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    I cannot promise to finish one project before starting another. I know, I tried.
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    I am a retired UK toolmaker of nearly 50 years. I sold my business and moved to Hungary with my Hungarian wife.
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    Dusseldorf
    I have finally finished the Krick Dusseldorf. I am very happy with the results. I have done a few modifications along the way and added a few colours. There are 16 working functions including three lighting circuits, anchor, radar, monitors and a crane. I have really enjoyed making this one even though it has taken four years. Peter.
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    1 month ago
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    Police Launch.
    This launch has taken me three years to build. It is not a difficult model to make but after about six months of building I moved it to my house in Hungary to complete on my holiday. Unfortunately I was a little too confident on how much time the other half would allow me to work on her. I have now retired here so two years later, I have finally finished her, almost. Peter.
    MouldBuilder
    1 year ago
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    Pilot Boat.
    I have really enjoyed building this little boat. The painting, as always, I found a challenge. I am really pleased with the performance and the finished result. It has taken me around six months to build only being able to fit time in around a busy work schedule. Looking forward to the next one now.
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    4 years ago
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    (Racing Boat) Genesis
    I bought this boat to give me some running time whilst I complete a major overhaul of my Patrol Torpedo Boat and build my Police Launch kit. I plan to try it for the first time next week in my local river. I would like to thank Doug (RNinMunich) for all his help to get the boat connected electrically as I have not used brushless before and needed to complete quickly. The boat is on it`s way Doug. Note. it is faster than 24km/h. Ran out of options. The instructions say 55km/h. (Motor: 3674 2074KV) (ESC: Hoddyking 125A Water Cooled) (9/10)
    MouldBuilder
    5 years ago
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    Patrol Torpedo Boat
    I built the boat many years ago. I am about to embark on a full refurbishment. I intend to re-paint and add all new guns and deck items. (Motor: MFA Marlin) (ESC: Futaba) (6/10) The refit will include the motor being replaced with a brushless unit with a suitable replacement ESC.
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    5 years ago
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    RO-Marin Najade Motor Yacht
    This is a model originally produced by Robbe but has now been reintroduced by Krick. I have read the instructions from start to finish. I will repeat that for those dis-believers. I have read the instructions from start to finish. It appears to be a relatively easy build with a little interest in the handrails. I am sure there will be plenty to stumble on along the way. I wanted a model that was completely different to Dusseldorf which is highly technical using 16 channels to operate. This model only uses two. I might add a couple as I go to add a little more interest. The model looks of a high standard of quality. My model came complete with the brushless motor and cooling coil. I cannot find this anywhere else on the web. The motor is enormous. If it performs like it looks, I think I had better add a pair of wings to the boat. I have made a start on the model by making the stand. In true form, Krick had produced quite a nice stand but had no chance of surviving the build without falling apart. It is made up of two nicely vac formed ends with plywood glued to each side. I constructed the stand as instructed and when the glue had dried, I drilled additional holes in each corner and added SS nuts bolts and washers. It looks and feels a lot stronger now. I probably will not do much on this one for a few weeks as I want to finish the Police Launch and progress the Dusseldorf to a point where the majority of the painting is complete before the good weather disappears.
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    1 month ago
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    Big Blue 2, (Under licence).
    I was talking to Martin yesterday, our third in command, (Steven being First Sea Lord as he has the site switch), about the making of Big Blue 2. Although we had a hard negotiation regarding a production licence, he has kindly allowed me to make a similar item as long as I show the build here. I purchased a barrel from ebay yesterday which cost me £15. Fortunately, the seller was only eight miles away which made collection quite easy. I have several pictures for reference so all should go reasonably well but if any members have improvement ideas, I am all ears and I will have further discussions with Martin to see if these infringe on his almost registered design. (He has to ask the wife). I will start soon but due to a pending trip, it might take a while. Peter.
    MouldBuilder
    2 years ago
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    Revell Gato Class Submarine Conversion.
    I am about to start the most ambitious project to date. This one will be running alongside the three others currently on the go, The Police Boat which is nearly completed, The Dusseldorf Fire Boat which is well underway and the PTB upgrade. My intention is to change this Revell model into a static dive radio controlled Submarine. I am lucky that Martin555 has agreed to help whenever I get stuck which will be invaluable since he has already almost completed the same. I started by purchasing the model from Amazon for less than £50. I have also purchased the water tight tube for the electronics. I will make the end caps and sealed internal plugs from some 80mm diameter nylon I had at work. It will now come in handy that I am a toolmaker and have a considerable array of machines at my disposal. I will turn the plugs next week and find suitable o rings. I have started to prepare the hull. There is an enormous amount of work required to adjust the standard kit. A lot of cutting and drilling. I have prepared the split lines and glued in the alignment pegs. I have ordered suitable shafts and propellers from the USA. They should be here in a couple of weeks. Next job is to stick the two halves together and start the cutting.
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    3 years ago
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    RoMarin/Krick Dusseldorf Fire Boat.
    I have been looking forward to starting this build for some time. It looks like this will be an interesting model to build but mainly I look forward to setting up the 16 channels required to give full function to all of the special features. The Dusseldorf is one of three identical boats built for use in the Ruhr area of Germany. The boats are equipped for disaster situations, (they must have known I was going to build it). They can be used for ship fires, oil leaks or as a port facility at risk of explosion. The fire monitors, radar, boat crane, lighting and anchor winch will all be working if I can sort out the controls. The fire monitors are of particular interest because if I get things right, they will swivel, lift and lower and shoot water. We will see. As stated in the instructions, I read most of them to see how things looked. I got bored at page six so forgot that bit. The next stage was to check the contents against the bill of materials. There must be 1000 pieces. I checked the large pieces and gave the rest a miss also. Not a good start I hear you cry. You will get used to it. I proceeded to remove the stand parts and lightly sanded off the connection remains. I assembled it using super glue but I will strengthen the inner corners with Epoxy later. I stuck some draft excluder tape to all of the edges which contact the hull for safety. Next stage was to trim off the excess material at deck level of the Hull. With 1.5mm thick ABS this is quite a job especially considering that the boat measures around 2.8 Metres all around. I used a Stanley knife to remove the bulk of the material followed by different sized files to trim to size. This process takes a lot of care so that not too much material is removed. The hull has a rather crude sort of line to work to but I think I will put more reliance on my eye and a two foot steel rule. I still have a little filing of the edges to do before I will be completely happy as this edge will be visible on the completed model. According to the instructions my next stage is to fit the rudders, motors and prop shafts. A job for next week.
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    Pilot Boat
    Winter approaches again so what better than a new project,.......to go along with the other two yet to be completed. I have excuses. Honest!! This new one is a bit different again. No wood at all this time. It is the Aero-naut Pilot Boat. I thought it didn`t look too much of a task but I think I will have to re-assess as it is tricky in parts. I have assembled the hull frame, which although the parts are rather loose fitting until glued went ok. I have, however, stumbled slightly on the next stage, to fit the hull skins. The instructions suggest to cellotape them in place prior to glueing. Not as easy as it sounds as considerable bending of the parts is required to get them to fit, too much for the tape. Does anybody know of an easier approach please. The ABS is extremely difficult to hold in position when trying to tape it, which incidently, does not hold anyway. Should I warm up the skins or will this distort them and give a rippled finish. Any help here would be appreciated. I will continue with the refurbishment of the Patrol Torpedo Boat for now as I have been trying to manipulate the sides of the Pilot boat into place for hours, no, days!!.
    MouldBuilder
    4 years ago
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    Krick Police Launch
    I have just started to build the Police Launch that I have had for a while. Work commitments have left me with little time lately but hopefully I can get a good run on this one for a while. I hope to finish it by late July which just leaves me enough time to send it to Hungary so that I can test it. The kit is said to be good for a beginner. This would be good as many years ago I built a Patrol Torpedo Boat which took me five years. I am currently restoring this one as well but I think that will take most of this year to complete. I have started by buying the speed controller. The motor is a 400 brushed. Probably not going to be too difficult to keep up with this one. The kit itself is not too bad considering the price, but I do feel that the ABS vacuum formed hull could be of a slightly better quality. Also I am finding the ply wood to be rather brittle. Does anybody have an idea for a good filler to use to fill the chips which will take to acrylic paint. I have prepared the hull and added the propeller shaft and rudder holes. Care taken here to avoid splits in the plastic. Cellotape on both sides before drilling helps. I have assembled the internal parts which hold the motor, battery and rudder and also fitted the prop shaft. I will start on the deck and superstructure next. An additional note about the kit. The instructions are reasonable but they are in black and white which is not helpful considering they are photograph based with text. I found a PDF on the web which is in full colour. Why don`t Krick supply this. Surely not that expensive.
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    1 year ago
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    Renovating my Aerokits Patrol Torpedo Boat.
    Started the long job of sanding down today. I think this is going to take a while. During last week I spent the time removing all of the deck parts still attached. The motor, rc gear, rudder, batteries and prop shaft have also been removed leaving the basic hull and decking superstructures. I have visited my local model shop today to see if I can sort out the paint. I have decided on acrylic but the cans are so small that I would need loads. I also cannot find a suitable red for the hull bottom. I am looking for matt. I was also considering making the main colour Pacific Green or similar. I have found Navy Grey which might have to do. If anybody can help with where to source suitable paint in reasonable quantity I would be grateful. I have purchased the sanding sealer and primer. I was considering air brushing the whole project but not so sure now. Any thoughts? I have taken pictures of the progress so far. A lot of sanding still awaits me. I purchased two Mk 17 gun carriages for the tubs. I cannot believe it but they fit perfectly. A picture of these is also below. One last question for now. Should I brush paint, air brush or spray can. The boat is 40" long. Another long day of sanding tomorrow but with greater care as I am tackling the skins. I remember how thin these were when I originally constructed the model.
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    5 years ago
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    📝 Function test
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    I had tried a full test of the functions but had issues with three of them. The first concerned the rotation of the search light. It would not move at all. I checked the full circuit for continuity and all was as it should be. I then placed a battery separately onto the motor and it worked. Strange. I found that I had a dry joint on the negative motor terminal. I re-soldered the joint and this cleared the problem.
    The second was that the anchor would go down but the connection of the chain drum to the motor slipped as soon as the weight of the anchor was lifted. I remedied this by putting flats onto the drum spindle and then glueing the connector in place.
    The third was the lift of the monitors. This was just an adjustment problem.
    The second test went very well with all 16 functions working well. The monitor lift and fall is still not perfect but the best I can achieve at this time.
    There are two videos attached. One is very short and shows some of the electronics required. The other shows all of the functions in action.
    The electronics are made up of six ESC’s, five rc controlled switches, five servos and six voltage regulators.
    The radio control is made up of one eight channel receiver and two four channel s-bus decoders.
    I have found that I cannot add the videos here so I will attempt to load them into the media section.
    Peter.😊

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    💬 Re: Russian K100D waterjet work boat project
    7 days ago by 🇭🇺 MouldBuilder ( Vice Admiral)
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    Great videos JB. This really has been an interesting project. What’s next.😃

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    📝 Accidents happen.
    7 days ago by 🇭🇺 MouldBuilder ( Vice Admiral)
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    Sorry to hear of your accident Colin. I hope it heals quickly so that you can get back to normal soon.😢

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    📝 Question of the Day?
    12 days ago by 🇭🇺 MouldBuilder ( Vice Admiral)
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    Wow. I broke my 100% record. I got one RIGHT. Things might be looking up. Don’t hold your breath though.😬😬

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    📝 Question of the Day?
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    Day two and I have managed to keep my 100% record.😬

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    💬 Re: Russian K100D waterjet work boat project
    14 days ago by 🇭🇺 MouldBuilder ( Vice Admiral)
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    Looks great JB. Good in shallow water.
    Not a bad place to sail. I am surprised that the people on the opposite bank didn’t even take a look.😃

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    📝 Question of the Day?
    15 days ago by 🇭🇺 MouldBuilder ( Vice Admiral)
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    I’m in. 😊

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    💬 Re: Billing Bent on the water
    17 days ago by 🇭🇺 MouldBuilder ( Vice Admiral)
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    Very nice little boat. He would be very pleased.😊

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    💬 Re: Kayak Kate in slo motion
    19 days ago by 🇭🇺 MouldBuilder ( Vice Admiral)
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    Looking fantastic Graham. Now are you glad that you kept the matches in your pocket.😬😬

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    💬 Re: Orca a maiden voyage
    19 days ago by 🇭🇺 MouldBuilder ( Vice Admiral)
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    Very nice looking boat. She runs very well. Great job.😃

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    📝 Very sad news Martin555
    20 days ago by 🇭🇺 MouldBuilder ( Vice Admiral)
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    Thank you Stephen for that very nice ‘special message’
    He will be laid to rest today so I am sure we all will have Martin and his family in our thoughts. Heaven will now have the benefit of that amazing sense of humour. Bob Monkhouse, beware. You have worthy competition. RIP Martin.😢

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    💬 Re: Russian K100D waterjet work boat project
    20 days ago by 🇭🇺 MouldBuilder ( Vice Admiral)
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    Looks really good JB. With a project, with its unique nature, you really have done well. I am sure that you will sort out the steering problem for the next run. Looks a nice spot for the trials. Those rocks would be nice obstacles under normal circumstances.😃

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    📝 Very sad news Martin555
    23 days ago by 🇭🇺 MouldBuilder ( Vice Admiral)
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    Thanks Bill. A day to remember our good friend.

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    💬 Re: Hallet SK Drag boat
    23 days ago by 🇭🇺 MouldBuilder ( Vice Admiral)
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    I really like it. I only wish I could apply paint like that. Great job.😃

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    💬 Re: Maiden complete…needs a bit more ballast aft
    23 days ago by 🇭🇺 MouldBuilder ( Vice Admiral)
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    Good review Cash. She looks good on the water. That is a long lasting 2 cell battery you have there. You must be very pleased with the results.😊

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    💬 Re: Done!! Maiden Tomorrow!!
    23 days ago by 🇭🇺 MouldBuilder ( Vice Admiral)
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    Great job Cash. You really have made a nice model. Good luck with the first trials.😃

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    📝 Train and Hobbies show 2023
    25 days ago by 🇭🇺 MouldBuilder ( Vice Admiral)
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    One small step for JB from NZ, one giant leap for PV from Hungary.😬

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    💬 Re: Russian KC100D waterjet work boat project
    1 month ago by 🇭🇺 MouldBuilder ( Vice Admiral)
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    You should move to Hungary. Nothing happens here.😬

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    💬 Re: Getting closer
    1 month ago by 🇭🇺 MouldBuilder ( Vice Admiral)
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    Looking really nice Cash. I really like the wheel house. Very nice job.👍😀

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    💬 Re: Russian KC100D waterjet work boat project
    1 month ago by 🇭🇺 MouldBuilder ( Vice Admiral)
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    I hope things improve soon JB.
    I remember when I was young when a storm removed all of the sand from our beaches. It took a while before tides replaced it which was made worse by the fact that our beaches formed the main tourist areas in UK.

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    💬 Re: Modifications - 1
    1 month ago by 🇭🇺 MouldBuilder ( Vice Admiral)
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    That was quick Graham. The result of the improvements is clear to see. Would a slightly longer paddle make any difference. Could you try another brass spacer in the middle. It looks to me that as Katie’s arms do not lift at each stroke like we would, to dig the blade into the water, perhaps a slightly longer paddle might compensate.😃

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    1 month ago by 🇭🇺 MouldBuilder ( Vice Admiral)
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    I decided that the next project would be a lot simpler and quicker to complete.
    Najade is another Krick model but very different from Dusseldorf. The basic model has only two functions. I think I can manage that. There are also only a handful of main parts. That should be easy enough. That is what I thought. The truth is very different.
    I promised the late Martin that I would read the instructions on this one for a change. I proved that I could read them but that is where it ends. I decided to remove the waste material from the main parts and trim all of the edges to shape and size. If I had followed the instructions, I would have seen that the main deck superstructure should have had a former added before trimming. I missed this detail and have now had major problems keeping the parts to the correct shape. I will continue battling but I am really not enjoying this build.
    I have fitted the two rudders and their servo. I added the greasing tube by soldering to the prop shaft and then mounted the motor and then installed the prop shaft using a rigid joint for alignment. I sealed the shaft in place with Staublit Express. I then replaced the rigid joint for a heavy-duty flexible joint. The receiver was fitted along with the ESC and tested. All was working well. Next was to fit the water intake and outlets.
    The main deck was next. After cutting out the side and top apertures, the main trimming of the shape was completed. Location tabs were then added to aid alignment whilst fixing to the hull.
    I will continue with fixing the deck and superstructure for the next update at which point the model will go on hold until the weather warms up and allows me to start the painting.

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    💬 Re: Maiden voyage
    1 month ago by 🇭🇺 MouldBuilder ( Vice Admiral)
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    Stunning Graham. And the Kayak is extremely good too. 😬😬

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    💬 Re: Fitting the Rudder
    1 month ago by 🇭🇺 MouldBuilder ( Vice Admiral)
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    Super job Graham. It cannot be long before Kevin joins Bill and Ben on the lake. Looking forward to that day.
    Peter.

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    💬 Re: Dusseldorf
    1 month ago by 🇭🇺 MouldBuilder ( Vice Admiral)
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    Thanks guys. Yes, you are right. I am really disappointed that Martin cannot see the result. It was only a couple of weeks ago that he told me to finish the next model more quickly so that he could see it. Who would ever have guessed that he would miss this one. I was two days late.😌
    The pictures are taken there because of good light JB. Honest. Almost.🤪🤪

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    📝 Dusseldorf
    1 month ago by 🇭🇺 MouldBuilder ( Vice Admiral)
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    I have finally finished the Krick Dusseldorf. I am very happy with the results. I have done a few modifications along the way and added a few colours. There are 16 working functions including three lighting circuits, anchor, radar, monitors and a crane. I have really enjoyed making this one even though it has taken four years.
    Peter.

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    📝 advice on which flysky transmitter to use
    2 months ago by 🇭🇺 MouldBuilder ( Vice Admiral)
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    I have a couple of Frsky i6x’s but needed something a little more complex to run the 16 channels on my Dusseldorf. I upgraded to the Frsky Taranis Plus which operates on the open TX software. It can take 60 models, each one completely independent. You can run 16 channels by either using two X8R receivers or one X8R and the other eight with s-bus connected.
    The cost is three times that of the i6x but if you intend to do more complex models in the future, a good investment. The open TX software is much easier to use.
    Peter.😃

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    📝 Finding Somewhere To Sail?
    2 months ago by 🇭🇺 MouldBuilder ( Vice Admiral)
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    Hi Greg.
    There is a very nice pond at Goodrington beach park in Paignton. In the summer it is used for peddle swans but they are not there until June. The Torbay RC boat club used to be there many years ago. It is quite large and perfect for your needs. I am not sure about permissions but I am sure that I have never seen the RC boat police there. Take a chance and launch. What can they say other than” hey mate, not allowed them there boats ere mate”
    Peter.😊

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    💬 Re: Buoyancy
    2 months ago by 🇭🇺 MouldBuilder ( Vice Admiral)
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    Superb Graham. I think there are very few people who could have done this. The build is amazing but the mechanism is just a masterpiece. Were you a clock maker in a previous life?
    Peter.😊

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    📝 Very sad news Martin555
    2 months ago by 🇭🇺 MouldBuilder ( Vice Admiral)
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    Such sad news about Martin.
    My thoughts are with his family at this sad time.
    He was battling his health on several fronts but you would never know as he never lost his sense of humour even when he really didn’t feel well. A real trooper who will be greatly missed. Rest in Peace our good friend Martin.

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