mistyoptic
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Midshipman · 1,152 pts
Ipswich, United Kingdom
Member since Nov 2020
Last online 2 months ago
Age 84
About
Just turned 79, Have been sailing Model Boats since about 1980, Founded Woodbridge Model Boat Club in 1982.
Signature
Geoff L.
mistyoptic’s harbour
6 boatsSLEC MR TOM, named Captain Tom.
This is a model built from a small kit from SLEC it gives a lovely little boat at 16 inches long which when…
HAKITS MORSTON
The finished result of my building blog, an HAKITS Morston, a fishing boat design and this model based on a…
Small Scratch Built Yacht
Again a 1980's picture at Woodbridge, this time a scratch built small yacht from a free plan. Fixed sails, …
Solarcraft Dolphin
Picture here of a Solarcraft Dolphin I was sailing on the pond at Woodbridge during the 1980's
Aeronaut DIVA
A recently completed project during lockdown. A super kit to build from Aeronaut, with accurate laser cutti…
Mantua Mincio
My first model boat build for about 30 years. Mincio is all wood construction with balsa planked on frames …
mistyoptic’s build blogs
4 blogsFIFER 15. It’s been a while since I completed my last build blog, A small Dutch auxiliary yacht. This was an enjoyable build from a simpl…
DUTCH AUXILLIARY. This build blog been brought about by chance and is project which fulfils a leaning toward nostalgia in a few ways. My …
HAKITS -PILOT LAUNCH - LARGER VERSION. No sooner had the paint dried on my HAkits Morston, the kit for the Pilot Launch arrived. Simply b…
HAKITS Morston. I was attracted to this kit because it is a wooden build and I just love working with wood. 27 Inches long, 8.5 inches be…