colindavies
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Master Seaman · 102 pts
Lincoln, United Kingdom
Member since Dec 2014
Last online 6 years ago
Age 78
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4 boats(Other) A577
This model belongs to a friend of mine who had this in his attic where it got damaged and its condition det…
(Other) HMAFV Stirling
78ft Rescue and Target Towing Launch, came into service in the mid 1970's and were the type of launch used …
(Working Vessel) RAF Pinnace 1389
Pinnace 1389 was a Groves & Gutteridge designed launch. The 63ft pinnace replaced its 60ft predecessor, 195…
(Other) RTTL 2771
2771 was a Vosper designed 68' RTTL, built by Saunders Roe, an 1961, it was the last of the Mk2 RTTL's to b…
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Billings Tug St Canute
Thanks for that Richard, the motor you have is similar to the one I am going to fit. If anything is missing from the kit I'll have to live with it and fabricat…
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Billings Tug St Canute
I have been given a billings model kit of the steam tug St Canute, this model was started about 20years ago by a friend of mines' husband, who had just about a…
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ST 200
This model of Seaplane Tender 200 is another "loft rescue" that I have been asked to refurbish by its owner. This is a static model and along with his other mo…
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Harbour
(Other) A577
This model belongs to a friend of mine who had this in his attic where it got damaged and its condition deteriorated, he asked me if I would refurbish it. This…
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Range Safety Launch?
To be honest Doug I didn't read down all of the posts, that's why I put the ASR/MCS reference in, just as an aside I was a crew member on four RSLs in UK and a…
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Range Safety Launch?
It might be worth noting that all RAF RSL's were were numbered starting with 16, all the 43ft RSL's were 1640 - 1668, the 41ft 6in RSLs were converted Seaplane…
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Mk2 RTTL 2771
Their replacements the MK3 RTTL were not a popular as the MK 2, Here is a picture of the real 2771 and my model Mk3 HMAFV Stirling
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Mk2 RTTL 2771
Upgraded to Brushless 2x1100kva Turnigy motors, Scratch built 1/24 scale. I've included a photo of a real one, just in case somebody else tells me the colour s…
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Motor upgrade
Thanks Dave I'll be guided by your advice, all this is preparation I have the old 555 motors out and am still trying to work out how to fit the new D2836s and …
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Motor upgrade
I hope so Dave. I ordered the motors and esc's from Hobbyking Tuesday PM and the arrived this morning 36 hours from order to receipt, very good. Now as this my…
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