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📝 A Birthday Wish!
6 months ago by Hugh (
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Belated happy birthday Ed.
Yes, grandchildren are great. My 71st birthday today and waiting for a phone call from my son.
Cheers Hugh
Yes, grandchildren are great. My 71st birthday today and waiting for a phone call from my son.
Cheers Hugh
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📝 Bristol pilot cutter mascotte
1 year ago by Hugh ( Leading Seaman)
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Good tip Hammer. Will try that.
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📝 Quote from A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership
1 year ago by Hugh ( Leading Seaman)
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💬 HS Simitzopoulos P28
1 year ago by Hugh ( Leading Seaman)
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I also like your attention to detail. Your radar masts turn and, your flag flies in the breeze!
Cheers Hugh
Cheers Hugh
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💬 HS Simitzopoulos P28
1 year ago by Hugh ( Leading Seaman)
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Love the way she looks in the water. My father in law was an officer in the Hellenic navy, and the name of your ship grabbed my attention.Great! Love it!
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📝 Clyde Puffer
1 year ago by Hugh ( Leading Seaman)
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Hi Alan,
I, too, am building a Clyde Puffer. Mine is scratch built ,and same scale as yours. I have installed a 6:1 brushed electric motor. I wanted scale speed . The shaft length was 11" from memory.
Interested in how you get on. Clyde puffers were lovely ships.
Cheers Hugh
I, too, am building a Clyde Puffer. Mine is scratch built ,and same scale as yours. I have installed a 6:1 brushed electric motor. I wanted scale speed . The shaft length was 11" from memory.
Interested in how you get on. Clyde puffers were lovely ships.
Cheers Hugh
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📝 Warning
2 years ago by Hugh ( Leading Seaman)
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Japanese safety boots are the go then?
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📝 How many is to Many
2 years ago by Hugh ( Leading Seaman)
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I have two working,one almost there and another scratch built coming up, plus 5 static models. We are strange folk, but must have something in common to be building and sailing them.
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📝 Futaba Attack 2ER
2 years ago by Hugh ( Leading Seaman)
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Thanks to all of you who gave me some advice. I found out that The crystal on the transmitter was missing. it was in the box, so plug in and great joy! Tears of happiness. I bought this set years ago in Dorchester, Dorset on a trip to see my parents. I think it is a bit cheaper to buy here, but I will compare next back in the UK.
Cheers, and thanks again guys, much appreciated.Hughie😎
Cheers, and thanks again guys, much appreciated.Hughie😎
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📝 Futaba Attack 2ER
2 years ago by Hugh ( Leading Seaman)
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Hi Dave
Thanks for your reply. No, I didn't try the RC before the aerial got broken. Yes, I have stripped the wire and twisted them together, but haven' t soldered them as yet. I haven't put the battery plug in the servos or vice versa.I will try what you suggest and let you know how I got on.
Cheers
Hughie👍
Thanks for your reply. No, I didn't try the RC before the aerial got broken. Yes, I have stripped the wire and twisted them together, but haven' t soldered them as yet. I haven't put the battery plug in the servos or vice versa.I will try what you suggest and let you know how I got on.
Cheers
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📝 Futaba Attack 2ER
2 years ago by Hugh ( Leading Seaman)
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I have installed a Futaba Attack 2ER receiver plus 2 servos in my fireboat. Both lights are 'on' on the transmitter, and there is the correct voltage coming from the battery supply to the receiver. When I plug in the servo ,the servo moves a bit. However, the transmitter has no effect on the servos. I have checked and rechecked the connections. The aerial was cut, but I have joined the parts together temporarily. Can anyone give me any advice?
Cheers Hughie
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📝 Futaba antenna
2 years ago by Hugh ( Leading Seaman)
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Thanks Yax,
I thought of doing that, but lacked confidence.
Cheers,
Hughie👍
I thought of doing that, but lacked confidence.
Cheers,
Hughie👍
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📝 Futaba antenna
2 years ago by Hugh ( Leading Seaman)
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I have a Futaba Attack 2ER system installed in my Fireboat. Through my own haste, stupidity, the antenna on the R122JE receiver was cut, about 1" from the receiver. I know the antenna/aerial must be kept to a specific length. Does anyone know if it is possible to join the 2 ends together, or replace the antenna? If neither of these is recommended, does anyone know where I could buy a new receiver. I have had no luck, so far, in Oz😭
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📝 Clinker Potting and Crab Boat
2 years ago by Hugh ( Leading Seaman)
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💬 SMIT NEDERLAND
2 years ago by Hugh ( Leading Seaman)
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Thanks for all of the detail photographs
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💬 misty isle b 55
2 years ago by Hugh ( Leading Seaman)
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Any internal photos?
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💬 Sea Breacher
2 years ago by Hugh ( Leading Seaman)
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📝 RAFCrash tender
2 years ago by Hugh ( Leading Seaman)
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Started the boat when I was eleven, now I am sixty-nine.inspired by your site and want to complete it and sail it.
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📝 HI From Munich
2 years ago by Hugh ( Leading Seaman)
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I was given a RAF crash tender kit many, many years ago when I was eleven, and a boy in Yorkshire. Now live in Queensland , Australia. I think it was a too much for me, and my Dad wasn't interested, too busy........ and well not a good Dad anyway. it was left partly constructed for years and then I completed the hull and installed an ic engine. Left for more years until I saw this site. Bought a fittings kit and now my boat looks very like others on line.still haven't sailed it, as more needs to be done. I will put up some photos soon. it is interesting to see the differences in the crash tender photos from the members. I guess it reflects our personalities and our boat's histories.
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