Chris Burrows’ ModelsJanuary 15, 2021Models owned by Club member Chris Burrows for which we have photographs.... Read more...ImpulsionJanuary 15, 2021Robbe Smaragd. Built in 1995 from the Robbie kit and sailed extensively since, the Smaragd is a well known 1:10 semi scale offshore racing yacht. The boat remains in its original condition apart from the kit sails being replaced by specially made sails by PJ Sails and Nylet sails. The boat can be sailed in a range of wind strengths due to a range of sails from reefed through the standard sail suit or a 140% genoa. Length 1380mm; Beam 360mm; Draft 300mm Displacement 11.5kg; Ballast 8kg Sail Area 8000cm2 standard suit 9400cm2 with genoa. [Other models of Chris Burrows] [other Offshore Crusing Yachts] ... Read more...BlazerJanuary 15, 2021Robbe Pirol. Built in 1995 from a Robbe kit the boat is an old style Marblehead design and still conforms to the Marblehead rules. Due to the shallow keel in comparison to modern Mableheads it is well suited to sailing at Setley and goes well in stronger winds. The boat has been re-rigged to carry lower aspect ratio sails than the extreme high aspect sails seen on most modern Marbleheads, which gives it a more balanced appearance. Length 1270mm; Beam 283mm; Draft 385mm Ballast 2.8kg; Sail area 5160cm2 [Other models of Chris Burrows] [other Racing Yachts]... Read more...‘Nifty Grifty’January 15, 2021Caldercraft Cosmic Wind. Built in 1983. The original kit was modified to give a better scale appearance. Length 810mm; Beam 238mm; Draft 180mm [Other models of Chris Burrows] [other Offshore Crusing Yachts]... Read more...Gary Elston’s ModelsNovember 19, 2020Model’s Presently or Previously owned by Club member Gary Elston for which we have photographs.... Read more...North East FifieOctober 25, 2020[back to “Mac” McAusland’s Models]... Read more...“Mac” McAusland’s ModelsSeptember 2, 2020Model’s Presently or Previously owned by Club member James “Mac” McAusland for which we have photographs. On the 23rd October 2020 James McAusland wrote… “I’ve just converted my free-sailing North East ‘Fifie’ to r/c. First trial last Thursday. I think it needs a larger rudder and some tuning.” [click for a short video].... Read more...HMS EskimoAugust 16, 2020HMS Eskimo was one of a large number of Tribal Class destroyers all of which saw much action during the war. She was built by Vickers-Armstrong and launched in 1938. At the second battle of Narvik she had her bows blown off but survived to be rebuilt. Later she took part in both Arctic and Malta convoys. In these photos she is depicted as she appeared during this period,in her Western Approaches camouflage scheme and heavily weathered. The model is 1:72 scale is almost entirely scratch-built from original plans and was begun in 2017. She is powered by twin shafts and contains a small smoke unit. [Other models of John Edwards] [other Warship Models]... Read more...“Mi ‘andsome” Falmouth working boatJanuary 22, 2020The Falmouth Working Boats were boats used to dredge oysters under sail in Carrick Roads. Oyster dredging is still restricted to sail or manual dredges, and although it is not a serious commercial fishery some oysters are still harvested. The working boats now are used for recreation and are raced vigorously during the summer – more information about classes and individual boats can be found on the Falmouth Working Boats Association facebook page and the St Mawes Sailing Club website. Mi ‘andsome sports a cheerful topsail in light weather. She is built using a Kingston Mouldings hull and is a development of KM’s sketch plans. [Other models of John Andrews] [other Sailing Ship Models] Sailing in 2017: …and in 2020: (first published 25 April 2017) ... Read more...HMS ArgonautJanuary 6, 2020HMS Argonaut was the last built of the anti aircraft cruisers of the Dido class (length 512 ft, beam 50ft, five twin turrets 5.25 calibre). She was completed in 1942 and the model (1:96 scale) depicts her as she was at the time of her first speed trials. After a period of escorting Arctic convoys, she was transferred to the Mediterranean and subsequently torpedoed fore and aft. After reconstruction in the USA lasting many months, she took part in the bombardment of German positions for the D Day landings and was again hit and damaged by one of the shore batteries. After a period in reserve she was scrapped in 1955. The model is scratch built from original builders plans, has four working shafts, and features a smoke unit as well as, from the Scalewarship company, gun controllers that allow for realistic rotation and elevation. The photos were taken on Setley Pond at the end of December 2019. [Other models of John Edwards] [other Warship Models]... Read more...
