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💬 Re: Second Sea trials ….
12 months ago by 🇺🇸 BW3 ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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I now have two S- boats, both are fitted and trimmed out where they are great running boats with many operational features due to their very good hull design for load capacity…They are enjoyable to run and are well received at the pond or club meets. I have been asked to build a third S-boat and Dock and recreate the surrender at Felixstowe….
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💬 Re: Second Sea trials ….
12 months ago by 🇬🇧 CHRISTOPHERH1 ( Able Seaman)
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I have put the battery at the fore end to keep it dry and to add weight to stop the boat from taking off at speed!
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💬 Re: Bench Testing and second water tests completed..
3 years ago by 🇩🇪 RNinMunich ( Fleet Admiral)
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"hope to have the maiden voyage soon…"
I'm 'baiting with weighted' breath BW 😉👍 Bon voyage. Cheers, Doug 😎 ▲
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💬 Re: Slow going …
3 years ago by 🇺🇸 BW3 ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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Understood , details and touch I should have been more specific, as to bits and pieces I had not installed due to other major components and work that I needed to do , and chipped paint of the brass fab’d replacements etc etc ..She will look the part of a war wore boat for sure. Currently have a radio issue with my Turnigy 9x …was never a fan of stick radios on a boat …and this has me scratch my head as to why I lost bind and can’t get it back but will have a friend over soon to help , tho he is an avid Helicopter flyer …don’t make he a bad guy ..lol ….So to keep me from getting to frustrated I have started the next conversion to RC …Italeri’s Vospers MTB and the the special St.Nazaire boat …pictures and new blog soon .
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💬 Re: Slow going …
3 years ago by 🇩🇪 RNinMunich ( Fleet Admiral)
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Don't go nuts on the 'touch ups' and looking for perfection BW.
These boats were probably the most heavily worked (and successful) vessels of the whole DKM surface fleet, operating from the North Sea and Channel to the Med and Black Sea. Most larger DKM ships only managed one or two missions! The S-Boats were repaired and patched with whatever was available or could be 'scrounged', much like the US PTBs in the Pacific. So make it look Used and it'll be just right👍 Looking good so far. Cheers, Doug 😎 ▲
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💬 Re: Well it’s been some time and a lot of life ….
3 years ago by 🇳🇿 jbkiwi ( Fleet Admiral)
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Looks great Bill, nothing wrong with that ! Good you are able to be back at it again👍
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💬 Re: Progress, at least something good from this forced lockdown
5 years ago by 🇺🇸 BW3 ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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Yes I did give some thought to that , ...I have given controlled rotation to the aft and mid-ship guns , but felt the forward gun would be much harder to get both gunner and gun to rotate and still be water resistant. I am also watching how the weight is being placed . Thank You for your interest ..BW
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Remove Ads 💬 Re: Progress, at least something good from this forced lockdown
5 years ago by 🇬🇧 Scratchbuilder ( Vice Admiral)
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Hi BW.
Nice looking boat. I was impressed with your idea for the Tubes opening.👍👍👍 I must confess I may try that on mine.Never even thought of trying that. Have you thought of having the front and rear guns rotating. I attach some pictures of mine with the servo set up if it helps. Will be following this one from now so good luck. Regards Bill ▲
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💬 Re: Progress, at least something good from this forced lockdown
5 years ago by 🇺🇸 Commodore-H ( Lieutenant Commander)
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Torpedo tube doors are brilliant solution, well done.
Now keep going and finish the rest of it. ▲
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💬 Re: Progress, at least something good from this forced lockdown
5 years ago by 🇩🇪 RNinMunich ( Fleet Admiral)
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HI BW,
Welcome back👍 Like your opening torp toobs. Nice. Will you be launching torpedoes as well? Looking forward to your sea trials report. All the best, Doug 😎 ▲
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6 years ago by 🇩🇪 RNinMunich ( Fleet Admiral)
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Evenin' BW, she's lookin' pretty good to me👍
Don't hide your light under a whatsit! I've seen far far worse , esp regarding the painting😲 Looks like tidy work to me, I'm signing up for notifications of your progress. If I can help at all just give me 'an electronic shout' 😉 All the best, Doug 😎 ▲
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