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๐ฌ Re: HMS SCIMITART P251
7 months ago by ToraDog (
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Very nice! She would make a fine water skiing yacht, if one could afford the fuel for her....๐
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๐ฌ Re: HMS SCIMITART P251
7 months ago by Newby7 (
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Another fine build Rowen.
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๐ฌ Re: HMS SCIMITAR
8 months ago by Martin555 (
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Great work Rowen,
I know what it is like, it is not always easy working with plastic. Martin555. ๐ Like
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๐ฌ Re: HMS SCIMITAR
8 months ago by Scratchbuilder (
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Evening Rowen.
Just managing a catch up on your blog. Looking really good with a lot of potential. You have some good ideas and skills. Keep it up. Regards Bill ๐ Like
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๐ฌ Re: HMS SCIMITAR
8 months ago by Martin555 (
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Hi Rowen.
I have found that you can get really good results using Plastic. You can achieve much tighter curves and bends. Martin555. ๐ Like
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๐ฌ Re: HMS SCIMITAR
9 months ago by Martin555 (
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Good luck Rowen.
If you find you have to have full bulkheads that will not be seen then take as much of the inside away as you can, just leave a minimum frame. Also try and hollow out as many deck fittings as possible. You probably already know this. Martin555 ๐ Like
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๐ฌ Re: HMS SCIMITAR
9 months ago by Rowen (
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Not exactly sure Martin!
Set off with a 450g target and, with battery, exceed that slightly with the waterline being a little low. The battery used is 115g. Have purchased a smaller battery at 51g. Am hoping that weight saving will offset the future paint and superstructure. At 450 target the waterline is a little low - easily corrected by moving the boottop line slightly The reason am somewhat dubious about the weight is have carefully recorded every item from the respective spec. sheets and totalled them up at around 250g. Using the kitchen scales though arrive at the 450 figure. Perhaps that is why my wifes curries are so powerful! Until finished, think the 450 target is reasonable for this size and style of vessel. Once done will review and summarize in a later blog. ๐ Like
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๐ฌ Re: HMS SCIMITAR
9 months ago by Martin555 (
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Hi Rowen,
Keep up the good work. What is her weight now ? And how much weight can she be ? Martin555. ๐ Like
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๐ฌ Re: H.M.S.SCIMITAR
9 months ago by MouldBuilder (
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Sorry to hear of your problem. Sounds quite expensive.๐ซ
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๐ฌ Re: H.M.S.SCIMITAR
9 months ago by Colin H (
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Bad luck with your test run, if testing without decks I cover with polythene taped to Hull top.
But at least your learning, although the expensive way. Good luck with the next stage, don't forget to allow for the weight of the deck, superstructure and fittings. Cheers Colin. ๐ Like
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๐ฌ Re: H.M.S.SCIMITAR
9 months ago by Martin555 (
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Hi Rowen,
Not the best of starts but i am sure you will get over these problems and get back on track. I am glad that you mention the things that go wrong as it helps others to see that like in real life not everything run's smoothly or goes according to plan. Looking forward to your next update. Martin555. ๐ Like
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๐ฌ Re: H.M.S.SCIMITAR
9 months ago by Newby7 (
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Sad to hear you had such a dramatic sail Rowen.
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๐ฌ Re: HMS SCIMITAR FTB
9 months ago by Rowen (
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Thanks, useful advice. Will research them.
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๐ฌ Re: HMS SCIMITAR FTB
9 months ago by wingsounds13 (
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I'll stick my nose in here. ๐
For light weight electronic components, look to the quadcopter/drone crowd. I use quadcopter ESCs and regulators. A 20A ESC can cost $10 or less and weigh about 4-6g. These ESCs do not have a BEC (perfect for multi-engine boats), but a regulator again costs and weighs little - 5V 2A 2g $5. The down side is that you have to wire everything up - they all come no leads attached. If you are the least bit of a computer head these BLHELI ESCs can easily be programmed using the computer and a cheap dongle. Various operational parameters are adjustable, including fwd/rev or fwd only, braking strength and subtle motor tweaking parameters. Paint on some silicone modified conformal coating and they are water resistant too. ๐ Just offering an alternative idea. I have a couple of boats powered this way. J.P. ๐ Like
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๐ฌ Re: HMS SCIMITAR FTB
10 months ago by Rowen (
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Thanks Martin, good to see you back.
Was thinking on similar lines, you have confirmed those ideas. This is really a project for winter so may be some while before can advise results ๐ Like
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๐ฌ Re: HMS SCIMITAR FTB
10 months ago by Martin555 (
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Hi Rowen,
If you make the majority of the superstructure using 0.5mm plasticard and only use thicker plastic just for stiffeners it should be very light. Good luck with the build. Martin555. ๐ Like
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๐ฌ Re: H.M.S.SCIMITAR FTB
10 months ago by Rowen (
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Thanks Chris,
Am starting to spend more and more time on the Modelboats mayhem site as there is a trove of informaton contained here. Often hard to find, but worth persevering. The GA drawings are fine for my requirements, perhaps Garth, if he intends building from plans might want to explore that site. Rowen ๐ Like
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๐ฌ Re: H.M.S.SCIMITAR FTB
10 months ago by ChrisR (
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Correction to my last it is Modelboatmayhem.co.uk, they actually supplied me with plans of a Ton Class minesweeper quite a few years ago.
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๐ฌ Re: H.M.S.SCIMITAR FTB
10 months ago by ChrisR (
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Have you checked with Jacobin(Modelmarinemayhem.co.uk) ?
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๐ฌ Re: H.M.S.SCIMITAR FTB
10 months ago by Rowen (
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Hi Garth,
Do not have any plans as such, only GA drawings. ๐ Like
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๐ฌ Re: H.M.S.SCIMITAR FTB
10 months ago by GARTH (
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If you get plans maybe I could build one also we could have a competition to see who gets it done first .
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๐ฌ Re: H.M.S.SCIMITAR FTB
10 months ago by Rowen (
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Hi Doug,
Nice to get your endorsement. Yes, still around and beavering away on a couple of projects. The Scimitar and a Dark class FPB. Have acquired a couple of waterjets, but they would overwhelm this hull. Am working to make them suitable for my plans with KaWeMe steering and reverse nozzles. Future thoughts are to fit them to a Swedish Visby class corvette. Very little modelling information around on this vessel so am researching to get what is needed. The project is months out anyway. If anybody has any experience on this project, would appreciate a note. Rowen ๐ Like
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๐ฌ Re: H.M.S.SCIMITAR FTB
10 months ago by RNinMunich (
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Hi Rowen,
Very glad you're still around ๐๐ Looking forward to more on the Scimitar. With water jets??? Appropo- "MTBHulls did offer a 1:72 scale hull, but that worked out around 16.5โ long. Thought it would be too small for a working scale model." Stick around for my 1:72 RC MTB or my 7" RC Springer tug (more of a Little Hopper than a Springer๐). Former is Plastic Magic (Airfix) the latter Balsa Fiddlin' About, home brew. Both still on the stocks, but already weighed up (max load test to LWL) for suitable miniature RC gear! Bathtub fun!!!! ๐ฎ Cheers, Doug ๐ ๐ Like
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