RE: Atlantic Harbor Tug
I could probably provide LED running lights.... [;)] http://mysite.verizon.net/res1tf1s/id12.html
Posted on: 11/17/2009 2:18 AM by Author "Umi_Ryuzuki" in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
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RE: Springer Tug Build!!!
So will you be sailing at Tygum Lagoon? Perhaps you will get a chance to push the big ships. [8D]
Posted on: 11/4/2009 3:22 AM by Author "Umi_Ryuzuki" in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
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RE: dumas enterprise jet drive & dauntless nitro
Seems like both are still available from Dumas.... http://www.dumasestore.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=136 But Jet drive, and nitro are a rare... [8D]
Posted on: 10/29/2009 4:48 PM by Author "Umi_Ryuzuki" in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
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RE: Pirate Ships
If you are up to building a simple rc boat from scratch, then search Springer Tugs, and consider building the basic hull. On the deck you can build the General layout of a "Pirate Ship" and your son can help design and build it along the way. [8D]
Posted on: 10/29/2009 4:42 PM by Author "Umi_Ryuzuki" in the forum "RC Boats General Discussion"
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RE: Cargo ship scratch build
Some large cargo ship builds... http://www.greatlakesmodeling.com/museum/museum_1.htm http://www.zeeslepers.com/mailline/html/pagina_mail_line_01.html
Posted on: 10/27/2009 4:36 AM by Author "Umi_Ryuzuki" in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
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RE: ? CA glue ??
CA glue also does not like heat, so Hot water can be used to work of the bits stuck to skin. [;)]
Posted on: 10/25/2009 10:52 PM by Author "Umi_Ryuzuki" in the forum "RC Boats General Discussion"
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RE: How Do You Lay Your Fiberglass?
If you are just using laquer and paper, use the Silkspan that they paper the model airplanes with. We construct the balsa hulls for the combat warships that way. Laquer, then press the silkspan into the laquer and laquer it down, then move to the next section. Afterward, sand out the bubbles, and apply a bit more silkspan to patch. To finish, just apply more laquer inside and out, then sand smooth. Same process as fiberglass, just laquer and paper. [;)]
Posted on: 10/25/2009 2:16 AM by Author "Umi_Ryuzuki" in the forum "RC Boats General Discussion"
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RE: LEAKING DUMAS 1930 CHRIS CRAFT
This should give you a bit of insight to glassing a mahogany hull... http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=329811
Posted on: 10/24/2009 3:33 PM by Author "Umi_Ryuzuki" in the forum "RC Boats General Discussion"
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RE: Picture of Jaws/orca boat on blocks/barrels
If I had to guess, ... You are probably looking for a photo of the the ORCA from the "Jaws Experience" set at Universal Studios. I seem to remember that the back gets ripped off the boat, and the boat sinks.. Then yellow barrels pop up in the water, and track across the lagoon and disappear several times. then the shark leaps out at the tram and gnashes it's teeth at you... The picture you seek may be a shot of the lagoon drained for maintenance, and the boat sitting on its supports. Maybe here somewhere... http://www.amityisland.net/JAWSrideshollywood2.php Oh, its "George the fisherman's" boat that gets ripped up....
Posted on: 10/22/2009 5:59 PM by Author "Umi_Ryuzuki" in the forum "RC Boats General Discussion"
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RE: LEAKING DUMAS 1930 CHRIS CRAFT
Sanding the hull clean, and then fiberglassing would work. [8D]
Posted on: 10/22/2009 12:04 AM by Author "Umi_Ryuzuki" in the forum "RC Boats General Discussion"
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RE: Model kit
Looks like the 1/450 Trinidad... http://www.hobbylinc.com/htm/imx/imx883.htm http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXHPC6&P=7
Posted on: 10/18/2009 7:51 PM by Author "Umi_Ryuzuki" in the forum "RC Boats General Discussion"
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RE: I`m Looking Mississippi River boat plans
Towboat Joe's http://www.towboatjoe.com/ http://www.towboatjoe.com/plans.htm [8D]
Posted on: 10/17/2009 6:25 PM by Author "Umi_Ryuzuki" in the forum "RC Boats General Discussion"
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RE: Has anyone tried the Ulstein X-Bow
[quote]ORIGINAL: Deathwish humm i wonder who this umi person is in the american forum's. :) [quote]Quote ''* I found these scale floods (6x9mm!) in an american forum. THX to Umi, who made some parts for me in a silicone mold.''[/quote] Where would someone get silicone like [color=#006633]s[/color]he is using to make part's from. [/quote] I can not confirm or deny
Posted on: 10/11/2009 1:31 AM by Author "Umi_Ryuzuki" in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
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RE: Has anyone tried the Ulstein X-Bow
Yes there are a few in Europe... [;)] http://picasaweb.google.de/Peter.S.aus.O/NewProjects# http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=17422.0 Will probably build one myself, if I can get other projects finished... [&:]
Posted on: 10/10/2009 1:36 PM by Author "Umi_Ryuzuki" in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
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RE: to big to play with
Nice work,... At least your ship fits on a shelf... Arrow5's, Duncan, needs a trailer and probably the garage... [:)] http://wmunderway.8m.com/gallery6/gallery6.htm
Posted on: 10/9/2009 2:22 AM by Author "Umi_Ryuzuki" in the forum "RC Boats General Discussion"
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RE: Pulling behind your boat...
No Problem Thorsail,..[:)] I forgot about pumpkins, And that event is coming up too.[size=1] It's more like pushing than towing...[/size] Last year I was joined by the Toesup Boatwerks crews, Scoot, and Mustang Sally.[8D] Oh I forgot about kayakers also... [:D] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oO_SYiPUvxo [:D]
Posted on: 10/8/2009 4:40 AM by Author "Umi_Ryuzuki" in the forum "RC Boats General Discussion"
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RE: Blue Marlin
[quote]ORIGINAL: Deathwish Hey Umi how much you charge to get a set of those frame's from you or the plan's. :) [/quote] The plans are just the general arrangements. The frame data came from a tank test model. I haven't quite worked out the model frame placement to the actual drawing. That is what the white model is doing at half size... If I had to guess, I would say $300
Posted on: 10/7/2009 10:12 PM by Author "Umi_Ryuzuki" in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
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RE: ESC TO RUDDER LINKING
Yes, some people use a "V" tail mixer from RC model aircraft to mix the rudder control to the throttles. The trick is that each motor has to have an ESC so that as rudder is applied, the mixer can slow or speed up the motors on the inside/outside of the turn. [8D]
Posted on: 10/7/2009 2:16 AM by Author "Umi_Ryuzuki" in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
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RE: Blue Marlin
There were two US ships carried back from the Persian Gulf. The first one, carried by Mighty Servant 2, was the USS Samuel B Roberts, after the ship hit a mine. http://www.navsource.org/archives/07/0758.htm The Blue Marlin carried the second, the USS Cole, after it damaged by a terrorist attack. http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/01067.htm . . . I have the frames cut(twice) for the Mighty Servant 3. Took six years just to get some good documentation for the boat. And there is a small model of the Blue Marlin for sale in the UK. http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=20112.0;topicseen Also you can buy a hull for the Mighty servant 3 out of Germany. http://www.hassemodell.de/rumpf/servant.html Several models built in and around the Netherlands. http://www.wk-e.de/Mighty%20Servant%203.html http://www.scheepsmodelbouw.ismijnhobby.nl/ [8D]
Posted on: 10/7/2009 2:01 AM by Author "Umi_Ryuzuki" in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
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RE: Pulling behind your boat...
Do barges count? I still have my Gonzo skier around. I used to tow it behind a deep V, but have since given that boat away. I modified it a bit and now tow it behind my tug boat.. [:)]
Posted on: 10/6/2009 2:12 AM by Author "Umi_Ryuzuki" in the forum "RC Boats General Discussion"
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RE: Springer Tug Build!!!
Springers typically weigh eight pounds to get them down to the waterline... You need to add more batteries, or ballast. [;)]
Posted on: 9/25/2009 1:10 PM by Author "Umi_Ryuzuki" in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
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RE: Li-Pos powering our scale boats
My scale boats NEED 12-48 lbs just to get them to the water line... So it is not necessary for me to look for weight savings where the battery is concerned... I usually throw in the heavest battery that will fit into the boat, and then start adding lead weight...[:)]
Posted on: 9/23/2009 3:35 AM by Author "Umi_Ryuzuki" in the forum "RC Boats General Discussion"
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RE: I need servo advice please
If you pour rubbing alcohol through the electronics, and then blow it all out with canned air, most electronics will recover... [;)] I know this to be a fact...[:)]
Posted on: 9/21/2009 4:07 AM by Author "Umi_Ryuzuki" in the forum "RC Boats General Discussion"
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RE: Scratch Built 78m research ship
You drawings are similar to the Skandi Salvador, and the Skandi Acergy... Nice ships... [8D] Some other builders, and good referances to work toward. [;)] http://www.osv-society.info/
Posted on: 9/10/2009 9:00 PM by Author "Umi_Ryuzuki" in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
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RE: question about dual mtor operation
If you have efficient motors, then one ESC, from the reciever, and the power is split from the esc, to the motors. If the motors run hot, or draw a lot of amps, then you may need two ESC, on a splitter cable from one channel of the receiver. The Japanese coverted several ships to dual role ship/carrier configurations. The Mogami Class Cruiser was a split Battle Cruiser/Carrier, in 1943, like your proposed design... http://www.tamiya.com/english/products/78021mogami/index.htm http://www.scalehobbyist.com/catagories/Ship_Models/YKM00035070/product.php The Battlship Ise was giving a flight deck in an effort to make up for the carriers lost in the Battle of Midway. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9f/Ise1944.png/800px-Ise1944.png [8D]
Posted on: 9/9/2009 7:28 PM by Author "Umi_Ryuzuki" in the forum "RC Boats General Discussion"
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RE: 2.4gHz + rc submarines = ??
Since you are in Europe you should investigate what is legal for your area. In the United States, 75mhz is allocated for surface vehicles, and also six frequencies on 27mhz. 27mhz is probably the lowest frequency available internationally, but are often limited to two or three channels per transmitter... In Europe, 35mhz is also a legal frequency, however, there may be some restrictions regarding aircraft or surface use. http://www.ukrcc.org/sweden.html http://www.ukrcc.org/internat.html
Posted on: 9/5/2009 10:17 PM by Author "Umi_Ryuzuki" in the forum "RC Submarines"
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RE: Designing an unsinkable model boat
Neil, of Fleetwood,Lancashire, UK, did a couple of custom Pilot boats for a Marine Architect, and owner... [8D] Here is his video of tests... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeNc3rDT7gM . .
Posted on: 9/4/2009 3:49 AM by Author "Umi_Ryuzuki" in the forum "RC Boats General Discussion"
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RE: Multi stick radio
[quote]ORIGINAL: JSGILL ... Just a note no full size boats are set up with the throttle side by side, too hard to operate. ... [/quote] No full size boats with dual throttles? none at all? That's odd, Arrow5 just posted this first image.... [&:] ... The second picture is of the recently launched Smit Bronco... The third image is from the bridge of the AndreB another brand new boat. If you can find an old ACE fm radio, that would work, people have also been updating the old ACE to 2.4ghz using an after market module. The Robbe F14 with dual throttles may be available from [i]Ships and Things[/i], or [i]Harbor Models[/i]. You probably want to call for availabilty. I have an old ACE radio that I use for one ship, the rest, like my Fireboat, or SDM tug, I use this old DX6..(customized)
Posted on: 9/3/2009 2:31 PM by Author "Umi_Ryuzuki" in the forum "RC Boats General Discussion"
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RE: higgins pt deck plan
An alternate version... not plans, but nice detail pics... http://www.savetheptboatinc.com/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTkvl-JzkZc
Posted on: 8/25/2009 2:28 AM by Author "Umi_Ryuzuki" in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
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RE: RC Mart
I buy my Mtroniks from Cornwall Model Boats, also in the UK. Great price, and great service. Quick to ship. [8D] http://www.cornwallmodelboats.co.uk/acatalog/esc.html
Posted on: 8/25/2009 2:22 AM by Author "Umi_Ryuzuki" in the forum "RC Boats General Discussion"
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