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[heidi]

hi i have just bought a near complete model of  hms hood,whilst i have made a few boats i have never gone into radio controlled models,,this is a 81" with a robbe f14 navy controller and lots and lots of gear such as sound units and many electrical parts that i dont know about,,but my question is ,it has a jjc steam generator with curcuit board and mounted fan,it looks new ,as does all the bits ,but i cannot find out anything about the sound system,,there website is not running at all ,so can anyone out there offer any info ,,i know you can solve most problems ,so will wait and hope as i would love to complete it before my eyesight goes alltogether  [about 6 weeks ]..alan

[Bunkerbarge]

What do you need to know about it?  What it does, how it is connected etc?

You basically have a master unit which can operate such things as the engine noises such as a diesel engine or a steam engine and this has any number of slave units, up to three I think, that operate such things as gun noises, telegraph bells, whistles etc.

The master engine units are connected via a "Y" connector to your speed controller so they follow the speed of the engine and the slave units are operated by spare channels on your reciever.

I don't know what master unit you will have in your model but it will be some sort of arrangement similar to what i've described.  If you want I can scan and send you a copy of the leaflet that you recieve with the units if you PM me with your e-mail address.

[DickyD]

JJC sound generator instructions.

If they are not clear enough send me a PM with your email address and I will email them to you.

[heidi]

richard ,thank you very much for the information on sound and jjc steam generator ,it will be a great help
i only bought the model yesterday, and having looked at it this morning i am not sure where to start as it has not been built to a high standard,although over £1000 has been spent on it so not sure if i will complete it or not ,but hope i can as it looks very impressive...thanks again....alan

[Bunkerbarge]

You're welcome Alan and if you come across any further questions, which from what you are saying you are almost certainly going to have, then don't hestitate to ask.

It sounds like a bit of a shame that someone has thrown vast amounts of money at a model but not really paid enough attenton to the important things such, as the build quality.  You should also bear in mind at this point that the JJC items are no longer supported or supplied by anyone so if you do encounter any problems with them there is a possibility that you will never be able to get them resolved.  I would do a lot of thorough bench testing before committing to fitting these items and only progress if you are happy that they will all work reliably.

I do know that some people have had concerns regarding compatibility issues with JJC components and thier models and my own "Old Smokey" definately interferes with RX reception when in operation in my Envoy tug.

Take your time and tread very carefully and feel free to ask on here every step of the way.

[heidi]

sorry ,i forgot to say thank you to  bunkerbarge also ,so thanks again to two great guys.you have encouraged me to make a start todayon the hood  ...alan

[Bunkerbarge]

It will be interesting to see a few pictures of this particular model.

[2772e]

I have an operation manual for the old smokey if you want?

Pm me your address and i will drop it in the post

Regards

Simon

[heidi]

thank you very much simon,but i have just found the instructions for old smokey but dont think i will be using it as i have had someone ask if i will sell it,but dont know how much they cost when they were available,,,but thanks again all help is very much appreciated.....alan

[heidi]

will post some photos in a few days of the  hms hood.....alan

[barryfoote]

thank you very much simon,but i have just found the instructions for old smokey but dont think i will be using it as i have had someone ask if i will sell it,but dont know how much they cost when they were available,,,but thanks again all help is very much appreciated.....alan

Cost new 48 pounds sterling as of December 2007...Just before the Company went quiet.

Barry

[FullLeatherJacket]

I've had some correspondence with my namesake Dave at Harbor Models in the USA. He is bringing out a very similar unit to the defunct Old Smokey and hopes to have it on the market around the end of this month. Heaven knows I tried to get a UK agency for it but he wants to sell it direct over the Internet. Anyway, if you're searching for a JJC one (which would probably die quickly, like most seem to do) then maybe save your money and wait for Dave's?

Info posted for what it's worth; "caveat emptor" and all that (aka "suit yourselves").

FLJ

[MCAT]

Heidi

any chance of some pictures as the hood is one model I wanted to build but at 81" to big for me to accommodate
will have to make do with the Trumpeter kit .

wish there was a kit out there of 3' or 4'ft   hope to see your model soon good luck with the completion

Mick

[heidi]

hi mick i will take some photos tomorrow of the hood,,it may be to big for me to complete,i have a place to display a 81" model but nowhere to do the work required to complete it allthough i have made a start in the spare bedroom [wife not to pleased] so may yey finnish up on ebay,sadly..alan