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mikemnz

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Newbie from New Zealand
« on: March 09, 2025, 08:59:32 am »
Hi,
I have been reading posts here for a while as I get my head around my project of building the Yarra tugboat from scratch using plans by Vic Speed from the 'Model Boats' magazine RC special of August 1982. All I have is the plans, no instructions so am figuring stuff out as I go.


This is my 'unwinding' project when I have spare time after work and family have taken their cut, so moves slowly, especially as I'm mostly doing everything by hand - the 'long slow stupid way' generally!! So far I'm still cutting out, filling and sanding the keel and bulkheads. This is probably the easy bit I'm guessing, so expect planting of newbie questions as I progress with construction.


Cheers,
Mike
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Re: Newbie from New Zealand
« Reply #1 on: March 09, 2025, 05:51:06 pm »
Welcome Mike, not only a world of knowledge and learning experience here  but general chat. Answers can always be found here (sometimes not right  O0 )
Building a model by mistakes means....you learn....correct.....and carry on  :-)) s. 


Oh we have all been there


And we like pictures  :-)  please
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Re: Newbie from New Zealand
« Reply #2 on: March 09, 2025, 08:20:50 pm »
Welcome to the forum.  :-)) :-)) :-)) :-)) :-)) :-)) Good luck with your endeavours. Ask allthe questions you need. No question, no answer.
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DavidNZ

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Re: Newbie from New Zealand
« Reply #3 on: July 14, 2025, 11:52:01 pm »
Welcome to another Kiwi  :-) :-)) . The members here are very knowledgeable and helpful. Ask and you shall receive  {-)
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Cheers, David (Boating Noob)

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Re: Newbie from New Zealand
« Reply #4 on: July 15, 2025, 02:20:14 am »
Where are you two based?
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