Hi All
Decks are on as well as the forward cabin roof.

Harry

Good luck with finishing off a great model, here is one I built from an original kit I bought off the net. 43 inch, a lot of boat. Enjoy.

Twin motor setup Banggood Surpass C3542-1250kv on 37mm 3 blade CNC props and 80Amp car ESC's, both do not require water cooling.
With the ESC's handling 2 to 4S Lipo batteries with give you a rpm range between 9,000 and 18,000.
I use this setup on a PT109, but on 2S which is a bit over scale speed and on 3S which I tried was totally crazy.
Harry

@canabus All sounds great - two really good model designs, I think they should fly with the modern powerful motors. I am already planning my next boat - which again will be a fire boat - but next build I intend to fit the authentic twin prop set up.

@GraemeH2
I bought my Crashie from a club member.
Renewed the prop shaft, bearings and replaced the plastic prop.
Also added the hatch on the wheelhouse roof and yes it slides.
A bit of repaint in a few areas and added the boat hooks..
The motor specs are 1850 Watts @6S with unloaded rpm 10,150.
The Sea Queen is getting a 50mm 700kv motor on 4S so about10,360 rpm unloaded.
Same size prop, so the performance will about the same????
I do have a 50mm 3blade prop which I may try which would look better for the type of boat.
Harry

@canabus Thanks for the battery placement tip - I haven’t reached that stage yet but not far off. My build intention is to try and keep as much as possible to a 60’s period build using hand made fittings where possible rather than off the shelf die cast parts. Your boat looks stunning by the way. Graeme H

canabus
Hi Lads
Made a new boat stand with door stoppers for feet(stops it sliding around in the car).
The black one sided stick down foam is the same as that on an electric sander.
New forward deck and stern deck.
Also added chine rails(yes the nails are going to come out).
Harry

Hi GraemeH2
I have a later version of the Crash Tender Base on the Aerokits one.
Great boat !!!
50mm brushless motor 450kv on 6S Lipo ( two 3S setup in series).
52mm 2 blade cnc prop.
I finally ended up placing the batteries, one each side of the rudder.
This made the boat handle and turn very well.

Harry

@canabus Love this model by Aerokits, it will be brilliant when completed. I am doing a 1960s Aerokits 46 crash boat at the moment - my kit was unstarted but minus many parts - great fun. I wonder where Aerokits sourced those really fine wire gimp head nails from? Enjoy your build, Graeme H.

Hi me lads
New forward deck installed plus adding a new forward cabin roof support.
I tried the old forward cabin roof sections, but, they are too far out to fit.
The stern roof after a lot of heating is all reusable.
The aft two section of the hull have too much flex in the skins.
So I added stringers as this is the area the boat will get the most pounding on in the water.
Harry