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Re: Classic Model Power Boats
… at power train to use as I have experimented with different brushless motors and props in my Rapier to establish what works the best ….and I have a spare 120A ESC ready to fit. Final finishing and colours are yet to be finalised, but it wou …
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VIC SMEED'S VIVACITY
… , but my plan has always been to convert all of my boats to brushless, whether ic or brushed to start with. Embarrassingly, I haven't had it on the water yet (just like all my other boats ). Will
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… any pictures of it running? Sadly, Ali Express cancelled my Brushless motor order for the Sprite and refunded the money (something to do with supplier messing up the tracking) so I've had a set-back and need to order another different motor …
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36" Veron Thames Police Launch
… 'fleet', it came with an ic motor, but will be converted to brushless electric.
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VIC SMEED'S VIVACITY
… d helpful regarding the drive train in his Beachcomber. The brushless in-runner motor is 4080 1900KV and has a water-cooling jacket fitted. The ESC is a water-cooled Flycolor 150A . The prop shaft is 5mm and the propeller is a plastic X50. …
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… details that you would like to have to help you choose your brushless motor, ESC, shaft type and rudder size. Hopefully Eddie will message this information to pass on to you, and even more hopefully, he will bring his Beachcomer to the club …
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… s of performance. I'm already building up a picture of what brushless power system I could use, although I'll wait for your input before any decisions are made (there is also the small matter of having to save up my 'pennies' as I have a ba …
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Re: Modifying The Rudder
… ome minor “fettling” to get it back on the water with a new brushless motor. This is another one of my classic model powerboats that I have failed to add to my harbour. Hopefully when I can get home again I can take some pictures of it and …
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Re: LesRo Sportsman (?) Restoration
… size of propeller that I would probably use with a suitable brushless motor. I want this “Sportman” to make some “white water” when it moves a little faster than it probably did previously. Bob.
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VIC SMEED'S VIVACITY
… vacity so I have no idea how it could drive with a suitable brushless power train. I doubt that it would give a such a sporty drive as the Beachcomber? It could be that the thickness of the various bulkheads etc could be reduced a little if …
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Vic Smeed Remora
… ed designed a hull that would still work well today using a brushless out-runner motor with water cooled ESC and a LiPo battery. Here is a short video of its first outing at Southport today following some problems with the ESC that had prev …
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Vic Smeed Remora
… ft to perform very well. My point here is that this size of brushless motor and its kv rating matched with your 3-cell lipo gives me a starting point for working out glow engine to brushless power conversions (remember our Vivacity/Beachcom …
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Nice videos of the VicSmeed Moonglow Nick. Modern brushless motors and LiPo cells have hugely changed the performance available (without any real effort) for these classic model powerboats. Thanks for sharing the videos with us, Bob.
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… the other I'm not sure but could be similar power setup or brushless. Either way, both videos show performance that makes a total mockery of my efforts with Moonglow ( one of my earliest attempts at a 'proper' RC boat plan) about 34years a …
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River cruiser project
… ere may still be a problem with nearby electric models, but brushless should be OK. Be interested to know. I think it is the Meteor but it is stamped on the brass brackets on the base. One says Made in England and the other is the model typ …
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… ldn't be a good seller. Yours looks really smart, im sure a brushless motor will transform it, giving far more pleasing performance. If at some point you had the chance to scan the plan, I think I can speak for Bob as well here, when I say …
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… njoyed building mine, and can't wait to try it again with a brushless set-up. I suppose the pipe insulation foam I used on my Springer would fit over the Sprite's bow quite well... . If you are wanting a specific rescue boat, you may also w …
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… ne is quite heavy, and will also definitely be converted to brushless. Will
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ESC problem. Vic Smeed Remora.
… his particular farce is concerned), why does it prevent the brushless motor being able to rev when the power supply is dropped from a pair of 2C LiPo batteries (wired in parallel - same voltage) to a single 2C LiPo battery . Both power supp …
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LesRo Kits Colour Brochure.
… though I now have to use those “soul-less” (but very clean) brushless motors…….. …..I also really like to remember and bring back to life those classic model power boats that I missed the first time around in the 1950/60’s when model boats …
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Re: First paint...
… possible. So I have opted to go with a water cooled Traxxas brushless prop system that may get it go plane, but suspect I will have to go very big with the motor and monster lipo batteries. Ideally, the best solution would be a jet turbine, …
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Vic Smeed Remora
… t more modern designs. My Remora is powered by an outrunner brushless motor and drives beautifully. The over-large rudder shown on the plans (for use in the steering competitions of the time) was replaced by a more normal size rudder, but n …
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Question of the Day?
… what's the difference between an inrunner and an outrunner brushless motor, or what are the main differences between a 2.4 GHz and a 44 MHz transmission?
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VIC SMEED'S VIVACITY
… I have not seen how one would perform with the same modern brushless power train, but I would be surprised if it was as agile as the Beachcomber. When your plans arrive you will be able to see the length of prop shaft you will need to make …
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… table motor, as I am trying keep an open mind to a possible brushless set up which may end up having to use a smaller prop, but there are other 'larger' boat projects I have plans for where a 3" prop and geared brushed set-up of modest powe …
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… e the opportunity to drive it for him. His was powered by a brushless in-runner motor, drove beautifully, and had plenty of power to spare. The next time I see him and get the chance to drive it, I will make a short video and picture the mo …
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New restoration project, 48" raf crash tender mk2.
… the very early 60's . I will hopefully be converting it to brushless motor and speed controller, also using 2.4ghz rc system. So any suggestions for a motor and controller to suit it ( using 12v. 7ah. Sla batteries) would be very much appr …
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Re: 1:12 Swordsman from Aerokits Kit Plan and Drawings from Chris
… f me and did what I had planned to do and that was to fit a brushless motor. See last photo - it went really well then. Handling was really good and stable. I think the smaller versions can flop into turns a bit if sudden changes of directi …