| Hi Bryan
I have also just retired and have taken up model boats again after a break of 20 years.
My approach is a little different. Start off by putting the model in the bath and loading it up with anything you have (for example baked bean cans !!) until it floats on the waterline. Weigh the added ballast and then put together a 'scenario' of what equipment you can fit to the bare model. You can get weights of equipment from model catalogues (eg servos, ESC's, receiver, motors, Nicads......)
The reason I recommend doing this is because I have a 25 year old unfinished Whaleback ASRL in my cellar which floats on the waterline without any radio gear, motor, batteries or anything ! |