I haven’t been here in a few weeks, so I’m not quite sure I know exactly what’s going on. However, if I’ve said anything untoward please, let me know. Sometimes I shoot my mouth off before the rangefinder is enabled.
Cash

Nerys, that is nice. She looks to be in her element...nice job👍

Added a few more details after the maiden. I have a bad habit of not finishing up a boat after it’s maiden, but since I didn’t use the Paulas boom and winch I decided she needs a launch on deck for divers and salvage, plus some odds and ends.

Hi Nerys!! How you doing? The schooner is a customized Robbe “Atlantis”. The owner, Stephen, mad a few mods to make it look more realistic. The other large sailing craft is a racing boat in the Canterbury J class, the two smaller sloops are Micro Magics. Our little club is starting to grow a bit😀

A few of us at Towne Lake Mckinney😀

North Texas Shipwrights August 15

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Thanks!!! The rabbits won’t come anywhere this boat!!🤣

I did a second video detailing the MR RCsounds module install and function.

https://youtu.be/y23EllUtR4s

https://youtu.be/y23EllUtR4s

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Here’s an off the cuff video of the Paula. I’ll do a better, more in depth one when she’s finished and buttoned up.....y’all might want to turn the volume down though🤣

https://youtu.be/dNZYBHmRFVA

https://youtu.be/dNZYBHmRFVA

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Here’s the video I took late 2019. The Bruma run starts about halfway thru the video.

https://youtu.be/KykKWEwIH3A

https://youtu.be/KykKWEwIH3A

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Might be right Nerys. Under power she’s leisurely at best, almost as if it’s an auxiliary motor. Granted, I’ve only seen her in the water one time, and it might be that Larry was taking it easy as she’s quite an old build...but she would look interesting under sai, that’s for sure.

Found a pic, it’s from about a year and a half ago

My buddy Larry has one of these, I think it’s a “Bruma” by Mantua. The father of a local hobby shop owner built one years ago, and it was on display behind the counter. When the shop started to close, the Bruma was put up for sale and Larry bought her, at least that’s the story I remember. I have pics of her somewhere on this iPad, I’ll try to find them and post a few.

Thanks Ed. Trust me, it’s not my best paint job, but it’s good driver quality.🤣 I’ll take it though. I struggle more with paint than anything else.

I was able to get a bit done this week in regards to paint. I’m using a combo of Tamiya sprays and some of my “vintage” Krylon Fusion paint. The blue is the Fusion, and that can of paint is probably 6 or 7 years old. I truly wish Krylon had left this paint formula alone, and hadn’t “updated” it, as it’s the easiest to use rattle can paint I’ve come across. Their new formula isn’t bad, but more prone to run and doesn’t dry as quickly. Anyhow, it’s on to touchup, details and electronics next.

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Huzzah!! Hot dog!! Yeehah!
I’m glad for y’all, stoked that the powers that be are helping you out.

Y’all have any other place to run? Maybe a public park?

Hi y’all. If you remember I built a Robbe Paula III from an original Robbe kit last year as my “furlough” project. I ran it one time, was quite happy with the way she looked and handled. Then, as luck would have it my buddy Larry came over with an armload of kits and accessories and made me an offer I couldn’t refuse. Anyway, my buddy Fred had an unbuilt Paula IV in his stash, so I traded him my Billings Samson II for the Paula, some older brushed motors and a set of plans for a “kneeler” hydro. I was having issues with the windows in my Grimmershorn, so I put her aside to finish later and started on the Paula.
Now, the new Paula is a Krick/Robbe kit. There are several changes to the kit. Firstly the crane, if used and winch are setup different than the system in the Paula III, which I incorporated into my III with some success. The cabin of the IV is built up of machine cut plastic sheet, the windows are precut and framed. The original Paula used a tinted molded upper and lower cabin, the upper was then masked with the included masking and painted, leaving the windows clear once unmasked. The accessories and fittings are of good quality, but maybe just a little off compared to the original Robbe parts. Don’t think the hull is plura, standard, ( but well made and molded) abs.
I decided early on that I was NOT fitting the crane, nor would I use the standard 600 brushed motor. Instead, I opted for a 1700 kv brushless outrunner. I am adding lights, a working radar and another surprise that I will discuss later. I did the radar same as I did my first Paula, using a continuous rotation servo in an enlarged radar housing. This works a treat!!
It’s a fairly simple boat, I basically did the shaft, rudder and motor mount work in the hull, added the deck then started on the cabin. I’m doing paint now, once that’s complete it’s on to details and electronics.
Cash

Hi Marky!! Glad you’re doing better. Keep up the fight sir.
Cash

Looks good Martin! I like plastic myself, but I do plan on doing a planked hull one day. However, for fragile parts that you know your just going to break fiddling with the boat, plastics a good choice for strength and ease of repair. I also like fiberglass and cf tube.
Cash

Glad you’re hanging in there Martin. New projects coming along nicely too!!

Check Ebay, they had a presence there.

She ran it one time, then it sat up for a while…then the boat “donated” her motor and esc to other projects. However, the more I look at the video, the more I think I need to reinstate her to active duty. I was never happy with the paint, I recoated the blue outside the recoating window and it cracked. I’m real tempted to see if I can take the upper deck completely off and do my own deck and superstructure, make her look more the part.
Damn, I have too many projects!!🤣🤣🤣

https://youtu.be/vyNHwaicKdE

https://youtu.be/vyNHwaicKdE

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A few years ago I bought a siren/light bar combo for an IMEX Taurus that I converted to a police boat for my daughter Grace. It worked well, the siren was pretty loud the light bar was okay. They don’t sell the combo anymore, but they still sell the siren as a stand alone unit, and a light bar that looks much better than the unit I have that’s also stand alone, and I think they both run off receiver power. The company is RCworld, they have a website and also sell on eBay.

Hi y’all. Im putting the Grimmershorn aside for the time being…I’m getting in too much of a hurry with her, culminating with the windows looking like Errol did them. Seriously, they’re awful, and it’s all on me. My only recourse is to buy some 2mm t strips, make frames for the windows and glaze them with clear plastic then install…so, to save my sanity, I put her aside and am now building another Paula, as the last one ran so well I almost immediately regretted trading it. After that, it’s back to the Grimmershorn.
Cash

Like we say in North Texas…that’s just purty right there!!
Nice job sir, she’s a keeper for sure👍

I think mine is pretty early, as the original plans were faded to the point of almost being unreadable. I ordered a new set from Deans, better plans and a bit more detail.

Thanks JB. It’s a little bigger than the one in the kit, but I think it looks the part.

I might try the rope sagging Martin. I have an extra life ring in my stock of the same size in case I mess it up. Probably use a hot soldering iron held close then push the ropes down about 2mm
Cash