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138 items · Page 2 of 6How to build an RC model of Billing boats Hoga tug
In 326 pictures https://techno.smugmug.com/Billing-Boats-Hoga-tug-708/ https://youtube.com/shorts/09uiPSi_ow8?feature=share
by T33CNO · 5 years ago
Fiberglassing your hull
This is an excellent video on fiberglassing your hull. The products are odourless and the process is . https://www.youtube.com/…
by Brightwork · 6 years ago
SS Colonsay Clyde Puffer
iMy scratch built Puffer, made out of plywood and wood. Have just finished putting in the navigation lights.
by Hugh · 7 years ago
LiPo Battery Charging
NOT from me (RNinMunich)! I just edited it to delete a previous comment of mine! LiPo Battery Charging - Use specific Lithium P…
by fireboat · 9 years ago
NiMH Battery Charging
NOT from me (RNinMunich)! I just edited it to delete a previous comment of mine! NiMH batteries should not be discharged fully …
by fireboat · 9 years ago
NiCad Battery Charging
NOT from me (RNinMunich)! I just edited it to delete a previous comment of mine! Ni-Cads should be discharged before re-chargin…
by fireboat · 9 years ago
Basic RC Setup
NOT from me (RNinMunich)! I just edited it to delete a previous comment of mine! There are many people who are new to radio con…
by fireboat · 9 years ago
Radio Control Wiring
NOT from me (RNinMunich)! I just edited it to delete a previous comment of mine! Wiring Methods Wiring can be a little tricky, …
by fireboat · 9 years ago
Battery Capacities & Wiring
DRAFT: TO BE REVISED ;-) (FB) Batteries can give you many different outputs (!?) depending on how they are wired up. As long as…
by fireboat · 9 years ago
Battery Testing
DRAFT; TO BE REVISED ;-) (FB) The first rule of battery testing is to make sure you test the battery with LOAD. To test a batte…
by fireboat · 9 years ago
Led Resister chart
If you ever wanted to know resistor values & voltage, here is a chart that might help( Black-0)(Brown-1)(red-2)(orange-3)(yello…
by GARTH · 5 months ago
Essential or useful tools and utensils for the ship modeler. A final appendix lists the most common
Essential or useful tools and utensils for the ship modeler. A final appendix lists the most common and useful materials. In th…
by AlessandroSPQR · 12 months ago
Cardan joint, Homokinetic joint, universal joint. Problems related to the junction between the engin
This topic has been discussed in the forum, precisely in the topic: "the question of the day" (link at the end of the text, mes…
by AlessandroSPQR · 1 year ago
When wooden planking the sides of hulls What Glues are you using?
When you are Appling wooden planking to the sides of Wooden Ship hulls, or joining stringers, frames, and etc. What Glues are y…
by bruce1946 · 2 years ago
LED – SERIES AND PARALLEL CIRCUITS – FLASHING CIRCUITS - Compendium of information
In order to facilitate research and understanding of a topic that is widely discussed in dynamic naval models, i.e. LED lightin…
by AlessandroSPQR · 2 years ago
CALCULATION OF THE IMMERSED VOLUME (SIMPLE MATHEMATICAL/GEOMETRIC METHOD) OF YOUR MODEL
Good morning everyone. I wanted to indicate a method that could be useful to that naval modeller who wants to know the immersed…
by AlessandroSPQR · 3 years ago
Fiberglass boat hull
I'm new to boat building and have reached a point where I'm ready to glass the hull. Questions (after reading numerous articles…
by northark · 3 years ago
Goodbye summer
Gentlemen and women Today we had our goodbye Summer event. Steam and Electro driven boats, à lot of boats , New boats, old and …
by hermank · 3 years ago
DF65 easy leak test
Without removing any patches or mast. Very easy . Very quick. Super successful. Remove drain stopper. Insert tube and blow gent…
by flaxbybuck · 3 years ago
Battery Esc combination for Sea Commander
I am trying to match battery - Esc combination on my Sea Commander. I have been running a 12v 750 size motor (around 16,000 rpm…
by peterd · 3 years ago
Painting
When spraying or painting with a hairy stick, I find that after applying the tape, if you spray over said tape with matt Varnis…
by NickD · 4 years ago
Drawing templates - What's the easiest way?
Hi folks, I have a few boat plans, such as Aerokits ones which as many will know are only 2 view and have no bulkheads etc show…
by Madwelshman · 4 years ago
HOW TO INSTALL AN EASY MUSIC SYSTEM FOR YOUR MODEL
Having done this successfully on my Hartley cabin boat, I thought (at Martins, suggestion) I would put a few bits of info here …
by jbkiwi · 5 years ago
How to build a Midwest Boothbay Lobster Boat 1:12 scale
If you should be fortunate to find this wonderful classic but discontinued kit. In around 400 pictures plus extras https://tech…
by T33CNO · 5 years ago