Model Boat Mayhem
Mess Deck: General Section => Beginners start here...! => Topic started by: Xab on April 09, 2022, 06:11:32 pm
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Hi All,
A sort of n00b here. I had one of these when I was a kid and I have recently acquired this example from an RAF Air Cadets Sqn who wanted rid of it.
It has a brushed motor in there but no other electronics.
I am familiar with RC stuff as I do a lot of modern electric cars - I have a decent Futaba transmitter (4pm) and I know what receiver it needs to work in this boat.
Any advice on a brushless motor and ESC for this kind of RC boat, please?
(https://www.modelboatmayhemimages.co.uk/images/2022/04/09/2ED02781-217F-4B69-94F3-1CBB6FCDBAB0.jpg)
(https://www.modelboatmayhemimages.co.uk/images/2022/04/09/AB6FB4A5-45F6-4F7D-A3E8-0E8CFA99C052.jpg)
(https://www.modelboatmayhemimages.co.uk/images/2022/04/09/11D61008-39E4-481A-ADC3-15727E4201B0.jpg)
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Usually these boats have a 540 / speed600 motor in it, ( 1 or 2 motors? ) but they could be Brushless motors!
To confirm, could you take a couple photos of the guts please? :-)
But at a guess, a standard ESV 10 - 30 Amps are worth a look at:
https://www.mtroniks.net/prod/Boat-Speed-Controls/Viper-Marine-15-pnp.htm
https://www.modelsport.co.uk/product/hobbywing-quicrun-1060-brushed-waterproof-esc-sbec-404964