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magpie · 10-11-2006

One of my Magpie yachts blew a winch so I sent it off for repairs to RMG and I
pinched the ESC and receiver from it for this sub. When the new ones arrive,
I'll pay it back. I got her all going and tub tested her to get an idea how much
lead and foam to use. I had planned to go 12 volts, but on testing, the ESC got hot
even though it's rated to 12v, so I rewired her to be 6v. She seems to have
plenty of grunt at 6v in the bath anyway. I might get her out to the lake
tomorrow with the lead taped on for a test run.

**Bunkerbarge** · 10-11-2006

Floats nicely and with a change to 6v you may be pleasantly surprised at how much time you get out of the battery.

magpie · 11-11-2006

You're right there Bunk!!!
I test ran her at the lake today with some other boats in our group. Mum drove the BB and had fun. The LA went for an hour on a charge and the Blueback 50 minutes. Not bad I reckon.
Here’s a video link for 5 minutes I took today
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNTFbz5cSFg
The LA will need bigger front dive planes to dive dynamically. I’ll use those ones on my next one with the D&M WTC from the raffle. She was fun to run on the surface for an hour though. I had a sail of one of my yachts for a while at was bored shi…s!
Subs are fun!
Be told!!!!

**Bunkerbarge** · 11-11-2006

Great to see it in the water at last. Looks the part even without a coat of paint.

I have seen model control surfaces extended with clear acetate sheet to improve thier effectiveness whilst remaining scale looking in operation.

magpie · 12-11-2006

That's an idea. I might give it a go.
Jason

magpie · 13-11-2006

I started painting her today with a few coats of primer, black gloss then flat black. Once the bottom red paint is done and the markings and things, I’ll clear coat it all over.

magpie · 14-11-2006

I finished the painting today, or near enough. I’ll find a few more things to do to it as always.
The flat black at the bow looks ODD going down through the waterline anti-foul but that’s how it is on the Greenville so I copied it.

I used the lazer level for the lines.

My first coat of anti-foul was a bit light so I darkened it up.

**Bunkerbarge** · 14-11-2006

I particularly like the different textures of black. It is very difficult to make a surface interesting when it is all black but the use of varying degrees of Matt and Gloss make all the differrence.

The antifouling looks a perfect colour as well. The last time I saw a coat of antifouling going on a ships hull it was exactly that shade.

Now it really looks the part!!, lovely job.

magpie · 15-11-2006

Thanks Richard!!!!

magpie · 16-11-2006

I addded a pirate flag to give her an attidude.