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lesliebreame

Chief Petty Officer 1st Class 8 years ago

Clyde Puffer

At Illfracombe pond last week . Have made an automatic feed water system for my coal fired Puffer and went to the pond to try it out. I think it needs bigger capacity pump as there was very little water in the boiler after 3/4 hour running. Gordons hydro is beating me up as usual !!! Les Breame

#clyde puffer #water pump #boiler #system #clyde

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lesliebreameChief Petty Officer 1st Class8 years ago
Correction on details of Hydro. Gordon tells me the boat is Japanese from the 1980's made by Gunze Sangyo . it has the original Mitsubishi motor and mechanical speed wiper controller [gets very hot ! ] . The hull is fine glass fibre not plastic.
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reilly4Warrant Officer8 years ago
Thanks for the info on the Hydrofoil boat.
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Novagsi0

Chief Petty Officer 1st Class 8 years ago

"IMARA"

Only 2nd run of "IMARA Tug", my lad did the shaky video. (O well)
Nice model lots of ballast, batteries, MARX Hectoperm motor for huge power reserve. Running on electric but Cheddar Proteus steam plant also fits in instead with ABC boiler control. plan for the future to try this never run not even on air yet!

#ballast #motor #steam #model #electric #batteries #tug #video #boiler #rx

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Novagsi0Chief Petty Officer 1st Class8 years ago
Illumination night ready for Bournville lights added and working.
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DonnieboyWarrant Officer8 years ago
great job on the model.Runs nice too.Nice to see lots of lights.Will look great at night.BTW anybody check to see if the Canada geese had their passports.
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Mikep

Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class 8 years ago

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Artesania Latina Hellen

Model is 33in inches long and beam 9 inches, height is 24 inches.
ABS hull model weighs 14 pounds. Power is 6 volt electric motor and 6 volt 3000 mah battery.

#motor #hull #model #electric #battery

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RNinMunichFleet Admiral8 years ago
Very nice job Mike,👍👍
Hope the Danish fish cutter I'm currently renovating / rebuilding and converting from static to RC will turn out half as well as that! 😉
Can you 'sail' her as well as motoring?
Cheers, Doug 😎
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MikepChief Petty Officer 2nd Class8 years ago
Motor only thanks for the kind words Mike
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Northumbrian

Midshipman 8 years ago

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airboat

I thought as the lake is still full of weed this would keep me sailing built from light ply fibre glassed inside & out then painted length 33" width 12"height 16" to top of the prop
70 amp esc aircraft brushless motor 11" prop

I am busy with a landing craft i thought this would be another one to beat the dreaded weed 😱

#lake #paint #motor #prop #sailing #brushless motor #brush #esc #sail #brushless #glass #aircraft #fibre glass #air boat #rc craft #built

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dragon

Chief Petty Officer 1st Class 8 years ago

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afron alaw

Started some months ago been busy on other things but build up till now Motors are fitted and work as is the bow thruster and kort knozzels and shafts. also the deck is complete and ready to fit.

#motor #build #deck #kort nozzel #bow thruster #bow

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Will-I-Am

Master Seaman 8 years ago

Modav Huntsman 31

Built originally in 1973 from a modav kit and powered by an Enya 35bbiii. Now running a 3548 brushless motor and 5800 3 cell lipo. Model in video was running an x35 prop with /- 20 degrees of rudder, very sensitive on turns. Today's run was on x40 prop considerably faster with reduced rudder throw of /- 15 degrees. Current draw was 30 amps max watts 376. Still too sensitive on turns.

#huntsman #motor #kit #lipo #brushless motor #brush #brushless #built

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Will-I-AmMaster Seaman8 years ago
Doug, Thanks for the reply, as far as I was aware the S type plastic props were less pitch than the X type plastic props. if your 35 mm metal prop is 1.4 pitch then it is similar to the X35 plastic prop I used in the first video. I think I need to investigate diameters and pitch a little more. Last week running my Huntsman I had an X40 plastic prop on and it was too large and way too fast, a friend running a 34 inch fire launch runs an X 35 so I may go back to look at a 😎35 mm dia metal prop and look at the pitch.
Regards Ian
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RNinMunichFleet Admiral8 years ago
Aha! Now I've learned something too👍 Thanks William
Actually I've been busily changing all my 'frayed' 😲 plastic props for cast brass ones. Cheers, Doug
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Bryan-the-pirate

Midshipman 8 years ago

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Pilot launch

Have just brought this vessel, Well made and light. it is of show quality complete with working navigation lights and blue beacons.
Rather fast too

#navigation light #vessel #show #lights #navigation

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RNinMunichFleet Admiral8 years ago
Neat👍
Where did you have to bring it from? 😁
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Bryan-the-pirateMidshipman8 years ago
LoL Purchased on the bay of e and amazed by its performance.
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figtree7nts

Admiral 8 years ago

Tug Brooklyn Tub Test!

Just a 2 minute tub test.
While adding her ballast!
She's a beast!
She must weigh in at 9 or 10 pounds!😲

#ballast #tug

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figtree7ntsAdmiral8 years ago
Thanks Doug,

I can't wait to take her to the pond!😁
But, First I have to find a volunteer.
To help me with her!😲 she weigh a Ton!
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RNinMunichFleet Admiral8 years ago
Eat more spinach Ed😁
I know, I know - I hate it as well😉
Would be glad to help but - wrong side of the pond 😭
Build a trailer for her and I'll send you an RC Beach Buggy to pull it!
Happy pond trials, cheers, Doug 😎
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Mikep

Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class 8 years ago

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Sterling Yacht America

Sterling Yacht America 51 1/2” long 8 1/2” beam 41” high. Model was built from kit has auxiliary electric power and Futaba sail wench servo. Model weighs 11 lbs and has a removable 2 lb. keel weight.

#yacht #model #electric #kit #weight #sail #keel #servo #futaba #auxiliary #built

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Hybrid

Leading Seaman 8 years ago

Amsterdam

So close just the superstructure to do.. Even put.a 60kg long tow winch in lop full rewiring and she pulls like a train

#wiring #superstructure #tow #winch #amsterdam

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captaindoug1

Petty Officer 2nd Class 8 years ago

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Weekend Paradise

scratch built, with out board motor,2 blade prop, 30 inche long, still need to install nav lights, chairs are from doll house, runs on Lipo battery, runs and turn excellant, and no that is not a beer in his hand it's a bottle of coke

#motor #prop #lipo #scratch scratch #lights #battery #built

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figtree7ntsAdmiral8 years ago
Great looking freelance model!

Cheers, Ed
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Ronald

Fleet Admiral 8 years ago

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Catharine

Wianno Senior is the style of sailboat. The main sail is being installed in these photos. Looking forward to water testing soon.

#sail #sailboat

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