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💬 Re: orca build part5
16 days ago by 🇬🇧 Rogal118 (
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Yes it is tight, but there is enough room if you keep the rudder to one side so the arm has enough throw to give a good rudder movement.good luck.
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💬 Re: orca build part6
16 days ago by 🇬🇧 Rogal118 ( Midshipman)
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Hi there. Just a point that has occured to me in my blog regarding the prop shaft and the positioning of the motor, as it is one of the early build decitions i did not realise that the motor fits in the middle of the main cabin. If at a later date you want to fit out the cabin as i have done. I had to fit a longer prop shaft so as to move the motor out of sight into the forward cabin. I did not wish to disturb the outer shaft as it was fixed to good. These thoughts might be worth pondering over to save messing about later as i did. Hindsight is a wonderful thing
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📝 Orca
16 days ago by 🇬🇧 Rogal118 ( Midshipman)
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Hi there everyone, didn’t realise how long it was since my last post. It’s harder work being retired than working, it’s now a 7 day week, I’ve still my blog to finish plus the shark to tow behind the Orca, I have at least finished the crew and took a few photos so here they are… the boxed figures are as the originals, they started out as a set of DR Who figures £12 for 3 from B+M stores.
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📝 Orca
16 days ago by 🇬🇧 Rogal118 ( Midshipman)
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Hi there. If it helps the first couple of pages of my “Orca Build” blog and the first 5 photos might help as I took photos at most stages of my build. So hope this gives some inspiration to dive in and start. Don’t hesitate to ask for more info as I don’t blog every detail and only got to page 10. There must be at least another 10 to finish,I have loads of photos and still shots from the film etc. what I did find out though was they used 3 boats when filming so some details are different in some scenes.but this helps dispel the rivet counters who comment on something not being correct, and of course gives us builders licence to interpret details our way. Good luck and contented modelling
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📝 Daily quiz
3 months ago by 🇬🇧 Rogal118 ( Midshipman)
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Whoops, thanks for the update.
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📝 Daily quiz
3 months ago by 🇬🇧 Rogal118 ( Midshipman)
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I do the quiz mainly on iPad but sometimes on my phone. Todays question flummoxed me, so I googled it out of interest but none of the guys owned the yacht Octopus. but the % was showing some guys were correct so I guessed and got it wrong.
I was not bothered I just put I down to the boat changing hands etc.
Now the point I have took to writing is I’ve just picked my phone up and opened the web site up and the question is still live, but with a separate set of answers. I thought I must have finally gone gaga, so opened the web site on my iPad and found the answer are different
I’m not bothered about the quiz it’s only for fun ,but is this a web hack, problem???!!!
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I was not bothered I just put I down to the boat changing hands etc.
Now the point I have took to writing is I’ve just picked my phone up and opened the web site up and the question is still live, but with a separate set of answers. I thought I must have finally gone gaga, so opened the web site on my iPad and found the answer are different
I’m not bothered about the quiz it’s only for fun ,but is this a web hack, problem???!!!
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📝 orca and the shark
3 months ago by 🇬🇧 Rogal118 ( Midshipman)
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After the completion of my boat Orca a number asked “ where’s the shark?”. Even members at the pond asked. Well here he is, just needs sealing and a few coats of paint, then he will be ready for the water, obviously being made from polystyrene he will be buoyant, maybe too much, so some lead will be needed. Or perhaps a false keel to stop him rolling over, the mechanics will have to be worked out. Is Barnes Wallace still around?. I intend to tow him on a stiff 1/8inch rod, well that’s the idea rather than cord as that will snag the prop. putting this in practice I hope will be this easy, so watch this saga unfold!!! Video to follow.
PS just asking has anyone mastered this in the past?.
PS just asking has anyone mastered this in the past?.
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📝 Orca complete with crew
3 months ago by 🇬🇧 Rogal118 ( Midshipman)
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At the club pond today I have completed the Orca to my satisfaction. the crew figures are complete and fitted in situ, Matt Hooper at the helm, captain Quint up front with the harpoon gun, chief Brody serving out the smelly chum at the stern. The battery ran for at least 1 hour, it’s a 3s lipo 2200,100c when coupled to the charger it had 70 % left in
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📝 Orca
3 months ago by 🇬🇧 Rogal118 ( Midshipman)
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Thanks for the interest and comments. I made my own barrels on my myford lathe from a broken shovel shaft,see photo
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📝 Orca a maiden voyage
3 months ago by 🇬🇧 Rogal118 ( Midshipman)
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Video of my first pond outing with orca
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📝 Orca
3 months ago by 🇬🇧 Rogal118 ( Midshipman)
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Good evening, thanks for your comments, my orca is completely scratch built from a set of plans from mr tittle of alburcurque, New Mexico. Except for bits and bobs from the model shop’s accessories. See my started blog on this site titled Orca. Thanks Roger
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📝 Orca
3 months ago by 🇬🇧 Rogal118 ( Midshipman)
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Hi there. Thanks for your interest. the 3 rods I scratch built from my bit box, I will detail the making of these in my upcoming blog
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📝 Orca
3 months ago by 🇬🇧 Rogal118 ( Midshipman)
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Hi Steve watch this space. The shark, tick, the barrels, tick,the connection, tick. The technicality is sorted, just needs assembling
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📝 Orca
3 months ago by 🇬🇧 Rogal118 ( Midshipman)
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99% finished, took her to the pond this morning for her maiden sail.All went perfect just need to add a piece of lead sheet under rear decking to trim her up, slightly bow down initially but once added the lead worked fine. Just need to finish all 3 figures and she will look more realistic on the water.since retiring at christmas I’ve probably put in 2-3 hours most days over the last 2 months and I’ve really enjoyed this build, I have a lot of photos of most stages of the build and will complete the blog I started this time last year, so watch this space. I took many screen shots from the film also to help with the finer details, which at times confused things as I found out that 3 boats were used in the making of the 1975 film and the continuity wasn’t brilliant at the best of times.If anyone’s interested or building there own Orca I would only be to happy to answer questions ,so fire away.
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📝 Orca
4 months ago by 🇬🇧 Rogal118 ( Midshipman)
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Nearly complete just in process of fitting out, will be ready for first sail on club opening for season
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📝 Trent lifeboat
4 months ago by 🇬🇧 Rogal118 ( Midshipman)
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Slipway model. Rebuilt after being damaged, needs new radio gear and motors.
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📝 RTTL mast
4 months ago by 🇬🇧 Rogal118 ( Midshipman)
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📝 Free Christmas Prize Draw!
5 months ago by 🇬🇧 Rogal118 ( Midshipman)
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Wow, you seafarers. Great saying, Im even more confused now. Im going to take my new socks off now and put them on my hands, ill use them as mittens when walking the dogs!!!.
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📝 Free Christmas Prize Draw!
5 months ago by 🇬🇧 Rogal118 ( Midshipman)
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Wow, just received and opened my draw prize this evening, perfect fit for a “land lubber”
Thank you Rogal.
Thank you Rogal.
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📝 COUPLINGS
11 months ago by 🇬🇧 Rogal118 ( Midshipman)
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what a brilliant idea
I've just purchased a bonded HD coupling to swap over from the mechanical monstrosity that rattled like an old diesel engine in my ORCA build. but i still notice a vibration in the shaft. on further investigation i have found that the bonding of the rubber to metal of the three parts of the coupling are not inline. although i took great care to line the prop shaft to the motor shaft in all planes, this defeats all my own hard work.
but within a couple of days of my disappointment along comes your genius idea. i hope you don't mind me trying this system out for myself, as i have the splined brass end joints all I need is some silicone tubing.
a couple of questions 1st though
1, once the silicone tube is fitted over the splines and because of the diameter of these splines quite a large cavity is left inside the tube, do you fit a smaller tube inside to stop it collapsing under torque?.
2, you say you will zip tie the tubing to help grip the splines. will this not cause imbalance with the zip tie locking catch being on one side, and especially one being at each end, or are they opposite each other, to counteract themselves.
or, in the end, am I worrying to much.
Regards Roger
I've just purchased a bonded HD coupling to swap over from the mechanical monstrosity that rattled like an old diesel engine in my ORCA build. but i still notice a vibration in the shaft. on further investigation i have found that the bonding of the rubber to metal of the three parts of the coupling are not inline. although i took great care to line the prop shaft to the motor shaft in all planes, this defeats all my own hard work.
but within a couple of days of my disappointment along comes your genius idea. i hope you don't mind me trying this system out for myself, as i have the splined brass end joints all I need is some silicone tubing.
a couple of questions 1st though
1, once the silicone tube is fitted over the splines and because of the diameter of these splines quite a large cavity is left inside the tube, do you fit a smaller tube inside to stop it collapsing under torque?.
2, you say you will zip tie the tubing to help grip the splines. will this not cause imbalance with the zip tie locking catch being on one side, and especially one being at each end, or are they opposite each other, to counteract themselves.
or, in the end, am I worrying to much.
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📝 Lead acid to lipo
11 months ago by 🇬🇧 Rogal118 ( Midshipman)
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I will make it to the best of my ability. I will make parts a few times until right, it tends to hold me up sometimes. I'm not a perfectionist by any means but I have to satisfy myself at least. im certainly not a rivet counter. I must say though I do stand in awe at some of the creations made by our fellow modellers.if I can be half as talented I'd be happy. I served my apprenticeship in the Sheffield steel industry and qualified as a master patternmaker. Using mahogany.pine jelutong, metal and fiber glassed resin for patterns and models.mind that was a few years ago now. Thanks for your help once more, regards Rogal.
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📝 Lead acid to lipo
11 months ago by 🇬🇧 Rogal118 ( Midshipman)
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Great info Doug. When someone knows what they are explaining it makes understanding a lot easier .Thankyou so much for all your input.Roger
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📝 Lead acid to lipo
11 months ago by 🇬🇧 Rogal118 ( Midshipman)
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Hi dave I've been using the 3s in my Brave Borderer for about a year now and when purchased also bought same make charger,spektrum was make with discharge , storage, and charge facility plus lots of other monitoring of cells etc. I was weary at first but feal confident to use lipos now.thanks for your input. Roger
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📝 Lead acid to lipo
12 months ago by 🇬🇧 Rogal118 ( Midshipman)
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Hi RowenThanks for the reply, it wasn't until later that I realised the voltage of a 3s myself. 2s will be plenty. I was just not sure in my own mind I had the right components, after initialy going down the lead acid route.then wanting to change at this later stage. The ORCA was never a speed boat, although if it had have been a bit faster the dam shark wouldn't have caught it.mind you there wouldn't have been much of a film then!. 1 point I didn't mention in my initial post is that the motor is geared down a ratio of 2.5 to1.
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📝 Lead acid to lipo
12 months ago by 🇬🇧 Rogal118 ( Midshipman)
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Can anyone offer some advice. I have picked up where I left off with my build of the ORCA. I had intended to use a 6volt lead acid battery but due to locating the motor more forward than anticipated I do not have room for this type of battery. So my question is can I swap for a 3s 2200mAh lipo, simply by moving the jumpers on the hobbywing quicrun 1060 brushed esc to the lipo mode. The motor is a brushed MFA 919d. 4.5-15V D.C. and the receiver is a futuba R3106GF 6 channel type. I think I will be OK but am not to experienced with this type of set up. So if anyone can set me straight i would be happy .Thanks Rogal
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📝 posting video on youtube and copying link into forum post
12 months ago by 🇬🇧 Rogal118 ( Midshipman)
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hi everyone
Recently i had forgot how to post a video and add a link to my post.
i searched the site but could not find the answer (probably looked in the wrong place anyway).
this is what i did
I opened youtube and signed into my account.
clicked on upload video.
found the file in my gallery and uploaded,
the youtube page shows a bar overlaid on the file as it uploads and then says when it is completed
then i clicked on the video to play and it started.
underneath the playing video it said COPY LINK
I clicked this and the link was copied to the clipboard.
I then opened the model boat web site and found my original post and clicked EDIT
At the bottom of my text i pasted the link.(Ctrl V) and reposted the amended post.
i hope this is understood,if not or needs tweaking let me know
good luck
Recently i had forgot how to post a video and add a link to my post.
i searched the site but could not find the answer (probably looked in the wrong place anyway).
this is what i did
I opened youtube and signed into my account.
clicked on upload video.
found the file in my gallery and uploaded,
the youtube page shows a bar overlaid on the file as it uploads and then says when it is completed
then i clicked on the video to play and it started.
underneath the playing video it said COPY LINK
I clicked this and the link was copied to the clipboard.
I then opened the model boat web site and found my original post and clicked EDIT
At the bottom of my text i pasted the link.(Ctrl V) and reposted the amended post.
i hope this is understood,if not or needs tweaking let me know
good luck
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📝 portbalne video
12 months ago by 🇬🇧 Rogal118 ( Midshipman)
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thanks for you reply
yes have to agree with you, as my earlier post the knocking is sortable but the whining is i think the esc, which i don't think i can do anything about!. although i may sound proof the removeable hatch etc as it does cause a bit of echo and amplification like a guitar sound box. may quiet things down a bit. it worked on my Brave Borderer, to some extent.
yes have to agree with you, as my earlier post the knocking is sortable but the whining is i think the esc, which i don't think i can do anything about!. although i may sound proof the removeable hatch etc as it does cause a bit of echo and amplification like a guitar sound box. may quiet things down a bit. it worked on my Brave Borderer, to some extent.
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📝 portbalne video
12 months ago by 🇬🇧 Rogal118 ( Midshipman)
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Thanks Martin
much appreciated, what a relief, she works well im very happy, although i did pick up on a knocking, sounded like a big end had gone. it turned out to be wear and movement in the steering nozzle shaft, which when in the water the resistance to the water was causing the prop to catch on the inside of the starboard nozzle. another little job to keep me busy.
much appreciated, what a relief, she works well im very happy, although i did pick up on a knocking, sounded like a big end had gone. it turned out to be wear and movement in the steering nozzle shaft, which when in the water the resistance to the water was causing the prop to catch on the inside of the starboard nozzle. another little job to keep me busy.
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📝 portbalne video
12 months ago by 🇬🇧 Rogal118 ( Midshipman)
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Hi everyone, can someone have a look at my original post for the portbalne. I have added a link to the video on YouTube.so would be grateful if someone can post and let me know if it works.if it does I will post saying how I did it. Here's hoping. Thanks Rogal.
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📝 portbalne video
12 months ago by 🇬🇧 Rogal118 ( Midshipman)
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finally got to the pond today, only 2 of us had it all to ourselves. my fellow club member captained while I operated the camera. i had got used to the tank steering and the use of the bow thruster, but not together. john was showing me how his tug with a Voith drive would track side ways, I said I don't think the Portbalne will do that even though it is very manoeuvrable he then set about to demonstrate how to do it. as the video shows
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