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Offline karlgalster

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HMS Bulldog
« on: Monday | 14. September 2015 | 16:17 hrs »
Hi guys. I've been away from this forum for some years on a non Deans Marine project. ??? As a break from that I am contemplating building the compact kit HMS Bulldog partly as a regatta boat for my better half and also as a nice addition to the destroyers I use at Surface Warship Association events. My question is this - has anybody on here built this kit and if so what motors would be suitable. The advice I have seen is to use the motors out of standard servos but I would prefer to use a more conventional approach. The model is about 24inches by 5 inches so although small is hardly miniature.
Robin
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Re: HMS Bulldog
« Reply #1 on: Monday | 14. September 2015 | 16:53 hrs »
Hi Robin, good to hear from you, I used Mtronic vision 400 motors in my HMS Bramble which is similar in size to Bulldog they fit in easily and have ample power. ^^^
Joe.
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Re: HMS Bulldog
« Reply #2 on: Monday | 14. September 2015 | 17:45 hrs »
Hi Jo, good to hear from you to. Thanks for the info, I will look at the Mtroniks motors.
Robin
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Re: HMS Bulldog
« Reply #3 on: Monday | 14. September 2015 | 18:19 hrs »
Hi Robin, very nice to see you typing in here again  :-[
I would probably put something like a small flat 6 volt Buehler in her something like this
 http://www.hobby-lobby-modellbau.com/onlineshop/product_info.php/info/p4787_B-hler-MINI-III---6-Volt.html

Deans do something simular from raboesch
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Re: HMS Bulldog
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday | 15. September 2015 | 12:21 hrs »
Hi Colin. How are things with you? That motor you recommended looks a good option and so cheap! Thanks for the suggestion. I have not ordered my kit yet - bit of a dilemma about where to purchase. Model Dockyard sell the kit for about £6 cheaper than the DM on-line shop price but there might be complications involved for the inevitable (this is not my first DM kit :wink1:) with requesting replacement parts - any thoughts?
Robin
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Re: HMS Bulldog
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday | 15. September 2015 | 16:32 hrs »
Hi Robin, I ordered my first Deans kit from a well known model shop near Bournemouth and waited nearly 6 weeks for it, the next 3 kits I ordered direct from Deans and got each one in 3 days, pay the extra £6 it's not worth the hassle.   :)
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Re: HMS Bulldog
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday | 15. September 2015 | 17:40 hrs »
good link her for the model built for the world championships I believe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5Md0D-sMUU
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Re: HMS Bulldog
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday | 16. September 2015 | 12:30 hrs »
Hi Ron
Nice model if a little tender. I will take measures to keep the centre of gravity as low as possible.
Robin
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