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At last, this boat was assigned for Japan Navy vessel by the navy ensign flying at the mast.!!
And only two crews are working outside the cabin.

(Though actual Japan navy patrol boats(1900t class) now under way are quite different from the pics in its profiles. ) 

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The two decks are not yet fixed in place, shown resting on the boat to illustrate the lighting effects.  Also an earlier picture shows the cooling fans I like to use on all my motors, although I doubt that it is really necessary on Bluebird.

Thanks Colin, I have made a note of the website.  I too use double-sided adhesive tape, but it is not nearly as strong as you describe.


Further progress. Electrics are virtually all installed.  The motors are MFA 385 low noise, but I have a feeling that MFA has exited the business.  Very sad, their motors are good.  I plan to use two 3S LIPOs, 2200 mah each.  The set-up is much like Jim's but not so well organised (I really like his connectors, so bought a box!).  The interior lighting is from 10mm leds with a 30 degree spread, which seems to be fine.      There is space left to incorporate mast lights if I choose.

One of my very first models as a kid. Remember building it when the Shadows were playing Wonderful Land.

Colin

 
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That’s interesting, so the thread we can see top middle is likely to be 6mm by 0.5mm if it’s a Caton. A friend of mine has a Caton plant and that’s also red so it’s not beyond the realms of possibility, maybe they’re relatively late in production and the red paint was carried over onto the Max2. Hopefully they’ll arrive tomorrow so I can look further into it.
My Max2 is currently in Norfolk but I should have it to hand at the weekend.

I forgot to mention I use a 12v12amp lead acid  battery driving two 555 motors, runs for ages and a realistic speed.

Rob, I did wonder if it was the Caton, they were available in red, although all the ones I have seen were in green. The bore and stroke are the same as the later Max2. The fittings used for the Caton appear to be metric, 5mm by 0.5mm and 6mm by 0.5mm where the Max 2 uses ME Threads, 1/4 by 40, so the fittings are not interchangeable, but, they will confirm for you whether its a Caton or a Max 2

 



 

 

 

The engine is a Max2 minus the steam valve and water pump, its bore is 9.5mm and its stroke is 15.8mm, should power a 75mm prop with ease, suitable for boats unto 1.2m in length, operating pressure 30 to 80 psi


Thanks, I have a Max2 and it looked subtly different? I was wondering if it was a Caton? Cheers Rob