Topic: Tamar 1/12 John D Spicer (Read 63415 times)

SE · « **Reply #25 on:** June 24, 2015, 02:09:37 pm »

Quote from: ovl on June 24, 2015, 08:26:31 am

Hello Erik,

Just arrived on the forum, I checked this post and I'm really impressed with your build.

I'm starting a Tamar speedily also, I hope to reach your Level !!!!

Hi Olav,
I almost envy you of the prospect to build the Tamar, it was great fun - but also a challenge! Let me know, if there is anything, I can help you with!
Good luck

Svend Erik

Flundle (Speedline Models) · « **Reply #26 on:** June 25, 2015, 12:34:55 pm »

Hi Olav.
Happy Birthday! I'll be watching with interest how you get on. I have almost finished a new build of a Tamar so can provide a lot of help should you need it. Glad to post via this site so all can see whats happening.
Svend has done a great job, like the hydraulics but can help with the more traditional ways of ram ops.
Adrian

ovl · « **Reply #27 on:** June 25, 2015, 02:20:50 pm »

Hello Erik and Adrian,

Thank you for offering help, I'm sure I will need it !!!!!

chris1492 · « **Reply #28 on:** January 03, 2016, 12:46:16 am »

Hello Erik it's chris I messaged you on YouTube and I'm still interested in buying your lifeboat would you take 2000 or are you sticking with 2500

Flundle (Speedline Models) · « **Reply #29 on:** June 01, 2016, 07:51:46 pm »

Hello Eric.
If your selling the Tamar, I could give it a very good home!
Let me know.

Adrian Gosling
Speedline Models

SE · « **Reply #30 on:** October 27, 2016, 10:18:56 am »

Finally I succeeded in taking the Tamar to the water! I have had two serious problems: first, the coupling between the E-max 40 and the propeller shaft could not handle the force delivered by the powerful brushless. It now seems to hod after I used gaffa-tape in several layers around the rubber sleeve of the coupling. The second wad a leak in the tunnel of the bow-thruster. How it arised I don't know.
Great fun to sail, very manoeuvrable and fast (too fast for the scale!).
The video is not very good, I was alone at the lake. It may be seen here:https://youtu.be/8yp2c5MW45E

Canterbury Coxswain · « **Reply #31 on:** October 27, 2016, 01:41:38 pm »

Svend,
This is the first time I have visited your build and I have to say it's WONDERFUL! The video on the 'home' water with the lights, stern opening doors, radar, windscreen wipers, bow-thruster and telecomms all operating. It demonstrates the skills you have put into this model and hopefully, now, the fun you will have operating her! Well done, a real inspiration to all lifeboat enthusiasts around the world. It demonstrates what can be achieved at 1/12th scale and with such a fine kit as the base.
Kim - Canterbury Coxswain

kinmel · « **Reply #32 on:** October 27, 2016, 05:33:26 pm »

Quote from: SE on October 27, 2016, 10:18:56 am

the coupling between the E-max 40 and the propeller shaft could not handle the force delivered by the powerful brushless.

You need to programme the ESC and turn down the "start mode (punch)" to a setting of 2, or 3. This reduces the torque during the first moments after power on and takes the strain off the coupling.

SE · « **Reply #33 on:** October 27, 2016, 10:12:29 pm »

Thank for your advice!
I tried that to lowest possible level - not enough though! The ESC's are Alien 180 A, programmable.However, I believe the problem is solved.

SE · « **Reply #34 on:** February 27, 2017, 12:11:59 pm »

Hi all, I found I needed a couple of figures on my Tamar. I have printed on a 3D printer some crew members in adequate positions. Printed in polyethylen (PET-G) the weight is < 50 grams, painted and rigged.

MrPRRose · « **Reply #35 on:** July 11, 2017, 02:54:48 am »

Hello Erik,

Magnificent skill and craftsmanship in your Tamar, I just wish we could have seen more of your building work along the way!

I'm building a Tamar as well, the 1/16 version from Model Slipway and I have been doing a lot of research on how to power it.

I went through all the options of brushless motors having enjoyed their power and great efficiency in R/C aircraft, no doubt there are major benefits but I eventually went with 2 large brushed motors (MFA 800's).

Your issue with the brushless 'punch' at startup was what I wanted to avoid, it can be reduced to a beautiful soft start but the motor and speed control must be of the 'sensored' type - the R/C 4x4 guys are all using sensored setups and if you look at videos of them comparing sensored/sensorless the difference is phenomenal..!

Only problem then is the sensored motors and the ESC cost quite a bit more, and you've still got the inherent issue of really wanting a reduction gearbox to turn that characteristic high RPM output into nice scale torque.

Anyhoo that's my 5 cents worth (from Australia), I'd be interested to see how you're going with yours. :)

Cheers, Paul

The Old Fart · « **Reply #36 on:** January 03, 2018, 07:48:12 pm »

Quote from: SE on February 27, 2017, 12:11:59 pm

Hi all, I found I needed a couple of figures on my Tamar. I have printed on a 3D printer some crew members in adequate positions. Printed in polyethylen (PET-G) the weight is < 50 grams, painted and rigged.

Hi SE,

Where did you get the stl files for the extra men from please?

Dave

SE · « **Reply #37 on:** January 04, 2018, 08:56:22 am »

Hi Dave,
I made the figures in Blender (a 3D program, free). Files are too large to post or email. If you are interested, I can place them in Dropbox for you. They are printed on my wonderful Trinus 3D printer, but I had to print them in two halves.
Best regards

Svend Erik

The Old Fart · « **Reply #38 on:** January 04, 2018, 09:02:14 am »

Hi Svend,

Yes please, that would be great if you could do that for me.

Regards Dave.

SE · « **Reply #39 on:** January 04, 2018, 09:11:28 am »

OK, then I need your e-mail address!

The Old Fart · « **Reply #40 on:** January 04, 2018, 09:34:39 am »

PM sent

Tug-Kenny RIP · « **Reply #41 on:** January 04, 2018, 10:37:15 am »

Member's emails can be found by clicking either their name or the little envelope underneath

SE · « **Reply #42 on:** January 04, 2018, 10:40:13 am »

Thank you for info, however it does not apply in this case, : no e-mail.

Tug-Kenny RIP · « **Reply #43 on:** January 04, 2018, 10:45:56 am »

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McGherkin · « **Reply #44 on:** January 04, 2018, 05:21:27 pm »

Quote from: Tug-Kenny on January 04, 2018, 10:45:56 am

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As a God Amongst Men, you can see everybody’s email addresses.

As mere mortals, we can only see the email addresses of those who choose to show them. Mr. Elderly Flatulence has hidden his, as have I.

Tug-Kenny RIP · « **Reply #45 on:** January 04, 2018, 09:41:15 pm »

I stand corrected.

Thank you for the information.

Holger · « **Reply #46 on:** October 24, 2018, 04:41:13 pm »

hoi Svend ..

a fantastic model you conjured there .. !!!!!!!!!!

soon I start with the construction of 1/12 Tamar .. and looking through the kit I noticed that there are no wipers with it..

are you with the extra window kit?

Holger

howard66spary · « **Reply #47 on:** August 28, 2020, 09:06:20 pm »

Good Evening All

Subject speedline Tamar

Have posted question before hope i can get back on to model haven't touched it for three months due to frustration
Speedline provide two infill panels for rear walls of wheelhouse walls with a sloping flange when the infills are fitted it makes the walls about 4mm thick the flange on f glass structure is about 10mm wide i cant believe they are reduced to 4mm wide if so why , i would be gratefull if some body could provide the finished wall thickness
please , i was on the broads this year and hoped to go to cromer did not happen

Hope any one can help could be shelved for good

Hope all are well
regards howard spary

Flundle (Speedline Models) · « **Reply #48 on:** September 27, 2020, 04:37:33 pm »

Why? Because thats how they are.
Should have gone to Cromer or just look up this thread at some wonderful phots!

howard66spary · « **Reply #49 on:** September 27, 2020, 09:34:06 pm »

Hi
Thanks for your reply
Unfortunately the cromer life boat was/is not open to visitors at this time. i have looked at photos and u tube videos all i require is some one to confirm that the overhanging flange is reduced back to the infills panels
Also the measurement from the rear storage wall back to end of wheelhouse structure

I apologise if i seem a bit thick but once there in they would be a job to alter

Once again thanks for your reply
regards
H W Spary

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