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Re: Vosper
I’m glad you are NOT putting in a brushless motor, because when I bring my model along side yours, we can go out on patrol together without me chasing your wake. We will look good providing support the bigger vessels of the fleet!
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Re: Classic Model Power Boats
… s I just bought one 90% finished with 6 channel 2.4G radio, brushless 3542-1450kv. 60 Amp ESC. Only to finish adding the fittings ,interior and maybe the funny wing things on the sides which are missing. Harry
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Re: Fairey Huntresses
… v lead acid battery. Very heavy though. I am going to put a brushless in it at some point and use a LiPo battery. SHould go a lot better, I did run it a mile up the River Thurne in Norfolk a few yewars back and under Potter Heigham Bridge, …
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Re: Classic Model Power Boats
… d that are fuel soaked too. A restoration and conversion to brushless motor power would make this into a very nice Classic Model Power Boat that would be really good to see on the water again. Bob.
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120 years of modelboat history
… has a MFA 800 brushed motor in it. I am about to change to brushless soon. I also have 2 x 3ft Anglia Model Shop Fibre Glass Huntsman hulls that I can still build to how ever I wish to put superstructures on. I do have the parts drawn out …
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Re: Classic Model Power Boats
… ist the 34" F1 tunnel hull with a K&B converted outboard to Brushless. I am thinking of putting that on Ebay as I am thinning out a lot of my boats as I have so many. A couple of those cheapy NQD R/C ready to run boats as well . I had about …
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Re: Classic Model Power Boats
… (was meant to have a Zenoah sold that off) will now have a brushless. 28" R.A.F. CRASH TENDER. Built from Balsa wood from reduced 34" plans. 50" Chineese Fibreglass PT 109. ( removed the 26cc IC engine, going brushless) Proboat Miss Geico …
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Re: Classic Model Power Boats
… ite" !!! I think it's about time to take her for a run. 35m brushless 920KV, 3S lipo Battery, 40mm 2 blade prop. Harry
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Mixer connections
Hi, bought two of these for my RC shark, I need to mix two brushless motors and two servos. They don’t have wiring diagrams any suggestions as to how to wire them up please? I’ll be using a Futaba 6EX-PCM 1024 as it’ll be under water (hopef …
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Surpass ESC Problem?
… n the water. All other ESC that I have used in my boats for brushless motor control cut power at a pre-determined cell voltage to protect the battery. Often, following the power cut the ESC will re-set to allow you to limp back to shore wit …
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No motor coupling
… SC and motor (brushed) or between drive battery and ESC for brushless. 3. Twiddle the motor gently around until you reach the position where the current drawn is at minimum. This is then the position of perfect alignment and maximum power t …
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Re: Classic Model Power Boats
… th respond really nicely to being driven fast with a modern brushless motor ! Bob
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Re: Classic Model Power Boats
… 20 Gentlemans runabout, scratch built to 860mm. 35mm 1100kv brushless, 60Amp ESC (mounted under the dash). 3S Lipo battery and 3 blade 37mm prop. After these pics I add chine rails, just 4 x 4mm. Harry
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How many revs do you need on a brushed motor for a 32" model
… to just lift onto a plane so a bigger motor is required. A brushless motor has been suggested but that would mean also changing the ESC and I want to keep the price to a minimum!! I've looked at the 500 series motors but the have a range o …
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Video of 1st completed sail
… 3 bladed prop. I think we will swap the motor for a 1000kv brushless which will hopefully make the bow rise a bit!We plan to in due course add a searchlight, radar scanner, bow roller and a nurse sitting in the back cockpit. Hope you enjoy …
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prop and motor advice
I mainly use brushless and so can't really advise on the size of a brushed motor which would probably be the best choice. But given the size of the prop a motor with a reduction would be a good idea (pulleys and belt), which as well as taki …
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Re: Aerokits Sea Commander. Strange Handling ?
… spray rail that goes the length of the hull. its powered by brushless, and 6 cells lipo, with gps eagle tree data logging, its 25mph, and is over the speed that the hull feels safe. Look at the turns, left are perfect, right are choppy, the …
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Sprite
… think it just about gets away with. It's fitted with a 3660 brushless so will have good performance!
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3D Printed Models
… is almost impossible to cut as I have adapted it to house a brushless/lipo Traxxas Spartan prop drive system. I am not sure exactly what type of plastic the gentleman used to print this beast, in addition to being super strong and difficult …
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Telectra 2 Standoff scale Police/Customs launch or Service Tender MM Plan No: MM417 - Part 4
… is a lot of stress at this point, or maybe more if one fits Brushless motors.. The other major point is where the motors are to be mounted, try to align motors to shafts as accurately as possible, if one makes up a motor platform and then s …
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Re: Classic Model Power Boats
… the lockdown with new running gear. It is now powered by a brushless motor powered by a 11.2volt LIPO battery.
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Adding a Reverse to Forwards Only ESC?
Hi Bob. I've already tested this with a brushless ESC, and used the same idea for reversing one of the brushed motors in my MTB about 20yrs ago, (posted in the how to section about a year ago) You can use a 4 way toggle switch with a hole d …
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Adding a Reverse to Forwards Only ESC?
… o allow you to swap/reverse 2 of the 3 supply wires to your Brushless motor.. You might want to try a Watt meter on your setup to see what the actual peak current your motor draws.. A 150amp ESC on full load would blow the brains out of ANY …
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Re: LesRo Sportsman (?) Restoration
… the bench for a refit and minor restoration. With a decent brushless motor and a 5mm prop-shaft coupled together with a Maxi-coupling the Sea Queen should run smoothly for many years to come. Bob.
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Re: Aerokits Sea Commander. Strange Handling ?
… n build or restoration at the moment when combined with any brushless motor (in-runner or out-runner) that I have to use. Should make an interesting test session as I always use the same size water-cooled engine mount in all my boats so swa …
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Re: Classic Model Power Boats
… with all of my boats, I would like to have them all running brushless motors and lipo batteries. The last picture is an online image of the kit box. Will
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VIC SMEED'S VIVACITY
… d to Vivacity. My continuing analysis of the brushed versus brushless question has, I believe, reached a sensible conclusion; - there is no longer any point pursuing a geared brushed set up with this size of model, when there is a viable (a …
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Re: Classic Model Power Boats
… around 150-160 watts or a bit less under load, so any small brushless set-up that can comfortably put out 150watts+ should work well. I am intending to replace the original brushed motor in mine with a brushless I have just ordered, so I'll …