- jbkiwi🇳🇿Fleet AdmiralLooks like a Graupner 'Commodore'. I built one in the 70s and looks identical (see pic)Looks like a Graupner 'Commodore'. I built one in the 70s and looks identical (see pic)[{"id":"1540694565","name":"1540694565.jpg","caption":"","url":"https:\/\/model-boats.com\/media\/1540694565\/l","thumbUrl":"https:\/\/model-boats.com\/media\/1540694565\/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"},{"id":"1540694591","name":"1540694591.jpg","caption":"","url":"https:\/\/model-boats.com\/media\/1540694591\/l","thumbUrl":"https:\/\/model-boats.com\/media\/1540694591\/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"},{"id":"1540694563","name":"1540694563.jpg","caption":"","url":"https:\/\/model-boats.com\/media\/1540694563\/l","thumbUrl":"https:\/\/model-boats.com\/media\/1540694563\/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"}]Like 1Liked by figtree7nts
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40 posts · Page 4 of 4Some shots of my scratchbuilt 42" Sterling ChrisCraft Corvette.
Twin brushless on 2 X 3S 5000 lipo.
Have nice day / Ivan
- BrightworkCommodoreVery nice work.... this a shot of mineVery nice work.... this a shot of mine[{"id":"1508363992","name":"1508363992.jpg","caption":"","url":"https:\/\/model-boats.com\/media\/1508363992\/l","thumbUrl":"https:\/\/model-boats.com\/media\/1508363992\/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"}]Liked by fireboat
- BrightworkCommodoreWhat a stunning model. I really feel motivated to add lighting to mine now. Envious for sureWhat a stunning model. I really feel motivated to add lighting to mine now. Envious for sure
The boat shown here depicts my effort to copy a 1958 ChrisCraft Cabin Cruiser at a scale of 1" = 1'.
The hull is 1/8" thick pine planks on frames with hand cut Walnut decking and 3/16" Walnut cabin sides. No epoxy or glass was used on the hull - just a good paint job.
The big change was to replace a bulky & heavy 12VDC leac acid battery with 9 AA dry cells connected in series. Bathtub testing indicated I could expect about 2 hours running time at full speed and that estimate was about right. A Dumas 12VDC motor and mechanical speed control were used with a JR XR 2 control.
The reduction in battery weight made a very large speed and appearance difference. Availability of the AA cells was an economic plus.