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[magpie]

looks good magpie, but you REALLY do need either a roof box or a tranny van

I've built a roof box for my subs. You're right, it does help!
Jason

[flag-d]

Fleet so far...

Fairmile type D MTB, 1/24th, almost finished, r/c
Thorneycroft MTB, 1/20th or maybe 1/24th, needs some TLC and r/c
12m yacht, 1/12th, needs some TLC and r/c gear needs checking
Argus, wishbone schooner, free sailing/modified Brane steering gear
Zwart Zee tug (Billings kit), rather sad now (never been floated), never fitted with r/c

Also...

Tamiya Pershing tank, 1/16th, r/c
Tamiya Baja King 'back yard racer', 1/10th
Tamiya King Hauler truck and trailer, 1/14th, r/c

The Thorneycroft MTB is on the slip now: rub down, re-paint, ESC, batteries, rx and away we go for sea trials

Mike

[Welsh_Druid]

I missed this thread through being on holiday until I saw todays postings - so here's my fleet.

Scale sailing model of a Westerly Pentland ketch (48 inches overall) - scratch built as a reminder of the full size I owned a few years back.( Featured as "Picture of the Month" on Mayhem)

Mersey class lifeboat on a Metcalf hull  (38 inches) - built as the Pwllheli lifeboat as thats housed next to where I moored my Pentland.

Type 23 frigate on the  Fleetscale hull  (55 inches) - built as HMS Portland  as my grandson is a crew member on that ship

Graupner Pegasus - built from a second hand kit for another grandson - it still lives with me for when he visits - but I have to keep it in sailing trim now and again.   

Airboat - scratch built "Everglades"  type of airboat - built as an experiment to see if it would work - it does - very well  !

Griffon Hovercraft (43 inch long)- to try something different.

Marblehead sailing yacht - I was loaned the moulds for a Marblehead so moulded three hulls for self and two friends - kept one - super sailing boat.

RNLI Hovercraft - scratch built using the experience gained on the Griffon.

"Northsider"  tug. (49 inches)   -   Built from a semi kit from Tyne models - .
 Bought as an early  birthday present from my wife at the Northwich show, it was finished  enough to launch on my birthday a couple of weeks ago. My club friends demanded a a bottle of champagne for the lakeside launching lunch. I had a bottle which had been in the cupboard for 18 years (didnt like it when bought) and amazingly it was still very drinkable - best launching ceremony yet - shame you missed it Stavros 

Don B   

[Macsmouldings]

Very interesting to see everyones fleet, heres mine

1/24th Ngan Chau  56"
1/35th Vietnam Monitor  29"
1/16th Vietnam Pibber  24"
1/96th HMS Intrepid  61"
1/16th Vietnam Tango complete with heuy helicopter  45"

All are scratch built and can be viewed on my web page  http://www.macsmouldings.co.uk

Oh and currently under construction  1/48th HMS Intrepid @ 130"

Martin.

[Guy Bagley]

1;20 danish shetterdeck trawler
1:20 British north sea trawler
1:12th Brede lifeboat ( under construction)
1:24 clyde puffer(under construction)
RC lobster ( under construction - problem is lack of space for all the gear !!! )
Clelia Research Submersible ( see picture to the left)
1: 10  inshore fishing boat
1 : 10  steam launch ( electric powered)
Marten howes &Baylis topaz ( under construction- slow build !)
1:12 Arun lifeboat-
1:24 US Navy tug

[warspite]

white Ensign, what is the thumbnail picture of, eyesight a bit blurred, looks like an MTB of some sort?
phil

[warspite]

My favorites are WII warships, but they have to be 1/72 airfix etc kits, which is why i have
1) Matchbox flower class corvette
2) Airfix German 'S' Boat

Both remote controlled though being a part time hobbiest, they just go refit most of the time or get stored.

Have kits for the slipway but no time to start / complete

Revel PT109
Airfix vosper (well two actually)

other models for fitting to the dream boat to build, Hermes, are three harrier jump jets with marker lights (alternating flashing led's), and two sea kings a MK2 and a MK4 commando both with flashing marker lights and rotating main rotors (tail is very difficult to acheive with the space in a 1/72 scale chopper).

[Craig Kane]

At the moment, the fleet comprises:

Ripmax Carlson
Ripmax Interceptor 650   (These 2 are for the kids, although  do spend a lot of time sailing them!)

I have a scratch-built River Class minesweeper at 1:48th

Building: 
Vickers Vedette from (1976 freebie plan)
1:72 scale Tarawa class assault ship. (scratch-built and scaled up from Revell plastic kit)

Loads more in the pipeline, but trying to get around to starting them.

[dougal99]

Building: 
Vickers Vedette from (1976 freebie plan)
.

Recently converted mine to RC, very nice little boat - still got the mag somewhere. The plan is a bit brittle now but still usable with care. Good old Vic Smeed strikes again :)

Cheers

Doug

[J.beazley]

im sort of new to the forum and am finding my feet with boats, here is my collection so far as im still on the lookout for new models.

http://rc-hovercrafts.com/photocommunities/albums.php?action=view&dir=J.beazley-1&file=41

2x C.C. Lee victory fast electric boats, 1 modified with better motors.
2x fuhai/taiyo toy hovercrafts.
1x Severn lifeboat upgraded all internals.
1x Griffon hovercraft in the building process
1x Robbe Schutze

also i have a 3D acrobatic helicopter which im learning to fly.

[Craig Kane]

Building: 
Vickers Vedette from (1976 freebie plan)
.

Recently converted mine to RC, very nice little boat - still got the mag somewhere. The plan is a bit brittle now but still usable with care. Good old Vic Smeed strikes again :)

Cheers

Doug

Was given a fiberglass hull which sort-of fitted the plan.
I'm slightly modifying the design to look a little more modern and using the sketches in the magazine article, i've added a helicopter and changed the weapons.

Initial bath tests are good (hasn't sunk yet!), hopefully on the water trials will be as good.


Also inherited an AsTec Falcon fast electric.  something to do during the winter months.

[cbr900]

My Fleet stands at the moment as these:

36" Catamoran Yacht
2 one metre yachts
A Class yacht
Marblehead Class Yacht
39" PT 115 Torpedo Boat
Ticonderoga Warship One Metre
Sovremenny Class Destroyer one metre
Kiev Aircraft Carrier one metre
36" Coast Guard Launch
48" Tug Australian Design
40" Sun xx1 Tug Boat
42" Amsterdam Tug Boat
36" Own Design Tug Boat
Three RTR Speedboats 2 of heavily modified
Small Hovercraft
18" USS Connecticut Sub Static Diver
36" USS Dallas Sub Dynamic
32" USS Seawolf Sub Static Diver
72" Type XX1 Sub Static Diver
80" Cargo Ship
Two 48" River/Ocean Barges
20" Missile Lanching Boat
Dickie Tug Modified
Seabex 1 Tender Boat
Bluenose Schooner
Oriana Ship
Fishing Boat
Titanic

Waiting to be built

Meteor Work Boat
And what ever else Takes my fancy...


Roy

[warspite]

as mentioned earlier - 1/72nd scale airfix type kits

[Shipmate60]

My fleet changes quite a lot.
Sold HMS Prince of Wales, now got
1/72 Type 21 Frigate
Perkassa type model bur made by Corlic, the Gempita
Another Girl Class tug.

Bob

[warspite]

type 21 frigate?

who by?

[Shipmate60]

Feller in Leicester, I won it on ebay.
Totally scratch built, will need some work and scale running gear, but will be started after she sails in mast pond at Portsmouth Dockyard to celebrate the refurbishment of No3 Boathouse.
They are about, this is my sixth.

Bob

[Jake Swann]

I have 7 model tugs

pusher tug
Canadian barge tug
Sun xx1 tug
Southampton/wyeforce tug
calson tug
alcobar tug
smit nederland

and 8 model barges and an 11foot cargo ship nealy

and im 16

[Ghost in the shell]

new addition

[Peterm]

My son and I have these:

[Peterm]

I will try again,   My son and I have the following:   Arun Lifeboat,  Windermere Launch, US Fast River Patrol Boat, Peadar Elaine Crabber, Narrowboat, Tomkat `hooligan` boat, Chriscraft `Cobra` harbour launch, Riva Aquarama launch, Oh and a quacking duck.   When I get my ancient head around the system, I will post some pics.   Pete M

[laserblue16]

I'm just building a scratch narrowboat, just to hone my skills before i start my billings smit rotterdam. Does anyone else have any advice on the rotterdam??, it would be much appreciated.

[DickyD]

My Fleet stands at the moment as these:

36" Catamoran Yacht
2 one metre yachts
A Class yacht
Marblehead Class Yacht
39" PT 115 Torpedo Boat
Ticonderoga Warship One Metre
Sovremenny Class Destroyer one metre
Kiev Aircraft Carrier one metre
36" Coast Guard Launch
48" Tug Australian Design
40" Sun xx1 Tug Boat
42" Amsterdam Tug Boat
36" Own Design Tug Boat
Three RTR Speedboats 2 of heavily modified
Small Hovercraft
18" USS Connecticut Sub Static Diver
36" USS Dallas Sub Dynamic
32" USS Seawolf Sub Static Diver
72" Type XX1 Sub Static Diver
80" Cargo Ship
Two 48" River/Ocean Barges
36" Missile Lanching Boat
Dickie Tug Modified

Waiting to be built

Meteor Work Boat
And what ever else Takes my fancy...


Roy

Greedy springs to mind  !!!   

[Ghost in the shell]

well Celestia was almost lost having been sunk by an RC Hover, have had to spend a week repairing her

[Pointy]

Sorry to read that Ghost  :(, you are a talented guy so I have no doubt you will have her back to top condition in no time!

[cbr900]

Now Now Richard no need to be jealous mate, I am retired remember, and I do enjoy building......




Roy