Model Boat Mayhem

Mess Deck: General Section => Model Boating => Topic started by: Mickp on January 03, 2009, 01:46:52 am

Title: Caltex Lumba Lumba by Sterling models
Post by: Mickp on January 03, 2009, 01:46:52 am

Hi,trying to find out what model or make this maybe not sure if it was a Caltex vessel or not there is other parts in the hull life boats horse pipes its 38 inchs or 97cm long timber formers balsa blanking

Mick

Title: Re: Caltex Lumba Lumba by Sterling models
Post by: towboatjoe on January 03, 2009, 05:46:14 am

Yes it is the Caltex Lumba Lumba by Sterling models. I have a half built model of it.

Title: Re: Caltex Lumba Lumba by Sterling models
Post by: Mickp on January 03, 2009, 08:17:41 am

Hi Joe, well there ya go I only bought it from the bloke next door who was having a garage sale for
$5 I have no info about or plans there is 4 life boats a mast and some hores pipes and some hand rails do you have the plans with yours ???

Mick ...btw thanks for the info

Title: Re: Caltex Lumba Lumba by Sterling models
Post by: towboatjoe on January 03, 2009, 03:07:49 pm

I'll see if I can find any remnants. When I got the model the plans were cut up.
Here's a couple photos of a Lumba Lumba model I saved from a post last year.

Title: Re: Caltex Lumba Lumba by Sterling models
Post by: Mickp on January 03, 2009, 03:53:51 pm

Well that looks a bit better than my one ..........ok so there are bitts missing off this one ...thanks once again for the info Joe

Mick

Title: Re: Caltex Lumba Lumba by Sterling models
Post by: Mickp on January 09, 2009, 06:50:33 am

Hi all .ok I have this Caltex Lumba Lumba (thanks to the forum info I know what it is) model by Sterling its 95% built,has prop tube no shaft and no prop.
Queston, what size or pitch prop do i need the model is 38 inchs or 97mm long

Mick

Title: Re: Caltex Lumba Lumba by Sterling models
Post by: Martin (Admin) on January 09, 2009, 11:57:02 am

Towboatjoe, what size is yours?.... Prop that is!

 ........ Moderator!!!

Title: Re: Caltex Lumba Lumba by Sterling models
Post by: towboatjoe on January 09, 2009, 09:56:33 pm

My model has two Graupner 2:1 drive units with 400 motors and two bladed 35 mm props.

Title: Re: Caltex Lumba Lumba by Sterling models
Post by: Mickp on January 09, 2009, 11:35:22 pm

Thanks Joe............ok so it should have two drive shafts or drive shaft tubes,looks like im stuck with one,well i only have half inch or 12mm clearance from drive tube to the hull so the prop can,t be any more than an inch or 25mm dia. unless the drive shaft was extended with a steady or what ever there called?????

Mick downunder