Video of Sunday at Barry Boat Club. Camera mounted on my Perkasa
{"text":"Video of Sunday at Barry Boat Club. Camera mounted on my Perkasa","subject":"Sunday at Barry Boat Club","media":[],"youtubeUrl":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSooqNPDF7o"}
Been a while since i last posted, not had much time over the winter. I will need to find a boat club later in the year to try the boat out.
{"text":"Been a while since i last posted, not had much time over the winter. I will need to find a boat club later in the year to try the boat out.","subject":"Invictus build","media":[{"id":"1487348345","name":"1487348345.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1487348345/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1487348345/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"},{"id":"1487348340","name":"1487348340.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1487348340/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1487348340/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"},{"id":"1487348416","name":"1487348416.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1487348416/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1487348416/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"}],"youtubeUrl":""}
Most of my model are too big for a domestic test tank so I build a simple trough in one corner of a sunken patio with plastic sheeting over a wooden frame. Only needs a small volume of water to float the vessel and ballast to waterline. Far less grief involved!
Dave
Most of my model are too big for a domestic test tank so I build a simple trough in one corner of a sunken patio with plastic sheeting over a wooden frame. Only needs a small volume of water to float the vessel and ballast to waterline. Far less grief involved!
Dave
This is Creepy,a springer tug that is 5 yrs old now.He pushes #1200lb pumpkins for the pumpkin regatta along with saving many of the PMPBA club members boats from certain sinking or floating away.I never go to any of the club floats without him.He runs a Harbor freight 550 motor running a Target Hobby 320amp ESC,on a 5000mah 2s lipo battery.The plans can be downloaded free off the internet and takes about a week to build for the experienced builder,Great for the new boat builders to do because its an easy build tug.Simple door skins,some balsa,1/2a running gear from Dumas,1.5 brass prop,2x2 rudder from aluminum,cheap 2channel radio,ESC from Target Hobby.
{"text":"This is Creepy,a springer tug that is 5 yrs old now.He pushes #1200lb pumpkins for the pumpkin regatta along with saving many of the PMPBA club members boats from certain sinking or floating away.I never go to any of the club floats without him.He runs a Harbor freight 550 motor running a Target Hobby 320amp ESC,on a 5000mah 2s lipo battery.The plans can be downloaded free off the internet and takes about a week to build for the experienced builder,Great for the new boat builders to do because its an easy build tug.Simple door skins,some balsa,1/2a running gear from Dumas,1.5 brass prop,2x2 rudder from aluminum,cheap 2channel radio,ESC from Target Hobby.","subject":"Creepy","media":[{"id":"1482552586","name":"1482552586.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1482552586/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1482552586/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"},{"id":"1482552602","name":"1482552602.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1482552602/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1482552602/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"},{"id":"1482552617","name":"1482552617.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1482552617/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1482552617/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"}],"youtubeUrl":""}
This is Creepy,a springer tug that is 5 yrs old now.He pushes #1200lb pumpkins for the pumpkin regatta along with saving many of the PMPBA club members boats from certain sinking or floating away.I never go to any of the club floats without him.He runs a Harbor freight 550 motor running a Target Hobby 320amp ESC,on a 5000mah 2s lipo battery.The plans can be downloaded free off the internet and takes about a week to build for the experienced builder,Great for the new boat builders to do because its an easy build tug.Simple door skins,some balsa,1/2a running gear from Dumas,1.5 brass prop,2x2 rudder from aluminum,cheap 2channel radio,ESC from Target Hobby.
This is my first boat, Club500, with the very cold temp of late and our local water frozen I had to wait till this week to have my first go and I am very happy with it, roll on summer 😉
{"text":"This is my first boat, Club500, with the very cold temp of late and our local water frozen I had to wait till this week to have my first go and I am very happy with it, roll on summer \ud83d\ude09","subject":"My Club500","media":[{"id":"1480937502","name":"1480937502.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1480937502/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1480937502/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"}],"youtubeUrl":""}
This is my first boat, Club500, with the very cold temp of late and our local water frozen I had to wait till this week to have my first go and I am very happy with it, roll on summer 😉
Hi nice colour and this is mine, it brought home the seasons Club 500 trophy for me last year.
Hi nice colour and this is mine, it brought home the seasons Club 500 trophy for me last year.[{"id":"1484133323","name":"1484133323.jpg","caption":"","url":"https:\/\/hobby.land\/media\/1484133323\/l","thumbUrl":"https:\/\/hobby.land\/media\/1484133323\/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"}]
Recently built from an Aeronaut kit, this is a 1/24th scale Pilot Boat based on a German design. Powered by two 540 brushed motors with 3 bladed brass props it attains something like scale speed. The colour is Volkswagen Bright Orange, courtesy of Halfords and the non-slip deck is acrylic green mixed with silver sand then covered with a silk finish varnish.
The boat was filmed at an illuminated regatta staged by Bournville Model Yacht and Power Boat Club on their lake in Bournville, Birmingham
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Recently built from an Aeronaut kit, this is a 1/24th scale Pilot Boat based on a German design. Powered by two 540 brushed motors with 3 bladed brass props it attains something like scale speed. The colour is Volkswagen Bright Orange, courtesy of Halfords and the non-slip deck is acrylic green mixed with silver sand then covered with a silk finish varnish.
The boat was filmed at an illuminated regatta staged by Bournville Model Yacht and Power Boat Club on their lake in Bournville, Birmingham
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Hi Colin
Yes, I did brush paint the deck with an inexpensive acrylic.
The sand mix was trial and error. I started off with a thin mix and gradually added more sand, testing it on scraps of plastic, until I was happy.
A brushed coat of satin varnish waterproofed and added to the realism.
Best of luck.
Steve
Hi Colin
Yes, I did brush paint the deck with an inexpensive acrylic.
The sand mix was trial and error. I started off with a thin mix and gradually added more sand, testing it on scraps of plastic, until I was happy.
A brushed coat of satin varnish waterproofed and added to the realism.
Best of luck.
Steve
Scratch built IOM; including sails. Had to have a go after seeing one that a club member built. Made mostly from cedar venetian blinds. Sails well, I'm just not too good racing it but occasionally get reasonable placing.
{"text":"Scratch built IOM; including sails. Had to have a go after seeing one that a club member built. Made mostly from cedar venetian blinds. Sails well, I'm just not too good racing it but occasionally get reasonable placing.","subject":"Mei Lai","media":[{"id":"1476025449","name":"1476025449.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1476025449/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1476025449/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"},{"id":"1476025463","name":"1476025463.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1476025463/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1476025463/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"}],"youtubeUrl":""}
Scratch built IOM; including sails. Had to have a go after seeing one that a club member built. Made mostly from cedar venetian blinds. Sails well, I'm just not too good racing it but occasionally get reasonable placing.
Nostalgia build from New Maquettes kit. Needed a lot of extra work on fittings as kit a bit limited. Not bad for steering competitions with WA model ship club.
{"text":"Nostalgia build from New Maquettes kit. Needed a lot of extra work on fittings as kit a bit limited. Not bad for steering competitions with WA model ship club.","subject":"Le Marignon","media":[{"id":"1476023775","name":"1476023775.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1476023775/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1476023775/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"},{"id":"1476023829","name":"1476023829.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1476023829/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1476023829/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"},{"id":"1476023885","name":"1476023885.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1476023885/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1476023885/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"}],"youtubeUrl":""}
Nostalgia build from New Maquettes kit. Needed a lot of extra work on fittings as kit a bit limited. Not bad for steering competitions with WA model ship club.
Built this year from excellent Metcalfe mouldings kit. R/C sailed with Australian model ship club. Tried it for steering competitions but not that manoeuvrable. Boat of the yr 3rd prize!
{"text":"Built this year from excellent Metcalfe mouldings kit. R/C sailed with Australian model ship club. Tried it for steering competitions but not that manoeuvrable. Boat of the yr 3rd prize!","subject":"Highlander","media":[{"id":"1476022042","name":"1476022042.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1476022042/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1476022042/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"},{"id":"1476022102","name":"1476022102.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1476022102/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1476022102/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"},{"id":"1476022444","name":"1476022444.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1476022444/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1476022444/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"}],"youtubeUrl":""}
Built this year from excellent Metcalfe mouldings kit. R/C sailed with Australian model ship club. Tried it for steering competitions but not that manoeuvrable. Boat of the yr 3rd prize!
Sunday sailing and a chit chat down at NorthWest Scale Model Boat Club,Squirrel Lane,Horwich,Lancs.Thought I'd put on my first video,just myself and husband watching a couple of the guys on a pleasant Sunday afternoon.
{"text":"Sunday sailing and a chit chat down at NorthWest Scale Model Boat Club,Squirrel Lane,Horwich,Lancs.Thought I'd put on my first video,just myself and husband watching a couple of the guys on a pleasant Sunday afternoon.","subject":"Numerous boats","media":[],"youtubeUrl":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxgG2TZx6ME"}
Sunday sailing and a chit chat down at NorthWest Scale Model Boat Club,Squirrel Lane,Horwich,Lancs.Thought I'd put on my first video,just myself and husband watching a couple of the guys on a pleasant Sunday afternoon.
This is a video of my little Toby Tug (a seaport workboat in a previous life) very generously given to me by Bob Hutton from Stourbridge Model Boat club. it's shown at Bournville Tug Day yesterday (5th June 2016) on a Tug Tow of a 10 ft tanker - two small tugs giving it a try, when calamity - the front Tug got swamped by another (not very well-behaved) passerby and capsized - leaving Toby to pull both boats back to shore.. Enjoy!
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This is a video of my little Toby Tug (a seaport workboat in a previous life) very generously given to me by Bob Hutton from Stourbridge Model Boat club. it's shown at Bournville Tug Day yesterday (5th June 2016) on a Tug Tow of a 10 ft tanker - two small tugs giving it a try, when calamity - the front Tug got swamped by another (not very well-behaved) passerby and capsized - leaving Toby to pull both boats back to shore.. Enjoy!
Hi I was given this 1m class hull by good friend in the Irish Model boat club last year and I started to refurbished the 1m class sailing boat this year here is MataRoa on her first maiden voyage this weekend in Herbert park Dublin I give her 10 out of 10
{"text":"Hi I was given this 1m class hull by good friend in the Irish Model boat club last year and I started to refurbished the 1m class sailing boat this year here is MataRoa on her first maiden voyage this weekend in Herbert park Dublin I give her 10 out of 10","subject":"MataRoa","media":[{"id":"1462214727","name":"1462214727.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1462214727/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1462214727/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"},{"id":"1462214736","name":"1462214736.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1462214736/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1462214736/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"},{"id":"1462214736","name":"1462214736.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1462214736/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1462214736/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"}],"youtubeUrl":""}
Hi I was given this 1m class hull by good friend in the Irish Model boat club last year and I started to refurbished the 1m class sailing boat this year here is MataRoa on her first maiden voyage this weekend in Herbert park Dublin I give her 10 out of 10
Short video made with an Yuneec Q500 drone. Above the pond, where our model boat club holds its boating activities.
{"text":"Short video made with an Yuneec Q500 drone. Above the pond, where our model boat club holds its boating activities.","subject":"VMBC het Anker from above","media":[],"youtubeUrl":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGrb4ql3d1A"}
