Hi Bruce,
Yeah, I found the rc4wd site, but their price for Germany was about €1150 plus shipping.
Looked at my favourite suppliers and Ebay here and cheapest was €999.
And then the cab as well. Ouch 🤕
Lovely job you've done on your whole set up 👍👍👍
Cheers, Doug 😎
STAY SAFE 🤞

Stunning Bruce 👍
Was the trailer also a kit or your own design?
AHA! Just found some here in Germany.
WOW! Cheapest one is €999 !😮🤑
Could use summat like that for my 1.5m ships 🤔
Graf Spee, HMS Belfast, both 1:128, HMS Hotspur destroyer 1:72.
Cheers, Doug 😎
PS For the video how about mounting a GoPro or similar, in an RC mount on the Merc truck cab? 😉

Vroom vroom Rowen 👍
She looks reeeeel nice on the wet stuff 😉
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Hi Austin,
That was a 'joint' Post from Martin and me, Doug!
(I took the liberty of editing it 😁)
I didn't take the photo, I found it in Wiki.
It was taken in Tobermory, Ontario.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CCGS_Thunder_Cape
Info on the class-
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape-class_motor_lifeboat
Haven't noticed your new Blog yet.
When you start it Martin and I will shift this stuff over to it from Simon's Blog 😉
Cheers, Doug 😎

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CCGS_Thunder_Cape

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape-class_motor_lifeboat

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Sounds a bit dry and chewy Flotsam 😝
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Hi Flotsam,
Looks like the club went defunct, about 8 years ago, after the local council turned their clubhouse into a cafe 🤔
https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/local-news/redcar-model-b...
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https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/local-news/redcar-model-boat-club-make-3665464

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Hi Martin,
Delete the bracket ')' from the end of the link and it will work.
Cheers, Doug 😎
PS Don't worry, I corrected Fred's post 😉
The link now works.

Yet another Gobsmacker Sy 😮 😀👍
My favourite is still 'Orca' though!
She was (still is I hope) SUPERCALIFRAGILISTICEXPIALIDOCIOUS 😉
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Sure Cash, you, as Commander, have strategic command.
But Lt. Errol has tactical command in the struggle against the wabbits.😁
He has a natural instinct for the mission! 😉
Cheers, FLEET 😎

Each to his own PJ 😮🙄🙈
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Nah Rick,
The cats are too busy holding back the Oklahoma rabbits, under command of Lt. Errol, Texas Navy 😁
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Mon Plaisir Martin 😉
The model is of a 63ft Type 2 HSL.
http://www.rafboats.co.uk/hslt2info.html
She was based in Malta, probably Sliema or Marsaxlokk on the south coast.
(A pretty fishing village with a great weekend market BTW 😊)
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http://www.rafboats.co.uk/hslt2info.html

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Hi Martin,
The '128' kit is of an RAF HSL.
http://deansmarine.co.uk/shop/product_info.php/cPath/10_14/p...
Looks like a GIANT version of my little Airfix kit 😁
Cheers, Doug 😎

http://deansmarine.co.uk/shop/product_info.php/cPath/10_14/products_id/2222

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Hi OD,
Black 5 motors are sold by Deans (surprise surprise 🙄)
http://deansmarine.co.uk/shop/product_info.php/cPath/5_13/pr...
Looks like a decent meaty motor, and with 5 poles will be good for smooth starts and plenty of torque to GET GOING!!
Don't forget the Build Blog 👍
Cheers, Doug 😎

http://deansmarine.co.uk/shop/product_info.php/cPath/5_13/products_id/206

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Nicely made, as usual Graham 👍
"the (not so) deliberate mistake?"
I think the socket at the end of the gaff spar is fitted top to bottom instead of at the sides; i.e. the fitting on the end was soldered on 90° out!!? 😮
Ooops!
Cheers, Doug 😎

Hi Floyd,
You've received several replies giving useful advice in bits and pieces, some without providing the 'Why'!
So let me try to pull this altogether!😉
First:
The Elke is a Fish Cutter, very similar to my Billing Boats Danish North Sea fish cutter Gina 2.
They were 'plodders', max 10 knots at an educated guess. So you won't need a mighty meaty motor or lots of volts to drive it.
The original Graupner instructions recommend a 280 type brushed motor.
More than adequate for scale speed for a fish cutter. I'm assuming that the prop is approx 30mm diameter like my Gina 2 cutter. Which incidentally I propose to propel with a 50s vintage Taycol Target motor.
BUT: You say that you have already purchased a Quicrun ESC.
So your choice of motor is now defined by the type of that ESC.
As Rowen says the Quicrun range includes both brushed and brushless types.
Due to differences in the control technology of brushed and brushless motors you can not mix the types. I.E. brushed motor with brushless ESC or vice versa!
A brushed motor is simply DC driven. Connect a battery and it runs. 😀
A brushless motor is in essence a type of 3-phase AC motor and requires a corresponding electronic speed controller (ESC) to run it.
So which Quicrun ESC have you bought?

Battery:
Can appreciate your trepidation re LiPos as a newcomer to the technology.
Like Rowen I have had no problems with them for 4 years now.
But I have nearly 50 years of electronics engineering behind me so perhaps my perspective differs a bit from that of a novice!😉
By all means stick to NiMh if you are happier with that - model boating should be fun not worrying! But remember; ANY battery type can bite you if you maltreat it.
Even a so called 'Sealed' Lead Acid produces hydrogen gas when charging and vents it if the internal pressure gets too high through charging too long at high current!! So put yer fags out!😉 And buy a decent charger capable of charging AND monitoring NiMh. LiPo and SLA batteries. Cheaper than buying chargers for all three types 😀
BTW: A motor (brushed or brushless) does not care what type of battery you use 😊
All it wants is enough current at the right volts, so that can come from an NiMh, a LiPo, an SLA lead accumulator, or even silver oxide cells if you've just won the lottery 😁
So motor and battery can not be incompatible.😉 But motor and speed controller (ESC) CAN be!!🤔

Motor and ESC:
As said, motor choice will depend on the type of Quicrun ESC you have bought!
I hope that it was one of the brushed motor types; e.g. 1060.
A fish cutter does not need a powerful high revving or high torque brushless motor for reasons stated above.
If you have bought one of the Quicrun xxBLyy types of brushless ESC I suggest you save that for a later project, perhaps a fast MTB or PTB, or sell it and purchase a simple brushed ESC, e.g.Mtroniks Viper Marine 10. Or the Quicrun 1060.

RC kit: Transmitter & Receiver set (TX/RX).
I see that you have a 6 channel FlySky set 👍
Don't know it personally but it has similarities with my Turnigy set and several MB site members use variants of FlySky kit so you should be OK for set up / operating help if needed.
6 channels gives you scope for special functions like lighting etc etc.
But that's further down the line 😉 We can help with that when you get that far 👍

Hope this helps clarify things a little.
BTW: A few pics, or even make and type numbers, of what kit and equipment you have are always helpful to us when we are asked for advice re 'The Way Forward'.
The only daft question is the one that you are afraid to ask!😉
This site is full of bin there done that, 'this works fine' or 'tried this, won't do it again because ...' members and hundreds of years of experience! Use it 👍
Cheers, Doug 😎

Re Batteries Floyd,
Preeeee-ciseley Rowen👍, same with me, also 4 years or so.
Follow the rules and LiPos are no problem.
I also never charge at more than 1Amp.
The manufacturers only claim that they can be quick charged at 10 or 20Amps or whatever so that you do that, ruin the battery - reduce it's capacity and have to buy new ones.
Good for business🙄 But not for us!😠
I never charge NIMhs at more than 1A either.
When cycling (discharge/charge) to rejuvenate batteries, either NiMh or LiPo, I discharge at 5A and charge at 1A.
Cheers, Doug 😎

"he will not have the send off that would have been without covid"
As I understand it Rick the Duke's personal wish was "No fuss!"
As you say 'a life well lived', more than enough for several 'normal' men!
Best wishes to thee and thine, Doug.

"I can't even go to the kitchen and make a cup of tea."
Hmmm!!
Now THAT is a serious disastricle Nerys!
How about we pool our brainy resources on this site and design you either-
1) An RC kettle and teapot,
or
2) An E-Walker or E-chair, as you prefer.
I'm sure that there are enough professional resources, from eng. drawing, machining, mechanical, electrical and software engineering trades and skills on this site to realise such a project.

Personally I favour an RC, or autonomous, Tea / Coffee Maker Robot, which (who?) is also capable of delivering said Tea / Coffee to Nerys at her modelling bench.
A Rich Tea and/or Digestive biscuit dispenser (automatic with tea or coffee respectively) should of course also be incorporated. Tea or coffee is just too wet without them!😋
In these days of autonomous cars (🙄) and selfie taking Mars Rovers with semi-autonomous drones something like this must be possible.
All the bits we need are kicking around on the WWW already; RC Robots etc.
ALL WE need to do is come up with a design to suit Nery's needs.
To kick things off I can contribute an alarm clock controlled tea/coffee maker with integrated two slice toaster and egg boiler! Yes really, 'onest injun! An 'instant breakfast' machine 😋😎 Mix that with an Arduino and stir in Graham93 for a few days and we might be getting somewhere 😀

GADIES AND LENTLEMEN!
This call to arms will shortly appear as a new Forum Thread.
Wherein members will be requested to contribute their design suggestions and/or identify sources of potentially useful parts and gadgets.
So rally round chaps and chapesses 😀 Put your thinking caps on 💡💡
I look forward to a lively response leading to a practical design initiative.😀
Whereupon we can build teams to realise the production dwgs, parts construction, motorisation, electricals, software and assembly & integration.
With best wishes to all our innovative and creative thinkers and doers.
Cheers, Doug 😎
FLEET ADMIRAL; Deputy Fleet Commander and DIRECTOR RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT.
(PS: No relationship to Heath Robinson Inc whatsoever!!)

And many other countries where Philip was also revered Mike.
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Preeeecisely Mike 👍
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"Getting old is not for the faint hearted" Nerys 🤔
Although nearly 20 years younger I can identify with and sympathise with your lack of energy and lack of 'puff'. In my case symptoms of 50 years smoking and 40 years batting round the world like an errant satellite! I make about a 100 yards then the leg muscles scream for a rest
Hang in there dear lady, and if those pharmacists don't get things sorted pronto BASH 'em wiv ya walker!! OR WE WILL 😠
Denke an dich, cheers, Doug 😎
PS: I didn't 'LIKE' your post coz I DON'T like to read that you are in trouble. 😎

Exactamente Nonsuch,👍
I also use a 300W halogen lamp to keep things warm and speed up drying and hardening.
Cheers, Doug 😎
PS Don't forget the FFP2 spraying mask!!🙊

Absolutely Bill 👍
"but as it dries it will try to shrink."
And because it was cold, 8-10°, it would dry much slower allowing the solvents more time to work on the previous paint.
Ideal spraying temperature is minimum 20°C, ensuring that the solvents evaporate quickly.
Even if the paint had dried smooth the gloss would have probably fogged, so called 'blooming', at that low temperature.
Peter: the main 'secret' ingredient for successful spraying is PATIENCE!!
Cheers, Doug 😎
PS: I can see why you titled your thread 'Spray Paining Problem' 😭 Clever 😉

Or me,😁
Cheers, Doug 😎
Fleet Admiral / Moderator 😊

Make a set of adaptors Ian 😉
Then you can mix and match to your hearts content,😊
as long as you don't forget to take the adaptors with you! 😭
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Don't worry Martin,
I've almost forgotten how a screwdriver works 🤔
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In my translator that is the Chinese for the Boart from the Ali Express site JB😁
給自己找個更好的翻譯 何 何！
Wadda ya know! Banter with education 😀
Model boats? ... Oh yeah, I remember!!
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Hi Cash,
Try this one.
https://www.translator.eu
Just change the languages to Chinese and English
Texan not offered I'm afraid - just print it BIGGER 🤣
祝你好運
Cheers, Doug 😎

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Hope It's got Run Flat tires as well Peter 😉
Coz my 4.7 will be firing Tire Ripping Nets not armour piercing 😁
'The name's Bond, Doug Bond'
Hmm! Somehow doesn't have the same ring to it does it 🙄
Safe journey Peter 🤞
Cheers, Doug 😎