What have you been building and current projects
Eric Hoare | 09/03/2021 14:00:08 |
7 forum posts 9 photos | Two RC boats of my own design and one kit scooner. My latest pleasure boat is the FIRST in the world to incorporate flashing direction indicators, stop lights and reversing light on the transom. There should be more like this as in very busy harbours it is essnetial. I will inglude pictures when I have taken them. Edited By Colin Bishop on 04/04/2021 10:03:06 |
neil howard-pritchard | 09/03/2021 20:42:14 |
![]() 2260 forum posts 2759 photos | during my lockdown since february 2019, as that is when i started staying home, i have finished two Shannon lifeboats, built from scratch one 1928 motor sailor lifeboat, started two "orange" lifeboats, a Tyne and a Mersey class, and restored from a wreck, an atlantic 21 rib inshore lifeboat. Edited By Colin Bishop on 04/04/2021 10:03:48 |
Andrew Waters | 09/03/2021 21:49:03 |
![]() 47 forum posts | I guess it was around the beginning of Covid that I started growing weary of the intensity of scratch building a MBD semi kit. I had finished all the hand made brass stanchions etc and decided on a change for a bit of relief. I always fancied the Billing Boats Boulogne Etaples so this filled up the next 6 weeks. THEN lol The Amati Riva Aquarama caught my eye but I've still not finished this as some parts I awaited arrived from Hong Kong which rekindled an earlier starter. So since last August up to date I've been scratch building a 34kg icebreaking supply tug. I hope to complete this when the warmer weather arrives. The Azimuth drives are what I awaited and these are 100mm Korts with 84mm Props. I've just made the autonomous fire monitors today Edited By Andrew Waters on 09/03/2021 21:51:41 Edited By Andrew Waters on 09/03/2021 21:52:55 Edited By Andrew Waters on 09/03/2021 21:53:38 Edited By Andrew Waters on 09/03/2021 22:14:44 Edited By Andrew Waters on 09/03/2021 22:16:58 |
Andrew Waters | 09/03/2021 22:03:21 |
![]() 47 forum posts | Posted by timg on 27/02/2021 21:10:12:
Hi All Another one finally finished today , Model Slipway kit of a Fleet Tender 1/24th scale . I have had it for more years than I care to remember , she sails really well as good all year round model.
Tim Edited By timg on 27/02/2021 21:17:28 Superb Tim. I hope to see you at Balne when we're free to go! I bought some waders LOL Edited By Andrew Waters on 09/03/2021 22:03:52 |
ashley needham | 10/03/2021 08:31:18 |
![]() 7645 forum posts 159 photos | Nice work Neil as always. I almost prefer the sail equipped one as it stands out due to not having any orange on it! My sort of workshop background pictures as well. Having this much time on your hands does certainly ramp up the building rate. I have made 6 boats since last March, and having just finished the last, am looking to the next one! Ashley Edited By Colin Bishop on 04/04/2021 10:04:20 |
Chris Fellows | 10/03/2021 09:58:49 |
![]() 1196 forum posts 752 photos | I wish my output was as great! Chris Edited By Colin Bishop on 04/04/2021 10:04:43 |
Ray Wood 2 | 10/03/2021 10:12:12 |
![]() 2847 forum posts 993 photos | Hi Chris, It is nearly ! but you run 3 projects in parallel, as Ashley appears to work sequentially ! I have 4 new boats which havn't been to the lake yet !! To be honest all this model making and not sailing them is getting me down, I keep charging my batteries waiting for the great day which I thinks going to be mid April for my club Are you joining the IOM Nimbus build ?? Regards Ray Edited By Colin Bishop on 04/04/2021 10:05:12 |
Richard Simpson | 10/03/2021 10:20:54 |
![]() 1027 forum posts 256 photos | Sorry to blaspheme on your own thread but orange lifeboats do absolutely nothing for me. The one with sails however, that is an entirely different story. Beautiful model and so much more character about it. Edited By Colin Bishop on 04/04/2021 10:05:37 |
Ray Wood 2 | 10/03/2021 10:53:27 |
![]() 2847 forum posts 993 photos | Hi Richard, You don't need to worry it's not Neil's thread Regards Ray Edited By Colin Bishop on 04/04/2021 10:06:12 |
timg | 10/03/2021 12:51:32 |
47 forum posts 24 photos | Thanks Andy
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