Make it go bang!

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“Hi Andy, You should be able to legally buy magicians flash powder and flash paper without any fuss. At least I can here in Germany. Bought some on-line a whi…”

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il y a 7 ans par RNinMunich

Lockdown project

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“Ron Thank you Rick”

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il y a 7 ans par Newby7

Re: Speed boat

Port

“let see some pics on the water.”

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il y a 7 ans par Dibdawg

Re: Clyde Puffer

Port

“When I started the puffer the steam plant I had was to go into her.That was going well until it came to the superstructure.I would be covering up the steam p…”

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il y a 7 ans par Newby7

Re: added some detail

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“Looking good!!!”

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il y a 7 ans par Dibdawg

The Helen Barnet Gring - the things you find in skips

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“After watching the video posted on this site of sailmaking, I have been paying particular attention to the close up photos of the sails, for the way they are…”

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il y a 7 ans par Peejay

ACRYLIC PAINT

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“Bruce - Something I did a few years ago when restoring a K&O model outboard (see my Harbor for an example) was to have an auto body paint supplier color matc…”

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il y a 7 ans par Puddle-pirate

Re: "Genie"

Port

“Sometimes it’s good to be old - at last, people with as long ago memories as me.”

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il y a 7 ans par peewit

Miranda

Port

“These are better. Rick”

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il y a 7 ans par Newby7

Re: Miranda

Port

“Looks nice could you post a picture from th top down so that we can see the boiler fittings and engine?”

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il y a 7 ans par RonH

Sails sewing

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“Really interesting presentation- I got a lot of ideas from it. Never thought of using silkspan in that way. Used to use it in preference to tissue on planes.”

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il y a 7 ans par peewit

looking up

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“Very nice story Bill, and a very nice craft, well weathered Cheers, Pete”

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il y a 7 ans par Rookysailor

This Site

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“I echo all the comments thus far. A first class site, with such a wealth of knowledge and humour. Proud to contribute. ️”

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il y a 7 ans par Scratchbuilder

Monitor

Port

“This is a scratch built boat the Monitor plans by Glen Guest”

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il y a 7 ans par Newby7

Rebuilding an antique

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“Sorry to hear that SA is so difficult to get parts.I think for me the UK seems to be the best source of parts.The other thing in sourcing parts is to have ot…”

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il y a 7 ans par Newby7

Re: (Other) Sharpie

Port

“Ian. I don't know that book, but will do in a few days time, I've ordered a copy from Abe books, £17.33 inc. postage. Edgar March wrote one of the definitive…”

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il y a 7 ans par Nerys

WOOD BENDING

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“Can you build it in a bread and butter style and cut and sand it down to how the shape . Rick”

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il y a 7 ans par Newby7

Re: SS Talacre

Port

“Hi RinMunich, I went to Hamburgh and saw the various ships in a historic part of the harbour, several of them available as kits. That was maybe 7 years back …”

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il y a 7 ans par roycv

Which wood for steaming easily on a model?...

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“I use water for soaking my wood pieces and then I use a curling iron to bend the wood to the curve I need it needs to be done slowly as you can snap the piec…”

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il y a 7 ans par Newby7

Entering another place...

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“Agreed Michael Case closed gents and gentlewomen. As a final footnote: I would like to respectfully suggest that folks read back through what they've just ty…”

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il y a 7 ans par RNinMunich

Re: (Working Vessel) Pilot Boat

Port

“Hello Dave, Nice one, makes into a great little sailor !. Advice, all the old rules realy Measure twice , cut once. Plenty of visual before you cut, if it du…”

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il y a 7 ans par muddy

Dumb Dingy refurbishment

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“That's a really nice model well executed. I believe "Graham 93" is doing a similar model check out his blog.”

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il y a 7 ans par mturpin013

Re: Been busy on her.....

Blog

“I really like this model. You have done a really good job. Well done. Peter.”

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il y a 7 ans par MouldBuilder

Steam Boats

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“12 people to turn the boat over and no other help to build the boat that's a lot of work .Glad you shared with us . Rick”

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il y a 7 ans par Newby7

Re: Chris Craft Constellation

Blog

“Looking good Garth. Keep up the good work. Martin555.”

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il y a 7 ans par Martin555

Re: SS Jervis Bay

Médias

“So far so very very good David I must say you've hidden the guns extremely well, just like the original! Cheers, Doug”

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il y a 7 ans par RNinMunich

Radar with rotational drive

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“Just another idea. Recently completed r/c conversion of 1/72 Flower class (as HMCS Regina). For my rotating radar I removed the gear 'stop' from a cheap serv…”

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il y a 7 ans par Spock66

Amati Riva kit...

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“I guess you didn't like it much then.”

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il y a 7 ans par swanee

Good reading

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“Yes Doug, we were doing dialysis at home, but last October, my fistula blocked up and I had to have a line fitted into my neck as a temporary means of carryi…”

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il y a 7 ans par Nerys

Re: We are sailing.......!!

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“Doug, Save me having to cut the grass Graham93”

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il y a 7 ans par Graham93