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New restoration project, 48" raf crash tender mk2.
Hi Colin, good evening to you. A curiosity: did you choose brushless to have a new experience to try them or because you prefer them to brushed? In that case why do you think they are better for a naval model? I'm curious to know your opini …
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New restoration project, 48" raf crash tender mk2.
… still looking for potential motor esc setups, I want to go brushless, but want to use sla 12v 7ah batteries as I have plenty. So if anyone has any ideas for what I need then please post the details. I will also be fitting it with working m …
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I'm still here, I think?
… ing. Motor and propshaft rotate but will be changing it for brushless. Any comments gldlay received, cheers Colin.
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Weight calculation
… ally well. Good thing with models and particularly if using brushless you can always fit a more powerful motor. With long thin displacement hulls weight and its positioning is usually more important if not critical. Chris
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I'm still here, I think?
… oration work. One thing I must ask is for recommendation of brushless motor and speed control for this forthcoming project, suitable to use with my preferred 12v sla batteries. I have everything else needed. ( I hope). Good night and look f …
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Has anyone built the HA-Kits Flying Christine II Ambulance? boat
… I just wanted some other ideas rather than using LIPOs and brushless motors. Useful to hear about fitting the transom after putting the servo in. I do have a small 15gm servo which from Roy's advice will probably be big enough. I just thou …
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Has anyone built the HA-Kits Flying Christine II Ambulance? boat
… y nicely 7.2 volts at 3 amps load. I do not know much about brushless but I expect others on the forum can advise. Nice choice, will be pleased to see photos of your build. Roy
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Battery options
… ri 1/35 Elco and looking for battery/motor advice. I have 2 brushless 2838/3800KV with ESC for each. Props are 28mm. (Unsure if U need to know that but trying to give as much info as poss). I have a few lipo batteries from my plane/drone ge …
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Re: Bluebird k-7
… demonstration video of a guy bench testing a hi-speed LiPo brushless set up until it burned up. It didn’t take too long. Yikes!!!
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Re: Bluebird k-7
… ost bought a trashed Traxas Spartan just so could steal the brushless and all the related mechanicals. But stopped short, because I still feel that a 90mm 8-12 blade EDF could work if i fabricated the proper air tunnels on either side of Go …
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Re: Bluebird k-7
… your batteries. If you want to go down the route of the old brushless motor and propeller there is a good topic which ran on model boat mayhem, where a few people actually converted Bluebird to being prop driven & had pretty good results. I …
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For Multi Screwed Boats and Their Control
… ing both motors at the same speed is fine. With two or more brushless motors most need to have their own ESC anyway so the question doesn't arise.
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Adding some Colour and Details
… r probably isn't the usual order, but I'm still researching brushless motors, propellers and all that side of things so I decided to just keep going. I'll have to fix up some of the hull paint once I add those things, but I think (hope) tha …
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PT Boat Motors, Props, etc
… eciate some info: 1. Propeller size 2. Required Motor size (Brushless preferred) 3. ESC size for Motor 4. Battery size 5. Anything else I should know Appreciate your time, the knowledge in this club is amazing. Thanks, Steve
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SHG Marine Shadow
… i/c motor and ancillaries will be replaced with a suitable brushless motor and ESC once I get home and raid the spares box, as there’s nowhere local to me to run i/c. Does anyone remember the Shadow? I’m assuming early 1980s or possibly ea …
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Clyde Model Dockyard
… a feeling I’ll be getting one of his clinker dinghies and a brushless Seagull when they are launched. https://www.clydemodeldockyard.com/shop
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Boy, could this apply to us
… ation older than current technology. I helped him resolve a brushless motor problem and introduced him to miniature servos, smaller than 5 gram. He had a flying (beating wings) drone that sits easily on the palm of your hand. Perhaps animat …
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Re: Vosper
That looks like it could be fun on the water with a brushless motor.Sorry but I am a speed freak. MTB's and Crash Tender's. RAF Crash Tender was my first boat when I was 9 years old back in August 1959. It had an ED Hunter 3.46 cc diesel en …
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HMS Brave Borderer PT1011
… ng a 1/24 S-Boot 3 props/ 3 MFA 850's came down to 1 prop 1 brushless just as good.
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Re: The VMW Marlin Cabin Cruiser by Robbob
… at fleet. Maybe this year I will find the time to fit a new brushless motor and radio gear and put it back onto the water, but I lost my model boating mojo a little over the last year of so and have not run any of my boats as often as used …
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THE RAVEN
… from balsa wood.She is powered by twin 40mm water jets, two brushless 2280kv motors,two 90amp esc, 2 x14.8 volt lipo batteries.It took 7months to building and I am quite happy with the end product. She sits well in the water and runs just l …
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Restarting the Refurbishment
… bought: Controller: M-Troniks G2 Hydra 50 Motor: M-Tronics Brushless 1900KV 600can (came with Controller) Antenna: Futaba R3106GF Rudder Servo: Futaba S3004 Batteries: 2 x VP Racing Battery Ni-Mh 10x2600mAh 12V Transmitter: Futaba T6L Spor …
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why does my motor only go forward
I have a Hobbywing QUICRUN WP-16BL30 BL ESC and a brushless D2830-11 motor but it only goes forward - why can't I get it to reverse I've swapped the wire round in all combinations with no change. Have I bought a forward only ESC ?
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why does my motor only go forward
… most definitely have not! The 16BL30 is my 'stock' ESC for brushless and your set up is almost identical to mine in my Sea Scout, 16BL30 and a Propdrive 2830 1000kV motor. 2 possible solutions- 1) The ESC can be programmed for 3 modes, inc …
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SHG Shadow
… aced the prop shaft and rudder, and installed a 2836 1000kv brushless out runner. At that point, some other boat sailed into my life and the Shadow was put away until the warmer weather made it possible to glass the hull and deck together w …
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Re: SHG Shadow
… https://howesmodels.co.uk/product/3650-3900kv-500-600-size-brushless-motor-upgrade-rc-cars-boats-copy/
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Re: SHG Shadow
Neil W, What size & kv of brushless did you replace the ic engine in your shadow with, and how many cells do you use? Having restored a Deans ASR recently, and after a few weeks having to move the motor, I want to get it as close to right a …
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Re: SHG Shadow
… ed all the i/c motor out, raided the spares box and found a brushless motor and spare ESC. Had to replace the windscreen and gave it a tidy up and good clean. This is now loads of fun. Gets up on the plane and behaves lovely.