Forum reply Re: Hoist the sails, a new site is on the horizon! @fireboat Apologies for displaying my lack of computer knowledge. I must become more skillful. I mean skilfull. Yabbie1 ♥ 23 · 7 days ago Forum reply Re: Hoist the sails, a new site is on the horizon! @fireboat I like the fresh, uncluttered look of the new website and appreciate the amount of work that must have gone into it. But I am a modeller interested i… ♥ 23 · 8 days ago Forum reply Re: SHIP MODELING: WHICH MODEL COMPANIES ARE STILL ACTIVE? WORLD OVERVIEW, CHARACTERISTICS AND PECUL @AlessandroSPQR I appreciate the rapid and comprehensive research that has resulted in the Australian Section, well done you! I had forgotten Modellers Shipyar… ♥ 11 · 8 days ago Forum reply Re: SHIP MODELING: WHICH MODEL COMPANIES ARE STILL ACTIVE? WORLD OVERVIEW, CHARACTERISTICS AND PECUL APS Models of Australia (apsmodels@optusnet.com.au) produce a wide range of 1:72 scale semi-kits, that is, fibreglass hulls supplied with a plan and most of th… ♥ 11 · 9 days ago Forum reply Re: SHIP MODELING: WHICH MODEL COMPANIES ARE STILL ACTIVE? WORLD OVERVIEW, CHARACTERISTICS AND PECUL Excellent initiative. Don't forget Engel of Germany (model submarines) https://engel-modellbau.eu/shop/en/RC-Submarines/ ♥ 11 · 10 days ago Gallery reply Re: Real images vs. AI-altered images Hello Chris F et al, I wrote that article in Model Boats and hope you found it of some value. I have continued to experiment with AI images and have started a … ♥ 4 · 388 · 1 month ago Forum reply LiFePO4 BATTERIES (Lithium-Iron-Phosphate batteries) I think the reduction in capacity of a battery with increasing load can be explained if we consider the battery to consist of an 'ideal' voltage source in seri… ♥ 7 · 304 · 2 months ago Forum reply Smoke generator - question Thanks all for the info. Some experimentation called for methinks. ♥ 5 · 229 · 2 months ago Forum reply LiFePO4 BATTERIES (Lithium-Iron-Phosphate batteries) Good discussion. I agree with AlessandroSPQR that Lithium Ion or Polymer batteries are overkill for most model boats, I see so many scale tugs and submarines p… ♥ 7 · 250 · 2 months ago Forum reply Smoke generator - question Interesting to compare the different smoke effects. The fog machine produces lighter 'smoke' that appears to rise naturally, whereas the water vapour provided … ♥ 5 · 355 · 2 months ago