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KD Perkasa 48 inch version
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📝 KD Perkasa 48 inch version
12 months ago by 🇬🇧 Stephen T (
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This a recent acquisition its a wooden kit some radio gear inside but all rather dated the mid section seems well made the body shell has a few issues the port side forward has this kink in the wood work and a sharp edge at the bottom of the tip outer skin see photos its dimensions is 48 by12 seems a bit is missing is this just a scale up version of the 35 inch one by PRECEDEHT this a single motor version
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💬 Re: KD Perkasa 48 inch version
10 months ago by 🇬🇧 flaxbybuck (
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Yes , we all love to see pictures of your projects. You might think they are of no interest, but you'd be wrong.😉
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💬 Re: KD Perkasa 48 inch version
12 months ago by 🇬🇧 Scratchbuilder (
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Hi Stephen.
Sounds interesting. Could you post some pictures of your latest project please 👍 Bill ▲
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📝 this is a real can of worms
10 months ago by 🇬🇧 Stephen T ( Lieutenant Commander)
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with help from Neil I have been brave and gone with the forward paint striped off to reveal a horrible join between the forward upper strips and the the side sheet what I thought was a dent proved to a bad build the other issue is a curved top deck i think I can resolve with a extra bulkhead
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📝 well it had to happen the paint all stripped off
10 months ago by 🇬🇧 Stephen T ( Lieutenant Commander)
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Well as the better half calls it firewood mind you who ever made it was related to the Flintstones as its build was pretty rubbish its another that has been put in the loft as a future build into what who knows
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💬 Re: well it had to happen the paint all stripped off
10 months ago by 🇭🇺 MouldBuilder (
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In a few years time you might think about this project with an entirely different perspective.😃
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💬 Re: well it had to happen the paint all stripped off
10 months ago by 🇬🇧 Colin H (
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That's a shame as I was looking forward to seeing how you progressed.
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📝 New start to a old boat
10 months ago by 🇬🇧 Stephen T ( Lieutenant Commander)
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Having looked over what was a pile of wood I have carried on stripping off the paint and took aprt the forward bulkhead that caused the horrible shape in the stern of the boat this wooden bulkhead no1 seems to be too big by2mm on each side I am not sure how to trim it back without destroying the balsa wood strips that makes up the bottom of the boat if that makes sense, So we shall carry on with this Sows Ear
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📝 At last hull done
10 months ago by 🇬🇧 Stephen T ( Lieutenant Commander)
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lucky this boat was in my other shed drying very pleased with the hull repair I sealed the hull and sprayed the hull and its has had two coats of lacquer on top bit worried about the prop would it be good suggestion to fit a prop support
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💬 Re: At last hull done
10 months ago by 🇬🇧 TerryH (
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Thanks for commenting.. after this mornings sail I say I'm happy the old smit is again watertight so it's just a matter of repainting bottom of hull.. A frames held everything nice and tight.. and here's a pic of the original remaining Skeg if that's the right term for it
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10 months ago by 🇬🇧 Scratchbuilder (
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Terry.
Glad you added two A frames. They are so important especially with the stress the Kort nozzles will exert when turning. Nice home built ones as well. Regards Bill. ▲
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💬 Re: At last hull done
10 months ago by 🇬🇧 flaxbybuck (
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Ah, two propshafts, and with kort nozzles plus dirigible rudders. Blimey, this thing will turn on a sixpence !
Glad to see you added the A frames though. With that amount of unsupported prop shaft they are essential. 😉 ▲
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10 months ago by 🇬🇧 TerryH (
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After hitting something on the pond and ripping off one of the original supports and loosening propshaft on my old smit nederland I made and fitted two A frames.. big test tomorrow see if its watertight
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10 months ago by 🇬🇧 Scratchbuilder (
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Stephen.
A wedge is by far the simplest way. If using wood ensure you waterproof well once fitted. An A frame is easy to make,but depends if you have the kit to make it.I make my own. For yours (as it is a closed shaft and tube) I suggest a length of brass strip or similar bent over the tube and soft soldered or glued in place with the ends being inset in the hull and glued. If you havnt got any brass strip and want to use that plan I am happy to post you a length if you PM me your address.You will only need a short length.(See pics of examples including brass strip). Regards Bill. 
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10 months ago by 🇬🇧 Stephen T (
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What do I make the a frame out off or is a wedge easier to do
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10 months ago by 🇬🇧 flaxbybuck (
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I'm glad to see you persevered with restoration of this boat, and yes, I would support the prop tube with a wedge or web glued between the hull ( keel ) and the tube 😉
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10 months ago by 🇬🇧 Scratchbuilder (
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Hi Stephen.
Looking at the photographs I would definitely recommend either an A frame close to the end of the shaft or a wedge between shaft and hull.This will help prevent any whip or vibration. Bill ▲
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📝 Perkasa guns and things
10 months ago by 🇬🇧 Stephen T ( Lieutenant Commander)
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well the forward gun came via ebay and busted by the Royal Mail so thats all glued up and now primed is lighty grey it looks to light so what is the correct color
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📝 Wedge under prop
9 months ago by 🇬🇧 Stephen T ( Lieutenant Commander)
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Well following the advice from Bill I have remade the wedge out of hardwood and sealed now on second coat of top paint, that much is done been working on the forward gun and sorting out the parts that was missing for the deck I will need to get the mast, torpedos x 4 and the torpedo loading cranes from Battle crafts
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💬 Re: Wedge under prop
9 months ago by 🇬🇧 TerryH (
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What size prop you got on that
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📝 prop size on my perkasa is
9 months ago by 🇬🇧 Stephen T ( Lieutenant Commander)
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For those that are obsessed with size the prop is 35mm is that the right size had trouble getting one that fits due to the UNC thread on the prop
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