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Just another newb...
« on: November 05, 2013, 01:38:24 pm »
Just another (kind of) newbie... From sunny Portugal.

Been lurking around... Heaps of precious information for a newcomer like me and a good all-around mood/feeling... Like it!!... Congrats on an excellent forum!!

I wrote kind of newbie because I had, many moons ago, some previous cracking (pun intended!) experience in models… Yep, you guessed... Airplanes...

All new to boat modelling and challenged by a friend, I'm building an RG65 (JIF2), using plans found online... Some pics...








This is fun but... What I like best in modelling is the scale(ish) build part... Whence a request for help...


I would like my next build to be this trawler... I think it's full of character!...





As you can see, I have this Model Boats - November 1988 magazine with the plan, but (as this is a 3 part feature) I'm lacking the December 88 and January 89 further articles (and plans if any)...


Tried to contact the editors for these old issues, but no luck... Sooo... Can any of you fine gents help me on this quest?... A copy/scan of these would be much appreciated... Thanks in advance!


Cheers  :-))


PS: Please don't mind my writing, english is not my native language...
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Re: Just another newb...
« Reply #1 on: November 05, 2013, 03:32:25 pm »
beautiful planking and woodwork.
 
this boat will look beautiful finished.
 
neil.
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Re: Just another newb...
« Reply #2 on: November 05, 2013, 03:33:59 pm »
ps.........I have copies of the two missing mags, and think I have them on file.........will try finding them and if you pm me your email address I'll send them to you. neil.
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Re: Just another newb...
« Reply #3 on: November 05, 2013, 04:30:40 pm »
Thanks for the compliment, Neil...  :-))  ... I really enjoy the building part, and try to build as best as I can.


That would be awesome!!!  %% ... Been looking for these for a while... Much appreciated!!...  :-)


PM sent.


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Re: Just another newb...
« Reply #4 on: November 06, 2013, 02:51:21 pm »
Beautiful, clean woodwork, well done so far. :-))
 
Regards,
 
Ray.
 
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Re: Just another newb...
« Reply #5 on: November 06, 2013, 03:48:38 pm »
Thanks, Capt Podge  :-))


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Re: Just another newb...
« Reply #6 on: November 06, 2013, 08:42:22 pm »
Hi, I'm very new to model boats too and am reading with interest. Do you mind if I ask what is that attached to the left hand side of the larger servos me what it's purpose is?


I thought initially it was a micro switch, but I can't think why you would need one!


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Re: Just another newb...
« Reply #7 on: November 06, 2013, 10:01:11 pm »
Its the sail sheet arm which controls the amount the sails are let out.
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Re: Just another newb...
« Reply #8 on: November 06, 2013, 10:33:37 pm »
Ta Dougal, is that the gf arm on the servo? I meant the little electric thing stuck to the left side of the servo with the wires going into it.
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Re: Just another newb...
« Reply #9 on: November 06, 2013, 11:32:16 pm »
Hi rk295,

Those are 2 micro potentiometers/trimmers... They are used to modify/hack a servo, as so you can get more servo arm travel than normal from a standard servo... You can see the hack procedure here: http://www.sailfootyuk.com/increase-sail-servo-throw.html, for example.

You can either use 2 resistors (and the amount of increased travel will always be the same, determined by the value of the resistors you put in there) or 2 potentiometers like I did (and you can adjust the travel angles at will).

Hope this was clear and helpful... From a newbie to another  %)

Cheers  :-))
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Re: Just another newb...
« Reply #10 on: November 07, 2013, 12:15:19 pm »
Oops... Forgot to mention... The pots are both 5K Ohms.

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Re: Just another newb...
« Reply #11 on: November 27, 2013, 12:14:03 pm »
Quote from: Neil on November 05, 2013, 03:33:59 pm
ps.........I have copies of the two missing mags, and think I have them on file.........will try finding them and if you pm me your email address I'll send them to you. neil.

Neil, you're a Gentleman!

Sorry for all your trouble and thank you for these long searched articles.  :-)) :-))

Best regards
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