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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
Been having a look at the Warco WM 180 and the Chester Conquest, both wold fit my budget if I can get a decent second hand one. The reviews I have read seem to favour the Warco but I'll do a bit more looking around yet. Shaun
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
the lathe is the easy bit! its the tooling that costs money, but dont buy one of those pre war pieces of junk off ebay, have a look on "hmen" forum, I think it stands for home model engineers something or other, then at least you are buying …
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
HI Roger, I was told about those open weave cloths, but could not find any anywhere Good luck shaun, you could always buy some sprouts instead, they come in a net! then eat the sprouts!
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
That's it then I've been converted - starting to look for a half way decent second hand lathe.
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
Brilliant - I like to see all this "make do and mend" business where everyday items are converted to do something that their makers never thought of. I've made my jig up with four pieces of wood and some panel pins in a square, just got to …
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
Read somewhere that you can use old fashioned open weave dishcloths for netting, have not looked yet but it might work Roger
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
I think so Alan, that would be were they swivelled up and down when in the operators hands, then they would turn at the base. I set them in the "not in use" position, as they were unlikely to be balanced, I think thats why they point up in …
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
I think there should be a piece of timber along the bottom, to act as weight, but I left it out, so the net would fall realistically on the roof, timber would have meant the bottom of the net was stiff, so a bit of modellers license there. …
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Shrunk or not they look the part, very nice How are scramble nets finished off at the bottom, is it just the net or is there a piece of timber running the length of the net. My wife is a lace maker and thinks she might be able to make these …
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
Very very nice Paul, hope you cleaned the lathe after use do the real ones swivel on the cones? Alan
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
The crash nets where a real stroke of luck, I could not find anything suitable, so posted on a few forums etc for inspiration. Out of the blue someone sent me some netting, as used to stop birds getting into those small spaces in your roof. …
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
Monitors........................ well the bit I was looking forward to the most, as I got to have a serious play with the second hand lathe. The metal used is real cheap ally rod found in the skip at work, a discarded stand of some sort. I …
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
here you go!
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
Didn't know you had progressed that much Alan, thought you were still on donkeys
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
You can't get much further North West than me, we only got rid of the stage coach last week, now we have to use donkeys to get about. Alan
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
Haha, I will contact a few people early next year and see if something can be arranged. it would be good to see everyone. I know a lot of you are in the north west! Not promise anything..... yet.... Stephen
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
I've got a grainy pic somewhere that shows something is on the ensign it was a guess at the vosper logo after talking to them I just fancied a different spin on it! At least it's got a conversation going! There was a guy a few years ago on …
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
If this was undergoing trials the civvies would have been Vosper staff giving support. it's possible that a service person was captain so the appropriate ensign would be displayed. I agree the roundel would not be shown on the ensign until …
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
I think any pillar box red on the Hull is a pretty safe bet the vosper plan I Have is too faint to reproduce unfortunately. . A fireboat build meeting is What we need, in the north west! How about it Stephen are you looking in?
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
Yes now it does but Way back then the meaning was different, I've got mikes number somewhere will dig it out
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
Although can't be too sure about the shade of red cause it's underwater in the picture. I'll go with the black and white used for the water line as definites
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
Nothing like adding a bit of pressure Alan
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
Well, after reading that the only colours I am sure of are the red and black on the hull So Ill just hang fire and see what colour Shaun paints his Alan
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
The blue white flag is used by boats tending divers and means that the boat has limited mobility and other vessels should give it right of way. Divers in the water flags are red/white. Do you have contact details for Mike Alsop would like t …
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
I too have that picture and have to say had never noticed before, but as you say if you look closely it appears the cabin sides are lighter than the deck and also the roofs of the various cabins look to be other than white. Having spent age …
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
so now you know its early "93" being modelled. some more info, the ensign on the main mast pre handover to the RAF would not have flown the RAF roundal, (until commissioned to the RAF) the ensigns tended to be "bastardised" with company log …