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Billings Polar

Listed by luckyduck ·

Specifications

Boat Length
26" (66.04 cm)
Boat Weight
201g (7 oz)
Motor Type
Brushed
Drive Type
257
Props
260
Run Time
1+ hrs

Photos

About this boat

My first radio control model built about 20 years ago. Only needs 2 channel radio. Built to a budget, so has only a single motor, driving the twin props through a home made gearbox, using Meccano gears and sheet brass for the frame. Alignment of gears and shafts was fairly straightforward, although it is showing its age now, and the gearbox can be a bit noisy, even when well greased. Added the crew to give it a bit of realism.

Comments

  1. luckyduckBronze
    Lieutenant
    Hi AlessandroSPQR, have not done a video of it - it seldom sees the light of day, as the gearbox is a bit noisy now. Probably time it had a run though, so will see if I can get a video next time she is out.
  2. AlessandroSPQR
    Fleet Admiral
    Bellissima, dove si può vedere? C'è un link video?

    Beautiful, where can you see it? Is there a video link?
  3. Colin HSilver
    Fleet Admiral
    Thanks for the photos, that looks really tidy inside and your gearbox is excellent.
    Hopefully we will see it on the water soon.
    Cheers Colin.
  4. luckyduckBronze
    Lieutenant
    Photos of the internals - first one shows the age of the model with an old fashioned rheostat for speed control and battery space in the forward hold. The others show the superstructure space with receiver velcroed onto the plastic gear box cover, which is required to stop the gearbox grease splattering everywhere. The gears are Meccano, and provide contra rotating twin propellers from a single motor. The motor is buried under the deck, and I cannot remember what it is. Just hope it never needs replacing!
    Liked by Mike Stoney and Doogle and
  5. luckyduckBronze
    Lieutenant
    I will do some internal photos next time I get the boat out. It is buried at the back of the garage, and I only took a few photos in a hurry when sorting something else out.
  6. HappyHaggis
    Sub-Lieutenant
    Oh I've never thought about mecano to build a gearbox. Likewise I'd love to see some or many photos. Very intrigued. Looks a lovely vessel

    Scott
  7. Colin HSilver
    Fleet Admiral
    Lovely model shipmate if that's a budget version your modelling skill is excellent.
    Any chance of an inside view, sounds interesting.
    Cheers Colin
    Liked by HappyHaggis and Peejay and

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