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nobby
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Nobby
Morecambe Bay Prawner (Nobby)
Scratch built from plans in a woodworking mag 30+ years ago.

Just completed Thames Barge (Isla May)
Liked by Geoffrhoose and sandkb and
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  • Dave MVice Admiral
    Good to see an onwater pic. Have you tried in less calm conditions?
    Liked by nobby
Ronald
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Sweet ❤️ ❤️❤️ Heart
You have seen it being built. Now it is done. A Nor-Star Kingfisher kit but with some scratch building too. Because of the motor being longer than how the kit was originally designed, the second bulkhead was altered. I am running it with two 2400 Ni-MH 7.2 batteries, a Futoba servo, on a 2.4 GHz Spektrum.
Liked by Brightwork and AllenA and
tonyp
Leading Seaman
Sussex
This is a scratch built 1828 paddle steamer. A steam assisted schooner rig paddler. Pioneer of ocean steam
Scale 1:60 Actual size of deck, 165 feet. The crest on the side represents the following.
Martello Tower - Bexhill-on-sea
Seahorses - Eastbourne
Saxon Crown - East-Sussex.
Ships of the same class
1821 James Watt 1825 Calpe 1832 Rhadamanthurs
1836 Unicorn 1837 Sirius
The boat was built by Peter Allday some 20-plus years ago
Liked by basilsdad and Inkoust and
philpjuk
Master Seaman
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wardrobe
Recreation of a boat built when I was 14/15 55 years ago,used a clockwork gramophone motor with the rudder couples to an eccentric on the spring box to make it sail in a lazy "S".the original lifted in the water but did not plane properly so seeing if 55 years later I have learned anything!.
Liked by SelwynWilliams and BOATSHED and
4 comments
  • BOATSHEDCaptain
    That's different, are you going to still use the clockwork motor. How does the rudder work. I see it has a wire from it to inside the boat. Also what is the nipple on the side sponson for?
  • philpjukMaster Seaman
    yes still clockwork,The best improvements have been made by lightening the motor, drilling holes in everything and replacing a side plate with one made of alloy.It is just a nut on the sponson, they are adjustable for incidence.It will now plane on the sponsons "unsticking" the hull.The original was built when I was 13/14,the motor came from the family gramophone when my dad converted it to autochanger/amplifier,the wood came from the woodshed but I was short of plywood and realised the back of my wardrobe was plywood and was hidden behind clothes so when my parents were out I cut the bits I needed from it!,my mates christened it "the wardrobe".Performance is down to propeller choice and is a compromise between speed and runtime.I took it to a boating pond in a nearby town when my wife needed to visit it and a council "jobsworth" told me I was not allowed to sail it,"only yachts and electric boats on here sir"no amount of reasoning would make him change his mind and he escorted me out of the park!.
    Liked by AllenA and RNinMunich
davidhgreatbatch
Warrant Officer
PS Waverley
Scratch Built on a GRP Hull 10 years ago
Liked by RNinMunich and Brightwork and
2 comments
  • Dave MVice Admiral
    Realistic looking model sailing at scale speed. A pleasure to watch, thank you for sharing
  • RNinMunichFleet Admiral
    Simply brilliant 👍👍👍
    Highly appropriate soundtrack too
    "Sound action stations Number One, Tally Ho"!!! 😉

    Something went wrong here? This applies to David's brilliant HMS Sussex video that I just watched !? 🤔 But this vid is neat as well, 'cool vibes' to go with it 👍
davidhgreatbatch
Warrant Officer
HMS Sussex
Scratch Built on a GRP Hull. Built her 20 years ago and sail her on Mary Stevens Park Pool, Stourbridge
Liked by Brightwork and John2 and
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  • figtree7ntsAdmiral
    She has interesting history. Thank You, for sharing a Video of your Model.
  • RNinMunichFleet Admiral
    Now attached to correct vid (I Hope 🤔)

    Simply brilliant 👍👍👍
    Highly appropriate soundtrack too
    "Sound action stations Number One, Tally Ho"!!! 😉

    Must get around to sticking my HMS Suffolk together!
davidhgreatbatch
Warrant Officer
TSS Manxman
Scratch built on a GRP hull. Built her in 2016 and sail her on Mary Stevens Park Pool, Stourbridge
Liked by Brightwork and suntugs
2 comments
  • cenbethWarrant Officer
    Looks good. Well done!
    Liked by figtree7nts
  • ThreelegsLeading Seaman
    A lovely model. Having built one myself I appreciate the work. I love the presentation and the National Anthem!
    Liked by Dave M
ivves
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Chriscraft Corvette
Hi all.

Some shots of my scratchbuilt 42" Sterling ChrisCraft Corvette.

Twin brushless on 2 X 3S 5000 lipo.

Have nice day / Ivan
Liked by jbkiwi and Brightwork and
5 comments
  • BrightworkCommodore
    Very nice work.... this a shot of mine
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  • BrightworkCommodore
    What a stunning model. I really feel motivated to add lighting to mine now. Envious for sure
    Liked by muddy and sandkb
reilly4
Warrant Officer
Schnellboot & Fairmile D
Both boats are 1/24 scale The E boat belongs to a good friend. it has just had a new camouflage pattern added. The Fairmile D is scratch-built, it took nearly 4 years to build, launched in 2011. The sound effects were added for fun. The location is Albert Park lake in Melbourne, Australia
Liked by jbkiwi and John2 and
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  • andyhynesLeading Seaman
    Excellent boats. i have scratch built a vosper 510 1/24 scale known as the long boat. Im also building a 73" vosper 379 which has become a bit of a project? its a bit big and i am not looking for trying to sail it in my local pond. last time i tried it i nearly chucked myself in the pond to the delight of some onlookers.
    Liked by suntugs
  • reilly4Warrant Officer
    Thank-you. We use car drive belts to assist with launch and retrieval of the boats. They are easy to carry about, maintain their shape in the water and don't slip from under the hulls. these belts are about 900mm long so you won't have to bend far when launching.
reilly4
Warrant Officer
HMS Triumph
Scratch-built Trafalgar class submarine 1986-87. it uses 2 x Engel piston tanks for the diving system. This video was at the Task force 72 regatta at Naracoorte in SA in November 2016.
Liked by circle43nautical and John2 and
2 comments
  • John2Chief Petty Officer 1st Class
    Looks good and sails well 😁
  • circle43nauticalChief Petty Officer 2nd Class
    BRAVO ZULU! VERY COOL!

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