How to create a WWI “LEWIS GUN”

Articolo

“Many of us have war ships so I guessed that this how-to might come handy. The Lewis gun (or Lewis automatic machine gun or Lewis automatic rifle) is a First …”

1 post 1 mi piace

3 anni fa di chugalone100

Re: Coxswain’s carabiners

Blog

“It was my OCD kicking in.......”

9 messaggi 46 mi piace

3 anni fa di NickD

Re: First build

Blog

“Well done you. Hope the little feller can keep it up”

8 messaggi 45 mi piace

3 anni fa di flaxbybuck

Fitting an alternate set of sails

Forum

“Good luck with this Roy. Setting new sails can be quite problematic”

7 messaggi 21 mi piace

3 anni fa di flaxbybuck

Re: Chicago Race

Blog

“Given the state of our roads down here, you do not last long unless you are a good driver!!! SVG is a local hero - seems to be able to turn his hand to any t…”

2 messaggi 7 mi piace

3 anni fa di IanTurk

Finishing Balsa to look like metal

Forum

“Use Styrene it comes in all kinds of thiknesses and widths also can get sheets in different thickness. It's easy to work with, you can cut it with a xacto kn…”

7 messaggi 29 mi piace

3 anni fa di bruce1946

Drive assembly update

Blog

“I decided to change the drive arrangement. Instead of the wooden blocks for the motor bed i decided to use aluminum angle plate. I made the bearing plate adj…”

17 messaggi 79 mi piace

3 anni fa di Double Rum

What hardware do I need to buy/ set up

Forum

“Hi guys ! thank you to everyone who has supported me so far!! As some of you know I’m an absolute Newbie half way through a scratch build of a beginners bals…”

1 post 2 mi piace

3 anni fa di roboboyo

"Airbrushing for Modelers 101"

Forum

“Yes, for styrene I guess you should acrylics, la let’s will damages styrene.”

7 messaggi 14 mi piace

3 anni fa di chugalone100

Re: Gumboot Clogaroo

Media

“Garth: You created a very beutiful model and according to the size, I can imagen it took lots of patience to maker her r/c.”

5 messaggi 18 mi piace

3 anni fa di chugalone100

How-to create Fire Buckets

Articolo

“Many of our ships use fire buckets, so this easy to do idea could be use for many applications, in my case is what I did to build 8 buckets for my 1:32 Sub C…”

1 post 2 mi piace

3 anni fa di chugalone100

Re: May I introduce dgoss999

Media

“"Any Details on the Turbine? Trev" Trev.. This is an elderly Wren 54 configured as a 2 stage drive (ie. the turbine is a gas generator which drives a turbine…”

8 messaggi 23 mi piace

3 anni fa di Cpt-Pugwash

FAIRHAVEN LAKE MODEL BOAT CLUB (FORMERLY BLACKPOOL AND FYLDE MODEL BOAT CLUB))

Club

“The name of the club at Bury Lido (Gtr Manchester) is Bury Metro Marine Modelling Society (BMMMS). It is an active club with sailing on Weds, Friday and Sund…”

16 messaggi 40 mi piace

3 anni fa di DuncanP

Re: Chris Craft trailer stand

Porto

“That's sweet...”

9 messaggi 25 mi piace

3 anni fa di Brightwork

Antenna leads

Forum

“Hi Nick The standard supplied aerial will be suitable for most surface models provided it is above the waterline and not shielded by metal or carbon fibre pl…”

8 messaggi 20 mi piace

3 anni fa di dave976

coxswain for Whitby Trent

Forum

“He doesn’t have webbed fingers!. it was my carelessness in applying to much superglue, I must have stuck his fingers together and not noticed. Silly me.”

7 messaggi 43 mi piace

3 anni fa di Rogal118

RNLI COXSWAIN

Forum

“Bonza mate !”

2 messaggi 4 mi piace

3 anni fa di flaxbybuck

Re: African Queen Update

Blog

“Ahoy there! I built the Billings kit last year,the kit is nothing like the one in the film if you build it as per the pic on the box.Best getting the film on…”

9 messaggi 19 mi piace

3 anni fa di CHRISTOPHERH1

Re: Foundation Franklin dimensions

Blog

“A beautiful ship. I love these old steamers.”

7 messaggi 37 mi piace

3 anni fa di Wolle

Creative Tug Art

Forum

“I have seen lots a weird looking tug finishes, I think this one says a lot about its owner. But then again, the art goes beyond tugs. Check out The John J. H…”

1 post 13 mi piace

3 anni fa di chugalone100

Re: HMS Belfast Update No 15.Finally!!

Blog

“Scratch builder Congratulations again with all the work done in your Belfast. I really like your building attitude, you finish one and the other is already i…”

24 messaggi 267 mi piace

3 anni fa di chugalone100

Unwinding Propshaft ?

Forum

“Hi Everyone Thanks again for all your good advice...much appreciated. Think I will look into a collar for the prop shaft...I did cut up an old m3 prop and ex…”

12 messaggi 42 mi piace

3 anni fa di jonb

Re: Speed control/motors

Blog

“I had vaguely-similar speed controls from GRAUPNER abt 2002 or so. I never tried to use them. My 1st ESC was a 30A for a 540, " Maxx Speed MS3001" that still…”

5 messaggi 21 mi piace

3 anni fa di RodC

Re: (Working Vessel) Inter Island Ferry

Porto

“Thanks for all the likes. Roy is quite right the plan was a free one drawn by Vic Smeed back in 1961 in what was then Model Maker magazine. I would guess the…”

5 messaggi 24 mi piace

3 anni fa di stevedownunder

Re: Final tests

Blog

“Hello there! I would have a problem there. . I have to go to the neighbors pool. . We recently replaced the bath with a 2nd shower. Climbing over the edge of…”

12 messaggi 89 mi piace

3 anni fa di Mike Stoney

Die-Cutting...crushing

Forum

“Hi J, Ugly, glad you explained as I thought the avatar was your good self after a great night out! One of the words associated is Jolly Pirate! Unfortunately…”

21 messaggi 55 mi piace

3 anni fa di roycv

Crosby

Forum

“Let us know if any progress is made with the repairs to the model boating lake at Crosby Kevin. I am a member of the Southport club and it would be nice to h…”

3 messaggi 4 mi piace

3 anni fa di zooma

How to creat realistic "Mast Hoops".

Articolo

“1. To start I use a piece of scrap 1/4'’ thick mahogany. Grabbed my hand planer and shaved enough long pieces according to the quantity of hoops that you wil…”

3 messaggi

3 anni fa di chugalone100

Re: Sunday at the Balne moor club pond

Media

“First class pictures. What a varied selection of boats. Bill”

6 messaggi 32 mi piace

3 anni fa di Scratchbuilder

YMBC York Model Boat Club Regatta 11:00 - 16:00

Evento

“Many thanks Mike, It would be a really great day - York MBC's events are a true example to all other model boat clubs! With best wishes. Dr John F. Leeds and…”

APR 23 2023

3 anni fa di johnf