Great stuff Guys!!!!! I love this inspiration first thing in the morning. ❤️

You got this Dave! Will follow for sure!!!!!
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Herman - some models really hit the sweet spot and become real favourites.
My Robbe W3 police boat has been my go-to model for over six years, and is looking rather worn - I used it as an ice breaker several times, which didn't do the ABS hull much good, and it was also attacked by a swan, which resulted in the loss of quite a few fittings.
They were sad days when Robbe and Graupner closed their doors, but I managed to find an unstarted W3 kit which I will build 'someday' to replace the one I have now - and no more ice breaking allowed!
I think that Krick have now added the W3 to their Romarin range, but my original Robbe kit is still untouched.

I forgot to mention tat when I did the 3 to 4 motors and shafts upgraded over 13 years ago, I installed Graupner Speed 300 brushed motors.

Lew

Thanks for sharing that video, Lew - my Wiesel has a very mild power set-up - two tiny brushed motors running off a single 3.7v cell - I don't think it would make any headway at all in a breeze, and certainly way out of character for a Schnellboot!
I was considering replacing them with a pair of 385s, with the option of 2s or 3s lipos, but might change that to something a little bigger.

Phil -

You should see the state of my model room - fitting a 42" boat in amongst the boats I use, boats awaiting restoration, and boats under construction was a tricky job - I'm not about to reverse the process just yet!

I added another repair to the queue yesterday when I caught my hand on the Deans ASR as I was launching it and broke off the rear gun which sank immediately. Luckily, a clubmate managed to spot it and retrieved it with a rake. Just need to reattach it, and the ventilator that was knocked off a few weeks ago, then I have plenty of other jobs to do, including extending the shelving to accommodate more boats! Next time I am able to get the Wiesel down, I will photograph it. My main priority on getting it home was to store it safely.

Lew a good day
The second boat i made when i was 16 was the Graupner Dachs which came out before the Wiesel and looked simular. I have done a lot of competitions of Naviga which was the european organisation. The best i got was the 6 th place in F2B national belgian competition.
I found it a fantastic model even today
Regards

Yeah, the Weisel was my dreamboat too! In the early 1970's I was getting Model Boats magazine and I saw a small photo of the Wiesel (142) and liked it. Then Graupner upgraded the kit to the 142A version when the real Schnellboots were upgraded. When I saw the upgraded version it became a "must have".

Right after that I got married and had our honeymoon in Europe. "Coincidentally", I found a hobby shop in London that had the Weisel in stock. Needless to say I had it shipped to our home in Florida.

It ran very slowly (langsamboot ?) on the three original motors. I upgraded the boat to four motors years ago but it still ran slow. I made new propellers which is what I think the problem is. I just need the time to get to it.

Lew

Here is a link to my Wiesel video (kind of old) where some of it was recorded on board:

https://youtu.be/2qXxHWv0GO8?si=DO-sdEA4y8rPbl8r

No pictures oxford dave you little tease😁
Philuk👍

I think with the motors currently installed, it is much more langsam than schnell!

I will be replacing them as a main priority, though that long slender hull shouldn't need too much power to perform well.

I look forward to seeing your skills demonstrated in the renovation. It’s truly an impressive war vessel.
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