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    ๐Ÿ“ AliExpress
    4 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง RogerA1 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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    My closest model shop is now nearly 30 miles away there used to be a couple within 5. Know buy most of my modeling bits on line but youse shops with mail order. Or I get stuff from shows.

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    ๐Ÿ“ Gare welk to thรฉ sailing seasin
    19 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง RogerA1 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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    Enjoy it

    ๐Ÿ“ Thank you Model-Boats.com & members during a rough time!
    20 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง RogerA1 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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    Hi Lew, Glad youโ€™re feeling better, take care of yourself

    ๐Ÿ“ Thrift store find..
    21 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง RogerA1 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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    Looks good
    I have a Hobby King BAT1 a group of us have had great fun on a firm Sandy Beach and a couple of tragic cones to set a course. It sharpens the reflexes up as they are considerably faster than a yacht
    Enjoy

    ๐Ÿ“ Robert (Bob) Rice
    22 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง RogerA1 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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    Sorry to hear the sad news

    ๐Ÿ“ Brushed motor capacitors
    23 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง RogerA1 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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    I agree with Toradog if someone is using 27 Mhz and your boat gets close to the persons transmitter
    , maybe testing your boat poolside this may also cause an interference problem. I use 0.1 mag capacitors between each terminal and the case and between each terminal

    ๐Ÿ“ Prop. Shaft fixing
    24 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง RogerA1 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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    I use 2part epoxy with no prblems but take note what ColinH and LewZ wrote

    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Re: SM UB-10
    1 month ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง RogerA1 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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    She looks really good like the shape

    ๐Ÿ“ Universal coupling
    1 month ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง RogerA1 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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    Wow, how big is your front door and letter box ๐Ÿ˜œ

    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Re: Legend Models #702 1939 Century Thunderbolt
    1 month ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง RogerA1 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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    Looks good should be nice on the water

    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Re: Keeping the stream running
    1 month ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง RogerA1 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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    What a beautiful place to run boats and so close to the pub

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    ๐Ÿ“ Fuse position Rttl installation mod
    2 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง RogerA1 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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    As previously mentioned a fuse will protect any fault down stream a short circuit usually blows the fuse instantaneously but it will carry more than its rating for some time depending on its characteristics. If you mount a suitably rated fuse close to the battery it should protect the wiring to the esc and the esc and blow before the cables are damaged. A fuse fitted between the esc and the motor should be rated to safely carry its full load current continuously and short term inrush current due to acceleration or momentary overloads, not the current rating of the esc which may be substantially higher.

    ๐Ÿ“ Dragon Force 65 waterproofing
    2 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง RogerA1 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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    De rig the hull, take into the garage at night, turn the light off and shine a small torch the the battery opening then the radio hatch, you will see any cracks or holes. Cracks are usually radiating in the bottom of the hull around the keel box. This can be caused by either over tightening the keel box fixing screw or not supporting the keel bulb during storage.

    ๐Ÿ“ Malmรถ Technology Museum
    2 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง RogerA1 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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    Love your Technik museums, Iโ€™ve been to the ones in Speyer and Sinshiem twice, they are fantastic. The range of exhibits on display are amazing.

    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Re: Clyde Puffer
    2 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง RogerA1 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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    Luv the weathering around the winch looks very realistic

    ๐Ÿ“ Yet another FB Marketplace purchase
    2 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง RogerA1 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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    Sounds like a really good holiday

    ๐Ÿ“ How to control the sails on a ketch
    2 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง RogerA1 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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    Just a couple of thoughts re the winch. Jane you worked out the length of line ( sheet) you need to let out to move the sails in and out. This will depend on where they are attached to the booms. Closer to the mast less movement required but more force required to pull them in. How many turns does the winch do and and the drum diameter will determine if the movement that can be achieved. Does the winch drum have one channel on it. If so tensioning can only be achieved by a piece of elastic.pulling the line tight. If the drum has two channels the a closed loop system can be used. That is for example the top feeding line out while the bottom reels it in. Have a look at how the system on an R C laser works or an IOM. Nylet also do a booklet and diagram showing this. Are the winches digital if so check the current draw
    as they pull significantly more current and your receiver might not be able to handle it.

    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Re: Building a Scale Model "Springer" push boat
    2 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง RogerA1 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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    I have an SHG Sprinter tug which is a semi scale Springer. It is very maneuverable. It also has a shallow horseshoe attachment which fits on the front for pushing a small ball around. Used to play to play football with several boats on the pool itโ€™s mayhem but great fun

    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Re: Robbe Sirius - 1st RC Model Sailboat
    2 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง RogerA1 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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    My first RC Yacht was also a Robbie Sirius. She sailed beautifully.
    Had to replace the sails as the jib ripped off in fairly strong wind.
    She still looks good.

    ๐Ÿ“ Huntress Seating
    3 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง RogerA1 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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    Thanks for the information will have a look at the web site

    ๐Ÿ“ Huntress Seating
    3 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง RogerA1 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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    That harness looks fantastic, did you make it? If purchased where did you get it from.

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    ๐Ÿ“ speed controller
    3 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง RogerA1 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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    I agree with RodC

    ๐Ÿ“ speed controller
    3 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง RogerA1 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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    Would recommend a power distribution board from somewhere like component shop. Or fit blocking diodes when paralleling up batteries to avoid back charging etc.

    ๐Ÿ“ Once in a blue moon
    3 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง RogerA1 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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    Congratulations Roy did you get a card from the King?

    ๐Ÿ“ Fly sky FS T4b
    3 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง RogerA1 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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    I agree with Dave 967
    What receiver are you using I think the only ones you can use areGR3E, GR3F, R6B,R6C and R9B that have the same protocol as the transmitter?
    If you plug the Bind Plug into the battery socket and a 6 volt battery into channel 3 does the red light come on and flash with the transmitter turned off. If it doesnโ€™t
    that would point to a receiver problem.

    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Re: 1st outing
    3 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง RogerA1 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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    Looks good, can we have pictures of her on the lake please

    ๐Ÿ“ Fairey huntsman grab rails
    3 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง RogerA1 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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    Have you tried Nexus models they usually have a good range

    ๐Ÿ“ Fairey huntsman grab rails
    3 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง RogerA1 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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    They look really good hope mine come out as well when I get to that stage.
    Still on the hull at the moment

    ๐Ÿ“ Fly sky FS T4b
    3 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง RogerA1 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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    Just found the same link. Looks like the guy in the video not 100% at first.
    Have you tried moving the transmitter a few feet away from the receiver. On Spektrum if they are too close sometimes it wonโ€™t bind.

    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Re: Gundalow Scratch Built Model
    3 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง RogerA1 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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    Live the boat great that you take it into schools, may inspire some new modelers as well, really like the hull planking it looks so realistic of that period.



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