Blackpool Model Boat Show 2022

[The Long BuildParticipant @thelongbuild]

A good day Out.

A Great thanks to Iain and all the team as well as the Clubs and traders for keeping this show going.

few I took.

[The Long BuildParticipant @thelongbuild]

[Andrew BiggsParticipant @andrewbiggs29914]

Yes – there were a few sailing boats. The J class stand was very impressive.

but sailing craft don’t seem to be of much interest here?

[Colin BishopModerator @colinbishop34627]

Good to see that the show is continuing and apparently popular. We have lost so many events over the last few years.

No doubt Ashley will have noted the bumper boat.

Colin

[Richard SimpsonParticipant @richardsimpson88330]

Yes, good to see the show running with a good solid display of model boats. I wonder if the bumper boat has been built since the last magazine? I like the see through springer as well and the detail on the Flying Phantom bridge is superb?

[The Long BuildParticipant @thelongbuild]

Yes the springer was pretty good, the builder had to put some solid stuff on it to see it when in the water. As for the Flying Phantom, that was an impressive large build, probably around 5- 6 foot long.

Did not really get into the Tank and truck area but also looked busy, as was the for Sale room !!

[neil hpParticipant @neilhp]

Posted by The Long Build on 17/10/2022 20:09:35:

Yes the springer was pretty good, the builder had to put some solid stuff on it to see it when in the water. As for the Flying Phantom, that was an impressive large build, probably around 5- 6 foot long.

Did not really get into the Tank and truck area but also looked busy, as was the for Sale room !!

you missed a real treat in the tank and truck room, they had Celine Dion in concert

[The Long BuildParticipant @thelongbuild]

Phew.

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

I have noted the bumper boat…AND the Hovervan! It warms the cockles of me ‘art.

no reason why the bumper should not have built since the current/last mag as it’s dead easy. Need three to play properly!

I once saw an Ecranoplan like mine on a show stand in the mag, but nowt else that I have built.

Ashley

[The Long BuildParticipant @thelongbuild]

Noticed on the bumper boat the prop seems very close to the front bumper, not that that matters really.

[Kev.WParticipant @kev-w]

Prop looked wrong to me, but hey ho, what works for some ……….

[Chris EParticipant @chrise]

Is the motor unit 180degrees+ rotatable and as we see it pushing backwards?

[The Long BuildParticipant @thelongbuild]

Looking at the picture and the plan again, If built to the plan, then I think that the top section has just been put on back to front on the display as that would make sense then.

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

That may well be the case if the top combing was symmetrical ! Mine are not and the top only goes on one way. I should also have made BOTH tops symmetrical for more swappability!

Would be interested to know what the constructor thought of the plan and instructions…easy? Clear? Bits missing? Etc.

Ashley

[Chris EParticipant @chrise]

Surely if the model was buit the same way as the plan the motor unit is at the bow which would mean that the top in ln the right way.

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