Welcome to Model Boats!

[Vinnie BraniganParticipant @vinniebranigan92297]

Hi, and welcome to the new look site! With your help this site can grow and hopefully become one of your first stops on the internet, so why not come on in, join up and maybe win a superb Hold and fold from Cammetts!

Vinnie

[Charles ReadingParticipant @charlesreading80470]

Hi Vinnie,
Good luck on the new site….all looks to be good.
Hope to learn something about ships and boats here as I am a complete novice in this field.
Cheers,
Charles

[Vinnie BraniganParticipant @vinniebranigan92297]

Hi Charles! Any warmer yet in LA? It’s gorgeous here! Welcome to the site, and I hope to see lot’s more of you around here!

Vinnie

[Charles ReadingParticipant @charlesreading80470]

Temperature actually dropped over the past several hours and it’s getting ready to rain.
Trying to stay inside and build models.
Cheers,
C.

[Jeremy WeeParticipant @jeremywee41809]

Here’s popping into this alien world of boats too!

Looking good so far!

[SeasprayParticipant @seaspray]

I am just having a wee look around.

[Tony LittlejohnParticipant @tonylittlejohn18848]

Hi Vinnie the site is looking good keep up the good work.

[brendon nesbittParticipant @brendonnesbitt60522]

Do you know of any websites where I can buy R/C boat kits?

[SeasprayParticipant @seaspray]

E-bay or Google search for model shops or the Model Boats in the magazine directory or try Westbourne Model Centre Bournemouth 01202763480 they have a web site. Lots to try

[QuinnParticipant @quinn]

Hi. New to the forum and to RC Scale Boat Modeling. Glad to see this site is back up – heard about it through the RC-Controllers forum.

I’ll be monitoring.

[SeasprayParticipant @seaspray]

Welcome aboard Quinn
Hopefully it will grow to what it use to be

[brendon nesbittParticipant @brendonnesbitt60522]

Can anyone help? Is there a recommended distance between the end of the hull to the props. A m i right in thinking that the closer to the hull the less it will plane and vice versa. Thanks for any help

[SeasprayParticipant @seaspray]

Yes. Always refer to the plan if you have got one.Both the distance and angle from the hull is important.Also size of prop and engine too.The angle is obtained by fitting the correct engine mount and the distance by the correct size of shaft. some scratch built model just won’t accept exact prop/rudder positioning in a model.Experiment or ask somebody with the same model.The layout of radio/ fuel tank or batteries to trim the boat is paramount as is wieght of the above.
If your running an i.c. engine the water scoop behind the prop it to has to be correctly position in the wash of the prop to assist in pushing the cool water through the pipe work.
Various books available an old Vic Smeed one may suit
Lets know how you get on

[Bill FureyParticipant @billfurey25085]

Hi Vinnie,

The site looks good….only new at this…hope to spend lots of time on here and gain valuable knowledge from the more experienced members.

Bill

[Vinnie BraniganParticipant @vinniebranigan92297]

Hi Bill, welcome to the site!

Vinnie

[Bill FureyParticipant @billfurey25085]

Vinnie,

Thanks mate.
Starting to get very cool over here in Aust. I suppose you are starting into the warmer weather now? “Lucky blokes”.

Bill

[Vinnie BraniganParticipant @vinniebranigan92297]

Not to bad today, but way too warm yesterday!

Vinnie

[Bill FureyParticipant @billfurey25085]

I suppose I cannot complain, we are just coming out of a drought here in Victoria.

[brendon nesbittParticipant @brendonnesbitt60522]

Hi Chaps.Firstly i have subscribed to the mag.Ive recieved my free gift (fantastic) now how do i access the subscriber only content? Secondly I am making HMS Snowberry as my first boat made by myself.What cheap radio set up do you suggest.MY plan is a two channel reciever 1 motor 1 servo and a speed control working of 6 volts. Thanks for any help

[Vinnie BraniganParticipant @vinniebranigan92297]

Hi Brendon, If you look through the list of feature articles, you’ll see which ones are subsciber only….but at the moment there are very few! That is set to increase in the very near future though!

Vinnie

[Barry AddisParticipant @barryaddis83049]

Hi Vinnie,
Great site have just registered. Looks like as a complete novice to Model Boat building it will be of value to myself.

Barry

[Ian_G HughesParticipant @ian_ghughes13480]

Hi Vinnie

Didn’t know this was a new site i used to visit the old one. This is much more streamlined and user friendly.

Currently making the Hachette KMS Bismark but using my some of my own techniques. With 200 issues I don’t think I will see it complete Anyway it looks nice so far and can be fitted with R/C

Keep up the good work.

Cheers

[Ian PrudhoeParticipant @ianprudhoe51849]

Hi Vinnie

Just subscribed to ‘Model Boat’ and looking forward to getting my first new copy, just had ‘ hand me downs’ up to now. I’m just a novice really, i built a scratch model of the Norfolk Broads style cruiser ‘Ravenna’ last year but i got the hull twisted so it never was a good cruiser. I’m now restoring a Vosper PL4 over the winter, 46" bow to stern and 9" beam. So if it turns out good, hopefully i can share some pictures with everyone.

Great website by the way

regards

Ian

[Robert McHutchionParticipant @robertmchutchion86666]

hi folks, a novice as well here, am doing hachette bismarck, hmcs snowberry and rnli lifeboat….all rc versions. going to be a long winter here in devon. i am a new subscriber to the magazine and new to the rc world, so if anyone wants to share horror stories, feel free.

cheers vinnie the site looks good

robert

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