Hi Steve, just finished swapping a receiver over, as the truck and boat were on the same TX, (forgot about that)😐- using the HK 6ch now. Also changed one of the TrackStar ESCs for the prop drives, as one motor was lagging. Reset both ESCs but one is still slightly behind (must be the motor,- slightly different wind) Reset the main ESC as well to get the sound to sync ( have to reset things if you change TXs) Took a while, but seems ok now. Only problem with the 6CH is, I'm a channel. short now for the fire monitor pivot, (using the 9x before)- can always siamese that to the water rudder servo if I need to.

JB

Hi JB,

Great mod, looking forward to seeing how the truck preforms.

Cheers,
Stephen.

Don't see my son a lot, so have to bribe him to visit with beer and food 😁😋

JB

Hi JB!
You deserve it!!
Cheers you two!!👍👍👍
Greets Michel-Claude

I hope you claim sponsorship for advertising.
Cheers Colin.

HI Rowen, some of the sellers on Ali Exp are very good, just depends on which one you pick and the method of shipping they use. If you accept the free shipping option, all those apparently go to a consolidator in China, who waits for the airline with cheapest shipping option before sending them on. They may then go to another country (stated often as arrived in as destination country,- doesn't mean your country unless specified) and sit there waiting for the same thing.

Ali Express std shipping is another which can be rubbish, I've found that Yan Wen special line and a few others are a better option, but there are no guarantees with any of them. I had something sit in Uzbekistan for 5 months before it moved on, looked like it had been trampled by yaks when it got here a month later.

I have had some sellers send things by shippers I've never heard of, and the item arrives in a week or 2. Sometimes you will pay for better shipping, but the person sends it by a cheaper method. If you ever get that, report them to Ali Ex and they might get banned. You have to remember that a lot of these sellers are students or people selling part time from small apartments, and are not proper businesses as such. Ali Exp is just the middle man, but they are quite strict with sellers who try and go outside the rules, IF you report them.

For marine stuff, I've found that the Tilkiea Model store is one of the best (99.2 % pos). They have a good range of props, jet units, shafts and other bits, which I've found to be quite good quality, and their shipping has been reliable so far,- bit slow at times but reliable.

I've found Ali Exp itself, to be quite good at resolving disputes if you have all the relevant info and pics for them. Boils down to - Ya pays yer money and ya takes yer chances as the old saying goes 😁

JB

Note your AliExpress comment. I have had enough of these shysters.
You order something with an expected delivery date. Then the date is arbitrarily moved. The delivery can now be months after it is needed.
My advice, is do not unless you can accept 3/4 months delivery on an order

Well done JB Bathing is right nice video of the amphitruck's water walk.
Rick

Re fan, Hi Steve, it is a bit odd with such a small motor attached. It was really only a temporary fit to get the thing going, as it was a bit high geared for the Jeep tow wagon with the Hartley behind it (weighed about the same) I'll see what happens with the new geared motors when they come, but I suspect the motor has lost grunt due to it getting a bit hot previously, - although the small old 380 motor in the Maiami would get too hot to touch and has suffered no ill effects. Probably the quality, as the 380 was a German multiplex motor. Chinese motors have very light (and maybe impure) copper wire and it doesn't take much to cook them (like their drills).

JB

Great video JB,

Hopefully the fan will fix your problem, though it does seem strange that the ESC gets hot at all.

Cheers,
Stephen.

I am going through that with my Baby Bootlegger. Not enough airflow. I have just received a new esc with attached fan so hopefully that will make a difference.

The boat was slowing down dramatically after 15 minutes in the water, mostly just stooging around with a variety of speeds.

Probably not one of the better marine craft ever designed Nerys !

JB

You'd have to have a death wish to drive one of those Doug !- not a lot of freeboard, calm sailing only.😐

JB

Great History Lesson, Doug.
This Site is all one needs.
It has a plethora of information on all topics 👍👍😀😀
Trev

Will check them out. Certainly fits the vehicle.

If you do build a Sherman tank, floating version, JB, please make sure it has plenty of buoyancy, a lot sank, drowning the crews, on D Day before they reached the beaches.

Nerys

Hi JB,

Fantastic result and those photos really are great, atmospheric I would say. 👍

Cheers,
Stephen.

Great stuff JB,👍
Now you've proven the basics how about one of Hobart's Funnies?
You've guessed it - a D DAY Sherman DD tank😮
😁😎

Hi Peterd, uses a GT Power mini sound unit, one of the better ones I've found. 58 different vehicle sounds loaded.

JB

Hi Phil, a few improvements to make with the drive yet, - new stronger geared motor with more torque ordered, - think I might have cooked this one a bit earlier as it overheated on a test, and now doesn't have half the go it had before, (bit too high geared for the weight.)

JB

Thanks for the comment Peter, better vid to come soon hopefully. Tide was a bit strong this time for a good one.

JB

Looks fantastic. Great job JB.👍👍

" Great fun 👍😎project " JB

Engine noise is very realistic. Sounds like a truck I used to own. A great project with a difference. Looking forward to more videos.👍

Brilliant. Hope that was not your steak in that pan.😀

My tinfoil hat is obviously not thick enough Ron !😂

JB

Capital Idea👍👍

Wow, a mobile watering can for the roses, Next will be a water trailer to be towed behind the truck! All controlled from the shade on the deck, with lemonade n ice in hand.😋😎

Hi Stephen, thanks for the comment, the name is from our native Tuatara, a slow prehistoric reptile, which lives in burrows (not a lizard or Iguana, but a living fossil) Both our countries seem to be blessed with weird ancient creatures. The name of the car was taken from this.

There's also an Italian company which calls itself Maori Yacht,- taken from the NZ Maori
supposedly to represent a Pacific Islands flavour, - makes some pretty flash super yachts.

https://maoriyacht.com/

Hi JB,
Your Tuatara is certainly packed with equipment and working features. I looked up what a Tuatara was to discover it is a Hyper car with a 1750 hp engine and capable of more than 300 mph, does this mean your version is a support vehicle or a new form of go anywhere hyper truck?

Great work.

Cheers,
Stephen.

I like sneaking up on the Sun Bathers😂😂😂😂😂

Next, we will see it traveling? Sneaking up on unsuspecting sunbathers, and cooling off with a shower. Or, a nice cool brew!

Excellent way to fill the dog's water bowl 👍👍👍👍👍

And all the way back to China as well Doug, Strong legs on those little guys.

JB

"we aren't allowed to crate Kiwis any more, too rare now😁"
Oh dear 🤔
Do you make the poor little things swim and walk all the way to Germany then?😮
😎😁

Surely you mean crates of Speights Doug or do you mean the other?, we aren't allowed to crate Kiwis any more, too rare now😁

JB

Looks great JB. Soon be in the water.

Ooops😮
Bit of a faux pas there Ron!
More likely a truckload of Kiwis😁
But with that RHIB and tools and wotnot there ain't much room for payload such as crates of kiwis 🤔
😁😎

Awestruck or is it Aussie-Truck ? 🙄

Very Clever👍

Hi Ron, very soon my frozen friend LL,- can't do it only 3/4 finished, wouldn't be cricket (or water polo) Just a few more bits to add and we'll be paddling in the briny. Re weather,- bit cold tonight (this morning), wind, drizzle and only 25.6 C BRRRRRRRRR

JB

Okay mate, we are all anxiously waiting to see this creation take to the road and waterways. When do you anticipate this to happen? After all, you are enjoying summer while we in the northern hemisphere are looking at snow and ice.😁