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Danford Steve

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Hi - I am in- Just got the Krick Borkum kit before they sold out at Cornwall Model Boats - Gonna be some fun !!

Steve in Ottawa, Canada
 
Hi - You have a great looking build schedule - I have RC experience and have built a few boats too - not so amazing as those kits in your list !
 
I have built Sterling Missouri (huge - 2 motors 2 Big batteries - Never in the water however) and a few hi-speed brushless racing boats with nice parts - Search vscat89 on utube and see my videos
 
I have a ton of hobbies being retired and pretty OK - Canada Stamp Collecting - N Scale Trains - RC Builds like the Scania by Orlando-Hunter (all their stuff) - Carrera Slot Cars (Check that utube for my layout $) and a bunch of others - 1/64 Diorama's and the amazing scale cars now available -ETC.
 
Danford Steve said:
I do - I am a bit of a braggart cause I'm 71 and have had a tough life and I'm OK now ! I will try to keep that bragging down.
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Glad to hear you're doing better now, and a little bragging is perfectly fine (with a wink). By the way, I am almost 70 and have been retired for 7 years already.
 
One sure thing I notice is with Google Gemini a maker can get some great help in choosing the right glue for the material in question - Like the ABS plastic on my Krick Borkum needs special sauce - I used to be in forums 20 years ago now - Has that aspect made a difference for people - Ai ? - It has for me on this new Steam Powered venture - I have a gearbox for the motor and will use pulley's too - following Ai's advice - We will see as I am going to run everything by you guys !! - I have spent a small fortune and everything and I mean everything is in the mail from all over the world - I let Gemini guide me on purchases after I decided on Steam kit and motor I wanted.
 
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