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Able Seaman 9 years ago

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TB 1 HMS Lightning (1878) A

Acquired as an empty hull a year ago. it measures 5'6" from stem to stern and was steam powered. it is carved out of one piece of timber. Now electric powered and using 12v invalid battery. if I can extract the picture from the computer I will include it !! if I can't you can do your own research.

#stern #hull #steam #electric #computer #battery

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lesliebreame

Chief Petty Officer 1st Class 9 years ago

schumschimmer

after sellotaping the windows and fitting new electrics it went better !!!

#electric #wind #windows #window

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lesliebreameChief Petty Officer 1st Class9 years ago
how you know!!!?
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RNinMunichFleet Admiral9 years ago
😉 I knew that must come!
30+ years wandering around the world to various navies and shipyards.
Including intermarine and Fincantieri in italy. Two of the most prolific builders of fast ferries, huge cruise ships. As well as all sorts of naval vessels from fast patrol boats to ski-ramp aircraft carriers. Similar to the old RN invincible class.
Somewhere in my vast and dusty archive I have the GAs and specs for a new (then!) fast ferry design from intermarine.
Used to like visiting these two; intermarine in Sarsana, just south of La Spezia at the south end of Cince Terra and north end of Tuscany and just round the corner from the Carrera marble quarries.
(That's where the name comes from, not Porsche or the model race cars😉) Also Fincantieri in Genoa further north. Lunches and dinners were good 😜 Cheers Doug 😎
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Hugh

Master Seaman 10 years ago

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Skye

Scratch built. Copy of Scottish fishing trawler with belt drive to propeller shaft from small electric motor

#motor #prop #electric #trawler #scratch scratch #propeller #prop shaft #built

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none

Chief Petty Officer 1st Class 10 years ago

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1st ever Spinger tug model

Well this was the very first model boat i made.
A springer tug.
I made a mould and then made a few just in case i was to the point of everything going wrong at least I could start another one.

Apart from the home made GRP hull everything else was made in Balsa wood.

Since been scrapped but the hull and all the electrics ect have been reused again for another version..

#hull #model #electric #wood #balsa wood #grp hull #tug #springer

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skiboo

Master Seaman 10 years ago

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GLORIOUS cygnus gm 33

some more done all electrics complete lights etc motor paired uprx tx leds all 12volt pre wired

#cygnus gm 33 #motor #electric #lights #tx #rx #leds #cygnus

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skiboo

Master Seaman 10 years ago

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cygnus gm33

1/12 scale cygnus gm33 building as a scalloper powered by a 600 matroniks motor will have full electrics size 33ins long x14 ins beam x 6ins draft

#build #cygnus gm 33 #motor #cygnus gm33 #12 scale #matroniks #electric #cygnus

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chrys

Leading Seaman 10 years ago

matinda 111

64in long made from strip plank kauri and then glassed. 2.1 reduction on electric motor

#motor #glass #electric

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jarvoLieutenant10 years ago
I have used my tugs to tow me round in a dingy, the looks from people watching are superb
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figtree7ntsAdmiral10 years ago
Hi chrys
Well, at 97Lbs that's quite impressive, you must make a video!

Hi jarvo
I'm must say I'm guilty of towing a rowboat while I was in it too.
People at the pond where amazed at how much power my little Tugboat had.
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davidhgreatbatch

Warrant Officer 10 years ago

MV Balmoral;

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

#build #hull #motor #pool #scratch #grp hull #sail #scratch built #electric #scratch build #built

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John2Chief Petty Officer 1st Class10 years ago
Good job 👍
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circle43nauticalChief Petty Officer 2nd Class9 years ago
BRAVO ZULU!
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davidhgreatbatch

Warrant Officer 10 years ago

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PS Waverley

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

#hull #model #motor #pool #scratch #waverley #grp hull #sail #scratch built #electric #scale model #built

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davidhgreatbatch

Warrant Officer 10 years ago

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Juliette II

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.

#hull #motor #pool #scratch #grp hull #sail #scratch built #power boat #16 scale #electric #norfolk #built

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davidhgreatbatch

Warrant Officer 10 years ago

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TSS Manxman

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

#hull #motor #pool #scratch #grp hull #sail #scratch built #electric #tss manxman #built

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cenbethWarrant Officer10 years ago
She looks really nice. How long did she take you to complete? is she based on a fibreglass hull or are you working from scratch?
Well done.
Edward
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davidhgreatbatchWarrant Officer10 years ago
As I am retired she only took about 10 months to build and is based on a "Models By Design" GRP hull. The rest of the model is scratch built. You can view her sea trials and more details on you tube.
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davidhgreatbatch

Warrant Officer 10 years ago

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MV Balmoral

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

#hull #motor #pool #scratch #grp hull #sail #scratch built #electric #built

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