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Does anybody recognise this?As I mentioned in an earlier post Sarik Hobbies have a plan for the Grand Banks schooner but buying plans to see if they match could get expensive! I seem to recall that there was also a kit available for this…♥ 1 like950 viewsDoes anybody recognise this?It is on the Sarik website although the pictures aren’t great but the Hull is quite a distinctive shape and definitely very similar - I have the advantage of a couple of copies of the Plans Handbooks from the …♥ 1 like637 viewsDoes anybody recognise this?At first glance it looks like the Grand Banks Schooner (plan no. MM962 from Sarik Hobbies) - at least the rig looks correct for that.♥ 1 like636 viewsLest we ForgetAbsolutely-we owe them a great deal of thanks for the safe secure lives that we have now. Today I remember my great uncle, Able Seaman Albert Hunt and all the crew, who were killed in HM S/M E3, the very first…♥ 6 likes799 viewsVic Smead? Vosper RAF RTTL 2754 RestorationA video sounds a great idea - looking forward to seeing it. Best of luck with the restoration.♥ 8 likes848 viewsVic Smead? Vosper RAF RTTL 2754 RestorationVery interested to see this boat mentioned as it is one that I began building in the 1960's (until A levels intervened). I had intended to fit it with the water-cooled Allen-Mercury AM35 diesel that I had at t…♥ 8 likes809 viewsFairmile D 1/24 Scale BuildNothing really to add to the above conversations, but here are three pictures of a superbly detailed MTB variant dog boat that was exhibited at last weekend's London Model Engineering Exhibition. Unfortunately…
3,666 viewsThames Steam Launch "Miranda"Just in case anybody wondered, I am still alive (!) but have had a very busy couple of months. What with the birth of a 5th grandchild, the baptism of my only granddaughter plus plenty of gardening and additio…3 comments2,605 viewswood glueIt claims to be waterproof and I have no reason to doubt that it is. This pic is of my rather old bottle but it still works fine. Smiffy
659 viewswood glueHi dennisw - I use both Titebond 3 (green label) and the Aliphatic Sandable Wood Glue which I get from Cornwall Model Boats (not the first plug I have given them but no connection, just a very satisfied custom…619 views
3,666 viewsThames Steam Launch "Miranda"Just in case anybody wondered, I am still alive (!) but have had a very busy couple of months. What with the birth of a 5th grandchild, the baptism of my only granddaughter plus plenty of gardening and additio…3 comments2,605 viewswood glueIt claims to be waterproof and I have no reason to doubt that it is. This pic is of my rather old bottle but it still works fine. Smiffy659 viewswood glueHi dennisw - I use both Titebond 3 (green label) and the Aliphatic Sandable Wood Glue which I get from Cornwall Model Boats (not the first plug I have given them but no connection, just a very satisfied custom…619 views