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π¬ Re: 1930 Chris craft runabout
1 year ago by
πΊπΈ JBRCfloats (
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I've working on a Christ Craft Cobra since I retired in 2004. I'm stalled at the glassing part. I glassed the hull and deck, but I didn't like the way the hull turned out. I was able to strip the deck and re-stain, but I'm trying figure out how to strip the hull. Once I get the hull stripped, I can try the glassing again. I have attached a picture showing the stripping of the fiber glass from the deck. Any hints of how to make the glassing process work better would really be appreciated.
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π¬ Re: 1930 Chris craft runabout
1 year ago by
πΊπΈ JBRCfloats (
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I was wondering if you glassed the boat prior to using the clear spray?
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π¬ Re: 1954 35' Chris Craft 1/10 scale
1 year ago by
πΊπΈ JBRCfloats (
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Great job. ππ I love the Chris Craft models. My question is where do you find the figurines?
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π¬ Re: October update
1 year ago by
πΊπΈ JBRCfloats (
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I would like to know where one can find figures my self. Very nice build job.
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π¬ Re: Look out
4 years ago by
πΊπΈ JBRCfloats (
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I have been trying to locate figures like you have for my Midwest Tug. I would appreciate if you could tell me to buy figures?
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π¬ Re: Update - Southampton Tug Boat
4 years ago by
πΊπΈ JBRCfloats (
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That is a great job on the tug. I have a question: when can I find a figure for my Tug? Where do you get yours?
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π Chris Craft Cobra by Dumas
5 years ago by
πΊπΈ JBRCfloats (
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You made a wise choice. I had a problem with the glassing on the deck and had to remove it and I haven't tried it again yet. I wish I had practiced on something other than my Cobra.
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π Chris Craft Cobra by Dumas
5 years ago by
πΊπΈ JBRCfloats (
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From what I'm seeing you have done a great job. If I could do a do-over I would not have started using fibber glass material to cover the hull. I think your way is better and easier to do.
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π Chris Craft Cobra by Dumas
5 years ago by
πΊπΈ JBRCfloats (
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No Hand stitching. I cut the material and had a friend that has a sewing machine do the sewing. I was very happy in the way it turned out. As for the gold painting it's the same paint I used on the fin. Both the seat are held in place by screws. I wanted to do the side walls the same way, but there's not enough room. The only thing that's holding up the completion is the glassing of the hull.
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π Chris Craft Cobra by Dumas
5 years ago by
πΊπΈ JBRCfloats (
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I would love to show you a picture of the modified Cobra seat where I covered it with a leather like material. Attached is a picture showing the back part of the seat and the seat it's self. The base of the back and seat is a piece of pine cut to the same pattern minus about 1/8" smaller than the actual seat that came with the kit. Sorry that I don't have a picture of the seat in the hull. I'm so far behind in finishing the Cobra I'm getting gray hair. I've some problems with glassing of the hull.
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π Chris Craft Cobra by Dumas
5 years ago by
πΊπΈ JBRCfloats (
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Hi,
What I did for my seats was to make a plug replicate of the seat that was 1/8" smaller so that I could cover the plug using a piece of white vinyl. I just like the plastic seats.
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π Chris Craft Cobra by Dumas
5 years ago by
πΊπΈ JBRCfloats (
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The Cobra is a great model. I would like to know what size brushless motor that you are using? I plan on going brushless my self as that the type of motors I use in my model planes. Are going to use a water cooled motor? What about the cooling of the motor.
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π Chris Craft Cobra by Dumas
5 years ago by
πΊπΈ JBRCfloats (
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Looks good so far.
I have been working on my 1955 Cobra since I retired in 2004. I'm at the point on glassing the hull. The bottom is glassed with 2 coats, but I had a problem with deck. I had to remove the fiber from the deck and start over and that's were I stand.
One thing that I did was cut the shaft hole for the drive line and did the same for rudder hole. This way I wouldn't mess up the fininshed glass work.
Would like to see more as you progress with the build.
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π¬ Re: PT 109
5 years ago by
πΊπΈ JBRCfloats (
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Beautiful job.
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π¬ Steam Whistle!
5 years ago by
πΊπΈ JBRCfloats (
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Where can I get the figures that you show in one of your posts? I live in the USA.
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π¬ Dumas Cobra
5 years ago by
πΊπΈ JBRCfloats (
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Hi, I'm in the process of building the same Dumas Cobra. How do you keep the motor cool? is there any way I could get pictures of the motor, wiring set up and how you placed the batteries in the boat. I retired in 2004 and started the model at that time. I've been working on it since I retired.
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π Newbie radio control question
6 years ago by
πΊπΈ JBRCfloats (
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Hi,
Just thought I would comment regarding the difference between Mode 1 vs Mode 2. I fly aircraft, but the configuration should be the same using the radio for boats.
Mode 1 - Elevator/Rudder stick on the left. Throttle/Aileron stick on the right. Mode 2 - Throttle/Rudder stick on the left. Aileron/Elevator stick on the right.
I'm getting into boats now and my radio that I will using is set up in the mode 2 configuration. The choice depends on what you have used in the past or the type of radios your boating buddies use. in aircraft flying we always use the same modes just in case someone has to step in and take over the flying. in boating I don't think this a criteria due to the fact the boat would go down like aircraft do sometimes.
Hope this helps.
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π Bristol pilot cutter mascotte
6 years ago by
πΊπΈ JBRCfloats (
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Thanks for the great advise. I was thinking about making smaller amounts of the resin so that I could control the heat. Nothing worse that spending a lot of time on the tug and then have the hull destroyed while adding ballast. You guys and gals over there really build beautiful models.
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π Bristol pilot cutter mascotte
6 years ago by
πΊπΈ JBRCfloats (
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Hi,
Great build. I'm in the process of building a Mid West Tug Boat and reached the point of needing to place some ballast in the bottom of the hull. I noticed that you used epoxy. I know that epoxy can get hot when curing and if you using a molded hull how do you control the heat issue so as to not warp the hull? I plan on using shot gun shot and been a bit worried about damaging the hull.π
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π USA Boat Clubs
7 years ago by
πΊπΈ JBRCfloats (
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Hi,
I live in Antioch, CA USA and looking for boat clubs. They seem to be hard to find so I'm coming to the experts to help me out. Any recommendation will be appreciated.
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