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๐ฌ Re: International Dragon "White Lady" DEN 166 1:6.
4 hours ago by
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That's a nice piece of decking
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๐ฌ Re: Motor and voltage regulator
4 hours ago by
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Watch this space Martin, the "coverup" is to follow.
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๐ Motor and voltage regulator
1 day ago by
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Space is at a premium in this craft for placing all the power equipment that needs to be hidden. I need a 6v supply to run possible bits of equipment so I have a voltage reduction unit that will fit behind the main motor and supply power to a distribution board, which is under the rear seat.
I will need to position the board over the top of the propeller tube so I need a block that will slide under the tube and allow me to screw the unit in position. This piece of wood took more time to make than I want to think about with cutting the tube slot and making clearance for the oiling tube.
The voltage unit now sits over the prop tube and wires can be fed through the under floor tubes to the rear and back inti the voltage distribution unit.
The motor was positioned when the prop shaft was fitted so Iโm confident that it will run OK however because it was fitted early on it may need a final adjustment when everything is finished.
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๐ฌ Re: USS Juneau
2 days ago by
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Is it my eyes or do the prop shafts enter the hull at different distances from the stern? is it something to do with the narrow hull?
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๐ A Build Problem With My Aeronaut Diva Cabin Cruiser
2 days ago by
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Just add to the ideas I find in any situation requiring close tolerance fitting the use of cardboard is the only way cutting nearly to size then cut floating pieces that can be pushed tightly to the edges and taped into position I do this until all the edges are dealt with then remove the template and transferer the outline to the real timber/metal item
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๐ Rigging Thames Barge
4 days ago by
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There's nothing to be worried about your work, the quality of your work looks really professional, well done
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๐ฌ Re: Hallet SK Drag boat
5 days ago by
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Thats a great V8, where did you find it?
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๐ Rigging Thames Barge
5 days ago by
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Hi luckyduck -
"spliced all the rigging on my old Bristol Pilot Cutter"
Any chance of some pictures to show the "no nothing about rigging" people what your talking about?
thanks
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๐ Pulleys
8 days ago by
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As Nick says you could put an idler pully in the revers the direction of one of the props, but it makes for a noisy set up the belt drives I used do have an idler pully available, check out the word document also the centre distance calculator is useful
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๐ Pulleys
9 days ago by
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Beware of driving two props with one motor I have tried this with toothed belts and it does turn 2 props however a 2 prop set up require the props to rotate in opposite direction otherwise your boat will have a permanent turning effect on a straight rudder I eventually went for twin motors make your way through the blog for more information.
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๐ฌ Re: Taping the joint
10 days ago by
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"The endoscope I was waiting for arrived before Christmas. Its very small and works well considering the cost of less than ยฃ10."๐
That sounds interesting and cheap, mine cost a lot more than that
Any details?
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๐ Smoke/Steam Generators.
12 days ago by
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Just type in the search bar - smoke steam, it will bring up all the attempts at steam/ smoke generators
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๐ Ads Ads Ads
15 days ago by
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I believe you can get less Ads as a contributing member - Bronze or No Ads as a silver or gold member
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๐ Front cockpit
16 days ago by
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๐ฌ Re: A sea of paint
16 days ago by
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We could do with some pictures๐
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๐ฌ Re: I'm Starting a new build Slipway "Trent" Class life boat
16 days ago by
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Keep posting the pictures, Its much more interesting watching a build and it helps others with skills and techniques they may not have.
skydive has built similar to this model
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๐ฌ Re: Russian KC100D waterjet work boat project
19 days ago by
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don't forget to put the handbrake on!
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๐ฌ Re: Aeronaut's Cabin Cruiser Diva - My First Build of an RC Boat - Part II
19 days ago by
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Those clamps your using are just the best, they are strong and seen to be nicely tipped that appear to be able to grip most things
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๐ฌ Re: Keil Craft 46 inch Raf Fire boat
22 days ago by
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I would rub down with abrasive paper and respray with gloss black, the under side of the hull should be red oxide
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๐ฌ Re: 1930 Chris craft runabout
23 days ago by
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Dave what brand of clear lacquer are you using
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๐ฌ Re: Aeronaut's Cabin Cruiser Diva - My First Build of an RC Boat
23 days ago by
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Hi Greg Its great to see your taking the time to do a blog. I think it gives so many the pleasure of not only reading but also giving advise to others who may be at a similar stage of building their first RC boat.
Your build looks great, keep giving us the detail, well done
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๐ฌ Re: Planking the main deck (cont)
24 days ago by
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Hi there CDN the clamps are just scrap pieces of oak with a hole drilled through where I use a push pin (notice board type) to push directly into the deck.
The shaft of the pin holds the plank tight against the last plank whist the oak piece holds the new plank down, the hole made by the pin is subsequently covered by the next plank
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๐ฌ Re: Planking the deck (preparation)
24 days ago by
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Hi Martin, yes you did see some planking, it was the cockpit floor one of the first things that needed to be done it was just straight forward planks.
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๐ Planking the deck (preparation)
25 days ago by
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๐ฌ Re: Planking the main deck (cont)
25 days ago by
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Hi Steve, I have to agree not the best pictures Ill check my settings
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๐ Planking the main deck (cont)
26 days ago by
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๐ฌ Re: Scratch Built 31" 'Blue Moppie'
1 month ago by
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A great blog with good detail, its this type of blog that gives others inspiration
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๐ฌ Re: Windlass and Anchor Light
1 month ago by
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A great blog with plenty of description and pictures.
Unfortunately this quality of blog is becoming a bit thin on the ground, so come on guys put fingers to the keyboard and your phones in picture mode and bring back the interest.
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๐ Friends
1 month ago by
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Nothing more to be said except -
happy Christmas and a happy New Year
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๐ raf tender holes
2 months ago by
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direct it out the back every time
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