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RAF, HSL 128
Due to illness I have had to put my larger projects on hold (to much for me to move around at the moment because of the size) so I am working on returning this HSL to how she looked (in real life) when she first came into service. I got her in the grey, she needed a bit of TLC electrically and mechanically and of course repainting but almost there.
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The Empire Orwell
The Empire Orwell is a model of the real ship. There were two ships from the 1940s this one was built in Germany by Blohm & Voss as a cargo liner named TS Pretoria. She had a varied career going from cargo liner to U Boat depot ship, hospital ship, British troop ship, Muslim pilgrim ship and ending as an Indonesian naval accommodation ship.
The model it's self is of the British troop ship Empire Orwell, she is about 50 years young. There is no radio equipment in her and still has the original 12v electric motors. She was scratch built entirely of tin plate for the hull and super structure, the decks have wooden planking, and the hand rails are of metal rod and tin plate.
The hull is in remarkably good condition and will just need a repaint, but the upper parts will need to be striped and need a lot of replacement parts, of which I will have to source. I hope she will back in the water next year.
RonBMK2
2 years ago
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Barbara 2
Being restored, came with a 25 cc petrol engine but will be swapped out for an electric motor, just not sure what size ETC or what RC equipment will be suitable.
RonBMK2
2 years ago
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Large scale referb!!!!!!!!!!
These two ("little") beauties were given to me on the understanding they would go back in the water. I have started stripping them down to look at the hulls and repair as needed. Barbra 2 is 5ft 7inch in length and 15 inch wide, she originally had a 25cc petrol engine (that I was also given) that I may put back in if it checks out OK, but I may swap out for electric, but Iam not sure what suit her. She will also need some heavy-duty radio kit again not sure what. The other is a model of the Empire Orwell a German built ship as a hospital ship. She was captured by the British and use served as The Empire Doon, under the Orient Line until 1950 when she was converted into a troop ship and renamed the Empire Orwell. In 1958 she was again sold this time to the Blue Funnel Line as the Gunung Djaiti, sailing as a pilgrim ship between Indonesia and Djeddah. She was finally sold to the Indonesian navy as the troop ship Tanjung Pandan until being scraped in 1987. She is as a model again just over 5Ft long and is in need of a bit of TLC, she has two electric motors, that I will get check out and she will need radio kit. I have built RC boats before a long time ago, but never to this scale and hope to be asking some advice as I go along, one bit of advice being, how to make them lighter and easier to handle. I hope I have put this blog in the correct page! And I will post the progress as I go along. I am looking forward to seeing back in the water.
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2 years ago
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Looks like an excellent place to visit!
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๐ Fairey huntsman re paint colour
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Hey It's your boat, paint it in what ever colour's you like It was customer choice on the reel thing, as Colin said "even canary yellow" ! I'm doing mine midnight blue and white but only because I like midnight blue.
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Thanks mate! I will take a look.
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Oh mate you've cracked it ! That is one lovely restoration. Where did you get the decal for the side of the cabin?
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๐ Fairly huntsman cabin refit
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Wez! she looks great, Mine is not going so well I'm not putting any pictures up yet as it is a reel mess, so much so I am thinking of sending it to you!๐๐(Only joking) But I am thinking about starting again and doing a complete rebuild rather than a re-ferb. All I can say about yours's is............
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๐ฌ Re: Initial deck colour
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She is going to be a very nice ship when your done mate, brilliant job!
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๐ Fairey huntsman cabin refit
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Im watching closely Wez! .................... I need to see how it's done, so I can get it right.๐๐๐
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Very nice boat!
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๐ Precedent fairey huntsman ,Hatches
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The hatches on mine and the rails are masive, but with no plans to go by Im not sure wether to rip them of an make new one's or not.
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๐ Fairey huntsman 31
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Thats a good looking boat,I have one that I am working on at the maoment , it is quite old and needs a lot of work. I hope mine turns out as nice as yours.
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Sweet! She looks like she has a really good turn of speed.
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๐ฌ Re: Fairey Huntsman
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I have one thats in a very sorry state at the moment, but if she turns out as good looking as yours I will be a very happy guy!
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Very neat!
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๐ Fairey renovation
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Looking good Chris, I have one that is in a sorry state and needs a lot of work on it, there is nothing in side and I have started striping it down for a total re-paint. Trouble is I have four other boats that I am working on and no room to work (stuck in a one bed flat)
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Sweet!!!!
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What a great find, lovely job mate .
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๐ Severn class life boat
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Thanks all for your help , they are all really useful with lots of info I can use. I will let you know how I get on.
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๐ Severn class life boat
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Hi all.
Has any body got building plans for a Severn Class life boat?
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๐ Motor cuts out
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I will try and do some pics here, and for the other Ron I will change my RonbMK2๐
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๐ Motor cuts out
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Well I have tried a combination of ESCs and motors and different batteries from 7.5 up and I am still getting the same problem. Could it be the receiver or transmitter lock. Pluss I am also getting motor surge,
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๐ฌ Re: Miss Katherine from Mahone Bay scrap yard to Barryโs Bay
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Just WOW!!
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๐ฌ Re: Testing results sofar of the SMIT harber tug
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Beautiful model, great detail mate.
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๐ Motor cuts out
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I will have a look in to that, thanks for the tip.
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๐ฌ Re: RAF, HSL 128
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Put her on the water for the first time last week sadly no picks as camera conked out , But the boat run beautifully , just a few bits of work on the deck house an decals to do
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๐ Motor cuts out
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I am restoring my second RAF High speed launch and I am having a problem with the motor. At the moment it only has one motor and prop, I am using a Leopard Hobby LC3536-960kv brushless motor with a Marine30amp 6v water proof ESC and an E fly transmitter and receiver. During testing the motor cuts out after a couple of minuets then if I relies the throttle and re-apply, it runs again for a couple of seconds and the cuts out. I have tried the motor with a different ESC and it would not run at all. Any help greatly appreciated any ideas?
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Looks great, how dose she handle?
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๐ฌ Re: RAF, HSL 128
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I just found out that HSL128 originally had a red and white checked box on the bow across the deck, so some remedial work to be done. so it should look like this,
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All I can say is...
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๐ RAF, HSL 128
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