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Forum: RC Boats General Discussion
05-10-2007, 12:12 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,180
Posted By jamesr-RCU

RE: Stuff to add to a rc ship

How about smoke from funnel, siren and engine throb.try www.actionkit.co.uk Too many silent models ghostng round the pond!
Forum: RC Scale Boating
03-28-2007, 01:12 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 7,742
Posted By jamesr-RCU

RE: Huntsman ARRIVES!!!!!

on our local pond (Sheffield UK) is a 36" Huntsman,the owner has fitted out the two cabins and engine room in some detail including working washbasin, shower and Toilet!!!
Forum: RC Boats General Discussion
09-02-2006, 12:21 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 751
Posted By jamesr-RCU

RE: Help needed for Oar powered boat

have pictures of a Viking ship by friend, unfortunately died some time ago. do not seem to be able to insert pictures into reply. Looked good on water. oars were operated by common beam with rotating...
Forum: RC Scale Boating
07-24-2006, 12:18 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,265
Posted By jamesr-RCU

RE: Paddle Steamer

If you want a pair of feathering paddles, try the additonal kit for Graupner's Glasgow model. As to using separately controled paddles this was only used on tugs not passenger vessels, possiblity of...
Forum: RC Scale Boating
05-24-2006, 11:13 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,370
Posted By jamesr-RCU

RE: depth charges/ mines

Not tried it but have considered a small container with simple internal flap over small hole. A quantity of Calcium Carbide inside. Container sinks taking in water, carbide reacts producing gas...
Forum: RC Scale Boating
08-19-2005, 06:21 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 750
Posted By jamesr-RCU

RE: battery discharge

try
http://www.uoguelph.ca/~antoon/gadgets/gadgets/htm
for 7.2 volt cycler
Forum: RC Boats General Discussion
08-19-2005, 06:11 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 701
Posted By jamesr-RCU

RE: servo chatter

If you have long servo leads or old servos can get 'noise' on the servo leads. Go to the following web site
http://www..uoguelph.ca/~antoon/gadgets/gadgets/htm
look for noise trap which fits in...
Forum: RC Boats General Discussion
05-04-2005, 12:57 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 550
Posted By jamesr-RCU

RE: Electronics for Griffon hovercraft

It is going to be difficult to operate a hovercraft wth two channels only, really need three for thrust , rudder and lift fan but you could use a Action Quadswitch to swtch the lift fan on and off by...
Forum: RC Airboats
03-06-2005, 08:31 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,512
Posted By jamesr-RCU

RE: "good R/C hovercraft"

try
http:/www.foils.org/gallery
www.modelhovercraft.co.uk
www.rc-hovercraft.co.uk
www.jameshovercraft.co.uk
www.rchovercrafts.com

mainly Uk sites but we did invent it!
Forum: RC Boats General Discussion
02-08-2005, 07:26 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 570
Posted By jamesr-RCU

RE: dual electric engines

The normal pratice is that the motors and hence props rotate in opposite directions, viewed from astern the port rotates anti clockwise and and starboard clockwise. ie both upwards in the centre....
Forum: RC Boats General Discussion
03-15-2004, 01:05 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,185
Posted By jamesr-RCU

RE: Hovercraft Lift Fan / VTOL?

I found a couple of centrifugal fans , (squirrel cage ) in a broken hand vacuumn cleaner, now lifting a scale Vosper Marine HM218 sidewall hovercraft. Other sources are hand hair driers etc. Pity you...
Forum: RC Boats General Discussion
10-04-2003, 06:29 AM
Replies: 174
Views: 54,305
Posted By jamesr-RCU

RE: Hovercraft

Try
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rchovercraft
and
www.hover.globalinternet.co.uk
also
www.ajmiddleton.freeserve.co.uk/
for free plan of Griffon hovercraft

and would recommend...
Forum: RC Scale Boating
09-13-2003, 07:06 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,740
Posted By jamesr-RCU

RE: Sidwwall hovercraft

Sorry about the various typos, The Sidewall hovercraft started when my hand vacuum cleaner broke down!!. Opening it up I found two 'squirrel cage' type fans one broken but repairable. that was the...
Forum: RC Scale Boating
08-10-2003, 11:56 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,740
Posted By jamesr-RCU

Sidwwall hovercraft

M latest model , Vosper sidewall hovercraft. it has sidewall and skirts at front and back cannot land but lifts up on water whcih reduces resistance so it goes faster. There were several vesions:...
Forum: RC Scale Boating
07-30-2003, 03:38 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 7,714
Posted By jamesr-RCU

Hovercraft ---free plan

That craft isI am told two electric motors, and no trouble in hovering. If you are inersted in hovercraft try
http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/rchovercraft
for info and discussion
and ...
Forum: RC Scale Boating
07-28-2003, 05:00 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 7,714
Posted By jamesr-RCU

Hovercraft ---free plan

Semi Scale free plan of the Griffon hovercaft on www.ajmiddleton.freeserve.co.uk/
Picture attached
Forum: RC Boats General Discussion
07-28-2003, 04:49 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,947
Posted By jamesr-RCU

Can I turn this into a hydrofoil?

Re hydrofoils go to www.modelboats.co.uk and open plan list then unconventional.There is a hydrofoil there that might be start for you if scaled up. Made it myself sometime ago but hydrofoiling uses...
Forum: RC Scale Boating
07-20-2003, 12:21 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,254
Posted By jamesr-RCU

I want to see scale craft!

for pictures try
www.bigboystoys.0catch.com/index.html or
Http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk
amd if you want help try
www.modelboats.co.uk and go to forum
Forum: RC Boats General Discussion
06-03-2003, 10:50 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,947
Posted By jamesr-RCU

Can I turn this into a hydrofoil?

Are you trying to make hydofoil or a jet ski? With a hydrofoil the problem will be getting a water supply to your pump when the boat lifts up on the foils! Suggest you look at these sites...
Forum: RC Boats General Discussion
05-14-2003, 05:19 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,992
Posted By jamesr-RCU

Scale boats

Thanks for your reply, we use a small pond in local park 100 x 50ft, not suitable for fast boats. but we do get a dozen or so on a Sunday morning and a good crowd watching. Myself , I have bad back...
Forum: RC Boats General Discussion
05-14-2003, 03:52 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,992
Posted By jamesr-RCU

Scale boats

Is anyone in this forum interested in anythng other than high speed racing boats???
Forum: RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros
04-05-2003, 12:47 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 489
Posted By jamesr-RCU

problems with voltz servos and long leads

Jason

It could be the long leads picking up interference. Go to
http://www.uoguelph.ca/~antoon/index.htm which has circuit for a noise trap. Come back to me if want more details either on email...
Forum: RC Boats General Discussion
02-22-2003, 12:47 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 830
Posted By jamesr-RCU

boat plans

sorry should be
http://www.xlistplans.demon.co.uk/
Forum: RC Boats General Discussion
02-17-2003, 05:22 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 822
Posted By jamesr-RCU

NEW TOY! ISO Info Kinetics, Inc Hydrofoil

You are lucky, I have wanted one of those for years. Actual built a one hydrofoil from a Model Boat plan and now have a toy Nikko hydrofoil from Germany!!. Not run it yet, wants converting to decent...
Forum: RC Boats General Discussion
02-15-2003, 01:37 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 830
Posted By jamesr-RCU

boat plans

go to
www.xlist.demon.co.uk/
then to model boat ---work boats---plan BM 1406
This Rotterdam bouy handler is it what you want
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