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Trillium
Chief Petty Officer 1st Class
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Mona's Isle
This is the fifth of the six sisters of the isle of Man Steam Packet Company, entered service in 1952 and scrapped in 1980. it is built on a Metcalf Models hull, and the superstructure is scratch-built from styrene. Fittings are a mix of scratch and purchased. it is powered by 2 Electronize motors with 2 ESC's by EA Electronics, has a smoke unit from Harbor Models controlled by a Viper ESC, a sound system from Model Sounds inc of Ontario, and powered by NiMH batteries. it is also fitted with a working bow rudder and lights, all controlled from a Robbe F14 Navy radio fitted with 2 twin sticks. Preferred sailing location is Lake Lisgar in Tillsonburg, Ontario.
Liked by Mallory
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  • MAXTONMidshipman
    Hi! Bob
    ScaleHobbies of Skelmersdale also do a hull plus a load of fittings for the IOM boats;
    order online from web site www.scalehobbies.net
    UNIT 20. SANDY LANE SKELMERSDALE WN8 8LQ
    phone 01695 732800.
    FROM MONDAY 9th MARCH WE WILL ONLY BE OPEN FRIDAY & SATURDAY. OPENING ...
    Cheers
    Max (4clubs)
  • NorthumbrianMidshipman
    Roy
    thanks for the info I usually buy my Iom sail material & fittings from peter wiles @pj sails it is all good to find new outlets as a lot of hobby shops are closing down
    Happy sailing
    Bob 👋
raj002
Able Seaman
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RAF Crash Tender
This is a Kitshack 46 inch Crash Tender. Nearly finished with a bit more detail yet to finish powered by 2 1400 kv brushless motors running on car speed controllers at 7.2 volt. Goes like stink! Has working rotatable fire monitors which are scratch built
Liked by doghouse and circle43nautical and
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  • mbrownhillRecruit
    It looks great - I am just starting to build one. Do you have any recommendations on the fire monitors? I am going to use Robbe and make them rotate.

    Do you find the twin motors too much ?
  • raj002Able Seaman
    I made my own from bits of tube and old coins for flanges. The nozzle is just sleeved down with progressively smaller tube till it squirted about right. Pump is a standard grapnel unit. Hopefully this link to a photo blog will work. https://picasaweb.google.com/102817163504371499744/RAFCrashTenderModelBoatBuildKitshack46InchVersion
    The link will give you details of the motors and speed controllers and the props I used. it's quick!
    Liked by Inkoust
jimgriffiths
Recruit
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Wm. Lyon Mackenzie
100% scratch built model of the Toronto harbor Fireboat. Been in the making for almost five years now. When finished it will be RC and have water pumping capabilities. Toronto Fire Services are celebrating the boat's 50th anniversary this year and appear to be interested in my model. The boat will be powered by two Dumas six volt motors geared three to one.
Liked by DannyZ and circle43nautical and
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  • HughMaster Seaman
    beautiful!👍
  • circle43nauticalChief Petty Officer 2nd Class
    BRAVO ZULU! What a fine vessel!
MAXTON
Midshipman
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Mersey Ferry Rose
This boat is scratch built on a Fiberglass Hull. The Lily was one of two ferries built in 1900. Her sister ship was the Rose.
The superstructure of the model is largely light-ply and paneled to resemble the orginal. She had an open top deck and as you can see the navigation pods were open to the weather.
A semaphore signal arm was included as radio was not yet used to communicate with each other on the Mersey.
The model is approx1/48 scale and built from a couple of photos and sketches that exist. She is powered by two 340 electric motors and controlled with 2.4ghz radio. A 12 volt battery gives the power. Both decks are individually planked.
She has sailed at Hoylake.
smasher
Able Seaman
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VISTAFJORD
SHE WAS DONATED TO FURNESS MODEL BOAT CLUB AND WAS SCRATCH BUILT SHE HAS JUST MADE HER LAST VOYAGE UNDER THE NAME SAGA LADY CLUB MEMBERS HAVE GIVEN HER A MAKE OVER AND SHE HAS THE OLD ORIGINAL MOTORS POWERING HER ALONG SHE IS A VERY GRACEFUL MODEL AND SAILS VERY WELL
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michael1
Able Seaman
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RAF Crash Tender 46in
HI this was my winter project the hull was given to me by my son who got it at a car boot sale it had been on fire as it was driven by a petrol engine in now has twin brushless motors with 45mm props but going to put 50mm props on when they come as it needs a little bit more speed Built from a set of plans this my first go at this as I build from kits in the past cabins made out of 3mm/1.5m ply and some 1.5mm balsa wood . Hull was sprayed and the deck and cabins brushed with enamel paint.
Liked by doghouse and Dave M and
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  • michael1Able Seaman
    I have to disagree when you say that brushless motors are power hungry I have one more boat on a brushless and get a longer run than with brush motors a lot of members in our club use brushless with good results
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  • Dave MVice Admiral
    I agree brushless give excellent results and will outperform brushed motors any day, provided they are set up correctly.
    Power hungry was possibly a poor use of words. My point was that brushless electronics can and do draw very heavy currents which LiPo's are able to supply, and are very light weight.
    We use brushless on many model at my club and for performance and endurance they can't be beaten. 👍 😀
MAXTON
Midshipman
Wacker Quaker II Liverpool DUKW
This model of the tourist attraction in Liverpool a few years ago.Sadly after a couple of mishaps all four have been withdrawn from service. The model however survives. it was scratch built from photos and site visits by myself (Max Ferrie).There were no plans available. it is about 28inches long and roughly 1/12 scale.It was built almost entirely from plywood. As you will see from video it operates on land and water. it is six wheel drive using differentials on all wheels. When in water it is prop drive. it has two small electric motors for power, the wheel drive being very low gearing (too low really it goes very slow on ground). it was completed in 2010, and is filmed sailing at the portable pond at Toys For Boys in Waterloo in 2010. it has sailed at Hoylake MBC also.
It is powered by two 6volt 4AH batteries in series to give 12volts.
Liked by Phil56
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  • figtree7ntsAdmiral
    I've only seen them on the television, great job on the model!
  • MAXTONMidshipman
    Many thanks. I made two of these, both are now sold. The models still survive but the real things have been withdrawn from service.
boatmadman
Petty Officer 1st Class
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Bourbon Orca
Bourbon Orca is an anchor handling vessel based in Bergen.
The owners and builders wouldn't let me have a set of lines, so, I designed this myself on Delftship from photos available on the web.

The hull is plank on frame, driven by twin 900 size motors off 12v. She has an action twin esc and mixer which enables her to pivot on her own axis without the need to use the bowthruster
Liked by circle43nautical and soptik and
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jelley_baby
Chief Petty Officer 1st Class
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Waveney Lifeboat 1st sail
This is the first sail of this boat its running two geared Como-Drill 2.5:1 motors and seems to be OK with it current setup.
Liked by Deswelham and bangzoomer
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  • DeswelhamPetty Officer 1st Class
    What type / amp rating controller are u using?
  • jelley_babyChief Petty Officer 1st Class
    it's running 2 x 50amp resin sealed cheap controllers purchased on Ebay, but the motors only draw about 15Amp maximum with the Como-Drill motors, so really anything that would handle 20Amps would work. Look on Ebay there are plenty of people selling these controllers at about £20. the reason for TWO controllers is to allow the motors to run One Forward and One Reverse the life boat will then turn in its own length. You could just run a single controller and rely on the rudders to turn the model. Hope that this helps "Deswelham" regards Graham

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