boatman's 1/72 HMS Tiger C20 build
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COR THANKS Rick yes im gettin her sorted but at least i know them u/j are weak in warm wheather so metal ones will be the order of the day but thinkn about them u/j joint i thought they had round rivet tops to prevent this type of thing from happening but will have a look an take a pic when i unload her tomorrow as bleedin shatterd after this heat boy i think this today was the hottest ever we have had as just standin in the sun it was burning you an that was with sun lotion on which jen rubbed me all over me arms an face an legs as i had shorts on to try an keep cool but not today an several guys went home early like we did as we are not used to this amount of sun WOW
cheers ATB
CHRISB
Chris absolutely stunning m8 well done :thumb2:
AN Many thanks Bri an yes she will be even more better when i get eveything right on her but untill i can try her again after another refit i dont know what next prob will be
cheers
ATB
chrisb
Well Chris, I would take that as a win. She looks great and it would seem that most of your issues have been resolved.
Looking forward to seeing the vid in due course.
ATB
Garry
Looking forward to seeing the vid in due course.
ATB
Garry
That's certainly an option if the big motors pop the 40 amp fuses!! May be better than a rewiring job if each big motor needs separate fuse!!
Gotta keep your options open and on the table as they say Chris.
But all in all dude - a success. Thats the main thing.
CHEERS Garry yes i think i shall but just looked on ebay for them metal U/J wot a chap shew me up the pond today an yes there is a problem now showin on them an the prob is that on my prop shaft i have a thread to fit to the U/J but on them metal U/J THEY ARE JUST held on the prop shaft with allen screws an i dont want to have to damage the screw thread on my prop shafts so from what i see they are no good Arrrrccchhh probs shown straight away OH GAWD an yes neil said he will email me when he post the vid on utube but dont know when as he is a busy man the depety dowg of Norwich boat club an we both hope you are feelin better ?
ATB
Chrisb
YES Doug an Ian i see what you guys mean but how much thrust them props made in the water i just dont know if them smaller motors will be up to the job an i will have to make another 4 motor mountings to fit in her which is not easy as remember alter something an the knock on effect comes into play an if them smaller motors get very hot tryin to turn them big props an they burn out then im back to fittin in them big motors what ive already got in so i think i will try an open up the T/X an see if i can fit in a ratchet control so i will only open them motors to half throttle an then i hope i wont blow them fuses guys hows that you guys ?
chrisb
Which RC unit are you using? Is it possible to adjust the throttle to duel rate and have it set to 50% - 60%
I have been watching this from the very beginning and I have come to the conclusion bloody good show old chap a credit to the builder now just sort out the little niggles
Superb stuff Chris,
In awe of your perseverance,not to mention HUGE talent to get this built and, not only look so good, but functional too....
..... an epic project buddy,"CONGRATULATIONS" just doesn't seem enough!! :thumb2:
In awe of your perseverance,not to mention HUGE talent to get this built and, not only look so good, but functional too....
..... an epic project buddy,"CONGRATULATIONS" just doesn't seem enough!! :thumb2:
G
Only one word - BRILLIANT!!!!
HI Ian im usein a carsons R/C T/X an yes it says in the instruckition booklet that it has dual rates but one problem im not good on understanding instructions as i forget qiuckly what ive read so to set it at 50 to 60 % i cant do but my mate richard will come over soon an he is good on things like that BUT MANY THANKS Ian for reminding me on that as i have had this R/C for 2yrs now but never thought about settin that YOU COULD BE ONTO SOMETHING THERE WHAT WILL HELP GREATLY
but an yes there is a BUT if i get rich to set it at that so no more power than that THERE MAYBE A STRONG WIND an i will need more power to combat the wind
as on my other 40 meg R/C its just got a lever to throw from 100% down to 50% an that is great for me nice an easy but to set up my new carsons its alot more complex for me to understand but i will ask richard to show me how to do it an see if there is a way to go quickly up to 100% power if i need it
YES Ian YOUVE GIVEN ME A NEW IDEA ON THAT MANY THANKS SIR will exsplore it soon
ATB
CHEERS
Chrisb
MANY THANKS Peter an you must be a glutten for punishment to follow this all the way through lol an yes just small but vital parts to sort but i cant fit them metal U/J so i will have to fit in another plastic U/J AN cheers for the credit
ATB
chrisb
OH MANY THANKS Smithy yes its been a epic project an at times ive nr given up on her when probs come up that at the time seems unsolveable but i dont like to be been on anything if i can help it except on understanding instuction booklets lolSuperb stuff Chris,
In awe of your perseverance,not to mention HUGE talent to get this built and, not only look so good, but functional too....
..... an epic project buddy,"CONGRATULATIONS" just doesn't seem enough!! :thumb2:
cheers ATB to you SIR
chrisb
THANKS Mike jen an i are now goin to unload Tiger from my car an get it all back up to the model room dockyard lol an try to sort out that U/J that broke on the motor shaft ugh
cheers sir
chrisb
G
I remember years ago they used to make metal U/J's, I suppose like everything else they went nylon/plastic for cheapness.
HI GUYS a shot of that U/J jiont that broke in the heat of yesterday 
chrisb
AN YES mike thats the way but they still do them metal ones but no good to me as they have a allen scrub screw fitted in them to attache to the prop shaft but mu shafts have a thread on so no go
chrisb
Looks great on the water Chris and you must be pleased with the result even allowing for the propshaft problem. With regard to the propshafts, do the motors have threaded drive shafts? If not perhaps it may be possible to thread the shafts and the joints so that they screw together and are held with nuts. I may be talking out my **** here but it is just a thought.
Andy.
Andy.
HI Andy now the motors drive shafts are smooth an no thread an the U/J just slides on an does up with a small allen scrub screw an really i should have ground a little bit off flat on the motor shaft but so far they are not slippin an where the thread is on the prop shafts as thats the reason i cant use metal U/J
as they have allen scrub srews on the motor end an on the prop shaft end so its no good as i dont want to damage the thread on the prop shaft if you see what i mean an yes when the prop shaft fitted into the U/J then it locks up with a lock nut so it cant come undone but i think the reason this happened is due to the heat heatin up the plastic U/J
an then the amount of tourge on the prop shaft from tryin to turn the big prop WITH WATER LOAD ON IT so the weakest link in the system which is the PLASTIC NYLON U/J JUST GAVE AWAY AN THE METAL PINS JUST CAME OUT an then a U/S prop an a bloomin another prob for me an lookin closely at the prop shaft it has slipped down the outer tube from the motor vibrations so im now in a while goin upstairs to have a look at fixin it but im goin to have to remove the big bronce prop an then keep a nut on the thread an then use a bit of wood layin it on the prop shaft an just gently tap it up the outer tube back to its orginele postion so i can rejion it up to the new U/J an the tighten it all up an yes Andy im pleased with Tiger but not the U/J failure as ive never had this prob before so a new prob to me an it may be the makers fault not makin it strong enough OH DEAR here i go again lol
an glad you like her on the water as i was pleased to see her go off like a shot so some probs fixed an another has arisin wonder what next will rear its ugly head Arrrccccccc
chreers ANDY for stoopin an havin a look see
chrisb
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