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(Naval Ship) CB90

Listed by CB90 ·

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About this boat

Scratch built at 12th scale from pictures and profiles of the original boat, hope to upgrade batteries to 11.1v lipo.

The boat was originally built in Sweden a class of fast military assault craft originally developed for the Swedish Navy by Dockstavarvet The CB90 is an exceptionally fast and agile boat.

Speed: 40 knots (74 km/h)
Draught: 0.8 m (2 ft 7 in)
Length: 15.9 m (52 ft) Overall; 14.9 (48') Waterline
Builders: Dockstavarvet, Gotlandsvarvet
In commission: 1991
Complement: 3 (two officers and one engineer); Up to 21 amphibious troops with full equipment
Armament: 3 × Browning M2HB machine guns; 1 × Mk 19 grenade launcher; 4 naval mines or 6 depth charges

Model was powered by (2x Motor: Graupner 700 Turbos) (2x ESC: Mtroniks 25A) (7/10) in 2018.
In 2019 have updated drives to dual brushless out-runners
High Performance 2826 900KV 14 Poles Brushless Motor 60A max and added twin 90A ESCs the craft goes a lot better but next phase will be to increase voltage to 14.8v and reduce propeller size.
Note gun now rotates and elevates.

Comments

  1. Martin555
    Fleet Admiral
    Hi,
    What a fantastic kit and extremely highly detailed.
    Excellent work.
    Well done.
    Martin.
  2. Martin555
    Fleet Admiral
    Hi,
    I have only just noticed this boat.
    What a fantastic model and extremely well made.
    I love it.
    Well done.
    Keep up the good work.

    Martin.

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