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skiboo
Master Seaman
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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
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prashley
Able Seaman
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golden hind
Golden Hind, scratch built, normally I build planes thought I would have a go at a boat, April 2014, twin props/sails, llandrindod wells/Gloucester.
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  • EAGLEPetty Officer 2nd Class
    HI Prashley
    Great build, l wish l had your skill and patience, you have as yoda would say. Where did you get the plan from. I hope we see more of your work.
    Regards Dave. 😊 😊 😊 😊 👍
  • prashleyAble Seaman
    Hello Dave Thank you. No plans as such got some on line used a bit of them and pictures so made my own. I am an x toolmaker only took 3 weeks about 120 hours ish, 2 days to sew & decorate the sails, a day to make the hull, the rest to make the bits,the hull is 1 meter long and is a fully working ship pulley blocks all work & sails lovely. I enjoyed the build. Next one Royal Sovereign a bit bigger when I get time, once again Thank you. Paul.
bangzoomer
Leading Seaman
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RNLB RUTH ANN
Greetings from Hollywood, California. 😎 Many thanks to David Metcalf at Metcalf Moldings for his advice and for so graciously replacing parts I messed up. This craft has been swimming pool tested (after all we're in Hollywood) and it ran beautifully. Next stop is the local pond. I chose brass counter-rotating props. Those are lithium batteries tucked under the sides. I chose to recut the decks out of wood. Brits rave about plastic but I found it difficult to cut and forget about sanding down the edges. (I guess if you cut it properly you don't need to sand the edge.) Major mistake: watching a You Tube video that told me I should make brass joints using a Propane torch. it will make a good joint but it MELTS ALL THE OTHERS. There was a lot of learning here for me and thanks to David's fine kit I think I'm somewhat of a better model builder.
Liked by doghouse and Falmouth1729 and
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  • MAXTONMidshipman
    Nice model, very neat electrics, well done.
    How come an American builds and English lifeboat?
    By the way its contra- rotating props, but if you have a swimming pool as a test tank you must take some criticism, its OK I am only jealous.

    My first attempt at a model boat was a scratch built Rother
    at one inch and a quarter to the foot, a big buggar and heavy it had a car battery for power and ballast.
    Cheers
    Max 4clubs
  • DeswelhamPetty Officer 1st Class
    Great looking model
    Liked by cenbeth
MAXTON
Midshipman
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MAXTON Stern Trawler
SemI Kit, I.e fibreglass hull and superstructure and wooden rubbing strake all the rest is scratch built. A very good sailer and very stable. Quick to build only a month and powered by 540motor and 35mm prop. Lasted for hours on one charge.
Liked by Ballast and Clinton
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  • MAXTONMidshipman
    Hi!
    I got it from "Boats and Bits" in Newton le Willows who closed down over 10 years ago.
    Try Steve at Scale Hobbies in Skelmersdale.
    Google--- Scalehobbies Skemersdale.
    Good Luck
    Max.
  • BallastChief Petty Officer 1st Class
    Thanks for the info, I'll give it a go. trouble is I've had the hull since 1982 so it's a bit out of date as Cygnus then started to produce the GM 33 Continental like yours. But I'm not beat yet, even if I have to end up making the wheelhouse from scratch ! 😰
Squirtgun
Leading Seaman
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Oliver S
Hi!
This is a scratch build from plans, of the "Angel's Gate II" , at the Los Angeles Maritime museum. This example has a bilge pump, diesel horn, and will be adding a fire monitor. My nephew is pretty excited about it, he is 4, and already has been practicing with the transmitter!
Liked by circle43nautical and Jimba
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  • figtree7ntsAdmiral
    Did you ever complete her and if so where are the pictures?
CapnJim
Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class
Clyde Puffer Libby (Model Slipways kit)
See forum and my harbour (CapnJim) for more details.
Just some footage of my weathered Model Slipways Puffer - now some years old but still cruisin'. Still appreciating the model and is one of my favourites. One day I'll build a puffer at 1/32nd. but for now this does very well.
Easy build but lots of opportunities to add detail. This has all the bells and whistles (well 'steam' whistle, smoke generator and puffer engine sound at least). Would fit in a briefcase but still able to stay afloat against the wash of bigger boats or blustery winds. Surprisingly, steers well when going astern. Speed with supplied motor about 2mph ' but this is faster than scale by a margin.
Clip prepared for YouTube resolution so best not viewed full screen.
Liked by Ravydave52
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  • johnmontRecruit
    Love the puffer,lived in Argyll when puffers were still working boats,have one to build,next project.Enjoyed your video,boat looks to bevery well built!
michael1
Able Seaman
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RAF Crash Tender 46in
HI this was my winter project the hull was given to me by my son who got it at a car boot sale it had been on fire as it was driven by a petrol engine in now has twin brushless motors with 45mm props but going to put 50mm props on when they come as it needs a little bit more speed Built from a set of plans this my first go at this as I build from kits in the past cabins made out of 3mm/1.5m ply and some 1.5mm balsa wood . Hull was sprayed and the deck and cabins brushed with enamel paint.
Liked by doghouse and Dave M and
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  • michael1Able Seaman
    I have to disagree when you say that brushless motors are power hungry I have one more boat on a brushless and get a longer run than with brush motors a lot of members in our club use brushless with good results
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  • Dave MVice Admiral
    I agree brushless give excellent results and will outperform brushed motors any day, provided they are set up correctly.
    Power hungry was possibly a poor use of words. My point was that brushless electronics can and do draw very heavy currents which LiPo's are able to supply, and are very light weight.
    We use brushless on many model at my club and for performance and endurance they can't be beaten. 👍 😀
MAXTON
Midshipman
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Mersey Ferry Snowdrop (ex Woodchurch)
Scratch built 1/48 scale Mersey ferry Snowdrop in current use on the Mersey (ex Woodchurch)
Model interiors fitted out with tables chairs people etc and 72 leds light to Illuminate the interior saloons.
Just completed and maiden voyage on Hoylake Lake on the Wirral.
2.4Ghz radio and a bilge pump just in case. Sails a treat with 100 passengers. Extensive use of plasticard on superstructure. Fibreglass hull from own mould.
See sailing location at www.hoylakemodelboatclub.co.uk
Our club can supply the hull if you want to have a go at building one.
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  • Dave MVice Admiral
    As a regular traveller on the Woodchurch I would suggest your model is a very realistic representation. Paint wise the real boat was far from clean or well painted and in places the rust was all to evident.
    It was a well loved and trusty vessel and I am sure I am not alone in having many happy memories of cross river trips on her and her sister ferries.
  • MAXTONMidshipman
    Cheers Dave; thanks for the comments.
    Max F

    Still For Sale will be at Ellesmere Port in March 2017
boatmadman
Petty Officer 1st Class
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Bourbon Orca
Bourbon Orca is an anchor handling vessel based in Bergen.
The owners and builders wouldn't let me have a set of lines, so, I designed this myself on Delftship from photos available on the web.

The hull is plank on frame, driven by twin 900 size motors off 12v. She has an action twin esc and mixer which enables her to pivot on her own axis without the need to use the bowthruster
Liked by circle43nautical and soptik and
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Northumbrian
Midshipman
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river patrol boat
Built from a plastic hull given to me by a friend who bought it at a car boot sale the hull has been reinforced with fibreglass then like most kitShack
builds a box was made to hold the running gear it will be powered by a brushless airplane motor & 11.1v lipo battery
I will post more pictures as it progresses
Damon
Petty Officer 2nd Class
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Compass Rose
This Flower Class Corvette should of worked out a great build (It cost enough) Once building I discovered wrong bits, bits missing instructions almost non existent, there was a diagram with everything numbered, but know of the actual parts had such numbers, but working almost blind what to you think of it...My second build?
Ship brought from Deansmarine.co.uk
Liked by Sakibian
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  • DamonPetty Officer 2nd Class
    Ditto David
    You're the 3rd person 😯 I've exchanged messages with so thanks...have fun, where U at by the way?
    Damon 😎
  • jtdavidPetty Officer 1st Class
    hI damon ,

    sunny 😁 north wales coast, member of colwyn bay boat club. are you in a club.


    david

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