View allAll Photos Tagged modelboat
Taken in Manhattan in October 1976.
Two radio-controlled model sailboats on Conservatory Water, the model boat pond in Central Park.
A Type 45 'Daring class' destroyer remote controlled model built and owned by a fella in the Wallasey Model Boat Club.
Taken in New Brighton Lake
is there anything more therapeutic than sitting at the bank of a lake and watch half a dozen sailboats gliding past.
A Type 45 'Daring class' destroyer remote controlled model built and owned by a fella in the Wallasey Model Boat Club.
Taken in New Brighton Lake
I made these little model boats from pieces of driftwood found on various beaches around the UK. The hull has not been worked in anyway other than by the sea, and of course I 'dry brush' painted them.
The small copper nails the rigging and anchors are attached to were found in Conwy Harbour. They are pieces remaining from some old boat which rotted away there over time.
The masts are twigs and the sails are leftover packaging. The flags are made from scrap copper pipes from my house and the anchors are bits of copper wiring.
"1/8 scale by John S. Gill
Features include: Lights, Horn, Turn Signals, Roof Up/Down, Propellers Drive/Wheels"
"Amphicar history and facts
"- Amphicar was manufactured in Berlin, Germany from 1962 to 1967. Approx. 4500 were produced, most went to USA (at least 3700), there are maybe 500 still in regular use. There are 7 in the UK and about 80 in the rest of Europe.
"- Even now, Amphicar is the only non-military amphibious vehicle ever put into production on a commercial basis (i.e., more than 50 produced). The many rules and regulations for road and water going vehicles make it very unlikely that another car-based amphibian will ever be produced.
"- Amphicar is capable of over 70mph on road, 8 knots on water. It is comfortable enough to drive 500 miles a day; road behavior is similar to a good 1960s European saloon car or a 1980s American car.
"- Amphicar cost $50m to design in the late 1950's. It is totally watertight. The engine is in the rear, it is the same as used in the Triumph Herald, 1147cc, 43HP, transmission drives rear wheels through unique land/water gearbox."