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    πŸ“ Restoration Help!
    14 years ago by πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ Coedlys ( Recruit)
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    HI Lyle,

    Thanks for your message. I'm going to install a new prop shaft anyway. How far away from the rudder to you reckon the prop should sit?

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    πŸ“ Restoration Help!
    14 years ago by πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ Coedlys ( Recruit)
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    HI db

    I think you were right first time. I dry stripped the egg shell like paint which came off easily. The rest is well adhered to the hull and would probably be more of a hassle than it's worth to strip. Filling and paintind is probably the best option.

    Any idea how I can get the wheelhouse roof off without wrecking everything? Also need to remove the prop shaft but it's epoxied in pretty solid!

    Have ordered fittings and would love a photocopy of your plans if that's possible.

    Many thanks.

    πŸ“ Restoration Help!
    14 years ago by πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ Coedlys ( Recruit)
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    Thanks Robert + db.

    I'll have a look again tonight but I'm pretty sure I won't get away with not stripping the paint. it's peeling off like an egg shell on many parts of the underside of the hull. I'm going to order a set of fittings from model slipway today. I think you're right about the rudder db - I thought it was a bit on the large size - if I remember correctly there was a much smaller rudder on it. Can't remember why I put this one on it.

    Another thing I've noticed is that everyone else's boat seems to have some sort of spray rail around the hull. Mine hasn't. is this essential? How difficult would it be to add one?

    πŸ“ Restoration Help!
    14 years ago by πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ Coedlys ( Recruit)
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    Thanks for the info! I've just been to the shop to buy some fairy power spray. My wife may be quite dissapointed to find it's for my boat, not the oven! I'll give it a go when the garage isn't covered in snow and let you know how I get on.

    πŸ“ Restoration Help!
    14 years ago by πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ Coedlys ( Recruit)
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    Hi

    I wonder If any of your users can help me. This sorry looking fireboat has just been rescued from my freezing cold attic. I don't know which model It Is but I know It's old - It was built by my father, who died In 1983. My older brothers played a fair bit with It so It's a lot older than that as well. It's 36 Inches long and used to look a lot better than this. I'm afraid that I didn't do the boat any favours when I was a child - I played about quite a lot with It unsupervised when I was about ten or twelve - hence the crude aerial and the fact that all the servos etc have been taken out to put In a model trawler I had at the time. It was also me who put this rudder on the boat but I've no Idea If It's the right type. I got It up and running as a child with two six volt batteries. It went nicely but nothing like the videos you have on display on this website - It didn't go anywhere near getting up on the plane.

    I hope to spend the winter refitting the boat with a new motor etc. Also, some woodwork and windows need attention and the paintwork all needs re doing plus I'd like to get hold of some fittings. Apart from messing around as a child, I've no experience of going about things the right way as regards model boating so It'd be great If anyone could help me.

    Would I have to make my own fixtures and fittings or are they available somewhere?
    Is the configuration any good here - servos In the bow, followed by motor, then batteries then some ballast In the stern?
    Does anyone know exactly what model this Is?
    What's the best way to strip the paint away down to the wood?

    I'll have more questions as things progress probably but for now, thanks for taking the time to read this rather long winded message and I hope someone can help me get on my way!

    Cheers,

    Coedlys



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