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📝 Speed controller
20 days ago by 🇬🇧 Fred (
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That an old Bob's board, if I was you I would clean it and put it on display, and put a new ESC in the boat.
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That an old Bob's board, if I was you I would clean it and put it on display, and put a new ESC in the boat.
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📝 Navigation lights
25 days ago by 🇬🇧 Fred ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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This is one of my Tug's, I used 0402 size SMD for all the lights. here is a like to a resistor calculator that I have used that worked for me.
Fred
This is one of my Tug's, I used 0402 size SMD for all the lights. here is a like to a resistor calculator that I have used that worked for me.
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📝 Navigation lights
25 days ago by 🇬🇧 Fred ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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This chart will help with the size of the resistor, as for the the type of lamp holder all I used was an off the shelf lamp fitting that I got from Cornwell Models, and fitted the SMD's that I posted in answer 9 into the body, don't forget you can get all sizes of prewired SMD's
This chart will help with the size of the resistor, as for the the type of lamp holder all I used was an off the shelf lamp fitting that I got from Cornwell Models, and fitted the SMD's that I posted in answer 9 into the body, don't forget you can get all sizes of prewired SMD's
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📝 Navigation lights
25 days ago by 🇬🇧 Fred ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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I have LED's in one of my boat that have been in use for the last four years and still going strong, it has been said that a LED's can last up to 5,000hrs, I am now starting to replace the grain of rice with LED's and SMD's, I have just ordered some pre wired SMD's from Aliexpress, 40 (1206) SMD's for £7.69
I have LED's in one of my boat that have been in use for the last four years and still going strong, it has been said that a LED's can last up to 5,000hrs, I am now starting to replace the grain of rice with LED's and SMD's, I have just ordered some pre wired SMD's from Aliexpress, 40 (1206) SMD's for £7.69
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📝 Filler
30 days ago by 🇬🇧 Fred ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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I use a product called Dolphin Glaze, my local body shop put me onto it, its a bit on the expensive side
Dolphin Glaze
The Dolphin Glaze is a fine finishing glaze designed to eliminate pinholes and surface imperfections prior to painting. Its self-levelling formulation gives a smooth, ultra-fine finish which requires minimal sanding.
It is a two-component chemical liquid used for the final skimming of a polyester body filler putty repair or direct application onto minor imperfections on bodywork before overpainting. Also ideal for skimming over finished body filler, it offers high adhesion to galvanized, zinc-coated steel, cured paint and most plastics.
Aluminium, galvanised and zinc-coated substrates degrease and abrade with P120 paper. Do not apply over etch primer. Original paint surfaces (except for thermoplastic acrylics) – degrease and abrade with P180 grit paper. GRP – degrease and abrade with P80 grit paper.
Dolphin Glaze
The Dolphin Glaze is a fine finishing glaze designed to eliminate pinholes and surface imperfections prior to painting. Its self-levelling formulation gives a smooth, ultra-fine finish which requires minimal sanding.
It is a two-component chemical liquid used for the final skimming of a polyester body filler putty repair or direct application onto minor imperfections on bodywork before overpainting. Also ideal for skimming over finished body filler, it offers high adhesion to galvanized, zinc-coated steel, cured paint and most plastics.
Aluminium, galvanised and zinc-coated substrates degrease and abrade with P120 paper. Do not apply over etch primer. Original paint surfaces (except for thermoplastic acrylics) – degrease and abrade with P180 grit paper. GRP – degrease and abrade with P80 grit paper.
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📝 Mini Steam/Smoke Generator from Denes Design
1 month ago by 🇬🇧 Fred ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Hi Dainesh
Could I ask what is the size of the unit and cost?
Thanking you for your help
Fred
Could I ask what is the size of the unit and cost?
Thanking you for your help
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📝 Question of the Day?
1 month ago by 🇬🇧 Fred ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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The first true system was set up by Jacques Cousteau, around about the end of the war. SCUBA was coined by Christian J. Lambertsen in a patent submitted in 1952, and is the trad name of a diving equipment company in the USA I had to look up the part about Lambertsen, in my old dive manual from when I took my advance dive exame.
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📝 Question of the Day?
1 month ago by 🇬🇧 Fred ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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📝 Question of the Day?
1 month ago by 🇬🇧 Fred ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Todays question was an easy one for me as the line runs through the village.
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📝 Lesro Pilot Boat - bow finishing
1 month ago by 🇬🇧 Fred ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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I know that this not the Pilot boat, but I have been building the "E" Class Lifeboat, that has a laminated balsa bow it is a lot more easer than try to make it with ply
I know that this not the Pilot boat, but I have been building the "E" Class Lifeboat, that has a laminated balsa bow it is a lot more easer than try to make it with ply
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📝 MMM Lady "T"
3 months ago by 🇬🇧 Fred ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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I know just were you are coming from, I have a hull & plans for the Seaforth Clansman, I got them back in 1991 I went and picked them up from the old offices of Model Boats in Hemel Hempstead, they are still sitting on the shelf, one day I will get round to building her.
I know just were you are coming from, I have a hull & plans for the Seaforth Clansman, I got them back in 1991 I went and picked them up from the old offices of Model Boats in Hemel Hempstead, they are still sitting on the shelf, one day I will get round to building her.
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📝 MMM Lady "T"
3 months ago by 🇬🇧 Fred ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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So today FaceBook informed me that it has been six years since I started the build on my Lady "T", what it did not say was that I have had the hull since June 1998,
Think I must try harder.
fred
So today FaceBook informed me that it has been six years since I started the build on my Lady "T", what it did not say was that I have had the hull since June 1998,
Think I must try harder.
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📝 Quick Update
3 months ago by 🇬🇧 Fred ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Hi One & All
Sorry about the lack of updates on this build, have had two RNLI open days to attend and I got side tracked by this, a Heng Long 1/16 T72 tank.
Any way it's now back to the "E" Class
Sorry about the lack of updates on this build, have had two RNLI open days to attend and I got side tracked by this, a Heng Long 1/16 T72 tank.
Any way it's now back to the "E" Class
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💬 Re: Near disaster
3 months ago by 🇬🇧 Fred ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Hi Doogle
I don't know how much room you have to play with in your boat, I have been using a smoke unit designed for 1.16 tank in mine, if you are happy to wait you could get one off AliExpress for about £4 + P/P they will run off 7.4v and give you smoke for most of the day only using a few drops of oil.
I don't know how much room you have to play with in your boat, I have been using a smoke unit designed for 1.16 tank in mine, if you are happy to wait you could get one off AliExpress for about £4 + P/P they will run off 7.4v and give you smoke for most of the day only using a few drops of oil.
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📝 Deck Houesing
3 months ago by 🇬🇧 Fred ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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First all the missing parts arrived in good time, so on with the deck.
I started with the removal of the parts to make the engine cover, this went well all the parts fitted with out any trimming, to fix them together I used "Mitre Adhesive", this is a supper glue that is for wood with a kicker and drys in 10 seconds, now the eagle eyed of you will see that I fixed the engine cover the wrong way round, (photo one) next item to be made was the rear crew seat (photo two) I have used some right angel to get it all square.
Fred
First all the missing parts arrived in good time, so on with the deck.
I started with the removal of the parts to make the engine cover, this went well all the parts fitted with out any trimming, to fix them together I used "Mitre Adhesive", this is a supper glue that is for wood with a kicker and drys in 10 seconds, now the eagle eyed of you will see that I fixed the engine cover the wrong way round, (photo one) next item to be made was the rear crew seat (photo two) I have used some right angel to get it all square.
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📝 Finishing Balsa boat
3 months ago by 🇬🇧 Fred ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Hi River Rat
Here is a article from Model Boats. hope that it helps
obtain a pair of fine denier ladies tights. Cut off one leg, cut off the foot and push the hull through. Paint or varnish one coat and allow to dry. sand off at deck level. The hull can then be finished with paint and varnish until the weave disappears. Lightly sand and finish as with any other wood.
The only drawback with this method is when the model has a deep keep. In this case it is best to fix an obeche keel externally, after the hull has been finished, as above.
Fred
Here is a article from Model Boats. hope that it helps
obtain a pair of fine denier ladies tights. Cut off one leg, cut off the foot and push the hull through. Paint or varnish one coat and allow to dry. sand off at deck level. The hull can then be finished with paint and varnish until the weave disappears. Lightly sand and finish as with any other wood.
The only drawback with this method is when the model has a deep keep. In this case it is best to fix an obeche keel externally, after the hull has been finished, as above.
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📝 Finishing Balsa boat
3 months ago by 🇬🇧 Fred ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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In the day's when Nelson had both eye's, I used to use the girlfriends old stockings and dope, it worked well then and I still use it today ( not the girlfriends stockings, the wife would not like it)
You pull the stocking/tights over the hull from the stern to the bow until it is tight, tie off the the stockings/tights then apply the dope to the hull "DO THIS OUT DOORS" when dry remove any waste. apply another coat of dope then when dry you can then paint the hull.
Fred
In the day's when Nelson had both eye's, I used to use the girlfriends old stockings and dope, it worked well then and I still use it today ( not the girlfriends stockings, the wife would not like it)
You pull the stocking/tights over the hull from the stern to the bow until it is tight, tie off the the stockings/tights then apply the dope to the hull "DO THIS OUT DOORS" when dry remove any waste. apply another coat of dope then when dry you can then paint the hull.
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📝 Action Electronics P94 Dual ESC Mixer
3 months ago by 🇬🇧 Fred ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Hi AtreliusModels
I have used the P94 and the Mtroniks wtail, the wtail went into the bin alone with the esc's, as for the P94 I do like, as I have been unable to get a new one I have gone for a Forge Electronics rudder mixer at £30.00, only thing wrong with it is it takes a bit of time to set it up correctly, when it is set up it works fine, Mtroniks esc do not like it so I have used the Hobbywing 1060 esc and they work fine.
Fred
I have used the P94 and the Mtroniks wtail, the wtail went into the bin alone with the esc's, as for the P94 I do like, as I have been unable to get a new one I have gone for a Forge Electronics rudder mixer at £30.00, only thing wrong with it is it takes a bit of time to set it up correctly, when it is set up it works fine, Mtroniks esc do not like it so I have used the Hobbywing 1060 esc and they work fine.
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📝 J P Models
3 months ago by 🇬🇧 Fred ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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While I was waiting for part of the hull to dry I had a look at making the deck, as I was laying out the parts I found the the three biscuits that lock parts of the deck together were missing, I sent an email of to J P asking if they could send me some replacements, that was at 20.22 on Friday, today at 10.05 I received an email from J P saying that the parts will be in the post tonight.
Now that is excellent service, some other could take note.
Fred
While I was waiting for part of the hull to dry I had a look at making the deck, as I was laying out the parts I found the the three biscuits that lock parts of the deck together were missing, I sent an email of to J P asking if they could send me some replacements, that was at 20.22 on Friday, today at 10.05 I received an email from J P saying that the parts will be in the post tonight.
Now that is excellent service, some other could take note.
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📝 Hull
3 months ago by 🇬🇧 Fred ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Yesterday (15/06/2023) I got the 6" x M2 shaft and the 25mm M2 prop from Sussex Models, photo one is them now fitted and drying, photo two is the bow profiling blocks, in a day or two I hope start sanding them into shape.
Fred
Yesterday (15/06/2023) I got the 6" x M2 shaft and the 25mm M2 prop from Sussex Models, photo one is them now fitted and drying, photo two is the bow profiling blocks, in a day or two I hope start sanding them into shape.
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📝 E Class Keel fitted
4 months ago by 🇬🇧 Fred ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Not much done today, fitten the shaft supports and fitted the keel,
I am having to soak the Chine stringer and the Gunwale to get them to fit the hull.
Fred
Not much done today, fitten the shaft supports and fitted the keel,
I am having to soak the Chine stringer and the Gunwale to get them to fit the hull.
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📝 Hull Frames
4 months ago by 🇬🇧 Fred ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Today I have started to fix the hull frames, I am using some right angel machined aluminum to help keep them upright to the deck, with all the frames in place I tried a dry fit of the keel just to see if all the frames were in line with each other.
This is the glue that I am using, it is a slow setting glue that takes two hours to set and a full twenty-four hours to fully set.
Fred
Today I have started to fix the hull frames, I am using some right angel machined aluminum to help keep them upright to the deck, with all the frames in place I tried a dry fit of the keel just to see if all the frames were in line with each other.
This is the glue that I am using, it is a slow setting glue that takes two hours to set and a full twenty-four hours to fully set.
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📝 Mast lights
4 months ago by 🇬🇧 Fred ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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How about having a go at making your own, all you need is some brass tubing that you lights will go into, then file out a slot, solder a top onto the tube, and you now have a mast light, a lot cheaper than getting some from a retailer.
Fred
How about having a go at making your own, all you need is some brass tubing that you lights will go into, then file out a slot, solder a top onto the tube, and you now have a mast light, a lot cheaper than getting some from a retailer.
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📝 Are Motorized RC Scale Model Boats Hazardous?
4 months ago by 🇬🇧 Fred ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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The Swiss Cottage MBC's lake are in the grounds of a Public House (Pub) we only run electric boats and sail boats, so no problem with noise, we do have an understanding that any fast electric boats can only go onto the water when every sail boat is off the water, that works well for us.
The Swiss Cottage MBC's lake are in the grounds of a Public House (Pub) we only run electric boats and sail boats, so no problem with noise, we do have an understanding that any fast electric boats can only go onto the water when every sail boat is off the water, that works well for us.
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📝 What's in the Box
4 months ago by 🇬🇧 Fred ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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So here we go, my log on the building of the E Class lifeboat.
This is what you get in the box for £66.50. as you can see it is well packed,
Photo 1 is just the outside of the box, 2 the contents, 3 - 4 parts of the hull and deck, 5 is the parts for the stand, 6 are for the rear deck housing, 7 - 8 are supports and starring consel, 9 are the frames, 10 is the keel, 11 the resin crew and the small resin parts to finish the consel and last we have the exters that you need to purchase.(ESC still in the other boat)
Now on with the build, I will try not to take the next Millennium to finish this one.
Fred
So here we go, my log on the building of the E Class lifeboat.
This is what you get in the box for £66.50. as you can see it is well packed,
Photo 1 is just the outside of the box, 2 the contents, 3 - 4 parts of the hull and deck, 5 is the parts for the stand, 6 are for the rear deck housing, 7 - 8 are supports and starring consel, 9 are the frames, 10 is the keel, 11 the resin crew and the small resin parts to finish the consel and last we have the exters that you need to purchase.(ESC still in the other boat)
Now on with the build, I will try not to take the next Millennium to finish this one.
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📝 E Class Lifeboat or "How not to build the model"
4 months ago by 🇬🇧 Fred ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Yesterday I took that big leap and I got myself the The Wooden Model Boat Company Thames Lifeboat Kit 400mm, along with some other parts from Sussex Models in Worthing,
Kit £66.50 - 280 motor £7.00 - Small rudder £4.56 - S/S shaft £7.19 Total of £86.24, I still have to get a 30mm brass prop, as for the ESC I have one in the spares box that will be O.K.
So look out for my "How not to build this model👍.
Fred
Yesterday I took that big leap and I got myself the The Wooden Model Boat Company Thames Lifeboat Kit 400mm, along with some other parts from Sussex Models in Worthing,
Kit £66.50 - 280 motor £7.00 - Small rudder £4.56 - S/S shaft £7.19 Total of £86.24, I still have to get a 30mm brass prop, as for the ESC I have one in the spares box that will be O.K.
So look out for my "How not to build this model👍.
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📝 Question of the Day?
4 months ago by 🇬🇧 Fred ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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So I have got todays question wrong, in fact I read the question wrong, if it was the skipper then it would be illegal to propel the vessel when your blood alcohol level is over the 0.08% limit.
Fred
So I have got todays question wrong, in fact I read the question wrong, if it was the skipper then it would be illegal to propel the vessel when your blood alcohol level is over the 0.08% limit.
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📝 R.N.L.I. E class Lifeboat
4 months ago by 🇬🇧 Fred ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Hi RogerA1
Thank you for your comment, I have found in the past that a lot of the phots just do not go were all the equipment is stored, the link that I have posted does give me an idea just how the boat that the model is based on looks, also gives me how the main control board looks.
Thanks for your impout.
Fred
P/S when I get the workbench sorted I will take photos of the build.
Thank you for your comment, I have found in the past that a lot of the phots just do not go were all the equipment is stored, the link that I have posted does give me an idea just how the boat that the model is based on looks, also gives me how the main control board looks.
Thanks for your impout.
Fred
P/S when I get the workbench sorted I will take photos of the build.
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📝 R.N.L.I. E class Lifeboat
4 months ago by 🇬🇧 Fred ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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I have been doing some research on this class of live boat and I cam across the site, it looks as if I will be anle to get most of the info that I am going to need.
Fred
I have been doing some research on this class of live boat and I cam across the site, it looks as if I will be anle to get most of the info that I am going to need.
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📝 R.N.L.I. E class Lifeboat
4 months ago by 🇬🇧 Fred ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Hi One & All
Just a quick call out, is any one living in Chatham Kent?
The thing is I am after any photos/info on the E class lifeboat that is in the dockyard, the arear that I am interested in is the seating of the Cox and crew, along with the gantry and any equipment locations.
Thanking you for any help you can give.
Fred
Just a quick call out, is any one living in Chatham Kent?
The thing is I am after any photos/info on the E class lifeboat that is in the dockyard, the arear that I am interested in is the seating of the Cox and crew, along with the gantry and any equipment locations.
Thanking you for any help you can give.
Fred
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