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📝 The tools/equipment of the ship modeler.
10 days ago by 🇬🇧 DuncanP (
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Hi Alessandro Thanks so much for that extremely useful information. 😊😊 I don't understand why they don't include this information in their packaging!
I'll print them out for reference
Thanks again
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I'll print them out for reference
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Cheers Duncan
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📝 The tools/equipment of the ship modeler.
11 days ago by 🇬🇧 DuncanP ( Commander)
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Hi, I bought my Dremel on a Black Friday deal in November 25 for £84.17. A great price I thought! You get 5 different blades but I couldn't see any references to indicate which blade to use for each type of materials you may wish to cut. Can anyone reading this post advise me which blade to use for different materials please? Cheers Duncan 😊
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📝 The tools/equipment of the ship modeler.
13 days ago by 🇬🇧 DuncanP ( Commander)
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I have bought one of the Dremel ones in the New Years sales but I haven't used it as yet!😅
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💬 Re: Cruise/ferry ship mk2
15 days ago by 🇬🇧 DuncanP ( Commander)
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It looks as though she will be superb! Well done! I have looked in vain for a kit of the ship that took my father to war in the Middle East He sailed on RMS Aorangi so it would be nice to build a working model up to 1m in length. I haven't got the skills or the equipment to scratch build one. I just wondered if it would be possible to 3D print one. Here is some info about it:-
RMS AORANGI
Launched in 1924 for the Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand, and built by Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Company, Glasgow (launched June 17, 1924). It was, at the time, the largest and fastest motor ship in the world. Its maiden voyage began on January 2, 1925, from Southampton to Vancouver via the Panama Canal.
The vessel primarily served the "All Red Route" between Vancouver and Sydney, calling at Honolulu, Suva, Auckland, and Wellington.
World War II Service: Requisitioned in 1941, the Aorangi served as a troop ship, transporting personnel to the Middle East and India. It famously evacuated women and children from Singapore in early 1942. During the D-Day invasion, it served as a depot ("mother") ship for tugs and auxiliary vessels, even providing medical services. More info on the internet!
RMS AORANGI
Launched in 1924 for the Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand, and built by Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Company, Glasgow (launched June 17, 1924). It was, at the time, the largest and fastest motor ship in the world. Its maiden voyage began on January 2, 1925, from Southampton to Vancouver via the Panama Canal.
The vessel primarily served the "All Red Route" between Vancouver and Sydney, calling at Honolulu, Suva, Auckland, and Wellington.
World War II Service: Requisitioned in 1941, the Aorangi served as a troop ship, transporting personnel to the Middle East and India. It famously evacuated women and children from Singapore in early 1942. During the D-Day invasion, it served as a depot ("mother") ship for tugs and auxiliary vessels, even providing medical services. More info on the internet!
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📝 Slow progress!
16 days ago by 🇬🇧 DuncanP ( Commander)
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Slow progress as I've been dragged into doing some decorating! Anyway the internal motor mount, battery box, and rudder post have had 3 coats of sanding sealer and 3 coats of blue spray paint. I've also on the advice of Chum, I've added some strengthening to the ABS hull using 1.5mm plastikcard and hard plastic glue which smells like contact glue!
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📝 Question of the Day?
22 days ago by 🇬🇧 DuncanP ( Commander)
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Gosh I'm back in double figures! Not been that low for ages! Will have to pull my socks up!😂😂
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💬 Re: LISA M Motor Yacht
1 month ago by 🇬🇧 DuncanP ( Commander)
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Thanks Chum for that advice. I'll have a look at possibly reinforcing without adding too much weight. 😊
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📝 LISA M Motor Yacht
1 month ago by 🇬🇧 DuncanP ( Commander)
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I've bought the above kit to keep me busy during these dark dank winter months. Originally I had planned to build a 880mm (34.6") Bluebird of Chelsea plank on frame kit. It is a famous pleasure craft built for Sir Malcolm Campbell and took part in rescuing soldiers from the beaches of Dunkirk under 'Operation Dynamo' in 1940. Unfortunately much to my bitter disappointment only the larger 52" version now is available which is too big for myself.
I'm hoping some kit builder will make a kit of this craft at about 36" so in the meantime here goes with LISA M
The kit has an ABS hull (a bonus for my hands these days!) and laser cut plywood parts. The kit also comes with an electric motor so all you need is a servo and speed control plus the usual R/C gear and battery.
A set of English instructions were also provided which are a reasonable translation with the odd error here and there! I feel they could be a bit more specific in places so study the photos.
The ABS hull comes with about 1 1/4" (about 300mm) extra height above the deck level which needs cutting down to be about 2mm above the temporary fitted deck level. This wasn't that easy but in the end I used a pair of tin snips to cut it which proved to be better than using a Stanley Knife. I have drilled and filed the holes in the ABS hull for the prop shaft tube and rudder tube. I've now assembled the deck coaming, motor mount, battery box and supports for the rudder tube. Next job is to waterproof the deck on both sides, and all the other assembled plywood parts. Having seen another blog, I've decided to strengthen the wood around the rudder tube by using an offcut from the wood provided for the boat stand. I will smooth the edges when the glue has set!
I'm hoping some kit builder will make a kit of this craft at about 36" so in the meantime here goes with LISA M
The kit has an ABS hull (a bonus for my hands these days!) and laser cut plywood parts. The kit also comes with an electric motor so all you need is a servo and speed control plus the usual R/C gear and battery.
A set of English instructions were also provided which are a reasonable translation with the odd error here and there! I feel they could be a bit more specific in places so study the photos.
The ABS hull comes with about 1 1/4" (about 300mm) extra height above the deck level which needs cutting down to be about 2mm above the temporary fitted deck level. This wasn't that easy but in the end I used a pair of tin snips to cut it which proved to be better than using a Stanley Knife. I have drilled and filed the holes in the ABS hull for the prop shaft tube and rudder tube. I've now assembled the deck coaming, motor mount, battery box and supports for the rudder tube. Next job is to waterproof the deck on both sides, and all the other assembled plywood parts. Having seen another blog, I've decided to strengthen the wood around the rudder tube by using an offcut from the wood provided for the boat stand. I will smooth the edges when the glue has set!
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📝 Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Friends
2 months ago by 🇬🇧 DuncanP ( Commander)
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My wife bought me this wall picture to go with the Riva Aquarama kit she bought me a few years ago. Great Christmas present!
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📝 Holiday greetings from the seaside
2 months ago by 🇬🇧 DuncanP ( Commander)
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📝 Holiday greetings from the seaside
2 months ago by 🇬🇧 DuncanP ( Commander)
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I whole heartedly second Chum444 seasons greetings! Have a wonderful time 🎉😊
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💬 Re: Classic Model Power Boats
3 months ago by 🇬🇧 DuncanP ( Commander)
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Hiya Boatshed, I like your models but especially the small plastic RAF crash tender still with it's original box. I had one of these which gave me as a youngster many hours of fun along with my model yacht. My Dad managed to get a photo of both of them sailing past each other. I now have the 34" Aerokits model boat.
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📝 Bluebird of Chelsea
3 months ago by 🇬🇧 DuncanP ( Commander)
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Hiya, I got some plans from Cornwall Model Boats and after chewing it over I thought it was beyond my capabilities to cut all the parts required. I don't have a laser cutter plus I wouldn't know how to get the plans onto a laser cutter. Hence the idea of using a kit which I have in fact now ordered. They do a 1:18 and a 1:12 scale. I've chosen the 1:18 because I wouldn't have room for a larger one. Having said that the larger one would have probably been easier to build as some of the parts would been larger and easier to handle!
Well done to yourself for doing a scratch build of this beautiful classic boat.😊
Well done to yourself for doing a scratch build of this beautiful classic boat.😊
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📝 Bluebird of Chelsea
3 months ago by 🇬🇧 DuncanP ( Commander)
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Hi,
Has anyone built the 800mm long Bluebird of Chelsea from the Chinese company called Crown?
If so, any info about how easy the build was and what you thought of the kit will be much appreciated
Cheers
Duncan
Has anyone built the 800mm long Bluebird of Chelsea from the Chinese company called Crown?
If so, any info about how easy the build was and what you thought of the kit will be much appreciated
Cheers
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📝 Modello RC scala 1/60, di piroscafo armato a goletta, liberamente ispirato alle cannoniere classe US
3 months ago by 🇬🇧 DuncanP ( Commander)
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Superb craftsmanship to create a model with such intricate detail. Well done gold stars all around!!😊😊
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📝 Question of the Day?
3 months ago by 🇬🇧 DuncanP ( Commander)
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Rather shocked this morning to find I had dropped from 7th yesterday to 20th this morning! Having answered today's question correctly I went up to 18th !!???
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📝 Early Radio Control Experiences
4 months ago by 🇬🇧 DuncanP ( Commander)
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The first radio set I had I don't believe it even had crystals. It was just a large black box with two silver toggle switches and a telescopic aerial. I had to get a government radio licence to operate it legally. I think the license was 17s 6d. What category would this radio control set fall into? Pre crystal. I know I had to check around to make sure no one else was doing r/c.
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💬 Re: Aerokits Sea Commander. Strange Handling ?
4 months ago by 🇬🇧 DuncanP ( Commander)
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Yes I live in Helmshore. Was your shop on the main road in Rawtenstall? If it was, it is a great shame it is no longer there just like the one in Manchester I worked in that that is no longer there!
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💬 Re: Aerokits Sea Commander. Strange Handling ?
4 months ago by 🇬🇧 DuncanP ( Commander)
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Hi Bob, I must have been about 14 or 15 at the time. I use to wash cars on a Sunday morning in order to save enough cash to buy a second hand radio control set! It was non proportional with two switches which you had to switch on and off for short periods of time to steer and also adjust the speed. There was no way I could afford a proportional set which were several hundreds of pounds back around 1966! My bedroom always had a smell of diesel because to me it was too valuable to keep it in the garage! I stored it on top of my wardrobe. I now regret having sold it but the diesel engine was rather trouble some to start! I also had to save up to buy my own full size bicycle. How things have changed! 😂
The Sea Commander was secondhand so I didn't build it but I did a lot of modifications including using, for example, silver foil around the windows. When I was about 15, I started working in The Model Shop on Deansgate in Manchester on Saturdays and during school/college holidays This is where my Dad bought the boat from as a present after I had a serious eye operation in East Grinstead (about 240 miles from home) because they couldn't do the operation in Manchester. I was in hospital for 5 weeks but my Dad could only have 3 weeks holiday. So I had no visitors for 2 weeks! So the boat was for me being brave in hospital all on my own. When I was about 20, I built the already part built Aerokits RAF Crash Tender for my brother's birthday but after a few years he 'fell out' with it so he gifted it back to me! You have seen the video of this Crash Tender running on our pond on this thread. Hope you like the pictures of the boat from the mid 1970's - taken from colour slides. A trip down memory lane for me !😀😀
The Sea Commander was secondhand so I didn't build it but I did a lot of modifications including using, for example, silver foil around the windows. When I was about 15, I started working in The Model Shop on Deansgate in Manchester on Saturdays and during school/college holidays This is where my Dad bought the boat from as a present after I had a serious eye operation in East Grinstead (about 240 miles from home) because they couldn't do the operation in Manchester. I was in hospital for 5 weeks but my Dad could only have 3 weeks holiday. So I had no visitors for 2 weeks! So the boat was for me being brave in hospital all on my own. When I was about 20, I built the already part built Aerokits RAF Crash Tender for my brother's birthday but after a few years he 'fell out' with it so he gifted it back to me! You have seen the video of this Crash Tender running on our pond on this thread. Hope you like the pictures of the boat from the mid 1970's - taken from colour slides. A trip down memory lane for me !😀😀
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💬 Re: Aerokits Sea Commander. Strange Handling ?
4 months ago by 🇬🇧 DuncanP ( Commander)
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Yes in the 60's my Sea Commander was set with a turning circle on the racket tiller! I had a pair of waders and I used to stand in the middle of the pond watching it go round. One time the ratchet sprung loose with the vibration of the 3.5cc diesel engine. The consequence was it crashed into the concrete side of the pond and damaged the bow!
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📝 How many revs do you need on a brushed motor for a 32" model
4 months ago by 🇬🇧 DuncanP ( Commander)
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Hi Roy, Thanks for your valued advice. I have ordered a MFA 38O from Howes models. Cheers D
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📝 How many revs do you need on a brushed motor for a 32" model
4 months ago by 🇬🇧 DuncanP ( Commander)
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You may have seen the video of Flying Christine II model on my recent build blog. It is fitted with a MFA torpedo 400 4.5V -> 15v motor with a 8.4v NiCad battery. I want it to be able to just lift onto a plane so a bigger motor is required. A brushless motor has been suggested but that would mean also changing the ESC and I want to keep the price to a minimum!! I've looked at the 500 series motors but the have a range of RPMs. What do you advise as a minimum RPM of a motor with a 35mm 3 bladed prop please?
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📝 Video of 1st completed sail
4 months ago by 🇬🇧 DuncanP ( Commander)
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It was a beautiful sunny Autumn day on Wednesday for the 1st voyage of the completed HA Kits Flying Christine II. This kit was built by our 12 year old grandson with guidance and a bit of help from grandad.
We now realise that we need a bigger motor! The current one is a brushed 400 Torpedo and it was run with both an 8.4volt and 7.2volt Nicam battery using a 35mm 3 bladed prop. I think we will swap the motor for a 1000kv brushless which will hopefully make the bow rise a bit!😊We plan to in due course add a searchlight, radar scanner, bow roller and a nurse sitting in the back cockpit.
Hope you enjoy watching the short video of it cruising along!😊
We now realise that we need a bigger motor! The current one is a brushed 400 Torpedo and it was run with both an 8.4volt and 7.2volt Nicam battery using a 35mm 3 bladed prop. I think we will swap the motor for a 1000kv brushless which will hopefully make the bow rise a bit!😊We plan to in due course add a searchlight, radar scanner, bow roller and a nurse sitting in the back cockpit.
Hope you enjoy watching the short video of it cruising along!😊
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📝 Final fitting out and completing
4 months ago by 🇬🇧 DuncanP ( Commander)
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Half term arrived and my Grandson worked on finishing Flying Christine with granddad's guidance. I think my 12 year old grandson has done a fantastic job and we are very pleased with the final finish. As time goes buy I'm sure he will buy more fittings with his pocket money such as radar scanner and search light etc. We are planning to sail the boat on Wednesday morning before he and his sister travel back home which will be exciting. Hopefully I will be able to put some more photos of the boat on the water. Fingers crossed the weather will be kind for us!
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📝 Question of the Day?
4 months ago by 🇬🇧 DuncanP ( Commander)
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Ed that's a great way to remember the differences with the order of the letters in the he alphabet! 😊😀
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💬 Re: Classic Model Power Boats
4 months ago by 🇬🇧 DuncanP ( Commander)
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This is an Aerokits Sea Commander from the very early 60's. It had a 3.5 cc diesel motor. I couldn't afford a decent R/c unit . I had a non proportional 2 channel radio control unit which I bought second hand. Often went to the lake and came back without sailing it as the engine was a devil to start. I was about 16 at the time so my Dad had to take me to the pond and was as frustrated as my self especially when he locked the car keys in the boot and had to call the RAC! Now with electric motors I deeply regret having sold it! Has anyone seen it sailing anywhere?
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💬 Re: Aerokits Sea Commander. Strange Handling ?
4 months ago by 🇬🇧 DuncanP ( Commander)
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Waiting in anticipation!! 😀😀
Hope the weather isn't too bad for the sail
Hope the weather isn't too bad for the sail
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💬 Re: Aerokits Sea Commander. Strange Handling ?
4 months ago by 🇬🇧 DuncanP ( Commander)
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Having watched your video my Aerokits FireBoat does exactly the same sort of nose dive when slowing down and twists to the side.
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💬 Re: Aerokits Sea Commander. Strange Handling ?
5 months ago by 🇬🇧 DuncanP ( Commander)
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Will can you please explain what an inrunner and an outrunner is please? Thank you
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💬 Re: Classic Model Power Boats
5 months ago by 🇬🇧 DuncanP ( Commander)
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Bob asked me to upload this video to Classic Model Power boats thread of my Aerokits RAF crash tender. It is 50+ years old and was refurbished during the lockdown with new running gear. It is now powered by a brushless motor powered by a 11.2volt LIPO battery.
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