Topic: Fireboats help wanted (Read 6394 times)

slewis · « **on:** August 09, 2007, 08:51:06 pm »

Hi folks ,
I have decided my next boat is going to be a fireboat and have been looking at the Robbe Duseldorf one . They are proving elusive in the UK and calls to 3 retailers are yielding no results.
I am also torn with the LA fireboat 2 as it looks most impressive . Again I can find no plans or kits for this one either!
Any help chaps?

Shane

below LA fireboat 2

colin-stevens · « **Reply #1 on:** August 09, 2007, 09:02:12 pm »

now, i am going back a long way, and have lost the link, but there was a guy in america who built one. damned gorgeous. will try to find it and post it. he also did a sub so maybe can find it that way. know it when i see it.
realy helpfull aint i?
regards
colin

slewis · « **Reply #2 on:** August 09, 2007, 09:03:41 pm »

Yes Helpfull to know that at least there is something out there . I must have another trawl around the net.

Shane

Faraday's Cage · « **Reply #3 on:** August 09, 2007, 09:04:10 pm »

Ref LA Fireboat 2,

Have you had a look at the brochure button on the main page of the builders website.
http://www.nicholsboats.com/la_fireboat.htm

Appears to be quite a lot of info on page 2 that you would require to scratch build a model. (PDF format)
You could try contacting the builders to see if they could sell you a set of hull line drawings and plans.
Nothing ventured, nothing gained. BTW, looks a cracking vessel.

Good luck if you decide to proceed.

Terry

colin-stevens · « **Reply #4 on:** August 09, 2007, 09:06:37 pm »

here you go
http://www.rvjunkie.com/fireboat/
try getting in touch with him
colin

slewis · « **Reply #5 on:** August 09, 2007, 09:18:24 pm »

Cheers for those chaps . I now have a set of line drawings that I can use to make a start with

These are from a link on the site you found Colin

I can get these enlarged and will probably follow the way that chap has done to construct the hull out of foam and F/G :)

Thanks again I will be off and running soon

Shane

colin-stevens · « **Reply #6 on:** August 09, 2007, 09:23:45 pm »

i couldnt find the drawings, just been looking
colin

slewis · « **Reply #7 on:** August 09, 2007, 09:28:30 pm »

look on the left hand pane for plans . Then you have to choose from 3 different sites that have them . I chose the last as the other 2 are in pdf format and I just wanted to save the pictures and not get technical with saving to clipboard /etc etc .

colin-stevens · « **Reply #8 on:** August 09, 2007, 09:33:31 pm »

yer, done that. nothing like what you have shown. weird

slewis · « **Reply #9 on:** August 09, 2007, 09:52:42 pm »

Hold on I,ll get a link

slewis · « **Reply #10 on:** August 09, 2007, 09:53:43 pm »

Here you go http://www.lafire.com/fire_boats/photos_boat2-new/RobertAllan-LTD/boat2-new_20010725_ArchitecturalDrawings.htm

Shane

colin-stevens · « **Reply #11 on:** August 09, 2007, 09:56:42 pm »

now why couldnt i get that ????
well done
colin

cdsc123 · « **Reply #12 on:** August 09, 2007, 09:57:00 pm »

Robbe Dusseldorf available here;
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140111842455&ssPageName=MERC_VI_RCRX_Pr4_PcY_BIN_Stores_IT&refitem=140091218049&itemcount=4&refwidgetloc=active_view_item&usedrule1=CrossSell_LogicX&refwidgettype=cross_promot_widget

slewis · « **Reply #13 on:** August 09, 2007, 10:16:31 pm »

Ta cdsc Not a great fan of Ebay though since my last purchase cleared out my CC to the tune of £8k !
I wont use them again in my life ! Although I do appreciate that it wasnt the site it was the person selling at the time . It took me nearly 6 months to get my account sorted again ! BTW CC company did to be honest repay inside 3 weeks but I couldnt use card until they were happy at their end .

Once bitten and all the rest :-\

Shane

DickyD · « **Reply #14 on:** August 09, 2007, 10:25:01 pm »

You'll be alright with cdsc123's suggestion Shane because that is Always Hobbies of Dereham.

http://www.alwayshobbies.com/Store/Model-Boats/Radio-Control-Boats

Deal with them direct, I have with no problem.

a3nige · « **Reply #15 on:** August 09, 2007, 10:37:23 pm »

Hi, don't know if these are any good or not.

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=77749

http://www.hrfsbo.com/fireboat/?10f47080

http://www.modelfireboats.co.nr/ue/new2boats.html

Nige

slewis · « **Reply #16 on:** August 11, 2007, 04:53:38 pm »

Thanks Nige :)
The RCgroups link yielded a worthwhile result , a very helpful chap emailed me the drawings he made up from the real working drawings of the original one !
I have since printed them out (4 sheets of A4 per plan) and cut and stuck them all together .
Now all I have to do is get some lite ply and start cutting out frames

Thanks again Nige

Mobile phone chucked in for scale .

Shane

dougal99 · « **Reply #17 on:** August 11, 2007, 05:42:22 pm »

Quote from: Shane on August 11, 2007, 04:53:38 pm

Mobile phone chucked in for scale .

So is it a big or small mobile then ???

a3nige · « **Reply #18 on:** August 11, 2007, 08:09:29 pm »

No probs Shane, wouldn't mind a copy of those plans myself if that's ok.

Nige

slewis · « **Reply #19 on:** August 11, 2007, 08:27:04 pm »

Pm sent Nige .

For anyone else that is interested in them please contact Umi Ryuzuki by PM or on this thread http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=77749

As he wants any copies to be sent from himself so people know who drew them up and they are NOT to be used for trade use .

Shane

slewis · « **Reply #20 on:** August 11, 2007, 10:43:42 pm »

I am locking this thread so people that want /need the plans use the link provided and there is no pass it on in email going on . I of course cannot stop you sending email of it but ask that you dont . Someone has spent a lot of time making these plans and comon courtesy demands that you follow the rules the drawer has asked for. How hard is it to ask ?

Shane

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