Model Boat Mayhem
The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Navy - Military - Battleships: => Topic started by: raflaunches on June 24, 2019, 08:48:18 pm
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At request by John V I have taken a photo gallery of his excellent 1/10th scale PBR at the Northampton & District MBC Open Day.
Enjoy.
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That's a very atmospheric looking model you have there John V., and well populated - nice one. :-)
Regards,
Ray.
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Hi it's John V thanks for that Ray I scratch built it .It must have took me over two years to build .A lot of detail gone in to it .looks real on the water .cheers for kind comment .John V
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Very nice John ta for the heads up my scale is fine bar at a distance
Jay
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Nice one John, excellent detail.
Roger
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Looks great John, look forward to seeing it in the flesh! :-)) here thes video i mentioned:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSf2-sp814c (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSf2-sp814c)
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Hi it's John V glad you like my pbr pibber took a lot of building being 1/10 scale but your Dukw looks great I must have built four or five Dukw over the years .a very hard build to do .getting everything right .you have done very well ..Just testing different Jet drives .at the moment to see how thay perform..the trouble with Jet drive's you get what you pay for . Cheers tom catch you later John V
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Was tempted by this John but no Jets only the Motor. Had to ask to find that out though it is there between the lines in his write up
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/REMOTE-CONTROL-LIFEBOAT-BOAT-COAST-GUARD-BOAT-ICE-TUG-ETC/153566177497?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1 (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/REMOTE-CONTROL-LIFEBOAT-BOAT-COAST-GUARD-BOAT-ICE-TUG-ETC/153566177497?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1)
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Hi Jaymac it's John V it looks like there's no Jet drives .he is converted it to prop and it's only one servo for ruder as you know for Jet drives you need two servos one to turn nozel the outher for revervce buckets it's been changed two single prop.the outher picks are what it use to look like cheers John V
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Hi John the original was jets as I said the only clue that says it is not As Is is the mention it goes well when jets are fitted. Was only when I asked for clarification he said there is nowt but the motor and he had removed the jets for another project. there are some good Vids of others models on utube
Cheers
Jay
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Hi Jay it's John V thay look a nice boat it's a pity he changed that one .the add is deceving .so I don't think I would pay the money for that one .the thing is I am testing different Jet drives at the moment for model boats .and yes thay are good in nice clear water .what I am finding is thay are good hovers for everything else .and can soon block up .and a nightmare to clean cheers John V
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Touch wood only had one blockage duck chick feathers only one motor luckily
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Hi Jay it's John V that's why I put my pbr on prop .because I find it all depends on the water you are sailing on the worst thing is weed fishing line string .like you said feather's it's just your luck really .but cleaning the grill can be a problem .but we keep trying.its much easier with a propeller to untangle . depends on where you are sailing cheers John V you can't win them all
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Hi it's John V just to say my pbr pibber is sailing to Ron Dean's open day hope to see you all there cheers John V
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Hi John was that your on the cover of latest Model boats
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Hi Jaymac it's John V don't know if it looks like picks on hear it must be .I will keep a look out cheers for that John V
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Hi John
Hope you are well. The photo on the cover of MB was ta ken at Hooton Park so unless you've been travelling it's not yours. 8)
Doug
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Pity it was referred to as a river(n?)ine boat not even spelt correctly
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Hi it's John V just been told the pics were taken at Hooton park never sailed my pbr there so it's not mine .I hope it's cleaner than mine cheers John V
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Good looking boat there, John, some excellent detail. Look forward to seeing it in September!
Dave
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Hi John V Just watched Apocalypse Now Redux
Interesting scene water skiing in the Pibbers jetstream would make an interesting model project
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Y6SYpgCViI (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Y6SYpgCViI)
There is also an actual short film in the column next to it
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Hi Jaymac it's John V I love flim it's the one I got a lot of my detail from .must have seen it twenty times I have a pcf swift boat coming up for sale soon if you know anybody interested cheers for catch up John V
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What scale John
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Hi Jaymac it's John V it's a caldercraft pcf swift it's on u tube under RC model pbr and pcf .it's 1/16 scale cheers John V
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Hi JohnV that the same scale as my pibber albeit its a smaller boat . I See you Pibber in the latest model boats also an interesting article about HMS Waterwitch First armoured gunboat to be driven by water jet 1886
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Waterwitch was, I believe, 1866 ok2
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Typo
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Hi Jaymac it's John V my pbr pibber is 1/10 scale my pcf swift is 1/16 got the swift up for sale if you now anybody's that is interested .but I did not know jet drive's went that far back cheers John V
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Hi John V I can get buckets for mine now
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dq_q4f7YcUw (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dq_q4f7YcUw)
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Hi jay it's John. V it does help if you can go in reverse .now you need a servo to work buckets .glad you got some anyway .should make thing's a lot better cheers John V
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No John I have not got them yet she turns on the spot anyway on the nozzles
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Hi JohnV just had a look at your build you must try harder. Only joking it does look very good will you have it Deans next weekend?
Stan. :-)) :-)) :-)) :-)) :-)) :-)) :-))
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Hi Stan it's John V yes it will be at Ron Dean's open day .so I will have to give it a clean before I go .thanks for nice comments cheers John V .
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Hi it's John V it was nice to see my PBR in the model boat magazine .it looks clean anyway that's something . Two years work .nice picks cheers for nice comments John V
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Hi it's John V I have just finished building one of Ron Dean's 1/24 scale model of a PBR it nealey fits in the back of mine I will try and put some pics up when I get around to it . cheers John V
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The Swift PCF John?
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Hi it's John V no it's the 1/24 scale PBR pibber
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Wow John thats even smaller than mine
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Snapshot from a Video John
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Hi it's John V where do we go from here .I think it's time for me to pack up .and do something else cheers John V
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An aircraft carrier maybe John :D :D
Nice to meet up at Warwick and thanks for all the bits n pieces
Bob
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Hi it's John v Just to wish you all a happy Christmas and happy New year take care . Let's hope things will get better cheers John
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Hi it's John v Just to wish you all a happy Christmas and happy New year take care . Let's hope things will get better cheers John
Hey John!
Been an interesting year hasn't... not all bad, some good too!
All the best to you and yours.
Hoping for an acceptable 2020.
Kind regards,
Martin
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Fun and mayhem at Ron Dean's this morning with Ron, Graham, Johnv, me, and my Dad.
John bought along his 1/24 scale Dean's Marine PBR for everyone to enjoy.
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Is as real as it gets. Great work! Thanks for sharing. Brought back memories of my time in U.S. Navy, Vietnam 1968, did some time of PCF Swifts. Qui Nhon. Dennis
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Hi its John v thanks for that. Got the 1/10 scale as much detail as I can go. But the 1/24 scale one still got a bit more to go. But thanks for kind words. Cheers John v
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Hi its John v hope you all keep well. And stay safe in these bad times. Stay lucky cheers John v
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Hi JohnV ,
Was given a Styrene hull by Barry at Westbourne many years ago - been wondering what it was all this time . Struck me looking at the Tamiya 1/35th Pibber it may well be that . Hull is +-16 1/2" long . Clearly meant for waterjets and has that very distinctive flared bow. So seems to fit the bill - thought 2 of the 15mm jets from Bangood might well be the right size or there is someone out here that might make a pair to suit on a 3d printer - pictures of hull attached
Would very much like to know what length your 1/24 PBR is to check scale.
That 1/10th of yours is is a real stunner - detail is absolutely amazing
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My proboat PBR is 1/18 scale =21''
1/1 =31' yours is just over 1/22
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Hi its John v My 1/24 scale is 430mm long and beam is 145 cheers John v
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Hi its John v thinking. Of building a 1/8 scale Pbr it's going to be 1.240 mm there is a firm in Germany cauld MHZ does any one know about the firm. The Hull is going to be about £376 pound cheers John v
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Hi JohnV It is talked about on RC universe sure if you searched or brought it up there you might find more. Their response to the guys query seemed good https://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/speed-rc-gas-boats-236/11284326-do-not-buy-mhz-usa.html (https://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/speed-rc-gas-boats-236/11284326-do-not-buy-mhz-usa.html)
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Hi Jaymac it's John v cheers for that. Nice bit of info
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Hi its John v thinking of putting my Dean's marine 1/24 scale PBR up for sale just seeing if any interest. Pic's on hear