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Nordlys

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Re: Future of Model Boating
« Reply #125 on: January 10, 2023, 01:29:14 pm »
It's quite an old TV not been tuned since day 1 when M&S sold electrical. I might try to retune it, ch 27 didn't appear at all.
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Re: Future of Model Boating
« Reply #126 on: January 10, 2023, 01:55:11 pm »

Yes, you're quite right we have diverged a bit from the original topic but the TV aspect was to do with the Hornby new scale train set, another hobby I know.
My earlier post re the topic in question was that Grandads are probably the obvious way forward to keep the model boat hobby going via their grandchildren, well hopefully.
Apologies for diverging so much.
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Re: Future of Model Boating
« Reply #127 on: January 10, 2023, 04:48:19 pm »
Quote from: dodgy geezer on January 01, 2023, 03:21:50 pm

Interesting.  One of my current EeZeBilts on the stocks was designed with just this sort of problem in mind.


Didn't I see this in one of the Star Wars films ...?!?!?!



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Re: Future of Model Boating
« Reply #128 on: January 10, 2023, 05:11:32 pm »
Quote from: Nordlys on January 10, 2023, 01:55:11 pm
Yes, you're quite right we have diverged a bit from the original topic but the TV aspect was to do with the Hornby new scale train set, another hobby I know.
My earlier post re the topic in question was that Grandads are probably the obvious way forward to keep the model boat hobby going via their grandchildren, well hopefully.
Apologies for diverging so much.
N.


It is true, my granddaughters spend many hours with me in the workshop, I have designed some easy build projects (mainly little cars) so they can play with them at home (easier than digging a pond) although we are working on a few little boats at the moment.....
Yes I think grandads are now leading the young (I just hope they carry on, grandads and grandchildren)  O0 O0
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Re: Future of Model Boating
« Reply #129 on: January 10, 2023, 06:53:05 pm »
Absolutely agree Phil. I have the time to show my grandson how to build and fix bits of boats that i sail and prepare for him.
Hs learns stuff with me every time we get together. We sail and repair boats when the weather is good. He may carry on without me one day,
I tried, he enjoyed. What more can you do.
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Re: Future of Model Boating
« Reply #130 on: January 10, 2023, 10:18:54 pm »
Quote from: Martin [Admin] on January 10, 2023, 04:48:19 pm
Didn't I see this in one of the Star Wars films ...?!?!?!






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Re: Future of Model Boating
« Reply #131 on: January 11, 2023, 10:00:11 am »
Do they come with an R2D2 unit  %)  and an imperial team chasing him
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Re: Future of Model Boating
« Reply #132 on: January 11, 2023, 10:14:28 am »
The hull shape reminds me of a design by Nick Rees called 'The Bug'. I know that design works exceedingly well.
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Re: Future of Model Boating
« Reply #133 on: January 11, 2023, 03:26:30 pm »
Quote from: Subculture on January 11, 2023, 10:14:28 am
The hull shape reminds me of a design by Nick Rees called 'The Bug'. I know that design works exceedingly well.


It's actually close to the Delta hull designs of Sonny Levi - which is why I put that Surfury superstructure on it.  At the moment I'm wondering whether to change the stern to rounded one and call it a 'stand-off scale' Surfury, or make another hull with a rounded stern to compare the difference. His Delta hulls went very fast in a straight line, but were not designed to turn at all....
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Re: Future of Model Boating
« Reply #134 on: January 11, 2023, 06:47:48 pm »
The Bug is certainly no poor turner.
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Re: Future of Model Boating
« Reply #135 on: January 11, 2023, 09:01:40 pm »
Quote from: Subculture on January 11, 2023, 10:14:28 am
The hull shape reminds me of a design by Nick Rees called 'The Bug'. I know that design works exceedingly well.

http://www.traplet.com.au/the-bug-bm1395
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Re: Future of Model Boating
« Reply #136 on: January 11, 2023, 10:12:44 pm »
Quote from: Martin [Admin] on January 11, 2023, 09:01:40 pm
http://www.traplet.com.au/the-bug-bm1395



Thanks - interesting similarity,and not a boat I'd seen before.  My design was primarily driven by looking for the easiest way to glue 4 sheets of balsa together to make an exciting-looking hull for beginners. I wonder how long the Bug is - mine is 24" x 6"...The Bug looks smaller...
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Re: Future of Model Boating
« Reply #137 on: January 12, 2023, 09:37:05 am »
The Bug is about 17" long.
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