CapnJim
Basis
Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class · 323 pt
Modbury, Devon, Devon, United Kingdom
Lid sinds feb 2013
Laatst online 11 jaren geleden
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13 boots(Working Vessel) Atlas - Thames Lighter
This was built from an MMI woodpack and free plan. it has styrene chines and floor. An electric drive was a…
(Other) Footy Thames Sailing Barge
Home designed and built from a commercial moulded styrene hull. Scale approx. 1/80th. all above deck detail…
(Other) Micro sail 'Half Footy' Scow
Built to see if I could fit it all into a hull length of 6" (150mm) and to then see if I could make it sail…
(Naval Ship) Freelance MTB
Refurbished MTB with additional near scale, but not specific to 1 type, detail. Looks good with converted G…
(Tug Boat) River Otter
Purchased built (poorly) from a Metcalf Mouldings kit (River Star). Am gradually tidying up, refurbishing, …
(Yacht) Graupner Collie (or Collie II ??)
Bought at a car boot sale and refurbished (not rebuilt) but is still not performing as I think it should. C…
(Pleasure Craft) Magic Vee
Commercial RTR minI electric proportional 2CH RC weighing 170gms 280mm loa, 70mm beam. 7.2v 260mAH battery.…
(Other) Pacer - Land Yacht
Quite different to sailing on land and avoiding capsizes is fun! (However you don't get your feet wet to re…
CapnJim’s bouwlogs
3 blogsThe final construction job on the hull was to fit the cabin/cockpit sides which had been broken off. With the basic hull completed many o…
Trials at home (easily done since the model Is so small) confirmed the freeboard, balance (virtually no additional ballast required) and …
The topsides were finished off prior to fixing to the hull. All running and radio gear was also put Into position and Its operation and p…
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595 views(Other) Footy Thames Sailing BargeHome designed and built from a commercial moulded styrene hull. Scale approx. 1/80th. all above deck detail hand made as no commercial products available - subject of MMI 2 part article winter 2014. (8/10)
595 views" Elsie & Olwen "HI Lubberland, A boat after my own heart! Looks really good. Like the level of detail, even if you can't see it on the water. Which sails are controlled by the winch? How successful is the sailing peformance w…604 views(Other) Micro sail 'Half Footy' ScowBuilt to see if I could fit it all into a hull length of 6" (150mm) and to then see if I could make it sail. I could and it does! Not the best sailor though but learnt a lot from it. Styrene hull, drafting fil…
595 viewsPacer Land YachtHi, You don't see too many of these around but there are a number of plans available. in all the time I've had this I've not yet had a race with another! (You tend not to see yachts sailing in car parks...) St…615 viewsMicro sailHi, Thanks. Go for the footy! While this was fun to build there aren't that many days when I get a good sail out of this one. The wind close to the water is very awkward and models need to be tall (in proporti…603 viewsClyde Puffer Libby (Model Slipways kit)See forum and my harbour (CapnJim) for more details. Just some footage of my weathered Model Slipways Puffer - now some years old but still cruisin'. Still appreciating the model and is one of my favourites. O…♥ 1 like497 viewsGraupner Collie (1970s?) RestorationThe final construction job on the hull was to fit the cabin/cockpit sides which had been broken off. With the basic hull completed many of the original fittings were reattached after cleaning. The original goo…
♥ 6 likes4 comments5,731 viewsGraupner Collie - Part 3Part 3 While the hull was watertight it didn't feel very rigid and I was concerned that the hull material might be brittle with age. I therefore decided to fit fore and aft frames in the hull. Using templates …
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