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RE: the unofficial home of the dumas dauntless
Bill, Nice looking fleet. I didn't know about the other boats that had been offered by Midwest. Really like the Shrimp Dragger. Bob
Posted on: 5/17/2013 10:07 AM by Author "rblubaugh"
in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11514329
RE: the unofficial home of the dumas dauntless
Bill, Your boat hull looks real fine. I didn't know Midwest had a Bassboat kit? The picture looks very much like the Lobsta boat hull to me. [8|] Bob
Posted on: 5/17/2013 8:14 AM by Author "rblubaugh"
in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11514203
RE: the unofficial home of the dumas dauntless
Hey Bill, Good to hear from you. Bob
Posted on: 5/16/2013 4:00 PM by Author "rblubaugh"
in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11513581
RE: New to RC Boating
Judith, Thanks for the link, I'm a Dauntless (boat) fan myself. You'll find them under scale boats here on RCU. Bob
Posted on: 5/6/2013 12:08 PM by Author "rblubaugh"
in the forum "RC Boats General Discussion"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11503359
RE: New to RC Boating
Tom, Here's a suggestion you may find helpful. Go to RCGroups, sign up if you're not already a member (it's free just like RCUniverse), go to the Forums, scroll down to the boats area and click in on the "Dock Talk". Ask the same question there, you'll get quite a lot of responses. You might also want to go to the "Racing Boats - Electric" Forum and ask the same question. Bob
Posted on: 5/5/2013 12:56 PM by Author "rblubaugh"
in the forum "RC Boats General Discussion"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11502396
RE: my rc boat build
Duh, what boat/build?
Posted on: 12/6/2012 7:40 AM by Author "rblubaugh"
in the forum "RC Boats General Discussion"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11321521
RE: the unofficial home of the dumas dauntless
Carlos, I agree with what you are saying however, at least at this time, there is plenty of air in and out. This model is not a scale as Rich's is and is therefore wide open. There are four windows on either side of the lower cabin that are open (at least right now), on this particular boat, the bow lip is open and there are open doorways all the way up through the Bridge-shelter and even aft to the aft deck. Flow through is not a problem. It is further true that the computer fan is not going to provide a large 'volume' of air, they weren't designed for that, but it will provide 'some' air especially when the boat is not moving. I have a lot of tubing available (3' lengths) for the purpose of making cooling coils for the motors, if they need them. Right now I am concentrating on making this boat sea worthy, giving her some sea trials then putting her up for sale on flebay. If she doesn't sell then I'll keep her and be doing quite a lot more to her, and she won't be for sale. Bob
Posted on: 9/17/2012 5:39 PM by Author "rblubaugh"
in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11231703
RE: the unofficial home of the dumas dauntless
Deep, Looks really great. What more can I say. Bob
Posted on: 9/17/2012 5:08 PM by Author "rblubaugh"
in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11231671
RE: the unofficial home of the dumas dauntless
WOW! It worked! From left to right, First Row: the Dauntless; the parts box I received for what wasn't finished; the velcro motor mounts; an overview of the electronics less the battery - how I received it. Second Row: everything removed (The board on the right is a 2x4 supporting a lamp); I also removed the rudders; note the Hitec EZX-R ESC, MAX voltage rating is 8.4V when it was set up for 12V - No No [X(]; This is why I decided to take out the rudders. I thought the connecting wire was too small and needed upgrading. Third Row: This fan, which can be seen in the fourth picture of row one, back by the rudder servo, was just 'sitting there' not connected in any way. I will mount it in the middle of the hull, back forward of the rudders to blow air onto the motors. I checked it out and it runs just fine. So there you have - so far. Bob
Posted on: 9/17/2012 3:22 PM by Author "rblubaugh"
in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11231539
RE: the unofficial home of the dumas dauntless
Captains, O.K., here's what going on, provided the pictures will post. I started with a picture of the Dauntless, what she looked like on the inside and where I've gotten so far, which isn't that far but it's a beginning. One thing I did was to remove the drive shafts to inspect them. The oiler tube was full of grease so I expected a lot of greas - WRONG, very little. So I removed what greas was in the oiler tube, cleaned off the drive shafts and will lubricate them with 30 weight oil, especially the struts. This should lubricat the oilite bearings all the way through. There was a question about the universals, if you read through the build article, so I checked them and they are in great shape, Robache universals of the proper size for the dirve shaft and motor. There was a 'flat' ground on the drive shafts but none on the motors. My Dremel tool and I will take care of that in short order. I've already resoldered the capicitor to the motor, which in one of the pictures is shown broken loose. I have a list of things to do, in my head; I'll have to reduce it to paper so I don't miss anything. Now that I've written all of this I'll give a try to uploading the pictures. Wish me luck. Bob
Posted on: 9/17/2012 2:59 PM by Author "rblubaugh"
in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11231510
RE: the unofficial home of the dumas dauntless
Dauntlessfan, Go to a train shop for a wire harness with two wire P/J connectors.
Posted on: 9/13/2012 11:24 AM by Author "rblubaugh"
in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11227391
RE: Sterling 48
Shame on me, I didn't say anything about the Midway picture, good picture of her port side. And a very nice picture of the bridge!
Posted on: 9/7/2012 1:04 PM by Author "rblubaugh"
in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11220962
RE: Sterling 48
Dan, Seems there's problems with all the forums I have visited here on RCU. [:o] And I thought this one was doing so well I complemented it on another forum because of the relatively fast load times of the postings. The other forum took any where from 50 to 75 seconds to load new post and adding a picture was even longer to have it posted. Humm, wonder what the problem could be?? Bob
Posted on: 9/7/2012 8:31 AM by Author "rblubaugh"
in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11220681
RE: the unofficial home of the dumas dauntless
BTW, do you think the long delays in posting might have anything to do with the fact that this forum is so large? I was just at another forum that has only a little over 200 posts and posting time is only a few seconds, 4 to 5 (All Day Dan's Sterling 48). Just a thought. Maybe there needs to be a "official home of dumas dauntless, forum #2"? That or the keepers/monitors of RCU.com need to do some housekeeping and upgrade the system or streamline the existing system. Again, just my opinion, but waiting 50 to 75 seconds for a post to "post" is a bit too much. Bob
Posted on: 9/7/2012 7:08 AM by Author "rblubaugh"
in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11220602
RE: Sterling 48
Dan, What a head ache that strut has turned out ot be! I hope the new strut just happens to be "just right" so not further damage is done to the Corvette during replacement. This will be an on going story. With your bad strut and Tom's knee rebuild the boat and Tom may end up ready to go at the same time. [:)] Bob
Posted on: 9/7/2012 6:53 AM by Author "rblubaugh"
in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11220590
RE: the unofficial home of the dumas dauntless
Thanks Bill.
Posted on: 9/7/2012 6:40 AM by Author "rblubaugh"
in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11220581
RE: the unofficial home of the dumas dauntless
DF, For technical questions I refer to Bill, he has much more expertise. Mine is limited to U.S. Navy and what I picked up after the service asking questions; certainly not enough to make me knowledgeable. I've watched the video from the Dauntless several times, doing a stop/ start method over and over to look at different areas and in that area you just can not tell if there are one or two anchor chains, he just moves the camera too fast. From his naration I would expect there to be anchor chain from the anchor chain "hole (?) into the anchor storage locker which may or may not becovered when underway and the anchors aren''t expected to be used. For that matter, the anchor chain may well be remover and stored under the deck, out of the way because most of the time they are tying up at a pier and have no use for the anchor and chain, covering the chain recovery hole with a semi-permanent cover. As for the windlass, since it wasn't used for the anchor chain I suppose it could just as well be used for the rope while docking but I really don't see the need in a windlass for docking purposes. There is the extent of my ignorance. Just enough knowledge to be dangerous. Maybe Bill will chime in and clear it all up for us. Bob
Posted on: 9/7/2012 6:38 AM by Author "rblubaugh"
in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11219944
RE: the unofficial home of the dumas dauntless
Rich, I'm working on it.[8|] Pictures will accompany my "meager" progress. Bob
Posted on: 9/6/2012 2:57 PM by Author "rblubaugh"
in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11219952
RE: the unofficial home of the dumas dauntless
DF, I went back to look. I see you have the overall shape right on. Next I expect you'll be putting an anchor chain guide(s) to the side of the bow light? [:D] Bob
Posted on: 9/6/2012 1:15 PM by Author "rblubaugh"
in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11219837
RE: the unofficial home of the dumas dauntless
DF, It looks good but I have a question, maybe more. I see the data lines on the deck and wondered if they were intended to be the fininsed slope of the Bow Lip? In the past you like to go for 'scale' and if I remember (without looking) the Bow Lip on the "real" Dauntless is, for lack of a better term, hollow underneath. Sort of thought you'd go for that shape. Of course I know you're not finished yet so there's more to see in days ahead. I like the bow light sitting on top of the lip, just like the big "D". Bob
Posted on: 9/6/2012 1:06 PM by Author "rblubaugh"
in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11219830
RE: Sterling 48
Tom, Sorry to hear about your knee problems but glad you were able to get it repaired through surgery. Recovery may be slow but the alternative has to be much worse. Let us know when you are well again. Bob
Posted on: 9/6/2012 12:41 PM by Author "rblubaugh"
in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11219797
RE: Sterling 48
Dan, O.K., it's been over two weeks, more like 3 + weeks, have you got the repair parts from Astro? Have you had the opportunity to meet up with Tom for another picture/video run with the Corvette? Just wondering. Bob
Posted on: 9/6/2012 7:46 AM by Author "rblubaugh"
in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11219430
RE: the unofficial home of the dumas dauntless
Deep, The cabins look absolutely fabulous! Very neat, flowing lines, smooth - fabulous. The hull was pretty clean prior to glassing so I feel sure that after you re-affix your arms a time or two the hull will also be as smooth as a baby's behind ready for paint. [:D] Thinking of paint, have you got any idea what color scheme you will use on this Dauntless? Bob
Posted on: 9/5/2012 5:30 AM by Author "rblubaugh"
in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11218103
RE: the unofficial home of the dumas dauntless
How about these side wake comparisons? Bob
Posted on: 9/4/2012 2:04 PM by Author "rblubaugh"
in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11217358
RE: the unofficial home of the dumas dauntless
Russell - Welcome! Enjoyed your video, nice looking Dauntless. Upload some pics when you cna for a closer look at a fine boat. DF - I used IE and did not have all those icons. It seems to be unique with Firefox and it didn't have anything to do with the amount of time it took to load RCU pages. I like the look of your "rebuilt" radar. I'm sure you'll figure out the anemometer in due course. DS - I see another excellent Dauntless on the way! [:)]
Posted on: 8/31/2012 7:55 AM by Author "rblubaugh"
in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11212569
RE: the unofficial home of the dumas dauntless
Has any one else noticed the icon at the bottom accompanied by a string of 1600 +"Video" icons across the bottom of the " Click to search for messages with same subject Subscription: RE: the unofficial home of the dumas dauntless" message? I have been seeing this this and can't help but wonder if this is the reason behind the slowdown, at least for me, between the time I click on the string to bring me to the forum and the 70 to 90 seconds later when the forum message finally becomes visible on the screen. Could all of these video icons be loading prior to the forum page the string is pointing too? I certainly DO NOT want all of these videos loading in the first place. If I want to see one of them I will go to it. I even tried signing out of you tube, but it made no difference. This could also be the reason for the slow down in the RCU over all especially in the picture upload problems some of you are experiencing and the long delay in uploading messages. Anyone got any ideas? Bob Uploads by rcuniverse By RC Universe| 1607 videos
Posted on: 8/30/2012 7:51 AM by Author "rblubaugh"
in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11211485
RE: the unofficial home of the dumas dauntless
Deep, Really looking sharp. Nice smooth lines. Beautiful. Bob
Posted on: 8/29/2012 8:39 PM by Author "rblubaugh"
in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11211089
RE: the unofficial home of the dumas dauntless
Is this where he got hung up on some water weed? Still nice to see them again. Bob
Posted on: 8/28/2012 5:08 PM by Author "rblubaugh"
in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11209031
RE: the unofficial home of the dumas dauntless
I don't have a Dauntless kit to sell.
Posted on: 8/27/2012 11:53 AM by Author "rblubaugh"
in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11207884
RE: the unofficial home of the dumas dauntless
[quote]ORIGINAL: Rich404 Hey Bob, 2012 seems to be a big year for all of us Dauntless-fans... We got three of em' in the water this year. What's doing with your Dauntless? Any updates? When can we see your's in the water? -Rich. [/quote] Fair question. Answer is not a thing. I did manage to finish the little Liberty Tug I was working on for the past two years and get her in the water a couple of times. Have only gone to one club meeting this year (so far) and one club event. I'm going to sell a few kits,both plane and boat, because I know i'll never get them built. Time just seems to be at a premium. My wife even asked me if building the boats wasn't supposed to be the aim of the hobby to which I agreed and asked her when I had the time to build a model. She had no answer, nor do I at this time. You'd think I might be in my late 20's or early 30's with little ones running around or "on the way" rather than mid 60's and an empty nester. The best I can say is I have batteries for the boat and ESC's. I'd like to get them in and run the boat ONCE before starting to refinish it.
Posted on: 8/27/2012 10:06 AM by Author "rblubaugh"
in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11207734
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