this is work in progress of a scratch built oak planked Coble running on a 540 motor powered by a 11.1 lipo battery there is still a way to go
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Kit built but I scrapped the plywood for mahogany as I wanted something in the "Riva" Style.
Powered by a 1000kv brushless on 11.1v, its quick across the water and very stable.
I sail with the Potteries MBC in Stoke.
{"text":"Kit built but I scrapped the plywood for mahogany as I wanted something in the \"Riva\" Style. \nPowered by a 1000kv brushless on 11.1v, its quick across the water and very stable.\n\nI sail with the Potteries MBC in Stoke.","subject":"Aerokits Sea Hornet","media":[{"id":"1467508816","name":"1467508816.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1467508816/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1467508816/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"},{"id":"1467509052","name":"1467509052.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1467509052/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1467509052/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"},{"id":"1467509148","name":"1467509148.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1467509148/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1467509148/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"},{"id":"1467509158","name":"1467509158.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1467509158/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1467509158/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"}],"youtubeUrl":""}
Kit built but I scrapped the plywood for mahogany as I wanted something in the "Riva" Style.
Powered by a 1000kv brushless on 11.1v, its quick across the water and very stable.
BRAVO ZULU! Nice boat, it reminds me of my brother's 13' 1956 Penyan that he completely restored back in the 90s. Love the mahogany btw.
HAVE A SAFE RC BOATING DAY
FAIR WINDS & FOLLOWING SEAS
GOD BLESS AMERICA
BRAVO ZULU! Nice boat, it reminds me of my brother's 13' 1956 Penyan that he completely restored back in the 90s. Love the mahogany btw.
HAVE A SAFE RC BOATING DAY
FAIR WINDS & FOLLOWING SEAS
GOD BLESS AMERICA[{"id":"1513021161","name":"1513021161.jpg","caption":"","url":"https:\/\/hobby.land\/media\/1513021161\/l","thumbUrl":"https:\/\/hobby.land\/media\/1513021161\/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"}]
Wahine was a car passenger ferry of the Union Steamship Co. of New Zealand, and completed by Fairfields in 1966. She was lost in a major storm in the Cook Strait in 1968 with the death of 53 people. The model is substantially scratch-built with some fittings purchased. it is driven by two Graupner Speed 500 motors powered from two 6.6V 3200mAh LiFe batteries. it is fitted with twin stern and a single bow rudders, and bow and stern thrusters as on the original. The smoke effect is provided by a Steam Master Unit.
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Wahine was a car passenger ferry of the Union Steamship Co. of New Zealand, and completed by Fairfields in 1966. She was lost in a major storm in the Cook Strait in 1968 with the death of 53 people. The model is substantially scratch-built with some fittings purchased. it is driven by two Graupner Speed 500 motors powered from two 6.6V 3200mAh LiFe batteries. it is fitted with twin stern and a single bow rudders, and bow and stern thrusters as on the original. The smoke effect is provided by a Steam Master Unit.
Stirling was one of the last generation of Rescue & Target Towing Launches built for the RAF and were designated Mk 3 RTTL and were delivered in the mid 1970's. The model is 1/24 scale and is 39inches L.o.a completed November 2015 from donated hull, all else is scratch built. twin 555 motors running at 12v with 2 x 6v 4a sla batteries in parallel, gives a good scale speed, and has about 45min endurance..
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Stirling was one of the last generation of Rescue & Target Towing Launches built for the RAF and were designated Mk 3 RTTL and were delivered in the mid 1970's. The model is 1/24 scale and is 39inches L.o.a completed November 2015 from donated hull, all else is scratch built. twin 555 motors running at 12v with 2 x 6v 4a sla batteries in parallel, gives a good scale speed, and has about 45min endurance..
This is my scratch built Atlantis I fitted conventional gaf to main I believe it looks better and sails a dream.
I sail with the MBMBC in Heybridge Essex
{"text":"This is my scratch built Atlantis I fitted conventional gaf to main I believe it looks better and sails a dream.\nI sail with the MBMBC in Heybridge Essex","subject":"Atlantica","media":[{"id":"1462896346","name":"1462896346.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1462896346/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1462896346/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"}],"youtubeUrl":""}
This is my scratch built Atlantis I fitted conventional gaf to main I believe it looks better and sails a dream.
I sail with the MBMBC in Heybridge Essex
Kit [Robbe] I didn't built it myself. I removed the motor and screw. So the only power is wind power. And I've equipped the boat with a sailor and a flag. When zoom in on the last picture, you see that he is also provided with a crate of beer.
{"text":"Kit [Robbe] I didn't built it myself. I removed the motor and screw. So the only power is wind power. And I've equipped the boat with a sailor and a flag. When zoom in on the last picture, you see that he is also provided with a crate of beer.","subject":"Smaragd","media":[{"id":"1458592637","name":"1458592637.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1458592637/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1458592637/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"},{"id":"1458592660","name":"1458592660.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1458592660/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1458592660/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"},{"id":"1458592670","name":"1458592670.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1458592670/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1458592670/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"},{"id":"1458592679","name":"1458592679.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1458592679/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1458592679/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"}],"youtubeUrl":""}
Kit [Robbe] I didn't built it myself. I removed the motor and screw. So the only power is wind power. And I've equipped the boat with a sailor and a flag. When zoom in on the last picture, you see that he is also provided with a crate of beer.
nice one, I have one also and it sails beautifull !
A big lady but steady on course
nice one, I have one also and it sails beautifull !
A big lady but steady on course[{"id":"1548331493","name":"1548331493.jpg","caption":"","url":"https:\/\/hobby.land\/media\/1548331493\/l","thumbUrl":"https:\/\/hobby.land\/media\/1548331493\/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"}]
HMT Confident built by my late father, Scratch built over two and half years. Twin 65mm props driven via a scratch built gearbox by one 800 size motor. Original 2 channel Sanwa radio fitted and working fine. Lights, working radar, water canon, winch, horn and bow thruster all of the 2 channel by using the trims and micro switches.
{"text":"HMT Confident built by my late father, Scratch built over two and half years. Twin 65mm props driven via a scratch built gearbox by one 800 size motor. Original 2 channel Sanwa radio fitted and working fine. Lights, working radar, water canon, winch, horn and bow thruster all of the 2 channel by using the trims and micro switches.","subject":"HMT Confident","media":[{"id":"1457104755","name":"1457104755.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1457104755/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1457104755/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"},{"id":"1457104770","name":"1457104770.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1457104770/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1457104770/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"},{"id":"1457104784","name":"1457104784.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1457104784/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1457104784/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"},{"id":"1457104909","name":"1457104909.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1457104909/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1457104909/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"}],"youtubeUrl":""}
HMT Confident built by my late father, Scratch built over two and half years. Twin 65mm props driven via a scratch built gearbox by one 800 size motor. Original 2 channel Sanwa radio fitted and working fine. Lights, working radar, water canon, winch, horn and bow thruster all of the 2 channel by using the trims and micro switches.
Modified HegI Fairplay V tug built by My late Father. Mods include bigger 65mm Prop in a brass kort nozzle, working fire monitors, lights, radar, engine sound and grappling hooks to rescue nitro boats. Built 1980-81.
{"text":"Modified HegI Fairplay V tug built by My late Father. Mods include bigger 65mm Prop in a brass kort nozzle, working fire monitors, lights, radar, engine sound and grappling hooks to rescue nitro boats. Built 1980-81.","subject":"Fairplay","media":[{"id":"1457103898","name":"1457103898.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1457103898/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1457103898/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"},{"id":"1457103912","name":"1457103912.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1457103912/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1457103912/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"},{"id":"1457104043","name":"1457104043.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1457104043/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1457104043/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"},{"id":"1457104059","name":"1457104059.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1457104059/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1457104059/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"}],"youtubeUrl":""}
Modified HegI Fairplay V tug built by My late Father. Mods include bigger 65mm Prop in a brass kort nozzle, working fire monitors, lights, radar, engine sound and grappling hooks to rescue nitro boats. Built 1980-81.
I built this sea Queen ,aka Blue Streak, from a Jotika kit. But found the motor did not give the performance I expected. So the motor was replaced with an Overland T4250 Brushless motor with Fusion Hawk 60amp ESC fed by an Overland 14.8 4s 4000Ma Lipo battery. The performance is greatly enhanced, Boat is finished in white with blue cabin tops and a large blue streak down each side. And shows the Australian flag.
{"text":"I built this sea Queen ,aka Blue Streak, from a Jotika kit. But found the motor did not give the performance I expected. So the motor was replaced with an Overland T4250 Brushless motor with Fusion Hawk 60amp ESC fed by an Overland 14.8 4s 4000Ma Lipo battery. The performance is greatly enhanced, Boat is finished in white with blue cabin tops and a large blue streak down each side. And shows the Australian flag.","subject":"Sea Queen 48\" Cabin Cruiser","media":[{"id":"1455885745","name":"1455885745.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1455885745/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1455885745/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"},{"id":"1455886420","name":"1455886420.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1455886420/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1455886420/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"}],"youtubeUrl":""}
I built this sea Queen ,aka Blue Streak, from a Jotika kit. But found the motor did not give the performance I expected. So the motor was replaced with an Overland T4250 Brushless motor with Fusion Hawk 60amp ESC fed by an Overland 14.8 4s 4000Ma Lipo battery. The performance is greatly enhanced, Boat is finished in white with blue cabin tops and a large blue streak down each side. And shows the Australian flag.
Tortola at rear, Curlew in foreground.
Tortola plank (Balsa, tissued and dope) on frame, the keel and bulkheads from 10mm plywood. it has a small electric motor fitted but will have sails as well. Curlew from the Eezibuilt range. Material ply wood, Some of it from fruit crates.
The stand for Tortola made from 3 ply cardboard to my own design, stuck together with PVA glue.
{"text":"Tortola at rear, Curlew in foreground.\nTortola plank (Balsa, tissued and dope) on frame, the keel and bulkheads from 10mm plywood. it has a small electric motor fitted but will have sails as well. Curlew from the Eezibuilt range. Material ply wood, Some of it from fruit crates.\n The stand for Tortola made from 3 ply cardboard to my own design, stuck together with PVA glue.","subject":"Tortola & Curlew","media":[{"id":"1454529245","name":"1454529245.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1454529245/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1454529245/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"}],"youtubeUrl":""}
Tortola at rear, Curlew in foreground.
Tortola plank (Balsa, tissued and dope) on frame, the keel and bulkheads from 10mm plywood. it has a small electric motor fitted but will have sails as well. Curlew from the Eezibuilt range. Material ply wood, Some of it from fruit crates.
The stand for Tortola made from 3 ply cardboard to my own design, stuck together with PVA glue.
This video shows four New Zealand frigate models, at 1/48 scale, radio-controlled, HMNZS Canterbury leads, then Waikato, Otago and Taranaki. All models built from scratch, from Navy plans.
Build time about 6 months each. 1970's era idea based on a photo of these ships taken sailing in Wellington Harbour.
{"text":"This video shows four New Zealand frigate models, at 1/48 scale, radio-controlled, HMNZS Canterbury leads, then Waikato, Otago and Taranaki. All models built from scratch, from Navy plans.\nBuild time about 6 months each. 1970's era idea based on a photo of these ships taken sailing in Wellington Harbour.","subject":"HMNZS Canterbury, HMNZS Waikato, HMNZS Taranaki","media":[],"youtubeUrl":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSAb7L1bGZs"}
This video shows four New Zealand frigate models, at 1/48 scale, radio-controlled, HMNZS Canterbury leads, then Waikato, Otago and Taranaki. All models built from scratch, from Navy plans.
Build time about 6 months each. 1970's era idea based on a photo of these ships taken sailing in Wellington Harbour.
6ft loa, RC, scratch-built, grp hull. 10 yrs old.
Sold to private museum.
Am building my 3rd RC model of HMNZS Taranaki, Rothsey class frigate. Over past 40 years have built many RN - e.g.
Force H, Med., 1943, such as Illustrious, Sheffield etc.
Refer www.modelboats.co.uk January 2014 issue.
My main request is that I can establish somebody UK with
similar interest, despite my living NZ but unable to attend
your excdellent sights.
{"text":"6ft loa, RC, scratch-built, grp hull. 10 yrs old. \nSold to private museum. \nAm building my 3rd RC model of HMNZS Taranaki, Rothsey class frigate. Over past 40 years have built many RN - e.g.\nForce H, Med., 1943, such as Illustrious, Sheffield etc.\nRefer www.modelboats.co.uk January 2014 issue.\n\nMy main request is that I can establish somebody UK with\nsimilar interest, despite my living NZ but unable to attend\nyour excdellent sights.","subject":"HMNZS Royalist","media":[{"id":"1451170071","name":"1451170071.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1451170071/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1451170071/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"}],"youtubeUrl":""}
6ft loa, RC, scratch-built, grp hull. 10 yrs old.
Sold to private museum.
Am building my 3rd RC model of HMNZS Taranaki, Rothsey class frigate. Over past 40 years have built many RN - e.g.
Force H, Med., 1943, such as Illustrious, Sheffield etc.
Refer www.modelboats.co.uk January 2014 issue.
My main request is that I can establish somebody UK with
similar interest, despite my living NZ but unable to attend
your excdellent sights.
Roger