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Mikep
Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class
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Dumas Express Crusier
Dunmas kit MACk 5045 motors and hardware. Two layers of 2 oz. Fiberglass cloth on hull 3/4 oz cloth on deck Klass Coat epoxy paint . Model has cabin lights and running lights. Power 2 x 7.2 packs.
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  • RNinMunichFleet Admiral
    Very nice tidy job Mike 👍👍👍 Lovely finish.
    Like the mahogany transom, might do that with my Sea Scout!
    Crew ain't bad either 😉
    Cheers, Doug 😎
    Liked by Donnieboy
Ronald
Fleet Admiral
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Michael
(Billings kit Carol Moran) I filmed it tonight with my cell phone. Added some deck details and will be towing an old Tugboat as seen in photo.
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GARTH
Commodore
soling sailboats
finally some nice weather for a sail boat race at Hamilton sod farm pond . May 20 2018 my soling is the last in line & has a watermelon deck or maybe it's salmon
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watson220
Leading Seaman
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Nautic
Model Yacht Nautic from Grapner.
The hull is not original but is made of laminate. The deck is made of mahogany strips.
The boat engine is a MIG 480 powered by a Lipol 7,4V 5000mAh battery.
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  • RNinMunichFleet Admiral
    Nice job👍 Beautiful decking!
    Crazing on the white hull looks similar to the problem I had with the clear lacquer on my Sea Scout. Surface stress?🤔
    What did you use for paint / lacquer?
  • SmaragdPetty Officer 1st Class
    nice job to your Nautic.
    I have a complete set 'new in box' including accesoires still waiting to come alive.
    Liked by figtree7nts and watson220
jugge
Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class
Fairmount Alpine
My newest build , Billing Boats Fairmount Alpine
i start building for one years ago , i have mount bowtruster
and start with all lamps and things , i going to mount an radiocontrolled winch on deck and radiocontrolled cranes
more pictures is comming
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  • RNinMunichFleet Admiral
    Welcome aboard jugge, very nice build, as your Amsterdam is as well 👍👍
    Good work.
    Was in Stockholm the week before Christmas, lovely city, the Wasa Museum is incredible. Best regards Doug 😎
Ronald
Fleet Admiral
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Michael
Dumas kit Carol Moran, renamed Michael for my first grandson.My first build, learning how to make those brass railings each post being soldered following a paper pattern. Some customizing at the request of my grandson with added port holes, and deck features. He helped to paint it.
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  • BaggieChief Petty Officer 1st Class
    Looks great.... a ‘team’ effort. Well done. I’m just beginning my first build having just finished a workstation to house tools etc. All very satisfying.
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  • Dave MVice Admiral
    Lots of nostalgia and really looks like a working tug.
    Be good to see some on water pics. Your grandson must be very proud and is to be congratulated on the painting.
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Penfold63
Leading Seaman
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Bella Ragazza
So here’s another partially built Riva Aquarama, my second project and Plan B after Ciao Bambina ran into stringer difficulties. I started this one on 14 April 2016, and had only 16 days, none of which meant full time working on the boat but merely an hour or two available some evenings and at weekends, to finish this before a friendly “Boat Race” at Coate Water in Swindon with a few friends. Not much in the way of rules for the event, just bring along an RC boat. I didn’t get it finished in time, and since the event, which is the last picture in the post, I have only been able to spend a few more hours, mostly spent planking small mahogany strips over the hull and fore deck. I will be moving this Project 2 forward in between phases of work on the Sea Commander (Scrumpy 3), which is a kit build and is going well after around 6 hours work so far.
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Gascoigne
Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class
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Excelsior
Here is the last of the Lowestoft sailing trawlers. Model built using working drawings kindly supplied by the Sailing Trust. Model about 12 years old. I got a little carried away on detail! As expected she sails and handles well as all the old work sailors do.
Drop keel and rudder extension added when sailing. I was intrigued to discover that the deck winch was steam powered,no doubt to help with taking in the trawl net.
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  • Joe727Commander
    Hello,
    Just spotted your boat, I love the gaff-rigged working craft. Built one, a Falmouth fishing boat, and I plan to do more. Your boat is very impressive, nice quality workmanship and attention to detail.

    If you don't mind I am curious about a couple of things. is it plank on plank? Did you fiberglass over the hull or just paint. What kind of wood do you use for planking.

    I to, work from old drawings plans with lines and offsets.

    Great work!
    Regards, Joe
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  • GascoigneChief Petty Officer 2nd Class
    Hi Joe,
    In answer to your queries, Hull was built in the bread and butter system using deal sealed inside and out with coats of yacht varnish and painted using acrylic. Subsequent models of Wherries and Chinese Junks were plank on frame using 1/8” balsa strips sealed with resin,varnish inside and out, with again acrylic paint.
    Balsa easier to work with to gain experience - reasonable effectiveness both in carvel and clinker planking.
    All the best and good sailing.
    Gascoigne
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reilly4
Warrant Officer
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Vosper MTB385
Scratchbuilt WW2 1/24 Scale Vosper 73' Type 1 MTB. Built in 2016, in company with a friend's 1/24 scale BPB MGB.
The Vosper hull is built from balsawood and fibreglass. The upper deck and superstructure is from balsawood. The weapons and fittings are from brass, aluminium and plastic. The 20mm and gunner can rotate.
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  • wunwingloPetty Officer 1st Class
    Magic photos! I have a similar Vosper that goes well too!
Ronald
Fleet Admiral
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Downeast Lobster Yacht
http://ellisboat.com/bunker-and-ellis-downeast-boatbuilders/
The Ellis boats must have been the inspiration for this old kit from Midwest. I bought the boat as seen in the first photos which was built by Don Sutton, Metro Modellers Toronto, Ontario, Canada 🇨🇦
He knew I had my eye on making one from scratch and offered me a fair price to buy his boat.
I am now adding the hard cover over the cockpit as seen on many of the Bunker & Ellis boats.
Previously I added deck furniture to the helm and passenger. Also found the near scale figures.
My plan is to add the forward railing around the bow; add deck boards and more furnishings such as two step boarding ladder, navigation equipment, and possible a fresh coat of paint to the hull.
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