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    ๐Ÿ“ Question of the Day?
    8 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ToraDog ( Commander)
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    I used mine when I ran out of Rum, but no one would answer me....๐Ÿ˜ด

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    ๐Ÿ“ WEED PROBLEMS !!!!!!
    13 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ToraDog ( Commander)
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    Ditto!

    ๐Ÿ“ WEED PROBLEMS !!!!!!
    19 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ToraDog ( Commander)
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    True enough Lew, but our boats( and operators) don't get eaten by alligators, bit by poisonous snakes, AND... we have ice boating!๐Ÿ˜

    ๐Ÿ“ WEED PROBLEMS !!!!!!
    19 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ToraDog ( Commander)
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    Ha ha Lew,
    I see an awful lot of Florida license plates in Maine during the summer....๐Ÿ˜‚

    ๐Ÿ“ HMS Amethyst
    22 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ToraDog ( Commander)
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    GdayNorm,
    PM sent.

    ๐Ÿ“ HMS Amethyst
    23 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ToraDog ( Commander)
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    GdayNorm,
    Looking at the plans for Amethyst, as fitted 1950, shows large box-like structure, immediately aft of the funnel. It is labeled gun crew shelter. The plans show it on port and starboard. It is rather confusing. This area was modified in 1950. I can scan the plans and send them to you.

    ๐Ÿ“ Question of the Day?
    28 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ToraDog ( Commander)
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    Loved that story. Perhaps more so because "A Modest Proposal" was packaged in with it.๐Ÿ˜Š

    ๐Ÿ“ Need help with Aeronaut search light
    1 month ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ToraDog ( Commander)
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    Hi Westwind,
    What a beauty!
    The outer shaft rotates the light. I would glue a gear wheel, toothed or belt driven, to it. Put it's mate on a servo, something like a GoBilda 320 degree rotation servo. Then you need to raise and lower the inner shaft to elevate the light. Turn a servo on it's side. You could use a spring return system and a cam, a direct linkage, there are so many ways to do it and everyone has their way.
    BTY, what scale is that light? Thanks
    Jonathan

    ๐Ÿ“ A blast from the past
    1 month ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ToraDog ( Commander)
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    I do believe that you have dated yourself.๐Ÿ˜
    I recognize it, guess that says the same about me.๐Ÿ˜‚

    ๐Ÿ“ Fly sky FS T4b
    1 month ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ToraDog ( Commander)
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    As RogerA1 said... on most 2.4 ghz systems, the transmitter can over power the receiver if set too close. Move your transmitter at least six feet away from your receiver and try to bind.

    ๐Ÿ“ Using 2 Mtronik ESCs
    1 month ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ToraDog ( Commander)
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    What Doug said... except I tape off the red wires. One never knows what the future might bring....๐Ÿ˜Š

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    ๐Ÿ“ Using 2 Mtronik ESCs
    1 month ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ToraDog ( Commander)
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    PS: It is not important if the ESC's use separate batteries. What matters is that they are electronically controlled by the same receiver, which can tolerate only one BEC connected to it.

    ๐Ÿ“ Using 2 Mtronik ESCs
    1 month ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ToraDog ( Commander)
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    Whenever running more than one ESC THAT IS EQUIPPED WITH BEC's, the red lead in the servo lead from the ESC should be removed. This ensures that only one BEC feeds the required current to the receiver.
    My current build uses five ESC's, all equipped with BEC's, but because of the current requirements for the # of servos each receiver drives, I am using stand alone BEC's. Therefore the red lead on all of the ESC servo leads is removed. Hope that is not too confusing.๐Ÿ˜€

    ๐Ÿ“ Miami Crash Boat
    1 month ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ToraDog ( Commander)
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    Ed,
    Have you seen this site?


    https://uscrashboats.org/
    ๐Ÿ“ USS Juneau
    1 month ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ToraDog ( Commander)
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    I have been playing with the superstructure decks. They were printed without any shear or camber, so I am working on fitting them to the main deck. It seems to get tricky because while. the main deck has shear and camber, the 01 deck has no shear and a different camber, while all higher decks lack both. Lots of measuring, sanding, and a few un-social words thrown in for measure, good or otherwise.
    Meanwhile, I am dreaming and beginning to ponder servo installations while considering top weight. The prototypes were tender and I am beginning to suspect that this build may work out that way as well.
    Pictures show why and where my dreams are going.

    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Re: Main deck
    1 month ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ToraDog ( Commander)
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    Expensive, but high quality.



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    ๐Ÿ“ USS BARB.
    1 month ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ToraDog ( Commander)
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    Excellent!๐Ÿ˜€
    "A non diving model surface skimmer only unless it all goes wrong.โ˜น๏ธโ˜น๏ธ"
    "How deep will it go?"...all the way to the bottom, as the saying goes....๐Ÿ˜

    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Re: Main deck
    1 month ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ToraDog ( Commander)
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    Probably just a typo, but Lee's hulls are almost all 1/96 scale, except for his 1/4" hulls and a very few 1/100's. I believe the plan he supplies is scaled to match the hull he supplies.

    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Re: USS juneau
    1 month ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ToraDog ( Commander)
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    There is some existing documentation that Juneau wore a Pink paint color, most likely only on her superstructure, that was applied over her MS 12 Mod scheme that she wore leaving the NY Navy Yard. Unfortunately, the documents are not definitive enough for me to paint her so. And no, it was not Mountbatten Pink, but rather a very much lighter shade, almost Barbie Pink.

    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Re: And relax?
    1 month ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ToraDog ( Commander)
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    That looks so nice.
    It is weird, to me, to see quad 40mm Bofors mounts on Allied ships, but then Richelieu mounted a slew of them as well after her overhaul.

    ๐Ÿ“ USS juneau
    1 month ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ToraDog ( Commander)
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    My wife's car is getting old. She hinted that it was time to pony up and maybe buy her a new one. I put on my most soulful face and told her that now was not the time.
    I did not tell her why.
    My superstructure arrived, and then some...๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ
    I did have a moment, just a tiny one, of trepidation about using all this 3D, but then, I adjusted to it.๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ˜Š

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    ๐Ÿ“ ESC and Rx Burning out, advice please.
    2 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ToraDog ( Commander)
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    I agree with Dave. I might add checking voltages of your battery relative to the BEC that you are using.
    BTY, you are not the first, if you did, to mix up battery polarities. Not something you do twice.โ˜น๏ธ

    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Re: USS Juneau
    2 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ToraDog ( Commander)
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    The smoke units are Harbor Models, large units.

    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Re: USS Juneau
    2 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ToraDog ( Commander)
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    Commodore H,
    Yes, Yes. The WHOLE superstructure is 3D printed. I received the first shipment today and expect the second tomorrow. While I did commission it, it is now commercially available.
    I do not have a photo of myself, butt I AM a happy caper. Photos of the superstructure to follow when all the pieces arrive.๐Ÿ˜Š

    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Re: Eeehhhโ€ฆI like this better๐Ÿ˜
    2 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ToraDog ( Commander)
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    Spam and Pepperjack sliders...Monty would be proud of you Crash!๐Ÿ˜Š

    ๐Ÿ“ HMS Endurance
    2 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ToraDog ( Commander)
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    "even a small bathroom." That is a nice additoin for a luxury ship...๐Ÿ˜€

    ๐Ÿ“ Question of the Day?
    2 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ToraDog ( Commander)
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    But I learned that the Farne Islands are off Northumberland......now if I can figure out where Northumberland is...oh, Google.๐Ÿ˜

    ๐Ÿ“ Question of the Day?
    2 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ToraDog ( Commander)
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    OK, I broke down and answered it, BUT, it was only to enable me to read your comments.๐Ÿคฃ
    I could tell stories, but I've not enough Screech to carry me through.๐Ÿ˜

    ๐Ÿ“ Question of the Day?
    2 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ToraDog ( Commander)
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    I am not going to even try to answer this one...they ALL apply on this side of the pond.๐Ÿ˜‚

    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Re: HMS Verulam R28 Refit Part 6 Mast,Anchors &Trim Test.
    2 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ToraDog ( Commander)
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    Really well done Bill. Computer radios are the cat' meow for us boaters, well actually everyone.
    You mentioned that you are using 360 degree servos for your turret rotation. Does your radio allow you to adjust the rotation limits?



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