Edina Model Yacht Club Lighthouse Night
This is the first of 2 Lighthouse Night events this year 8-14-22
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HFM 590 - Another vintage classic
Another vintage classic here , this one being the HFM 590 belonging to Buxton Model Boat Club member Dave Maynard.
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- roycvFleet AdmiralHi is this a HFM thread? If so I have just got a Trimaran going again. The sails were crumpled but responded to a hot iron with a wet hanky in between. The old type servos all did their job and we found a lightweight battery (1/2 AA). In another bag we found the 2 keels, one with a weight the other had been fitted with a flying keel, popular Australian idea of the time.Hi is this a HFM thread? If so I have just got a Trimaran going again. The sails were crumpled but responded to a hot iron with a wet hanky in between. The old type servos all did their job and we found a lightweight battery (1/2 AA). In another bag we found the 2 keels, one with a weight the other had been fitted with a flying keel, popular Australian idea of the time. All the rigging had retained it's strength but the plastic supports for the outside hulls were a bit bendy. This was reinforced both internally and on the surface. Lining up the hulls was a problem not quite right yet but not apparent when sailing. Still using 27Mhtz and very effective, the model is at least 30 years old the plastic has not deteriorated. She was made by my son and he can usually get the best out of a sail boat. Now migrated onto full size yachts and Australia! I hope she is a reminder for the HFM followers, I have a nice working 575 and my late friend John Cook built his Thames barge, a nice size and now retained by his widow. I bought the basic hull and lee-boards from Harvey for just £2.00 at the now gone exhibition at Sand Down Park. regards Roy[{"id":"165994312256","name":"165994312256","caption":"","url":"https:\/\/hobby.land\/media\/165994312256\/l","thumbUrl":"https:\/\/hobby.land\/media\/165994312256\/s","isImage":false,"ext":"file"},{"id":"165994326310","name":"165994326310","caption":"","url":"https:\/\/hobby.land\/media\/165994326310\/l","thumbUrl":"https:\/\/hobby.land\/media\/165994326310\/s","isImage":false,"ext":"file"},{"id":"165994341662","name":"165994341662","caption":"","url":"https:\/\/hobby.land\/media\/165994341662\/l","thumbUrl":"https:\/\/hobby.land\/media\/165994341662\/s","isImage":false,"ext":"file"}]
All the rigging had retained it's strength but the plastic supports for the outside hulls were a bit bendy. This was reinforced both internally and on the surface. Lining up the hulls was a problem not quite right yet but not apparent when sailing.
Still using 27Mhtz and very effective, the model is at least 30 years old the plastic has not deteriorated. She was made by my son and he can usually get the best out of a sail boat. Now migrated onto full size yachts and Australia!
I hope she is a reminder for the HFM followers, I have a nice working 575 and my late friend John Cook built his Thames barge, a nice size and now retained by his widow. I bought the basic hull and lee-boards from Harvey for just £2.00 at the now gone exhibition at Sand Down Park.
regards
RoyLiked by Dumaspittman and philcaretaker and
Vintage Classic - Duplex 575
Another vintage classic here, originally kitted by Duplex Craft Co. then later by Lesro - this one belonging to Buxton Model Boat Club member Bob Armstrong.
(The others were mine from 50 years + - Happy Days !!!)⛵
(The others were mine from 50 years + - Happy Days !!!)⛵
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- roycvFleet AdmiralHello my one is still in the white I have not found a colour scheme and deck detail I would like to use. They do sail very well I remember talking to the designer before he re-kitted them for RC.Hello my one is still in the white I have not found a colour scheme and deck detail I would like to use. They do sail very well I remember talking to the designer before he re-kitted them for RC. Which reminds me I have the Trimarran somewhere in the garage. regards Roy
Which reminds me I have the Trimarran somewhere in the garage.
regards
RoyLiked by Madwelshman
RC Sailing No.171
RC Sailing with Buxton Model Boat Club June 2022.
Spencer's pool Burlington
This model is one of our club members he told me it's name but I forgot . She may be a sub hunter WW2.She is a scratch build with a lot of detail & I like the looks of her.
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- RNinMunichFleet AdmiralHi TD,Hi TD, Admittedly there is a certain similarity in hull shape, not surprising since both classes were based on current commercial trawler / whaler designs. But that's as far as it goes. Attached is a photo (port side) of an early (short forecastle) Flower, K63 Picotee. Put that 'head to head' with the pic of Baffin's starboard side, and stbd view of the model in the video, and the differences are immediately apparent so I won't list them here. Y'all can play 'Spot the differences' 😉 First clue for me was the Pennant number; T275. 'T' for Trawler. The Flowers had pennant numbers beginning with 'K' for 'K'orvette😉 coz 'C' was already in use for Cruisers and Carriers. So I looked for HMS or HMCS T275 and immediately hit HMS Baffin. Digging deeper I also found this on UBoat Net- https://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/2718.html Q.E.D. 😉 Easy mistake to make TD. Cheers, Doug 😎[{"id":"165650628680","name":"165650628680","caption":"","url":"https:\/\/hobby.land\/media\/165650628680\/l","thumbUrl":"https:\/\/hobby.land\/media\/165650628680\/s","isImage":false,"ext":"file"}]
Admittedly there is a certain similarity in hull shape, not surprising since both classes were based on current commercial trawler / whaler designs.
But that's as far as it goes. Attached is a photo (port side) of an early (short forecastle) Flower, K63 Picotee.
Put that 'head to head' with the pic of Baffin's starboard side, and stbd view of the model in the video, and the differences are immediately apparent so I won't list them here.
Y'all can play 'Spot the differences' 😉
First clue for me was the Pennant number; T275. 'T' for Trawler.
The Flowers had pennant numbers beginning with 'K' for 'K'orvette😉 coz 'C' was already in use for Cruisers and Carriers.
So I looked for HMS or HMCS T275 and immediately hit HMS Baffin. Digging deeper I also found this on UBoat Net-
https://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/2718.html
Q.E.D. 😉
Easy mistake to make TD.
Cheers, Doug 😎Liked by Rookysailor and GARTH - GARTHCommodoreThe model builder just sent me this info HMCS BAFFIN Western Isles Class Admiralty MS/AS Trawler Built in Collingwood, Ontario in 1941 Served out of Halifax, NS during the war Sold out of service 1945.The model builder just sent me this info HMCS BAFFIN Western Isles Class Admiralty MS/AS Trawler Built in Collingwood, Ontario in 1941 Served out of Halifax, NS during the war Sold out of service 1945.Liked by RNinMunich
Running some club boats at Spencer's pool in BURLINGTON
Alligator boats were a type of amphibious vehicle used in the forestry industry throughout Ontario, Quebec, the Maritime provinces of Canada and the northern United States from the mid-19th century to the beginning of the 20th century
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- GARTHCommodoreWIKIPEDIA has a great write up about this style of boat .But there isn't any explanation about how it got it's name . Maybe Ontario Canada had alligators 100 years ago & we ate them all up & Great with a beaver burger to .WIKIPEDIA has a great write up about this style of boat .But there isn't any explanation about how it got it's name . Maybe Ontario Canada had alligators 100 years ago & we ate them all up & Great with a beaver burger to .Liked by RNinMunich
- RNinMunichFleet Admiral"Maybe Ontario Canada had alligators 100 years ago & we ate them all up""Maybe Ontario Canada had alligators 100 years ago & we ate them all up" and you all wear croc skin boots since then I suppose😉 "there isn't any explanation about how it got it's name" Sorry, can't accept that so I dug around a bit, as usual Turns out that Norfolk County have a restored Alligator boat, albeit a later version with screw, so I checked out their Heritage site- and the solution is ... "Dubbed the “alligator” because of its amphibious nature, ..." i.e. because of it's ability to winch itself across land between lakes 😮 Seek and ye shall find😉 I much prefer your version with paddle wheels though👍 Cheers, Doug 😎 https://www.norfolkcounty.ca/living/heritage-culture/alligator-tug/
and you all wear croc skin boots since then I suppose😉
"there isn't any explanation about how it got it's name"
Sorry, can't accept that so I dug around a bit, as usual
Turns out that Norfolk County have a restored Alligator boat, albeit a later version with screw, so I checked out their Heritage site-
and the solution is ...
"Dubbed the “alligator” because of its amphibious nature, ..."
i.e. because of it's ability to winch itself across land between lakes 😮
Seek and ye shall find😉
I much prefer your version with paddle wheels though👍
Cheers, Doug 😎
https://www.norfolkcounty.ca/living/heritage-culture/alligator-tug/Liked by GARTH
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Pictures from the 2022 Edina Model Yacht Club "Parade of Boats" day event.
Our club has a "Parade of Boats" day every June. Club members bring boats to display, and there are scheduled events throughout the day. A lot of locals bring their lawn chairs and spend the day enjoying our boats. The two floating lighthouses are used during our two "Lighthouse Day" events, which go until dark so we can display our boat lighting.
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- DWBrinkmanRear AdmiralTrev,Trev, I'm not sure. The boat is HUGE, about 6' long. The boat is an older build. I do know the owner, I can ask him at our next club meeting.
I'm not sure. The boat is HUGE, about 6' long. The boat is an older build. I do know the owner, I can ask him at our next club meeting.Liked by pressonreguardless - DWBrinkmanRear AdmiralTrev,Trev, When I originally said I knew who owned the boat, I was mistaken. However, since then I have found out who owns it. At our club's recent annual "Dry Dock" luncheon, I asked him about the power plant. He informed me it is an engine from an old Sears Craftsman chainsaw. No wonder you didn't recognize it! Dave B
When I originally said I knew who owned the boat, I was mistaken. However, since then I have found out who owns it. At our club's recent annual "Dry Dock" luncheon, I asked him about the power plant. He informed me it is an engine from an old Sears Craftsman chainsaw. No wonder you didn't recognize it!
Dave B
Last Sunday on the South Pond where our club sails
Members enjoyed a great day for sailing
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- jbkiwiFleet AdmiralHard to beat that for a sailing venue !Hard to beat that for a sailing venue ! JB
JBLiked by stevedownunder - pressonreguardlessRear AdmiralGreat Pond, I'm Green with EnvyGreat Pond, I'm Green with Envy Trev
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Confederation Marine Modelers
Ran our club's Balloon buster models last weekend at Hamilton's Steam Museum. It's been 2 years since the last time the club attended Boat's in the museum's park. Great weekend
Liked by MartynB and Mike Stoney and
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- RookysailorRear AdmiralThat looks good fun Garth, gonna try and get my club to do a balloon race👍👍👍That looks good fun Garth, gonna try and get my club to do a balloon race👍👍👍 heers, Pete😊
heers, Pete😊
Crewe and District Model Boat Club
We had a good selection of models sailing on the lake at Boundary Park on Monday.
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Crewe and District Model Boat Club Sea Plane Tender
This is a model not often seen and was sailed on Monday 2 May at Boundary Park.
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- dave976CaptainHi wunwinloHi wunwinlo This was built by another club member and sold on when he finished sailing models so we do not have the plan. It is a model of a Sea Plane tender and was probably built in the 1960's. It could have been a kit from the Maycraft stable or even Veron but also possibly built from a plan in Model Boats or its predecessors. Doug replaced the brushed 550 motors with two 2028 brushless arounf 1000Kv with scale 3 blade brass props and 11.1v LiPo 2200Ma. Models from this period are very nostalgic and I look forward to seeing your model some time in the future, Cheers Dave976
This was built by another club member and sold on when he finished sailing models so we do not have the plan. It is a model of a Sea Plane tender and was probably built in the 1960's. It could have been a kit from the Maycraft stable or even Veron but also possibly built from a plan in Model Boats or its predecessors. Doug replaced the brushed 550 motors with two 2028 brushless arounf 1000Kv with scale 3 blade brass props and 11.1v LiPo 2200Ma. Models from this period are very nostalgic and I look forward to seeing your model some time in the future,
Cheers
Dave976Liked by Ray - wunwingloPetty Officer 1st ClassThanks for the info on your model, Dave. I thoroughly agree that the 50/60's models of the 'RAF Navy' vessels have a lot going for them. There's nothing nicer than a planing hull and two hot brushless!Thanks for the info on your model, Dave. I thoroughly agree that the 50/60's models of the 'RAF Navy' vessels have a lot going for them. There's nothing nicer than a planing hull and two hot brushless!Liked by Norway
Frigate & Destroyer
This Frigate & Destroyer belong to Buxton Model Boat Club Members -
Frigate HMS GURKA (Bob Young) & Destroyer HMS SOLEBAY (Dave Cole).
Frigate HMS GURKA (Bob Young) & Destroyer HMS SOLEBAY (Dave Cole).
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JB