The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Navy - Military - Battleships: => Topic started by: Andyn on May 20, 2015, 11:02:20 pm
Title: Right back at it again..
Post by: Andyn on May 20, 2015, 11:02:20 pm
While I wait for the big project to arrive from the states, I've bought myself a little plastic kit to convert. This one is a Revell Swift PCF boat, comes in at a rather large 30cm long. Gear going in is a 1306 3100kv brushless running on 7.4v, should go well
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Post by: derekwarner on May 20, 2015, 11:17:30 pm
:o...is that rudder to scale Andy?.......or just some optical illusion? :embarrassed: .... Derek
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Post by: Andyn on May 20, 2015, 11:20:38 pm
Not in the least bit, but it's got some serious power in it for it's size so I want it to stay upright
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Post by: TugCowboy on May 21, 2015, 07:30:28 am
Rudder? That's a keel! I've got one of these sat somewhere waiting to b converted so will be very interested to watch this. What sort of runtime do you think you'll get on that battery pack?
Alex
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Post by: Andyn on May 21, 2015, 07:38:36 am
This setup was previously in a plane that ran for around 10 minutes, but if it goes well i'll consider upping it from 300mah to 1000
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Post by: spooksgone on May 21, 2015, 08:09:25 pm
Looking good so far Andy. So what is the next big project then?
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Post by: Andyn on May 21, 2015, 08:55:15 pm
Two big projects coming up, first is the Delta Force 29, second in the pipeline is one I've always wanted to make, a big (around 60") BTR-70 or 80 amphibious armoured personnel carrier, that I can drive down to the lake then run around it, would have a big jet drive, 4 wheel steering, 4 wheel drive and 10 inch rubber trolley wheels, 8 of them...
Update for tonight - epoxied in the propshaft and finished and primed the superstructure ready for detailing
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Post by: Andyn on May 29, 2015, 09:42:42 pm
More!
Shaft needed support, on full chat (holy shizz this thing is gonna be ridiculous) it flopped all over the place like a floppy thing on flopping day. Hull has been primed, going for two tone camo. Kit shaft support did nicely, . Has had a float test, and thankfully it does..
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Post by: TugCowboy on June 02, 2015, 08:42:16 am
Good call Martin.
Also, to share the love, if you enter "FREEDEL" in the code box you get free delivery. so it's only £12 total as opposed to £14.99. Just ordered one for a rainy day.
Build is looking fantastic Andy - it's going to be a beast for sure.
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Post by: Andyn on June 02, 2015, 05:04:14 pm
Word of advice - you get what you pay for. It's a Monogram kit from 1967 and it builds like a Monogram kit from 1967. Details are sparse, mouldings are thick, there's ejector pin marks everywhere and nothing fits together properly...
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Post by: Martin (Admin) on December 05, 2018, 06:50:00 am
( What's in the box: https://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,51550.msg527724.html#msg527724 )
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Post by: TugCowboy on December 05, 2018, 08:09:42 am
A mere 3 years on and I still haven't quite finished mine....
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Post by: Andyn on December 05, 2018, 10:27:09 am
Three years on and mine is finished, though not by me... %)
The Delta Force 29 mentioned earlier in this thread is also long gone, but that ran very well. May build a 26 for next year's Z class.