Published on Apr 23, 2013
In part one of this seminar David Allsebrook walks us through the changes in 2013 to the Racing Rules of Sailing for Radio Sailors, specifically 'Definitions' and 'Avoiding Contact'.
This is a journal of aggregated techniques, photos videos, and plans for Marine Modelers and Model Ship Builders. . My name is DaveMainwaring @ gmail.com. This blog started when I was building a semi-scale Star45 a model based on the International Star. WhyNot build scale, semi-scale static display, radio controlled models powered by Sail, Steam, Electric power for adults and toy boats for kids?
I first learned of the practicality of the Thickness Sander concept from Kent Wade of the Hampton Roads Ship Model Society. He provided a demonstration of his unit during the annual, two-day workshop in 1981 when the Tri-Societies (Washington, Richmond and Hampton Roads) met at Windmill Point, Virginia to "let the wood chips fly". Two of us in the Washington Ship Model Society were so impressed with the sander's simplicity and performance that we built our own. I constructed mine as an attachment to my Shopsmith multi-purpose tool, utilizing the lathe feature to turn the sanding drum, whereas Ken Dorr constructed his as a stand-alone unit. The performance of both sanders was outstanding, but the inconvenience of set-up and tear-down on the Shopsmith drove me to build the self-contained unit described in this paper. I used my memory, the photos of Kent Wade's sander at the workshop, reference to the Ship Modeler's Shop Notes of the Nautical Research Guild, and ideas from the sander Ken Dorr built to construct this Thickness Sander.
Select a Radio Controlled Model Sailboat
RC model sailboats are fun for all ages! You can choose your boat from among many alternatives. These range from prebuilt to designing and building your own. Factors to consider include your level of experience, where you plan to sail your boat, how competitive you want to be, and, of course, your budget. Whatever you decide you'll discover a great way to spend time outdoors with family and friends.