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spindrift98

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Hello from Lowestoft
« on: March 01, 2014, 11:27:36 am »
Greetings all!  Took up model boats last year when I had to give up my live steam ride-on hobbies due to ill health. I first bought a secondhand offshore twin-screw supply boat, then decided to try and build my own.  Successfully completed an Aeronaut Diva, then thought I'd try something a bit more complicated, so started an Occre Ulises which is coming on nicely but much more of a challenge! Not sure about planked hulls,  in future may go to GRP! Need to find out how to bend some 3x2mm hardwood strip to fit the rubbing strakes so off to the Hints and Tips on here. Best wishes to all, David
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Re: Hello from Lowestoft
« Reply #1 on: March 01, 2014, 11:35:40 am »
Welcome to mayhem hope you enjoy this site its very helpful and other users will do their utmost to help - great tips here too -  - Charlie
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Re: Hello from Lowestoft
« Reply #2 on: March 01, 2014, 01:49:39 pm »

Yes, Welcome to the Mayhem David!

( Please keep your seat belt on until the aircraft comes to a complete stop... or crashes! )

Occre Ulises, is this our first one on Mayhem?


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Re: Hello from Lowestoft
« Reply #3 on: March 01, 2014, 03:23:02 pm »
Welcome David
Maybe use those skills for a steam boat !!!! :-))
Mike
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Re: Hello from Lowestoft
« Reply #4 on: March 01, 2014, 03:40:13 pm »
Bending wood requires Steam  {-)

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Re: Hello from Lowestoft
« Reply #5 on: March 01, 2014, 03:50:21 pm »
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Re: Hello from Lowestoft
« Reply #6 on: March 01, 2014, 04:02:21 pm »
Thanks for the welcome!
Martin - think there's at least one more Ulises on here - seems to be a faster builder than me though! {:-{
Mike - I'd love a steamer but thought I should learn to walk before I run (and also save up a few more pennies too) ok2
Ned - thanks for the tip!!  :}
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Re: Hello from Lowestoft
« Reply #7 on: March 01, 2014, 04:05:54 pm »
If you are ever up Yarmouth on a Sunday morning, pop along to the waterways usually find a few of us sailing (nice weather of course) ok2
 
 
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Re: Hello from Lowestoft
« Reply #8 on: March 01, 2014, 04:10:24 pm »
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Re: Hello from Lowestoft
« Reply #9 on: March 01, 2014, 04:38:02 pm »
Quote from: steamshed on March 01, 2014, 04:05:54 pm
If you are ever up Yarmouth on a Sunday morning, pop along to the waterways usually find a few of us sailing (nice weather of course) ok2
Thanks, will do - when the weather warms up a bit!  :-))
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