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A little progress of the handrailing around the upper deck.
A model boat is generally enhanced its scale realism by adding this kind of rails, isn't it.?!  
After launching, this 3D RC boat is going on so smooth and easy to assemble the ready-made parts which I suppose may not be interesting for the skilled modellers.   But good for a lazy old boy who likes RC sailing even in the winter like me.!!!!

Bonjour David,

Thank you for your interest and the effort you made to watch several videos in French   

I can't check it by myself, are the English subtitles and / or the English audio track available on my videos ?

To summerize, my ferry started with a 2 cc horizontal cylindrical valves Anton Quartz machine. Not powerful enough, even under 3 Bar / 45 PSI.

In my collection, among others, I could choose between a 4,71 cc oscillating Microcosm MB2 machine and a 8 cc PM Research one.

The second being too large for the boiler to my opinion, I decided to install the MB2...  disappointment, so, as last option, I bought a RW-V2, Vé shape, 6 cc Stephenson slide valves, compatible with the space I had on my steam assembly plate and...     

Lots of my boats could tell their stories, don't hesitate to let me know if you like this format of topic.

Raphael, thank you for sharing this story, my French is not good enough to understand which engine you have decided to use?
How was the Rocking Whale engine? It looked like it was performing well in the video,


Please accept my apologies, my French is not good enough to follow enough of what you were saying.

Hi Im looking for a dose any one have a reasonably priced 1/16 Tayma lifeboat for sale by any chance ???

Some photos

It has been a while since I have posted here, but life came in the way… Kim, you are right, without your input in my build of the RNLI Shannon class lifeboat I would not be where I am now with my skills. Ron has always been very helpful as well and I like the upgrade of his kits with the 3d printed parts so much.


You can see some progress with the fittings and the lighting. I have added a light at the stern and a searchlight. Next step will be soldering the leads and resistors for the LED wiring.

At bit of progress
Cabin has been sanded and smoothen, I gave it 3 layers of resin and cured it with UV light in between. And then 320 grid paper.
Updates to the design: I made a skylight box and a mast, based on pictures from the internet.
I have also been tweaking the glassing for the portholes, they are also 3D printed in clear resin. But they need some work to become transparent, I have adjusted the angel og printing, and tested with brushing a extra layer of resin on the cured part but they became a bit too yellowish, so I tried with clear coat for alu-wheels and it seems to be the direction to go.
The picture shows a pre-assembly of the cabin as of today.

Alesha always conspicuously looked like a ghost ship with her empty wheelhouse... So a chubby little fella was 3D printed...



Which still leaves a LOT of work to be done, because to begin with, there is no wheel for the skipper to cling on to, and let's face it, he still looks a bit like a ghost himself...

I also did not like the rather rock-hard fendering on only the bow and the stern, which really did absolutely nothing to dampen any impact, and was pretty slippery as well, making it hard for Alesha to push something.
Also the sheer strakes/rubbing strakes were just painted wood, and one of my sailing locations is a lock built out of bricks.
So I am going to fender the boat all around.

This was the old bowfender and strake:

The stern fendering was identical to the bow fendering, just narrower, and I won't be changing that, since pushing in reverse is not really a thing.

The new fendering is chosen strictly for practicality (realistic appearance would be nice, but ranked last in importance) consisting of some heavy duty hollow D-profile out of foamrubber, very soft, grippy and cushioning, and the strakes are covered by Raboesch part no 104-74, a 90 shore massive rubber D-profile out of NBR, wear resistant and I won't be scraping off the paint when mored or coming alongside. But I think, looks are not all that bad either.

Good Morning to One & All
I have been very lucky to have been given a H.F.M. Thames Barge,
Would any one still have any info on this model, plane - sails - layout for the control lines for the sails
I have asked on most of the Thames Barge site for any help.
Thank you for any help you can give.
Fred

Mayhem will be held on may 23/24 2026
Wicksteed park, Kettering,


Barton Rd, Kettering NN15 6NJ
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