Today I spend the day.
Putting on Eze-Kote.
On all wooden surfaces!
Of the Smit Nederland!

I used 5 coats of diluted Eze-Kote!
Then another 5 coats of full strength Eze-Kote!

Now the surfaces are ready for priming!
I Hope!

Eze-Kote is one of the best investments.
I've made so far.
And of course by recommendations of Doug "RNinMuchin"!
(So now I'm a Munchkin am I? 😎)

Eze-Kote has no scent to it.
There for you can use it.
In closed in room.
With no problems of feeling dizzy!

The best thing about Eze-Kote.
Is it dries very quickly!

OK, the Humbrol paints are here!

I've worked with the Humbrol Acrylic Paints.
They have no smell to them!
So, won't have any fumes problems.....

I still have more paints to order.
As this is a big model!

Let me start by saying Thanks.
To Doug "RNinMunich"!

I had used push button switches for Tug Brooklyn.
These were use to switch on her running lights!
And as Doug said, they did fail!
So, I asked and of course Doug pointed the way!
By making a recommendation of switches!
And one of his recommendation.
Was exactly what I needed!
So, I placed an other off of @mazon!
It did arrive quickly about a week.

Now after receiving the switches for Tug Brooklyn
Two will be used on Tug Brooklyn.

And I used two for my F-14 Controller!
I had seen where Switches are sold.
To control individual channels on the F-14!
Now the F-14 Controller.
I have had two open channels!

So, What I did was use two of the switches.
I had received for the Tug Brooklyn!

I had purchased ten 12" extensions.
So, I cut off the extension plug end.
And I soldered the extension to one of the switches.

I then plugged the switch to the F-14 Controller!
Open Channel of course!
I turned on the F-14 Controller.
Slipped the Switch and it worked!

I then made another one!
Now having two more switches.
I now have all 8 Channels working!

It's a real shame the Channel Expander.
Didn't work It would have been great!

But, Now with the two switches I made.
I'll be able to control what ever I want!

I'm thinking of putting smokers.
On the Tug Smit Nederland!

And I think I'll put a On/Off switch on the smokers!

Unfortunately I'm going to have to use.
Just one switch for her running lights!

I did want to be able to control her lights in a better way.
But, Couldn't So, one switch will do nicely!

Slowly, slowly a building I'll go!

After trying different things.
With my F-14 controller.

And converting from 2.4ghz to 40 Mhz.
And nothing working!

That is to say channel expander.
And the switch unit not working!

I emailed the folks at CMB.
This was two weeks ago!

So, I emailed them again this morning.

I was asked had I done everything correctly.
Which I had So, I been told to send everything back!
For a full Refund!

This I'll do at the end of the week!

This whole thing set me back $260.00
Plus $45.00 from Billing Paints!

For a grand total of $305.00!

Have I learned anything?
Yes, Do research!

$305.00 which I'll put back into the Smit Nederland Build!

Well, I got in contact with the folks at Billing Boats.
I was honest with them.
I told them how their paints.
Have an intense smell to them!

I told them how I haven't used any of them.
Because of thier smell!

They were very understanding!

They told me where to send the paints.
This I'll do tomorrow!

I really like the paints.
But, I don't like paint that makes me dizzie!

Hi all,

I was going to use Mahogany Stain.
By Billing Boats!
But, the smell is too intense!

Does any one know where I can get Acrylic Mahogany Stain?
Or paint to simulate Mahogany Stain?

Thanks,

Ed

Well I had some Black paint.
Left over from a previous project!

So, I was able to start painting.
Some of the Smit Nederland!

I did seal the parts I painted!
I used Eze-Kote to seal the parts!

I'm planning to seal the whole boat!
Then give it a good priming!

But, as this is a winter project.
I'm taking my time on it!

I still haven't built the smoke stacks or the Winch!

The smoke stacks will be built in a few.
As I plan on making them smoke!

Which means I have to use tubes.
Which I do have one.
I just have to figure where to make the cuts.
on the tube!

Slowly-slowly I'll get there!

After starting to collect the necessary paints.
For my Smit Nederland build!

I have come to the conclusion.
That I can't use them.
As they really smell!

I hadn't realized how bad they would smell.
Till I received them and started to use them!

But, I have ordered some Acrylic equivalents!

I should be getting them by next week!

I wanted to use authentic paints!
On the Smit Nederland build!

So, I've been ordering paints from Billings US!
They are Enamel Paints. and have a strong smell to them!

I think I'll have to look into Acrylic Paints instead!

The billings paint stink up the room I'm in!
In fact the smell takes over the whole house.

I think I'll look into Humbrol Paints. (Acrylic)!
I've worked with them!
They don't have any smell at all!

I received my package from Cornwall Model Boats today!
In it was all the componants that where sent to me.
This was a 40 mhz receiver and some copasitors and 40mhz crystals!
And the 16 channel expander unit.
Along with the 16 channel switch unit as well!

After connecting everything together.
Switching everything to the on position.
Nothing worked the expander did absolutely nothing!

Have I mentioned I've spent a small fortune on this setup!

So, I have taken everything apart.
And have reverted back to 2.4ghz!

And will be sending everything back to CMB!

Not only that I took one look at that 40mhz antenna!
I guess it's OK for you Sub Guys!

But, not for me!

2.4ghz looks very inviting!

Maybe one day I'll find just the right Controller!
But, for now F-14 will be used!

Special Note:
The folks in Germany are stopping production.
On the F-14 and they will be discontinued!
As they have been found to be faulty!

I for one regret the purchase!
All this because I wanted Dual throttle sticks.........☹️