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    ๐Ÿ“ Handrail
    8 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Phil56 ( Able Seaman)
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    Thanks for the replies Haverlock thanks for the link to many choices .Stevedanter it is a wartime craft so chrome will be a bit flash have used brass wire and painte it.To use the old saying if it don't move paint it

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    ๐Ÿ’ฌ YMS Motor Mine Sweeper
    8 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Phil56 ( Able Seaman)
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    Have ordered the BYMS from sirmar looking forward to seeing your build.excellent service and quality from sirmar by the way

    ๐Ÿ“ Handrail
    8 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Phil56 ( Able Seaman)
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    I have just watched a repeat of lovejoy(waiting for glue to dry)and it featured a HDML with a wooden handrail is this correct mine is fitted wth a metat top rail

    ๐Ÿ“ Battery
    8 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Phil56 ( Able Seaman)
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    Thanks for the info guys .I like the sound of a smaller brain will fit motors and have a play(sail) to see how I get on before splashing(no pun intended)out on a mixer

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    8 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Phil56 ( Able Seaman)
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    I am using left and right hand props as you suggest.I have 2x rudders linked to 1x servo will I need 2x mixers 1 for each esc.I was going to run escs on different channels one on each stick on transmitter

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    8 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Phil56 ( Able Seaman)
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    Sorry living in the past it is a NIMH pack have got 2x15amp mtronik esc have not fitted prop shafts yet so could alter prop size . Trying to keep it scale looking hence the 30mm

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    8 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Phil56 ( Able Seaman)
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    Thinking of using 2x385 MFA/2xesc/2x30mm props can I use 9.6v 3300 nicad pack space is tight so want to avoid 12v sealed cell if possible boat is 33inch minesweeper

    ๐Ÿ“ 2 escs
    9 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Phil56 ( Able Seaman)
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    Thanks for the info will look at mixers and have cut the wire in case I forget later

    ๐Ÿ“ 2 escs
    9 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Phil56 ( Able Seaman)
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    Can anyone help I am attempting a twin prop fire boat .I have 2 motors 2 viper secs and 2 nimh batteries .can I link the 2 secs with a y lead and operate them on a single channel

    ๐Ÿ“ Hull plating
    10 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Phil56 ( Able Seaman)
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    Second build plank on frame am going to attempt to plate hull I have read that paper and pave glue will work how do you waterproof It without losing the pattern of the plates

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    10 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Phil56 ( Able Seaman)
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    HI Stephen I enter video gallery it shows the list all the video frames flash black for a few seconds and then turn background blue I can scroll through the list but no videos work

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    10 years ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Phil56 ( Able Seaman)
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    I am trying to watch clips from the video gallery (while waiting for glue to dry!)they will not play on Ipad Is this usual or Is It me



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