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[Martin (Admin)]

A good idea suggested by someone else! 

Would it be possible to have a section devoted to what motor/battery/prop combination other members have fitted to whatever boat they have built? It would possibly help prospective builders plan their internal layouts I think? Something like this:

Name….            Boat….                          Scale….          Motor….                 Battery….           Prop(s)
 U-33               Tamiya USS Missouri       1/350th         2 x Mabuchi 280    4x 2000a/h AA    2 x 20mm plastic

[das boot]

Name….     Boat….                          Scale….          Motor….                 Battery….                       Prop(s)
U-33     U-33(U-212 class)           1/96th        Mabuchi 385       7.2v 4300 nicad pack       scale 50mm seven blade scimitar whitemetal


Rich

[GG]

Nice idea Martin, but.......
the propeller diameter without the pitch is of limited value. The number and type of blades would be handy too.  Probably wise to have a place for any speed reduction as well.

Glynn Guest

[Tug-Kenny RIP]

 
This list seems a good idea as we are always getting questions like this.


It might be better to run the list vertically, using a master.



item 1    ************
item 2    ************
item 3    ************ 

etc.                     

ken

[Martin (Admin)]

Name -  U-33              
Boat - Tamiya USS Missouri                        
Scale - 1/350th         
Motor - 2 x Mabuchi 280              
Battery - 4x 2000a/h AA          
Prop(s) - 2 x 20mm plastic

 

[Tug-Kenny RIP]

Name -       Boston Typhoon       
Boat -        Trawler                 
Scale -       1/32
Motor -       Robbe 1000   
Battery -     12 volt  7Amp/Hr  lead Acid
Prop  -        70mm


Thanks Martin

[DickyD]

We already have a topic for this Martin.

http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=5226.0

[das boot]

The idea of this was just give those building a new boat a rough idea of what others had used for power and propulsion in a similar build Dicky...

Oh well, I thought it may have helped.


Rich

[DickyD]

A lot of people have already done that on my link Rich

Martin has a short memory, he started the topic.

[Martin (Admin)]

I had forgotten, I have a short memory..... 
But lets carry it on here as this is specifically about drive set-ups.

[das boot]

Waiting for someone up some info on their Matchbox/Revell Flower class corvettes....

Rich

[Martin (Admin)]

Boat - Matchbox / Revell Corvette                        
Scale - 1:72         
Motor -  400 size (low revs)             
Battery - 6v 4Ah         
Prop(s) - Original Plastic prop in kit!

[DickyD]

1:72 Revell Flower Class Corvette.

Deans Marine Kyte motor
6" prop shaft with oil filler
3 bladed brass prop
Marine 5 speed controller
7.2v nicad battery pack.
Universal prop shaft coupling
Existing kit rudder bonded to smaller rudder with resin
Futaba 2 channel radio.

Runs 3-4 hours at slightly over scale speed.

Link to build:   http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=1272.0

                     http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=1878.0

[DickyD]

Robbe Scheutze Minesweeper 1:40 scale.

Two Robbe motors, two Robbe propshafts and three Robbe rudders all supplied with the kit.

Overlander 50amp speed controller Discharge: 50A forward/20A reverse. Plug in and go, no set up needed.

Two Sitek 40mm 3 bladed brass props.

Two Tornado TRC4300 9.6v Sub C Nimh battery packs.  No need for ballast.

JJC Turbocat sound system [great]

Runs slightly over scale speed.

Dont know run time as batteries have never run down. Have run for approximately 3 hours.

Link to build:   http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=2809.0

[DickyD]

Robbe PT15  1:40 scale

Two rudders as supplied

230mm propshaft with oiler tube and fine pitch 35mm 2 blade prop

I used a Deans Marine Kestrel 5 Motor.

Overlander 50amp speed controller Discharge: 50A forward/20A reverse. Plug in and go, no set up needed.

Tornado TRC4300 9.6v Sub C Nimh battery

Futaba Rx

( Did not use recommended motor as the gear box is sometimes noisy went direct drive. )

Link to build     http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=4789.0

[DickyD]

1:40 scale American PGM
Purchased hull and scratch built superstructure.

Deans Marine Kestrel motor

Overlander 50amp speed controller Discharge: 50A forward/20A reverse. Plug in and go, no set up needed.

Tornado TRC4300 9.6v Sub C Nimh battery

Futaba Rx

Futaba Servo

8" prop shaft with oiler and 40mm 2 bladed prop.

JJC Turbocat sound system.

Build   http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=10227.0