I took a break from the workshop on Sunday to go along with friend Don to the WSBA annual picnic. The club always puts on a very nice spread for lunch alongside the pond in Sheridan Park, Milwaukee. I would like to say thank you to everyone who organised the day and especially the ladies [...]
Archive for August, 2008
a Gaff rigged Pintail
Posted in model sail boats, tagged Footy, gaff, Pintail, Rc model, RC yacht, sailboat on August 18, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Kittiwake K2 update2
Posted in model sail boats, tagged Footy, Kittiwake, RC boat, sailboat, yacht on August 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I am really enjoying the way the new Kittiwake II kit is coming together, it’s always exciting to see ideas in the head actually appear in 3D and work out well. An example is the new rudder standoff which I admit could be a bit tricky to align. The new unit pictured below uses a [...]
Kittiwake K2 update
Posted in model sail boats, tagged Add new tag, Kittiwake II, model boat, RC yacht, sailboat on August 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
As the test build for this boat is coming together it is giving me more thinking time which can be a dangerous thing for me. Designing is my first love in model boats and leaving an idea alone is hard for me! I have now drawn the templates for the new sails and I have [...]
