Flag and Pennant meanings 1850's Sailing Vessels.

General Resources

“So, the largest flag on display, at the very rear, lowest, is The Civil Ensign, I believe. "...The flag denoting non-military sailing ships is known as a **C…”

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What new features would you like to see on MBW?

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“There are no reasons good close up picture cannot be filed by the name and boat manufacturer, when a person posts their own builds, so then people can get a …”

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Billings Boat BB 706 Sir Winston Churchill

Hobby Chit Chat

“Ionl, thank you, yes it would be lovely to see her latest incarnation, I presume then, that Malcolm Miller has gone? She was always the number 2, no idea why.”

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Just a Question

Hobby Chit Chat

“I have one slight concern with this project, it all started by using a very small sized model CAD file the boat was about match box size the wall where very …”

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Calling Electrical/Electronic Experts

RC & Electrics

“As a comparison, I have run a 49in Perkasa on a MFA 850 brushed motor with a Mtronik 50 ESC and a Lipo 3s (11 volts). It went like a demon!”

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The tools/equipment of the ship modeler.

General Resources

“Yes, I've got a number of worklights/torches/small strip lights and whilst they have their uses, for working on larger areas they are too bright or harsh and…”

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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…”

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Help MountFleet Highlander Puffer

Hobby Chit Chat

“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…”

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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…”

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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 …”

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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…”

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Question of the Day?

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“Now todays one is really difficult”

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Sail control

Building Related

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

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I hate the current World leaders because...

Hobby Chit Chat

Nog geen reacties — wees de eerste.

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Gestart 5 dagen geleden door Avoca

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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…”

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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…”

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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…”

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Gestart 11 dagen geleden door Avoca

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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…”

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Gestart 16 dagen geleden door wernerlee

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3D Printer options for small parts

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“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…”

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Gestart 1 maand geleden door JockScott

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

Hobby Chit Chat

Nog geen reacties — wees de eerste.

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Gestart 8 dagen geleden door ColRay

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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…”

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9 dagen geleden door Chum444

Gestart 9 dagen geleden door LewZ

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Is the problem with my PC ?

Hobby Chit Chat

“Thanks Stephen”

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9 dagen geleden door ColRay

Gestart 11 dagen geleden door ColRay

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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”

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Gestart 10 dagen geleden door ColRay

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Boats I've spotted on the Rhine River

Non-Hobby Chat

“@ChrisF There has been some rain, but too little, too late. We still will have one day on a bus. Disappointing, but not as bad as it could have been. We spen…”

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

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

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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.”

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Looking to purchase unstarted or partially completed Speedline model kit

For Sale/Wanted

Nog geen reacties — wees de eerste.

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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…”

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Gestart 12 dagen geleden door StephenR1

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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 !!!”

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Gestart 2 jaren geleden door tim morland

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"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…”

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Gestart 14 dagen geleden door chugalone100

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Modifying Project Blog Titles?

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

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Gestart 13 dagen geleden door Avoca

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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…”

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Gestart 14 dagen geleden door IanTurk

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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…”

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13 dagen geleden door Mike Stoney

Gestart 14 dagen geleden door ColRay

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The towns pond

Hobby Chit Chat

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

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New planing hull design.

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“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…”

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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…”

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14 dagen geleden door DWBrinkman

Gestart 26 dagen geleden door ChrisF

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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 …”

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Gestart 17 dagen geleden door zooma

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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…”

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16 dagen geleden door zooma

Gestart 25 dagen geleden door Fred

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TVR1A Steam Engine.

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“@GaryLC TOP!!!!”

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Gestart 24 dagen geleden door GaryLC

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In the beginning there were convicts, now I find a famous shipwreck. My poor ancestors...

Hobby Chit Chat

“@Avoca Try searching in the UK National Archives as this often contains ship information and occasionally newspaper articles with illustrations of the vessel…”

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20 dagen geleden door OldieNewbie

Gestart 1 maand geleden door Avoca

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