Got this kit from E Bay was apartly built well sort of had to re do all the upper deck wheelhouse from scratch was a bit off eeek..Have nearly finished installing all the electrics ready to ballast..I raised the rear hatch area after reading the deck tended to wash over quite easily..Hardly noticeable modification I think..Will sail the model soon and hope all goes well
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Got this kit from E Bay was apartly built well sort of had to re do all the upper deck wheelhouse from scratch was a bit off eeek..Have nearly finished installing all the electrics ready to ballast..I raised the rear hatch area after reading the deck tended to wash over quite easily..Hardly noticeable modification I think..Will sail the model soon and hope all goes well
Always liked this model ever since I saw it at E Port some years ago. 😊 I built an Al Khubar and always regretted selling her. Like you I raised the rear deck to keep the water out. I also have a shed load of boats and many awaiting construction. Maybe someday I will build one. The wheelhouse looks very detailed your efforts have clearly Improved on the original high standard. 😀
Always liked this model ever since I saw it at E Port some years ago. 😊 I built an Al Khubar and always regretted selling her. Like you I raised the rear deck to keep the water out. I also have a shed load of boats and many awaiting construction. Maybe someday I will build one. The wheelhouse looks very detailed your efforts have clearly Improved on the original high standard. 😀
HI Dave
Thank you for your response and kind remarks,like you I have so many builds but in saying that I have sold about 5 in the past year..None I might add have given back even the original buying cost of just the kit not counting all the additional electrics, still it pays for the buying of another kit..Presently I am building a 1/14 scale Man Tamiya truck unit, no gluing reqd everything is tiny nuts n bolts superb detail..I am selling my Aziz for £350 so wont make anything on the deal
HI Dave
Thank you for your response and kind remarks,like you I have so many builds but in saying that I have sold about 5 in the past year..None I might add have given back even the original buying cost of just the kit not counting all the additional electrics, still it pays for the buying of another kit..Presently I am building a 1/14 scale Man Tamiya truck unit, no gluing reqd everything is tiny nuts n bolts superb detail..I am selling my Aziz for £350 so wont make anything on the deal
Ahoy
Here is my vintage 1958 Sterling American Scout Runs on a old Babcock citizenship all tube radio. the great great grandfather of RC as we know today. all those years and it still works. I was 18 years old when I built this kit. I have a underway video to go along with post. Boats
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Ahoy
Here is my vintage 1958 Sterling American Scout Runs on a old Babcock citizenship all tube radio. the great great grandfather of RC as we know today. all those years and it still works. I was 18 years old when I built this kit. I have a underway video to go along with post. Boats
Ahoy Dave
I have a bunch of them I will be posting a few more here I am happy to share these here. On most of my plank and frame builds I fibre glass the hulls and seal the insides with resin. if you dont over the passing of time the planks will seperate and you will have to do the the job all over again. thank you for your reply Boats
Ahoy Dave
I have a bunch of them I will be posting a few more here I am happy to share these here. On most of my plank and frame builds I fibre glass the hulls and seal the insides with resin. if you dont over the passing of time the planks will seperate and you will have to do the the job all over again. thank you for your reply Boats
It is nice to see some super new models on the site and I hope that we will see more as I expect that deckape has many more, as he has been modelling a long time.
I look forward to seeing them, a little request, can you increase resolution so that we can see the detail a bit more.
nasraf
It is nice to see some super new models on the site and I hope that we will see more as I expect that deckape has many more, as he has been modelling a long time.
I look forward to seeing them, a little request, can you increase resolution so that we can see the detail a bit more.
nasraf
first time on the water for my latest build, 23" model of british power boat co. 68ft type 3 hants and dorset raf high speed launch,
power is speed 400 driving 35mm three bladed prop, 7.2volt 3300mha nimh planet 2.4 ghz radio,
scratch built, I used scaled down drawings from my aerokits plans then gave the frames more shape to replicate the curves of this boat, the forward section where diaganally planked.
then sides and bottm as normal with sheet ply, deck is teak planks.
I sail on the rotary pool at penzance.
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first time on the water for my latest build, 23" model of british power boat co. 68ft type 3 hants and dorset raf high speed launch,
power is speed 400 driving 35mm three bladed prop, 7.2volt 3300mha nimh planet 2.4 ghz radio,
scratch built, I used scaled down drawings from my aerokits plans then gave the frames more shape to replicate the curves of this boat, the forward section where diaganally planked.
then sides and bottm as normal with sheet ply, deck is teak planks.
I sail on the rotary pool at penzance.
FijI class Cruiser, semI scratch built on a Fleet scale hull, plans also supplied by The Maritime Museum Greenwich, built as refitted in 1953
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No probs. Not sure when my dad was on the Nigeria and Bermuda, I know he joined in 46 at aged 16, first commission was on HMS Vanguard ('46-'48), I think then it was as follows Nigeria ('48-'50), Battleaxe ('50-'52), Bermuda ('52-'54), Opossum ('54-'56) then finally finishing where he started on the Vanguard ('56- late '57). I think that the reason why Gambia beat Bermuda was because they had to paint the side of the Bermuda during a passage through the Suez for an inspection by the King of Egypt (who at the time would only see one side, so thats the side they painted!)......I believe that the crew of Gambia had more time to paint the both sides and probably more paint!!.......hence Bermuda was clean one side and sea beaten the other, I think leave was cancelled when they arrived at Valetta until the other side had been painted!....my Dad is full of stories of his time with the mob, I'm seeing him again in July, will get more details from him then and update if necessary.
All the best and happy sailing, Dave
No probs. Not sure when my dad was on the Nigeria and Bermuda, I know he joined in 46 at aged 16, first commission was on HMS Vanguard ('46-'48), I think then it was as follows Nigeria ('48-'50), Battleaxe ('50-'52), Bermuda ('52-'54), Opossum ('54-'56) then finally finishing where he started on the Vanguard ('56- late '57). I think that the reason why Gambia beat Bermuda was because they had to paint the side of the Bermuda during a passage through the Suez for an inspection by the King of Egypt (who at the time would only see one side, so thats the side they painted!)......I believe that the crew of Gambia had more time to paint the both sides and probably more paint!!.......hence Bermuda was clean one side and sea beaten the other, I think leave was cancelled when they arrived at Valetta until the other side had been painted!....my Dad is full of stories of his time with the mob, I'm seeing him again in July, will get more details from him then and update if necessary.
All the best and happy sailing, Dave
I would be very interested to hear from you and your Dad with more infomation and stories with regards to the ships. I have also put pictures of my Dad on the HMS Gambia association website, it might be worth a look.
I would be very interested to hear from you and your Dad with more infomation and stories with regards to the ships. I have also put pictures of my Dad on the HMS Gambia association website, it might be worth a look.
Scratch built from My Hobbystore plans and Model Boat magazine, brushless motors running on 2x7.2 volt 3700 mAh batteries
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Here are my latest pics of a trimar frigate that I am building. it is totally scratch built with twim screws powered by two 540 motors and twim escs. The radar antenna, nav lights and turret all turn and work
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Here are my latest pics of a trimar frigate that I am building. it is totally scratch built with twim screws powered by two 540 motors and twim escs. The radar antenna, nav lights and turret all turn and work
this was the hull and top preformed and built from
photos
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Here is my 34 in Fireboat that I built some 30 years ago and recently rescued from my loft and updated with an MFA850 with Mtroniks 40A ESC driving through the original shaft to a Graupner 55mm prop. Seen on Nov 25 just after we cleared the first Ice of 2010 from our club sailing water !
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Here is my 34 in Fireboat that I built some 30 years ago and recently rescued from my loft and updated with an MFA850 with Mtroniks 40A ESC driving through the original shaft to a Graupner 55mm prop. Seen on Nov 25 just after we cleared the first Ice of 2010 from our club sailing water !
the sea rover was bought locally as a wreck with much of the forward section of the cabin missing , however it has been rebuilt in a matter of weeks to sailing condition , its now running a single vision 600 motor on 7.2 volts , & has a reasonable turn of speed and very good rudder response ! the fpl was a double purchase as I bought a pair of hulls , one had a better finish than its sister although this didnt matter as they were both stripped back to bare timber and resprayed with wilkinsons enamel spray . as the cabins were not remaining Ive made both boats into vospers mk2 range safety launches , neither models are fully finished but Ive started to use 1640 , I know 1646 wasnt a number issued by the raf , but as the model is to be operated by my neice it was the number she has chosen !
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the sea rover was bought locally as a wreck with much of the forward section of the cabin missing , however it has been rebuilt in a matter of weeks to sailing condition , its now running a single vision 600 motor on 7.2 volts , & has a reasonable turn of speed and very good rudder response ! the fpl was a double purchase as I bought a pair of hulls , one had a better finish than its sister although this didnt matter as they were both stripped back to bare timber and resprayed with wilkinsons enamel spray . as the cabins were not remaining Ive made both boats into vospers mk2 range safety launches , neither models are fully finished but Ive started to use 1640 , I know 1646 wasnt a number issued by the raf , but as the model is to be operated by my neice it was the number she has chosen !
Bit of fun with a video camera on my restored 1960's fireboat at my home club St. Helens MBC. had to be really carefull with the throttle and rudder sticks so the whole lot didnt end up upside down due to the camera position...
34" fireboat built 1965 restored late 2009 by me
running graupner 8.4v speed 600 on 8 cells (9.6v).
love the way the boat is in and out of shadow and sunlight throughout the video
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Bit of fun with a video camera on my restored 1960's fireboat at my home club St. Helens MBC. had to be really carefull with the throttle and rudder sticks so the whole lot didnt end up upside down due to the camera position...
34" fireboat built 1965 restored late 2009 by me
running graupner 8.4v speed 600 on 8 cells (9.6v).
love the way the boat is in and out of shadow and sunlight throughout the video
I had always admired the lines of 1950s American wooden runabouts and built this Aerokits model when I was an apprentice at Jaguar Cars and it had stayed in my loft since completion nearly 40 years ago. Recently dusted off and upgraded with a Graupner Speed 500 and Mtroniks 40Amp controller and P35 prop. Seen here at Knightcote Boat Club on 25 October
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I had always admired the lines of 1950s American wooden runabouts and built this Aerokits model when I was an apprentice at Jaguar Cars and it had stayed in my loft since completion nearly 40 years ago. Recently dusted off and upgraded with a Graupner Speed 500 and Mtroniks 40Amp controller and P35 prop. Seen here at Knightcote Boat Club on 25 October
My Sun Tug MK25 version, originally adapted from a Lesro Sun Tug Kit, actually still being built [not quite yet complete] but seaworthy enough to get some testing time in the water. it has more than enough power to haul my dusseldorf along when the batteries are flat after some time sailing, so rather than pull the fireboat out, decided to let the tug do some work.
Powered by a hectoperm motor with 3:1 gearbox,twin 6v gel batteries,water pump to operate the fire monitors,engine sound, nav lights, interior lights [cabins] rotating radar scanner,
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My Sun Tug MK25 version, originally adapted from a Lesro Sun Tug Kit, actually still being built [not quite yet complete] but seaworthy enough to get some testing time in the water. it has more than enough power to haul my dusseldorf along when the batteries are flat after some time sailing, so rather than pull the fireboat out, decided to let the tug do some work.
Powered by a hectoperm motor with 3:1 gearbox,twin 6v gel batteries,water pump to operate the fire monitors,engine sound, nav lights, interior lights [cabins] rotating radar scanner,
Thank you for your response and kind remarks,like you I have so many builds but in saying that I have sold about 5 in the past year..None I might add have given back even the original buying cost of just the kit not counting all the additional electrics, still it pays for the buying of another kit..Presently I am building a 1/14 scale Man Tamiya truck unit, no gluing reqd everything is tiny nuts n bolts superb detail..I am selling my Aziz for £350 so wont make anything on the deal