RE: Affixing hull halves & retailing watertight integrity
Since it is made out of Styrene then if not a good plastic model glue then I'd use some PVC glue.
Posted on: 7/26/2011 1:35 PM by Author "green-boat" in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
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RE: Sterling American Scout
[quote]ORIGINAL: Bob Platz    Sirs...Can anyone tell me if an American Scout (new) is available? I built one back in the 60;s and gave it away! But it would be great to build a new one.                                                                       Thank you...Bob Platz        <a href=''mailto:rjrplatz@optimum.net''>rjrplatz@optimum.net [/quote] Sorry to say that Sterling has been out of buisness for some time now. They closed up shop back in the 70's when Estes bought them out. Your best bet would be to find an old kit on FleaBay.
Posted on: 7/26/2011 1:31 PM by Author "green-boat" in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
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RE: My take at a hatteras Update!!!
It'll be interesting to see how this turns out.
Posted on: 8/26/2010 11:58 AM by Author "green-boat" in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
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RE: Johnson HC970
Since the Darby will need plenty of ballast you'd be better off using a 12 volt battery. The 970 will run fine on either 6 or 12 volts but will run a bit cooler on 12 volts.
Posted on: 8/7/2010 7:56 AM by Author "green-boat" in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
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RE: Why is Tower Hobbies unable to ship boat kits to California?
Kommifornia.
Posted on: 7/24/2010 3:12 AM by Author "green-boat" in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
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RE: 1st Scratch Build - Long Beach Fireboat?
[quote]ORIGINAL: . The atricle and plans are on SSMANA website. I print out the plans and have most of the templates made. [/quote] Does anyone have a direct link to the page? I looked and couldn't find it.
Posted on: 3/22/2010 5:27 PM by Author "green-boat" in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
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RE: Stolen Stuff
File a claim at the post office for mail fraud.
Posted on: 10/17/2009 12:12 AM by Author "green-boat" in the forum "RC Boats General Discussion"
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RE: St Louis Amdiral Club Regatta
Deathwish, What happened to the Missouri you were working on? You were making a fair amount of progress on it.
Posted on: 9/9/2009 11:00 PM by Author "green-boat" in the forum "RC Boats General Discussion"
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RE: St Louis Amdiral Club Regatta
Deathwish, Are you going to be there this year?
Posted on: 9/4/2009 5:27 PM by Author "green-boat" in the forum "RC Boats General Discussion"
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RE: Trailer w/boats stolen from Ft. Laud. FL.
Any pictures of them so we can keep an eye out.
Posted on: 7/17/2009 8:07 PM by Author "green-boat" in the forum "RC Boats General Discussion"
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RE: Fully Operational Right Angle Drive
Nicely done.
Posted on: 6/7/2009 10:46 PM by Author "green-boat" in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
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RE: landing craft
Wow!!!! That didn't take long. Nice job.
Posted on: 4/27/2009 8:19 AM by Author "green-boat" in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
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RE: New builder
It's not just sloped armor......... it's the first stealth.
Posted on: 3/16/2009 11:04 PM by Author "green-boat" in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
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RE: New builder
Eventually on my to do list of boats is the USS Cairo. There is something about that City class of boats that I like. I've been down to Mound City, Illinois where they were built.
Posted on: 3/15/2009 9:18 PM by Author "green-boat" in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
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RE: New builder
Even reduced down 2.5:1 it has enough power to swamp the fore deck. I don't run it that fast but with it being about 50 pounds, I'd rather have the extra power available for emergency manuvers. During our regattas some people have a hard time seeing an all black boat so low in the water. The main deck only sits about 5/8" above the water line.
Posted on: 3/14/2009 10:43 PM by Author "green-boat" in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
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RE: New builder
Thanks for the compliment, I'm sure yours will come out good. I was starting to loose my mind trying to find the rivets until I came across a gal who was able to order them for me in bulk. The motors, belts and pulleys were all salvaged from copy machines. Since the motors were 24 volt, I re-wound them for 12 volts. Some may think I'm insane but they were 7 pole ball bearing motors.
Posted on: 3/14/2009 12:12 AM by Author "green-boat" in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
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RE: New builder
And for a little more drooling, I used over 5000 rivets in this boat, 500 in the stack alone.
Posted on: 3/13/2009 11:42 PM by Author "green-boat" in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
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RE: New builder
Lets try this again.
Posted on: 3/13/2009 11:40 PM by Author "green-boat" in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
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RE: New builder
Thats's wierd, let me see what I can do.
Posted on: 3/13/2009 11:33 PM by Author "green-boat" in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
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RE: New builder
Jonathan, Clip on over to my gallery and open up the C.S.S. Abemarle pictures http://www.rcuniverse.com/community/profile.cfm?section=gallery&memid=185556 She was built in 32'nd scale and comes in at 60" long. Plank on frame construction with epoxy/glass over wood. There are plans in the future for a black powder cannon. Here are a few more pictures. http://www.stlouisadmirals.com/images/fleet/fleet-023.jpg http://www.stlouisadmirals.com/images/fleet/fleet-024.jpg http://www.stlouisadmirals.com/images/fleet/fleet-022.jpg She sails like a dream, low and slow.
Posted on: 3/13/2009 10:54 PM by Author "green-boat" in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
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RE: Schnell boat at St Louis boat show
The sub is still in the lake somewhere. We believe it to be in the area of/under that little pavilion area where the pay R/C boats are.
Posted on: 2/13/2009 10:43 PM by Author "green-boat" in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
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RE: Can anyone identify this boat?
A-37, Thank you, it works like a charm. Ohm1163058, That .25 sized engine will make that thing scoot. The original hull was designed as a gas boat for a .10 sized engine. The name of the gas boat escapes me right now. It wasn't till later Dumas came up with the cabin and turned it into an amusement park boat. You hull is an actual Mucho Macho just that it is missing the cabin.
Posted on: 11/19/2008 11:21 PM by Author "green-boat" in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
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RE: Can anyone identify this boat?
been bitten by the scale crawler bug. I check back here now and then. The Green Boat over it's... there are 2-6V3A SLA's, one on either side. The reason for this was to add an interior to the boat which... include an outboard motor and a jet drive equiped boat. If I could find an inboard/outboard drive real... it into a fire/rescue boat with a set of flashing cherries on top.
Posted on: 10/30/2008 11:58 PM by Author "green-boat" in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
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RE: Can anyone identify this boat?
I know, I know, I know.......... The blue metallic flake boat was made Dumas back in the late 70's, it was called the Mucho Macho. They were made for use in amusement parks for the kiddies to play with. There were two versions, one had a single screw with a rudder and the other was twin screw... and then. Check out "My Gallery" here on RCU and see my "Green Boat". A Dumas
Posted on: 10/30/2008 12:04 AM by Author "green-boat" in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
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RE: IR photos from my Yorkshireman tug
The wonders of an infrared camera. You ought to post a regular picture next to the IR picture to give us a better idea what we are seeing.
Posted on: 9/23/2008 8:18 AM by Author "green-boat" in the forum "RC Boats General Discussion"
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RE: Hot To Water Proof Wood?
Baker, The closest Menards to you is Springfield, Ill. then Effingham. There was some talk last year of building one over in Faiview Heights but I have yet to see one.
Posted on: 9/23/2008 8:13 AM by Author "green-boat" in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
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RE: Missouri and St. Louis RC boating comunity
Then there is also the St. Louis Thunderboaters. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3918/is_200502/ai_n9477875
Posted on: 7/20/2008 10:55 PM by Author "green-boat" in the forum "RC Boats General Discussion"
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RE: landing craft size
Hmmmmm..... a HL summer. Me thinks a trip to the hardware store for some plywood and rigid foam is in order. I was going to build a 1/6'th scale tank but some how gave up on it. I've got two Amtek motors, two 90 degree gear drives and a whole bunch of stainless steel beverage conveyer chain for the tracks collecting dust.
Posted on: 6/9/2008 8:50 PM by Author "green-boat" in the forum "RC Boats General Discussion"
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RE: landing craft size
Naw, how about those 1/6'th scale tanks that shoot paint balls.
Posted on: 6/8/2008 11:39 PM by Author "green-boat" in the forum "RC Boats General Discussion"
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RE: pumps
Here's one that will work. http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXDES1&P=7
Posted on: 3/23/2008 6:27 PM by Author "green-boat" in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
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