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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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British Power Boat 70ft Motor Gunboat.
… shed 545 with a 3s lipo for each motor. Nomally i would use brushless motors for this boat i used what i had in workshop Real boat was 70ft in length model is 35" length at 1/24 scale.
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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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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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Custom 12 inch push tug
… lite bushings. For power I went with a 36 mm 650kv Zippkits brushless motor, same unit that’s in my Taucher and Kalle…I know it’s overkill, but this boat is going to be useful, and I’m from Texas!! We have people who put V8 engines into rid …
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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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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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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 …
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Thanks
… all bear in mind the various suggestions - probably will be brushless powered
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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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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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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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Sea Plane Tenders 11 - Final touches
… SPT441 uses a Speed 400 motor SPT409 uses an A2212, 1000KV brushless motor 2. SPT441 uses a 6V 1.6Ah NiMH battery SPT409 uses a 2S 1500mAh lipo battery 3. SPT441 has forward and reverse SPT409 has forward only. 4. Performance SPT441 is fas …
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Sea Plane Tenders 4
… e next step was to position the motor. I had chosen a small brushless, an A2212, 1000KV and planned using a Rabaesch coupling. I turned up an aluminium alignment tool on the lath. The length is identical to the coupling, and the ends drille …
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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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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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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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Typhoon rc equipment
… all the equipment installed and bench tested. It's a 36-70 brushless system running on 2S but capable up to 6S (I will never go there) 35kg steering servo and engine sound. No problems with installation or running and pleasantly no vibrati …
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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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Finishing the Hull.
… sin allowed this to be done in one day. Now that I have the brushless motor I can assemble the motor mount that is supplied with the kit, the parts for this all slot together nicely and make quite a sturdy mount that has some adjustability …
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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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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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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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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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Midwest/Model Expo Fireboat
… he build, the side-mounted rudder servo installation, and a brushless tug motor from Zippkits.
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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 …