fusion 40 scratch 1/12 scale two motors plus sail winch first sail last sunday 🤔no wind but good for testing not finished yet but well on the way

Scratch Built on a GRP Hull. Built her 20 years ago and sail her on Mary Stevens Park Pool, Stourbridge

Scratch built on a GRP hull. Built her in 2016 and sail her on Mary Stevens Park Pool, Stourbridge

Scratch built on a modified GRP hull, finished building her at the start of this year, powered by two 385 electric motors. Sail her on Mary Stevens Park Pool Stourbridge

1/50 scale scratch built model on a GRP hull. Powered by one electric geared motor and chain driven drive to paddles. Sail her on Mary Stevens Park Pool, Stourbridge.
Built her ten years ago over a period of 5 years

Scratch built in 1/16 scale in 2016 on a modified GRP hull. Powered by one 385 electric motor. Sail her on Mary Stevens Park Pool, Stourbridge.
Though built in the 1950's this boat is still in use on the Norfolk Broads and can be hired out.

Isle Of Man Ferry TSS Manxman Scratch built in 1/87 scale in 2016 on a GRP hull. Powered by two 385 electric motors. Sail her on Mary Stevens Park Pool, Stourbridge

Scratch built in 2015 on a GRP hull. Built as seen in 2013. Powered by two 385 electric motors. Sail her on Mary Stevens Park Pool, Stourbridge

1/128 Scratch Built on a GRP hull. Built her 20 Years ago and sail her on Mary Stevens Park Pool, Stourbridge.
Powered by four 385 electric motors

I have just completed my Puffer and am quite pleased with the outcome. The components are quite good but do need a bit of fettling but this is what our hobby is about. This is my third Caldercraft build so I am used to their quality and sparse instructions.   As usual for Caldercraft you need to have your thinking cap on as the A0 plan and the 'instruction book' do not match up but of course they do expect you to have a little bit of experience in model building. it has taken me about 6 months to build working on and off over this time. it has a large hull which is easy to house the motor, ESC, RC and batteries, etc. (I installed 2 lead acid 6 volt batteries, one on each side amidships) which gives stability and ballast. Being a large deep hull it needs a lot of ballast, even in its short length.I have only tested her in the big white nautical test facility at home so do not know how it will perform on our lake but hope to try it out on Sunday if the weather is set fair. Tried her out Wednesday and she sailed really well - maybe a little more ballast in the bow but not too concerned.

Night sailing, still more to do, work in progress.

VGMBC Saturday morning sail.

A spin around the Knap boating lake at Barry, in my super yacht "Voyager"