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ASSEMBLING VIVACITY'S KEEL - Feb - July 2026.
… po. After much deliberation weighing up a brushed set-up vs brushless, then choosing brushless only to find the only way I could get a low enough kv motor for the 3 inch prop speed to be acceptably low was to use an aero motor, I finally se …
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VIC SMEED'S VIVACITY
… rdmeyer who owns SAB Model Boat Fittings - thanks Bill! The brushless motor and speed controller should be arriving in the next week or two. When they do, I intend to set up an engine/propshaft test to see what the performance specs are lik …
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3D Printed RAF Crash Tender 35"
… el is approximately 35 inches long and will be powered by a brushless motor on a single shaft. I am currently working through the construction, finishing and painting stages, and will post updates as the build progresses. I am looking forwa …
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LesRo Rapier.
… s that I may need when I am "pond side" to change a prop or brushless motor are carried on small magnets in the rear compartment to save me forgetting to take them with me and this has proven to be very helpful! Bob.
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Model Slipway Vosper RTTL
… by a 6 volt Speed 400, and one was included, but I’m going brushless with this build. First thing after cutting out the hull, deck and interior liner is to clean up and trim, then you’re supposed to build up the rudder from 2 abs halves an …
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The Motor & Prop shaft.
At this stage I need to do the final alignment of the brushless motor, coupling and prop-shaft. The motor mount is just a regular glass reinforced plastic mount from ModelBoatBits for a M500/600 motor. The motor is an Overlander T3548/05 as …
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Something a little different-Horizon Harbor Tug
… ad to make a mount for my preferred motor, the Zippkits 650 brushless outrunner, that’s coupled to the shaft with a good solid coupler. Esc is a HobbyWing 16BL30 30 amp unit. I had to do some modifications to mount my preferred Amazon sourc …
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Dole Aztec complete... Well almost!
… 4-5) coats of Krylon Clear. The model is driven by a 1000KV brushless motor connected directly to a 1" five bladed prop. Power source is a 7.4v 1800ma lipo battery, and a Quicrun 16BL30 ESC. I have yet to actually take her out on her maiden …
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A Banana Boat??!
… .5 inches long with a width of about 4.5". I plan to have a brushless motor driving a 1 inch 5 bladed brass prop. Chris
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3D printed tugboat
… ut it runs surprisingly well. Power is from a 3s lipo and a brushless outrunner - pics in a later post. I'm planning to make an autonomous boat this year and this is a potential candidate Printed from ASA and ABS filament on a Bambu X1 Carb …
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Midwest/Model Expo Fireboat
… he build, the side-mounted rudder servo installation, and a brushless tug motor from Zippkits.
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Palfinger PB-950A (kinda)
… t PBR, I decided to give it a try. It's a decent 1s powered brushless jetboat but it lacks a decent control system and reverse. I gutted the control system and added a small 1s brushless esc/receiver unit for a micro plane. The reverse is c …
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Video of 1st completed sail
… 3 bladed prop. I think we will swap the motor for a 1000kv brushless which will hopefully make the bow rise a bit!We plan to in due course add a searchlight, radar scanner, bow roller and a nurse sitting in the back cockpit. Hope you enjoy …
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Telectra 2 Standoff scale Police/Customs launch or Service Tender MM Plan No: MM417 - Part 4
… is a lot of stress at this point, or maybe more if one fits Brushless motors.. The other major point is where the motors are to be mounted, try to align motors to shafts as accurately as possible, if one makes up a motor platform and then s …
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Frankenstein!
… ged to salvage (or rescue from the grave ) the water-cooled brushless motor, drivetrain, and water-cooked ESC, plus the rudder and associated controls. It looks like they may just fit as an r/c jet turbine is way beyond my means as I my wif …
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Like a gargoyle...
… parts; meaning hi-performance lipo set-up with water-cooled brushless etc. which I will try to modify even further. It will take more than a bit of bashing to marry the Traxxas mechanicals into this beast. For now she sits and stares balefu …
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Motors, ESCs and All The Rest
… Receiver Two Ezrun Max10 G2 80A ESCs with 3652SD 3300kv G3 brushless motors. Injora Low Profile Digital Servo Two Hilldow 2S Lipo 5100mAh Batteries with an XT60 Connector ISDT PD60 60W 6A Lipo Balance Charger Hobbywing 30501003 Programming …
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34" Vosper RAF Crash Rescue Tender - Aerokits model
… - of some sorts! I'd like to go modern with the RC, motor (brushless?) and metal geared servo. Any advice - particularly on motor sizing would be appreciated. I saw a similar Fireboat on the water at Southport Model Boat Club open day rece …
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Adding some Colour and Details
… r probably isn't the usual order, but I'm still researching brushless motors, propellers and all that side of things so I decided to just keep going. I'll have to fix up some of the hull paint once I add those things, but I think (hope) tha …
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Restarting the Refurbishment
… bought: Controller: M-Troniks G2 Hydra 50 Motor: M-Tronics Brushless 1900KV 600can (came with Controller) Antenna: Futaba R3106GF Rudder Servo: Futaba S3004 Batteries: 2 x VP Racing Battery Ni-Mh 10x2600mAh 12V Transmitter: Futaba T6L Spor …
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SHG Shadow
… aced the prop shaft and rudder, and installed a 2836 1000kv brushless out runner. At that point, some other boat sailed into my life and the Shadow was put away until the warmer weather made it possible to glass the hull and deck together w …
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Under deck done, most paint is finished.
… was soldering connectors on my ESC, a Hobbywing EZrun 18amp brushless, and then I programmed it. Y’all, I’ve been messing around with models since I was 12 or so, free flight and control line airplanes then, rc when I was older and could af …
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Modified Stiletto project, (another new ESC)
… ore changes than a womans' mind, Now have the Hobbywing 60A brushless ESC installed and tuned in. Works very well, - much better than the previous 45A Surpass rubbish, -should be at twice the price (but only 3/4 the size). Runs smoothly and …
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Modified Stiletto project, ESC experiment
Thought I'd have a go at converting a brushless aircraft ESC to having forward and reverse. I've found that the aircraft ESCs perform better than the car ones, and usually have more tuning options, including timing and PWM changes. managed …
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Brushless Motor
Some weeks have passed and I have had one or two opportunities to further test and experiment with the power train set-up. With the three fuses between motor and ESC removed I carried out trials using a watt meter, and different size props. …
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Brushless motor sync problems
… e with this issue please. Cabin cruiser 1m long; 4240 x 740 brushless motor; 5S lipo; 55mm prop. Cruised happily for 15 mins, then made noise (not dissimilar to slipping coupling) and powered down to a stop. Would then only creep along. On …
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Modified Stiletto project tank test
… reverse, but the collets to suit the smaller shafts on the brushless motors to go with the cable, aren't available, so may have to try bushing down the 5mm collet at some stage. One thing which is amusing is that the boat sits with the chi …
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Graupner Krabbe Ton 12…the kit, not the boat😁
… ntact….never again. I was thinking about my usual outrunner brushless, when I remembered I had a brand new MFA 2.5 to 1 380 sized geared motor in my possession. Went with that. After making up a mount and installing the shaft and tube I did …