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How 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

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