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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
drawings came from all over really Roger, over the last 8 or 9 years, unfortunately the real interesting ones are very very faint, having been copied so many times. Most have appeared on here at some time, maybe Stephen has some sort of pic …
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
Looks good, time to get some of your jobs done now, before you get into trouble Alan
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
Really good looking bit of kit, wish I could make one half as good! Just wondering where you got the vosper drawings from or is that a trade secret! Would like to know what glue you use on plasticard Roger
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
Humbrol metalcoat paint is real good, comes in a couple of colours, steel, aluminium etc, paint it on (I find aerosol works best) it looks dreadful and you panic, then you buff with a cloth, and it looks superb! I rubbed a bit hard with the …
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
so much for building light with all the plasticard, this hook, solid brass, weighs a ton! Now its time to cheat, cause when painted, who knows what materials are used, its our secret! The track would have taken too long with brass, so its p …
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
(I'm suposed to be off work to do jobs etc, not much happening there!) Its a strange arrangement the way the hook attaches to the base, and the pivoting action, I have plans from Vosper, but unfortunately they are just too faint to upload. …
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
yes I thought that Alan, and if we have a water ingress problem, it can be taken out and replaced. Also, I messed up on the first attempt, so was able to start all over again very easily. For some reason whatever I did the grey paint kept c …
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
Hey Paul, great minds eh, I have just cut the plasticard for the bottom of my tub, it was the only way I could see of been able to sand the planking. Alan
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
Back on topic, the deck was done out of the boat, and just dropped in. fastener detail on the battery cover are just dressmaker pins. The wood is glued to the plasticard base using cyno, and the grey card for caulking is glued with bostick. …
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Aerokits 46" twin screw Fireboat brushless conversion
Like Roger, I would like to see pics of the vac former box, could be a new toy to play with Alan
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Aerokits 46" twin screw Fireboat brushless conversion
Thought I could tempt you! Ill be back later, missus on warpath! wait till you see this, you will be vac forming everything, and guess who got me on it, HS93 the god of modelling, very missed
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Aerokits 46" twin screw Fireboat brushless conversion
What glue do you use on plasticard? I was going to use super glue but is there a better one out there? Would like to see a picture of the vacuum former, might be another project to add to the list!! Roger
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Aerokits 46" twin screw Fireboat brushless conversion
nearly got things out of order! The deck that the towhook goes on was planked, possibly painted also, Im going to plank, but not paint, just to use some modellers license and break the drab grey up, seeing as there is no bright red to liven …
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless
well because its the weekend, and we can stay up late (just finished charging batteries for club 500 racing ) you can have a bit more of this epic adventure! The observant amongst you will have noticed I am working front to back, now we are …
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
great! the plasticard revolution has started. I made a homemade very easy to do vac former, made seats, and the side vents for my huntsman, if you ever fancy doing it, I can give the info
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
Forgot to say the white grease should be fine for the gears in the headstock pm me for phone no if you want to discuss Roger
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
They look really good, have just tried heating plasticard with hairdryer and pushing domed wood form through it to make vent cowls, looks good Roger
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
Spray bed and shiny bits with WD in winter it seems to leave a film that does not rusr. Plastic gears in dry. Check leads crew bearings are not seized, just had to free off a friends brand new lathe as gears were having trouble turning when …
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
telling off, ha ha, I used 3 in 1, suppose its better than nothing, but I would like to grease the gears etc, will have to have a look on the net!
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
HI Paul, you should be using Slip oil for the beds, wipe a small amount on all the beds and anything else that slides. Sorry, don't know where to get it from as I was given mine along with a telling off for using engine oil Alan
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
forgot to mention the hassle I had getting the hinges for the two hatch covers on centre roof. I tried everywhere, all rc boat suppliers, dolls house suppliers etc etc, just could not get what I wanted. They didnt need to operate, so ended …
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
HI Roger, what do you lubricate it with? Peter gave me a small grease gun, it has a black grease in it, dont know what it is. When I stripped the gears. I bought a gear grease which was white, but I dont think it was much good. I was told t …
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
thanks for that info, pity I picked up the wrong bottle!
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
HI bad luck with the glue, . Deluxe Materials do a Glue 'n' Glaze, On the bottle it says for making crystal clear window's & bonding canopies & most plastics. I got some from Hobbies stores in Raveningham in Norfolk. it is quite good. Hope …
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
I have a conquest, took a bit of fine tuning but after six years would not be without it espascially since I fitted taper roller bearings Roger
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
Could always buy the wife some fishnet stockings I suppose..........maybe not!!! Roger
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
Head Office and showroom is about an hour from me in Chester so might have a run down there next week and see what I can find out - not that I know anything about what I am going to find out
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
i'm chester conquest, they have a factory in Deeside, which is 30 mins from me, I have used them for parts so that was good, and chester support a number of model engineering exhibitions. The tailstock is ok, but really needs setting up bet …