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Why do you like Model Boating?
What is the appeal of our shared hobby?
| Ducky | 12/09/2009 08:04:03 |
 308 forum posts 103 photos | I'm off to a railway exhibition this morning in Romiley (Stockport) where my son is displaying his "Moseley Terraces" module and then off to Etherow Country Park for dinner and a sail of our boats !. As you say Ashley variety is the spice of life. Ducky |
| Andy Bailey | 13/09/2009 20:47:54 |
 113 forum posts 3 photos | I started when my fishing career ended and at a loose end i joind a 1/10 scale car racing club but that didnt last because while buying a new set of tyres in my local model shop i notice a magazine called MODEL BOATS you may not of heard of it but its not a bad read !
so i joined a local club bought a hull off a member and so it started , the relentless quest to make the next better than the last , i have never been involved in such a amazing hobby just when you think you have got it sussed technology moves on another step and more new toys are on the market , and the satisfaction of sailing a model you have built is so rewarding. Regards Andy |
| Barry Foote | 22/09/2009 08:30:37 |
 161 forum posts 93 photos | I have been building model boats for thirty years. My first love is the period ship, particularly the Nelson era, but I also love building the radio controlled models too.
That said, I don't know why as I never sail them when finished....They just get left in their cases and onto the next one I go..... |
| Peter Fitness | 24/09/2009 07:58:20 |
 510 forum posts 215 photos | I'm only a newcomer to model boating, having been involved since late 2003. Prior to that I was an active aeromodeller for many years, as well as being a railway modeller since the early 1960s.
I find model boating to be far more relaxing than RC flying, you can't just stop your aircraft in mid air to have a chat. Also, if you take your eye off your boat for a few seconds, it won't have disappeared over the horizon.
I love building almost anything, and while I enjoyed building a model aircraft and watching it fly, model boat construction from a plan gives me more satisfaction than anything else I've tried.
Peter. |
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