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reardonp6 said:
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The, keelboat, sailed worldwide and also in the Olympic games since 1967. The original boat was designed
by J Soling 50 Class is a small-scale version (50 inches long) of the Olympic Soling three-person, 27 foot,
3 manan Herman Linge of Oslo, Norway in 1964. The name "Soling" was a word coined by Linge.
In 1970, John & Laurie Converse, owners of Vortex Model Engineering saw a full sized Soling and
developed and manufactured the radio-controlled model sailboat. It started out as the Soling M Class
(Marblehead) and in 1972 it dominated the Marblehead Class ACCR 50/800 class. By 1975 the fleet grew
into it's own class, called the Soling O/D (One Design) and it's logo the Greek letter 'Omega' was
authorized by the original designer Jan Linge.
Today, the Soling 50 is one of 27 different classes and sizes of sailboats sanctioned by the national
American Model Yacht Association and has very active fleets racing in California, Florida, Michigan and
Texas and has individual boats scattered all over the U.S. The Soling 50 hulls are identical to the original
Vortex hulls and are currently available from three (3) different suppliers in the U.S.
The Soling 50 Class is an AMYA one-design cloat. It is a great starter boat, easily transported with
detachable sail rig weighing a minimum of 17 lbs. Radiass bo equipment is an inexpensive 2 or 3 channel
surface radio. The Soling 50 Class offers close and competitive sailing in moderate and stiff winds. It acts
and feels closer to a full-sized boat than most other R/C model yachts.
The three (3) class-approved manufacturers for Soling 50 hulls:
Ludwig Mfg., Universal City, TX (http://www.ludwigrcyachts.com/)
GRP Model Yachts, Freedom, CA (http://modelyachting.com/)
Hartman Model Boats, Bergen, NY (http://www.hartmanmodelboats.com/)
Overall General Specifications
Length = 50” Overall
Beam = 12 1/8” Overall
Draft = 11”
Sail Area = 800 Square Inches
Displacement = 17 lbs. Minimum
Mast Height = 61-1/4” Maximum
1635( Sail Number) , (Owner) PATRICK REARDON, Leesburg FL., AMYA # 12604
Hull: Hartman
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I use to race big boats in Calf. SantaBarbara during my younger years,
This one I built and raced in Fl. after I retired.
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I raced 1 meter class boats in the late 1980's through the mid '90's. Have an Australia II and Black Magic NZL32 from Victor Models. I beat everybody with Black Magic.
 
Here it is. Pretty much done just a few more decals.

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Tried LA's Totally Awesome on the chrome intake manifold of the E-type. Took all of it off. It was in it about 4 hours before I checked so I don't know how quick it did the job but it was a lot quicker and worked better than bleach.
 
Glad to find this thread!
Been an avid scale modeler most of my life and since my retirement I've started increasing my stash slowly but surely. My wife thinks I'm nuts for doing it.0.jpeg I built this 1/24 scale VW bug for my sister who owned this exact model and year (1973) and that is my artistic rendering of her enjoying a spleef. Sorry for the poor photographic quality.
 
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AlfredNewman said:
Glad to find this thread!
Been an avid scale modeler most of my life and since my retirement I've started increasing my stash slowly but surely. My wife thinks I'm nuts for doing it.View attachment 2715104 I built this 1/24 scale VW bug for my sister who owned this exact model and year (1973) and that is my artistic rendering of her enjoying a spleef. Sorry for the poor photographic quality.
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It's surprising how many people take their modeling to the next level, turning it into art. Nicely done.
 
I guess it counts as modeling, in a way. This is my 1:10 scale Jeep Gladiator RC. It has a lot of optional and a few kit-bashed components on it. I even put together a garage diorama to display it in. It's great that it runs and drives, however RC vehicles are terribly expensive. I've got over $1K in this one with all the mods.

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I haven't seen any trains yet, so I'll add my less than perfect attempt at modeling...

I'm adding details to a newer Athearn SD40-2 in HO scale. I believe it's one of the last "Blue Box" models as it lacks some of the finer details of the Ready-To-Roll line.

I painted the end handrails white about 6 months ago. I added the brass cast horn and the MU hoses on the front and back last week. Today I added the windshield wipers to the cab, and now I'm waiting for the paint on the plow to dry so I can glue it in place. I noticed after I added the horn that the prototype used a 3 chime horn, not a 5 chime. I'll probably change that later.

I'm also preparing to add some MU cable sockets, MU cables and coupler lift levers as well.

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I love trains. If you haven't tried digital control yet, that's the way to go. Being able to run two or more trains on the same track at the same time is really cool. I had to sell my set when we downsized and just don't have the room for trains right now.
 
sanford12 said:
I love trains. If you haven't tried digital control yet, that's the way to go. Being able to run two or more trains on the same track at the same time is really cool. I had to sell my set when we downsized and just don't have the room for trains right now.
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I don't even have a layout right now, but I have a vague idea of what I want when the time's right. I used to have a "layout" when I was younger, but high school and all the stuff that happens after got in the way and my interest dwindled. Last year, after having a severe manic anxiety episode, I decided to pick up my old hobby again and the positive coping skills it endows has really helped me.

I used to be afraid to try anything with paints, glues and small parts because of my shaky hands and inability to focus on one project for too long. But after growing and learning to take things slow I've rediscovered my love for the hobby, and I'm no longer afraid to try my hand at super-detailing. I've even scratch-built a few buildings from styrene, something I never thought I'd have the skill to do!
 
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