Well I started my new build today Dusseldorf Fire boat.🤞 took me 4 hours removing the excess ABS. With a Xacto knife and sanding block. I will try and update the progress as I go.
If any of you have helpful tips on this build please let me know. (thank You)🤞

Help please
I'm still looking for the Special fitting Kit RO1101 if you know where I can get one please let me know

Day 2 had other priorities one was to find a easy way to clean top of hull after removing excess ABS with xacto knife.So I purchased a small Block plane from a local big box store ( Lowes) It worked great set it up to remove 1/32". there is a nice clean smooth edge.
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Kobalt-3-in-Small-Trimming-Plane/4062649?cm_mmc=shp-_-c-_-prd-_-tol-_-google-_-lia-_--_-handsaws-_-4062649-_-0&store_code=1558&placeholder=null&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIjv-9wumL6QIVKj6tBh1vwwuNEAQYAiABEgJBN_D_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds hope it's ok to put this here

Well it looks like My RO11101 kit is on the way from Germany🤞 got the invoice today. Yahoo 🤞

Instructions are very vague. for this area. one short Paragraph on installing rudders. no dimensions for setting up Motor mounts, Water supply tube, Battery sets (3) Drawing are vague. No materials for building Battery Drive box. No suggestions on receiver, switches, ESC, my geared motors won't fit the mount bracket have to design a new motor mount. Prop shafts supplied require taking out and lubing each time had to order new stuffing box shafts. so waiting on them to arrive so I can install prop shafts and set up motor mounts.
This whole boat has no dimensions on it so it's going to be fun figuring out where exactly everything mounts. only demesion is how far prop shaft sticks out.
It's going to be a challenge but looking forward to working on it.
Will have to work on main deck to see where i can mount the batteries🤞

I was having problems getting rudder shafts to stay in place going thru the ABS hull with super epoxy for plastic bonding, also as soon as i put the epoxy on the brass, the Brass turned green with corrosion. so I stiffen up the mounts adding another bracket attached to the lower hull and used a CA thick then bedded the tubes in on both sides of the hull. hopefully this will work.
Added the Deck support both aft and forward, installed the the ribs for the rubber bumper. I was following tier directions using the spring clamps and that didn't fair to well supports were to thing and clamps kept popping of. I tried the masking tape and it worked great, it sped up the whole process.
Decided not to us the prop shafts supplied with the kit and ordered stuffing tube prop shafts, hopefully they will be here today, then I can install the motors.
I could use some suggestions on lay out for the batteries (5) 2 drive, 2 pump, 1 3 volt.. Trying to figure out how to put everything in and still have access to them once the decks are installed. Receivers, switches, etc.
Thank you guys

Well i'm making headway have to read the instructions many times, but getting there. and waiting on electronics, paint, and other needed items to get here, mail order suppliers are overloaded, and taking up to a week just to ship something, ordering from China is taking from 4- 8 weeks. here in USA about 2 weeks. Only ones shipping fast is Cornwall models in England 4 total days and Harbor models here in USA 4 days.
These scissors are great for cutting ABS plastic and lexon plastic https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07Z4P9X37/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

the ESC will let me operate both motors at same time one reverse one forward both frwd/revs and control maneuvering with the props
front monitor is not complete yet just doing a trial fitting before cutting tube, still waiting on my miniature motors for everything coming from China. so can't set deck in-place yet, as with radar search light, and such.
keeping me from going bonkers🤓🤣😂😁

Does anyone know where I can get some photos of the real Dusseldorf fire boat. I'm looking for the details both outside and Inside of the Cabin cockpit I want to build some of the interior of the cabin.
Thank you

After looking at some of the new photo's of the Dusseldorf II
It Looks like the bow area has increased in size (Length)and the front cabin is smaller (length). The bow steps have moved forward also
She now only has 2 monitors instead of 3
Or i'am I seeing things?

Well here is some updates on progress
https://forum.alofthobbies.com/index.php do a search by my name Bruce posted in aug

Had some issues getting 16 channels working. And with the monitors. Programming the turanus has been a nightmare. Installed a connector between the upper and lower deck. Control Switches for upper deck items, radar, nav lights, cabin lights search light, siren, flashing blue lights, sound system. Bilge pump, monitors, water pump. It's been a chore but I'm getting there. oh throttles work with the left stick and controls motors individually where one can be in forward and other in reverse for aid in docking or spinning the boat on the stern