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💬 Re: Aerokits Sea Commander. Strange Handling ?
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I have to agree with Roy - these boats were never intended to be fast, just pottering around the pond while marvelling at the miracle of radio control!
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💬 Re: Aerokits Sea Commander. Strange Handling ?
7 hours ago by 🇬🇧 Oxford-Dave ( Midshipman)
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Sorry, Bob, I missed that post. It will be interesting to see how my Sea Commander behaves, but there is a fair bit of work to do to it before it meets the water!
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💬 Re: Aerokits Sea Commander. Strange Handling ?
8 hours ago by 🇬🇧 Oxford-Dave ( Midshipman)
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I'm with boatshead on this, coming from an i.c. modelling back background, I still expect a single prop to rotate anti-clockwise.
I have a framed up Sea Commander in the loft, bought the kit in 2021, started it in 2023 and haven't touched it since. I hope to complete it next year (along with a dozen or more other projects!).
I have a framed up Sea Commander in the loft, bought the kit in 2021, started it in 2023 and haven't touched it since. I hope to complete it next year (along with a dozen or more other projects!).
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💬 Re: Classic Model Power Boats
1 day ago by 🇬🇧 Oxford-Dave ( Midshipman)
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Chris F - I already have two boats on top of the lounge drinks and glasses cabinet (though at the moment one is upstairs in my 'workshop' while I give it a good freshen up for the spring.
I created quite a bit of workshop storage space today by taking the decision that fast electrics aren't really my my thing, so they have been packed away in their boxes and moved to the loft. I'll probably sell them in a while, which means more money to invest in scale & semi-scale models, or maybe just to add to my kit mountain in the loft.
I created quite a bit of workshop storage space today by taking the decision that fast electrics aren't really my my thing, so they have been packed away in their boxes and moved to the loft. I'll probably sell them in a while, which means more money to invest in scale & semi-scale models, or maybe just to add to my kit mountain in the loft.
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💬 Re: Classic Model Power Boats
2 days ago by 🇬🇧 Oxford-Dave ( Midshipman)
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Harry - you certainly have a comprehensive collection of classic model power boats. I can only dream of having enough space to house more than half a dozen boats.
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💬 Re: Classic Model Power Boats
2 days ago by 🇬🇧 Oxford-Dave ( Midshipman)
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I have been active with model boats since the early 70s, but probably spent more time building, flying and repairing model planes until five years ago.
I remember the enticing ads for the Spearfish in the magazines, yet I never saw one at any of the clubs & lakes I frequented over the years.
I remember the enticing ads for the Spearfish in the magazines, yet I never saw one at any of the clubs & lakes I frequented over the years.
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💬 Re: Classic Model Power Boats
7 days ago by 🇬🇧 Oxford-Dave ( Midshipman)
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I have made half round strip by drilling a a hole in a piece of pine (or similar from B&Q) about an inch or so square, 2 inches long, splitting in half and lining it with 80 grit sand paper, then put it over a piece of suitably sized strip wood and and running the the sandpaper lined template up and down the strip until it is half round. It is necessary to make the the hole in the the wood slightly larger than the diameter of the required half round strip to allow for the thickness of the sandpaper, of course. A second block of the same size (which you will have as a result of cutting the original block in half) lined with a finer grade of sandpaper will make for a smoother finish.
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📝 Perkasa photo album
12 days ago by 🇬🇧 Oxford-Dave ( Midshipman)
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A 1:12 scale Perkasa would be a very impressive model, but sadly too big for my model room and probably my car as well. The 1:24 Precedant Perkasa was a pretty chunky model, more than big enough for me.
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📝 Question of the Day?
12 days ago by 🇬🇧 Oxford-Dave ( Midshipman)
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Ridiculous set of options for an answer. I can usually work out the correct option, but just a list of numbers is impossible. All that’s left is guesswork, no idea at all what the options refer to.
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📝 Perkasa photo album
14 days ago by 🇬🇧 Oxford-Dave ( Midshipman)
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I was a picture researcher for quite a few years, mainly for BBC TV News, but also about 3 years working for Clive James. Establishing ownership of photographs and negotiating copyright fees was a major part of my job.
If you found your Perkasa pictures in a book or magazine, there may be a credit to the owner or picture library that markets the picture. If there is no indication, the next step would be to contact the author/publisher of the publication.
It depends on what you intend to use the pictures for. There is no requirement to pay copyright if the pictures are to be used for research. If you intend to use them in a book or magazine article, you must show that you have made a good effort to try to establish who owns the copyright.
That's about all I can say about copyright, but I moved away from that job in 1996, so a lot is likely to have changed, especially with the development of the internet as source of often un-credited material.
I also have a thing about the Perkasa, in fact I bought a ready made (as in factory, not another modeller) Perkasa only this morning!
If you found your Perkasa pictures in a book or magazine, there may be a credit to the owner or picture library that markets the picture. If there is no indication, the next step would be to contact the author/publisher of the publication.
It depends on what you intend to use the pictures for. There is no requirement to pay copyright if the pictures are to be used for research. If you intend to use them in a book or magazine article, you must show that you have made a good effort to try to establish who owns the copyright.
That's about all I can say about copyright, but I moved away from that job in 1996, so a lot is likely to have changed, especially with the development of the internet as source of often un-credited material.
I also have a thing about the Perkasa, in fact I bought a ready made (as in factory, not another modeller) Perkasa only this morning!
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💬 Re: Classic Model Power Boats
14 days ago by 🇬🇧 Oxford-Dave ( Midshipman)
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Re the Aerokits Crash Tender, I bought the current Slec kit of the 34" version a week or two ago. It is currently sitting with my other purchases awaiting building. The queue includes a part built (by me, several years ago) Sea Commander and an unstarted Sea Queen (the current Caldercraft version.
Ever the optimist, I still intend to build them all - not helped by the by my purchases of the last couple of days which added a second hand MTB and a second hand Perkasa (mostly plastic, but nicely put together), both of which I hope to get on the water this week.
Ever the optimist, I still intend to build them all - not helped by the by my purchases of the last couple of days which added a second hand MTB and a second hand Perkasa (mostly plastic, but nicely put together), both of which I hope to get on the water this week.
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📝 I really should know better
15 days ago by 🇬🇧 Oxford-Dave ( Midshipman)
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Yes, the unfortunate first attempt was the last of a tube of five minute epoxy (which, like you, I don't rate very highly). It never seems to set as hard as the 24 hour version does, the 5 minute is more rubbery, though it is easier to remove if necessary.
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15 days ago by 🇬🇧 Oxford-Dave ( Midshipman)
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It must be nearly sixty years since I started building models, and I must have used epoxy resins for more than 50 of those years.
Today, however, I managed to mix equal amounts of resin (or possibly hardener) squeezed out of the same tube. I put the first tube down and seconds later couldn't remember whether I had started with the resin or the hardener, so took a random guess (the two are very similar in colour), mixed thoroughly, and left to dry, which shouldn't have taken long as it was the five minute variety.
I went to check that all was well a couple of hours later and found there was no adhesion at all - which is when I realised my mistake. Took about 20 minutes to clean all the 'one pack' epoxy off the surfaces (using IPA and a scraper), then opened a fresh pack of 24 hour Araldite, took care to make sure I used both tubes, and the job is, hopefully, done.
I can only hope that the joint is good and solid tomorrow.
Today, however, I managed to mix equal amounts of resin (or possibly hardener) squeezed out of the same tube. I put the first tube down and seconds later couldn't remember whether I had started with the resin or the hardener, so took a random guess (the two are very similar in colour), mixed thoroughly, and left to dry, which shouldn't have taken long as it was the five minute variety.
I went to check that all was well a couple of hours later and found there was no adhesion at all - which is when I realised my mistake. Took about 20 minutes to clean all the 'one pack' epoxy off the surfaces (using IPA and a scraper), then opened a fresh pack of 24 hour Araldite, took care to make sure I used both tubes, and the job is, hopefully, done.
I can only hope that the joint is good and solid tomorrow.
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📝 Big question
15 days ago by 🇬🇧 Oxford-Dave ( Midshipman)
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I sold my last bike a year ago - a really lovely Harley Davidson Super Glide. That was my third Harley after a long line of mostly Japanese bikes with a few British and a BMW that was a superb tourer.
The Harleys were the best of bunch, though, I just loved them, but had to sell because of the advance of osteoarthritis in my hands. Still miss it, and still haven't sold my riding gear - when that's gone, I'll truly be an ex-biker.
The Harleys were the best of bunch, though, I just loved them, but had to sell because of the advance of osteoarthritis in my hands. Still miss it, and still haven't sold my riding gear - when that's gone, I'll truly be an ex-biker.
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21 days ago by 🇬🇧 Oxford-Dave ( Midshipman)
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I moved to Finland in 1996 and the Estonia was still the subject of much discussion.
I was involved in some language teaching with the Finnish Army and was shown around the the hangars (the army operated helicopters) and there were quite a few pieces of the wreckage there. The helicopters from Utti were among the first on the scene.
I was involved in some language teaching with the Finnish Army and was shown around the the hangars (the army operated helicopters) and there were quite a few pieces of the wreckage there. The helicopters from Utti were among the first on the scene.
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💬 Re: Classic Model Power Boats
22 days ago by 🇬🇧 Oxford-Dave ( Midshipman)
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I don't think I have ever seen a balance point specified for a model boat, which is odd as coming from an aeromodelling background, it is always marked and failing to get it right is usually disastrous.
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💬 Re: Classic Model Power Boats
24 days ago by 🇬🇧 Oxford-Dave ( Midshipman)
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The print shop I use is on a small industrial estate in Witney, about 6 miles away, but it's our nearest town for shopping, etc.
They charge me £3.60 to scan a plan, but I don't know what costs to print one. The machine decided to print the Waverider so they gave it me foc.
Scaling up (or down) should simply involve telling the printer to print at 120% or whatever degree of enlargement or reduction you want.
They charge me £3.60 to scan a plan, but I don't know what costs to print one. The machine decided to print the Waverider so they gave it me foc.
Scaling up (or down) should simply involve telling the printer to print at 120% or whatever degree of enlargement or reduction you want.
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💬 Re: Classic Model Power Boats
24 days ago by 🇬🇧 Oxford-Dave ( Midshipman)
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I popped into the local print shop again today, and left a few minutes later with a PDF of the Lesro Javelin plan in case anyone fancies building one.
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💬 Re: Classic Model Power Boats
24 days ago by 🇬🇧 Oxford-Dave ( Midshipman)
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That's a nice idea, Bob, but I can't imagine where they'd have found the brushless motor & ESC or the Lipos back in 1975!
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💬 Re: Classic Model Power Boats
25 days ago by 🇬🇧 Oxford-Dave ( Midshipman)
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The Waverider is my idea of a real classic. I can still remember yearning for one about 55 years ago, and I finally managed to achieve that wish. It was quite a task to build for a youngster as the wood was quite chunky and hard to shape with my primitive tools and skills. I did eventually finish it, but my interests had changed and it was never fitted with the motor I had bought for it (Decaperm), and the radio (Gem 1+1) had already been allocated to an RC glider.
I never found out what happened to my Waverider, I suspect my parents gave it or threw it away when I left for university. 😭
I never found out what happened to my Waverider, I suspect my parents gave it or threw it away when I left for university. 😭
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📝 Adding a Reverse to Forwards Only ESC?
26 days ago by 🇬🇧 Oxford-Dave ( Midshipman)
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You can reverse the direction of a brushless motor by swapping two out of the three connections between the ESC and the motor. It should be possible to use a servo to do that, though with the cost of brushless ESCs, I am not sure it would be worth the effort.
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💬 Re: Classic Model Power Boats
26 days ago by 🇬🇧 Oxford-Dave ( Midshipman)
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Yes, the plans look identical except in size. Which came first, I wonder? I could trawl through my extensive collection of Model Boats magazines, but my indexing only cover the magazine contents, not the adverts. Maybe I should add them, shouldn't take too many years!
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26 days ago by 🇬🇧 Oxford-Dave ( Midshipman)
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I really need to complete the Arrow before starting anything else - I started the Arrow over five years ago, and it has just sat in the loft looking unloved since then.
Finally I have gathered all the parts up and transferred them to my bench, but I need to move it out of the way every time I want to do any work on the boats I regularly take out.
A bit of Arrow building makes a pleasant change from fettling the fast electrics after every day out at the lake!
Finally I have gathered all the parts up and transferred them to my bench, but I need to move it out of the way every time I want to do any work on the boats I regularly take out.
A bit of Arrow building makes a pleasant change from fettling the fast electrics after every day out at the lake!
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💬 Re: Classic Model Power Boats
27 days ago by 🇬🇧 Oxford-Dave ( Midshipman)
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Well, I did say 'around' three feet!
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💬 Re: Classic Model Power Boats
27 days ago by 🇬🇧 Oxford-Dave ( Midshipman)
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I've got a few boats to finish first - but there are no rules about building them in order! I prefer models of around three feet, more than that take up too much space, less and they're harder to see on the water.
I've got more than enough to keep me going until I'm at least 110, but I doubt I manage that. Doesn't stop me from buying more though!
I've got more than enough to keep me going until I'm at least 110, but I doubt I manage that. Doesn't stop me from buying more though!
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💬 Re: Classic Model Power Boats
27 days ago by 🇬🇧 Oxford-Dave ( Midshipman)
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I have just taken delivery of the of the Lesro Javelin plan and building instructions.
The plan looks to be in good condition, so I think I will be future proofing this one as well by taking it to the same print shop that scanned my Waverider plan last week.
The plan looks to be in good condition, so I think I will be future proofing this one as well by taking it to the same print shop that scanned my Waverider plan last week.
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💬 Re: Classic Model Power Boats
28 days ago by 🇬🇧 Oxford-Dave ( Midshipman)
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I like the look of all of those options, may well use one or a composite of several when I reach the superstructure stage.
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💬 Re: 48" Aerokits Sea Queen
29 days ago by 🇬🇧 Oxford-Dave ( Midshipman)
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I couldn't see any means of clamping the the skins to the keel if I fitted both together. The instructions do suggest fitting the deck hatches into their location (without glue)to keep everything straight. Seems to be working so far.
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29 days ago by 🇬🇧 Oxford-Dave ( Midshipman)
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I just had a thought - in the loft I have a large collection of Model Boats magazines, most of which I have catalogued, so a quick search on my laptop revealed that the Lesro Stiletto was the subject of a kit review (along with the Lesro Pilot Boat in the July 1982 edition. Ten minutes for removing unbuilt model boat kits later, I had the magazine in my hands, and for anyone interested I will include a photo of the two page article with this post. I have also collected some pictures of the Stiletto on line (avoiding the multitude of ladies footwear!) and I think it should be a fairly straightforward job to convert the rather plain Arrow into the visually more interesting Stiletto.
The picture was taken in natural light in my modelling room, and the part-built Arrow supported the magazine perfectly.
The picture was taken in natural light in my modelling room, and the part-built Arrow supported the magazine perfectly.
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💬 Re: Classic Model Power Boats
29 days ago by 🇬🇧 Oxford-Dave ( Midshipman)
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Thanks for that piece of information - I might well have simply made the superstructure in one piece as a lift out and wondered how to keep the water out!
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