2 February 2025 cold day at the lake
1:20
2 сағат бұрын
Arrma Mojave Grom at the skatepark
1:55
9 сағат бұрын
A selection of boats on the pond today
1:14
Bergen and Comet get close
4:06
19 сағат бұрын
New toy
0:39
14 күн бұрын
Comet on a misty morning
0:35
Ай бұрын
DF65 sailing in a good wind
1:12
Sun XXI hip towing a barge
1:20
2 ай бұрын
Tug dodging
3:57
2 ай бұрын
Sun XXI RC model towing a barge
1:25
Lights on the Lake in Herne Bay
1:17
Пікірлер
@ronaldbayne1431
@ronaldbayne1431 2 сағат бұрын
Came later when all the ice had melted. Lovely shots.
@jonathanwheeler5626
@jonathanwheeler5626 2 сағат бұрын
Yes, everyone was quite concerned that you weren’t there.
@RayHarris-p4r
@RayHarris-p4r 22 сағат бұрын
It was cold 🥶
@jonathanwheeler5626
@jonathanwheeler5626 22 сағат бұрын
🥶🥶🥶
@jonathanwheeler5626
@jonathanwheeler5626 4 күн бұрын
It was, but it’s warming up a bit. See you soon
@RayHarris-p4r
@RayHarris-p4r 4 күн бұрын
Still looks very cold 🥶
@jonathanwheeler5626
@jonathanwheeler5626 4 күн бұрын
Thanks for your comment
@JoevsRc
@JoevsRc 4 күн бұрын
Groom looks great out at the park
@ronaldbayne1431
@ronaldbayne1431 6 күн бұрын
No electrical wind. All skill and perseverence. Chuckle, chuckle. Very nice video. See me later Eric. Thanks. Rmb5*
@jonathanwheeler5626
@jonathanwheeler5626 7 күн бұрын
It was chilly wasn’t it
@ronaldbayne1431
@ronaldbayne1431 7 күн бұрын
Some lovely video on a cold day
@guy-t7d
@guy-t7d 8 күн бұрын
how did it miss the bin
@jonathanwheeler5626
@jonathanwheeler5626 8 күн бұрын
😂
@ericbushell8402
@ericbushell8402 10 күн бұрын
Bit of electric wind for Ron I think
@jonathanwheeler5626
@jonathanwheeler5626 10 күн бұрын
🤣🤣🤣
@scottfw7169
@scottfw7169 10 күн бұрын
My brain is the kind which looks at that and goes "Electric Wind could be a band name". And then it moves to expecting the ducks are very much okay with the boat using its combined propulsion and maneuvering to not collide with them.
@jonathanwheeler5626
@jonathanwheeler5626 10 күн бұрын
Ducks must be avoided at all times, after all it is their home
@RayHarris-p4r
@RayHarris-p4r 14 күн бұрын
😂😂 excellent
@jonathanwheeler5626
@jonathanwheeler5626 14 күн бұрын
🤣🤣🤣
@venturesrcs
@venturesrcs 14 күн бұрын
Amazing sailboat!
@jonathanwheeler5626
@jonathanwheeler5626 14 күн бұрын
Thank you for your comment
@RayHarris-p4r
@RayHarris-p4r 14 күн бұрын
Such a lovely looking boat
@jonathanwheeler5626
@jonathanwheeler5626 14 күн бұрын
Thanks Ray 🙂
@RayHarris-p4r
@RayHarris-p4r 17 күн бұрын
No ice !
@jonathanwheeler5626
@jonathanwheeler5626 17 күн бұрын
@@RayHarris-p4r Lovely day, nice and warm and all the ice had gone
@ronaldbayne1431
@ronaldbayne1431 Ай бұрын
Lovely.
@RayHarris-p4r
@RayHarris-p4r Ай бұрын
Steam gives way to sail 😅😅
@jonathanwheeler5626
@jonathanwheeler5626 Ай бұрын
😂😂😂
@haydenbrown8421
@haydenbrown8421 Ай бұрын
I have a half built model of Vic Smeeds Bustler that is not too dissimilar to the Comet. It’s bigger than the 18 inch plan but a steam tug from that era. Once again a nice little sail.
@jonathanwheeler5626
@jonathanwheeler5626 Ай бұрын
@@haydenbrown8421 thank you for your comment and good luck with your project. Happy Christmas to you
@haydenbrown8421
@haydenbrown8421 2 ай бұрын
What is Comet a model of Joffre or freelance?
@jonathanwheeler5626
@jonathanwheeler5626 2 ай бұрын
Comet started life as a model of Joffre
@ronaldbayne1431
@ronaldbayne1431 2 ай бұрын
Terrific, lovely. Keep them coming. Rmb5*
@MR.1912-Official
@MR.1912-Official 2 ай бұрын
🎉🎉🎉
@jonathanwheeler5626
@jonathanwheeler5626 2 ай бұрын
@@MR.1912-Official thank you for your comment
@mrmr6563
@mrmr6563 2 ай бұрын
Great video, what motor and what sized prop does the tug run?
@janspoelstra8309
@janspoelstra8309 2 ай бұрын
You need a longer line so it can be fastened onto the forward towing post behind the superstructure.
@jonathanwheeler5626
@jonathanwheeler5626 2 ай бұрын
Thank you for your comment, I may try that at sometime
@janspoelstra8309
@janspoelstra8309 2 ай бұрын
@@jonathanwheeler5626 Specially with a heavy barge, it enhances the manoeuverability of your tug considerably.
@jonathanwheeler5626
@jonathanwheeler5626 2 ай бұрын
I will definitely give it a go, many thanks
@haydenbrown8421
@haydenbrown8421 2 ай бұрын
Nice lake in Autumn, the coming in winter and the leaves are falling. My favourite time.
@elijahglasser1421
@elijahglasser1421 2 ай бұрын
Very nice 🚢⛵🚢🚢⛵⛵⛵⛵⛵⛵🚢🚢🚢⛵ boats enjoying the breeze
@jonathanwheeler5626
@jonathanwheeler5626 2 ай бұрын
Many thanks for your kind comment.
@elijahglasser1421
@elijahglasser1421 2 ай бұрын
@@jonathanwheeler5626 your welcome
@mihhailromanov
@mihhailromanov 2 ай бұрын
Lovely boat!
@jonathanwheeler5626
@jonathanwheeler5626 2 ай бұрын
Many thanks for your kind comment
@여행젤라
@여행젤라 2 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing your video! I had to subscribe to your channel. I became the 150th friend. Have a great day~❤
@jonathanwheeler5626
@jonathanwheeler5626 2 ай бұрын
That’s brilliant, many thanks for subscribing. Glad that you liked the video.
@fire58372001
@fire58372001 2 ай бұрын
That's a hip tow alright. 😁😁
@jonathanwheeler5626
@jonathanwheeler5626 2 ай бұрын
Many thanks for your confirmation
@doctaotsu
@doctaotsu 2 ай бұрын
Lovely detail!
@jonathanwheeler5626
@jonathanwheeler5626 2 ай бұрын
Thank you for your comment
@BerndtGottschalk
@BerndtGottschalk 2 ай бұрын
Sehr schönes Modell. Von welchem Hersteller ist das schiff.mfg Bernd
@ronaldbayne1431
@ronaldbayne1431 2 ай бұрын
Great shots from the barge. Loved the Cutter. Thanks. Rmb5*
@jonathanwheeler5626
@jonathanwheeler5626 2 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@mrmr6563
@mrmr6563 2 ай бұрын
Lovely video, what motor and size prop does your tug run?
@jonathanwheeler5626
@jonathanwheeler5626 2 ай бұрын
Hi, thanks for your comment. The motor is a Torpedo 500 running a 2 inch, 3 bladed prop. I hope this helps
@mrmr6563
@mrmr6563 2 ай бұрын
Some lovely boats there! What’s the post powerful tug you guys have at your club?
@jonathanwheeler5626
@jonathanwheeler5626 2 ай бұрын
Thank you for your comment. I am not sure about the most powerful tug though. I must try and find out
@mrmr6563
@mrmr6563 2 ай бұрын
@@jonathanwheeler5626 I only ask because I’ve just bought a large tug with a car blower fan motor and it has a huge 120mm prop! I haven’t had a chance to run it yet
@jonathanwheeler5626
@jonathanwheeler5626 2 ай бұрын
That sounds impressive, should be very powerful
@ronaldbayne1431
@ronaldbayne1431 2 ай бұрын
Bright photos on a dull day. Last of the Summer Wine at the end there. Lovely. Rmb5*
@jonathanwheeler5626
@jonathanwheeler5626 3 ай бұрын
Lovely schooner indeed, she looks good from this angle
@ronaldbayne1431
@ronaldbayne1431 3 ай бұрын
Lovely to see summer sails and sunshine in such a lovely spot. Rmb5*
@ronaldbayne1431
@ronaldbayne1431 3 ай бұрын
Great formation of tugs, or is it fleet, or maybe flotilla, or perhaps group. Still feel the aviation equivalent, formation, is the best. Rmb5*
@jonathanwheeler5626
@jonathanwheeler5626 3 ай бұрын
A lovely way of spending time. Relaxing and sharing the water with like minded people
@ronaldbayne1431
@ronaldbayne1431 3 ай бұрын
The barge makes a super camera platform. Lovely schooner. Great video. Rmb5*
@ronaldbayne1431
@ronaldbayne1431 3 ай бұрын
Grand video. Lovely models. Rmb5*
@jonathanwheeler5626
@jonathanwheeler5626 3 ай бұрын
Many thanks!
@ronaldbayne1431
@ronaldbayne1431 3 ай бұрын
Lovely shots and some grand manoeuvring by sail. Keep them coming. Ron
@ЛЬВИНИ
@ЛЬВИНИ 3 ай бұрын
.Very nice, LIKE.
@jonathanwheeler5626
@jonathanwheeler5626 3 ай бұрын
Thank you for your comment
@haydenbrown8421
@haydenbrown8421 3 ай бұрын
What is this particular model? Cannot quite read the name.
@jonathanwheeler5626
@jonathanwheeler5626 3 ай бұрын
Hello Hayden, this tug belongs to a fellow member of the Heron Model Boat Club in Herne Bay. It was built for him and he named it Helen R after his wife. I am not sure what real tug it was based on.
@haydenbrown8421
@haydenbrown8421 3 ай бұрын
@@jonathanwheeler5626 thank you. I am casting around for a model to build from a kit and just searching out suppliers like MMM, Model Slipway and Orion Mouldings etc. Would be one for the Cory tugs, something ending in a ….garth. Few to choose from but tough to make a choice.
@jonathanwheeler5626
@jonathanwheeler5626 3 ай бұрын
We have a few of those in the club, there is a short clip of Westgarth on here about 5 months ago. Unfortunately I don’t have any details of the build though. Good luck with your project.
@haydenbrown8421
@haydenbrown8421 3 ай бұрын
Very nice example of the SunXX1 there
@jonathanwheeler5626
@jonathanwheeler5626 3 ай бұрын
Thank you for your kind comment
@haydenbrown8421
@haydenbrown8421 3 ай бұрын
@@jonathanwheeler5626 is the sailing lake at Memorial Park ?
@JorgDories-pm7dq
@JorgDories-pm7dq 3 ай бұрын
Wo gibt's diese wunderschönen parks.mit seen .Leider läßt die Stadt Gütersloh ihren stadpark wo Jahrzehnte Modelle gefahren sind total verkommen. 😢
@jonathanwheeler5626
@jonathanwheeler5626 3 ай бұрын
Hi, this lake is in the Memorial Park in Herne Bay in the UK
@RCplamodel
@RCplamodel 4 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing a good video with a nice boat!💯👍👍💯👍👍
@jonathanwheeler5626
@jonathanwheeler5626 4 ай бұрын
Thank you for your comment
@TomGrimmett-i9b
@TomGrimmett-i9b 4 ай бұрын
The yacht is an inchcape 45 build in wood in the early 60s.That is the yacht on which the model is based
@jonathanwheeler5626
@jonathanwheeler5626 4 ай бұрын
Thank you for that information, I have often wondered if the boat was based on a prototype.
@johnnichol9412
@johnnichol9412 4 ай бұрын
You could water ski behind that.
@johndavis7944
@johndavis7944 4 ай бұрын
Probably if you were a Barbie or Ken doll.
@johndavis7944
@johndavis7944 4 ай бұрын
I gather this is a harbour tug. Let's see it maneuvering a RC Tanker into dock
@dustineputtaert
@dustineputtaert 4 ай бұрын
Ouch lol
@jonathanwheeler5626
@jonathanwheeler5626 4 ай бұрын
Yep, just poor driving skills, fortunately the damage was not as bad as it looked.
@2travellersandadog95
@2travellersandadog95 4 ай бұрын
Sorry about all the questions but this was a fibreglass hull in 1980's and always fancied this boat Looks stunning.
@2travellersandadog95
@2travellersandadog95 4 ай бұрын
Is this a Fisher? Does it have a keel?
@jonathanwheeler5626
@jonathanwheeler5626 4 ай бұрын
Hi, I am sorry but I don’t know if it is a Fisher. It does have a very small keel. I hope this helps
@jonathanwheeler5626
@jonathanwheeler5626 4 ай бұрын
No problem, however this is an ABS hull so possibly not the boat that you remember.
@davidbell4986
@davidbell4986 5 ай бұрын
That baby is beautiful! Did you build it yourself? What is the length? Can it handle heavy winds?
@jonathanwheeler5626
@jonathanwheeler5626 5 ай бұрын
Thank you for your comment. I am afraid that I didn’t build her myself but I have made numerous changes. Including bowsprit she is about three feet long. She is pretty good in higher winds but I have to reduce sail as the wind increases