Well I started my new build today Dusseldorf Fire boat.🤞 took me 4 hours removing the excess ABS. With a Xacto knife and sanding block. I will try and update the progress as I go.
If any of you have helpful tips on this build please let me know. (thank You)🤞
Help please
I'm still looking for the Special fitting Kit RO1101 if you know where I can get one please let me know
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Well I started my new build today Dusseldorf Fire boat.🤞 took me 4 hours removing the excess ABS. With a Xacto knife and sanding block. I will try and update the progress as I go.
If any of you have helpful tips on this build please let me know. (thank You)🤞
Help please
I'm still looking for the Special fitting Kit RO1101 if you know where I can get one please let me know
in the upper right corner on shipping they have this statement This supply does not ship to the USA.
I got a letter from Krick the manufacturer saying they will have units by mid may after the 15th. 🤞
Hi Bruce.
In the early part of the build you will not really need the fittings kit. I am a long way into this build and I cannot remember using much from this kit yet. I am well into the special functions kit though.
Peter.😊
Day 2 had other priorities one was to find a easy way to clean top of hull after removing excess ABS with xacto knife.So I purchased a small Block plane from a local big box store ( Lowes) It worked great set it up to remove 1/32". there is a nice clean smooth edge.
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Kobalt-3-in-Small-Trimming-Plane/4062649?cm_mmc=shp-_-c-_-prd-_-tol-_-google-_-lia-_--_-handsaws-_-4062649-_-0&store_code=1558&placeholder=null&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIjv-9wumL6QIVKj6tBh1vwwuNEAQYAiABEgJBN_D_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds hope it's ok to put this here
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Very OK Bruce 👍
As long as you don't own or have shares in the shop!😉
I use a small Surform block plane for similar tasks.
Cheers, Doug 😎
Handy for grating cheese as well😁
Krick has no parts and not expecting them to come in after the 15th of may. And they will only let me buy from supplier here in the USA Harbor models ( great supplier) and they can't get any either right now. I got most of my items through Cornwel models. I have been working thru Ebay with a supplier in Germany and ebay process is hard to work through. but think it's all worked out now (i hope).
Have been noticing the plans and instructions are kind of vague. there are not many dimensions on the plans on where the part sits on the boat. so will see how that goes.
I am quite a way along with this build. If you need specific help I will try my best to answer your questions.
The plans are not entirely correct and very often not good for scale. My first advice is check twice before gluing or drilling anything.
Peter.😊
Instructions are very vague. for this area. one short Paragraph on installing rudders. no dimensions for setting up Motor mounts, Water supply tube, Battery sets (3) Drawing are vague. No materials for building Battery Drive box. No suggestions on receiver, switches, ESC, my geared motors won't fit the mount bracket have to design a new motor mount. Prop shafts supplied require taking out and lubing each time had to order new stuffing box shafts. so waiting on them to arrive so I can install prop shafts and set up motor mounts.
This whole boat has no dimensions on it so it's going to be fun figuring out where exactly everything mounts. only demesion is how far prop shaft sticks out.
It's going to be a challenge but looking forward to working on it.
Will have to work on main deck to see where i can mount the batteries🤞
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Instructions are very vague. for this area. one short Paragraph on installing rudders. no dimensions for setting up Motor mounts, Water supply tube, Battery sets (3) Drawing are vague. No materials for building Battery Drive box. No suggestions on receiver, switches, ESC, my geared motors won't fit the mount bracket have to design a new motor mount. Prop shafts supplied require taking out and lubing each time had to order new stuffing box shafts. so waiting on them to arrive so I can install prop shafts and set up motor mounts.
This whole boat has no dimensions on it so it's going to be fun figuring out where exactly everything mounts. only demesion is how far prop shaft sticks out.
It's going to be a challenge but looking forward to working on it.
Will have to work on main deck to see where i can mount the batteries🤞
Hi Bruce. I read somewhere that this model is challenging. I can confirm that this is indeed the case. I have found that if you remove all of the parts for a particular section and then carefully read the instructions placing parts as you go, all makes sense.
Peter.
I was having problems getting rudder shafts to stay in place going thru the ABS hull with super epoxy for plastic bonding, also as soon as i put the epoxy on the brass, the Brass turned green with corrosion. so I stiffen up the mounts adding another bracket attached to the lower hull and used a CA thick then bedded the tubes in on both sides of the hull. hopefully this will work.
Added the Deck support both aft and forward, installed the the ribs for the rubber bumper. I was following tier directions using the spring clamps and that didn't fair to well supports were to thing and clamps kept popping of. I tried the masking tape and it worked great, it sped up the whole process.
Decided not to us the prop shafts supplied with the kit and ordered stuffing tube prop shafts, hopefully they will be here today, then I can install the motors.
I could use some suggestions on lay out for the batteries (5) 2 drive, 2 pump, 1 3 volt.. Trying to figure out how to put everything in and still have access to them once the decks are installed. Receivers, switches, etc.
Thank you guys
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I was having problems getting rudder shafts to stay in place going thru the ABS hull with super epoxy for plastic bonding, also as soon as i put the epoxy on the brass, the Brass turned green with corrosion. so I stiffen up the mounts adding another bracket attached to the lower hull and used a CA thick then bedded the tubes in on both sides of the hull. hopefully this will work.
Added the Deck support both aft and forward, installed the the ribs for the rubber bumper. I was following tier directions using the spring clamps and that didn't fair to well supports were to thing and clamps kept popping of. I tried the masking tape and it worked great, it sped up the whole process.
Decided not to us the prop shafts supplied with the kit and ordered stuffing tube prop shafts, hopefully they will be here today, then I can install the motors.
I could use some suggestions on lay out for the batteries (5) 2 drive, 2 pump, 1 3 volt.. Trying to figure out how to put everything in and still have access to them once the decks are installed. Receivers, switches, etc.
Thank you guys
there is only one pump but some have put bilge pumps in and others have put cooling pumps in for the motors one person used to for the monitors. I have 2 - 6 volt batteries hook in parallel so my battery doesn't wear down when using the monitors. the other batteries are 2 6 volt hooked in series for 12 Volts drive motors.
I will use 3s LiPo batteries for the motors which will also supply the rx and servo power via the BEC output from the ESC.. Their power to weight/size ratio is very useful. I will decide on the 6 volt supply for the lights and the small motors later. The monitor pump will be operated by another 3s LiPo which will give me 11.1 volts.
Peter.
Well i'm making headway have to read the instructions many times, but getting there. and waiting on electronics, paint, and other needed items to get here, mail order suppliers are overloaded, and taking up to a week just to ship something, ordering from China is taking from 4- 8 weeks. here in USA about 2 weeks. Only ones shipping fast is Cornwall models in England 4 total days and Harbor models here in USA 4 days.
These scissors are great for cutting ABS plastic and lexon plastic https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07Z4P9X37/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
the ESC will let me operate both motors at same time one reverse one forward both frwd/revs and control maneuvering with the props
front monitor is not complete yet just doing a trial fitting before cutting tube, still waiting on my miniature motors for everything coming from China. so can't set deck in-place yet, as with radar search light, and such.
keeping me from going bonkers🤓🤣😂😁
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Well i'm making headway have to read the instructions many times, but getting there. and waiting on electronics, paint, and other needed items to get here, mail order suppliers are overloaded, and taking up to a week just to ship something, ordering from China is taking from 4- 8 weeks. here in USA about 2 weeks. Only ones shipping fast is Cornwall models in England 4 total days and Harbor models here in USA 4 days.
These scissors are great for cutting ABS plastic and lexon plastic https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07Z4P9X37/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
the ESC will let me operate both motors at same time one reverse one forward both frwd/revs and control maneuvering with the props
front monitor is not complete yet just doing a trial fitting before cutting tube, still waiting on my miniature motors for everything coming from China. so can't set deck in-place yet, as with radar search light, and such.
keeping me from going bonkers🤓🤣😂😁
Does anyone know where I can get some photos of the real Dusseldorf fire boat. I'm looking for the details both outside and Inside of the Cabin cockpit I want to build some of the interior of the cabin.
Thank you
Does anyone know where I can get some photos of the real Dusseldorf fire boat. I'm looking for the details both outside and Inside of the Cabin cockpit I want to build some of the interior of the cabin.
Thank you
After looking at some of the new photo's of the Dusseldorf II
It Looks like the bow area has increased in size (Length)and the front cabin is smaller (length). The bow steps have moved forward also
She now only has 2 monitors instead of 3
Or i'am I seeing things?
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After looking at some of the new photo's of the Dusseldorf II
It Looks like the bow area has increased in size (Length)and the front cabin is smaller (length). The bow steps have moved forward also
She now only has 2 monitors instead of 3
Or i'am I seeing things?
Well here is some updates on progress
https://forum.alofthobbies.com/index.php do a search by my name Bruce posted in aug
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Had some issues getting 16 channels working. And with the monitors. Programming the turanus has been a nightmare. Installed a connector between the upper and lower deck. Control Switches for upper deck items, radar, nav lights, cabin lights search light, siren, flashing blue lights, sound system. Bilge pump, monitors, water pump. It's been a chore but I'm getting there. oh throttles work with the left stick and controls motors individually where one can be in forward and other in reverse for aid in docking or spinning the boat on the stern
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Had some issues getting 16 channels working. And with the monitors. Programming the turanus has been a nightmare. Installed a connector between the upper and lower deck. Control Switches for upper deck items, radar, nav lights, cabin lights search light, siren, flashing blue lights, sound system. Bilge pump, monitors, water pump. It's been a chore but I'm getting there. oh throttles work with the left stick and controls motors individually where one can be in forward and other in reverse for aid in docking or spinning the boat on the stern
Hi Bruce.
I always use connectors for separating the wiring when removing the cabin but never thought of the water. Could you give me more information on the quick change connectors you show in your picture as I would like to do the same on my Dusseldorf.
Thanks.
Peter.
I got a letter from Krick the manufacturer saying they will have units by mid may after the 15th. 🤞
In the early part of the build you will not really need the fittings kit. I am a long way into this build and I cannot remember using much from this kit yet. I am well into the special functions kit though.
Peter.😊