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📝 painting etc. On Andrea Gail
29 days ago by GARTH (
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Went out to my hobby store & bought some paint & man hobby paint sure is expensive these day's . Because the model was never made to be a R/C boat a lot of thinking has to go into how to get into the hull to change batteries & if anything go'es wrong with the electronics you need to find a way to remove decks to get into her for repairs . Still a lot of fine details to complete but I'm almost there . I would like to post a video of her maiden voyage but not to sure how to do that .
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💬 Re: Andrea Gail continued
1 month ago by GARTH ( Warrant Officer)
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The model is small 14 inch length X 4 inch width or as a sailor would say beam
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📝 Andrea Gail continued
1 month ago by GARTH ( Warrant Officer)
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Got around to the railings & some of the crane hardware . Haven't done a lot other than wiring up all the electronics had to use a older transmitter as the newer 2.4 g transmitters don't have servo reverse switch's my rudder was backward's . Made up two battery boxes for 5 AA rechargeable batteries to make 6 volts used a holder for 4 & added a single holder for the 5th battery
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📝 Sink Test
1 month ago by GARTH ( Warrant Officer)
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Well all the thing's needed to R/C Andrea Gail are in temporary so a sink test is needed to check water line & balance . I'm using magnets from a couple of no functional P/C 's to hold down main deck . PS the guy with the fish isn't me I don't like fishing it's a very boring hobby .
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📝 Billing Andrea Gail
1 month ago by GARTH ( Warrant Officer)
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Got a handle on battery placement & all the electronic things . I will use 1.2 v rechargeable to make 6V's . Put a coat of primer on model lots of imperfections that need fixing
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💬 Re: Graupner Optimist 1978
1 month ago by GARTH ( Warrant Officer)
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I also have a unfinished Optimist in the basement gathering dust .I to had no keel . But in my spare time at Stelco I found a block of steel & did a lot of grinding for the keel . I think back then I couldn't find a sail winch still can't find one .😎
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📝 Billing Andrea Gail
2 months ago by GARTH ( Warrant Officer)
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Had to make a motor stand for the Graupner 400 brushed motor . Took quit a while to line up & glue in place .Used Brass 2 brass plates silver soldered to make a 90 & drilled holes for 2.5 mm motor screws . I have a Deans Marine speed control that's older than me but works well on 6 volts . P/S the guy with the fish isn't me & I can't edit to put a me photo in
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📝 Billings Andrea Gail
2 months ago by GARTH ( Warrant Officer)
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Made a stand up as the kit one would not work as it was for a static model .Stern parts made of 6 parts I used some solid wood in this area kit had balsa blocks & I use a lot of bondo glazing & spot putty to fix all the imperfections .
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📝 Billing Andrea Gail
2 months ago by GARTH ( Warrant Officer)
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Took a few days & it's a little messy but hull cleared out . Also built a stuffing box , motor shaft & prop . Next thing will be a motor from the friendly Skycraft hobby store . Probably a speed 280 Graupner brushed motor .
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📝 Billing Andrea Gail
2 months ago by GARTH ( Warrant Officer)
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I kind of got tired of my last bill blog the fishing boat . But my son got me a model of the Billings Andrea Gail for my 70th birthday so I'm re-energized about building her the model is only 36 cm by 10 cm & was a static model that I plan on converting to R/C The model was a 2 part hull so a lot of re engineering will be needed to make room for R/C stuff . P/S I thought I'd like to build a small boat as it gets to be a hand full take them to the pond . 😊
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📝 Lethal threat two
3 months ago by GARTH ( Warrant Officer)
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Original lunch box was a failure so rebuilt the cabin & add extra room for speed control & receiver
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💬 Re: Lethal Threat
3 months ago by GARTH ( Warrant Officer)
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Well tried out the lunchbox & it didn't work that well got a lot of water in the control lunch box & because all the electrics in the box there was a lot of interference so rebuilt & resealed & made two sections for receiver & speed control
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📝 Lethal Threat
3 months ago by GARTH ( Warrant Officer)
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The model boat club I'm in ( Confederation Marine Modelers ) wanted to have some R/C boats the kids could use at some of our shows & this weekend we do a show at the Hamilton Steam museum called boats in the park . It's basically built around a pool floating noodle & were calling them Bumper Boats 🙄
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📝 Tug Brooklyn Maiden Voyage!
4 months ago by GARTH ( Warrant Officer)
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Goggled Elizabeth Park, in Greater Hartford, CT. U.S.A. Nice looking area to sail but how & where can a model boat get launched . P/S your very lucky to have a place to sail model boats
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📝 Frames glued up & water test.
6 months ago by GARTH ( Warrant Officer)
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Just a couple more photos of the fishing boat & sealed hull with gorilla wood glue then a coat of 2 part finishing epoxy in the inside . The boat is small enough to float in the kitchen sink
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📝 Palamo's Fishing boat
7 months ago by GARTH ( Warrant Officer)
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Well it's winter here in Hamilton Ontario & I decided to R/C a kit by Ocio Creativo 1/45 scale length 410 mm fishing boat .The model is a static kit so the trick will be installing all the R/C equipment . The challenge is the bulk heads are solid & will need to be modified for motor ,stuffing box , battery ,Etc .
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📝 (Other) Queen Of The Mississippi
8 months ago by GARTH ( Warrant Officer)
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Another model boat that's a static model . A fellow chap I work with started it but gave up & gave it to me to finish . The paddle wheels where broken & I couldn't get around to work on her after about 6 years sitting in the basement I notice that a mouse like it as a home well after getting rid of the mice decided time to finish her . (5/10)
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📝 (Working Vessel) Debbie 1
8 months ago by GARTH ( Warrant Officer)
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This Billings model was probably one of the first R/C models I ever built the speed control is a Traxxas XL-1 2 Channel am Airtronics transmitter . I took it down to a pond at Confederation Park to test it with my girl friend turned it on but the rudder was hard over & I didn't see that the boat started going in a nice circle until it screwed itself under .I jumped in and there was only 3 feet of water & 4 feet of mud . My girlfriend ,now my wife thought I was crazy but after 42 years she still thinks I'm crazy . (ESC: Traxxass XL-1) (5/10)
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📝 (Tug Boat) North Rock
8 months ago by GARTH ( Warrant Officer)
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Got a lot of info on the Billings D.M.I. Samson tug from the members . the thing is I saw a drawing of the North Rock tug boat & thought I would rebuild the Samson & build the North Rock tug .Researched original after I painted her & found out the it was white superstructure & black hull to late (8/10)
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📝 Older Billings Models
8 months ago by GARTH ( Warrant Officer)
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Thank's again used google translator . I'll post a photo of the North Rock - was DMI Samson about 30 years ago & I'll have to put it up on my Harbor page
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📝 Older Billings Models
8 months ago by GARTH ( Warrant Officer)
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Wow that's the tug . it was a fairly simple kit so over the years I change it to look like North Rock tug Alexander towing Company Thank you very much . P/S the write up is in German I think so I can't read it but photos are great .
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📝 Older Billings Models
8 months ago by GARTH ( Warrant Officer)
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Thanks .I forgot to mention all the Billing models I'v built Wasa,Bluenose,Cutty Sark ,Cux 87 Krabbencutter first r/c build, Queen of The Mississippi , Viking ship real type , Spanish galleon , I'm not bragging just like to build .
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📝 Older Billings Models
8 months ago by GARTH ( Warrant Officer)
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First off Happy New Year 2019 . I was just reminiscing about the first few Billings model boats that I built but can't find any thing on them .One was a Tug Boat that my have been named Samson .The other one was a luxury yacht & I'm pretty sure It was to be Painted Yellow but I can't remember the Name of that model .P/S all these model kits where 1970 -1980 era .
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📝 (Racing Boat) WTF
12 months ago by GARTH ( Warrant Officer)
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I'v had this model for a long time & it has had several different drive setups lastly a outboard motor that runs quit well but is a little noise .I built it with the outboard motor as it turns real well in reverse which is a asset at the high point regatas we have . stop at a buoy then reverse out I always mess up hopefully I'll do better at our Buffalo N.Y. High Point Aug 26 2018. (Motor: Aquacraft) (ESC: Pro Boat) (5/10)
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📝 Sea Queen
1 year ago by GARTH ( Warrant Officer)
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On Sunday our model boat club did a show at Hamilton's Steam Museum . Kind of hard running model & recording video at the same time but I managed to not run into any ones boat .
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📝 (Working Vessel) Mudslide
1 year ago by GARTH ( Warrant Officer)
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I gave myself a 10/10 as I figure if it runs well on it's maiden shake down & doesn't fill up with water or sink & goes left & right it's got to be a 10 /10 (10/10)
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📝 Floating Light house
1 year ago by GARTH ( Warrant Officer)
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Continued with floating light house & decided to just build a R/C model. So finished up the running gear added a couple of ladders & 10 port holes plus a couple of railings .Still need windows yet & still waiting for water in Spencers pool in Burlington Ontario to do the shake down try out . So happy model boat sailing this summer.
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