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Ulises Tug (Occre kit) : Aged 66¼ 🙂

I have started my first 'bought' kit a couple of weeks ago to re-learn the basics. I think I'm getting a little 'punchy' and thought I would post my progress (pics) and ask a really daft question about the bow. My question is....should I be aiming for a 'pointy' bow or a 'rounded' (as per the underlying balsa shape) bow. As I said, I've got a lot of self doubt creeping in because of the planking, I've usually bypassed that method before...

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4 months ago

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2 months ago by 🇬🇧 Bill B (

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Ignore and ban the member, tantamount to spamming....we know what we want and where to look...we can make decisions without being hounded 3 times a day

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💬 Re: Ulises Tug (Occre kit) : Aged 66¼ 🙂

4 months ago by 🇬🇧 Bill B (

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Hi Ian, unfortunately glued, but I will correct 👍

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📝 Making a servo rotation 180°

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CommodoreH,
If I understand correctly you could have a y-splitter cable to make 2 servos mimic movement? (say in the case of rudder/wheel)
If this is the case, would it be possible to piggyback cables to control searchlights & gun turrets.
Sorry if I'm missing the point 👍

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💬 Re: Diesel sound module...

4 months ago by 🇬🇧 Bill B (

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Ian

I found this on AliExpress, with a bit of thinking thru, this could be useful at this price.
(Watch the video)

I just found this on AliExpress:
￡3.48 | Recordable Sound Module 8M MP3 Button Control Music Voice Player Programmable Board with Speaker for DIY Greeting Card Gift

https://a.aliexpress.com/_EHaCwoE

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📝 Making a servo rotation 180°

4 months ago by 🇬🇧 Bill B (

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For anyone interested. Ordered off AliExpress for £2.01 each (got free postage for ordering 4)
Converted my servos rotating at 90° to 180°
Before/After - works a treat 👍

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💬 Re: Diesel sound module...

4 months ago by 🇬🇧 Bill B (

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Hi IanL1,

I think you would have to do a lot of searching on AliExpress to find a specific engine sound. ie V8...
If you are prepared to pay you can get sound modules that are loaded with the MP3 file you send to the maker
( as mentioned by SouthportPat...)

If you read the details you can send up to a 16 second clip...I don't know if it would adjust with the throttle though, you would need to do a bit more research

ie

https://modelradioworkshop.co.uk/shop/specialised-items/sound-store-mrw61/

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💬 Re: Diesel sound module...

4 months ago by 🇬🇧 Bill B (

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I ordered some M2 nuts and bolts and some inline fuse holders as well as the sound module, all for about a tenner. Took 7 days I think from China (3 of them with Evri 🤬)
I had a look at UK makers and thought I would give it a go, because they are a tad pricey - you get what you pay for in the end I guess 😁

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📝 Diesel sound module...

4 months ago by 🇬🇧 Bill B (

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£3.71 from AliExpress. Sounds like a diesel truck to be honest. Not as tinny sounding in real life. Hey-ho...

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4 months ago by 🇬🇧 Bill B (

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Without pics for scale, I'm thinking a 360° servo or a low rpm worm gear electric motor...🤔

There also the below, on this site, it's a bit fiddly but the video shows about the right rotation I think...

wiki/101690

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💬 Re: Ulises Tug (Occre kit) : Aged 66¼ 🙂

4 months ago by 🇬🇧 Bill B (

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Hi Ian,
Thank you for the advice.....do you think I should take the planks off and start again or will I get away with it ? 👍

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💬 Re: Ulises Tug (Occre kit) : Aged 66¼ 🙂

4 months ago by 🇬🇧 Bill B (

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Thanks Trident, I discovered that when I sat down with a cuppa and the instructions, I'd had a very messy session planking and had glue and clamps everywhere 🤣

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💬 Re: General View Boats on The Pond Video VE Day Celebrations Southport MBC 04 May 2025

4 months ago by 🇬🇧 Bill B (

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I can't see any media files here, and I do live about 20 miles away from Southport, would love to see them, what am I not doing right ??

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💬 Re: Ulises Tug (Occre kit) : Aged 66¼ 🙂

4 months ago by 🇬🇧 Bill B (

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I wish I had added comments to each pic and that they had uploaded in chronological order...but I'll try to fix going forward.
I quickly realised that following the Occre instructions strictly, would have got me into trouble very early on.
1. The prop, rudder, linkages, motor, receiver, Esc all have to be positioned before any planking/topside stuff.
2. The bulwarks should not be permanently attached before planking, you'll break them, I did 🤣 (I pinned them on temporarily.to get the planking right)
Also, water resistant coating needs to be applied before planking the bottom of hull.
I'm going to Google around and see if I can find pics of what glass tissue/epoxy or indeed nylon stocking/epoxy looks like.
I want the hull to be as watertight & strong as possible.
Also, I've ordered a diesel sound module from AliExpress for £4 and an intermittent misting atomiser (looks like smoke) for £9 (for 3 units) off eBay.
I've also got a few 3mm LEDs I want to incorporate for port/starboard/mast/bridge lights.
I've gone big 😁😁 but I want to see what works and what doesn't

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💬 Re: Ulises Tug (Occre kit) : Aged 66¼ 🙂

4 months ago by 🇬🇧 Bill B (

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Ignore my question about the bow profile, I've regained my sanity and know what I'm doing (I think 🤔)

ps
Having re-read the assembly instructions, there is a piece of shaped stripwood that covers/hides the bow/keel centre line ( I don't know the maritime term), but a bit of sanding, filling should take care of it 👍

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📝 Ulises Tug (Occre kit) : Aged 66¼ 🙂

4 months ago by 🇬🇧 Bill B (

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I have started my first 'bought' kit a couple of weeks ago to re-learn the basics.
I think I'm getting a little 'punchy' and thought I would post my progress (pics) and ask a really daft question about the bow.
My question is....should I be aiming for a 'pointy' bow or a 'rounded' (as per the underlying balsa shape) bow.

As I said, I've got a lot of self doubt creeping in because of the planking, I've usually bypassed that method before...

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📝 Making a servo rotation 180°

4 months ago by 🇬🇧 Bill B (

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Thanks all for the useful replies.
I have placed a low risk order of £8.04 for 4 servo expanders from AliExpress.
(£2.01 each free shipping)
I understand I could fiddle around with the pwm, by reprogramming, if I knew how, I could solder a thingummyjig between 2 pins, I could file down a physical limiter inside the servo gubbins ...🤪
But what I really want when I order a pint of bitter, is a pint of bitter.
Not a half.
I will be more careful when ordering stuff of Amazon when it says "180° rotation" I know now not to believe it. 🤣
Again, thank you all for your quick and informative replies 👍

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📝 Making a servo rotation 180°

4 months ago by 🇬🇧 Bill B (

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Hi all

Newbie here, although I joined whilst COVID was on....
I've bought a couple of metal geared servos along with a servo tester off Amazon.
They were advertised as 180° servos but when I plugged in to the receiver or the tester, the best angle I could get was 90°.
When I asked the seller, they said I would have to program the signal......blah ...blah...blah 😁
I was zoning out with the explanation...is this something I can do simply, or have I wasted £14.
(I don't see it as a waste actually, thought they were a bargain and I'll use elsewhere in the future)
TIA
Bill

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