This is my first scratch build. I used hand tools and a jig saw to cut out the frame. and bulk heads. Keel and frame was cut out of plywood and the rest. of the boat is balsa. I out fitted with parts from various pieces I had pick up at hobby shops and suppliers online. The pilot house, stack and skylight is all hand made with wood and polystyrene fittings.
I downloaded the plans, altered the scale size and printed the hull and boat to scale. Again this was the first and I now am looking forward to another project.

Grahams Gaff Rigged Pilot Cutter !
Get close up and in slow mo ! - see the detail better.
Grahams "Build Blog" can be seen here :-
https://model-boats.com/blogs/86653

Also more photos here :- https://model-boats.com/places/60518

Phil.

Hope this uploads ok managed to film the boat without hitting anything.

On the water again, Graham starts to evaluate his Gaff Rigged Pilot Cutter.
Filmed 20th June 2021 - onboard with Grahams fixed cam, and with Gopro from my camera boat.

Grahams "Build Blog" can be seen here :-
https://model-boats.com/blogs/86653

Also more photos here :- https://model-boats.com/places/60518

Phil.

Today's weather was great for R/C model boat running & sailing in our favorite water hole the Hamilton Bay .The real Edward Cotter is a fireboat based in Buffalo New York & is also one of the oldest fireboats in the world . Near the end I almost had a disaster where I just touched the Ferry boat because I use a I-Phone to record videos & also run the models transmitter & some times I get distracted .

"Ellen" is a Gaff Rigged Bristol Pilot Cutter model from Graham - Graham93 , is a Model Boats Website member and member of the Buxton Model Boat Club .
Graham started his latest project 6 months ago at the beginning of second lock down.
A truly magnificent working model example of engineering, woodworking, electronics perseverance and total dedication ! - I am sure all will agree !.

Ref - https://model-boats.com/blogs/86653
Filmed with Gopro from camera boat - hope you enjoy !
Phil.

Gaff Rigged Pilot Cutter model from Graham - Graham93 , is a Model Boats Website member and member of the Buxton Model Boat Club .

Graham started his latest project 6 months ago at the beginning of second lock down.
A truly magnificent working model example of engineering, woodworking, electronics perseverance and total dedication ! - I am sure all will agree !.

Ref - https://model-boats.com/blogs/86653

More photos here --- https://model-boats.com/places/60518#96851

A vid of a few of us out at Towne Lake and Josey Ranch

Finally had a chance to do a test on Pilot 40 project that was my lockdown stay home project . Change the props to 50 mill.4mill.threaded & now I have right prop & left prop Replaced the Sabertooth speed control as it was to hard to control with my Airtronics transmitter used a standard Hobby King speed control changed the wiring terminal block to a larger size as the one I first used was to hard to put wires in it . I always have trouble with mounting so glued the motors in with some goop & there just fine now

MV Overchurch fully finished with passengers on board cruising on our local park pool

Just a little run at Hamilton Bay & the fish following the Tug aren't Sharks

A Friend ran his Brave Borderer today at Hamilton bay area