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jelley_baby
Chief Petty Officer 1st Class
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Billing Polar Trawler
I have had this boat for about 5 years, so thought that it would like a day out. Sailing at Cwmbran August 2012. its a Billing Polar Trawler, not now made but at about 32 inch long is a managable size. Twin 385 motors 35mm 3 blade brass props. and running on a 7.2 volt 3700 mAh NiMh viper speed controller and a 2.4 Ghz RC it will potter around all morning on one battery. I originally ran it on a 6Volt 4Ah Gel Cell and 27 Mhz setup.
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  • jelley_babyChief Petty Officer 1st Class
    HI Rob if you have an email address that I could use I have photos of the boat, a friend at my club is also restoring one so I have just taken some photos but I could take some more of the areas that you require easily, sadly I do not have a plan myself as my polar was bought on Ebay at least 5 years ago and I had to work from a billing catalogue photo and some photos from old Model Boat Magazines. Hope to hear from you if that will help.
    Graham
  • Robertoc2109Recruit
    Graham

    Thanks so much for getting back my email is PM only - Admin. Any advice or extra pics would be great I really appreciate it. I will upload a pic of the boat at the weekend and show everyone the PROJECT 😯

    Thanks again Rob
THECAPT2012
Leading Seaman
RC HOVERCRAFT
MY OWN DESIGN HOVERCRAFT & SKIRT FILM ON LOCATION AT GARLIESTON SCOTLAND, 10 inc THREE BLADE PROP, OUTRUNNER MOTOR, 12 VOLT LIPO BATTERIES.
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  • THECAPT2012Leading Seaman
    Thanks Don for your comments, My hovercraft is scratch built,the skirt is unique because it has no holes for lift, the lift comes from slots under the hull, making it fast on land and water. Was that you travelling south on the M6 motorway with your craft Sat 8th?
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  • don83000Able Seaman
    This is the third craft I built and this was test day went very well on both land and calm sea now resides in South America giving tourists rides.It is powered by a 110hp KawasakI 600 Ninja engine for thrust and a 13hp B&G for lift.

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froggyt996
Petty Officer 1st Class
Sea Breeze
Vintage Model Boat Company Sea Breeze electric powered model with a small brushless motor. This is a laser cut reproduction kit produced to a very high standerd. please take a look at a new club coming soon at
http://froggyt996.wix.com/vintage-model-power-boat also take a look at www.vintagemodelboats.com
Thanks to John Lockett for the Video
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  • Dave MVice Admiral
    Nice model, sailing very realistically in quite choppy waters. The brushless is powering well and with such a small model the weight saving must really help.
    The lines are very clean and the kit is a credit to its producer and builder. 😀
  • bilboRecruit
    On MY wish list now
larrywhetton
Petty Officer 2nd Class
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jubilee sea queen
here are few pictures of sea queen scratch built plank on frame using Ikea blind slats ,
first
runs OK but still to sought out motor esc and prop , runs of 5mins befor cut out kicks in . ....
so back in the dock for motor change , so when weather gets better will give it another go at Portishead where there is bit more space to get some on the water shooting-pictures 👍 .cheers Larry...
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  • chrisbrownRecruit
    HI there, I have a sea queen that I found in my mates grandads house, built in 1959 with paper work for the ganette 15cc motor, the boat was in VGC but I just had to restore it, the motor and esc I used is from gaint cod, the motor is a EMP 50/65 410kv with a 100amp ESC on 4cell lipo 5000 with a 70mm plastic prop, the speed is a bit over scale speed but the run times are up to 20 minutes.Brushless is the way forward, brushed motors are a thing of the past.
  • ianed57Sub-Lieutenant
    HI Chris,
    This sounds very exciting. I have a Sea Queen kit which I want to start and have put off whilst I research what to put in it. Any photos or video of your Sea Queen in action?

    What make of Lipo do you use? I'm just on the cusp of buying a couple and they seem to vary hugely in price. Presumably you got yours from Giant Shark?

    Any info gratefully received!

    Ian
THECAPT2012
Leading Seaman
SCOTISH RINGNET FISHER SCARBH
This is a scratch built 1;16 fishing/motor sailor from a free plan by james pottinger, made from old teak furniture with mahogany wheelhouse, technobots sound system, 12 volt power shower motor, the original was built by james adams at gourock in 1946 and is still sailing in the western isles of scotland.
Mallory
Master Seaman
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Aerokits Sea Scout (Olive)
Some photos of my Aerokits Sea Scout taken yesterday at Southport model boat lake. Fitted with an outrunner brushless motor.
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  • MalloryMaster Seaman
    HI Dave, the figures were purchased of eBay as a set. I have Bluto but as of yet have not decided what to do with him ❓
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  • circle43nauticalChief Petty Officer 2nd Class
    BRAVO ZULU! The boats great & the figures ice the cake!
    BTW- POPEYE IS A US COAST GUARDSMAN-
    SEMPER PARATUS/PARATUS GERERE
    HAVE A SAFE RC BOATING DAY!
    GOD BLESS AMERICA
jelley_baby
Chief Petty Officer 1st Class
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Yeoman Wavemaster Circa 1960's
Well this is the latest Ebay purchase arrived from the seller today. I ask my self am I mad or just mad on old Retro boats from my teens, this one is complete with a lovely big Taycol Supermarine motor, but will it work with modern RC I ask my self, or would it just be better to restore the boat using modern Electrics, we will see. I will post again when the work is underway. I find that building and restoring, fills my retirement days.
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  • jelley_babyChief Petty Officer 1st Class
    No not my working area, but the wife lets me take photographs there I have a good shed to work in and make whatever mess I want to when ever I want to. Graham
  • tidtugChief Petty Officer 2nd Class
    Best laugh my wife and I had about your wife letting you take pictures of your boats in the front room. I think we are nearly all confied to our sheds or model rooms.PS nice boat
Dave M
Vice Admiral
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Sea Breacher
Not your typical submarine but certainly an unusual semI submersible. Scratch built by fellow club member Brian Clewes this is a most striking looking vessel. Fiberglass hull and moulded perspex window. Home built waterjet uses a large 900 (I think) brushed motor, water cooled speed controller and 14.4v LiPo. Looks really spectacular on the water and Brian is working on the ballast to enable the model to remain just submerged. Video to follow in due course.
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  • Captain-SteveLeading Seaman
    Yep that's the exact model I now own. Have you any bids of it on the water ?
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  • Dave MVice Admiral
    Hi Steve
    I did have some pics of this in the water but I have misplaced the file. if I find the video I will share.
    Dave
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aprestney
Leading Seaman
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Walton Thames ASRL
Hi" to all model boat builders. I thought I would add my new project to this fireboat website for all to see ! I bought this from fleabay as a total wreck. She is a rare Scratch built from a plan of a Walton Thames RAF ASRL launch at 36 inch long & 8 inch wide.took me approx 6 months to do the rebuild. Brush painted with 5 assorted colours with decals working lights ect.
Walton Thames is now running on a new Johnston speed 600 electric motor. 50 amp speed controller 45mm pitched propeller.A 6 volt at4.ah which gives good running time & good scale speed. Photos are taken at Eaton park Norwich England. Enjoy. 😊
My next project will be a 1950s Aerokits/Keilcraft Sea hornet. " So watch this space "
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  • aprestneyLeading Seaman
    Thank you fellow model boatmen for your kind comments.
    on my model boat builds
    Yes it would be a very good idea for a build blogg on my next project . 😉 A Prestney
  • jagman38Recruit
    I had the plans for a Walton Thames launch which I made in the UK before I emigrated to Canada in 1968. it's great to see one again.
Colin H
Fleet Admiral
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MV CAROLINE
This model was originally scratch built in 1964 by my Dad as a 15th birthday present for me,the length over all is 60.5" with a beam of 17.5" and a theoretical draught of 3.5",not sure as to the actual design but it is meant to be 1/12th scale, it was originally powered by a 12 Volt windscreen wiper motor out of an old Mercedes car, and the radio gear was a home made system as well, but both are now well beyond repair and I am fitting an MFA 800 Motor with a Fusion Aquapower ESC rated at 125amp. run by a new 2.4 Ghz radio system.
When I get to sea trials stage I will send Update and possible video footage.This boat along with the rest of my harbour, will be on view at the Abbergavenny Steam Rally this weekend June 3rd and 4th(Sunday Monday) in the model section marquee.
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Colin H
Fleet Admiral
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SEA SCOUT
Here are a few pics of my Scout which wwas originally built in 1958, but left in my parents loft when I left home in 1966, but thankfully still there when my Mum asked me to clear the attic for insulation installers last year.
So far have cleaned it and fitted a MabuchI Brushed motor of unknown power, but appears to work well at 6Volts running a 2 blade plastic prop 30mm 'S' type.
Havent got round to fitting radio gear yet, so have done tests as a free sailer, setting rudder on a slow arc and watching as I walk round pond.Will update as soon as next stage is complete.
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  • Dave MVice Admiral
    Lucky you and what a well preserved (restored?) and historic specimen.
  • Colin HFleet Admiral
    Thanks and no restoration work yet, but may have to coat hull as some seepage at joints.Will hopefully be able to keep model integraty without too much trouble.
loz
Able Seaman
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Carol Ann
HI just completed/refurbished an old and somewhat poor and sorry MFJ Fairey Fantome, complete stripdown repaint and new shafts/motors etc.
Now for some water trials to see what mods are required.
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  • Dave MVice Admiral
    Really sleek looking model. Will you be sharing the drive set up once you have completed your trials?
  • lozAble Seaman
    Hi
    Thanks for your interest,I have fitted two 850 motors and work on 14 cells just for short bursts, this has proved to be fine with my other boats.
    Regards

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