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📝 (Pleasure Craft) Aerokits Swordsman
12 years ago by 🇬🇧 john saunders (
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Restored after being discovered in resting in a Bradford loft for nearly 40 yrs - kit never finished by first owner and some cabin ply was delaminating. All restored with light GRP matting and resin to restore strength and smooth finish. Great handling design (I have 3 of these now) and performs well with H600 1760Kv 3.2 Kw motor - others I restored with slightly less powerful Typhoon brushless which also work well in this design (Motor: Turnigy Heli 600) (ESC: Seawing) (8/10)
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📝 Aerokits Fairey Swordsman
13 years ago by 🇬🇧 john saunders ( Leading Seaman)
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First trials of freshly restored 1970s Aerokits Swordsman rescued as a wreck from ebay (I was the only bidder it looked so bad....!) earlier this year. Was diesel powered and had loads of lead ballest glassed into hull which had to be cut out and replaced with new ply with the rest of the structure lightened and stiffended with new ply. Now fitted with Turnigy 600 Typhoon Brushless and 90A Seawing ESC and 55 min Graupner prop. Handling is excellent and turns really well using a small size Graupner rudder with fast acting large angle Hobbywing servo. Joined my collection of 34 and 46 Fireboats, Sea Hornet, Sea Queen and Commander, all restored over the past 3 years. Aerokits have come into their own with clean and quiet brushless power we could not dream of in the 1960s
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💬 Installation of Motor and ESC
13 years ago by 🇬🇧 john saunders ( Leading Seaman)
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hI shambI - your 34 should be very quick with that motor - I have the same motor in my 46 version and on 16.8 volts and is certainly fast and super responsive
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📝 46 In Fireboat Brushless Repower
13 years ago by 🇬🇧 john saunders ( Leading Seaman)
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hi, yes have run the 46'' fireboat several times, starting with the Turnigy 900watt motor on 12v with 4600 cells and now up to 16.8 . performance is terrific, quick onto the plane and then fast ! Have not posted video yet but a still is attached. Turnigy 120 Amp ESC is excellent with 62.5mm Graupner prop, really smooth and progressive and motor sounds almost turbine like. Have fitted similar set up with 1450 watt Turnigy SK motor and 120Amp ESC with 14.4v into a 50 year old Sea Commander found on ebay last winter thatI have just finished restoring that also goes just great - still in base coat paint in picture
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📝 46 In Fireboat Brushless Repower
14 years ago by 🇬🇧 john saunders ( Leading Seaman)
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Just finishing off the minor restoratation of a 46 In Firebboat bought from the faimily of a club member who sadly passed away earlier this year. I have just replaced the original Milliperm with a largish Turnigy motor with 120 Amp Hobbywing controller and plan to use a 55mm two blade prop and run on 16.8V (2 x 8.4 4600 cell packs). This Is my first trila with brushless but have seen the success of a couple of Installations at our club. Just waiting for the Ice to thaw now from our sailing water at Knightcote In Warwickshire to give her a trial !
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📝 34'' Fireboat at Knightcote Model Boat Club
14 years ago by 🇬🇧 john saunders ( Leading Seaman)
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Here is my 34 in Fireboat that I built some 30 years ago and recently rescued from my loft and updated with an MFA850 with Mtroniks 40A ESC driving through the original shaft to a Graupner 55mm prop. Seen on Nov 25 just after we cleared the first Ice of 2010 from our club sailing water !
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📝 Original Aerokits Sea Hornet
14 years ago by 🇬🇧 john saunders ( Leading Seaman)
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I had always admired the lines of 1950s American wooden runabouts and built this Aerokits model when I was an apprentice at Jaguar Cars and it had stayed in my loft since completion nearly 40 years ago. Recently dusted off and upgraded with a Graupner Speed 500 and Mtroniks 40Amp controller and P35 prop. Seen here at Knightcote Boat Club on 25 October
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📝 Restored 1960s Aerokits Sea Queen
14 years ago by 🇬🇧 john saunders ( Leading Seaman)
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Original 1960s boat aquired this summer from the family a deceased former club member in scruffy, non running but basically sound condition. Was petrol powered at some stage and still had original vintage mechanical speed controller from a later electric power set up. Restored with two (secondhand) MFA850 motors in tandem driving a new single 20 in M5 shaft. . Using a 50 Amp Tornado speed control and plastic X55 Graupner prop.
Sprayed (Volvo) Flash Green Metallic with orginal decks stripped back and restained (using tea bags!) and relaquered
Planing gently on our club sailing water at Knightcote, Warwickshire on 25 October
Sprayed (Volvo) Flash Green Metallic with orginal decks stripped back and restained (using tea bags!) and relaquered
Planing gently on our club sailing water at Knightcote, Warwickshire on 25 October
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📝 (Pleasure Craft) Aerokits Sea Queen - 1963 original boat
14 years ago by 🇬🇧 john saunders ( Leading Seaman)
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Replaced twin MFA850 that I installed after first restoring in 2010 with single Turnigy H600 1100 Kv 3.2 kw brushless with 12 Volt cell pack. Planes effortlessly and now has longer battery life than previous brushed set up (Motor: Turnigy H600) (ESC: Seawing 120 Amp) (10/10)
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📝 Repowering Sea Queen and 46 Fireboat wit
14 years ago by 🇬🇧 john saunders ( Leading Seaman)
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pls can any members provide a recommendation on suitable brushless motor make and model and ESC make and model (and supplier names Ideally ) to provide planing performance with both boats ? I already have a 34 Fireboat with an MFA850 which performs very well but looking for much more power to get these two to really move. The Fireboat Is Immaculate and Sea Queen needs minor restoration and neither have any power at present after buying from through my club (Knightcote In Warwickshire) after the owner sadly recently passed away from cancer. thanks for any guidance as I'm new to brushless
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📝 Jotika Sea Queen
15 years ago by 🇬🇧 john saunders ( Leading Seaman)
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hi, I use a 60mm prop on a the Lesro Javelin with an 850 and planes beautifully. I replaced all connectors with srcewed terminal strips. Every other type just melted after a few mins ! John
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📝 Fireboat Funday 2009!!
15 years ago by 🇬🇧 john saunders ( Leading Seaman)
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I have now done the online gallery! it's all on the funday page, see:
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📝 (Fire Boat) Fire Boat
15 years ago by 🇬🇧 john saunders ( Leading Seaman)
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55mm prop gives best overall speed vs battery life. Handles really well with battery set to rear cabin section. July 2010 : Just changed to Graupner 55mm 2 blade prop that gives nice bow up attiude on the water with a rooster tail as in the picture (Motor: MFA 850) (ESC: Mronics 40A) (8/10)
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📝 Aerokits 34 Fireboat first trials with new power set up
15 years ago by 🇬🇧 john saunders ( Leading Seaman)
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first tests (after build started 30 yrs ago !) showed great speed and great handling too but short battery life on 12v set up and 700 series motor so now testing with 6v that gives less speed but much longer running.
Sea Hornet with Graupner 540 series motor also undergoing tests and both models have needed 40A ESC to handle current draw.
Sea Hornet with Graupner 540 series motor also undergoing tests and both models have needed 40A ESC to handle current draw.
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📝 Aerokits Sea Hornet and 34 Fireboat. Took 30 yrs to finish !
16 years ago by 🇬🇧 john saunders ( Leading Seaman)
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I began these kits when working overseas in the late 70s and never got to finish them off but a chance meeting members of Knightcote MBC in Warks this summer rekindled my interest and have readied both for their first run in the New Year at the club which I'm planning to join..... John Saunders
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💬 I HATE PAINT
16 years ago by 🇬🇧 john saunders ( Leading Seaman)
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hI there, I have just completed my sea hornet that I started building 30 years ago ! planning to go for second lake trial tomorrow at nearby knightcote boat club in warwickshire. delaying the build for so long has it's advantages : I have much better materials for the windscreens and for the hi speed electric fit out with electronic speed contoller etc....will send pix when I work out how to add them..... also have a 34 in fireboat that is also just completed after 28 yrs in my loft and going for second trial tomorrow..best rgds
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