Topic: 1/72 revell S Boat r/c

[rondean]

Hi All
project for this weekend, fit minigear and drive system to one of my favorite looking craft, the S Boat. Have been asked toi give more details of the build so here goes.
the kit
Join the hull and strengthen with microstrip
add stiffeners around the rudder
fit rudder tube and strengthening frame
Trial fit the rudder.
drill the shaft
roughen the surface of the proptube and fit a  oiling tube
Fit tube and line up, bond inplace
Build tray to hold r/x ansd servo set
more to follow
Regards
 Deans Marine

[rondean]

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[rondean]

Hi all
 far to cold and windy to go for a sail, so in to the workshop, nice to have a "day off"
Trial fit rudder and propshaft, line up and fix in place in to hull, Test fit motor/ gearbox to line up with shafts, construct a frame to give grip to the motor mounting, Fill and shape mounting from Fix all acrylic frexible adhesive
 protect motor with band of gaffer tape, Fix coupling from catherter tubeing and fix to shaft, secure motor in to the adhesive, allow to set.
 Make up a frame to hold the R/x and fit in to hull, connect up rudder and ESC to motor, make and fix a battery box in place in hull,  Trial fit the deck and test  Now wait for the cold and wind to drop for test run on the lake.
  Drink coffee / whisky anti freeze.
 More to follow

[rondean]

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