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GARTH
Commodore
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Yard Sale Find
In every yard sale find you come across a box that at first you think its just a bunch of junk .But I came upon a half kit with lots of parts missing The Swift 1805 . The model boat club I'm in did a show at the wood show in Caledonia so I bought a sheet of plywood just for this Swift's keel & frames . I also found a Bluenose model that had masts broken in Needed of some major repairs.
Liked by Ray and hermank and
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  • Hhager2Lieutenant
    Fun boat to build. I still have lots of leftover wood n parts. It comes out well for a display ship. Good find
    Liked by hermank and Mike Stoney and
Hellmut1956
Master Seaman
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Carina
This time I want to show the process after removing the now sanded hull. You get a first view of having me removing the frames and starting to fill lead into the wooden hull. in the last photo, you can appreciate the benefits of removing all frames from within the hull. The surface inside the hull is ready for further processing.
Liked by Joe727 and Donnieboy and
jimdogge
Warrant Officer
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more money than sense
last pictures l posted l painted the wave princess l changed my mind and decided to go for some planking on the decks and cabin roofs l have also done a little bit of tarting up using some brass welding rod and brass tube l am quite pleased with the out come so far. these piccys are about a month old now so she has had a god rub down and given six coats of clear varnish. l will post more piccys when l have installed the windows and frames.
Liked by Brightwork and Inkoust and
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  • RNinMunichFleet Admiral
    Sooo glad you went for wood and not paint👍
    BTW How did you manage to enlist God's help?
    Didn't know HE was a model boat enthusiast!
    But then again HE did command the building of the Ark 😁
    Yours tongue firmly in cheek, Doug 😎
  • Bryan-the-pirateMidshipman
    Princess must look devine now.
f4u7
Recruit
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Vickers Vedette 1/96 scale
Scratch built from a 1975 free plan, hull is balsa frames sheeted with basswood and covered with 3/4 oz fibreglass cloth, superstructure is styrene sheet, missile launcher from balsa block, forward bofors torpedo launcher from styrene sheet and wood dowl, photo etch ladders, white metal handrail stanchions, other fittings are brass and resin, lw-02 radar and directors are from shape ways rudders and stabilizers are balsa block, you get the idea.
Liked by bilge rat and reilly4 and
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  • GlynRecruit
    A very nice execution of the old Model Boats free plan. I still have those plans (somewhat tatty after all these years) as well as the MB magazine they came with. How does she sail? Best regards, Glyn
    Liked by teejay
  • f4u7Recruit
    Many thanks for your kind words, I've not sailed her yet, only test tank and had to up the water line a little bit for more stability, I also scaled up the plans to true 1/96 as the plan is around 1/100, the 1/96 fittings I bought from fleetscale were out of scale to the plan, and using the 1.1 water line length noted in the magazine article.
    Liked by Donnieboy
skiboo
Master Seaman
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wandering star
this is my latest project just got running gear in boat is fully wired main deck sealedworking trawl winch made wheelhouse and hatch just sitting in position bulwark frames allin and trimmed one photo shows finished boat ahc waterson b444 skiboo this boat is all scratch built going to be finished rigged as a trawler scalloper on a fibre glass hull by bill wood
Robert waterson angus
lubberland
Able Seaman
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"AMERICAN"
HI All, Heres some pics of my "American" tug boat based on one of McAllister's tugs. it is scratch built from Images on the net, plank on frames in pine, cut on my bandsaw. it has working lights and radar scanner. it's powered by an electronize 540-12 motor and a 6v 4amp SLA battery.
Liked by circle43nautical and Jimba and
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  • figtree7ntsAdmiral
    Great work! 👍
  • circle43nauticalChief Petty Officer 2nd Class
    BRAVO ZULU! The towing and mooring lines are great detail, and the marlinspike is great nautical jewelry.
hammer
Lieutenant
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albatross
Scratch built in 2004 from my own plan. Two layers of planks on ply frames, ply deck planked with 3/8 1/16 strips. Length of hull 50" by 13" breath. No motor sail only, winch for main & mizzen, sail arm for fore sails. Featuers a centre plate lowered by gravity and raized be a drum winch, also an expanding rudder, this has two servos to opperate. sails can be reefed or removed depending on weather conditions. Very good sailer Just goes in my car with the top mast & gaff boom lowered.
Liked by Ronald and Sandy
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  • hammerLieutenant
    Sorry for the delay Cap'n, please don't keel haul me. Have posted 2 sailing photos. Reefed right down in a blow & in a breeze. Close to rocks no problem. HAMMER.
  • RoyLorentzAble Seaman
    Very good looking model. I agree with the size and how good she looks on the water. Wind, Water and Wood has always been my favourite moto.

    Frank Wadsworth
    👍 😉
modeltugman
Chief Petty Officer 1st Class
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A model of the S T Atlantic Cock
I built this one about 3 years ago she is built at 1/24th scale 50"long and is a plank on frame hull , scratch built using lime wood planking and 9mm ply for the frames and keel, the rest is birch ply of various thicknesses.
she has a 12volt cooling fan motor driving a 4" prop,and has a 12volt 48amp hour battery ,plus some lead for ballast,with working lights and revolving radar scanner
Liked by circle43nautical and Brightwork
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  • ralphwilmotMaster Seaman
    Hi,
    Good looking detailed tug, must be a heavy to launch.
    Ralph
  • modeltugmanChief Petty Officer 1st Class
    HI Ralph we have a launchung crane at our club so it is not really a problem with size and weight, most of my big tugs actually weigh less than 30lbs without the battery and ballast, I use 46amp hour gel cell batteries where possiblt and then trim with lead blocks ,the Atlantic Cock has her battery plus 3 x3lb lumps of lead so she goes into the cradle light, then is loaded and launched mechanicaly simples really and no bad backs. George,
Gazzayre
Recruit
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Crash Tender Rebuild update
Since my last posting I have spent weeks stripping the paint, refilling where required and have had to make new roof and floor sections, worst part has been been the front windows as these were totally rotten once the old paint was removed, and making new ones was hard because the old frames they attach to is warped. I still have not fitted them yet as I'm looking to paint and glaze first.
Liked by circle43nautical
tompallister
Petty Officer 1st Class
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46 Inch Aerokits
This is my 46 inch fireboat. it is a 1960s Aerokits model that I was given about 18 months ago only partly started (frames and stringers). it is powered by 2 x 770 watt brushless motors with 4s lips and has working monitors and an Action Noisy Thing sound system. it is pictured here at Tynemouth boating lake where I an a member to of the Tmbc.
Liked by Gascoigne and circle43nautical
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  • tompallisterPetty Officer 1st Class
    I'll get some pictures when I next see it as it is kept at my Mums place in the NE where the lake at the Tynemouth club is big enough to take it given its speed and size. if you are blowing fuses, make sure you haven't over greased the shaft. I did that once and really only a light greasing of the inner shaft and some light oil on the bearings is all that is required. Also try a smaller prop. You may not get any reduction in Speer as the motor may rev faster and at lower amps. I've just taken the 50mm 3 blade brass props off mine and put 45mm 2 blade plastic racing props on and she runs faster and smoother. Hope this helps.
  • StonemonkeyMaster Seaman
    HI Tom,
    Many thanks for your comments, much food for thought. I look forward to seeing your photos when you've next been to your Mums.
    Rgds
    Dean
hslmouldingscouk
Master Seaman
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HDML 1302 In1:24th scale
This is GRP hull and a part vac-formed cabin and the rest is scratch build using plastic card! Fittings are from my own range along with the crew. Prop shafts and "A" frames are home made along with the rudders which are to scale form John Lamberts drawings.
Two Groupner eco600 motors are used connected to a 6volt cell lasting around 3 hours running.
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