RE: Custom King Hauler/Peterbilt 379 Build
nice build so far i'm looking for whats left of mine[:o]
Posted on: 11/9/2008 6:32 PM by Author "bigford" in the forum "RC Electric On-Road vehicles, race cars and more"
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RE: Help dying rope bumpers and fenders
soak them in warm tea for a while [;)] or for a darker color black coffee
Posted on: 9/20/2008 6:06 PM by Author "bigford" in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
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RE: large tugs
287.00 GBP = 518.199 USD plus shipping to the states. it's worth it if you like it i guess. i would'nt buy it
Posted on: 9/18/2008 9:10 PM by Author "bigford" in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
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RE: Well deck ramp
thomas your method works real well!! i used it for a 1/14 king hauler tow truck boom and the telascopeing part of the boom. up and down and in and out smooth as butter[:D]
Posted on: 8/14/2008 12:00 AM by Author "bigford" in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
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RE: Battery capacity question
a little eye candy for you knight[:D] [IMG]http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q162/bigfordf550/watertest9_edited-1.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q162/bigfordf550/watertest3.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q162/bigfordf550/watertest1.jpg[/IMG] these pics are with 3 12 volt 7 amp gel cells and a 8.4 volt stick and she is still sitting above the water line[8|] i think each battery weighs 10 pounds
Posted on: 7/30/2008 3:27 AM by Author "bigford" in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
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RE: Battery capacity question
doc if i wire 3 X 12volt 7amp to get 12 volt 21 amps, it's the amps that give you the drive time? what will all the amps do the the esc or is this not a problem? or like you said a bigger fuel tank and no problem
Posted on: 7/29/2008 11:19 AM by Author "bigford" in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
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RE: which tug?
if money is not a problem and time to spare http://users.skynet.be/florisjan/smb/index-E.html they have some very nice hulls
Posted on: 7/13/2008 9:14 AM by Author "bigford" in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
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RE: Need Help Identifying Hull
almos looks like the zwarte zee [IMG]http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q162/bigfordf550/zwarte_zee.jpg[/IMG] but bigger
Posted on: 7/12/2008 8:41 PM by Author "bigford" in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
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RE: Drive motor and gearbox for the Robbe Happy Hunter
knight mine havent hit the water yet but i will be using two mtroniks viper 25's or 40's there pircey but i was told there the best esc's for boats. unless your looking for raw brute power i would leave the direct drive set up alone here is a pic of one of the guys from the u.k. pulling at least a 750 pound boat [IMG]http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q162/bigfordf550/tug_towing.jpg[/IMG] my understanding is that car esc's are not good for slow speed work that a tug dose nobody ever putts around with car they hit the gas and go full throttle. a tug will spend most of its time at a slow crawl or 1/3 throttle
Posted on: 7/7/2008 12:12 PM by Author "bigford" in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
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RE: Drive motor and gearbox for the Robbe Happy Hunter
knight i have two happy hunters,both in the drydock right now but as i understand the robbe set up is the way to go. i think your problem might be the speed control! are you useing one esc for both motors? these 755/40 are slow spinning motors ive seen a hunter spin its prop so slow you could keep track of one prop blade [IMG]http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q162/bigfordf550/tug027Medium.jpg[/IMG]
Posted on: 7/7/2008 1:29 AM by Author "bigford" in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
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RE: Large Scale Ship Models: Cargo Ships, Liners & Warships
herrmill all my boats are in drydock. the cargo ship is from mayhem and the hunter is off the web [:o] sooner or later mine will be in the water too![8|]
Posted on: 6/23/2008 5:19 PM by Author "bigford" in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
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RE: Large Scale Ship Models: Cargo Ships, Liners & Warships
that always kills me when people post a pic about a large anything and its the only thing in the shot[8|] the bizmark and child shows just how large the ship is. the happy hunter in this pic is 40'' long [IMG]http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q162/bigfordf550/tug_towing.jpg[/IMG]
Posted on: 6/23/2008 1:57 AM by Author "bigford" in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
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RE: Large Scale Ship Models: Cargo Ships, Liners & Warships
one of the guys from tug forum is biulding a 14 footer for tug towing he states it will water ballist and have its own power [IMG]http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q162/bigfordf550/sangeorgeMedium.jpg[/IMG]
Posted on: 5/25/2008 9:25 AM by Author "bigford" in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
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RE: SLA batteries
stay away from Radio Shack there a total rip off $38.00 for a $19.00 battery[>:]
Posted on: 3/19/2008 1:41 PM by Author "bigford" in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
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RE: Twin Screw Question
lifted off r/c group [IMG]http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q162/bigfordf550/PropRotation.jpg[/IMG] fig 1 for backing fig 2 is the set up you want pushing forward
Posted on: 2/24/2008 1:38 PM by Author "bigford" in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
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info wanted
guys i'm looking for some info on a hobby engine 1/16 m1a1 Hobby Engine 1/16 M1A1 Abrams Desert Camo 27Mhz Radio Control Tank (0817) Full-Function , Length 685mm, Width 230mm, Height 220mm Firing range 3M, Climbs up to a 35° slope. Forward, backward, turn left and turn right. Turret rotates left and right Front and rear light, Body rotates 360° freely Cannon moves up and down with machine gun sound Cannon shoots bomb shaped plastic bullet 9v battery for Transmitter included + 7.2v Ni-Cd battery and AC Charger included me and a buddy are looking for a few to mess with looking to fit it wit a real radio
Posted on: 2/18/2008 8:53 PM by Author "bigford" in the forum "War Room"
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RE: Scale or standoff Scale Titanic?
whats even scaryer is all the detail the plane and armor guy add to the inside's my buddy builds german tanks with full detailed insides[X(]
Posted on: 2/9/2008 8:24 AM by Author "bigford" in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
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RE: Scale or standoff Scale Titanic?
i'm not a pro but the only detail lacking boats i know of are the bb battle boats they try to sink each other. there boats are built out of balsa. UMI who post on here knows more about these boats as she builds and fights them. most all other boats are built with full detail and what not
Posted on: 2/6/2008 7:51 PM by Author "bigford" in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
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RE: Any AMSTERDAM (Or her sisters) Builders?
mine's in temp drydock. been working on other ships [IMG]http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q162/bigfordf550/tugrott112.jpg[/IMG] 1/50 smit rotterdam
Posted on: 2/1/2008 10:30 PM by Author "bigford" in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
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RE: amsterdan prop
Loyalhanna Dockyard i belive the owners name is dan or don i spoke with him a few months ago about props for my tugs. very nice guy form new york the prop is 60 or 65 mm right hand. i would go 4 blade
Posted on: 1/26/2008 8:36 AM by Author "bigford" in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
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RE: Any AMSTERDAM (Or her sisters) Builders?
rye the shroud was made from a robbe speaker mount form my happy hunter i trimed the bottom out of it cut a slit and fit it around the prop with 1 or 2 mm of space then i super glued 1/32? hull planking i still need to body fill it smooth and paint. you will be veery happy with the amsterdam, she's a very nice ship
Posted on: 1/16/2008 9:35 PM by Author "bigford" in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
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RE: tug boats
rye i have a amsterdam tug and its a older kit. lets hope al improved on there kit and made it a super kit, if not it's a great!!! nice thick hull and some of the nicest wood i seen in a kit. brass fittings are top notch the only problems with the boat ihave to date is the white metal railing is crap buy the robbe rail in brass. and the prop was warped you could see it when you spun the prop. my build is on here some where
Posted on: 1/15/2008 7:23 PM by Author "bigford" in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
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RE: large scale boas/ships 1/6th or larger
a 1/50 scale supertanker of the knock nevis would be around 34 feet long be 4.5 feet wide [IMG]http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q162/bigfordf550/seawise1000.jpg[/IMG]
Posted on: 12/23/2007 7:32 PM by Author "bigford" in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
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RE: Any AMSTERDAM (Or her sisters) Builders?
as work progress's i made a kort or more like a shroud for the prop [IMG]http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q162/bigfordf550/tug006.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q162/bigfordf550/tug005-1.jpg[/IMG] it fits with a peice of match book thickness
Posted on: 12/6/2007 8:19 PM by Author "bigford" in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
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RE: NEED TO SEE WHATS INSIDE
the alantic salvor is now docked in new jersey. i see her every once and a while her sister tug is also in the area for the time being. mister pete,pete now bering ? [IMG]http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q162/bigfordf550/pete.jpg[/IMG] in this photo pete is wearing the MCallister towing colors when i seen her she was in a cream primer at the brooklyn navy yard for some work
Posted on: 12/5/2007 6:23 PM by Author "bigford" in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
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RE: Does anybody know where to buy?
here is the e-mail from scale-speed on the tai koo from you tube Dear Mr. Mark, Thanks for your appreciate for our model boats! Glad to answer your enquiry! All of our models are built by handicraft. The FRP models supplied by us are fine scale R/C ready to run boats. Maybe you have noticed that either their aspect details or their sailing performance are obviously superior to other ready to run boats. Our models could include the motors, the speed controller, the servo, the three channels FM R/C transmitter and receiver ( The agonistic type is used for airplane model aerobatics 3- channels FM type. ), even the rechargeable NiMH battery packs, and the instruction CD. Further more, for make sure the sailing performance of our products, our ready to run boats are passed seriously operational check. So either their aspect details or their sailing performance are as same as the pictures and video clips on our web site. The Tai Koo tugboat you mentioned is a popular type, also her building course is heavy and complicated. There are two different driving systerms for you to choice. One, the two directly driving propellers and propeller shafts. Another, the two Z-drives. The two different driving systerms decides how excellent the maneuverability of Tai Koo is. Also in the handcrafts building process, the difficulty degree of the two different driving systerms are totally different. As a result, the tug with the two Z-drives is more expensive than the tug with directly driving propellers and propeller shafts. Would you please tell me which kind of driving systerm is expected to build on your Tai Koo? We would be glad to estimate freight charge to your home, if you would tell us your address and postcode- this information is needed by DHL. Best wishes, Yours sincerely, Simon Tang 2007-11-29
Posted on: 11/29/2007 2:40 PM by Author "bigford" in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
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RE: Shaft Tube Lube
this seems to work great and its hobby related so you know its safe [IMG]http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q162/bigfordf550/f125_1_b.jpg[/IMG]
Posted on: 11/28/2007 4:17 PM by Author "bigford" in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
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RE: WITCH BOAT, WITCH BOAT!!!!
i pm'ed herrmill about this web site seeing is how he is in china hopefully he can help[;)]
Posted on: 11/27/2007 3:38 AM by Author "bigford" in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
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RE: WITCH BOAT, WITCH BOAT!!!!
http://www.rcmodel.com.hk/leobbs/topic.cgi?forum=33&topic=2127#sub found this on the google looking for the name on the youtube vid mai po
Posted on: 11/26/2007 8:09 PM by Author "bigford" in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
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RE: WITCH BOAT, WITCH BOAT!!!!
make it as big as you or your back can handle. the mister darby hits the water at 60+ pounds,my happy hunteris 40'' at about 30 pounds. as far as wood 1/4 inch marine plywood for the frames 1/32? inch balsa for the hull planks west systems epoxy fiberglass
Posted on: 11/25/2007 10:38 AM by Author "bigford" in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
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