The Unofficial Mamod and Other Steam Forum

fcrammond · Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 9:41 pm Post subject:

The long thin job (dark blue) is a heavily restored twenties Hobbies-Bowman. No RC just light up and go. Quite fast, hits the side with quite a thump. Mark has pre-empted me on most of the photos but I'll post a few presently. Spent all day draining the pool and putting it away until June 28/29.

Fred

fcrammond · Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 10:28 pm Post subject:

Well, the day started on a bit of a low note
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But by the time I got to APS things had improved a bit. The pool had filled....

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And I soon launched the Fleet. Sadly the mooring arrangements were not a success

But once Mark turned up we were able to get things running

Seahawk proved a reliable performer

And Mark's Swallow went well all afternoon

Meteor was her usual reliable self

And Peter Pan (?) proved unexpectedly useful after an early conflagration

All in all we had a good day and proved the pool in its new form

Mark's RC Duck was very popular with the younger element

The pool depth on its present site varied from three inches to nine inches with the greater part being about six inches deep. Next time I shall dig out a few small Star Yachts to compete with the little one Mark brought . With the water level raised above ground level the sailing boats seemed to go well.
Roll on June.

fred

Les · Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 10:34 pm Post subject:

Great pictures, thank you.

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