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Watching this with interest.👍 Alan
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By gum, my post woke a lot of people up 😁😁😁 Alan
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Not liking to see a thread unfinished, here are the photos as promised of the finished planking. Lime planks (Ikea blinds) glued with super glue, black card for caulking, Teak edging, several coats of Halfords spray lacquer, wet and dry in between coats. Final coat rubbed down with 1200 wet and dry then cutting compound, and polished with car polish. Alan
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Thanks for the replies lads, (good explanation Wayne) that's pretty much confirmed what I was thinking. The 4400mah it is then, the high C rating will help to get it up on the plane without taking too much out of the batteries. Thanks Alan
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Not sure what dead eyes are Robert but they look good 😁 Alan
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My main interest is scale boats, but I have a few fast electric, just for the adrenalin boost. The Blackjack and the Rocket reach the upper 40mph range with no problems in smooth water. The boat in question is a bit bigger and will handle rougher water. At the moment I am running it on two three cell 4000 mah 25-50c batteries, these are well used and get warm and swell. For the money I am prepared to spend for my adrenalin rush, I have the choice from Hobbyking of two 4400 mah 65-130c or two 4500 mah 35-70c batteries. I have never really quite understood the C value of these batteries. Any advice would be most welcome. Alan
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Thanks for that explanation Dave, your finger must hurt after that. It will be a while before I get to the stage of making them, I like to have things clear in my head well before hand, but I will let you know how I get on. Thanks again for your help. Alan
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Thanks Dave 👍 well explained 😁 I will use that method for the ladder that goes up the funnel. Perhaps my heading is a bit misleading, the others that I have to make have flat treads rather than rungs, I don't know but maybe this sort are called companionways, or something other than ladders. Thanks again Dave. Alan
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I will in the near future have to make some wooden ladders for the Lady T 1/32 scale. Now I know some of you are clever peeps, so what is the best method of making these?. Alan
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Yep, Ikea wooden blinds are a good source of Lime wood, unfortunately they have stopped making that sort, so it is looking in skip times. Cut into strips and the coating sanded off are excellent for plank on frame boats, also good for deck planking and will take a stain. Alan
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Thanks 👍 Alan
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Thanks for the reply Rob. Yes, that is the type I am after, unfortunately he is only making one size and it's too big. Alan
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I cannot find any brass portholes with the two bars across them, they are made, as I have one that came in a box of bits that was donated to the club. Any ideas lads Alan
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Just a quickie, does a mast head light shine 360 degrees or just forward. Alan
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Thanks for the link Alan, just what I was looking for, they sell some other good stuff as well 👍 Alan
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Has anyone used the Mtroniks Micro Switcher?. I need a latching switcher for the lighting on a boat, I would normally go with the Action P44 but they have been out of stock for a long time. Alan
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Looks like these boats have a new home now, Neil.......... sent you a pm Alan
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These boats are still up for grabs if anyone is paying a visit to the Lake District. Alan
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Thought you might like to know this Stephen. While looking for one of my posts I got to the end of what was shown, pressed the Show earlier posts and got this. Fatal error: Uncaught Error: Call to undefined function db() in /homepages/28/d580901040/htdocs/mdlsite/sys_files/ajax/list_posts.php:36 Stack trace: #0 {main} thrown in /homepages/28/d580901040/htdocs/mdlsite/sys_files/ajax/list_posts.php on line 36 😤
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Painting a piece of ply with sanding sealer today, I managed to dip my brush into my mug of tea instead of the sanding sealer, TWICE, the only upside is I didn't drink the sanding sealer (that will probably happen next year) 😁 Alan
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Cant say that I have ever had spray water in the back tub, only wet I have had in there is when it has rained 😁 Good luck with your build Alan
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Perhaps these photos of mine may help, the whole lot just sits in the boat. Alan
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All my boats are now on 2.4 Ghz, six of these have brushed motors, none have suppressers, no problems over the past 4 years. Just thought I would stick my oar in 😁 Alan
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Thanks Stephen, 👍
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Nice Stephen, very nice, just a little niggle from me, I cant find a cross to close down the active users list, not a big problem but as I view at 125 % the screen gets a bit crowded. Alan
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If you go to a motor spares supply shop you should be able to find an illuminated 12 volt switch. hope this helps. Alan
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Hi Simon. The batteries are laid at each side on boards and will be held in with Velcro, I will be able to position them as far forward as Bulkhead B2 and as far back as B4 depending on how the boat rides. The centre of the cockpit is removable to get at the servo and batteries. The cockpit floor has been raised to allow for servo and batteries. (115mm from top corner of cockpit window frame to the planking) Cockpit roof is removable, note pin on window frame and bolts on cockpit sides. I am hoping not to get too much water in the cockpit so it should be OK. With this kit you need to dry fit all the bulkheads and cabin sides to make sure it all goes together before gluing. If things don't look quite right after you have done this, look at bulkhead B2 Alan
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Hi Simon. The two holes are just so that I could pour some Z-Poxy in after the skins were on, helps seal every thing. The motor is a brushed motor, and I had the water jacket, so it will be fitted, don't think it will need it though. If I ever change the brushed motor for a brushless set up the water cooling is already there. Alan
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Hi Simon. Just like Canabus I have a few of this type of boat, all with brushless motors. So just to confuse you, 😀 here is the Sea Rover I am building at the moment, the motor is a Speed 600 I have a few photos of the build if you need them. Why did I choose a Speed 600, it was in my box of bits 😀 Alan
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Thanks John. I will resurrect this thread with a photo when the deck planking is finished. Could be a while though 😀 Alan
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