This is a Model Slipway four hatch coaster. We have named her Lady Debra. She is 6 months old 500 geared torpedo (2.5:1).
We sail her at Mote Park in Maidstone.
{"text":"This is a Model Slipway four hatch coaster. We have named her Lady Debra. She is 6 months old 500 geared torpedo (2.5:1).\r\n\r\nWe sail her at Mote Park in Maidstone.","subject":"Model Slipway Coaster built by Debbie and Alan","media":[{"id":"1210191497","name":"1210191497.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1210191497/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1210191497/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"},{"id":"1210191498","name":"1210191498.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1210191498/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1210191498/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"}],"youtubeUrl":""}
John called this model "Nancy Dancer". it started of with plans from 'Nexus Plans Service' for Vic Smeed's 'Vivacity'. John used the hull only plans and created everything else himself. it ended up LOA 49" with a beam of 17". With the 12VDC battery the weight came to 23 1/2#.
Because of his basic 'Sedan Cruiser' he designed all the mechanicals and electricals beneath the main cabin floor, including the battery. There was quite a bit of detail put into the main cabin - unfortunately not shown in the photos - including a galley, eating area, furniture and the helmsman's station. The scale is 1" = 1ft.
This hull is plank on frame using 1/8" pine planks. Below the waterline there's epoxy & glass and above there is just epoxy. All the brightwork, cabin housing & decks is natural Cherry with a clear urethane finish.
The power is a Dumas 12VDC motor with a mechanical speed control. The bottom photo shows that he added a 2:1 gearbox to the motor and ran it in reverse to increase the prop RPMs. He also included a constant running fan to cool the motor due to the confinement of the space.
The single propellor is 2" - 2 pitch - 3 bladed bronze. As on all his models he used a 2 channel JR XR2 75 mhz.
{"text":"John called this model \"Nancy Dancer\". it started of with plans from 'Nexus Plans Service' for Vic Smeed's 'Vivacity'. John used the hull only plans and created everything else himself. it ended up LOA 49\" with a beam of 17\". With the 12VDC battery the weight came to 23 1/2#.\r\n\r\nBecause of his basic 'Sedan Cruiser' he designed all the mechanicals and electricals beneath the main cabin floor, including the battery. There was quite a bit of detail put into the main cabin - unfortunately not shown in the photos - including a galley, eating area, furniture and the helmsman's station. The scale is 1\" = 1ft.\r\n\r\nThis hull is plank on frame using 1/8\" pine planks. Below the waterline there's epoxy & glass and above there is just epoxy. All the brightwork, cabin housing & decks is natural Cherry with a clear urethane finish.\r\n\r\nThe power is a Dumas 12VDC motor with a mechanical speed control. The bottom photo shows that he added a 2:1 gearbox to the motor and ran it in reverse to increase the prop RPMs. He also included a constant running fan to cool the motor due to the confinement of the space.\r\n\r\nThe single propellor is 2\" - 2 pitch - 3 bladed bronze. As on all his models he used a 2 channel JR XR2 75 mhz.","subject":"The \"Nancy Dancer\" built by John Simons","media":[{"id":"1210191413","name":"1210191413.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1210191413/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1210191413/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"},{"id":"1210191414","name":"1210191414.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1210191414/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1210191414/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"},{"id":"1210191415","name":"1210191415.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1210191415/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1210191415/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"},{"id":"1210191416","name":"1210191416.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1210191416/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1210191416/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"}],"youtubeUrl":""}
John called this model "Nancy Dancer". it started of with plans from 'Nexus Plans Service' for Vic Smeed's 'Vivacity'. John used the hull only plans and created everything else himself. it ended up LOA 49" with a beam of 17". With the 12VDC battery the weight came to 23 1/2#.
Because of his basic 'Sedan Cruiser' he designed all the mechanicals and electricals beneath the main cabin floor, including the battery. There was quite a bit of detail put into the main cabin - unfortunately not shown in the photos - including a galley, eating area, furniture and the helmsman's station. The scale is 1" = 1ft.
This hull is plank on frame using 1/8" pine planks. Below the waterline there's epoxy & glass and above there is just epoxy. All the brightwork, cabin housing & decks is natural Cherry with a clear urethane finish.
The power is a Dumas 12VDC motor with a mechanical speed control. The bottom photo shows that he added a 2:1 gearbox to the motor and ran it in reverse to increase the prop RPMs. He also included a constant running fan to cool the motor due to the confinement of the space.
The single propellor is 2" - 2 pitch - 3 bladed bronze. As on all his models he used a 2 channel JR XR2 75 mhz.
These pictures are of a scale model of Captain Joshua Slocum's "Spray". it was sailed around the world, singlehanded between 1895-1898. Slocum re-built a Delaware oysterman hull in Fairhaven, MA and had been a gift to him.
After reading of his exploits in an original copy of his book, 'Sailing Alone Around The World' 1899 The Century Co., John copied the drawings that were in the book, established a scale for each and then converted those scales to just one - 1"=14.6" and proceeded to make a model of the famous boat. At that time [2003-2004] there was a commercial kit available but after much research John concluded that he had enough information from the book to build his own version. Actually the available kit contained some mis-information about the boat and that settled the matter.
The model was built plank-on-frame and then covered with epoxy/glass since it was intended for RC. He sailed her during the summer of 2004 and was quite pleased with her performance. An opportunity to sell the model came to him and he did so in January 2005.
{"text":"These pictures are of a scale model of Captain Joshua Slocum's \"Spray\". it was sailed around the world, singlehanded between 1895-1898. Slocum re-built a Delaware oysterman hull in Fairhaven, MA and had been a gift to him.\r\n\r\nAfter reading of his exploits in an original copy of his book, 'Sailing Alone Around The World' 1899 The Century Co., John copied the drawings that were in the book, established a scale for each and then converted those scales to just one - 1\"=14.6\" and proceeded to make a model of the famous boat. At that time [2003-2004] there was a commercial kit available but after much research John concluded that he had enough information from the book to build his own version. Actually the available kit contained some mis-information about the boat and that settled the matter.\r\n\r\nThe model was built plank-on-frame and then covered with epoxy/glass since it was intended for RC. He sailed her during the summer of 2004 and was quite pleased with her performance. An opportunity to sell the model came to him and he did so in January 2005.","subject":"\"Spray\" built by John Simons","media":[{"id":"1210191230","name":"1210191230.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1210191230/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1210191230/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"},{"id":"1210191231","name":"1210191231.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1210191231/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1210191231/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"}],"youtubeUrl":""}
These pictures are of a scale model of Captain Joshua Slocum's "Spray". it was sailed around the world, singlehanded between 1895-1898. Slocum re-built a Delaware oysterman hull in Fairhaven, MA and had been a gift to him.
After reading of his exploits in an original copy of his book, 'Sailing Alone Around The World' 1899 The Century Co., John copied the drawings that were in the book, established a scale for each and then converted those scales to just one - 1"=14.6" and proceeded to make a model of the famous boat. At that time [2003-2004] there was a commercial kit available but after much research John concluded that he had enough information from the book to build his own version. Actually the available kit contained some mis-information about the boat and that settled the matter.
The model was built plank-on-frame and then covered with epoxy/glass since it was intended for RC. He sailed her during the summer of 2004 and was quite pleased with her performance. An opportunity to sell the model came to him and he did so in January 2005.
Finishing this boat. its a 46 inch and looking to put a 21 size engine, used of course.
I'm still looking for the deck fittings and such for this boat as well.....
{"text":"Finishing this boat. its a 46 inch and looking to put a 21 size engine, used of course.\r\n\r\nI'm still looking for the deck fittings and such for this boat as well.....","subject":"46 Inch Fireboat owned by Andrew Marien","media":[{"id":"1210190864","name":"1210190864.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1210190864/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1210190864/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"},{"id":"1210190865","name":"1210190865.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1210190865/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1210190865/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"},{"id":"1210190866","name":"1210190866.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1210190866/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1210190866/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"}],"youtubeUrl":""}
If I may suggest, a 21 size engine will be far too small and you'll be disappointed if you want it to plane, you would need something more like a 52 or even a 61 for a 46" hull. Moreover with the monotonous high pitch whine they'd also sound and therefore look pretty un-realistic. With an abundance of highly efficient brushed or brushless electric motors now on the market, electric is really now the way to go. Although initially electric propulsion is a bit more expensive to set up than I.C. electric motors are now equally as powerful as I.C.,if not more so, and there is a size to suit practically any model. They are also extremely reliable and convenient and due to environmental issues you are going to have a far greater choice of sailing locations to choose from and with the bonus that your model will always stay clean!
If I may suggest, a 21 size engine will be far too small and you'll be disappointed if you want it to plane, you would need something more like a 52 or even a 61 for a 46" hull. Moreover with the monotonous high pitch whine they'd also sound and therefore look pretty un-realistic. With an abundance of highly efficient brushed or brushless electric motors now on the market, electric is really now the way to go. Although initially electric propulsion is a bit more expensive to set up than I.C. electric motors are now equally as powerful as I.C.,if not more so, and there is a size to suit practically any model. They are also extremely reliable and convenient and due to environmental issues you are going to have a far greater choice of sailing locations to choose from and with the bonus that your model will always stay clean!
Hi, this is my Ebay Crash Tender restoration project stripped ready for re-build.
It is an original kit but needs a lot of work as you can see (some times I think it would be asier to start again - but good fun).
I'm not sure how old it is exactly, it cost me £50 from ebay. Hopefully it will be ready for next summer.
It will be electric powered, probably by a graupner speed 600 single screw.
{"text":"Hi, this is my Ebay Crash Tender restoration project stripped ready for re-build.\r\n\r\nIt is an original kit but needs a lot of work as you can see (some times I think it would be asier to start again - but good fun).\r\n\r\nI'm not sure how old it is exactly, it cost me \u00a350 from ebay. Hopefully it will be ready for next summer.\r\n\r\nIt will be electric powered, probably by a graupner speed 600 single screw.","subject":"Fireboat being restored by Dave Kershaw","media":[{"id":"1210190686","name":"1210190686.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1210190686/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1210190686/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"},{"id":"1210190687","name":"1210190687.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1210190687/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1210190687/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"},{"id":"1210190688","name":"1210190688.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1210190688/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1210190688/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"},{"id":"1210190689","name":"1210190689.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1210190689/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1210190689/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"}],"youtubeUrl":""}
I believe this is a 34 inch aerokit, I "rescued" it from Ebay, and will bring her back to how she should look...
Watch this space...
After lots of hassle I finally got the motor and prop.shaft aligned.
with a scratch built mastshe's beginning to "LOOK" the part.
More to follow.....
{"text":"I believe this is a 34 inch aerokit, I \"rescued\" it from Ebay, and will bring her back to how she should look...\r\n\r\nWatch this space...\r\n\r\nAfter lots of hassle I finally got the motor and prop.shaft aligned.\r\nwith a scratch built mastshe's beginning to \"LOOK\" the part.\r\nMore to follow.....","subject":"Fireboat being restored by Bob Jones","media":[],"youtubeUrl":""}
This boat is a model of the Judge McCombs which is the fire boat in Hamilton Ontario Canada. The model was built by Don Hodgson of the Confederation Marine Modellers of Hamilton. Scatch built with about 700 hours, has 3 water pumps run by 12 volt.
The boat started out as the tug Betty-Bess in 1947, in 1950 a small fire pump was installed driven by a separate engine, in 1972 the extra 2 monitors where installed. it will now pump a 1000 gpm. Enclosed find 3 pictures of the model and 1 picture of the real thing.
{"text":"This boat is a model of the Judge McCombs which is the fire boat in Hamilton Ontario Canada. The model was built by Don Hodgson of the Confederation Marine Modellers of Hamilton. Scatch built with about 700 hours, has 3 water pumps run by 12 volt.\r\n\r\nThe boat started out as the tug Betty-Bess in 1947, in 1950 a small fire pump was installed driven by a separate engine, in 1972 the extra 2 monitors where installed. it will now pump a 1000 gpm. Enclosed find 3 pictures of the model and 1 picture of the real thing.","subject":"Judge McCombs Fireboat built by Don Hodgson","media":[{"id":"1210190436","name":"1210190436.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1210190436/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1210190436/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"},{"id":"1210190437","name":"1210190437.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1210190437/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1210190437/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"},{"id":"1210190438","name":"1210190438.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1210190438/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1210190438/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"}],"youtubeUrl":""}
This boat is a model of the Judge McCombs which is the fire boat in Hamilton Ontario Canada. The model was built by Don Hodgson of the Confederation Marine Modellers of Hamilton. Scatch built with about 700 hours, has 3 water pumps run by 12 volt.
The boat started out as the tug Betty-Bess in 1947, in 1950 a small fire pump was installed driven by a separate engine, in 1972 the extra 2 monitors where installed. it will now pump a 1000 gpm. Enclosed find 3 pictures of the model and 1 picture of the real thing.
The boat has no name as yet, it is scrach bult from two photos. I found in a loft as usual. it is about 25/30 years old, she is powered by a darke horse 785 turbo with a 2.5 to 1 gearbox and two 9.6 volt 3700maH NiMH bateries and a 50mm 3 bladed prop, sailed at our local lake.
The boat is far from finished and is not to scale as you can see, but for a first time build it looks pritty fair out on the water. Just one last word, many thanks to all the members of the forum for all your help.bit of a muck here lads the photos were in the loft,the hull I bought for £30.and every thing else is scratch built.
{"text":"The boat has no name as yet, it is scrach bult from two photos. I found in a loft as usual. it is about 25/30 years old, she is powered by a darke horse 785 turbo with a 2.5 to 1 gearbox and two 9.6 volt 3700maH NiMH bateries and a 50mm 3 bladed prop, sailed at our local lake.\r\n\r\nThe boat is far from finished and is not to scale as you can see, but for a first time build it looks pritty fair out on the water. Just one last word, many thanks to all the members of the forum for all your help.bit of a muck here lads the photos were in the loft,the hull I bought for \u00a330.and every thing else is scratch built.","subject":"Fireboat scratch built by Steve","media":[{"id":"1210190326","name":"1210190326.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1210190326/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1210190326/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"},{"id":"1210190327","name":"1210190327.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1210190327/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1210190327/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"},{"id":"1210190328","name":"1210190328.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1210190328/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1210190328/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"},{"id":"1210190329","name":"1210190329.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1210190329/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1210190329/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"}],"youtubeUrl":""}
The boat has no name as yet, it is scrach bult from two photos. I found in a loft as usual. it is about 25/30 years old, she is powered by a darke horse 785 turbo with a 2.5 to 1 gearbox and two 9.6 volt 3700maH NiMH bateries and a 50mm 3 bladed prop, sailed at our local lake.
The boat is far from finished and is not to scale as you can see, but for a first time build it looks pritty fair out on the water. Just one last word, many thanks to all the members of the forum for all your help.bit of a muck here lads the photos were in the loft,the hull I bought for £30.and every thing else is scratch built.
Shown here, Los Angeles Fireboat built by UmI Ryuzuki.
{"text":"Shown here, Los Angeles Fireboat built by UmI Ryuzuki.","subject":"Los Angeles Fireboat built by UmI Ryuzuki","media":[{"id":"1210188506","name":"1210188506.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1210188506/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1210188506/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"},{"id":"1210188507","name":"1210188507.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1210188507/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1210188507/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"}],"youtubeUrl":""}
Bought this boat for £20 from a guy who was given it from a house clearence. As you can see it's quite big measuring 70" long.
It's in needs lots of TLC, will run off 2 electric motors as no IC around here. Hope to start late summer and get it to water late next year. I sail at silvermere golf course in surrey.
{"text":"Bought this boat for \u00a320 from a guy who was given it from a house clearence. As you can see it's quite big measuring 70\" long.\r\n\r\nIt's in needs lots of TLC, will run off 2 electric motors as no IC around here. Hope to start late summer and get it to water late next year. I sail at silvermere golf course in surrey.","subject":"Crash Tender owned by Philip Passey","media":[{"id":"1210188351","name":"1210188351.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1210188351/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1210188351/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"},{"id":"1210188352","name":"1210188352.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1210188352/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1210188352/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"}],"youtubeUrl":""}
Bought this boat for £20 from a guy who was given it from a house clearence. As you can see it's quite big measuring 70" long.
It's in needs lots of TLC, will run off 2 electric motors as no IC around here. Hope to start late summer and get it to water late next year. I sail at silvermere golf course in surrey.
34 inch Aerokits Crash Tender owned by Dazz. (no more info provided).
{"text":"34 inch Aerokits Crash Tender owned by Dazz. (no more info provided).","subject":"Aerokits Crash Tender owned by Dazz","media":[{"id":"1210188246","name":"1210188246.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1210188246/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1210188246/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"}],"youtubeUrl":""}
I am working on my crash tender--originally bought when I was eleven. I see people have similar experiences.Never had it being powered BUT it floats and have an Enya glow installed. Now in Qld Australia, however started it in Yorkshire.
I am working on my crash tender--originally bought when I was eleven. I see people have similar experiences.Never had it being powered BUT it floats and have an Enya glow installed. Now in Qld Australia, however started it in Yorkshire.
This is an Aerokits 34" built over 20 years ago and runs an Enya glow engine with Futaba 2-ch radio (upgraded from 1 ch). All fittings were built from scratch.
The second boat is also from the 34" kit, re-cut into a Hants & Dorset RAF HSL. Also powered by Enya.
The third boat used to be an Aerokits Sea Commander, converted into RAF 63ft Pinnace.Powered by an ancient diesel.
The fourth boat is an Aerokits Swordsman flat out in the Bay Of Gibraltar. Big Enya!
{"text":"This is an Aerokits 34\" built over 20 years ago and runs an Enya glow engine with Futaba 2-ch radio (upgraded from 1 ch). All fittings were built from scratch.\r\nThe second boat is also from the 34\" kit, re-cut into a Hants & Dorset RAF HSL. Also powered by Enya.\r\nThe third boat used to be an Aerokits Sea Commander, converted into RAF 63ft Pinnace.Powered by an ancient diesel.\r\nThe fourth boat is an Aerokits Swordsman flat out in the Bay Of Gibraltar. Big Enya!","subject":"Aerokits Boats built by Christian Sheppard-Capurro","media":[{"id":"1210187922","name":"1210187922.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1210187922/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1210187922/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"},{"id":"1210187923","name":"1210187923.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1210187923/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1210187923/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"},{"id":"1210187924","name":"1210187924.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1210187924/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1210187924/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"},{"id":"1210187925","name":"1210187925.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1210187925/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1210187925/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"}],"youtubeUrl":""}
Aerokits Boats built by Christian Sheppard-Capurro
This is an Aerokits 34" built over 20 years ago and runs an Enya glow engine with Futaba 2-ch radio (upgraded from 1 ch). All fittings were built from scratch.
The second boat is also from the 34" kit, re-cut into a Hants & Dorset RAF HSL. Also powered by Enya.
The third boat used to be an Aerokits Sea Commander, converted into RAF 63ft Pinnace.Powered by an ancient diesel.
The fourth boat is an Aerokits Swordsman flat out in the Bay Of Gibraltar. Big Enya!
