Model Boat Mayhem

Mess Deck: General Section => Model Boating => Topic started by: Nige52 on August 17, 2010, 08:26:57 pm

Title: Don't you just hate it when.........
Post by: Nige52 on August 17, 2010, 08:26:57 pm
The Robbe kit you buy has no motor included so you have to buy a motor, come to fit it to the supplied mount, then find there are no screws with the damn thing. Hunting through ALL my boxes of odds, I have nothing, ziltch and the best is, I have no idea what size they are so that I can order a packet. It's only a little Mtroniks Vision 400 brushed motor, 380 size....anyone know? They are less than 3mm I know as I DO have some of those...... >:-o
Title: Re: Don't you just hate it when.........
Post by: Prophet on August 17, 2010, 08:48:29 pm
I have some 2mm motor screws (8mm  or 5mm length) send me your address and i will mail you a set free see if they work, if they don't no loss just the cost of a first class stamp.

(http://i820.photobucket.com/albums/zz123/aron_moore/IMG00089-20100817-2043.jpg?1282074453)

pics a bit blurry but the screw is 2mm on the thread


Title: Re: Don't you just hate it when.........
Post by: Abuelo3 on August 17, 2010, 09:45:09 pm
when ...finally got everything fix to go to Europa from México, for two long and hard's years saving all the money it can be save, get just to go to Spain, :embarrassed: the airplane tickets increase cost, the hotel, the euro money just to Spain, ok, I were at Spain, my Wife (God blessed) :kiss: said to me, dear Godo, do not buy me that dress, buy to yourself a model Ship, we dont have to go to Toledo this time, buy something to you, so, we go to the hobby shop in Madrid, a real hobby shop, O0 {-) I cry like a baby, it take all the afternoon to pick a kit,  :Pwhen I ask for it, my Wife said,...and give him the motor too, please, in a real hobby shop, the firts to me in many years, the man said, ...sorry, we dont have motor of any kind....
Title: Re: Don't you just hate it when.........
Post by: Patrick Henry on August 18, 2010, 08:46:19 am
Nige, if it's a 380/385 motor, the screws are M2.6.

I've just bought a packet off ebay... item number 260577726498


Rich
Title: Re: Don't you just hate it when.........
Post by: Nige52 on August 18, 2010, 04:33:12 pm
Hi Rich,
Thanks for that and thank you Prophet for the kind offer  :-))
I've been onto Model Fixings and have bought a selection, 2mm, 2.5mm, 2.6mm.......should last me a bit  :}

How come a £50 boat ends up costing £135....all in bits and extras.... {-) I'll learn my lesson one day  ok2
Title: Re: Don't you just hate it when.........
Post by: malcolmfrary on August 19, 2010, 11:45:02 am
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How come a £50 boat ends up costing £135....all in bits and extras....  I'll learn my lesson one day 
Start off with £100, then add £100 for every foot of length.  If the box costs a lot less tan that, you WILL make up the difference in bits required to get it on the water.  Just a theory.