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📝 Bluebird of Chelsea
18 hours ago by 🇬🇧 DuncanP (
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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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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
9 days 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?
15 days 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
21 days 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 ?
22 days 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 ?
22 days 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 ?
22 days 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
23 days 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
23 days 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
30 days 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
1 month 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?
1 month 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
1 month 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 ?
1 month 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 ?
2 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 ?
2 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
2 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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💬 Re: Trawler
2 months ago by 🇬🇧 DuncanP ( Commander)
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Hi Bob,
The crash tender was fitted with an electric motor and a lead acid battery until it got refurbished during the lockdown with new running gear. I supposed since there was no fuel contamination and vibrations this has stopped any of the joints deteriorating.
The crash tender was fitted with an electric motor and a lead acid battery until it got refurbished during the lockdown with new running gear. I supposed since there was no fuel contamination and vibrations this has stopped any of the joints deteriorating.
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💬 Re: Trawler
2 months ago by 🇬🇧 DuncanP ( Commander)
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I presume most of these old models were glued together using Cascomite powder mixed with water. My Aerokits RAF crash tender is 50+ years old and all the joints seem fine and it was built using this type of waterproof glue.
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💬 Re: Chris Craft 63' Connie
3 months ago by 🇬🇧 DuncanP ( Commander)
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Looks great. Well done!
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📝 Sailing Robbe Smaragd
3 months ago by 🇬🇧 DuncanP ( Commander)
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Pardon my ignorance but what is a blister please?
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📝 Question of the Day?
3 months ago by 🇬🇧 DuncanP ( Commander)
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Likewise Roy!!
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📝 Do you recognize this ship or have you ever seen it?
3 months ago by 🇬🇧 DuncanP ( Commander)
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Lovely pictures!
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💬 Re: Todays buy. Neptun
4 months ago by 🇬🇧 DuncanP ( Commander)
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Still sounds a bargain though!😀
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💬 Re: Launch Day - Day 9
4 months ago by 🇬🇧 DuncanP ( Commander)
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No, Grandad got to finish the fizz!
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📝 Final launch day
4 months ago by 🇬🇧 DuncanP ( Commander)
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After 2 years of on and off work Bruma is ready for the maiden voyage! In my excitement I unfortunately I forgot to attach the mainsheet to the boom!
Having it as a sailing vessel is in phase 2 - I have bought some ripstop white sail cloth to make some test sails. The detachable keel has been made and for a this trial test I'm attaching a 900gram fish shaped fishing weight.
We christened the boat with a small bottle of fizz. When I have some time I will edit the video taken and post it on here. For now here are some stills - one looks like she is just leaving a harbour wall! Pity that the duck brings us back to reality!!
Having it as a sailing vessel is in phase 2 - I have bought some ripstop white sail cloth to make some test sails. The detachable keel has been made and for a this trial test I'm attaching a 900gram fish shaped fishing weight.
We christened the boat with a small bottle of fizz. When I have some time I will edit the video taken and post it on here. For now here are some stills - one looks like she is just leaving a harbour wall! Pity that the duck brings us back to reality!!
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📝 Launch Day - Day 9
4 months ago by 🇬🇧 DuncanP ( Commander)
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We made it just!! Launching the boat before our grandson goes home. It is not completely finished but sufficient to do a test sail. We will have another week at October half term to finish it off. (Gosh talking about Autumn already!!) So far only got 2 coats of undercoat on and the plan is to paint the decks blue. More filling and sanding needed to make it super smooth and also the fitting of the doorway. Electrics need a tidy up and we need a more suitable propeller. Our grandson is very happy with the results. Hope you enjoyed this blog and picked up some tips if you decide to build one yourselves. Once edited I will make a short video available.
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📝 Day 8 Nearing the end !
4 months ago by 🇬🇧 DuncanP ( Commander)
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We started by fitting the rudder, rudder servo. Since access is very poor we did this before fitting the transom. We had to cut away some of the servo platform to enable the rudders supporting nut to fit flush when tightened down. For those building I would suggest this is oval hole on the bulkhead is cut out so the nut doesn't touch the bottom part of the oval cutout. It was more difficult at this stage of the build but this problem might depend on which rudder you have purchased. After resting rudder operation we fitted the transom. It was only then that I thought I should have done this with the rudder tightening screw facing inwards just in case we need to change a damaged rudder. As it's now, we will have to remove the transom if this situation occured! Ugh! My Grandson fitted the plastic window frames having sprayed them metallic. Then inserted the plastic windows which was easier said than done. I was then busy doing a temporary fitting the electrics and applied the final undercoat just before 11.15pm !! Time was a problem to do a complete job as tomorrow is our Grandsons last day before going home and he wanted to do a test sail 😀😀
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📝 Hand Painting
4 months ago by 🇬🇧 DuncanP ( Commander)
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I have first used two coats of sanding sealer then 2 coats of Quick Dry Rustin's primer undercoat and finish with Humbrol enamel. The primer undercoat is available in 250ml cans and Humbrol enamel in 50ml can. I have chosen these products because they are available in small quantities. The inside of the hull I've painted with epoxy finishing resin. Overall I think the finish is good especially since I haven't got anywhere to spray without damaging surrounding areas with fine clouds of spray!😉
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📝 Day 7 Putting side skins on
4 months ago by 🇬🇧 DuncanP ( Commander)
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This was a bit of a challenge. I don't know where we went wrong but we couldn't get the bow sides to meet when trying to make sure the side skins also went upto the transom sides. In the end we put a tapered fillet into the bow and then finished with epoxy putty. We used temporary brass pins to secure and had to resort to using a bit of cyno glue on places. Once the glue was dry we coated inside the hull with epoxy resin. We put 2 coats of sanding sealer on the outside of the hull sides.
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