I have a 6V battery connected to a Futaba speed control connected to a high speed Billings 6V motor. The problem I'm having is the motor runs basically at two...
Allan, the speed controller is a MC210CB Futaba speed control with reverse. I can't say I don't have slow speed its just when I move the stick on the...
Allan, utilizing an old speed control out of my other model which consists of a metal arm running the length of a wire coil the motor ran perfectly. Are there...
Allan, I solved the problem. I switched speed and directional controllers from one model to another. The Futaba, I put into a fishing trawler which has a...
Just a quick note: I am looking at building the King of the Mississippi kit by Artesania Latina and found two different kits. An 'older' kit is the 20504 model...
Kim, Many Electronic speed controllers were built around CArs - which do not need a very slow speed due to gearing. Also very slow speeds cause more heating in...
I've been looking for years for an answer and even talked to the manufacturers at one point and still hav enot gotten a satisfactory answer. In a real vessel...
Anyone out there seen, have a set or know where I can get a set of lines or other plans for the Smit Rotterdam/London. Want to make a 1/8" scale model...
Yes - there are a couple of things that can do this. 1 A servo slow - such as the AsTec slomo - will delay the change in the throttle - or more correctly slow...
There are 3 possible ways to handle this all have advantages and disadvantages, a combination would be the most useful, in my opinion. First Solution would be...
Allen, I can see where your right on the speed control for cars. The speed/directional control I removed from my trawler is a Dumas speed control #2022 for...
Lintokel, with the fishing trawler I have (Billings Boat) I installed a smaller prop which when I get the model moving at full scale speed then reverse, it...
Ahoy Mates; Here is a source for WW11 fittings and guns ETC. www.hrprod.com/ Scales from 1:384 to 1:16. good luck. May you all ways have fair winds and...
Out here in British Columbia Canada I was told that there used to be a Fraser Valley Model Ship Group that disbanded for one reason or another. Are there any...
Kim...there was a model boat club in the Fraser Valley about 20 years ago. I went to their first regatta and won first place in my category (I was the only...
Thanks Ron, I have talked to John and yes I will joining the Burnaby club in a couple of weeks. Apparently their sailing pond is undergoing some clean up and...
All, Yahell was bouncing my group mail for several hours last night (my time) and I didn't know about it until this morning. I still can't access groups to...
I have added a couple more photos to my photo file under 'Kim's'. 2 photo's show a slightly modified cabin for the Canute tug which is presently under...
Greetings, my name is Andy and I am currently building a military mtb base with a narrow gauge feeder to supply fuel and arms to the base. I currently have two...
would anyone know or have a rigging plan for a skip-jack..i recently purchased a very old model (50") and need a rigging plan,,i guess i can fake it...but...
DJ There is a good chance I can help you. I may have sail, spar and rigging plans for a skipjack. At one time I was collecting all kinds of plans. Kimble ......
Ahoy DJ. sounds like you go a sailer. 50" is bigger than my RC skipjack. I posted two files, mast rigging and main sail rigging. If you go to google and put in...
I could use JPGs also, of them as I am working on one also. Rabbit Meddle not in the Affairs of Dragons, for Thou Art Crunchy and Taste Good with Catsup or BBQ...
hello everyone,,thanks for all the great responses...i have posted pics of the skip jack,,in an album labeled.." skip jack"... I have about 30 models all...
Ahoy Mates; OK, I need you to put on your thinking caps. In the skipjack rigging file I have two pictures of a ship I picked up on eBay. If some one can tell...
Ahoy Mates; Ebay has a hull for a Dumas tug 45". one day 9 hours to go it has a crack in the bow and there is a picture of the crack. May you all ways have...
