Ed,
This is going to get the old grey cells working overtime.LOL!!

Martin555.

Summat gone pear shaped Ed?🤔
Wossa gon wong?
😎

Cum on don't be shy share.
Who cares what format it comes in, its a boat.
Cheers Colin.

Are you fishing for a comment or just stringing us a line.
Rick

This is the first picture I saw. Something went wrong.

No it didn't Peter.
That's just the intro page asking you to choose a website, Europe or US of A.
Choose one and away ya go👍
https://www.motionrc.com/collections/civil-and-commercial-rc-boats/products/bancroft-grand-captain-1-20-scale-900mm-35-fishing-trawler-rtr
😎

Hi Martin,

Jennifer, Is quite happy with the Name I picked! LOL! 🙈🙉🙊!

Cheers, Ed

And to us in SA well over ZAR 15 000.00!

That looks great, I have a Brother labeller and have not thought of using it on my boats, thinking about it they do all sorts of tapes, different colours transparent etc.
I going to give that a go

Hi Michael,

Thank you!

I do plan to change them!

When I have a chance to make better name boards!

Maybe, I'll look into purchasing a Brother Label maker too! LOL!

Cheers, Ed

They look great Ed , I will speak to Ricky my go to 3D printing guru when I'm allowed to mix with the rest of humanity 😁.
Cheers Marky👍

Ed,
I am glad to see the printing is coming together better now.
Naval figures in different scales would be a money maker.

Martin555.

Hi Ed , I spotted spot 🤣
Cheers Marky👍

Ed,
Spot is on the bridge on Dog watch LOL!!

Martin555.

Hi Doug,- to add to your bit. -Most chargers these days will cut off automatically if there is an imbalance/overcharge/wrong cell count selected etc but a plug in temp sensor (if your charger accepts one) is a good option to make use of. One major danger for LiPos lying around on your building table, which probably no one thinks about, is sharp modelling knives or the like. If you happen to puncture a LiPo, it's all on,😮 (and by the way, no extinguisher will put them out, as it is a chemical reaction which will keep going till it runs out of fuel💥⚡) best to remove batteries to a safe place when working, and only bring them to the bench when necessary. Best to charge them near a window or door so if anything does happen, you can quickly deposit them on the lawn, concrete'- (some non flammable area) etc to do their thing.

A steel bucket is also a handy thing to keep near to drop a burning LiPo in, while you carry it outside (all the while filling your house with horrible smelling smoke) along with sturdy leather gloves to grab the leads on the offending battery HOT HOT HOT (I keep side cutters handy as well). Above all, as with all small fires, do not panic!. Panic can turn small fires into big fires!

I have used LiPos for 10 yrs and never had a problem. I have 40 LiPos at present (largest 5s 45c) and a number are over 6 yrs old, (some from 2011 which I'm still using) As you and others have mentioned, charging at a low rate makes the batteries last longer, and generates no heat. I always charge at 1.5A which I have found to be a happy medium,- takes a while but pretty safe. Always return batteries to 'storage voltage if not using for a few days/weeks.

I always balance charge, and set the charger to view the cell volts, that way I can see exactly what is happening (if one is lagging/ overcharging etc) After charging,-even if the charger is showing all cells balanced (within .3v) I put them on my balancer and let them balance again. Loses a bit of voltage but double checks they are properly balanced. The only way I have been able to get a LiPo going, is to drive a nail or a steel garden rake through one. They are actually quite forgiving if you follow the right Procedures.

For my smaller batteries,(2/3/4s) I use a charger which charges one cell at a time, (pic) and will never overcharge a cell. If a cell has a problem it will stop. It can also rejuvenate over-discharged batteries to a reasonable extent. I have 2 10yr old 2s 1800 Mah batteries which are completely knackered which I use for testing, and it continues to charge them to their max, (which is only about 75%) before starting to cut out. No problems what so-ever! You don't really need to stand and watch them, just be handy, be prepared, and have a plan in case of a problem.

Don't be scared, be careful! If you are worried about LiPos, don't fly in a Dream liner, they have a sack full of LiPos in each wing!

JB

Point taken Doug, context required🤔

Ed,
That might be because you are on the naughty list.LOL!!

Martin555.

What camera are you using, and what settings? The exposure seems OK but there looks like a bit of camera shake and/or out of focus. Both can possibly be overcome without needing a new camera, 'cos they ain't cheap.

Chris

Ed,
As you say shame about the photos, we could pretend it was a foggy day LOL!!

The figures have come out well.
What is next maybe print some nice white fenders ?

Martin555.

they say blondes are dumb but i have not got first hand knowledge of this. brian