This summer mostly solving technical difficulties.
Replaced the prop shaft for a 4mm flex shaft, with 40cm it was to long and made lot of vibration.
Tried different motors, now got 3670 1550KV with 40mm 3 blade prop and runs great with good speed,
Also made water cooling with 2 micro pumps.
After al technical problems the build is progressing again 😎
Dekking finished and made side pods,
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This summer mostly solving technical difficulties.
Replaced the prop shaft for a 4mm flex shaft, with 40cm it was to long and made lot of vibration.
Tried different motors, now got 3670 1550KV with 40mm 3 blade prop and runs great with good speed,
Also made water cooling with 2 micro pumps.
After al technical problems the build is progressing again 😎
Dekking finished and made side pods,
Fitted the roofs edge. Painted the cabin two tone black/white.
Made the side pods out of 1mm styreen plate, going for the long version
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Made the ladder and rear railing.
Mounted the side pots
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Finished the window frames, I used 1mm aluminium plate with 0,75mm vivak clear sheet. It was a lot of tryouts and faults. But job done!
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Hello everyone,
What is the name of the paint that restores matt model windows to a reasonably transparent state?
Michel-C searches and searches and . . .
Every tip welcome, thanks.
M-C
Beautifully engineered it must have taken a lot of time and patience to make them out of sheet material
can I offer another solution for a future system, use an appropriate channel section and use aluminium solder to join the corners, I was always sceptical about this aluminium solder so tried it out just prove it didn't work but guess what it does work and makes a strong joint and is easy to use - give it a go
That's not to say what you have produced is in any way inferior I think they are great
Made the upper window frame out of 1mm aluminium sheet.
Nervous job
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So after months doing other projects is the huntsman in for a respray, 3e time 🙈.
Paint was cracking do to To fast layers on each other in to cold shed.
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So after months doing other projects is the huntsman in for a respray, 3e time 🙈.
Paint was cracking do to To fast layers on each other in to cold shed.
After lots of sanding and some filler, it’s white again. Tomorrow adding the black
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Did the 2k today 👌🏻. Came out pretty good. Hope moving forward from now and finish the boat😋
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Finished lacquer the deck, mounted the side pots. Progress!!
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What a fine looking craft. I am amazed at the level of craft being made by all modellers on this site. Well done. I used 2000 grit wet and dry with brasso to finish polish the West system epoxy on out side on my Venice water taxi. I will post some of the latest shots soon. Cheers and keep up the good work. Ian 👍
