jbkiwi
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Fleet Admiral · 22,064 pts
Auckland 0932, New Zealand
Member since Sep 2018
Last online 3 days ago
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25 boatsKiwi Moth MKII
Semi scale (25%) NZ Moth, built with f/glass over foam core
AIRBOAT No 2
Another airboat, this time made from a 33" x 18" foam body board, and powered by a TGY3542 1000kv 38A outru…
SEMI SCALE 1953 EDSON SCHOCK 15FT DAY SAILER
A 1/5 semi scale model of my 15ft day sailer,- designed by US naval architect Edson I Schock in 1953. The o…
AIRBOAT (ELECTRIC)
I had a hull sitting round under the hose for a number of years and decided the lockdown was a good time fo…
Modified Lesro Stiletto
Scaled up Stiletto with updated cabin. Powered with a 1500kv brushless heli motor, Hobbywing crawler fan co…
A class catamaran
Semi scale cat of one I owned in the late 70s. Glass over foam with ply deck (glassed) Aluminium beams, rem…
Russian K100D (Kostromo Ship Building) waterjet work boat and barge combination
Semi scale model of a Russian waterjet powered river workboat. It was built from fiberglassed 100mm thick f…
AMPHITRUCK
Amphitruck. (adding to harbour) Amphibious 4x4 rear drive truck. Uses 1 brushed 550 geared drive motor (850…
jbkiwi’s build blogs
15 blogsHaving had a break from building for a while (mainly due to space for models) I've re-modelled my garden shed with a new bench (all comes…
Haven't built anything for a while due to lack of space (too many models) but the urge to build something was too great. After looking at…
For a bit of fun i decided to knock up another airboat for rescue and camera work. made from a $19 body board with a 3542 1000kv TGY outr…
After the success with the A class catamaran, (glass on foam) I was looking for something new to build using the same method. I've been w…
Started on a 1m catamaran on the weekend as another design as you go project. It will be modelled roughly on the 18' Ron Given (NZ) desig…
Forgot I had the Optimist to re-do so I'll do a short blog on what I'm doing. I had already re-fitted the stays with solid stainless fish…
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♥ 10 likesNew landing barge/rescue vesselAll exterior bits working now that the truck/crane has been wired up. Managed to get a bit more rotation to 90deg with a servo extender. Now changed from 2x 6ch FHSS RXs with an HK 6ch, to 1 older 9ch RX and a…♥ 10 likesRe: build blog@luckyduck Thanks LD, more trials coming up as time permits, (crane truck rescue system to sort yet.) Have to change to my 9X TX to add the extra bits, as the 6ch TX is maxed out. JB♥ 1 likeNew landing barge/rescue vesselFinally got on the lake for the launching. Went ok but needs a load on the front to make the steering less sensitive. As I suspected, the rudders are not necessary, as the proportional motor steering is more t…
♥ 10 likesNew landing barge/rescue vesselManaged a final check in my new test tank yesterday, to make sure everything is working properly, and it all seems to work well. It looks like it will be fun to steer, with tons of proportional steering (may n…
♥ 10 likesNew landing barge/rescue vesselAlmost there,--- lighting now on separate electronic switches (one for spotlights and one for nav/wheelhouse lights). Also some reinforcing strips added to the bottom of the hull to protect it against abrasion…
♥ 10 likesNew landing barge/rescue vesselDoesn't look like I've been doing much, but I've been busy trying to sort a problem with the sound modules and the cheap ESCs.( pics 1 and 2 Tried everything to fix the module restarting every time you moved a…
+3♥ 10 likesRe: build blog@stevedownunder Hi Steve, not long till launch day now. just rudders to fit and a bit more bling (radar etc) and it should be good to go down the slipway. JB♥ 3 likesRe: build blog@stevedownunder Hi Steve, really must make a better one,- an old bath would be ideal. I could fill it up with rain water and make a cover for it. problem is, you might only use it once or twice a year. Would b…♥ 3 likes