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laserblue16

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smit rotterdam(again)
« on: September 26, 2006, 02:38:48 pm »
Hi there. Hope someone can help me with this. I have just ordered a billings smit rotterdam and was told by the shop owner that it would be ok for r/c. I have just been onto a website that states this model is for display only with no facility to sail it by r/c. Please can someone tell me that the shop owner was right. I am really looking forward to sailing this boat when it is completed and would be gutted if i could'nt. Thanks.
 Chris
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GOGSAMWE

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Re: smit rotterdam(again)
« Reply #1 on: September 26, 2006, 03:32:50 pm »
Chris

This is still listed as an R/c ( able ) kit,

The shop owner is sort of right.. :o

What you will have seen is this :

Almost all of the Billings Boat kits that could be  radio controllled..

DO NOT COME WITH ANY R/C instructions... thats a fact !

This has always been a major downfall of Billings, who never corrected the issue !

Their " get out " will be their statement about there are so many radio control systems available, it is up to the builder to  sort it out !

Anyways, no worries... You will have all the help you need, here on MAYHEM ! ;D

There are many models that are "static" that can be  converted to radio control.. ( and some that CANNOT !! )

Many Smits have gone before you...  so do not panic !

 ;D Steve       
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Re: smit rotterdam(again)
« Reply #2 on: September 26, 2006, 04:25:57 pm »
I cannot remember seeing a Billings Kit which was not able to be radio controlled...I could be wrong


Roy
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laserblue16

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Re: smit rotterdam(again)
« Reply #3 on: September 26, 2006, 04:38:03 pm »
Phew!!. Cheers lads ;D ;D ;D
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Aston

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Re: smit rotterdam(again)
« Reply #4 on: September 26, 2006, 07:54:28 pm »
I had one years back, twin props, bow thruster, all worked fine.

Aston
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Re: smit rotterdam(again)
« Reply #5 on: September 26, 2006, 07:58:03 pm »
Quote from: cbr900 on September 26, 2006, 04:25:57 pm
I cannot remember seeing a Billings Kit which was not able to be radio controlled...I could be wrong


Roy

How about Rainbow? I have just finished Nordkap and fitted r/c, but I wouldn't recommend it to a beginner. It really is designed as a static model - there is barely enough access to get everything in.

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Re: smit rotterdam(again)
« Reply #6 on: September 27, 2006, 01:12:15 am »
Sorry have never seen Rainbow, except the real one..


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Re: smit rotterdam(again)
« Reply #7 on: September 27, 2006, 02:54:33 pm »
Chris,
It can be made R/C.  There are a number of them sailing, and more than one building threads about them.  Selecting the 'right' motor, etc, is up to you though.  Finding those building threads and seeing what others have used is certainly not a bad idea.
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laserblue16

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Re: smit rotterdam(again)
« Reply #8 on: September 27, 2006, 03:53:52 pm »
Doc.
Found a site,,Building the smit rotterdam,,, Goes through every stage with pics, needless to say it is now in my favourites.. Thanks all.
 Chris
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laserblue16

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Re: smit rotterdam(again)
« Reply #9 on: September 27, 2006, 03:55:31 pm »
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