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04-12-2017, 10:58 AM
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Newbie
City: Victoria
Join Date: Apr 2017
Posts: 4
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Model Fishboats
Hello All
I'm a radio control boat enthusiast, mostly tugs. Living on the west coast of Canada, I've always enjoyed the fishboats, especially the ones converted to pleasure use.
I'd like to build a model, similar to the two larger ones shown here, only converted to pleasure use. Just wondering if anyone here would know of any models, finished or unfinished available.
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04-12-2017, 11:11 AM
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Guru
City: Concrete Washington State
Vessel Name: Willy
Vessel Model: Willard Nomad 30'
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 18,738
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Find Puget 78
He has a model in his avatar.
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North Western Washington State USA
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04-12-2017, 12:04 PM
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Enigma
City: Slicker?
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 16,540
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Greetings,
Welcome aboard. I think our Mr. Giggitoni ( Trawler Forum - View Profile: Giggitoni) also has an interest in RC models. Apologies Mr. G if I'm mis-remebering.
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RTF
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04-12-2017, 05:46 PM
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Guru
City: Vallejo, California
Vessel Name: Mahalo Moi
Vessel Model: 1986 Grand Banks 42 Classic
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 2,093
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Thank you, RTF. I had a model made of my boat, a GB-42 Classic about six years ago. The folks are located in Oregon and go by the name of Captains Models, MODEL BOATS by Captains Models. My boat is not radio controlled. It's just a table-top model.
Patrol Rick, give them a shout! They're good guys.
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Ray
"Mahalo Moi"
1986 GB-42 Classic
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04-12-2017, 06:57 PM
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Guru
City: St Augustine,Fl
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 3,789
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Have you ever built the "MR DARBY"? I'm the captain on it for the last 8 years. Not many peeps can say that models have been designed and manufactured of their boat. As you probably know, its now the Atlantic Salvor. I have seen several versions of this build.
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04-12-2017, 07:04 PM
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Guru
City: Vallejo, California
Vessel Name: Mahalo Moi
Vessel Model: 1986 Grand Banks 42 Classic
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 2,093
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I'll get one if you'll autograph it! I don't know many real Captains!
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Ray
"Mahalo Moi"
1986 GB-42 Classic
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04-12-2017, 07:13 PM
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Guru
City: St Augustine,Fl
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 3,789
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No problem Gig, My pleasure!
I routinely get requests from model makers for detail photos of bits and pieces of different items. My company forwards them to me and I am happy to oblige.
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04-12-2017, 07:14 PM
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Guru
City: Vallejo, California
Vessel Name: Mahalo Moi
Vessel Model: 1986 Grand Banks 42 Classic
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 2,093
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Deal! I'll bring it to Ft. Pierce next year.
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"Mahalo Moi"
1986 GB-42 Classic
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04-12-2017, 07:25 PM
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Guru
City: St Augustine,Fl
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 3,789
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Thats going to be hard... You do know the hull mod is 4' long?
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04-12-2017, 07:45 PM
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Newbie
City: Victoria
Join Date: Apr 2017
Posts: 4
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Giggitoni..I'm well aware of Captains Models as they built me a twin to yours almost 20 years ago. Capt Bob, his wife and sons were great folks to deal with. Thanks for the come back.
Sailor of Fortune: I haven't built the Darby but looked at a finished model yesterday that's for sale. All my r/c tugs are B.C. log tugs with Ron Burchett/Gary King hulls and highly detailed.
Thanks guys but still looking.
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04-12-2017, 08:06 PM
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Master and Commander
City: Vallejo CA
Vessel Name: Carquinez Coot
Vessel Model: penultimate Seahorse Marine Coot hull #6
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 12,559
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Thinking of the hundreds of hours such a model (for a particular prototype boat, accurate to scale and custom-made) takes to construct, the cost is incomprehensible, particularly if remote controlled/motorized. Would pay for a large variety of prototype/real boats.
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04-12-2017, 08:16 PM
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Enigma
City: Slicker?
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 16,540
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Greetings,
Mr. mp. And this sort of comment is coming from a model RR artiste?
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04-12-2017, 08:16 PM
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Newbie
City: Victoria
Join Date: Apr 2017
Posts: 4
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The fun is in the build Mark and there's lots of aftermarket stuff available.
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04-12-2017, 08:20 PM
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Guru
City: Sydney
Vessel Name: Sojourn
Vessel Model: Integrity 386
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 13,293
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Patrol Rick
The fun is in the build Mark and there's lots of aftermarket stuff available.
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Even a flybridge?
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BruceK
2005 Integrity 386 "Sojourn"
Sydney Australia
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04-12-2017, 08:53 PM
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Enigma
City: Slicker?
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 16,540
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Greetings,
Mr. BK. I see what you did there.
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04-12-2017, 09:16 PM
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Master and Commander
City: Vallejo CA
Vessel Name: Carquinez Coot
Vessel Model: penultimate Seahorse Marine Coot hull #6
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 12,559
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RT Firefly
Greetings,
Mr. mp. And this sort of comment is coming from a model RR artiste?
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Yes.
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04-12-2017, 09:37 PM
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Enigma
City: Slicker?
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 16,540
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Greeting,
Mr, mb. You do remarkable work. VERY nice! By the same token, the hundreds of hours of painstaking detail work you do would go a long way to a full size locomotive although you would be hard pressed to fit it onto a coffee table.
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04-12-2017, 09:53 PM
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TF Site Team
City: California Delta
Vessel Name: FlyWright
Vessel Model: 1977 Marshall Californian 34 LRC
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 13,728
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Giggitoni
Thank you, RTF. I had a model made of my boat, a GB-42 Classic about six years ago. The folks are located in Oregon and go by the name of Captains Models, MODEL BOATS by Captains Models. My boat is not radio controlled. It's just a table-top model.
Patrol Rick, give them a shout! They're good guys.
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Hey Ray, bring that thing down to the marina next time and we'll see how close she sits on her boot stripe. Could even make a great photo op.
I promise to tie a string to it if it's windy.
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04-12-2017, 10:00 PM
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Guru
City: Jacksonville
Vessel Name: SONAS
Vessel Model: Grand Alaskan 53
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 7,235
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You may enjoy a blog post of mine from a year or so ago!
Captain Ray Singleton | AtAnchor.com
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04-12-2017, 10:05 PM
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Guru
City: Concrete Washington State
Vessel Name: Willy
Vessel Model: Willard Nomad 30'
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 18,738
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Nomad Willy
Find Puget 78
He has a model in his avatar.
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It's 78puget-trawler
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Eric
North Western Washington State USA
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