Question of the Day?

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“I thought a billabong was a dry river bed? Roy”

5,981 publicações 14,879 gostos

há 3 minutos por roycv

Iniciado há 4 anos por fireboat

5,981 14,879

Winter Project

Hobby Chit Chat

“The hull is not deep enough for a pilot boat. This would make a great police launch especially with flashing lights and a siren. I have a model similar to th…”

5 publicações 2 gostos

há 1 hora por GrantH

Iniciado há 6 horas por Rockbag

5 2

Calling Electrical/Electronic Experts

RC & Electrics

“@ChrisF Hi Chris, I’ll humbly admit that, rather than trying to answer your question, I’m actually taking notes on your setup and your observations—hah…”

6 publicações 14 gostos

há 2 horas por AlessandroSPQR

Iniciado há 1 dia por ChrisF

6 14

The tools/equipment of the ship modeler.

General Resources

“@ChrisF Hi Chris, these types of small saws are very useful, especially when they come with wooden or plastic guides that allow you to make an orthogonal cut…”

105 publicações 475 gostos

há 2 horas por AlessandroSPQR

Iniciado há 1 ano por AlessandroSPQR

105 475

Just a Question

Hobby Chit Chat

“@ColRay Hi Col, I fully endorse Jumpugly’s suggestion. Here are a few general points that might be useful; I encourage you to look into them further and weig…”

7 publicações 14 gostos

há 2 horas por AlessandroSPQR

Iniciado há 2 dias por ColRay

7 14

Boats I've spotted on the Rhine River

Non-Hobby Chat

“@DWBrinkman Sounds as though you had an interesting trip, some blue sky as well. Pity most of the river travel was in the dark but that's the trouble at this…”

5 publicações 14 gostos

há 5 horas por ChrisF

Iniciado há 11 dias por DWBrinkman

5 14

Flag and Pennant meanings 1850's Sailing Vessels.

General Resources

“@jumpugly Yeah, that's what I thought, a Maltese Cross. The problem is that, it is being/has been used, and in some cases abused, when adopted by various gro…”

6 publicações 5 gostos

há 5 horas por Avoca

Iniciado há 1 dia por Avoca

6 5

Billings Boat BB 706 Sir Winston Churchill

Hobby Chit Chat

“@luckyduck FYI It was obvious why the first of the STA Schooners got it name - the second was named after a Doctors son that was tragically killed in a motor…”

10 publicações 16 gostos

há 8 horas por SouthportPat

Iniciado há 1 dia por Ronald

10 16

What new features would you like to see on MBW?

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“@ColRay C'est aussi ça le modélisme partir d'un bout de plan , adapter l'échelle et soigner les détails à partir de photos et pourquoi pas improviser certain…”

14 publicações 56 gostos

há 12 horas por BOB27600

Iniciado há 2 dias por fireboat

14 56

Help I.d. this boat/kit?!

Hobby Chit Chat

“Thanks guys your remarks are appreciated, next step is to recruit a crew! It is not easy the Scots will not work for nothing and I had suggested just 3 men b…”

26 publicações 113 gostos

há 2 dias por roycv

Iniciado há 9 dias por jumpugly

26 113

Help MountFleet Highlander Puffer

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“Hi bryanc Thank you for the new info. I think my skills to make a rope ladder are a big nil, so I will just go without the rope ladder. I did find the mast l…”

5 publicações 4 gostos

há 3 dias por Fred

Iniciado há 4 dias por Fred

5 4

SHIP MODELING: WHICH MODEL COMPANIES ARE STILL ACTIVE? WORLD OVERVIEW, CHARACTERISTICS AND PECULIARI

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“Hello to all ship modelers. I have added three more PDFs to the article "SHIP MODELLING FIRMS FROM AROUND THE WORLD" in the "ARTICLES & LINKS" section. The t…”

155 publicações 485 gostos

há 3 dias por AlessandroSPQR

Iniciado há 5 meses por AlessandroSPQR

155 485

The wheels on the Avoca go splash splash

Hobby Chit Chat

“@ColRay Its also the name of a lesser known river in Victoria, and sometimes, in forums, your own name is already taken, so... Murray. Oh, and the last time …”

2 publicações 5 gostos

há 4 dias por Avoca

Iniciado há 4 dias por ColRay

2 5

Towing hook

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“@Alannicholls the amazing part of this tug are the enthusiasts that cut it up, moved it over a mountain range, a distance of over 70 miles and put it togethe…”

6 publicações 6 gostos

há 4 dias por EdW

Iniciado há 7 dias por Kevin55

6 6

Sail control

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“Sail Control that's another item I must take a look at . Col”

35 publicações 64 gostos

há 5 dias por ColRay

Iniciado há 2 meses por Henri

35 64

I hate the current World leaders because...

Hobby Chit Chat

Sem respostas ainda — seja o primeiro.

1 publicação 5 gostos

Iniciado há 6 dias por Avoca

1 5

SAIL CONTROL AND ADJUSTMENT SYSTEMS FOR SCALE MODELS

RC & Electrics

“@AlessandroSPQR Ok then. I wasn't sure from your description of J J Lad's vessel if you could put the machinery under the deck. Your solution would be even l…”

56 publicações 118 gostos

há 6 dias por RossM

Iniciado há 24 dias por AlessandroSPQR

56 118

Brushed twin and esc stalling?

RC & Electrics

“@Fishercat Thanks so much for your clarification, Fishercat. It's very useful for me and all naval modelers. As I said, I prefer to take measurements (when p…”

19 publicações 44 gostos

há 6 dias por AlessandroSPQR

Iniciado há 10 dias por Karoq

19 44

Membership payment options...

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“@zooma Yes, Bob, you're right—a number of things have changed. For instance, there used to be longer delays, and there were no restrictions on downloading ph…”

25 publicações 43 gostos

há 7 dias por AlessandroSPQR

Iniciado há 11 dias por Avoca

25 43

Lady Jane Hull Maxwell Hemens

For Sale/Wanted

“The York Model Boat Club still some Maxwell Hemmens hulls for sale all are priced very favorably at £60 each you can contact me on Mob 07720772655 or mturpin…”

18 publicações 43 gostos

há 8 dias por mturpin013

Iniciado há 16 dias por wernerlee

18 43

3D Printer options for small parts

Building Related

“In a previous post I mentioned that I was off to a model engineering exhibition, our club had a stand and I had a long chat with one of our members. He is th…”

72 publicações 213 gostos

há 9 dias por EdW

Iniciado há 2 meses por JockScott

72 213

My New K2 Printer Just Like the Curate's Egg....

Hobby Chit Chat

Sem respostas ainda — seja o primeiro.

1 publicação 5 gostos

Iniciado há 9 dias por ColRay

1 5

SS United States: Bye - bye, Miss American Pie.

Hobby Chit Chat

“@LewZ Lew, IMHO Roy said it quite eloquently; use as a marine life reef & potential attraction for scuba diving is a much more appropriate outcome than disma…”

5 publicações 23 gostos

há 9 dias por Chum444

Iniciado há 10 dias por LewZ

5 23

Is the problem with my PC ?

Hobby Chit Chat

“Thanks Stephen”

8 publicações 7 gostos

há 10 dias por ColRay

Iniciado há 12 dias por ColRay

8 7

I can't find the thread , so I hope its okay if I ask this way as I haven't a clue why I can't open

Hobby Chit Chat

“fireboat thanks that's the one. The link in the email ends up at another topic Col”

3 publicações 7 gostos

há 11 dias por ColRay

Iniciado há 11 dias por ColRay

3 7

John Grantham's Iron Ship Building (5th Ed. 1850's) in PDF form for those interested.

Building Related

“@AlessandroSPQR È un piacere - credo di essere proprio quel tipo di persona.”

5 publicações 8 gostos

há 11 dias por Avoca

Iniciado há 12 dias por Avoca

5 8

Image constraints?

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“@fireboat Rats, at the previous resolution/size my dodgy editing didn't show. Now everything is out of focus. So, smaller images it is.”

3 publicações 1 gosto

há 12 dias por Avoca

Iniciado há 12 dias por Avoca

3 1

Looking to purchase unstarted or partially completed Speedline model kit

For Sale/Wanted

Sem respostas ainda — seja o primeiro.

1 publicação 0 gostos

Iniciado há 12 dias por pbratten

1 0

Caldercraft Sir Kay minesweeper

Building Related

“Hello Stephen, I am bulding Sir Kay now. I even have a spare set ot plans that you can have. Unfortunately rhaplans are not very accurate so if you want accu…”

2 publicações 0 gostos

há 12 dias por tim morland

Iniciado há 13 dias por StephenR1

2 0

WWII Minesweeper HMT Sir Kay

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“@tim-morland i went on to chatgpt today and asked it to colourise that photo, look what it came up with !!!”

14 publicações 28 gostos

há 12 dias por StephenR1

Iniciado há 2 anos por tim morland

14 28

"The Cartoon Maker"

Hobby Chit Chat

“@chugalone100 Hi Julian I imagined you had been forced to leave your Cuba, but I didn't want to open up an old wound by bringing it up—partly because it’s su…”

8 publicações 22 gostos

há 13 dias por AlessandroSPQR

Iniciado há 14 dias por chugalone100

8 22

Modifying Project Blog Titles?

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“All I have a new title forone of my blog build projects Col”

9 publicações 6 gostos

há 13 dias por ColRay

Iniciado há 13 dias por Avoca

9 6

Waterproofing new cut hatch

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“I would use some O-ring material in a shallow trough. Cut to fit, and join the ends with a tiny drop of CA. I like the little rare earth magnets for fastenin…”

8 publicações 26 gostos

há 13 dias por Fishercat

Iniciado há 14 dias por IanTurk

8 26

At times I feel like I'm like that hamster on its wheel.. Oh I can't get off.

Hobby Chit Chat

“Mamamia!!!! *** At times I feel like I'm like that hamster on its wheel.. Oh I can't get off.*** . . . That title says it all, and I think it's great! But my…”

13 publicações 44 gostos

há 14 dias por Mike Stoney

Iniciado há 15 dias por ColRay

13 44

The towns pond

Hobby Chit Chat

“Not a boat in sight. So. I will try again next Sunday Col”

4 publicações 5 gostos

há 14 dias por ColRay

Iniciado há 18 dias por ColRay

4 5

New planing hull design.

Building Related

“In my previous message (third and fourth paragraphs), I mentioned that I do not intend—at least for now—to use the 3D hull design to attempt a 3D print. Howe…”

121 publicações 256 gostos

há 14 dias por AlessandroSPQR

Iniciado há 5 meses por AlessandroSPQR

121 256

Those Immortal Words!

Hobby Chit Chat

“@jumpugly Thank you for the kind comment. I feel very blessed to be able to have this space. The green one in the picture is not an old ShopSmith. I do, howe…”

65 publicações 290 gostos

há 15 dias por DWBrinkman

Iniciado há 26 dias por ChrisF

65 290

Random Problems Loading Pictures?

RC & Electrics

“I don’t have the problems discussed here. The problem I do have is after posting with successfully loaded photos & then for some reason editing the post the …”

15 publicações 30 gostos

há 16 dias por Chum444

Iniciado há 17 dias por zooma

15 30

Table Saw

Hobby Chit Chat

“@ChrisF . The difference is in the name. An Abrafile is basically a completely round fine file, and this is why it is able to cut (or file) equally well in a…”

32 publicações 57 gostos

há 16 dias por zooma

Iniciado há 25 dias por Fred

32 57

TVR1A Steam Engine.

Building Related

“@GaryLC TOP!!!!”

11 publicações 49 gostos

há 20 dias por AlessandroSPQR

Iniciado há 24 dias por GaryLC

11 49