Seaspray
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Warrant Officer · 890 pts
AYR, United Kingdom
Member since Apr 2008
Last online 4 years ago
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5 boatsU.S.C.G. Waterways & Ports Patrol Boat
Just finished this model. Bought it sometime ago at Coatbridge Model Exhibition It was just an unfinished h…
(Naval Ship) King George 5th
This is a stand off scale of the battleship King George 5th. 1939 circa. it has a ford radiator motor and u…
(Working Vessel) Fisheries Research Vessel Scotia
Started this model a year ago it has a fiberglass hull 1/76 scale A lot of dremel work need to get to the h…
(Working Vessel) Research Vessal Meteor
I started to build this model boat many years ago. Near completion now. it has been interesting build as I …
(Pleasure Craft) Vernon Tarpon 1970s kit
Started off 30 years ago with this boat.It had a OS 20 in it. (under powered) was slow and useless. Only ju…
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Re: Norman McLeod Rogers
HI John I'll have a go at that thanks
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Norman McLeod Rogers
Had a choice of chain drive, 1to 1 gearbox drive, cog drive. and belt drive. Opted for belt drive ( not the teeth drive) Made a pair of engine mounts out of sc…
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Re: Norman McLeod Rogers
Hi John I'll switch to MFA Low drain 550s. See you have supports running parallel to support the mounts. Will copy that idea looks sound. Something in the back…
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Re: Norman McLeod Rogers
Rowen So am I and finding the problem it may help others Alignment, it was near enough spot on. When the Mtroniks and motors were set up on the work desk. Ther…
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Norman McLeod Rogers
Well I sussed it out, the motor were screaming because they were lashed down too tight to the wood. Must have taken more that usual power from the Mtroniks esc…
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Re: Norman McLeod Rogers
Hi ToraDog Went on to the site you gave a link to and signed up. I'll look thru and see what is what. It'll depend on what motors I get and will put the Graupn…
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Re: Norman McLeod Rogers
Thanks John I am open to the upside down motor idea. Meanwhile looking at alternative motors and size. Also I applied fibreglass to the hull around the prop en…
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Norman McLeod Rogers
Have since discovered Electronize are closed for business totally. Pic 1 my two Mtroniks Viper esc they squeal / singed when operated. So its a bin job. Pic 2 …
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Any member know if Dave at Electronize is still available on the phone.
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Firstly removed the red wire on the esc wiring which makes it become the slave. Got all the running gear installed and the throttle stick travel set on the Tx/…
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