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[Sealord]

    Hi mate,
  Helo's look fantastic, did you get the rotars and lights working on the heli ?
  I like the boat davits, you've done a good job ..
 

[frogman3]

HI MATE yes helo rotars the main ones an tail rotoars all go an all lights
https://ibb.co/3RMt5Cr
an yes im pleased with how its all goin an the ships boats turned out fairly well but got to build another one as there is a big space on the deck thats got to be filled
many thanks for your nice comments boyo
chrisb

[Sealord]

   
 BRILLIANT.....

[frogman3]

   
 BRILLIANT.....

THANK you Sealord
chrisb

[frogman3]

HI ALL
WELL ive got near everything wireded up on her apart from the aperture lights in the rear hull section but so it helps with the power reqirements i have bought x2 power booster to help with that an in the first pic its a 6 v feed  an a 6v output  on the meter an it can be ajusted up wards so if the batt starts to run low i should still get my power reqirement that i need for the ship
https://ibb.co/5MKvVbp
an here ive increased the power on the portenshiner screw up to 12v from 6v an it shows on the meter dont know if they will be any good but to me the meter is not lyin
https://ibb.co/bJwXDp3
close up of the unit
https://ibb.co/qy1BYJB
so i'll see if they will do the job that i reqiure of them to do but wont know till i try it
chrisb 

[frogman3]

HI ALL jen an i wish every one a very happy christmas an a nice new 2023
chrisb an jen 

[Geoff]

These work well but do be aware when you jump it from 6v to 12v the current drain from the 6v battery doubles - you don't get something for nothing! I can't see any issued with LED though as the current consumption is minimal anyway.


Cheers


Geoff

[frogman3]

These work well but do be aware when you jump it from 6v to 12v the current drain from the 6v battery doubles - you don't get something for nothing! I can't see any issued with LED though as the current consumption is minimal anyway.


Cheers


Geoff

HI Geoff well im usein a 12v batt so hopefully it will keep the power up for at least half an hr to work everything ok but will see when i wire it in
a HAPPY XMAS TO YOU SIR
Chrisb

[Rob47]

Hi Chris
thought these might interest you


Bob

[Sealord]

 
   HI MATE..
      THESE ARE GOOD INTERESTING PICTURES , PITY THEY CAME A YEAR OR 2 TO LATE,,

[frogman3]

Hi Chris
thought these might interest you


Bob

HI Bob yes fnstastic pics im very pleased at these pics very good an buy gum she's a big ship cheers Bob  yes as sealord says pity but better late than never thanks  Bob  an the white lines are they for divers markings ?
chrisb

[Rob47]

Yes divers lines
Bob

[frogman3]

Yes divers lines
Bob

THANKS Bob for that info as i thought they were   pity i dint fit them on my tiger  but to awkward as i cant see where they come to on the bow
chrisb

[Rob47]

Chris
Easy to add and as for the bow location here you are.  Here is what they look like on Bristol so gives you a rough idea, they do make it stand out as well.


Bob

[frogman3]

Chris
Easy to add and as for the bow location here you are.  Here is what they look like on Bristol so gives you a rough idea, they do make it stand out as well.


Bob

THANKS Bob for this info  but i dont think i will put them on my tiger as it may damage the ship bY turning it upside down
ATB FOR THE NEW YR
CHRISB

[Akira]

"Divers Lines" are interesting. Are they an English "thing"/ I have not seen them before and am pretty sure that the US Navy did not utilize them( Those SEALS are smart, don't need no lines...)  As an aside, I wonder how long the lines lasted in service?

[frogman3]

"Divers Lines" are interesting. Are they an English "thing"/ I have not seen them before and am pretty sure that the US Navy did not utilize them( Those SEALS are smart, don't need no lines...)  As an aside, I wonder how long the lines lasted in service?

HI Akira yes i think you are right doubt they would stay visble for long by the time the crud built up on the hull when at sea an thats part of the reason why im not bothering to paint them on my hull
chrisb

[Rob47]

Mmm seals must eat lots of carrots then if they can see in the underwater crap
They stay visible for yonks and are replaced. Look at image of QE and POW and you can see them on the bulbous bow


Bob

[frogman3]

Mmm seals must eat lots of carrots then if they can see in the underwater crap
They stay visible for yonks and are replaced. Look at image of QE and POW and you can see them on the bulbous bow


Bob

HI Bob well regards them  divers lines well i see on the computer news it said that them ships have spent more time in dock then at sea so if that the case then yes them diver lines would still be visible woundnt they ?
chrisb

[Rob47]

Chris
Not true, QE has done here fair share, and has not had to go back for repairs  apart from teething troubles it PoW that seems fated but why they are blowing it up out of all proportion is beyond me, media muck racking and even if she has been at sea the line will be visible, otherwise no point in them, they are a safety feature after all


Bob

[frogman3]

Chris
Not true, QE has done here fair share, and has not had to go back for repairs  apart from teething troubles it PoW that seems fated but why they are blowing it up out of all proportion is beyond me, media muck racking and even if she has been at sea the line will be visible, otherwise no point in them, they are a safety feature after all


Bob

OK Bob  i'll take your word for it then 
chrisb

[frogman3]

HI GUYS well got another prob on tiger well a boaty m8 came over on sat  to see her all put togeather an goin but i found that the small 3 inch gun turret the main drive servo has seized up an burnt out in this turret
https://ibb.co/XSPHG3K

AN a  underside veiw of the servo an gears that have jammed so im not lookin forward to havin to rework this gun turret but as i will have it all to bits i think i will have a go at drilling out the damaged 1an half mm led an fittin in a new one so then hopefully i will have all 4 guns flashin
https://ibb.co/3Bsw5mV
chrisb

[Rob47]

Ah the joys of working features.  Sure you will fettle it ok Chris


Bob

[frogman3]

Ah the joys of working features.  Sure you will fettle it ok Chris


Bob

HI Bob yes the joys of workin features an its my fault somehow the drive gear came lose on the turret shaft an so i just put some C/A ON THE SHAFT an gearing an unbeknown to me it got under the gears an gluded them to the S/S an as the big servo smelt i thought it had burned out but thats not the case an it all in bits now i know what the prob is so i just need to fix it will tak a couple of days i reackon  an hope you are well
chrisb

[frogman3]

HI ALL HAPPY NEW YEAR ALL
AN now not done much as been ill but better now thank goodness
an back to that 3 inch gun mountin well i stripped it all down to fine some c/a glue had jammed the gears an i thought the big servo had burned out well i now find that the servo is ok so had a good think on them 1an half mm leds in one gun barrel had fused so as i would like all the guns to go i drilled out the bad led an replaced it with a new one pic below an here its just gently bein pulled through into the gun barrel but had to go easy as the wire are as thin as a human hair an will break very easy but got it al fitted in ok
https://ibb.co/kqcL2NW