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📝 Smit Nederland
2 years ago by 🇬🇧 sharpy1071 (
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This kit was given to me by a widow who found it in the back of a wardrobe. I had repaired some of her late husbands models (cars. helicopter, plane) He had slightly started it. I'm plowing through it slowly as the instructions are a bit sparse so building from the plans. I haven't built a boat for a good few years so it's quite novel build.
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📝 Eduard etch sets
3 years ago by 🇬🇧 sharpy1071 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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Hi Ian thanks, that looks good and now I can see which is which. It looks as one is an update of the other as opposed to 4 different sets. Thank you once again Brian
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📝 Eduard etch sets
3 years ago by 🇬🇧 sharpy1071 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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Hi I am going to make a start on Revell's Hermann Marwede 1/72 scale and I am thinking of doing it with Eduard photo etch. my problem is, and I hope somebody can help me, is there are thee sets of fret (53013/53014 and 53164) can anyone tell what the different frets are. I know one is for helicopter deck. Is there a fret for the complete boat can't seem to get a simple answer from any supplier. Thank you Brian
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📝 R/C Gear
7 years ago by 🇬🇧 sharpy1071 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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The servos look like early Sprengbrook. Sprengbrook radio was considered above average in quality and reliabilty made in England but no longer about.
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💬 Voyager
7 years ago by 🇬🇧 sharpy1071 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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Good to see my old boat on water, glad your happy with it. Our pond is beginning to weed up again so it would not have had much use down here!!
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📝 Bismark by hatchette
7 years ago by 🇬🇧 sharpy1071 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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Bismark by Hatchette hull part built, superstructure part built. All books with parts in sealed bags there, not my scene so it has to go. Bournemouth, Dorset area. Could help with delivery to much to post/courier. £100.00
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📝 Robbe San Diego
8 years ago by 🇬🇧 sharpy1071 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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Hi thanks for interest in San Diego. Yes I would go to Bath to deliver her. There's a Park and Ride on the A4 near to the A39 junction on the west side of Bath as a suggestion. Brian
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📝 Robbe San Diego
8 years ago by 🇬🇧 sharpy1071 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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I want £250.00 for her, it cost nearly £400.00 to complete and no I have not sailed her on the sea as it is nearly always too rough on the south coast. I am also an O.A.P. and need the funds, thank you Brian.
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📝 Robbe San Diego
8 years ago by 🇬🇧 sharpy1071 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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Hi I live in Bournemouth 142 miles away! Bit further than I thought to go halfway, I look into courier if you want. Brian
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📝 Robbe San Diego
8 years ago by 🇬🇧 sharpy1071 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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Hi there, just got back, yes it can be posted or couriered but would prefer to meet half way or similar. Whereabots exactly do you live town name will do? Brian
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📝 Robbe San Diego
8 years ago by 🇬🇧 sharpy1071 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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Hi there thanks for the interest in the San Diego. She is actually just white and blue. Her dimensions are 52" (1320mm) long, 9.25" (235mm) width and 15" (385mm) high. Hope this helps. away now will answer on Monday any more enquiries, thanks Brian.
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📝 Robbe San Diego
8 years ago by 🇬🇧 sharpy1071 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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Robbe San Diego super yacht. Leopard 4074-1400Kv watercooled motors 100A Mystery ESC's. Excellent on 2 cell lipo, mad on 3 cell, stupid on 4 cells ask me how I know! would not recommend 4 cell as maiden voyage! Deck lights, figures very nice boat handles a dream.
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💬 American Enterprise
8 years ago by 🇬🇧 sharpy1071 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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Thank you figtree7nts. it is a great looking boat there is no doubt about it, wish it were mine, handles very nice at speed and slow.
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💬 Robbe San Diego
8 years ago by 🇬🇧 sharpy1071 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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Thank you figtree7nights, up for sale now!! it's stupid on 4 cells, mad on three but behaves very well on two. I sail it mainly on three cells as I have more 3 than anything else.
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💬 American Enterprise
8 years ago by 🇬🇧 sharpy1071 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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Thank you, yep put it on the water and another ESC packed up! Replace the ESC and it went very well but need adjustment of the batteries. Now it goes on the plane at a very scale speed. No need to go to fast as it is a working boat after all. Will try and get a video but it has gone home now so I will ask the owner to get one.
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📝 Dumas American Enterprise
8 years ago by 🇬🇧 sharpy1071 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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Maiden voyage of American Enterprise on Poole Park Lake 10/2/15. Leopard 4074-1400kv x 2 Mystery 100a ESC x2 all watercooled. 4 cell lipo 6500MA. Went very well until one brand new ESC packed up! Second one to do this, bit iffy I reckon. Turns a treat and very scale like in running.
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💬 Robbe San Diego
8 years ago by 🇬🇧 sharpy1071 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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HI there, the motors are Leopard LBP 4074-1400 with 100a ESC's of off EBay using metal u/j's to the drive as supplied in the kit by Robbe. Brian
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📝 Robbe San Diego
8 years ago by 🇬🇧 sharpy1071 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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Another winter project for myself this time. Twin brushless motors/ESC's all water cooled. interior and deck lights got some figures for deck then onto the lake when the weather breaks.
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📝 American Enterprise
8 years ago by 🇬🇧 sharpy1071 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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A winter project for a friend who hasn't the resources to build, so I helped him out. nearly ready for the lake. Twin brushless motors/ESC's all water cooled and a few interior exterior lights.
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📝 Motors for a Robbe San Diego
9 years ago by 🇬🇧 sharpy1071 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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Thank you Derek for that info I did look at the Turnigy motors having had them in aircraft and them being reliable. That sounds about right combo doubled up would make it go. My Riva has outrunners with a cooling mount on each and cooled ESC's. The inrunners with jackets look good but way over power I think, to high a Kv making them more suitable for racing machines. Thanks once again, brian
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📝 Motors for a Robbe San Diego
9 years ago by 🇬🇧 sharpy1071 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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HI there, new project: Robbe San Diego super yacht. I want to put twin brushless in her, has anyone done this on this forum? If so would they be kind enough to assist me in letting me know their set up and performance. Or, could anyone advice me. I am thinking 500 watts per motor similar to my Riva. The boat is going to weigh about 5kg. Its 1250mm long by 250mm wide.
Thank you in anticipation, Brian
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📝 Weymouth & Portland MBC Open Fun Day
9 years ago by 🇬🇧 sharpy1071 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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Good day out went from Bournemouth. Happy friendly group of guys and their partners, I was made to feel welcome and asked to go again, thank you, Brian.
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📝 Inga IV
9 years ago by 🇬🇧 sharpy1071 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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Took inga out last night after years break for her stillest evening we've had for weeks so it mostly motored around the lake! did catch a bit of wind a couple of times.
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📝 Veron Fairey Huntsman 28
9 years ago by 🇬🇧 sharpy1071 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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Finally got it on the water again. New coupling from HK. Way to powerful, goes uncontrollable at speed with just prop in water!
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📝 Veron Fairey Huntsman 28
10 years ago by 🇬🇧 sharpy1071 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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First trip out 100Mtrs coupling broke, calmest day for weeks took an hour to get back!! Built from plans supplied by Colin Smith. 38/32 brushless motor, 125A ESC, 4 cell lipo. When it went it went! Motor, ESC and motor mount water cooled. I will get a new coupling and try to get a video of this hope we have some more calm days.
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💬 rivarama
10 years ago by 🇬🇧 sharpy1071 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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Yep all the frustration in the build slides into oblivion when you see videos like this well done you'll get a lot off attention from this one, I like it, Brian
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💬 rivarama
10 years ago by 🇬🇧 sharpy1071 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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Hi, good that's it then if your happy, it will certainly perform better on calm water so you will get a good idea of its potential. I'm pleased for you go and enjoy!! brian
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💬 rivarama
10 years ago by 🇬🇧 sharpy1071 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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Thank you for letting me know the result, it is all a great experimentation, but helps if you get of to a good start. I'm pleased that you are satisfied, but it might be worth different props. Have you a watt meter that will read in the boat and save results so you can see what power is being consumed for best performance? Placing in water and holding on is a good way but not perfect. I trust the water system is running OK as well, Brian.
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💬 rivarama
10 years ago by 🇬🇧 sharpy1071 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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ESC's 50a Hobby King, Motors BL2820/07, Props 40, Brian
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💬 rivarama
10 years ago by 🇬🇧 sharpy1071 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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I have put a schematic drawing on this build blog.
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