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philcaretaker
Commodore
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Camera Boat - still emerging !
From a design concept incorporating an old power boat destined for the rubbish tip ! - to a functional Camera platform to capture some of the fantastic models that sail at our local venues.

The emerging creation ( all be it rough and ready !) will incorporate rotating fan motor and 360 degree rotating camera with live feed FPV camera.

My enjoyment is to capture the the skill, time and effort that fellow modelers put into their creations - whether they be they scratch built, own designs, kit sets or off the shelf.

As Requested :- Link to previous Camera Boat (SwampDawg)
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philcaretaker
Commodore
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HMS GURKHA
Thanks here to "BOB " Comack Young , a Buxton MBC member.
Bob purchased the kit from Deans Marine as (HMS ZULU) , but built her to represent HMS GURKHA , one of his RN deployments around 1972.

Music :- from Bensound - Betterdays
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6 comments
  • BrighamRecruit
    11mths to build, great model. The video does it proud. Brought back great memories of my service in the RN. Thanks for the video Phil 👍
    Liked by Martin555
  • philcaretakerCommodore
    Many thanks ! - Glad you enjoyed the video.

    Enjoy - RC Sailing ! Cheers Phil 👍
dave976
Captain
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Master Hand seen at CreweMBC sail Monday 8th Nov 2021
Brian Clewes brought along a nice example of his scratch built Master Hand retired fishing boat, for a sail. When larger more powerful mechanised boats were introduced this type was abandoned. Many were rescued and turned into pleasure / racing type craft and that is what this model depicts. Not seen for some years but is ageing well. The static pics will be of interest to any modeller considering making a scale sailing ship of this type. I did film some video and will share this later when edited.
enjoy
Dave
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3 comments
  • NerysFleet Admiral
    Beautiful boat, I love these fishing boats, what is she based on a Brixham or a Lowestoft boat?

    Cheers, Nerys
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  • dave976Captain
    Here are a couple taken at at show.
    It's the Lowestoft boat.

    Dave
    Liked by Muskrat and Nerys and
Sakibian
Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class
1 / 24
Motor Gunboat
Scratch built motor gun boat from Bangladesh.
Tried my best to upgrade it into a brushless one. First attempt was brushed and it was kind of a pain in the ass.
It runs far better now.
Liked by Colin H and RNinMunich and
GARTH
Commodore
North Rock tug
Today another fine morning to test out the North Rock a replica of a tug own by Alexander Towing Co. Ltd. haven't run in a while & I'd taken some parts out took a while to get it running on a even keel with some lead I had in my kit . The original tug was built in 1956 engine was 56 nominal horse power ( 1000 indicated horse power )
Liked by MouldBuilder and Martin555 and
6 comments
  • Tug HerculesAble Seaman
    A question on Horsepower; (as I have similar rating on my old Tug);

    re; "The original tug was built in 1956 engine was 56 nominal horse power ( 1000 indicated horse power )"

    What is the correlation between Nominal Horsepower and Indicated Horsepower?

    Thank You.

    Tug
  • GARTHCommodore
    I just used the information from a book page on the North Rock tug & I to have no idea what normal horsepower & indicated horse power are .😊.
GARTH
Commodore
Just me & the real fireboat
After I built the model of the Cotter fireboat I took it to the real Fireboat to show it off to the crew maybe 5 years ago at canal days in Port Colburn haven't had Canal days for 2 years because of the pandemic
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  • jbkiwiFleet Admiral
    Great to be able to take the model on board the real thing. I was lucky that way as well, being able to visit the EX RNZAF 63ft HSL (although converted now to a luxury launch) with my model, and the owner was stoked. He had only seen black and white pics of it during the war, but as I had been on board it in original form (1968 before it was first modified,- this is its' 3rd cabin mod) I had done the model in it's original colours ) Funny how close it looks to the original (just coincidence according to him)

    You're lucky the real boat was still original! (and in beautiful condition as well by the looks of it.) Bet they'd love your model mounted inside somewhere!

    JB
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jbkiwi
Fleet Admiral
Hartley cabin boat on trailer
Short vid taken by a friend recently, of the model, towed by the RC scratch built Jeep -(taken with his tablet, - a bit shaky but he is over 80) I probably shouldn't have been doing circles around him, but we were doing this in a carpark behind his apartment, (magic location by the way, right on a marina.) Had trouble finding reverse due to the EL Cheepo ESC,- have a new one coming. Jeep uses a geared 550 motor on 3s LiPo.

Boat is featured on waitematawoodys.com today as well, with all the big boats,- quite a privilege, as they don't often feature models! Lucky to have had my ST and HSL on there in the past also, as they were models of ex NZ RNZAF boats which were being featured.

https://waitematawoodys.com/ (site for all NZ built classic Launches)

Video by Ken R.
Liked by Martin555 and Colin H and
5 comments
  • NerysFleet Admiral
    Hi JB,

    I'm afraid my days of building real boats are long past. I have difficulty in finding enough strength to perform even the simplest tasks, Alice has to come to my aid for almost everything these days. I was very pleased that I managed to finish the rigging of my latest barge project a few days ago with only the slightest intervention from her -and that's a model!. Actually the only time I ever built a boat from a plan was when someone gave me a part built Wharram cat. The rest of the time I built on the old adage of if it looks right, it probably is. And, blowing my own trumpet, it always seemed to work for me.

    Cheers, Nerys
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  • jbkiwiFleet Admiral
    Hi Nerys, you're doing well to do what you are doing still under the circumstances, and you are not just sitting in a wicker chair staring out the window. Your models are great and a credit to you, and you are obviously enjoying them. I'm the same (re - if it looks right.......) as most of my models, (boats and planes) are scratch built or highly modified kits or resurrected and improved bin jobs from other modellers.

    The only model boat I've built from a proper plan, was my Vic Smeed MTB, the rest have been from drawings from model magazines. I built a 15ft delta hulled racer in the late 70s using the 'looks right' method, and powered it with a 75hp outboard. Managed to get 50mph out of it, and it handled quite well. Blew the motor up before I could refine it unfortunately. As kid we built 8ft skimmers, powered with a 10hp outboard which were a lot of fun as well.

    I've enjoyed restoring 5 small boats (plus a f/glass clinker sailing dinghy for my son) and completely fitting out my Hartley from a shell, but the price of materials is getting prohibitive these days, and approaching the price of a small new car to build anything around 20ft. My 15ft day sailer for example (built 1986) would probably cost around $12,000 to build today complete. Not a lot of home building these days unfortunately due to the cost,- cheaper to buy a second hand boat ready to sail or motor.

    I think we are lucky to be able to build from an idea without a plan and have it work, as many people are not as fortunate. Perhaps boating experience gives you an idea of how things should work. We have a top boatbuilding company here who started building fantastic launches, starting with a 'looks right' half model,- taking measurements from it and scaling them up. Has worked well for them since the 50s

    Stay Safe.
    JB
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EdH
Midshipman
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Scratch built Bristol Channel Pilot Cutter
A change from Maid Rosalind Thames cruiser blog posts! This winter I added a removable keel and rudder extension to the Bristol Channel Pilot Cutter I built in 2017. I wanted to produce a hull that was truly accurate above and below the waterline, and with the correct lead in the keel and in scale winds she sailed ok, but to get a model to sail realistically, you generally have to add a lot of weight deep down. The last picture shows that for regular display, the ugly keel and rudder extensions come off and the stand's extended legs unscrew. She stands 6' 2" with her new keel, and 4' 6" long. The trials were successful. She sailed beautifully, even tacking those overlapping headsails flawlessly, which is generally quite hard to do with RC! I have up to now only posted blogs as they happen, but I have full documentation of this build and can start a blog for it after Rosalind is finished, if it's OK to publish something from the past. I added a teaser build picture!

https://www.facebook.com/modelBoatsTrainsPlanes/videos/800923610583750/

🔗
Thank you Doug and Stephen for your help in getting the video to work. The stills give little idea of any movement but the video shows she was really trucking! Ed
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19 comments
  • fireboatCaptain
    Hi Ed,

    The link is fixed. The space in the URL is deliberately added to avoid some web browsers trying to stretch the page width. The gallery works a bit differently to the rest of the site (different code), but I've just enabled the displaying of links.

    Thanks
    Stephen
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  • EdHMidshipman
    Thank you Stephen and Doug for helping to get the video fixed. It makes a big difference to the post! Ed
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philcaretaker
Commodore
"NAIAD" Windermere Yacht
"NAIAD" is a Windermere Yacht designed by Herbert Crossley.
This model yacht is a first "scratch" built RC yacht belonging to "full size" sailor Chris Gay.
Naiad is seen here undergoing her maiden voyage at the Pavilion Gardens Buxton in the company of Grahams - "ELLEN" the Bristol Cutter.

More photos here :- https://model-boats.com/places/60518#99293
Phil.
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1 comment
  • NerysFleet Admiral
    'Naiad' is an interesting concept of a very traditional design. I like her lines and it's good to see a good old gaff rigged boat being built today.
    Likewise 'Emma', lovely old Bristol Pilot cutter, sailing well. You have some good boats at Buxton.

    Nerys
    Liked by Martin555 and xtramaths
philcaretaker
Commodore
"Baltic Trader"
"Baltic Trader" - Built by Buxton Boat Club member Eric.
Listen for more info from Eric.
Also more photos here :- https://model-boats.com/places/60518#98839
Liked by Martin555 and Nerys and
1 comment
  • NerysFleet Admiral
    'Baltic Trader' really good looking ship, I do like these small traditional cargo ships. Strikes me that the Buxton club has some extremely good model builders.

    Cheers, Nerys
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GARTH
Commodore
H.M.S. Brave Borderer, built by m/s Vosper for the Royal Navy as a fast patrol boat
A Friend ran his Brave Borderer today at Hamilton bay area
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philcaretaker
Commodore
MODEL BOAT SAILING - AT BUGSWORTH BASIN
MODEL BOAT SAILING - AT BUGSWORTH BASIN
Bugsworth Canal Basin, the head of navigation of the Peak Forest Canal, was the largest and busiest inland port on Britain’s narrow canal system and the only one to survive intact. Famous canal and tramway engineer, Benjamin Outram, built the 14 mile long Peak Forest Canal from Dukinfield to Bugsworth, although plans to extend to Chapel Milton via Whitehough were never realised. Construction of the six mile Peak Forest Tramway in 1795 linked Bugsworth Basin to the limestone and gritstone quarries in Derbyshire, and the canal linked Bugsworth to Manchester and the trans-Pennine canal network.
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