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Hotglove

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L Plate Special
« on: July 19, 2018, 06:41:28 pm »

I originally posted in Wants etc, looking for a simple rugged boat to learn the basics of RC boating with.
Tim Garrod was kind enough to provide a Robbe Turo with brushless conversion, but the model was a bit dark coloured and might have been a bit lost in the shadier parts of the lake.
I thought of various colour schemes (using paint and bits that I already had to keep costs down) and eventually decided on a light-hearted tribute to the RAF in their Centenary Year (my brother, father-in-law and brother-in-law served in the RAF)
Just need to get her on the water this weekend and commence learning :-)
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Re: L Plate Special
« Reply #1 on: July 19, 2018, 06:46:31 pm »

Oops! the pilot seems to be flying inverted, shouldn't have given him that Red Arrows uniform.
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Re: L Plate Special
« Reply #2 on: July 19, 2018, 07:23:32 pm »

Hi Hotglove,

got to admit, that is stunning.

Cheers

Tim
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Re: L Plate Special
« Reply #3 on: July 19, 2018, 08:40:15 pm »

beautiful paintwork.…..happy sailing.
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Re: L Plate Special
« Reply #4 on: July 22, 2018, 04:57:54 pm »

Had the boat on the lake today, absolutely perfect, stable, agile and very quiet, exactly what I wanted, totally different in character from my Dumas 1930 The Turo can do a figure of eight inside the turning circle of the Dumas.
One is like a big, heavy 4 seat convertible with a 6ltr V12, the other like a Caterham 7
Spent the morning wandering round the lake with a large and silly grin on the face.
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Re: L Plate Special
« Reply #5 on: August 29, 2018, 06:26:46 pm »

Just another update on what is becoming a much loved possession, this boat is so manoeuvrable it really is great fun, has now acquired some new dentures and a tiara  :-) 
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