The model boat club I'm in go to Port Coldurg for Canal days in Aug. and this fire-boat comes over from Buffalo New York almost every year so I'v decided to scratch build her Here's The start on the hull My biggest problem will be finding 5 Monitors

Hope every one got there boat wish's from Old St. Nick Had a little time between shopping & turkey cooking so here's more photo's on Edward Cotter scratch build

I haven't been logged in for a while and just started to get back building my R/C fire boat And also I'm probably on the wrong page sorry . Still a long way off from it's first dip in water Painting and stuff still to go plus R/C ing
Scratch Build

A little warmer today so decided to put a little paint on Edmond M. Cotter model Lots or red !!

I have two working Monitors That I'll use But on the real Cotter there are 3 monitors on the deck that have bases that have ribs I wanted to try and simulate these took a while Until I saw a Lepage 100% glue bottles the caps where just what I needed

Now the fun stuff starts all the deck hardware needs building & painting Needed to start on railings got some stanchions from harbor models Couldn't Find Brass rod at any of the hobby stores in Hamilton area so found 1 package of .04 round plastic and that seemed to do the trick Lots of painting also

Added a few more details to Cotter fireboat my photos aren't that good but I try

Kept running gear simple Electronic speed control steering servo Airtronics 2.4 G.hz. transmitter

Yesterday evening Model made It's first water tryouts and worked O/K & didn't sink That's all folks .