Grief

Hi Richard.
Good idea about the pump.
I have a multiplex RC. It has four channels and will upgrade to seven.
The reciever that came with it has six channels so as you say I can add lights, smoke etc.

For a whistle I am thinking about using a small steam whistle inside the funnel and running it off a small compressed air or CO2 bottle. I think with a smoke generator as well I can create a little realism. As you say the boat needs plenty of ballast and has plenty of space.
Tonight I have been playing around with the fore deck and the rear quarter deck, getting the heights correct. I hope to make some good progress this weekend If the motor comes tommorow.

Cheers

Chris

Bunkerbarge

Chris,

I have purchased a sound system by a company called JJC electronics. It is a recording of a three cylinder compound steam engine which varies in speed with the throttle signal.

Linked into this is a slave unit for an engine room telegraph bell that rings when you start in either ahead or astern and and another slave unit operates a steam whistle via a spare channel on my TX.

If you are interested I can give you a contact. As for smoke I have just fitted a smoke generator from Hunter systems to my customs cutter which is a good bit bigger than the Robbe unit and lasts a lot longer. The trouble is it needs a 12v supply.

I'll include a picture to give you the idea.

The trouble is that you can generate ideas faster than you can fit or afford them!!

All the best

Richard

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Grief

Hi Richard.

Your right about cost. Its easy to get carried away.
The smoke generator looks excellent. If you can give me the contacts for the sound I would like to follow it up. I thought about the whistle because I assumed a sound system would be quite expensive.

Sadly my motor didn't turn up today. I think I will fit the prop shaft anyway as it can only go in one place

Regards

Chris

Nigel.D

Hey Guys
reading this thread has been fascinating whilst i have no real desire to run a radio control boat. im really impressed with the engineering and detail you guys put in so im now looking for a large scale s boat / e boat to build just for static display. All credit to you for the enthusiasm you have generated and i know i can call on your help when im stuck lol

Grief

He Heh the fever spreads
Best of luck Nigel.

Chris

Bunkerbarge

Chris,

Have a look at:

http://www.jjc-electronics.com/index.html

He doesn't have any prices shown yet but be prepared, they are not cheap. They are however very effective and you can spread the cost over the duration of the model build. I think a master unit is in the region of £50.00 and a slave unit around £20.00-£30.00.

Nigel,

Thanks for the comments. I actually made plastic kits on and off for many years, not to anything like your standard, and I got a lot out of it but I recently fancied trying radio control. I had a go at cars but got fed up with too many people taking it far too seriously, then planes but the local club were not the friendliest bunch so my first solo ended up burying itself so it was also my last, then finally boats. I should have tried them first as I am an engineer in the Merchant Navy so it was an obvious choice.

The big advantage is that RC opens up a whole new dimension to modelling in so far as it is a much more social activity than plastic. I joined a club and we meet every Sunday morning and Wednesday afternoon, if you are available, and we stand around the pond putting the world to rights and discussing our models etc..etc.. Great company and a very relaxing way to spend a bit of time.

I am also discovering how much fun you can have with a radio controlled model. Not only the making of it but the bringing it to life gives you a whole new set of things to think about. The technology available is mind blowing nowadays and limited by only your imagination and your pocket and I have to admit to enjoying 'playing' with the technology as much as I do making the model. You can't beat the look on the wifes face when you plug the steam reciprocating engine sound with telegraph bells and steam whistle into the stereo and operate it with the transmitter from a different room.

If you ever get a chance to go to a model engineering show go along. You will be really amazed at what goes on nowadays with radio control and model engineering.

Grief

Thanks again Richard.

I only live down the road from jjc So I might give them a call.
Lucky for me I am less than 10 minutes drive from the warwickshire exhibition centre where they hold the model engineers show. (I think there may be one on this weekend)

In November they have the Model Boat show there. Which I am definatly going to.

As for the modeling I like building the plastic plane kits. Again not to your standard Nigel.

I used to watch the Model RC boats at Bushy Park in Teddington on a Sunday morning. I have wanted to build one since. I started to plank a boat hull a good few years back but never finished it. This time I plan to see it through.

Chris

Nigel.D

Ok you two il admit this . I have got a tamiya 1/16 king tiger that im making its a radio control kit. though im finding it strange to work out what channel does what??? the buildings fine its the other bits (Black arts as far as im concerned) that causes me grief (sic) Any way its all your fault I swayed from the path of the static!!! you may get the " Domestic Authorities" on here lambasting you for leading me astray

Grief

Dorry Worry Nigel I'm a novice too. Richard has helped me no end so far.
The domestic police are watching closely.
Wait until the model boat show on the fosse near L/spa. Where does she hide the cheque book?

Cheers

Chris

madaboutlotus

Hi all,

Is, or is not, a M5 threaded prop different to a 2BA?

Although both threads are (as close as can be) 5mm across, I believe the 2BA thread is closer cut and therefore stronger. Therefore, a 2BA prop whouldn't fit a M5 shaft, or am I wrong?

The reason for my confusion is that some adverts seem to suggest they are the same!

Bill