Scale | Model Power Boat Association https://www.mpba.org.uk The governing body for model boating in the UK Sun, 16 Dec 2018 22:28:06 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.mpba.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/cropped-MPBA_icon-32x32.png Scale | Model Power Boat Association https://www.mpba.org.uk 32 32 1938 Steam! https://www.mpba.org.uk/2017/06/14/1938-steam/ https://www.mpba.org.uk/2017/06/14/1938-steam/#respond Wed, 14 Jun 2017 22:25:13 +0000 http://www.mpba.org.uk/2017/06/14/1938-steam/ 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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The post 1938 Steam! first appeared on Model Power Boat Association.]]> https://www.mpba.org.uk/2017/06/14/1938-steam/feed/ 0 Fred Coburn https://www.mpba.org.uk/2017/04/30/fred-coburn/ https://www.mpba.org.uk/2017/04/30/fred-coburn/#comments Sun, 30 Apr 2017 06:08:46 +0000 http://www.mpba.org.uk/?p=2198 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 [...]

The post Fred Coburn first appeared on Model Power Boat Association.]]> 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 Steering competitions in the 70’s and 80’s.

Once Andy got a taste for Multi Racing at VMSC (Limited to 3.5cc due to VMSC lake size), Fred switched to racing and enjoyed some success with his OPS powered SHG Mini Jaguar, but he always returned to VMSC whenever he could.

Fred was a hugely popular figure around the model boating scene. He is sorely missed.


Fred in his national service days

Vince Taylor, Fred and Ron Walker


Fred and Andy at home

Fred and Andy with 3.5cc Multi boat


Fred and Andy racing 35cc, Maidstone 2001

Fred at VMSC

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