Model Boat Mayhem
The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Navy - Military - Battleships: => Topic started by: BailingBen on June 06, 2012, 09:40:22 am
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hello abouut 2/3 years ago i brought a corvette kit from revell to convert to rc but didnt do very well instead of using plastic welder i used super glue and just genrelly bugard it up so one day i said hell to it ripped the decks and everything up i kept some of the smaller details but los of stuff went in the bin a lot of main superstructer and the decks were kept to make templates for the later balsa versions atm i have cut out the forward deck and hatch but want tpput the rc in before anything goes on pics to follow ps its going to have a 600 size motor
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That motor is waaaaay Too big! (but fun!). Mine has a 280 but would be better with a slow 400. Keep the superstructure weight down. Build in plasticard it very easy as most of the structure is square boxes. Plasweld is cheap so use that. Super glue is ok but use a fine tip. Most model stores sell them.
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thanks klunk im going to use a 300 size now as the 600 hundred would have been cool but i think im right in saying they shouldnt plane ?
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Dicky D has built a few of these I think , have a look at his builds , His sail very well
Peter
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Put a 540 in mine after the monoperm burned out. A 540 on 7.2V with a 45mm 3 blade prop was quite good, didn't plane, but had alot of power, but that was from another boat so couldn't stay in there, now got an MFA 'rocket' 400, but seems to be getting a little warm...
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