Re: build blog

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“Hi Harry, I like the modified front cabin roof that the original builder changed by making it more angled and ending higher and closer to the underside of th…”

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vor 2 Minuten von zooma

Re: Aerokits Sea Nymph.

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“@zooma That timber does look good!”

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vor 12 Minuten von ChrisF

Re: build blog

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“That looks "interesting" Harry. Even the keel is twisted and delaminated , although it is not fuel soaked......and it is always good to look for the positive…”

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vor 16 Minuten von zooma

Re: Flag and Pennant meanings 1850's Sailing Vessels.

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“Hey there Avoca: Although I don't think I am correct, the red and iron cross flag might be an ensign for Malta, and the red and white cross is a Danish ensig…”

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vor 55 Minuten von jumpugly

Re: What new features would you like to see on MBW?

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“@ColRay C'est aussi ça le modélisme partir d'un bout de plan , adapter l'échelle et soigner les détails à partir de photos et pourquoi pas improviser certain…”

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vor 1 Stunde von BOB27600

Re: build blog

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“@Fishercat I'm watching with interest. I haven't put fibreglass over any of my planked hulls but they seem to survive the rigours of RC. My Nellie G has the …”

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vor 2 Stunden von IanHobbs

Re: Sprite Plus

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“@ChrisF I always use a ball jointed rod end on my push rods, so any small disparity between the vertical movement of the servo arm and the horizontal movemen…”

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vor 2 Stunden von zooma

Re: Billings Boat BB 706 Sir Winston Churchill

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“Ionl, thank you, yes it would be lovely to see her latest incarnation, I presume then, that Malcolm Miller has gone? She was always the number 2, no idea why.”

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vor 5 Stunden von luckyduck

Re: Just a Question

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“I have one slight concern with this project, it all started by using a very small sized model CAD file the boat was about match box size the wall where very …”

6 posts 10 likes

vor 5 Stunden von ColRay

Ticking over .

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“Mast docking gizmos”

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vor 10 Stunden von ColRay

Taskforce 72 Fleetbase Gulfwaters

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“Model boat club in Adelaide South Australia.”

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vor 10 Stunden von oddjob58

Re: Calling Electrical/Electronic Experts

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“As a comparison, I have run a 49in Perkasa on a MFA 850 brushed motor with a Mtronik 50 ESC and a Lipo 3s (11 volts). It went like a demon!”

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vor 12 Stunden von mjbb1951

Re: build blog

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“@chugalone100 Thanks Julian. No, you haven't missed anything as I didn't log my builds from the start on here. I'll put some info. together for posting. Chris”

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vor 14 Stunden von ChrisF

Re: build blog

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“@ChrisF Hey Chris, you’re just being too kind! I’ve seen your builds, and they show what a great model builder you are. We all have our own styles, and that’…”

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vor 16 Stunden von chugalone100

Re: Aerokits Sea Scout

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“Plain varnished deck it is then Chris Bob.”

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vor 18 Stunden von zooma

Fairey Swordsman 33

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“I've put the Fairey Fisherman to one side for the moment so that I can return to the Fairey sports cruisers. Been a few weeks since I started applying primer…”

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vor 21 Stunden von ChrisF

Re: The tools/equipment of the ship modeler.

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“Yes, I've got a number of worklights/torches/small strip lights and whilst they have their uses, for working on larger areas they are too bright or harsh and…”

104 posts 474 likes

vor 22 Stunden von ChrisF

Re: Aerokits Patrol Launch

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“The rear cabin roof is now finished and fits OK. I am not at all sure about the rear cockpit cover with an inflatable mounted on it, so I may have a re-think…”

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vor 24 Stunden von zooma

Re: Help I.d. this boat/kit?!

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“Thanks guys your remarks are appreciated, next step is to recruit a crew! It is not easy the Scots will not work for nothing and I had suggested just 3 men b…”

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vor 2 Tagen von roycv

Aftermast

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“The mizzenmast is demanding everything I’ve got. Not all the parts are numbered on the construction plan, and the instructions don’t mention anything either—…”

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vor 2 Tagen von Wolle

Re: Help MountFleet Highlander Puffer

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“Hi bryanc Thank you for the new info. I think my skills to make a rope ladder are a big nil, so I will just go without the rope ladder. I did find the mast l…”

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vor 2 Tagen von Fred

Re: SHIP MODELING: WHICH MODEL COMPANIES ARE STILL ACTIVE? WORLD OVERVIEW, CHARACTERISTICS AND PECUL

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“Hello to all ship modelers. I have added three more PDFs to the article "SHIP MODELLING FIRMS FROM AROUND THE WORLD" in the "ARTICLES & LINKS" section. The t…”

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vor 3 Tagen von AlessandroSPQR

SHIP MODELLING FIRMS FROM AROUND THE WORLD

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“This article is based on information contained in the PDF attachments. The information relates to June/July 2026. +The text below serves merely as a reading …”

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vor 3 Tagen von AlessandroSPQR

Re: build blog

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“@jumpugly Thanks for the video, Jumpugly. Actually, I think everything is just fine. A splendid model, very well crafted.”

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vor 3 Tagen von AlessandroSPQR

Re: Towing hook

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“@Alannicholls the amazing part of this tug are the enthusiasts that cut it up, moved it over a mountain range, a distance of over 70 miles and put it togethe…”

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vor 3 Tagen von EdW

Some more research, and we have our lower mast sections... sort of.

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“According to the Lloyds Register Survey, the Tayleur's lower mast sections were iron. And, according to Grantham's Iron Ship book, they would have looked som…”

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vor 3 Tagen von Avoca

Re: Southport Model Boat Club

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“Todays Sailings - A Cold Wet Morning With Only the Diehards Sailing - Trafalgar Day 2026”

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vor 3 Tagen von SouthportPat

Re: The wheels on the Avoca go splash splash

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“@ColRay Its also the name of a lesser known river in Victoria, and sometimes, in forums, your own name is already taken, so... Murray. Oh, and the last time …”

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vor 3 Tagen von Avoca

Re: Question of the Day?

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“Now todays one is really difficult”

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vor 3 Tagen von EdW

Re: build blog

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“@Chris. Thanks for your ongoing production of drawings for us all to benefit from. I will take a look at the drawings for the Solent Spear when they arrive..…”

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vor 4 Tagen von zooma