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Dumaspittman

Petty Officer 1st Class 4 years ago

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Here's a few pic's of the slightly modified 85 foot US Army tug...

Hi, guys. I am finishing the rails and hope to find a pond or swimming pool in this landlocked, god-forsaken city I live in. I have decided the Corgi one-man Yellow Submarine looked spiffy. I have lost me sea legs, lads! Jeebus save me!

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BrightworkCommodore4 years ago
Coming along nicely...
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Tica

Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class 9 years ago

Day at the pool

Vallensbæk Modelskibs Klub has access to a indoor swimming pool once a month during the winter months.
Her are some of our members boats.

#swimming model boats #model #winter #members #pool

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DonnieboyWarrant Officer9 years ago
nice models.It's also great to have somewhere to run in the winter.
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Ronald

Fleet Admiral 9 years ago

Is a Footy considered a Yacht?

Just picked this up locally from a friend. Looking forward to taking it out to a swimming pool before sailing in the lake.

#lake #swimming yacht #sailing #pool #sail

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Les-ForbesPetty Officer 1st Class9 years ago
ProBoat Westward V2 18-inch RTR Sailboat with 2.4GHz Radio System

Never let ideal conditions pass you by again with the Pro Boat® Westward™ sailboat. This compact sailboat makes it easy to hit the water whenever the opportunity presents itself. All you need to do to get water ready is attach the keel to the hull; that's it. Long gone are the days of having to assemble and rig before you can hit the waves. The Westward sailboat features a reliable 2.4GHz radio system you can enjoy sailing fun even from afar. No matter what your skill level is, the Westward™ is an excellent portable performer to have by your side when you want to ride the wind and waves with as little hassle as possible.

Features

Small-scale size allows for easy transportation
Mini-sail winch servo provides precision sail manipulation
Minimal setup time
Curable ABS hull
included 2.4GHz radio system

Specifications:
Hull Material - injection Mould
Trim Scheme Colours - Blue/White
Hull Type - Sailboat
Scale - 18 inch
Drive System - Sail
Length - 18.125" (460mm)
Beam - 4.375" (111mm)
Mast Height - 22.75" (578mm)
Radio - 2.4GHz Stick Transmitter, 2-Channel V3
Sail Area (Main) - 66" (1676mm)
Sail Area (Jib) - 45.75" (1162mm)
Sail Area (Overall) - 111.73" (2838mm)
Assembly Time - 1-3 Hours

In the Box
ProBoat Westward V2 18-inch RTR Sailboat
2.4GHz Stick Radio System
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Krampus

Warrant Officer 9 years ago

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Triton

With my boats getting routinely stranded in the middle of nowhere, I felt compelled to commission a rescue vessel and "Triton" was born. "Triton" is a Springer-type tug push boat. With a hull and superstructure consisting of an “Indiana” style command cabin, it was built using a pretty basic birch plywood American kit designed for swimming pool water polo. Kit altered to resemble a fictitious Salvamento Marítimo (Spanish Coast Guard) unit following Salvamento Marítimo’s actual boat markings. Equipment and deck layout inspired on actual Springer tug push boats supporting larger vessels and barges found in US and European ports and rivers. Model built during September – October 2015. Approx. 1/18 scale. Real life boat could be a 30-footer (9.14m) vessel. Equipped with 9v LED navigation lights and sound system. Powered by an HPI Racing 1145 Gt 550 Motor, NiMH 7.4v battery, a 3-bladed 44mm propeller, and a 6-12V 320A RC Ship & Boat R/C Hobby Brushed Motor Speed Controller.

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RNinMunichFleet Admiral9 years ago
Nice one Krampus👍
Great cabin detail, fits your general 20 to 28" size limit well!😉
Cheers Doug 😎
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sandkbChief Petty Officer 2nd Class9 years ago
Very nice vessel. I'm thinking I will have to build a recovery craft of some sort and something like that would do it for me. Weed is a bit of a problem where I sail and have been thinking a swamp boat (airboat). Any thoughts ?
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bangzoomer

Leading Seaman 12 years ago

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RNLB RUTH ANN

Greetings from Hollywood, California. 😎 Many thanks to David Metcalf at Metcalf Moldings for his advice and for so graciously replacing parts I messed up. This craft has been swimming pool tested (after all we're in Hollywood) and it ran beautifully. Next stop is the local pond. I chose brass counter-rotating props. Those are lithium batteries tucked under the sides. I chose to recut the decks out of wood. Brits rave about plastic but I found it difficult to cut and forget about sanding down the edges. (I guess if you cut it properly you don't need to sand the edge.) Major mistake: watching a You Tube video that told me I should make brass joints using a Propane torch. it will make a good joint but it MELTS ALL THE OTHERS. There was a lot of learning here for me and thanks to David's fine kit I think I'm somewhat of a better model builder.

#advice #brass prop #build #deck #kit #model #parts #pool #prop #prop tube #sanding #swimming pool #wood #batteries #video #brass tube

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MAXTONMidshipman12 years ago
Nice model, very neat electrics, well done.
How come an American builds and English lifeboat?
By the way its contra- rotating props, but if you have a swimming pool as a test tank you must take some criticism, its OK I am only jealous.

My first attempt at a model boat was a scratch built Rother
at one inch and a quarter to the foot, a big buggar and heavy it had a car battery for power and ballast.
Cheers
Max 4clubs
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DeswelhamPetty Officer 1st Class11 years ago
Great looking model
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