Huntsmanman
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Able Seaman · 20 pts
Greater London, Greater London, United Kingdom
Member since Feb 2009
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Aerokits Sea QueenHi Ianh, I cannot be entirely sure but I recall having seen them on other plans. They appear in a random fashion and I believe they are simply the way the draughtsman has chosen to rendered the drawing to indi…♥ 3 likes499 viewsConfused about motors? Thats me then.Why not use the altogether more robust and cost effective Lithium/Iron Phosphate (LiFe) cells. They are the type of cells offered as an upgrade over NiMH by some power tool manufacturers, such as DeWalt. These…
1,582 viewsSteam boiler InsulationLook for something like Kaowool, its a manmade fibre. I'm using two layers of teh 1/16" thick with a sheet of baking foil between on my Fowler (5" boiler, 1/8" gap) you can get it in thicker sheets or just dou…1,958 views46 Inch Fireboat owned by Andrew MarienIf I may suggest, a 21 size engine will be far too small and you'll be disappointed if you want it to plane, you would need something more like a 52 or even a 61 for a 46" hull. Moreover with the monotonous hi…316 viewsCen Aqua.Mmmm.... turn fins? Perhaps he means a 'dagger plate' a vertical fin that should help prevent the boat from rolling and filpping on turns. Just theorizing I'm not sure though if two would be the answer, I wond…324 viewsrestored Sea Commander on speed 600HI Dbninja, weight makes a measurable difference to how any given model performs, could you give us an idea of the overall weight, thanks. Colin.315 viewsAerokits Sea CommanderAny chance of details on the power set up?322 viewsFairey HuntsmanNice scale-like performance could you tell us the total weight of the model?322 views60inch crash tenderUnless you are contemplating fitting a gearbox to the 850 I would in terms of motor efficiency really be looking at a twin brushless setup, particularly for a craft of this size. Brushless motors are now in ve…746 views
1,582 viewsSteam boiler InsulationLook for something like Kaowool, its a manmade fibre. I'm using two layers of teh 1/16" thick with a sheet of baking foil between on my Fowler (5" boiler, 1/8" gap) you can get it in thicker sheets or just dou…1,958 views46 Inch Fireboat owned by Andrew MarienIf I may suggest, a 21 size engine will be far too small and you'll be disappointed if you want it to plane, you would need something more like a 52 or even a 61 for a 46" hull. Moreover with the monotonous hi…316 viewsCen Aqua.Mmmm.... turn fins? Perhaps he means a 'dagger plate' a vertical fin that should help prevent the boat from rolling and filpping on turns. Just theorizing I'm not sure though if two would be the answer, I wond…324 viewsrestored Sea Commander on speed 600HI Dbninja, weight makes a measurable difference to how any given model performs, could you give us an idea of the overall weight, thanks. Colin.315 viewsAerokits Sea CommanderAny chance of details on the power set up?322 viewsFairey HuntsmanNice scale-like performance could you tell us the total weight of the model?322 views60inch crash tenderUnless you are contemplating fitting a gearbox to the 850 I would in terms of motor efficiency really be looking at a twin brushless setup, particularly for a craft of this size. Brushless motors are now in ve…746 views