puffer scratch built made from old wardobe plywood
for the frames then plated up in thin ply like it would be when built looks nice in the water.
{"text":"puffer scratch built made from old wardobe plywood \r\n for the frames then plated up in thin ply like it would be when built looks nice in the water.","subject":"puffer","media":[{"id":"1222364709","name":"1222364709.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1222364709/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1222364709/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"}],"youtubeUrl":""}
puffer scratch built made from old wardobe plywood
for the frames then plated up in thin ply like it would be when built looks nice in the water.
{"text":"puffer scratch built made from old wardobe plywood \r\n for the frames then plated up in thin ply like it would be when built looks nice in the water.","subject":"puffer","media":[],"youtubeUrl":""}
Built using the Aerokits plans and information from the original Air Ministry build spec.
Boat is 1/16th scale - twin motors with a mixer.
{"text":"Built using the Aerokits plans and information from the original Air Ministry build spec.\r\n\r\nBoat is 1/16th scale - twin motors with a mixer.","subject":"Crash Tender","media":[{"id":"1218850274","name":"1218850274.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1218850274/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1218850274/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"},{"id":"1218850275","name":"1218850275.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1218850275/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1218850275/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"},{"id":"1218850276","name":"1218850276.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1218850276/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1218850276/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"},{"id":"1218850277","name":"1218850277.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1218850277/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1218850277/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"}],"youtubeUrl":""}
My Dad built this Fireboat 40 years ago, following the Practical Electronics magazine article. I watched as he built the plywood boat then built the discrete electronics; it was full of batteries but was great fun. I later fitted the 2-channel radio and then dad repainted it blue? its now time to give it some TLC and get it back as it should be.
{"text":"My Dad built this Fireboat 40 years ago, following the Practical Electronics magazine article. I watched as he built the plywood boat then built the discrete electronics; it was full of batteries but was great fun. I later fitted the 2-channel radio and then dad repainted it blue? its now time to give it some TLC and get it back as it should be.","subject":"34\" 1968 Fireboat built as a Practical Electronics Proj","media":[{"id":"1218775471","name":"1218775471.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1218775471/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1218775471/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"},{"id":"1218775472","name":"1218775472.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1218775472/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1218775472/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"},{"id":"1218775473","name":"1218775473.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1218775473/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1218775473/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"}],"youtubeUrl":""}
34" 1968 Fireboat built as a Practical Electronics Proj
My Dad built this Fireboat 40 years ago, following the Practical Electronics magazine article. I watched as he built the plywood boat then built the discrete electronics; it was full of batteries but was great fun. I later fitted the 2-channel radio and then dad repainted it blue? its now time to give it some TLC and get it back as it should be.
The boat is scratch built,designed by Hal Harrison,contruction plan in Marine Modeling mag.whitch was designed as a freelance coastguard patrol boat .made from balsa/cardboard sise 18" aprox.weight 2.5kg.
Our model is 36"twin motors and all moving parts and weight is 10kg.
This is the latest pictures of Vigilant Star on the lake at NewBrighton Wirral
{"text":"The boat is scratch built,designed by Hal Harrison,contruction plan in Marine Modeling mag.whitch was designed as a freelance coastguard patrol boat .made from balsa/cardboard sise 18\" aprox.weight 2.5kg.\r\nOur model is 36\"twin motors and all moving parts and weight is 10kg.\r\nThis is the latest pictures of Vigilant Star on the lake at NewBrighton Wirral","subject":"my boat VIGILANT 1","media":[{"id":"1216359719","name":"1216359719.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1216359719/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1216359719/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"},{"id":"1216359720","name":"1216359720.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1216359720/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1216359720/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"},{"id":"1216359721","name":"1216359721.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1216359721/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1216359721/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"},{"id":"1216359722","name":"1216359722.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1216359722/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1216359722/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"}],"youtubeUrl":""}
The boat is scratch built,designed by Hal Harrison,contruction plan in Marine Modeling mag.whitch was designed as a freelance coastguard patrol boat .made from balsa/cardboard sise 18" aprox.weight 2.5kg.
Our model is 36"twin motors and all moving parts and weight is 10kg.
This is the latest pictures of Vigilant Star on the lake at NewBrighton Wirral
LCT 247 built from scratch by some one ?
Bought off Ebay, it runs on 7.2volt with a johnson 565 motor. Go's like the wind.
{"text":"LCT 247 built from scratch by some one ?\r\n\r\nBought off Ebay, it runs on 7.2volt with a johnson 565 motor. Go's like the wind.","subject":"LCT 247 restored by Bob Jones","media":[{"id":"1210194236","name":"1210194236.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1210194236/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1210194236/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"},{"id":"1210194237","name":"1210194237.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1210194237/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1210194237/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"},{"id":"1210194238","name":"1210194238.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1210194238/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1210194238/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"}],"youtubeUrl":""}
this model has been extended by 2 inches for better handling looks the part powered by a single Graupner speed 600 on 8.4 volts built from liteply weighs 4 pounds all up,built 2004 and sails at the Goole club waters near the coal hoist ,Goole docks (saturday afternoons)
{"text":"this model has been extended by 2 inches for better handling looks the part powered by a single Graupner speed 600 on 8.4 volts built from liteply weighs 4 pounds all up,built 2004 and sails at the Goole club waters near the coal hoist ,Goole docks (saturday afternoons)","subject":"fairey swordsman from free plan In model boats 1999","media":[{"id":"1214969521","name":"1214969521.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1214969521/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1214969521/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"}],"youtubeUrl":""}
fairey swordsman from free plan In model boats 1999
this model has been extended by 2 inches for better handling looks the part powered by a single Graupner speed 600 on 8.4 volts built from liteply weighs 4 pounds all up,built 2004 and sails at the Goole club waters near the coal hoist ,Goole docks (saturday afternoons)
Model Aerokits Fire Tender built up over the last few years. (You may have seen the "Find Bob" competition on this site and incase your wondering, Bob is the character operating the water monitor!
For more useless information you may be interested to know how he got his name? To get straight to the point his head is spring loaded!
This is one of the old aerokits models, it was only partly built when I had it at first (the hull only) but four years on and it works great. The added features are a water pump, which, yes is most definitely more fun! Also a horn from action kit, some say they are not as good as jjc-electronics, but in my experience it is great, I have also added L.E.D. lights shown here and the latest addition is the voice box (as I call it), great fun.
{"text":"Model Aerokits Fire Tender built up over the last few years. (You may have seen the \"Find Bob\" competition on this site and incase your wondering, Bob is the character operating the water monitor!\n\nFor more useless information you may be interested to know how he got his name? To get straight to the point his head is spring loaded!\n\nThis is one of the old aerokits models, it was only partly built when I had it at first (the hull only) but four years on and it works great. The added features are a water pump, which, yes is most definitely more fun! Also a horn from action kit, some say they are not as good as jjc-electronics, but in my experience it is great, I have also added L.E.D. lights shown here and the latest addition is the voice box (as I call it), great fun.","subject":"Aerokits Fireboat built by Stephen Ellis","media":[{"id":"1210128699","name":"1210128699.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1210128699/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1210128699/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"},{"id":"1210128700","name":"1210128700.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1210128700/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1210128700/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"}],"youtubeUrl":""}
Model Aerokits Fire Tender built up over the last few years. (You may have seen the "Find Bob" competition on this site and incase your wondering, Bob is the character operating the water monitor!
For more useless information you may be interested to know how he got his name? To get straight to the point his head is spring loaded!
This is one of the old aerokits models, it was only partly built when I had it at first (the hull only) but four years on and it works great. The added features are a water pump, which, yes is most definitely more fun! Also a horn from action kit, some say they are not as good as jjc-electronics, but in my experience it is great, I have also added L.E.D. lights shown here and the latest addition is the voice box (as I call it), great fun.
Scratch built SDM MkII tug 1/48 scale.
Hull started out as polystyrene foam and plywood. Started July 29,2006 and in the water by Aug. 11th for sea trials. Detailed over the following 18 months.
The model is powered by 12vdc using Graupner Speed400-2.33:1 gear drive, and the small Graupner Schottel drives #1761. Separate ESC and Steering control for each drive.
The Lighting is 3mm LED cast into clear, or tinted, polyurethane lamps.
It sails the Pacific Northwest, USA, homeport Portland, Oregon.
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Hull started out as polystyrene foam and plywood. Started July 29,2006 and in the water by Aug. 11th for sea trials. Detailed over the following 18 months.
The model is powered by 12vdc using Graupner Speed400-2.33:1 gear drive, and the small Graupner Schottel drives #1761. Separate ESC and Steering control for each drive.
The Lighting is 3mm LED cast into clear, or tinted, polyurethane lamps.
It sails the Pacific Northwest, USA, homeport Portland, Oregon.
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The black Amsterdam is mine, built in 2004 from the Artesania Latina kit. it is powered by a 545 motor through a pulley reduction drive, and the battery is a 6v, 10ah SLA.
The kit prop was replaced by a brass one. The yellow model belongs to Peter Barlow, a member of our club, and was built several years before mine. it is also an Artesania kit.
Our club, the Ballina RSL Club Marine Modellers, sail in a tidal salt water lake in Ballina, which is on the far north coast of NSW, Australia.
Peter Fitness.
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The black Amsterdam is mine, built in 2004 from the Artesania Latina kit. it is powered by a 545 motor through a pulley reduction drive, and the battery is a 6v, 10ah SLA.
The kit prop was replaced by a brass one. The yellow model belongs to Peter Barlow, a member of our club, and was built several years before mine. it is also an Artesania kit.
Our club, the Ballina RSL Club Marine Modellers, sail in a tidal salt water lake in Ballina, which is on the far north coast of NSW, Australia.
Peter Fitness.
Hi, I have just acquired one of these tug boats. it is in need of some restoration. Do you know of any where I can get a copy of plans for this model please. I have been in touch with the manufactures and they basically said they have nothing for this Amsterdam model so it looks like it is going to be a job and half to restore it but it will be done.
Hi, I have just acquired one of these tug boats. it is in need of some restoration. Do you know of any where I can get a copy of plans for this model please. I have been in touch with the manufactures and they basically said they have nothing for this Amsterdam model so it looks like it is going to be a job and half to restore it but it will be done.
Svitzer tug Ayton Cross, built by Terry O'Rourke in 2006/2007. Mostly scratch built, on a Mobile Marine Models GRP hull.
She is powered by two car heater motors, with a Marx luder bow thruster. I have used an Action kit motor mixer, it works well.
These photos were taken at the Chantry club lake, at the Bluewater shopping centre in kent.
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Terry:
Do you have a hatch to access the rudder linkage?
How do you keep it sealed to prevent water from sliding in?
Can you post some pictures?
Thank you
Julian😎
Terry:
Do you have a hatch to access the rudder linkage?
How do you keep it sealed to prevent water from sliding in?
Can you post some pictures?
Thank you
Julian😎
Name of the Boat is the OCEANIC. This boat was in my friends garage for 18 years, when I was given it, it needed some T.L.C. the kit from what I can gather was late 60s.
I had to send a way to Germany to get the plans so I could refurbish it, and some of the bits I had to make myself. it is powered by twin monoperm super 5 motors. it has rotating radar, working mast lights, and bow thrusters. Sailed at Cheddar Steam Modals lake.
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Name of the Boat is the OCEANIC. This boat was in my friends garage for 18 years, when I was given it, it needed some T.L.C. the kit from what I can gather was late 60s.
I had to send a way to Germany to get the plans so I could refurbish it, and some of the bits I had to make myself. it is powered by twin monoperm super 5 motors. it has rotating radar, working mast lights, and bow thrusters. Sailed at Cheddar Steam Modals lake.
Really nice model I did see this kit for sale about three years back on fleebay.It was along with the Calypso which I was keen to buy and did successfully get for £150 ,The other boat from the same seller was the Oceanic, which I later wished I had also bid for sold also for £150 ..Your model does look superb
IAN 👍
Really nice model I did see this kit for sale about three years back on fleebay.It was along with the Calypso which I was keen to buy and did successfully get for £150 ,The other boat from the same seller was the Oceanic, which I later wished I had also bid for sold also for £150 ..Your model does look superb
IAN 👍
