Last time I built a boat was back in the 70's when following several very expensive (due to radio failure) attempts at learning to fly model aircraft, I changed direction from airborne to waterborne
Then it was a Perkasa (that I never did finish), and they never cost what they do now....and several other refurbs from other people.
Now I hold both my BMFA A & B flying certs and have taught many others to fly, but have always fancied the Clyde Puffer (my late father and I loved the "Maggie"), and thought, why not now ?
I first ordered the kit from a company in the south, and then read on here I'd chosen the wrong supplier (alarms bells were ringing when they would not answer the phone or return my emails
), however the credit card company canceled for me, so no harm done. I got my new kit in the end from Clyde Model Boats, who I cannot praise enough, THANK YOU Kim.
So bare with me, I'm not expert on model boats so this should be fun (or boring), and please chip in with any offerings of help and expert advice as mine has been pulled from this great site and others.
Basics = Motor 555, Brass 40mm RH prop, and Shuco flex coupling (going to use supplied prop shaft)
First step was that rudder.Although no mention of it in the destructions, I filed down the rear till the rudder post was a comfy fit (see red)
The manual (revamped by Jotika I understand), talks about a bolt going through the post at the bottom, but was not included and there were no holes drilled, and the fit seems fine when the rudder is in place so I've left that off. Prop shaft is also loosely fitted for now.
And bingo the rudder is now epoxied in place.