Re: Latest Addition To My Harbour

Haven

“Last Battle Ship HMS Vanguard 1946 - 1960 - famously ran aground being towed out of Portmouth Harbour - became a joke that she was going for a last Pint at t…”

3 berichten 6 likes

1 jaar geleden door SouthportPat

Fairey Huntsman 31

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“That looks really nice thadlietz. I have two Precedent Huntsman 31 kits that both have white glass fibre hulls, and your looks so similar - it could have bee…”

14 berichten 18 likes

1 jaar geleden door zooma

Night sailing

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“Sorry Nigel, we don't allow ic powered boats as there are wildfowl on our lake, we do fast electric, yachts and scale, we also allow steam power, if you have…”

4 berichten 12 likes

1 jaar geleden door Rookysailor

Amy MacDonald

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“Well done Wolle, enjoy, I'm sure you will Several years ago, at the start of her career, Gisela and I had the immense pleasure of stumbling into a free open …”

2 berichten 9 likes

1 jaar geleden door RNinMunich

Three Springers at the SSMBC meet.

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“Phil H, not really based on one particular boat that I noticed. There are so many designs out there for the real boats. Examining on the size of the boat and…”

10 berichten 27 likes

1 jaar geleden door LewZ

Are there any kits of this Scottish fishing vessel?

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“Do not forget the Billing Mary Ann kit. It is a Danish design to do the same job of catching the herrings as the Scottish and N.E. coast fishing boats. It wa…”

9 berichten 34 likes

1 jaar geleden door roycv

Re: Orca

Haven

“Great model. Really like the detail.”

8 berichten 39 likes

1 jaar geleden door USA Corsair

Re: 42" Veron Fairey Huntsman 28

Haven

“I think Will has already mastered your well known German phrase Doug! Bob.”

40 berichten 97 likes

1 jaar geleden door zooma

Re: 34" Lesro Sportman mk1

Haven

“Interesting to see the old Tamiya type wiper board speed controller in your Sportsman Will. I can remember when every Tamiya kit came with a wiper board spee…”

24 berichten 30 likes

1 jaar geleden door zooma

Inga IV Plans?

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“You have a PM!”

3 berichten 9 likes

1 jaar geleden door Ace23

Harbor Freight Tools

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“Hello Modellboats-Friends! We in Switzerland have various specialty stores like Hornbach, Jumbo, Obi, etc. Some are German companies, but some are Swiss. Unf…”

6 berichten 16 likes

1 jaar geleden door Mike Stoney

For our cozy a little Humor

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“Hei all! Joke for tomorrow: When i was younger, i hated going to wedding. i had the impression all my aunts and all grandmotherly women would come up to me, …”

10 berichten 64 likes

1 jaar geleden door Mike Stoney

Ammusement

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“Another one that makes you feel old”

28 berichten 112 likes

1 jaar geleden door SouthportPat

Is it possible to change the topic name?

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“Right.”

13 berichten 12 likes

1 jaar geleden door AlessandroSPQR

Re: 48" Aerokits Sea Queen

Haven

“I use sharp brass tacks to secure the skins to the keel and the bulkheads - sometimes supplemented by clamps on the outer stringers when fitting pairs of bot…”

26 berichten 54 likes

1 jaar geleden door zooma

Disappointed

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“Ronald, actually I would venture to say that we agree on many things. Occasionally we all "hit that little bump in the road". Life's not perfect. I use our s…”

5 berichten 23 likes

1 jaar geleden door LewZ

Re: Schooner Kamanik

Haven

“Very nice”

20 berichten 84 likes

1 jaar geleden door EdW

Re: 34" Huntsman 31 #2

Haven

“Actually, I always fancied trying to modify one of these two hulls by making it into a model of the Fairey Spear. The Spear is like a bang up to date high pe…”

3 berichten 9 likes

1 jaar geleden door zooma

Re: Lesro Javelin/Streaker 38 1/2" #1

Haven

“Yup - that’s it in a nut shell Will, they both need to be run together on the same water and at the same time to give a direct comparison. …….but, my money i…”

6 berichten 7 likes

1 jaar geleden door zooma

Re: Light up the Night on the September 25th 2025 including safety cautions

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“Gentlemen skippers The koninlijke model yacht club antwerpen,1of the 5 oldest model yacht clubs in the world, 120 years young wishes you and your members a f…”

2 berichten 11 likes

1 jaar geleden door hermank

Good Bye Scotland

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“Sorry to hear your travels introduced Covid to you. I hope the medication is effective for you. Contracting an illness while travelling is always a concern, …”

12 berichten 47 likes

1 jaar geleden door DWBrinkman

Bloody AliExpress

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“@ PeterL3 Hello Peter, There are certain foreign companies that no longer supply batteries, especially if they arrive by plane. Greets Michel-C. ps: I buy th…”

15 berichten 63 likes

1 jaar geleden door Mike Stoney

The Countess - By Hemmens

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“A couple of suggestions have been made, one is use plans from another model and adapt them, for example Hemmens also produced The Lady Jane, and the Topaz. A…”

3 berichten 7 likes

1 jaar geleden door DBS88

Re: Royal Naval Steam Pinnace

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“Looks like the Billing's kit - I bought one in Helsinki in 1996, finished the hull and it is still waiting to be finished, currently sitting on a shelf in my…”

9 berichten 13 likes

1 jaar geleden door Oxford-Dave

Re: 36" Veron Thames Police Launch

Haven

“That would be another lovely Classic Model Power Boat to add to the thread of the same name Rob. Despite being one of the most popular and best selling LesRo…”

7 berichten 33 likes

1 jaar geleden door zooma

Re: 36" Veron Marlin

Haven

“My original Veron Marlin is not in too bad an overall condition, but I will give her a thorough going-over and health check before her re-launch. Bob.”

6 berichten 24 likes

1 jaar geleden door zooma

Re: HMM Wavemaster 34"

Haven

“A proper olde Classic Model Power Boat! I still have a new and unmade original H.M.M. kit for this same model Will. They were designed to be built with a jig…”

2 berichten 5 likes

1 jaar geleden door zooma

Re: Tiki

Haven

“Very evocative photo. Congratulations on the successful first test in the water. This beautiful naval model deserved more photos.”

3 berichten 13 likes

1 jaar geleden door AlessandroSPQR

Re: Lesro Javelin/Streaker 38 1/2" #2

Haven

“Here is one of my Javelins just after having a set of strakes retro fitted to it. When I bought the boat on eBay it came with no strakes as none had ever bee…”

7 berichten 22 likes

1 jaar geleden door zooma

LesRo Kits Colour Brochure.

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“Hi Will, I have not seen that brochure before - and it is an example of the product being re-named to suite a different countries preferred marketing. My ass…”

26 berichten 79 likes

1 jaar geleden door zooma