RE: Niecest models comming to Pennsylvania
I have a few pics of a previous Cabin Fever at: http://matthewsmodelmarine.wordpress.com/writings/steaming-in-pennsylvania/
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RE: Slipper Launch
Wayne- go back to the other forum and search "slipper launch". No kits that I'm aware of, but they have their fans in the UK.
Posted on: 6/21/2009 7:12 PM by Author "patmat" in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
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RE: clipper ship
Balclutha- drawings and photos http://rs6.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/S?pp/hh:@field(TITLE+@od1(Ship+BALCLUTHA,+2905+Hyde+Street+Pier,+San+Francisco,+San+Francisco+County,+CA)) Free drawings, courtesy Uncle Sam
Posted on: 6/8/2009 10:35 PM by Author "patmat" in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
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RE: Sternwheelers
About half the guys in the St Louis club: http://stlouisadmirals.com/2008-regatta-top.html
Posted on: 5/31/2009 12:23 PM by Author "patmat" in the forum "RC Boats General Discussion"
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RE: Speed control suggestions for tug boat.
Yikes but did you see the price? Two inexpensive but capable ESCs will probably be cheaper than one super-duper ESC.
Posted on: 5/9/2009 5:50 PM by Author "patmat" in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
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RE: Need help finding a higgins r/c boat
You might also try Univ. New Orleans, which has an online collection from Higgins Industries... no idea if the pleasure craft are there. This link from Google wasn't working for me just now, but might later? Higgins Industries Collection Now Available Aug 16, 2006 ... The LOUISiana Digital Library and the Earl K. Long Library at UNO have made available online the Higgins Industries Collection. ... www.selu.edu/library/news/articles/higginscollection1.html - 17k Edit: OK, here's another link that might be a start: http://library.uno.edu/help/subguide/louis/inventories/065.htm
Posted on: 3/2/2009 6:17 PM by Author "patmat" in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
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RE: Need help finding a higgins r/c boat
Grim, he said NON-military. Before and after PTs and LCVPs, Higgins built pleasure craft... cabin cruisers.
Posted on: 3/2/2009 6:03 PM by Author "patmat" in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
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RE: gear box
Either MP Jet from Czech Rep., or MAXX products. http://www.hobby-lobby.com/3.331_planetary_gearbox_for_speed_400_motor_1227_prd1.htm or http://www.maxxprod.com/mpi/mpi-10a.html (near bottom)
Posted on: 2/23/2009 6:10 PM by Author "patmat" in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
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RE: MR. Darby infro.
"Worth" is such a loaded word... but you can start by looking at the price at Harbor Models: http://harbormodels.com/site08/info_pages/dumas/mr_darby_info5.htm
Posted on: 2/7/2009 11:53 AM by Author "patmat" in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
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RE: Can anyone identify this Tug hull?
Log Bronc, I think by a fellow up in the Pac NW, name will come to me...
Posted on: 2/7/2009 10:31 AM by Author "patmat" in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
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RE: Can anyone identify this Tug hull?
Ron Burchett is the name. Pix of similar at: http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=699209&highlight=log+bronc and http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=972222&highlight=burchett
Posted on: 2/7/2009 9:30 AM by Author "patmat" in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
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RE: Need Cast Bronze Scale Propellers
Also, Harbor may be able to modify the prop for a different shaft- ask. May need rebalancing.
Posted on: 2/3/2009 9:05 PM by Author "patmat" in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
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RE: Need Cast Bronze Scale Propellers
If you have to have cast, look at Prop Shop (UK). Harbor Models carries them here: http://harbormodels.com/site08/main_pages/propellers_propshop.htm
Posted on: 2/3/2009 9:02 PM by Author "patmat" in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
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RE: Wire for boat lights.
One more: The wire used in cheap earphones (ear buds) has 2 conductors in a single "wire". Takes some care to separate them.
Posted on: 2/1/2009 12:44 PM by Author "patmat" in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
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RE: Wire for boat lights.
You'll need to scrape the enamel off its ends before soldering... I also like to strip wires out of old telephone and network cables- regular plastic insulation, and color coded too! Sometimes it's solid core, sometimes more flexible multistrand.
Posted on: 1/31/2009 9:01 AM by Author "patmat" in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
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RE: Scale Boat Lighting Help
Most LEDs are very directional- light comes out the end, not the sides. Good for searchlights, poor for general lighting. Some have had luck getting 360° light by flatting/sanding/painting the tip, but not me. If you must use, say, 3v bulbs on 12v, then yes, 4 in series will do the job. Much better imho to get the right bulbs... for example, you can get 14v GOW & GOR bulbs from model train supply places which will last much longer on 12v. Then wire them in parallel as God intended them to be.
Posted on: 1/27/2009 7:38 PM by Author "patmat" in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
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RE: plans
www.floatingdrydock.com
Posted on: 1/21/2009 7:32 PM by Author "patmat" in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
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RE: 77 foot elco pt from poland
Is this the same that has been listed on the Mirage site for a couple years now? If so, I'm happy to see them making progress! http://www.mirage-hobby.com.pl/index.php?tab=mod&page=mirage_rc
Posted on: 12/20/2008 12:35 PM by Author "patmat" in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
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RE: USS Johnston (Fletcher class)
DD-557 Johnston carried the all-blue MS-21 from launch to her final resting place. You cannot go wrong with the camo data at http://shipcamouflage.com , and specifically http://shipcamouflage.com/fletcher_class.htm . DO NOT, under ANY circumstances, attempt to do justice to a Samar hero without first reading The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0553381482/ref=s9subs_c1_14_img3-rfc_p-frt_p-3237_g1_si4?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-1&pf_rd_r=055DW7YV63886XSBYG73&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=463383351&pf_rd_i=507846 Pat M
Posted on: 11/27/2008 9:57 PM by Author "patmat" in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
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RE: where can i find fun accessories, such as light, model antennas and more....
and www.loyalhannadockyard.com ... easier to use their paper catalog than their website, I'm afraid!
Posted on: 10/26/2008 10:32 AM by Author "patmat" in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
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RE: Heat Issue
My extensive discussion on gearing is [link=http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=700329]here.[/link] Depending on where you are starting, a geared motor MAY run the prop at about the same speed... because the prop is lugging down your too-small direct-drive motor, which causes it to pull more amps and get hot. The same motor will speed up with the gearing, somewhat counteracting the gear reduction... but it will pull fewer amps. Like magic!
Posted on: 10/7/2008 9:25 AM by Author "patmat" in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
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RE: St louis model boat show
But if you were to [link=http://www.google.com/search?q=2008+St+Louis+Admirals+Regatta]Google[/link] "2008 St Louis Admirals Regatta", and go to the last few pages of the thread which pops up there, you'll find those pix...
Posted on: 10/5/2008 10:47 PM by Author "patmat" in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
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RE: St louis model boat show
Yes it was a club event, but many out of towners were there too, from as far away as NY and CA. You can see MANY pix at the forum-which-cannot-be-named-here.
Posted on: 10/5/2008 10:43 PM by Author "patmat" in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
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RE: Styrene Applications in RC Shipbuilding
I use CA to bond styrene to wood. If using thin "plating", (.005" or .010" sheet), lay beads of glue where rivet or weld seams would be for beams/studs behind the sheet... the glue's thickness can telegraph right through. Bondo does NOT adhere to styrene and similar plastics... that's why they give you a plastic lid to mix the Bondo in! Try putties meant for plastic models, such as Testors or Squadron. And avoid gaps in the first place!
Posted on: 9/10/2008 10:52 PM by Author "patmat" in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
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RE: Styrene Applications in RC Shipbuilding
Due to its flimsiness, I often use styrene as a skin over plywood... primarily to give a plate-steel look to the structure, without having to seal the wood. My tug Dearborn was built this way. Pat M
Posted on: 9/8/2008 7:56 PM by Author "patmat" in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
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RE: where to buy deck railing??
No, those are railings for a big ship... he's after the shiny polished stuff on a yacht, such as at: http://loyalhannadockyard.com/ > Fittings > Sailboat & Racing Yacht, scroll half way down the page. For a 6 ft Cigarette, I'm assuming about 1:8 scale, a 30" railing will be about 3.75" tall... much bigger than anything offered on the page above. Wave, this kind of stuff will likely need to be hand fabricated... possibly from stainless rod, silver soldered.
Posted on: 8/23/2008 8:15 AM by Author "patmat" in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
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RE: Help with scratch build
Maybe start with a Dumas Lord Nelson (the hull isn't quite right), or a Dumas Osprey? [image]http://www.dumasestore.com/catalog/images/1225.jpg[/image] Lord Nelson [image]http://www.dumasestore.com/catalog/images/1242-1.jpg[/image] Osprey- a smaller model, maybe scale the hull up?
Posted on: 8/21/2008 10:01 PM by Author "patmat" in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
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RE: R/C Lathe Motors
I have a whole thread going on this at The Other Forum Which Shall Not Be Named, with KV values and everything! Can't link here, but just try Googling integy lathe motors, it's near the top. Note that if you want to use 12v, the speeds are different from what Integy lists. Oh and yes, many are using them in scale boats. PM
Posted on: 8/21/2008 9:42 PM by Author "patmat" in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
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RE: just an idea
http://www.geocities.com/patsmodels/musashi/ for a few ideas.
Posted on: 8/17/2008 10:26 AM by Author "patmat" in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
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RE: 2.4 Ghz and boats
There was some talk that rooster tail between Tx and Rx can cause problems... but I've been using a DX6 since it first hit the street, no problem in my scale boats.
Posted on: 8/12/2008 6:41 PM by Author "patmat" in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
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