams books. ..(and Terry Pratchett too)
But I was most attracted to Gusty Cat ...
So.. Model of thames barge , build according to modified plans of sb Lady Daphne in scale 1:28 (length cca 1 meter ).
it will be again a model with an auxiliary motor, staysail class.
I am currently grinding the laminate hull with several layers of putty.
It is an ungrateful job.
Liked by Ronald and circle43nautical and
3 comments
  • tomarackSub-Lieutenant
    I am now a model Gusty Cat put aside, and finishing details on the barge Capricorn - new little brail blocks and brails
    Liked by Northumbrian and RNinMunich
  • tomarackSub-Lieutenant
    I started to work again on the model Gusty C.

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