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📝 Self healing cutting mats/ pin pusher
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Hi Roboboyo. This is what it's all about. Helping fellow model builders. glad I could be of assistance. I myself have got several items from Squires and they have all been good quality.
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📝 Self healing cutting mats/ pin pusher
4 years ago by 🇬🇧 overthesea ( Able Seaman)
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Hi Roboboyo. Have you tried "Squires Model & Craft Tools" Bognor Regis. They do pin pushers and have an on line order form. There updated catologue is also on their website.
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💬 Re: Propshafts, rudders and servo box....
5 years ago by 🇬🇧 overthesea ( Able Seaman)
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Hi Skydive130
I see you are using brushless motors. Can you please tell me what they are? I have a partly built Tyne, which has been sitting on the shelf since they started selling the plastic hulls, and would now like to finish it. Have been following your built blog and am very interested. Thank you.
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I see you are using brushless motors. Can you please tell me what they are? I have a partly built Tyne, which has been sitting on the shelf since they started selling the plastic hulls, and would now like to finish it. Have been following your built blog and am very interested. Thank you.
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💬 Re: Fibre glass the hull
5 years ago by 🇬🇧 overthesea ( Able Seaman)
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Hi mturpin013. I have used Eze-Kote on the last two scratch built hulls and it has always come out very smooth and without the weave showing through. I always gave the hull two coats first, let that dry, light rub with 400 and then applied the micro weave with a third coat. When that has dried give it a fourth coat and when that has dried lightly rub down with the 400 grit. From the pictures you have posted it looks as if you are using a course weave. not the micro weave one. All the best.
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💬 Re: Adding the bulkhead formers
5 years ago by 🇬🇧 overthesea ( Able Seaman)
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Instead of making yourself the tubes, why not use Plastic tubing such as Evergreen. It comes in many different sizes and of course is light in weight.😎
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💬 Re: The New Cabin – Part 3
5 years ago by 🇬🇧 overthesea ( Able Seaman)
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You can't bget a better finish for painting then Eze-Kote. Love the stuff, so easy.
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📝 Spraying/hand painting
8 years ago by 🇬🇧 overthesea ( Able Seaman)
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I have had the same problem, but to solve it, I stripped it all down and then used EzeKote and their micro fibre glass cloth. Super finish and I highly recommend it. You have to take the hull or whatever down to bare wood though or it will peel off. Will use the same method on all my modelss in future. Hopes this helps.
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📝 Hellp required on battery charging times.
12 years ago by 🇬🇧 overthesea ( Able Seaman)
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HI Stephen. Thanks very much. Your answer helped me understand the formula. All those other people who told me to charge for 1.5 hours were obviously wrong. the batteries would of probably lasted for about five minutes or less. Again thanks very much. 👍
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📝 Hellp required on battery charging times.
12 years ago by 🇬🇧 overthesea ( Able Seaman)
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I have five D cells of 1.2volts each, and are 2800mA/h. Have wired them together to make a six volt pack. Can someone please tell me how long they need to be charged, If the charger Is set at 0.5£ I have been told several different times by various people. Some say charge for 1.5 hours, others say for 5.6 hours. I know there Is a formula of how to work It out, but being as thick as I am I can't work It out. Someone please tell me the correct length of time on charge.
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📝 Midhurst Model Exhibition
12 years ago by 🇬🇧 overthesea ( Able Seaman)
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HI ads90, re Midhurst. Will there be any trade stands there? Am on the IOW and visiting mainland for Xmas and New Year, so if there are any trade stands there will probably visit.
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📝 RAF Range Safety launch help.
14 years ago by 🇬🇧 overthesea ( Able Seaman)
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Has anyone built a 42" RAF Range Safety Launch? I am In the process of finishing off one but am stuck as to how to make the radar basket at the top of the foremast.If anyone has any suggestions I would be grateful. I have tried using brass rings and brass wire but have failed miserably.> 😟
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📝 Shed wooden Into workshop
16 years ago by 🇬🇧 overthesea ( Able Seaman)
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Loft insulation from B & Q. On offer at the moment, three rolls for just over a fiver. Rolled up tight but when wrapper taken off fluffs up to 6 inches thick, made from recycled plastic bottles, dust free. Done my workshop with it ,cool in summer and warm in winter.
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📝 Fixture on Range Safety Launches.
16 years ago by 🇬🇧 overthesea ( Able Seaman)
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HI Peter,
Many thanks for your reply. I looked at the website you suggested,and another link from that one. Scanning the pictures on those sites I have enough info to make a drawing and build the missing part. Once again thank you.
overthesea. Hi Everyone,
I have a couple of questions that I am hoping someone can help me with.
About 36 years ago I built a 42 inch model of a range safety launch. The model has been gathering dust and cobwebs in my loft for the past 15 years. On moving house, when clearing the loft I found the poor thing. I've now washed and clean her up, and the motors run perfectly and the navigation lights still light up.Somewhere, (probably still in an unpacked box), are the plans but I cannot find them.
The questions are about the fixture on the foremast.
Can anyone tell me what it is? it is like a double ended basket, and can anyone help in a close up drawing or photo's of it. it appears to be the only bit missing from the model.
Any help would be very much appreciated.
Thank you.
Overthesea.
Many thanks for your reply. I looked at the website you suggested,and another link from that one. Scanning the pictures on those sites I have enough info to make a drawing and build the missing part. Once again thank you.
overthesea. Hi Everyone,
I have a couple of questions that I am hoping someone can help me with.
About 36 years ago I built a 42 inch model of a range safety launch. The model has been gathering dust and cobwebs in my loft for the past 15 years. On moving house, when clearing the loft I found the poor thing. I've now washed and clean her up, and the motors run perfectly and the navigation lights still light up.Somewhere, (probably still in an unpacked box), are the plans but I cannot find them.
The questions are about the fixture on the foremast.
Can anyone tell me what it is? it is like a double ended basket, and can anyone help in a close up drawing or photo's of it. it appears to be the only bit missing from the model.
Any help would be very much appreciated.
Thank you.
Overthesea.
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📝 Fixture on Range Safety Launches.
16 years ago by 🇬🇧 overthesea ( Able Seaman)
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HI Everyone,
I have a couple of questions that I am hoping someone can help me with.
About 36 years ago I built a 42 Inch model of a range safety launch. The model has been gathering dust and cobwebs In my loft for the past 15 years. On moving house, when clearing the loft I found the poor thing. I've now washed and clean her up, and the motors run perfectly and the navigation lights still light up.Somewhere, (probably still In an unpacked box), are the plans but I cannot find them.
The questions are about the fixture on the foremast.
Can anyone tell me what It Is? It Is like a double ended basket, and can anyone help In a close up drawing or photo's of It. It appears to be the only bit missing from the model.
Any help would be very much appreciated.
Thank you.
Overthesea.
I have a couple of questions that I am hoping someone can help me with.
About 36 years ago I built a 42 Inch model of a range safety launch. The model has been gathering dust and cobwebs In my loft for the past 15 years. On moving house, when clearing the loft I found the poor thing. I've now washed and clean her up, and the motors run perfectly and the navigation lights still light up.Somewhere, (probably still In an unpacked box), are the plans but I cannot find them.
The questions are about the fixture on the foremast.
Can anyone tell me what It Is? It Is like a double ended basket, and can anyone help In a close up drawing or photo's of It. It appears to be the only bit missing from the model.
Any help would be very much appreciated.
Thank you.
Overthesea.
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