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Dave M

Vice Admiral 10 years ago

Aerokits 34" Crash Tender

Nice sunny Sunday Sail at Boundary Park so took the Crash Tender for a spin
28XX brushless 11.1v 2200 Lipo 35mm three blade brass prop.
Uses 30 amp cars ESC with small fan.
Tx set to 55% on throttle otherwise it takes off. Rudder throw at 50% for same reason. Switchable to 100% for slow speed manouvers.
Great fun.
Dave

#prop #switch #crash tender #lipo #rudder #aerokit #brass prop #brush #esc #sail #brushless #tx

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andyhynesLeading Seaman10 years ago
Nice job performs well.
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lesliebreame

Chief Petty Officer 1st Class 10 years ago

African Queen

Video shows two African Queen boats produced by Modeen of Manchester in the 1980's. Ron Needham took over my boat business and developed his own lovely range of boats and this African Queen was one of them. He supplied kits only so you can expect variations in them. These two i have rebuilt from derelicts .One has the LEE engine and the other is older with the Stuart Turner one. Les Breame

#kit #show #video #built

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John2Chief Petty Officer 1st Class10 years ago
Good job, well done!
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IanD

Master Seaman 10 years ago

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Jaydee

This Aerokits "Sea Commander" was built C.1961 by my father with ED Mk4 diesel engine and his own scratch designed and built radio/receiver ( I have all his design documents). He raced it successfully in the early '60s but hadn't used it in years when I inherited it. Have now replaced the IC motor (mothballed carefully) with MFA Torpedo 500 but it runs a bit slowly ("river cruising" scale speed). Looking to obtain semi-planing but not racing speed.

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IanDMaster Seaman10 years ago
Thanks Johnlikessailing. However, I have now replaced MFA 500 with Mtroniks 600 and got much better performance, although I'm not sure how much of this was due to the change of motor and how much was due to rectifying the slippage due to a loose grub-screw on the connection between the motor drive shaft and the universal joint that I found when I removed it! (Lesson - beware of alternative causes of problems!) Now I just need to sort out a leak - hardly a surprise on a 50 yr old model! Hey-ho!
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John2Chief Petty Officer 1st Class10 years ago
Glad you got it sorted in the end. Good luck with the leak!
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Dave M

Vice Admiral 10 years ago

Original Aerokits Solent Lifeboat

Decided to sail the Solent so took some video to share. Uses 2 Bhuler 12v brushed motors with 4 bladed 45mm PropShop props and 12v 12AHr SLA. Twin Electronize ESCs. Radio is Futaba 6Ex but I will probably change to the Taranis so I can get better control using some bespoke Tx settings to co-ordinate the props and rudder.
Lifeboat crewe had been on a night out so not quite vertical. Aplogies for the shaky video, it's difficult to sail and video at the same time.

#motor #prop #lifeboat #radio control #rudder #radio #aerokit #brush #esc #sail #brushed motor #video #brushed #twin rudder #futaba #futaba 6ex #electronize #propshop #tx

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lesliebreameChief Petty Officer 1st Class10 years ago
very nice boat and yes it is difficult to video and sail at the same time ! try to get someone else to steer while you video !! using a tripod is best. Les Breame
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Dave MVice Admiral10 years ago
Thanks for your feedback.
I was using a monopod so I could pan and follow the model. I agree the tripod works much better. All my fellow sailors were otherwise engaged unfortunately.
Dave
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Rod

Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class 10 years ago

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Amara

I built this one from a Caldercraft kit and powered it with a twin screw steam engine
Model has steam horn sound together with bilge pump and fully equipped lighting system
Have extensively weathered the model to create realism to imitate what it probably looked like after many years steaming and working round the world in the 1930's
A smoke generator has also been fitted which together with the twin screw steam engine gives a realistic look when on the water

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Dave MVice Admiral10 years ago
Nice realist looking on-water pics. Thanks for sharing
Dave
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BallastChief Petty Officer 1st Class10 years ago
Nicely finished tug with that well executed patina of a well loved, used vessel. 10 out of 10👍😎
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Mansell

Recruit 10 years ago

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Smit Rotterdam

This is the kit I am offering to Garibaldi. I bought it as a gift for my grandson but lost interest. That was 24 years ago, and it has sat in my garage ever since I am ashamed to say

#kit

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Ronald

Fleet Admiral 10 years ago

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Sweet ❤️ ❤️❤️ Heart

You have seen it being built. Now it is done. A Nor-Star Kingfisher kit but with some scratch building too. Because of the motor being longer than how the kit was originally designed, the second bulkhead was altered. I am running it with two 2400 Ni-MH 7.2 batteries, a Futoba servo, on a 2.4 GHz Spektrum.

#kingfisher #motor #bulkhead #king fisher #kit #build #scratch #batteries #scratch build #servo #built

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sandkb

Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class 10 years ago

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Smit Rotterdam 478

I've been building this Billings kit for some years now. [laid the keel in 2007 !!] but I'm slowly getting there. I've just recently joined this Website so not sure if this is the correct place to post some pictures of this build plus a yacht and steam launch. I'll start here anyway and no doubt someone will advise me for future postings.

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Dave MVice Admiral10 years ago
Hi sandkb
Looking good. if you are intending to post build updates and ask for help I suggest you go to Build Blogs and start your own blog. You can then keep adding to the blog when you have progressed with the build. it not only helps inspire others, but may result in others sharing their own experiences with similar builds.
Good luck with the build and if you like my post please tick the like box.
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stwdv

Able Seaman 10 years ago

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Gribben Head

1st build
Gribben Head
Mobile Marine kit (bought the full kit) impressed with content.

#kit #build

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TürkiyeTR

Leading Seaman 10 years ago

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Traditional Turkish Fishing Boat

It is 85 cm long, RC fishing boat. Engine is 0.15 cc nitro. it is not a kit, hundred percent hand made.

#engine #kit #rc boat #fishing boat #turkish fishing boat

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andrewanten

Recruit 10 years ago

Deans Marine Wooden Ship Kits

Please note that this kit includes Motors and couplings from Deans. All you need are the servos, speed controller and radio to complete this kit.

#deans marine #kit #motor #radio #ship #speed controller #wood #wooden #servo #deans #coupling

Ronald

Fleet Admiral 10 years ago

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Michael (formerly Carol Moran)

My grandson Michael helped me build this kit last winter. We had fun researching existing tug boats of the era, and upgrading some of the details. After the bath tub test, I changed from direct drive to a 3:1 ratio motor to keep it running at a scale speed.

#build #direct drive #kit #motor #winter #tug

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figtree7ntsAdmiral10 years ago
Great job, on the Tug Michael AKA Carol Moran.
I see the grandson is an aspiring model builder again great job.
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