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20 hours ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 (
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Sorry to hear Colin. We are 83 n been fortunate in health. Feel 60 btw. Been visiting hobby shops here. Bought a lot of 1949-1970 old kits I’ll resell. Mostly aircraft Comet, monogram, strombecker , megow etc. a few ships that you carve. Enjoying life n ship building. Having my sons pool helps enjoy n float RC ships Hope it all works out there. Cheers
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📝 IC Motors
20 hours ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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On west coast in Hollywood area this n next mint. My son has a large pool so I can sail n test ships. Working on Benckart ship. Instructions non existent just pics. No pics of many parts in brass n plastic. I looked at vids. Still more questions on assembly n details. I made many guesses n still had left over parts. Progressing nicely. The prop n motor assembly are full of questions. Even hooking the rudders is a make it up experience. Good parts but lousy instruction manual. Rudder hook up is all wrong and needs a L shaped Arm to servo. Several times get wood parts together n find they are wrong. I’ll going to paint when a few more railings done. Haven’t joined deck n hill together yet to fix rudders. I left motor back home so I’ll add it n drive in future. Have new radio n servo I brought here. If local hobby shop has a motor I’ll pick it up or maybe look on Amazon. Back home my Krick Vll Sub awaits assembly. Again a German company with lousy instructions. But good builders with STL files for proper parts. Well off to the pool to test n play.
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📝 A new naval project. What to do now?
12 days ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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My toodo is similar. Im in CA now for a few weeks. My son bought in Sept in Leeds at that hobby shop a nice tugboat model Bankert 516 Billings Boats. Directions are only pictures with a few comments, very few. A lot of questions could have been easily answered in instructions manual they had printed. All wood is great n plastics too. Just manual is lacking and you need to guess. Just cutting the hull n deck.
Back home i left the Krick Vll German sub midway done. Hull cut n parts but found manual lacking. RCshipyard.com has fixes for it. Printed out new parts. So it’s ready to assemble.
My DE1040 Garcia and the USN Crocket just need final details done. My Carole Queen Dumas needs railings. A few dozen other small stuff still not done. Whike here I purchased 1950’s solid wood kits to bring home. Right off plane I go to hobby shop. I have a few models here in closet to finish up too.
Back home i left the Krick Vll German sub midway done. Hull cut n parts but found manual lacking. RCshipyard.com has fixes for it. Printed out new parts. So it’s ready to assemble.
My DE1040 Garcia and the USN Crocket just need final details done. My Carole Queen Dumas needs railings. A few dozen other small stuff still not done. Whike here I purchased 1950’s solid wood kits to bring home. Right off plane I go to hobby shop. I have a few models here in closet to finish up too.
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📝 LiFePO4 BATTERIES (Lithium-Iron-Phosphate batteries)
19 days ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Also there comes can safely be disposed in your garbage or buried in ground. Lipos are a hand grande n need to be handled in same way carefully. Btw the insurance fixed the house better than before fire but we did loose collectibles, ships n planes.
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📝 LiFePO4 BATTERIES (Lithium-Iron-Phosphate batteries)
19 days ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Before Sony bought them A123 was an early manufacturer. They had the r&d lab in next town. I got friendly with the engineers. I tested the early ones for RC aircraft. Then later in life I got to work with BYD of China. They made the elect car before Tesla and electric busses. They were doing the busses in CA where they had a large plant. I have been using those type batteries in hobby use. A123 provided many electric screwdriver companies with batteries. We got hold of the packs n separated the cells. They are safer than lithium poly in that they don’t have volatile liquids. I still have some n they still charge just fine. One word of warning: I did use lithium poly in very large packs for a large scale plane. I had 2 packs ( this was before vendors forced to have safety circuits). I charged on n then thought I was charging another. It was same pack. With no over voltage circuitry in chargers then it exploded. House went on fire. $500k in damages. I was visited by federal n state fire marshal n investigators. New rules on chargers came out soon after. So I only use smaller Lipos. Moral of story watch what your doing when charging n do it outside of house basement!
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💬 Re: USS Bluefish
1 month ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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I built mine when Revell model first came out. Decided to make it a display model. It is big. We have here in MA on display that type sub. It went from us navy to Holland’s navy after the war. When I was in navy in 66 we docked alongside the ZeeLu. I had chance to go aboard. We traded Coca Cola for Amstels. I have a pic somewhere of sailor sitting on the deck sonar device. The ship is called the Sea Lion n it’s docked at Fall River MA museum site. I painted mine like that sub. I also built the Aluka and Bluefin from Dumas? I always wanted the prick sub but never hit it. I recently sold the Aluka sub. One problem I had 2.4 ghz transmitters won’t work for under water ships. I had to find an only 72 MHz one. I sold all mine years ago. The MHz equipment works well down to 3-4 feet underwater. Done time back I had another sub that had capability to dive by storing air compressed in a tube. Also water in a chamber. The Revell sub conversion is out there but costly. Just remember if you want to dive you can’t use the ghz radios. Wish I had pics of the RC subs. Just pic of static Revell. Lots of other ship projects I’m still finishing up
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📝 Sterling boat models
2 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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My uncle and I both built the Scout freighter. Mine was set for RC but perished in house fire. I inherited his when he passed last year. He made his static. I’ll post pics. Not as great as your build but good. I’m building a case for it. I built the Missouri n in agreement the wood wasn’t great. I think I sold that one years ago. I have my Dumas Creole Queen just needs railings done. Motor, RC and smoker all done. This is my 4 th build of it. Previous were sold and one and the same house fire. For years these were the only kits I built. Then European vendors got bought n built. Your Scout is wonderful to see.
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💬 Re: IRON EXECUTIONER
2 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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I’d that 3D printed? Where can I get files? Nice beginning. The stabilizer fins I like that. Had them on real Navy ship. It helped during a hurricane crossing the Atlantic. The one on left I had non working stab find. I have servos n could have made them like rudders or ailerons. I even have gyro board. Kick myself on not thinking of that.
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📝 Programming a seaking brushless ESC challenges..
2 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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If you want to keep the (aircraft) Esc set up a reverse switch relay dpdt and switch on transmitter. It’s a channel control mechanical relay but make sure it can handle current. Other way is a servo to throw a mechanical slide switch. Used in old days to turn electric glider motor on/ off . On other thing I found is the motor control on two stick RC transmitters is they aren’t centered. I used aileron stick for motor n rudder fir rudder on my DX6 when using as ship control. If you use relay then normal motor stick is fine as low is low then flip switch n its low reverse.
I guess I’m still old school at 83. Working on multiple ships and my uncles ships to sell. See pics n on eBay. Good winter projects.
Simple schematic for engine reverse n pic of module with relays (10a 30v) takes one channel forward or reverse then motor stick used to move from stop to full in direction.
I guess I’m still old school at 83. Working on multiple ships and my uncles ships to sell. See pics n on eBay. Good winter projects.
Simple schematic for engine reverse n pic of module with relays (10a 30v) takes one channel forward or reverse then motor stick used to move from stop to full in direction.
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📝 Dumas Closing
2 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Maybe we modelers can buy it n move it? A buddy bought gyrocopter company, moved it n is doing well. It coukd be a great partime deal. Another buddy owns Glencoe Models. Bet we could share space. I live in suburban Boston area. We have few model shops left here. On line sales are mostly selling. I wonder if they would be interested in a deal to save the brand n its history?
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📝 CA Glue Type
3 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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I have a glue from Germany that shoujd work better. CA to plastic can have problems used over a wide area. A contact type cement works too. I’ll have to dig the tube from Germany out. CA is ok on wood to wood or anchoring small plastic parts. If using CA n quick freeze on large area plastic it can heat n warp or distort it. Also the plastic like a sub deck rough it up with sandpaper too.
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📝 Animal and nature photos to enjoy.
4 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Not as bad here in Boston MA.
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💬 Re: Hull and deck paint, prop installed and a ##&&!! virus!
4 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Nice pics. Did u get the Nuro virus? It gastro intestinal. Basically from shit. In resturants it’s usually on plate or utensils. An employee got it on hands n transmits it. Hand washing not the covid alcohol stuff works. Soap n water washing a lot. Can last a week n no fast cure as its viral n has to work itself out. We have on toilet a bidet spray thing. Cleans butt n paper just used to dry. It kept the transmission down a lot. Got it on line but did get a Toto one that’s super even heats seat, washes n drys as well. Howard Stern a radio DJ recommended it n we got two of them also. Enough med advice im touching up my uncles ships, couple transporting blips. Also waiting on a new tugboat kit. The one my son got for me in Leeds UK, Leeds Hobby shop, awaits me when I get to California Feb or spring. I’ll post building both tugs. ☹️
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📝 Flysky Warning
4 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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I used to use other brands but years back I started using spektrum. I have a DX6 with all my planes n ships on it. I just bought a new transmitter Radio Link (see pic) for when I’m doing ships in LA California. It came with 2 receivers and has a trigger n knob for cars. 6 channel so it has switches located on the body. With a handgrip n even a video screen. I paid $80 for it. I can put FPV video on the transmitters monitor. It is sitting next to bench as I haven’t used it as it’s getting shipped when we go out west. I haven’t used my Xmas present waiting for me there. My son bought from Leeds Hobby shop UK while on tour there with Chappel Roan band. I’ll bring new glue he hit in Germany fir wood to plastic and new CA bottle. I haven’t used esc n servos all set to shop. I’ll be there for a month n build the model there. He has a pool I can run it in n ballast test it in too. Happy new year from Massachusetts USA!
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📝 My Christmas present
4 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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As my wife says WON? Bought it don’t hide it!
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📝 Put done if the ships on Ebay
4 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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I will put some like the Sir Winston on EBay with a few more. I will finish building the Hercules tug Boat. I started to build the row boats and some detail parts. I will make a case for the Sterling Scout and display it next to my 5 foot other ships. If anyone interested in them contact me direct. I’m good at shipping fragile ships n aircraft over seas too. I want to thank all you who helped me identify the ships. Also happy holidays n stay safe to all my ship mates on here!
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📝 Thank you for info
5 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Thank you. He was building hills n ratlines with patience I didn’t inherit. He never got into RC but in 1950’s did control line. He built airplanes then with O&R gas engines. I wish I saved kits he gave me when I was a kid. Glue then was heavenly, haha. We both built the Sterling Scout ship but he detailed it better than I. I was looking at his last night the cargo hold covers were not glued. He did glue superstructure so RC is out. I’ll make a case n exhibit it in our front hall with my other Military 5 ft ships and Creole Queen. Next trip my Aunt may part with more of his ships. I wonder where all his plastic ships went? He had just about every model ever made from 1965 on? Thanks again all. Keep hobby alive. Btw 2nd Hand Hobbies in Norton MA I discovered n visited last week. May be a source for ships n planes to sell n buy, ask for Matt tell him DEVO sent you! He will treat you right. He is trying to keep our hobby alive.
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📝 Need info on what these ships are
5 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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My Uncle in NY passed away a few months ago. He was 96 n a model builder since a kid. He got me into it n we both were in the Navy. At one time he was my boss on a minesweeper. I inherited some of the ships he built. One is the last he worked on I will complete. Another is the same one I built n lost in a fire a Sterling Scout. The tall ships I have no info on n would like if anyone recognizes them? I will sell them as they are complete n all are display ships. I may RC the Hercules tugboat as it’s the unfinished one. His grankids bought it for him at price of $500. He still has more at his house the Robert e Lee, two rear paddle wheels and several multicast sailing ships. Here are pics I took of the four I have brought home.
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📝 New boat kit bought in UK n hand carried to USA
6 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Cashed I couldn’t find it I found other type tugboat etc?
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📝 New boat kit bought in UK n hand carried to USA
6 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Acrylic paint set had I known he could have taken that too on checkout. The sales guys were really nice. They should have told him. Tnx for info. Has any member here built this tug? I was wondering about the wood to plastic glue. CA can cause plastic sheet to melt at times. White glue isn’t water proof but maybe titebond or epoxy if I rough plastic a bit? I’m also going to try using a jewelry welder I bought my daughter. She has a jewelry store in town but still likes solder. I’m thinking railings to weld them. It is for metal n brass parts. That way I camp parts n weld then move on down the railing. Solder is a messy pain n I usually make a jig for it. Anyone use this type welder?
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📝 New boat kit bought in UK n hand carried to USA
6 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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My son visited the UK Leeds Hobby shop on his off day there. He is sound engineer for Chappel Roan and many more. He did a FaceTime so I coukd pick mamas present. Up on second floor I was looking at tugboats. We decided the Billings Banckert was my choice. He brought it back n paid $80 tariff. He took it to his house in LA. I’m in east coast MA. My other son is in band Devo playing guitar n keyboards. His brother is doing Sound for most of that tour. Chappell n other bands in between. Both boys will be back for thanksgiving n I hope to get the ship. If not I’ll be in LA Xmas n build it there to use in his pool. I read the instructions on line. Looks like a lot of work to build superstructure. I need to finish my USN Crockett and Creole Queen. Or sell one of them both built up to doing railings. Queen has motor n belt drive in as well as servo. I haven’t install reviver, battery n smoke generator. Xmas will be good fir my workroom
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📝 Dickie harbour tug
7 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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I had same bust. Opened it up n did a servo on rudder. The water pump I took all apart n cleaned. It did work. See if a seal is bad? Redid led lighting and it worked with spektrum receiver n a solid state switch from eBay. I used an old Esc I had and replaced motor. Once back together it looked ok n ran well. Sold it on eBay a year back.
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📝 Interesting Robbe kit from years back...
8 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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When my son was 4 in 71 I think I had the Vic dune buggy. I converted it to RC but somehow it only made left turns. We ran it a few times in parking lot. In 65-66 at Newport RI navy base pier I that the PT 19 cox. It actually worked on control line for three circles. On 4 th I tried landing. Well it landed but lost prop n cracked a little on body. The concrete pier my ship Theo had a few observers. Later I got into RC and had better landing skills. Yes the fuel smell and hard starting of the .049’s. Graduated to 35 n 50 sized which was easy with electric starter.
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📝 For Sale - RC Brixham Trawler - Revive
8 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Too bad my son left UK last week. He picked up a model at Leeds hobby shop. He was with a major band touring Europe. He could have brought it back with the gear. He complains the ship he got me cost extra $76 in tariff charges. He is at VMA in NY then back to LA after it. Maybe next UK tour I’ll ask if anyone is selling near the gigs
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📝 Interesting Robbe kit from years back...
8 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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My uncle n I both did the Sterling freighter. I lost mine in house fire. My uncle passed a couple months ago. I will be driving to his home and take the ship n more stuff as he wished me to soon. I built the freighter twice n Missouri once in my long life. I loved building them. If I had to do again I’d use more modern glues, fiberglass n paints. Lots of hull saw dust work!
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💬 Re: General View Boats on The Pond Video Open Day and Bring & Buy @ SMBC 24 August 2025 - Part 3
8 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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My son is in Edinburgh today. Too bad it wasn’t when he was in the area for the event. He and my other son band will be back in UK early next year. I’m trying to get the hobby shops n events for areas they will be in. I’m still amazed at the Leeds hobby shops n events inventory. Nice job on this model. I’ll be looking for kits like that if they exist.
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📝 My son busted Leeds hobby shop
8 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Anyone remember a few decades ago a hobby shop not far from Manchester Abby hotel? The facility guy there took me to his house. His garage was all giant airplanes. I mean really big ones. Also we went to a small hobby shop nearby too. I don’t been try never name but bought some stuff n took it home in luggage. I did same in Istanbul. They had a lot of plastics that came from Russia n Poland. I bought $100 worth n stuffed into a large suitcase with computers that I brought into Turkey. Entering USA the immigration guy opened it. Looked at it. Closed it and said I don’t want to know keep going!
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📝 My son busted Leeds hobby shop
8 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Some kind if a uk tugboat he bought Probly spent 200 pounds I’ll bet I won’t know till he is here next month
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8 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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My son was at hobby shop in Leeds this afternoon and I was on FaceTime from Massachusetts, looking at the boat kits. You’re so lucky to have that place. We have non anymore here. I’ll have to send my kids to it again when they are over there. Nice folks there too.
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📝 My son busted Leeds hobby shop
8 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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My son is in your with A band he is the front of house sound. Grammy winner with Miley Cyrus and there with Chappel Roan. He calls me at 8:39 eastern time he is in front of hobby shop. He goes in n dies face time. I look up the web site. He roamed there floors with me on FaceTime. I have never seen so much RC models n RC boats. We focused on kits. One of the owners? cane over n helped him. Once we got the right area I couldn’t remember the Huntsmen boat name. Last I left him he was in need of the restroom. He was going to pick out something. He will bring it back in the tour gear box. You have no idea how we here need hobby shops like that again! My kids will be back when next tour hits Leeds. I think it’s the Devo tour. Shoujd get a call later as to what he bought
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