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[Mr Sam]

ive always been into R/C modeling have had a few fast cars and had countless planes but this is my first boat,

 i bought the kit on ebay sometime last year-with no instructions and a few bits missing so ive just made it up as i go along and not bothered with the rigging it is however the Graupner Anja SL 35
radio gear is futaba with a ripmax micro servo for the rudder ( i used a brass rudder that i cut down to size) its got a mtronics speed controller and the graupner 140 motor unit, the only battery ive got is a 2400 out an old tamiya car that somewhat weighs the boat down but gives good power and long runs

 
Anja & Lilly by Sam Tait, on Flickr


Graupner Anja by Sam Tait, on Flickr


for my next vessel ive bought some plans off ebay for the Veron police launch so looking forward to getting started on that

[MikeA]

its allright that isnt it. might get one myself

[Mr Sam]

not sure if there still produced,it should have a few more deck items and rigging butlike i say i bought an incomplete kit and wasnt to fussed about how true to scale the finished boat was

radio was stolen from a schumacher XTR .... once the fastest RC car (must put that back together and fix the pull cord)

[MikeA]

checked on graupner website. they still make it

[Spook]

It's quite a pretty little thing isn't it? A bit of deck clutter and some more detailing and it would look brilliant.

I'm not that experienced a builder, I've built about 4 boats from kits, but I have started making my own ropes, fenders, searchlights and bits and bobs to add a bit more realism. It's surprising the difference a few coils of rope can make.

A curled-up sleeping dog/cat (from a set of farmyard animals etc) just behind the mast would suit the mood of the boat I think.

Anyway, it's very nice - keep it up! 

[craftysod]

Nice boat,
Here you are some deck clutter to give a more realistic feeling.
Mark

[mook]

Craftysod..... Where did u find these items like the dog the netting fish it looks amazing :)

[craftysod]

Thanks,
most of this stuff was from modelling timbers,advertised in traders section,the dog,broom was from ebay,and the rest i made,like crates.rope.
Look under doll house equipment on internet the scale you require,
by the way look at macsmouldings,a great selection of stuff there.
Mark

[mook]

Thank u :) will check them out