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Mess Deck: General Section => Chit-Chat => Topic started by: steveb6 on July 01, 2013, 11:11:12 pm

Title: new shipmate
Post by: steveb6 on July 01, 2013, 11:11:12 pm

Hello all. just joined the forum, my name is steve and im an engineer from surrey. I have built 3 boats so far, a springer style tug an ep speedboat and my latest build, also the biggest.  A Fairmile D in 1/24 scale. this took 4 months of evenings and weekends, so I didn't get out much {-) . hopefully , everything will go ok on launch day next week.   Steve.

Title: Re: new shipmate
Post by: steveb6 on July 02, 2013, 12:24:51 am

(http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae25/banditxt6/th_PIC_0757.jpg?t=1372719354)   (http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae25/banditxt6/th_PIC_0747.jpg?t=1372719371)  (http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae25/banditxt6/th_PIC_0750.jpg?t=1372719346)  (http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae25/banditxt6/th_PIC_0752.jpg?t=1372719367)  (http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae25/banditxt6/th_PIC_0749.jpg?t=1372719343)

Title: Re: new shipmate
Post by: Tug-Kenny RIP on July 02, 2013, 10:44:52 am

Hi Steve and welcome to Mayhem.    :-))

Several of us are building the Fairmile and would be interested in your pictures.  Could you post some bigger ones, with a gap between lines so that we may see then in better detail please.

Cheers

ken

Title: Re: new shipmate
Post by: Martin (Admin) on July 02, 2013, 11:56:23 am

 
Likewise, Welcome to the Mayhem Steve!    :-))

( Discount for today's new Members, first 10,000 posts FREE! )

 Is the Fairmile a kit build?

 Martin

Title: Re: new shipmate
Post by: Neil on July 02, 2013, 12:28:02 pm

your model looks lovely...........good to see modellers posting their models on here.
neil.

Title: Re: new shipmate
Post by: sparkey on July 02, 2013, 01:03:25 pm

 :-)) Nice to see new members and their models on the forum,if you have any problems you will be able to find someone on this site to help you out,we are all here to share our knowledge(not much in my case) with one another,happy modelling,Ray. :-)) :-)) :-))     

Title: Re: new shipmate
Post by: steveb6 on July 03, 2013, 10:25:17 pm

Hi and thanks for the warm welcome.   put the photos on here from photobucket and am not sure how to make them bigger. I could maybe put a link to photobucket.                                           .http://s954.photobucket.com/user/banditxt6/library/              try this, if it doesn't work , I will have another go.   Steve.

Title: Re: new shipmate
Post by: Stavros on July 03, 2013, 10:31:00 pm

Hi and welcome to the madhouse LOL

Posting pics from Photobucket is EASY

1 Click on pic

2 Oh right there are 4 options

3 right click on IMG

4 Paste it on here

Dave

Title: Re: new shipmate
Post by: Stavros on July 03, 2013, 10:42:06 pm

(http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae25/banditxt6/PIC_0600.jpg) (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/banditxt6/media/PIC_0600.jpg.html)(http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae25/banditxt6/PIC_0600.jpg) (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/banditxt6/media/PIC_0600.jpg.html)


Simple as Steps 1234

Photobucket will AUTOMATICALLY resise the pics for you,after pasting 1st pic simply leave a space underneath it and then put next pic up etc etc.......The handy thing about Photobucket is that it doesnt take up server space on the Mayhem server


Dave

Title: Re: new shipmate
Post by: steveb6 on July 03, 2013, 11:27:43 pm

Thanks Stavros, will try it.   Steve.(http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae25/banditxt6/PIC_0732.jpg) (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/banditxt6/media/PIC_0732.jpg.html)

Title: Re: new shipmate
Post by: steveb6 on July 03, 2013, 11:41:13 pm

Hows that.(http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae25/banditxt6/PIC_0752.jpg) (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/banditxt6/media/PIC_0752.jpg.html)

Title: Re: steves ,fairmile d
Post by: steveb6 on July 04, 2013, 07:50:10 pm

Heres a run down of the build of my fairmile D.   The hull is a Kingston moulding , propshafts are from G sitec and the props are 38mm raboesh.  Power is from 4  Johnson 600, 12v motors though 2 viper 40 esc that have been linked to the rudders via a mixer for better turning. Guns and some of the other fittings, ie torpedo tubes,turrets etc, are battlecraft items, bought to save time on the build.  The superstructure is 2mm plasticard, also the oerlicon mount.   All the guns rotate 180 degrees except the turret guns which move 90 degrees, The port holes and nav lights all  light up.  There is a working smokescreen unit at the stern and working depth charges which fire out and detonate .   Main power is from 2   7.4v  11amp nimh packs.  There are 4 different sound units operated by the right tx stick, through 2 mini servos and 4 micro switches.  Ships siren,   machine guns,  anti aircraft gun,  and 6 pound gun  , they use 4 mylar speakers in the superstructure and sound pretty good.   (http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae25/banditxt6/PIC_0749.jpg) (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/banditxt6/media/PIC_0749.jpg.html)