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Mess Deck: General Section => Beginners start here...! => Topic started by: rossb753 on August 04, 2011, 01:57:02 pm

Title: pacific balsa challenger boat kit
Post by: rossb753 on August 04, 2011, 01:57:02 pm

hi guys and girls has anybody built the above boat kit did you llke it would you buy another one would you reccomend as a first model sorry didnt know where else to post this also im new here

Title: newbie here
Post by: rossb753 on August 04, 2011, 05:19:50 pm

hi everyone newbie here:} looking to do my first model boat kit was looking at the pacific balsa challenger heres a link to one  http://alshobbies.com/shop/lookupstock.php?pc=46639 unfortunately no one seems to have ever built or reviewed one so don't know weather to buy one or not so what I'm asking whats a great beginner model boat for a first timer post a link additional info Ive built free flight wooden planes before so I'm assuming this will be a doddle :}

Title: Re: newbie here
Post by: Martin (Admin) on August 04, 2011, 05:35:10 pm

This kits a very much "pool" models as they are quite small.
Easy enough to build but don't except too much in the way of performance.

Great first / practice build model.  :-)

Title: Re: newbie here
Post by: DickyD on August 04, 2011, 05:36:13 pm

Quote from: rossb753 on August 04, 2011, 05:19:50 pm

additional info Ive built free flight wooden planes before so I'm assuming this will be a doddle :}

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Title: Re: pacific balsa challenger boat kit
Post by: john goodwin on August 04, 2011, 09:40:16 pm

This boat is out of the same stable as the Pacific Balsa / Aeroflyte - Dictator which was built , remodelled and remade by steamboatbob on this forum back in September 2009.

Here’s the link to his build – the way he upgraded it I would say not a beginners boat but shows what can be done when pushed to the limit.


This boat is out of the same stable as the Pacific Balsa / Aeroflyte - Dictator which was built , revised and remodelled and remade by steamboatbob on this forum back in September 2009.

Here’s the link to his build – the way he upgraded it I would say not a beginners boat but shows what can be done when pushed to the limit.

http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=19378.0

You may find some of his adaptations useful. Seems it can be made to go pretty quick. You don’t have to go the whole hog like Bob

Regards
John


You may find some of his adaptations useful. Seems it can be made to go pretty quick. You don’t have to go the whole hog like Bob

Regards
John

Title: Re: pacific balsa challenger boat kit
Post by: MikeA on August 05, 2011, 01:27:32 am

awesome i reckon ill get one myself

Title: pacific balasa chellenger on its way
Post by: rossb753 on August 10, 2011, 09:23:16 pm

should have it for friday or saturday any tips for a first time boat builder on anything painting sanding building finishing laying plans out how to stop your boat getting stuck to the plan