The club I'm in started a project last year before all the problem started & it's been idled & it kind off looks like Ontario Canada aren't going to have vaccines for everyone until September 2021 so to keep my sanity I will be carrying on with the Pilot 40 today made up the stand-offs for props & that was very difficult must have burnt my fingers 5 times .I know the photo of the props in the hull look a little off but it temporary . Club made the Hull now it's time to get running gear in. Cabin also needs to be built .
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The club I'm in started a project last year before all the problem started & it's been idled & it kind off looks like Ontario Canada aren't going to have vaccines for everyone until September 2021 so to keep my sanity I will be carrying on with the Pilot 40 today made up the stand-offs for props & that was very difficult must have burnt my fingers 5 times .I know the photo of the props in the hull look a little off but it temporary . Club made the Hull now it's time to get running gear in. Cabin also needs to be built .
Worked on motor mounting I wanted to be able to remove motors if there is ever a brake down so used a 1/4-20 brass screw & a insert in the motor lower mount . I know this was a club project & I'm hoping no one gets upset with me working on the project
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Worked on motor mounting I wanted to be able to remove motors if there is ever a brake down so used a 1/4-20 brass screw & a insert in the motor lower mount . I know this was a club project & I'm hoping no one gets upset with me working on the project
The last few days I've been working on motor alignment . This is a very time consuming endeavor to make sure coupling is lined up with motors & props shaft. Once that's completed the gluing is required . I used 15 minute epoxy & some Gorilla glue & now have to wait till its set .After that I'll need to epoxy prop shaft to hull another day
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The last few days I've been working on motor alignment . This is a very time consuming endeavor to make sure coupling is lined up with motors & props shaft. Once that's completed the gluing is required . I used 15 minute epoxy & some Gorilla glue & now have to wait till its set .After that I'll need to epoxy prop shaft to hull another day
Filled in hole where shafts go through hull and used bondo glaze & spot putty now need to sand to a smooth finish .
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Hi Garth,
Can it be that you have two identical left hand props there?
Was that intentional or just what was in the bits box?
I would have expected one LH and one RH to even out the torque roll effect.
Cheers, Doug 😎
Today I was waiting on the big snow fall in this area so decided to start on the cabin frames . I us wood most of the time in may builds but a lot of guys say if you start using Styrene your going to the dark side guess that's where I'm going Because the cabin on the Pilot 40 has a lot of angles
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Today I was waiting on the big snow fall in this area so decided to start on the cabin frames . I us wood most of the time in may builds but a lot of guys say if you start using Styrene your going to the dark side guess that's where I'm going Because the cabin on the Pilot 40 has a lot of angles
" using Styrene your going to the dark side"
Welcome to the backside of the moon Garth👍
DON'T PANIC!!
Just take it steady, use sharp craft knives, fine files and abrasives and DO NOT use any glue or filler that generates heat!!
Apart from that it's a doddle. Didn't you ever build any Aurora or Revell kits as a kiddywinky?
Same stuff😁
Bon chance mon ami.
Cheers, Doug 😎
Happy New Years to all on Model Boats Website I think it's already a new year in Australia . Not a lot happening in Hamilton it's all virtual so Started to build the Pilot 40 cabin & started on the Vodka should be finished by the time models done !
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Happy New Years to all on Model Boats Website I think it's already a new year in Australia . Not a lot happening in Hamilton it's all virtual so Started to build the Pilot 40 cabin & started on the Vodka should be finished by the time models done !
The motor mounts are designed by a fellow in the model boat club first name Doug but I think he wouldn't want his name published he's very shy .Great idea but there was a lot of changes required to line motors up to prop shafts & I also had to find a way to hold motors in place & make a way to remove from the motor stand if either motor failed some day
Have you tried the De Sousa Wine Cellars, Beamsville, Ontario http://desousavineyards.com/
They have an excellent Port. Well worth the price; check them out.
Not a lot happening today a little snow shovelings & a little wine to warm up, so glued the roof on and I must say it took a while to build aft cabin parts lots of angles So now I'm committed once roof on must continue .
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Not a lot happening today a little snow shovelings & a little wine to warm up, so glued the roof on and I must say it took a while to build aft cabin parts lots of angles So now I'm committed once roof on must continue .
Well before long this may be finished just kidding worked on the rear cabin entrance took a while & a little finger glue but got it made just some body filler to go . I have to confess when ever I build from plans I always see a little fault in my construction , a panel that's not the same length than it's opposite side is. But I'm not a master builder & it's not noticed at a distance so I'm just happy to get it done .One other think I'd better slow down because it looks like Canada will still be in a semi lock down until September because of slow vaccinations .
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Well before long this may be finished just kidding worked on the rear cabin entrance took a while & a little finger glue but got it made just some body filler to go . I have to confess when ever I build from plans I always see a little fault in my construction , a panel that's not the same length than it's opposite side is. But I'm not a master builder & it's not noticed at a distance so I'm just happy to get it done .One other think I'd better slow down because it looks like Canada will still be in a semi lock down until September because of slow vaccinations .
Was a little bored today so made two captain seats for the cabin cockpit per plans used some scrap wood and they maybe a little hard to sit on .
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Nice seats Garth, I shouldn't worry about being hard to sit on, I had a friend who was a Trinity House Pilot here in Felixstowe/Harwich and he had plenty of his own padding. He once fell off the back of a container ship into the prop wash but survived. A lovely lovely man with it. Is nice to hear about your vaccination programme, in UK we are so wrapped up in our own problems that we have stopped getting news about the dilemma around the world. Hope it all goes well for you. Regards Geoff.
There's always a hatch to get into the model to repair rudder linkage or maybe locate a water leak so here's my method #1 mark hatch dimensions #2 Make first cut with sharp Knife on the styrene #3 put a bandage on finger before going to step#4 cut plywood under styrene #5 check to see if you can get to the rudder shafts.
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There's always a hatch to get into the model to repair rudder linkage or maybe locate a water leak so here's my method #1 mark hatch dimensions #2 Make first cut with sharp Knife on the styrene #3 put a bandage on finger before going to step#4 cut plywood under styrene #5 check to see if you can get to the rudder shafts.
LOL!!
Nice one Doug.
😎