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Joburg-sailor
Petty Officer 1st Class
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SA Valour Class Frigate
My second scratch build. SA Navy "Spioenkop". 1:80 scale. 2 Mtroniks 600 motors on the scale 40mm (home made) props running on 6v and Hobbywing 860 brushed ESC. Jetdrive (also homemade) runs on a 550 motor (I think!) and a 1060 Hobbywing ESC running on 12v. Chopper is a heavily modified Hobbyboss RN Super Lynx. Hangar door opens as well as chopper moves on helideck with worm drive and magnets. idea is that this would happen sequentially ... but haven't managed to sort that out as I am "electronically challenged". Suggestions welcome!
Liked by Brightwork and Mervyn and
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  • GlynRecruit
    Sad to say, I'm not actually a member of the Centurion Model Boat Club, despite having lived here for a number of years. But I'm sure the guys at the club would love having your model sailing there. Perhaps one day I'll have the time to venture to Emmarentia Dam to see the Spioenkop and all the other boats of the GMBC in action. Best regards, Glyn
  • Joburg-sailorPetty Officer 1st Class
    Just a further update on my MEKO Frigate. Thanks to the patience and advice from Doug together with a local boff friend, JohnO' with advice on electronics, I have now ventured into the realm of YouTube for the first time and am able to provide the short video suggested by Reilly4 some while ago. This sequence is returning the heli back into the hangar. The "Out"sequence is the reverse. Both "Out" and "In"are sequential on one channel of the TX.
    I have been told that the address below must be pasted into your browser. Hope it works.
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Northumbrian
Midshipman
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SLOTH
the hull had to be attached to the deck then i built it up to deck level now i am busy building the top & working rigs i purchased them from Peter Wiles
I am hoping to get on the lake when the weed disappears & that doesn't look like happening anytime soon 😡
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  • DonnieboyWarrant Officer
    It's amazing that every club I've seen so far has problem with weeds.we use to have access to a reflecting pool with no weeds at a civic centre,But they changed the rules.Any water deeper than 2inches required a life guard be posted.When people in the condos saw us down at the water they would bring their children down to watch the boats in the water.At the end of the night they would thank us for entertaining their children.All our members enjoyed doing this.City politics is a b___h.
    Liked by Northumbrian and suntugs and
  • jackoCommander
    woodbridge pond clear of weeds looked after very well
Mikep
Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class
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Dumas USS Crockett
Asheville Class gun boat model is 51” long weighs 22 lbs. hull covered with 2 layers of 2 oz. fiberglass cloth and resin. All plywood and balsa construction finished with fiberglass resin and Model Master paints. Working radar mast, turrets, desiel sound, whopper sound, general quarters sound, sierene. Power is MACK
Drives 12 volt system 2 x 2 6volt 3000 nimh each drive. Very fast in the water.
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  • DonnieboyWarrant Officer
    Boat looked great.The boat ran just fine.Not too much over scale speed.It's good to have a little more speed to avert obstacles,especially oyher boats that don't know where they are.
    Liked by rcmodelboats
  • Joburg-sailorPetty Officer 1st Class
    Ooops, apologies Dumas USS Crockett, my video post ended up on yr site..should have been on SA Valour Class Frigate.
Mikep
Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class
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Sterling Emma C Berry
Model is 49” long and with ballast keel added weighs 17 lbs. hull is covered with 2 layers of 2 oz. cloth fiberglass cloth and painted with Krylon spray can paint. Hitec sail winch servo for main sail and standard servo for jib. Model has auxiliary 6 volt electric power to compincate for my sailing ability’s and wind conditions.
Sails are Mylar.
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Mikep
Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class
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Dumas Chris-Craft Cobra
Model is 28” long weighs 7lbs. Hull covered with 2 oz. fiberglass cloth deck covered with 3/4 oz. fiberglass cloth and resin finished with spar varnish. Power is MACK 5045 motor and 2 6 volt x 3000 nimh packs.
Liked by doghouse and RNinMunich
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  • RNinMunichFleet Admiral
    Very nice job, luvly woodwork 👍👍
    At first I thought that was a swan sitting on the hatch in the first pic😲😁
    Cheers, Doug 😎
    Liked by Donnieboy
Mikep
Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class
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Sterling Runabout
All the feed back on my American Scout seamen on deck I think this will really get some colorful comments. Sterling runabout 30”
weighs 5 1/2 lbs. power MACK 5045 motor 12 volt 2 x 3000 nimh batteries. Pilots head turns with rudder movement passenger waves flag on elevator input while towing skier. Built to impress my granddaughters.
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Mikep
Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class
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Sterling American Scout
American Scout C2 cargo ship power MACK 3-1 drive 12 volt 2 x 6 volt 3000 mah batteries. Harbor smoke unit model weighs 15 lbs.
Liked by Brightwork and Nerys and
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  • MikepChief Petty Officer 2nd Class
    Thanks for the kind words Glyn, Railings are straight pins cut to length and horizontal railing are Thread.
  • GlynRecruit
    Got it - they certainly look the part. Best regards,
    Glyn
Mikep
Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class
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Dumas Express Crusier
Dunmas kit MACk 5045 motors and hardware. Two layers of 2 oz. Fiberglass cloth on hull 3/4 oz cloth on deck Klass Coat epoxy paint . Model has cabin lights and running lights. Power 2 x 7.2 packs.
Liked by Ronald and Zdenek and
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  • RNinMunichFleet Admiral
    Very nice tidy job Mike 👍👍👍 Lovely finish.
    Like the mahogany transom, might do that with my Sea Scout!
    Crew ain't bad either 😉
    Cheers, Doug 😎
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