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Recommendation for plastic Beginners kits
… jumpugly, Great suggestion. I’m not looking for latest LiPo brushless high performance boat kit. It’s more scale kits that we are looking for. Grandchild being new to craft it has to have hand holding instructions ( some video bits on YouTu …
by Tall Paul · 2 years ago
7 Dec 2024
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Precedent Huntsman twin motors
… ive you my thoughts on motor size. Do you prefer brushed or brushless? Chris
by ChrisF · 2 years ago
26 Nov 2024
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SHG Marine Shadow
… adow, taken about a year ago. The motor will not be used, a brushless is on hand to go into this one. The mechanical speed controller could be a museum piece, especially with the custom sellotape wrapping! There was a lot of fibreglass fill …
by Oxford-Dave · 2 years ago
24 Nov 2024
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SHG Marine Shadow
… e smell of polyester resin! My second on will definitely be brushless as it is a long drive to anywhere that allows i.c. nowadays. I had a go with a club mates electric Shadow and it brought back plenty of memories.
by Oxford-Dave · 2 years ago
20 Nov 2024
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Old electric motors
… but being new to the hobby about 6 years ago I came in when brushless motors had become to be an acceptable and viable alternative and as such embraced them. In fact I struggle with brushed motors, well selecting the right one for the job! …
by ChrisF · 2 years ago
5 Nov 2024
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Old electric motors
… boats I build. Because many modellers have changed over to brushless motors the prices have fallen for the brushed ones. Of course you come across motors you have never heard of before which is nice. If you read Model Boats magazine the cu …
by roycv · 2 years ago
5 Nov 2024
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Old electric motors
… can use the brushed esc's . May be one day i will shift to brushless if there no more brushed available
by hermank · 2 years ago
4 Nov 2024
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Aeronaut kits Classic and Jenny
… s a first or second build in my opinion. With a 3s lipo and brushless motor it goes like stink too!
by MartinS · 2 years ago
2 Oct 2024
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Perkasa
Are yours brushed motors though? Some folks have got 2 brushless motors to work from one ESC but usually there are problems and consensus is that you need an ESC for each motor.
by ChrisF · 2 years ago
26 Sep 2024
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Perkasa
… k weight is much of an issue, especially if you go down the brushless route with their power output. With three motors and three ESCs it will start to get expensive though! Chris Edit: overlapped with Ed so I see weight isn't an issue anywa …
by ChrisF · 2 years ago
25 Sep 2024
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Perkasa
… der. This has been replaced with a 35Mhz setup with BEC and brushless speed controll and LiPos. This boat has GRP hull and superstructure, it is a bit light so more batteries or ballast.
by EdW · 2 years ago
25 Sep 2024
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Motor burn out?
… I have learned in the latest topics on the use of fuses in brushless motors) the ESC should be able to intervene promptly and save the motor. Maybe there are some settings you don't know (but neither do I unfortunately). But let's go back …
by AlessandroSPQR · 2 years ago
21 Jul 2024
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Fairey huntsman steering
… a few quids worth in a model if you add up the cost of the brushless motor, ESC and LiPo battery. Chris
by ChrisF · 2 years ago
15 Jul 2024
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Fairey huntsman
… and 3s Lipos but will need to get a 4s for my Swordsman 33. Brushless can be manic, especially inrunners, but if you are sensible with the kv rating and battery volts then they are fine and controllable. I like brushless, especially the bui …
by ChrisF · 2 years ago
11 Jul 2024
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Fairey huntsman
… mfa torpedo 850 in my Vosper but thinking along the way of brushless and lipo never really wanted warp speed like most of our club but been looking at over lander thunder tiger motor and yes the prop shaft sourced at a place I got my last …
by Wez · 2 years ago
11 Jul 2024
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Fairey huntsman
… the performance was mediocre at best. Wez, are you Ok with brushless and LiPo battery? I was going to change mine so can give you advice. I sold mine before doing so but that's what the new owner did and it performs really well. I'd recomm …
by ChrisF · 2 years ago
11 Jul 2024
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Battery's
Hi guys I am using a brushless motor for the first time, I have bushed motors with ni-mh batteries do I need to buy lipo batteries or can I use my normal batteries, I know it is probably a dumb question but I don't know the answer Philuk
by PhilH · 2 years ago
9 Jul 2024
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Battery's
… o like Hobbywing QUICRUN ESCs (1060 for brushed, 16BL30 for brushless). Their programming card makes brushless set up a doddle. No messing about with beepy de beeps
by RNinMunich · 2 years ago
9 Jul 2024
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Battery's
… off is related to LiPo protection (minimum voltage) and not brushless. Some can be configured via software/programmer/DIP/jumpers to different cell types. To make sure things function as expected talk to a local supplier, bite the bullet an …
by PirateJohn · 2 years ago
9 Jul 2024
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Battery's
Also be aware some brushless speed controllers have a low voltage cutoff threshold. Could potentially leave you "adrift" should your brushless motor pull your NiMH down too quickly. Some programmable controllers also have battery "type" sel …
by algon · 2 years ago
9 Jul 2024
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Battery's
… ipos can better withstand the higher discharge loads that a brushless motor will place on the pack. Like I say, I am not totally sure and others will certainly know better but you may find that your voltage under load drops more with a nimh …
by Trident73 · 2 years ago
9 Jul 2024
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aerobats crash tender
… urbo electric motor , wont get up on plane. should I go for Brushless set up if so what power motor should I go for to get on the plane with decent run time. Thank you
by chiffs · 2 years ago
8 Jul 2024
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aerobats crash tender
… nd that motor on ebay or wherever then pretty much any 35mm brushless motor of 1000kv to 1200kv would be sufficient I would say. A basic guide is that the higher the kv then the smaller the max prop size, but equally if you lower the voltag …
by Trident73 · 2 years ago
8 Jul 2024
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Flight Link Control Launch Link 2 channel radio control set
… blog section- Amphitruck) -geared brushed drive motor and 2 brushless O/R swim motors, pressurised diffs, engine sound etc, . Thought I'd give it a crack and it's worked out ok. JB
by jbkiwi · 2 years ago
10 May 2024
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Vintage model Company Thames police launch
… ze 'p' frame as per the original design. Also included is a brushless 1100kv motor and esc from M Tronics with a Raboech 40mm M4 prop. I will never finish it so it has to go. I am looking for around £200 ono plus carriage at cost or view an …
by Nickthesteam · 2 years ago
1 May 2024
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Smoke spaghetti
… n/off from TX to save battery power. Could even use a small brushless ESC to control it. Still playing with it. Diagram in pics used the pump from one HengLong to give the pulse, and the fan forced tank from another. yesterdays test, uses a …
by jbkiwi · 2 years ago
14 Apr 2024
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Identification help - not a Sea Rover?
… mpressed with the speed and handling as had fitted a 1250kv brushless. It now has a pumped water cooling system running from a separate battery and a new rudder as the original had a lot of wear. The 2 hatches were warped and ill fitting. I …
by neilw · 2 years ago
8 Apr 2024
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Taplin-Baker Hydrojet, RKH products
… shing. Now, it would be fun to set this up in a boat with a brushless outrunner on say, 4-6 lipo cells and just go to town, but there’s cheaper and readily available alternatives for that. I don’t really collect much anymore, so I’m probabl …
by Cashrc · 2 years ago
1 Apr 2024

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