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    ๐Ÿ“ Coast Guard 47 MLB help
    1 year ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง IanF1 ( Leading Seaman)
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    Halfords ok , but are expensive you could buy on line cheaper , i use grey primer 1st as it shows up any imperfections which can be filled or rubbed out before final colours are applied, hope this helps, ian

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    ๐Ÿ“ Led bulb / lights
    2 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง IanF1 ( Leading Seaman)
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    Hi phil, component shop do a catalogue on led and do a very simple diagram on calculating ohms and resistors , hope that helps , ian

    ๐Ÿ“ RNLI TAMAR 1/12 SCALE
    2 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง IanF1 ( Leading Seaman)
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    Hi austing, these where obtained from models by design in the uk who know longer exist as a company, i painted them myself, however mountfleet models here in the UK do manufacture 1/12 figures, regards, ian

    ๐Ÿ“ RNLI TAMAR 1/12 SCALE
    2 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง IanF1 ( Leading Seaman)
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    Hi gary, here is a glimpse into my toy box i have a mersey, tyne, arun, oakley, thames, shannon and waveney class lifeboats all 1/12 scale which i built myself i use a robbe futaba navy 40mhz on all of these and operate them at killingworth lake in the North East of England as i am a member of the model boat club there, I'll post better pictures of the lined up on our patio as soon as we get a break in the weather as i live at newbiggin by the sea in Northumberland, also members may be interested in knowing that it's the rnli bicentennial this yand a 2 day exhibition is going to be held at bamburgh Castle in may and i will be exhibiting all of these models , all the best ,ian

    ๐Ÿ“ RNLI TAMAR 1/12 SCALE
    2 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง IanF1 ( Leading Seaman)
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    Hi gary , here is a close up o the props , which are raboesch D type part numbers rab174-11 &12 left and right hand regards ian

    ๐Ÿ“ RNLI TAMAR 1/12 SCALE
    2 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง IanF1 ( Leading Seaman)
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    Another photo of the inside of the arun , ian

    ๐Ÿ“ RNLI TAMAR 1/12 SCALE
    2 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง IanF1 ( Leading Seaman)
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    Hi here is photos of my 1/12scale arun props are 55 mm diameter 4 blade from raboesch power pa ks are 4 12volt 5000ma nicad in parallel whi h gives you loads of duration and adds to the ballast , hope this helps, ian

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    2 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง IanF1 ( Leading Seaman)
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    Will do hopefully tomorrow, regards, ian

    ๐Ÿ“ RNLI TAMAR 1/12 SCALE
    2 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง IanF1 ( Leading Seaman)
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    Hi, i have a similar size lifeboat a arun class at 52 inches and powered on 2:- 500kv outrunner brushless motors, tornado tumpers from overlander batteries operating on 12volt nicad batteries, hope this helps , ian



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