boatman's 1/72 HMS Tiger C20 build

[outrunner]

i may need to buy some bigger props but will see on that on sept warship day an cheers for your ideas
chrisb

Chris, using bigger props will just make your problem worse as the motors will have to work harder so drawing even more power, something I learned from flying electric powered model aircraft.

[boatman]

Chris, using bigger props will just make your problem worse as the motors will have to work harder so drawing even more power, something I learned from flying electric powered model aircraft.

YEA Andy you make a good point but i was just thinkin of prop thrust as to get tiger movin i think the 33 mm props i have on are to small but will see on that but cheers for the info as i dint think of that
thanks
chrisb

[adt70hk]

Hi Chris

Just had a quick catch-up good to hear she's in the water now and I obviously hope you sort out the power issues.

ATB

Andrew

[Jim R]

I don't know what to say Chris. An exceptional amount of work and just about there. I am certain you'll sort these final issues but you must be very frustrated.

[boatman]

Hi Chris

Just had a quick catch-up good to hear she's in the water now and I obviously hope you sort out the power issues.

ATB

Andrew

THANKS Andrew yes i hope so too

I don't know what to say Chris. An exceptional amount of work and just about there. I am certain you'll sort these final issues but you must be very frustrated.

AN HI Jim yes i am as the probs on this ship are twice what ive had on all my other ships but hope to sort this soon but it may take severall trips to the pond to get the probs sorted as yes everything goes great at home but up the pond with waterload on the props is when the probs start but im goin to keep these super sized fuses an fit just one in to power all 4 motors an see if it will fuse as there is a heck of a eletric current goin through these ESC's an motors an the motors i will get will hopefully if i can get them will be about 8 v up to 15 v so they should be able to take the power with out blowin fuses
chrisb

[spanner570]

What a terrific ship she is Chris.
It's been a joy for me to follow her build from chocks to pond!
You must be well chuffed to see 'Tiger' finally on the water.

Congratulations on a job well done. :thumb2:

Can't help with the tech. side, but I'm sure you will sort it toot sweet........

Ron

[boatman]

What a terrific ship she is Chris.
It's been a joy for me to follow her build from chocks to pond!
You must be well chuffed to see 'Tiger' finally on the water.

Congratulations on a job well done. :thumb2:

Can't help with the tech. side, but I'm sure you will sort it toot sweet........

Ron

AN Many thanks Ron yes she looks great on the water an i was very pleased she dint sink as some have what others have built but to me this fuse bussiness is a dissopintment as she only sailded for a few mins before the fuses blew due to high eletric currant goin through the system an this fautly motor may have been the cause an hope 4 new motors will cure the probs an she will sail ok as rudder probs is already sorted so will find out on sept the
10 th on next warship day
ATB to you an your sir
chrisb

[boatman]

HELLO GUYS
well the big super sized fuse holder has arrived an i know Pete who is an eletrcain may balk at this idea of mine but im goin to fit this big fuse holder in next to the normal sized fuse box an ive worked out how to wire it in an get the best of both worlds so when new motors are fitted if she still blows them small 40 amp fuses then i will remove them an leave the small fuse box empty an then fit a supersized 4o amp its special holder an then try an if it still blow due to high currant then ive no choise but to fit in a 50 amp big fuse an then see what happens an by gum its big an the wire is thick as a pencil pic of it below

[Ian M]

I think I would have just ran a single in line fuse en each motor and see if it was the same motor every time was popping the fuse. I see that the ESC you show is up to 16v you are going to put two 12v motors across one. So 24v load on a 16v ESC...but what do I know, just those I have seen have been evenly matched from battery to motors, fuses and controllers.

[boatman]

I think I would have just ran a single in line fuse en each motor and see if it was the same motor every time was popping the fuse. I see that the ESC you show is up to 16v you are going to put two 12v motors across one. So 24v load on a 16v ESC...but what do I know, just those I have seen have been evenly matched from battery to motors, fuses and controllers.

HI Ian yes you are right there about fittin a fuse to each motor but up the pond i could not do that as dint have the right eqipment an it must have been done up the pond to get water prop loading an could not have done that when i got her home as no waterloading could i so that would not have been right but i do see what you mean but dint think of it as i thought as them grouapner motors had been interfered with i just thought it was them but one thing puzzeles me where do you get 16 v from do you mean the motors ratein togeather ? as ive used this set up for all my ships same motors but different ESC 's sorry my reply a bit mixed up as just had some bad news
cheers for you thoughts but with all new motors there should not be any probs hopefully many thanks Ian
chrisb

[boatman]

AN Ian when water loadin on props you must also take the wheight of the ship into account as the props an motors are tryin to push the ship through the water medium that i cant do at home either if you see what i mean
chrisb

[Ian M]

one thing puzzeles me where do you get 16 v from

It was the photo you posted of the ESC unit you posted. it says rated 7.2 - 16v

HI Pete here it is the ESC on ebay AN my brother found out in a test that no. 4 motor is faultY so hopefully that was the problem pic below OF ESC
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[Jim R]

Fingers and everything else crossed for you Chris. I'm sure you'll find a solution.

[boatman]

It was the photo you posted of the ESC unit you posted. it says rated 7.2 - 16v

yes i see what you mean Ian but will have a talk with the people who sell the motors i will buy an see what they say but i must admit that these bloomin beec ESC 'S seem to be the trouble as never had this prob when usein ELETRONIZE ESC an this is what i think is throwin me
cheers for pointing that out
chrisb

[boatman]

AN Ian when i get the motors they may be a few volts out of what they should be an all that will happen is the motors will get a bit warm an i will probely fit some fans on them to cool them but should not blow any fuses as this is my main problem now im havin to use only what i can buy an not what i want an i would like these cam belt drive which i cant get now made by MFA AN THEY DONT MAKE THEM ANYMORE an yes some other firms now make them but they are really exspensive an too buy 4 well more than i want to spend an i may fit coolin fans on the motors also like in my NORFOLK an ive never had any probs so from what i can see its all to do with the parts i can only buy now an not the good parts i used to buy so its all hit an miss but i really think new motors will be best shot an i wish i could buy cam belt drives like in my norfolk motor with fans an not dereict drive how i am bein forced to use
cheers chrisb ps hope this makes sence AN BELOW MY NORFOLK MOTOR LAYOUT AN IT WORKS GREAT PPS but my tiger is twice the wheight of my norfolk an that will also make a big different when it comes to sailing on the pond OH ITS SO DIFFICULT TO EXSPLAIN