Stand off scale Ben My Chree. Hull carved yellow pine, single cylinder steam engine driving contra rotating props, separate donkey pump. Launched 1937/38 as a straight runner, last run in straight running late 1970’s St Albans international, before converting to RC. Now run very occassionally. A2 class (7.5cc) tethered hydro in foreground
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Remembering Fred Coburn (1928-2003) Fred was a 50 year plus MPBA member and father to MPBA Webmaster Andy Coburn. He began his model boating at Victoria Model Steamboat Club, trying his hand at all disciplines, eventually settling on RC Scale and Functional steering. His all-conquering Oceanic Tug dominated the both the Senior and Junior (With Andy at the controls) Scale […]
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