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[Rob47]

Hi Chris, all four Wessex/ Seak Kin fitted in the hangar, otherwise not much point in having it, mind you it was a tight fit    image show how much space a Sea king takes up
Bob




HI Dave yea the hanger is a fair size just measured it an its 13 inches long an nr 10 inches wide but i dont think the got all four seakings in their just three an one standing out on the flight deck an teid down in rough weather but i'll say this the blooming thing is made as light as possible but is stil feels heavy but i do need a fair amount of wheight anyway to get her down in the water


an im thinking of fitting them steel half x half inch counter weights on her keel while i can still turn her upside down easy yes be more weight to lift but if i wait till shes finished an then try an fit it then i'll damage the railind on the main deck an if its not needed then i can easily just unscrew them an remove them but when she finenally goes for her maiden voyage their will be a lot of exspreimenting an ive may have a chap on anther site who wants to see her an he says he will video her an put it on utube as he has an account on it so see what an how she progress through this yr but tonight i loaded up all the batts an all S/S AN GAVE HER A RUN AN IT WENT ALL OK so looking good as at the moment im now wireing in helicopter power wires to go up to the flight deck
ATB


CHRIS

[frogman3]

HI Bob cheers for pic an on the stern that round thing is that a light ?
an hope your modeling is goin well an you both as well as can be
chris

[Sealord]

Hi mate, as you can see i've made it onto the site.
im going to try and publish on here the pictures of my Avenger being refurbished.
we'll have to see how it goes....
 

[frogman3]

HI M8 YEA SEE you made it here then now if you want to post pics of avenger i use IMGBB hosting site an its free but some charge so up to you
chris

[Rob47]

Hi mate, as you can see i've made it onto the site.
im going to try and publish on here the pictures of my Avenger being refurbished.
we'll have to see how it goes....
 

The site method of publishing images is easy and its FREE


Bob

[Capt Podge]

It's great to see how much progress you've made since I last looked in. your doing a splendid job Chris and having the wife onboard to help when needed - big bonus

appreciate all the updates as well Chris.

Ray.

[frogman3]

The site method of publishing images is easy and its FREE


Bob

HI Bob well my laptop wont do it thats  as i live in a low megabyte  area thats why i do link pics but if my m8 sealord wants to or can load his pics through the site all well an good but up to him
ATB
Chris

[frogman3]

It's great to see how much progress you've made since I last looked in. your doing a splendid job Chris and having the wife onboard to help when needed - big bonus

appreciate all the updates as well Chris.

Ray.

HI Ray nice to see you an yes tiger is comin on with jen's help she is my apprentice lol an hope to fit on some new link pics tonight of what i have just been doin on tiger an glad you like the progress as its getting a complex model just got to hope i dont have a power shortage with all these working features
an thanks for lookin in Ray much appreacaited
ATB chris

[frogman3]

HI ALL a few more linkpics on whats happening on her
an here ive made up a unit to power my seaking if i can build it all workin
https://ibb.co/XtDNBh6

[frogman3]

an here under the flightdeck ive fitted coppper foil tape to take power from the pickup plug an the to the gold pickup pins when i fit them an they are all different voltage 12v - 6v - an 3v
https://ibb.co/LPQBVnC

[frogman3]

but had to leavethat for the time bein as i forgot about the flightdeck marking so thats what in the pic here ive just drawn them out
https://ibb.co/zsKQbP5

[frogman3]

an here ive started to cut out the tamyia masking tape
https://ibb.co/YPfhBgQ

[frogman3]

an just as well no shakes thank goodness as they have cut out fairly good
https://ibb.co/W3tK7TT

[frogman3]

an pinted white not perfect but best i can do
https://ibb.co/sbz2Tqd

[frogman3]

an while this paint was drying i thought what else can i do
so i fitted on them keel half inch by half inch steel sqaure rod as these are bolted on  to the keel an if not needed then i can simply unscrew them an remove but i think they will be needed an they look nice an neat so im pleased altough its a bit heavyier now to lift but should keep her stable on the wet stuff 
https://ibb.co/t8QZpRT

[frogman3]

an the stern section keel weights all fitted on
https://ibb.co/zrTHQhp
ALL BEST ALL
Chris

[Capt Podge]

Hi again Chris, that's a pretty good idea of how to achieve those deck markings and thanks for putting the writing next to the copper tape - it makes it much easier to see how you're dealing with the different voltages for the helo lights and motors - it's all making sense to me now.
Great work 


Ray.

[frogman3]

Hi again Chris, that's a pretty good idea of how to achieve those deck markings and thanks for putting the writing next to the copper tape - it makes it much easier to see how you're dealing with the different voltages for the helo lights and motors - it's all making sense to me now.
Great work 


Ray.

HI Ray glad you like the deck marking i was just glad i dint get the shakes as this seems to happen to me when im trying to hard an i can feel the ole ticker goin like the clappers so had a rest to calm down an listen to some sixties music an then done that copper foil tape for the seaking just got to hope i can build it as its a weak kit so will have to strengen it
an glad it makes sence to you so im not wasteing my time an thanks for looking in
 
chris

[frogman3]

HI ALL WELL ive just taped an old seaking kit togeather so i can see where to fit the gold eletric pickup pins an sockets that will fit into the flightdeck here top veiw of seaking
https://ibb.co/sgwN59n

[frogman3]

an side view an these seaking kits are very weak kits to fit in the gold eletric pickup pins as they are sprung loaded so a tight fit so i will have to strenghten the choppers outer undercart so they dont just snap off when pushing the eletric pins into the flightdeck gold sockets to give power to the lights an motors
https://ibb.co/2dKKShc

[frogman3]

An i was not happy with these montrics vipers ESC so i have taken them out an replaced them with  these two eletronize ESC  an now the motors run lovely an i can also make it to cut power to the back motors by R/C an run on economy  power just two props hopefully but if them two props are not powerfull enough then i can easily switch back to four props goin
https://ibb.co/9ghn709

[Rob47]

an side view an these seaking kits are very weak kits to fit in the gold eletric pickup pins as they are sprung loaded so a tight fit so i will have to strenghten the choppers outer undercart so they dont just snap off when pushing the eletric pins into the flightdeck gold sockets to give power to the lights an motors
https://ibb.co/2dKKShc

Chris, instead of those chunk large pins why not use small diamet brass tube and rod, much tider and easy to concela.  Just a thought.
Bob

[frogman3]

Chris, instead of those chunk large pins why not use small diamet brass tube and rod, much tider and easy to concela.  Just a thought.
Bob

HI Bob regards the gold pick up pins i think the pic makes them look a lot bigger than they realy are as they are only 3 mm at their widest point an ive used these before an they work great hope you both are as well as can be
ATB
Chris an jen

[Sealord]

hi mate, the keel weights looking good, wont really be noticeable when boat is upright, lets hope it stays that way when she's launched...

[frogman3]

hi mate, the keel weights looking good, wont really be noticeable when boat is upright, lets hope it stays that way when she's launched...

HI MR Sealord im sure she 'll be ok as them keel wheight dont half  wheigh in just got to hope i can lift her when done an nice to see you on here an when are you gonna do yor avenger thread ?
the ole m8