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VIC SMEED'S VIVACITY
… suing a brushed set up or should I just stick to looking at brushless? I would like the boat to show a reasonable turn of speed, but I am not wanting a 'raceboat' - I have seen footage of a Sea Queen moving at quite 'dangerous' speeds using …
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Mini Fire Boat
… s after some slow speed control that I did not get with the brushless It was stop or go and as Its a small boat you need to sale In sheltered pools and It was just uncontrollable I have moved the batteries forward as well. I could not get t …
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SLEC Harbour Pilots Boat by Robbob
… start. I’ll still need to buy in a receiver, servo, rudder, brushless motor and speed controller and a couple of LiPo batteries at some point but I certainly have all I need to make a start on the build. All of the plywood parts are CNC rou …
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A Little Advice on Motor Whine
… is binding and possibly under extra load. I've never had a brushless motor but the last can motor did the same. The shaft tube is completely new and was refitted with great help from key members of this site. I don't know if what the video …
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Hints & Tips - Covid 19
… lock-down. Was anxious to check the ESC programming of the brushless motors in my RAF RTTL project under water load. Used an idea had once seen tried by another modeller. Have refined the idea into a Hi-Tech version using constant water to …
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A new naval project. What to do now?
… the mechanical and electronic components, particularly the brushless motors. I'll need to find a size and scale that will allow for acceptable space both in the basement and in the car. I could then complete it to make it visually pleasing …
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New restoration project, 48" raf crash tender mk2.
… the very early 60's . I will hopefully be converting it to brushless motor and speed controller, also using 2.4ghz rc system. So any suggestions for a motor and controller to suit it ( using 12v. 7ah. Sla batteries) would be very much appr …
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Lesro Atlantic 21 RNLI RNLB RIB 1:12 scale
… ions. However, I have decided to build it functional, going brushless so we shall see what the final result will be? The Evenrude dummy motors are shortly to be reproduced by Dave "Mastman" Watts and I have pre-ordered a pair. I have alread …
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Purchased an old Boat today
… old lol My plan is to sand her all down, re paint and fit a brushless motor but which one I have no idea ? There is nothing fitted internally atm so I’ll paint the inside to make it look nice and clean. Lots of work to do so I better contin …
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SLEC/LESRO 35” Pilot Boat 1:12 scale
… s ect. I have bought extra the usual needs, ie motor (going brushless), prop, coupling, propshaft, servo, rudder, along with a few other odds. Still need ESC, lipo, glass cloth (I shall await Hobbyking UK reopening as I can collect as they …
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Vic Smeed Remora
… ed designed a hull that would still work well today using a brushless out-runner motor with water cooled ESC and a LiPo battery. Here is a short video of its first outing at Southport today following some problems with the ESC that had prev …
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Typhoon
… ng to take my time on this one. I plan to use a 3660 2200KV brushless motor and 60A esc (I have on the shelf). Is water cooling absolutely necessary? I have a fan for the esc and a heat sink for the motor. Any input is helpful. Thanks RR
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34" rttl
I have fitted an outrunner brushless motor to my model. I have tried using a 3 blade brass prop but the speed Is still too fast. I have added extra lead to the front compartment but the boat Is still almost flying. Has anyone had a similar …
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Darby One Design hydro...
… re it started peeing down, so no Chris-Craft pics. Fitted a brushless outrunner I found in a box. Might work, might not... Home made prop shaft/tube, home made off-set rudder. Planked balsa top cover to keep weight down. 1/6th scale 26"long …
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Programming a seaking brushless ESC challenges..
… i, now having trouble programming the Seaking hobbywing 60A brushless ESC that came with the boat, it’s running in forward only mode and I can’t change it. Followed the instructions I found online but it won’t stay in forward/reverse mode.. …
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Billings Banckert
… rks perfectly. Power is being handled by a HobbyWing 30 amp brushless esc and a 28 mm 880kv motor. I made a ply/plastic mount out of scrap. I’ll have good access to the motor, tiller, and electronics, the servo will likely be a little hard …
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Shark speed controllers
… y experiences, good or bad with Shark speed controllers for brushless motor. I have recently purchased one with a Overlander thumper V3 and nothing happens at all, no beeps nor nothing! It powers up the Rx and drives the servos but no respo …
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St.Pierre Dory build underway
… for placing the small NiHm 1200 battery pack. I do not use brushless motors or Lipo batteries. I will remove the added cabin and roof extension.
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Slec Huntsman (Star)
… ted .. new for me was the electrics fist boat for me that's Brushless and lipo but advice from this site has helped .I will upload a vid when I take her for a run
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Help Please
… appreciated boat specs below. Perkasa 49" MTB Leopard 4074 brushless motor water cooled Tinergy 120A ESC water cooled 35 prop 2 x 500 4S lipos wired in parallel Mtroniks digisound sound module on separate MiNI 7.2v battery Spektrum DX2E ra …
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ESC Wiring (Turnigy)
… f the issues raised by my wheelbarrow test was that neither brushless motor would run smoothly. Decided to investigate as one ESC wire had also pulled out of the pin. Determined on these ESCs, that all the wires going into the plugs are jus …
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PCF (Patrol Craft Fast) SWIFT Boat Vietnam Era
… ain, 100% direct drive, ball raced, water cooled twin screw brushless outrunners. You cannot buy something like this. The glass fibre hull is complemented for strength and lightness with plastic and ply wheelhouse and cabins etc. Lets get t …
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Hallet SK Drag boat
… t work. Working in 1/6 scale. I sourced a Hemi engine. 4074 brushless 6s setup? Thanks to all on this site for being friendly and helpful. I really love the diverse subjects. Thanks, Dave (RR)
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Brushless motor couling
… w having a bit of time on my hands, I have just received my brushless outrunner motor. My question is do i use the plain motor shaft that comes out of one end of the motor or what I guess is the alloy device for mounting a prop on an aircra …
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HMT Resolve by Caldercraft
… complicated, so I decided on electric. Recommended were 900 brushless motors which are very big lumps. Consultation with Jotika resulted in 540 2.5:1 geared motors which had the added advantage of lower shafts, making it easier to connect t …
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Mixer connections
Hi, bought two of these for my RC shark, I need to mix two brushless motors and two servos. They don’t have wiring diagrams any suggestions as to how to wire them up please? I’ll be using a Futaba 6EX-PCM 1024 as it’ll be under water (hopef …
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Aeronaut Kalle
… des a bulkhead mount for mounting either a brushed motor or brushless outrunner. The wood parts in my kit included that mount. There’s no mention of this part in either th instructions or plans, and in the call out illustration that part is …
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Scudder
… a an OS MAX 3 15 glow diesel, I fitted a A2212/13T, 1000KV brushless motor and propeller and an HW H30A controller. It goes well but will not quite plane. It current uses a NiCad 7.2v. I have adjusted the angle of the prop/motor to push th …