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Re: SHG Shadow
… ell! I think I can get the same level of performance with a brushless now, and with a lot less weight (and zero mess). I was running a Deans Marine ASR today with the same size motor I will be putting in the Shadow, but 3S Lipo instead of t …
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Modified Lesro Stiletto
… caled up Stiletto with updated cabin. Powered with a 1500kv brushless heli motor, Hobbywing crawler fan cooled 60A ESC and cable drive. Has simulated exhaust with water pump, lights, Bluetooth/SD/aux in, stereo system, with IR remote and a …
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Marinecraft Kestral
… t due to heat and motor life, I plan to change them both to brushless soon.
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Anyone use drill batteries
… be perfect?? The ESC would defined by the Motor, Brushed or Brushless.. Brushless ESCs run up to a higher max voltage but there are Brushed ESCs that support 24volt.. DC to DC devices at the current you would require would not be small or e …
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Re: Deans's Marine 63' ASR restoration
… the realistic performance from the ASR with its 2836 1000kv brushless out runner and 2 cell 2900 mah lipo. Great boat on the water, and a good looker as well.
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Ice Breaking
… as overloaded an ESC. The boat uses one for each of the two brushless motors and I use differential motor control for docking manoeuvres and for other modeller's boat rescues. I had a message from a clubmate last night to ask if I had had a …
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Glade Runner - 3D printed Airboat
… to tow it with. The Airboat and the JeepCJ7 all work with a brushless motors in both. All printed at a scale of 1:8. Everything is printed in multiple sections and fixed with nuts and bolts.
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Re: Fairey Faun 17
… brushed motor (as would the Fisherman) but I'm a big fan of brushless and have used them in all my builds. My experience with Overlander motors and HobbyWing ESCs has been good and I'm very happy with the slow speed performance in my River …
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Billing Boats Samson II
… del was in fair condition, but had a pair of fairly high kv brushless motors turning racing props - hardly appropriate for a harbour craft! I spent a week or two removing the shafts (they were at the wrong angle) and changing the motors for …
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American Scout C-2 Freighter
… voltage. I bought a few. On the choice between brushed and brushless I have always preferred brushed for economic and practical reasons. However I have nothing against brushless, on the contrary. The only real drawback of brushed motors is …
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American Scout C-2 Freighter
… h an 045/047 glowplug sometime I'll get around to fitting a brushless E motor. Have no idea what size though!!! What am I gonna do with a gallon of Glo fuel???? Cheers, Doug
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American Scout C-2 Freighter
… ms On the contrary, I have standardised on their 16BL30 for brushless up to 30A, and the 1060 for brushed up to 60A. Not that I need 60A, coz I don't build racers, but it's nice to have some reserve capacityBeen using them for 7 years or so …
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American Scout C-2 Freighter
… Lipo batteries most cannot. I understand brushed motors but brushless motors are not clear to me. Brushless specs talk about rpm and volts but not torque.The heavier a boat is the more power is required for the prop to move it through the w …
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American Scout C-2 Freighter
I run model boats with both brushed and brushless motors, and have found that the current consumed by a brushless is significantly less than that consumed by a brushed motor for a given level of performance. I am also a little wary of Lipo …
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American Scout C-2 Freighter
Roy - I use brushless non-sensored out runners in my Robbe police boat and they are controllable at very low revs. They are just cheap ones from Hobby King, as are the ESCs.
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American Scout C-2 Freighter
Roycv, I really have little experience with brushless motors, except the few in the planes that I fly (or try to). All of my ships run brushed motors because 10 they cost less, 2) the ESC's cost less, 3) I need the ballast weight and have t …
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American Scout C-2 Freighter
Hi Tora' do you find that the slow speed on brushless motors is a bit errratic compared to the brushed ones? It is not noticeable if geared down, my info goes back to some bought 10 years back, have things changed? For low power but a big P …
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American Scout C-2 Freighter
… ic you can see why. I query the offer of a PM to talk about brushless motors as we all like to either learn (like me) or get involved, which is what the forum is about. Regards Roy
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American Scout C-2 Freighter
… to a 550 motor with a gearbox. Jump, if you're not used to brushless motors and decide to go that route, PM me with any questions you have, especially before making a purchase. I'll help in any way I can, plus there's a lot of guys on this …
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Under deck done, most paint is finished.
… was soldering connectors on my ESC, a Hobbywing EZrun 18amp brushless, and then I programmed it. Y’all, I’ve been messing around with models since I was 12 or so, free flight and control line airplanes then, rc when I was older and could af …
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Robbe W3 Police Boat video (video)
… eyond repair, so I replaced them with a pair of 2830 1000kv brushless motors, running off a pair of 6 cell NiMH packs. I use a transmitter mix to allow the model to rotate on the spot and perform scale-like docking manoeuvres. https://www.y …
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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 …
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Re: Aerokits Sea Commander
… attery. Quite a turn of speed. She now has lith battery and brushless motor. First build and a great boat.
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Precedent Huntsman twin motors
… ive you my thoughts on motor size. Do you prefer brushed or brushless? Chris
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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 …
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Re: Modified Stiletto project, RE (another new ESC)
… ng Quicruns are my goto ESCs for some years now. 16BL30 for brushless, 1060 (or 860 dual version) for brushed. Tweaking with the programming card is a doddle and, so far, they are super reliable and smooth in operation. No more 'scalded cat …
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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.
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Re: Fairey Fisherman 27
… up until our local waters banned IC engines. I an now going Brushless with most of my model boats. One ore two will still be brushed or even the old fashioned Taycol Supermarine. I am also very into the Vosper and Elco hulls. PT 109, and th …