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Here's mine zipping around the pond...she might be a bit overpowered.


1/144 scale 3D printed HMS Puncher

Thank you for a friendly comment on my actually working RC carrier model on the lake.
Greater is the carrier its maneuverability and stability than its profile.
I have been seeking a sailing scale realism as well as static one.

Shall I say, "Hard to Port!!, hurry hurry!!”  by the pic below.

That catches the look perfectly David! It always amazed me how much detail silicone rubber picks up, I remember a dirty master being moulded and a hair, a fingerprint in glue and the change in surface quality due to plastic weld being brushed on liberally all showing on the cast. It all sanded out easily enough, but if the castings were not meant to be painted then the surface would have been odd.

Cor! They look brilliant matey.

Whats the correct way, if there is one, to stow anchor chains please... would they go over a winch drum or under it to the storage area .. Ive done both on the picture for illustrative purposes .. thanks

Hello,
thank you for your coments raflaunches. So, I've tried to represent as far as I could to represent the hatches links.
Before sticking the opening hatches mechanism, I've made a plastic frame.

 How long did it take to make just that one item?

I have already posted my experiences on this thread, as Nick's initial post hit me squarely between the eyes, as my situation was very similar. Having come out of the other end I have found a side-effect is that I keep losing my modelling mojo. I thought would gently ease my way back in, no multi-year project, but something different and more bite-sized.


So last year to mark 200 years of railway transportation I started a 1/24 scale kit build of Stephenson's Rocket. I have posted a build log in the Other Hobbies and Interests Section, but there have been no updates since last October. I resolved to get going again this year, but the early days of January 2026 haven't been great, horrible weather, colds, coughs, lacking energy etc.


Still, today, I managed to get down to an hour's modelling, assembling the driving pistons for the Rocket from white metal castings, a bit of fettling with warding files, then out with the superglue. That sense of relaxation and contentment came right back. I'll update the build thread when I have more progress to report.


So, to Nick, and all the other posters on this thread, very best wishes for 2026.




Mike

                                            SMBC Website now back on line.


        Greetings Everyone,
                Finally after a dificult time with hard to resolve issues, I can let you all know that our club website "Southport Model Boat Club" is now back on line. The website is totally new and is still a bit work in progress as our Internet Guru Tom is still in the process of adding missing bit's and pieces. Please bear with us on this. All of our events (Night Sails, Open days) are listed along with a lot of our club history. Click on and have a look/see, if you click on the Lighthouse (bottom left side) watch what happens.
              Thanks for looking, we look forward to seeing you all at our Open/Bring and buy days in 2026.
                                  Kind Regards,
                                        SMBC Vice Chairman,
                                             Pete.Farrell.  [size=78%] [/size]