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Mess Deck: General Section => Beginners start here...! => Topic started by: condeh on August 14, 2013, 03:17:10 pm

Title: Puffin Pilot Boat
Post by: condeh on August 14, 2013, 03:17:10 pm

Hi all,


looking for a little bit of advice, I'd like to get myself a small inexpensive boat to get sailing with and enjoying while I work on a 'proper' model which will probably take me some time and drive me batty sometimes so something simple to turn to and enjoy would be good.
I came across this http://www.puffinmodels.com/product.php?prod=1684 which seemed a nice little one at a good price to boot. Does anyone have any experience of something like this? Or is it a bit too cheap and cheerful? Doesn't have to be a world beater, just something to tootle about with :)


As I've never made an RC anything before, the electrical side of things is a bit daunting! Is it as simple as that page makes out, just a motor, ESC, Battery and Radio? Connected together in the correct way of course  %%  If anyone can point me in the direction of an idiot friendly guide to the RC bit that would be great!
 
Thanks!

Title: Re: Puffin Pilot Boat
Post by: Circlip on August 14, 2013, 04:02:03 pm

Nearly sure someone on here built the MTB version of that hull. Was pre forum meltdown so may be hard to locate.
 
   Regards   Ian.
 
 
   No it isn't, here you go :- http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,34944.0.html (http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,34944.0.html)
 
  corrected.
 
  Now the builder was eleven years old Condeh  {-)    {-)   {-)

Title: Re: Puffin Pilot Boat
Post by: Circlip on August 14, 2013, 04:17:09 pm

Same hull and drive gear, only difference is the topsides, three versions from one basic hull form and you can put as much (or little) detail on it and it still looks good.
 
   Fill yer boots mate.   :-))
 
  Regards  Ian.

Title: Re: Puffin Pilot Boat
Post by: pompebled on August 14, 2013, 04:31:41 pm

Hi Condeh,

Here's another build thread of the same boat:
http://www.modelbouwforum.nl/forums/bouwverslagen-schepen/181298-bouw-pilot-van-vladyka.html

Basically these kits are easy to assemble.
If there are questions, ask them here, as the combined knowledge of this forum is no match for these kits...

Regards, Jan.

Title: Re: Puffin Pilot Boat
Post by: condeh on August 14, 2013, 10:34:36 pm

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Now the builder was eleven years old Condeh  [/size]       

Hah, about my level then! Even more embarassing if I stuff it up  :embarrassed:


Thanks for the links, will give them a good look through.