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Petty Officer 1st Class · 250 pts
Walton on Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom
Member since Jul 2026
Last online 8 hours ago
Age 64
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First boat build was a Sea Urchin, then moved on to a Sniper with an ED Racer diesel with a Waltron 2ch I recall, and that led to racing 3.5, 6.5 and 10cc multi boats in the UK Midland region back in the 70s as a junior. Now a little more sedate, very interested in Riva Aquarama builds, I have the Amati 1/10th and am almost 5 years into the build of a 1/5th version of the same design. Also recently felt the need to build another Sea Urchin. This has developed into an interest in Taycol Motors.
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Re: Brushed twin and esc stalling?@Karoq Hi, I found this info on the HS540, most of the specifications you mentioned line up, but that 60A stall load sounds very high for a motor of this size. I agree that if you have two motors drawing even …♥ 2 likesRe: Brushed twin and esc stalling?Hi, could you specify the type of ESC being used..? Other thoughts would be has the ESC been set up and working well before, or is this first testing..? Also, are you sure the shafts are running free..?♥ 2 likesProgress with Steering WheelAfternoon All, made progress with the wheel, all silver soldered together, now on the list to be chromed before I can fully finish. I'm working a little more on the hub to get it more like the real thing. I've…
♥ 12 likesRe: build blog@AlessandroSPQR Thanks Alessandro, and yes, that's my main use for my FDM printer, I use a Creality K1C, amazing machine. It helps me test out what I need, get sizes correct and so on before trying it in metal…
+5♥ 1 likeRe: build blog@ChrisF Strange you mention that... Two of these bad boys en route for delivery for testing.... 😀 The Riva already has a trailer, to get to the lakeside, I'm thinking two arms (4040 Aluminium extrusions, 1.4m)…
♥ 1 likeRe: Random Problems Loading Pictures?@Clockmaker Same with me, Windows 10 and standard JPGs of around 1Mb . I can select say 10 unique images for upload, then I often end up with 5 of the images correct, then duplicated to give me 10... So I dele…♥ 1 likeRe: build blog@ColRay and @ChrisF Thanks for the comments..! I do feel I'm down a rabbit hole with this build, at this scale everything presents an opportunity to add detail, and because it's a Riva, well, it has to be deta…♥ 2 likesSteering Wheel (Under Construction...)Afternoon All. I've been creating 3D printed versions of the wheel for a while, it helps me get an idea of how I can construct in brass. This also allows 'guides' to be produced on the 3D printer that help mai…
+5♥ 12 likesRe: build blog@AlessandroSPQR Hi Alessandro, thanks for that. I spent a lot of time getting the hull built, it took a couple of years, and now it's very rewarding to see the mahogany and varnish show off the curves of the b…♥ 1 likeA little more progress...Fenders have come on a little... I've ordered some turquoise microfleece towelling to make up some socks for them. Maybe a Riva logo embroidered in but need to persuade my wife e that she 'needs' a sewing mach…
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♥ 12 likesRe: build blog@AlessandroSPQR Thanks Alessandro, and yes, that's my main use for my FDM printer, I use a Creality K1C, amazing machine. It helps me test out what I need, get sizes correct and so on before trying it in metal…+5♥ 1 likeRe: build blog@ChrisF Strange you mention that... Two of these bad boys en route for delivery for testing.... 😀 The Riva already has a trailer, to get to the lakeside, I'm thinking two arms (4040 Aluminium extrusions, 1.4m)…♥ 1 likeRe: Random Problems Loading Pictures?@Clockmaker Same with me, Windows 10 and standard JPGs of around 1Mb . I can select say 10 unique images for upload, then I often end up with 5 of the images correct, then duplicated to give me 10... So I dele…♥ 1 likeRe: build blog@ColRay and @ChrisF Thanks for the comments..! I do feel I'm down a rabbit hole with this build, at this scale everything presents an opportunity to add detail, and because it's a Riva, well, it has to be deta…♥ 2 likesSteering Wheel (Under Construction...)Afternoon All. I've been creating 3D printed versions of the wheel for a while, it helps me get an idea of how I can construct in brass. This also allows 'guides' to be produced on the 3D printer that help mai…+5♥ 12 likesRe: build blog@AlessandroSPQR Hi Alessandro, thanks for that. I spent a lot of time getting the hull built, it took a couple of years, and now it's very rewarding to see the mahogany and varnish show off the curves of the b…♥ 1 likeA little more progress...Fenders have come on a little... I've ordered some turquoise microfleece towelling to make up some socks for them. Maybe a Riva logo embroidered in but need to persuade my wife e that she 'needs' a sewing mach…+2♥ 12 likes