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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
Very very nice Paul, attention to detail pays Just a touch above scale speed me thinks, perhaps your next project should be a fast electric boat Alan
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Aerokits 46" fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
Sorry Paul, lost after the first sentence Alan
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
Definiteley a beautiful job, I would also love to see some close ups of lights etc so now you have so much spare time............ Roger
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
here is the finished article, well for now. To do: 3 lifting hooks on each side some towing rope etc My new props are just being completed by Propshop, so looking forward to fitting them a lot of information has been used to make them, so h …
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Aerokits 46" fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
its pretty much up to date now. To give more info regarding data capture, I have an eagle tree logger, with gps expander, an lcd display, rev counter. I borrowed a friends, he has same gear, and connected to each motor/esc/battery combo, to …
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
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Can't see the props because I'm blinded by the dazzle from the paintwork on the hull That's some serious paint job
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
last pic is a good shot of the hull finish, it turned out like glass! You can see the shape of the rudders, the boat turns real nice, no roll, and does not slow down. so what was the calamity.???? I broke my own golden rule, fiddling and me …
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
They do look nice, but the big question is, do they do the job? Alan
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
Not all went to plan with this build, remember me throwing the can of plasticote!, I actually lost some fittings and had to buy again, on the first water test I had virtually no steering, didnt show the pre-edited video of slamming the wall …
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
thanks chaps for the kind comments, I cant emphasise this enough, I am no expert, sometimes you just get some luck, most of the time for me I had a very clever and talented mentor, and if you get the chance and plan to do any serious buildi …
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
Thanks Dave - just shows my powers of observation are not as good as they were ️
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
You can print the whole blog using The A4 Booklet Printout option in a green box at top of every Build Blog.
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
You certainly speak for me Alan, the whole blog has been a real eye opener into what model boat building is really all about. I'm trying to find a way of collecting all the photo's together to make a reference book to help as I progress to …
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
Did you get a knitting pattern for all that wire? Keep going can,t wait for the next episode....bit like Saturday flicks when I was a kid.. Roger
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
We didn't ask for more, cos we thought you had finished Nice neat wiring there, I presume that is a fire blanket that it is laid on I have used the Action latching switcher on some of my boats for lighting and the same channel as you. I thi …
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
well nobody has asked for more.................. but you are getting it anyway! some light on the subject! white LED mast, green, red and blue LED navigation lights, pygmy wheelhouse lights, same in front cabin, same in engine room. Pygmy l …
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
HI Alan, you could be right there, I remember ordering some time ago aluminium rivets for my Huntsman 28, and I remember him saying he went to Europe to get a lot of his bits. I know he makes a lot also. Working monitiors! I did get close t …
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
Shaun's response goes for me too (cos Im lazy) it has already helped me with my build, nice one Paul I do buy odd bits from model timbers, I think he might get his stuff from here http://www.rbmodel.com/index.php?action=products&cat=news It …
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
Yes I sussed it just after I pressed the send button Anyway thanks for a great build, as there is a lot of cold nights left how about working monitors and.......?...?. Roger Eating humble pie and tongue in cheek
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
yes one of the easiest things to do, with the best results!
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
thanks Shaun come on Roger, keep up! http://www.modellingtimbers.co.uk/1.html feast your eyes on these beauties ️
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
The suction hoses certainly look the part and the idea for making them turned out to be so simple
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
Have followed your blog with real interest and a massive amount of admiration for the ideas and little tips that will go a long way to help in my build - Thanks Shaun
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
Sorry mate, who,s website!!! Roger
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
Have not mentioned this before, if anybody is unfamiliar with modelling timbers, take a look on their website, it is joyous! I had a few things from them, the small padlock that features on most of the pictures, on one of the hatches, door …
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
Here is the completed "tub". By moving the towhook out of the way, it all comes out in a complete unit Once the tub was constructed, I enjoyed this part of the build, as it was interesting, and a challenge, and turned out quite nice!
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
well we are coming to an end soon, the next bit was really cheeky, and made me laugh, inspired by HS93 again. The salvage hoses, Tried allsorts of things, , old shower hose, big drinking straws, plastic pipe, what an earth do you use, to lo …