1/24 Precedent, KD Perkasa

30-09-2006

Guys, I would like to build this model, can you advise what comes in the box, as its advertised on ebay at the moment.

Thanks Gary

adzam · 30-09-2006

hi dabber
as far as i`m led to beleive there are two versions, a grp and a wood hull,

personally i would go for teh grp hull.
however, please bear in mind that these kits have been on the go for quite a while ( a good number of years) so please don`t expect too much from the fittings ( the detailing parts) as they`ll be made of wood.

what you should get in the kit is ( depending on which version) is wood and instructions for building, fittings and rudder and propshaft.

the 1/24 scale can be run ion either electric or ic engines.
you`ll need .....

motor or ic engine
coupling
minimum 2 channel radio set
electronic speed control if your going down the electirc route
battery if above true

if i.c route, then fuel tank and ancillaries will be req`d as extras

a big model which will take a fair bit of power to get her on the plane.

however with a bit of care and extra work they can be builtinto a very nice model.

check out www.hslmouldings.co.uk for extra 1/24 fittings

any more queries just post below, someone should be able to help

Adz..

30-09-2006

Thanks Adz, very helpfull
Gary

BigJBB · 30-09-2006

Hello all, welcome Dabber to the most helpful and informative forum I've found yet. It i sgood to see another Aberdonian into boats I thought we were declining

thankfully this appears not to be the case

i like the look of the perkasas' and eventually intend buying a GRP hulled one to use with electrics (more opportunities to sail it) although if I were to restrict my self to the Duthie Park model yacht pond, the use of i.c is still perfectly acceptable there. Have you looked at the Anglai Model Centres' web page as they are the people who make the kits. http://www.angliamodelcentre.com/ind...?cPath=8_66_67 who I use regularly for mail order items and they do offer an exceptionally good service. My last order placed Thursday 16.30, goods on doorstep 10.40 on friday

Well pleased with their attitude and completion of orders.

Let us know how you get on with the kit if you get one

cheers

Jim

p.s. off to Edinburgh for a sail tomorrow, car loaded 3 boats, 1 yacht and a barge

30-09-2006

Hi Jim thanks for the welcome. I agree very helpfull. I will let you know how the build goes, perhaps see you at the Duthie Park.
Gary

dynamite25 · 01-10-2006

Hi neither the GRP or the wood kit come with any sort of Hardware pack because people who build them use different power plants so they don't supply any propshafts or rudders,so you have to buy everything to run it whether electric or I.C power and when i bought mine i went for the 49"wood kit one as i wanted a challenge and i have had it for over 10 yrs and still haven't finished it yet but will be starting on it after Xmas.

01-10-2006

Hi and thanks for that, can you give me an idea what is in the box and what by way of fittings is useable. Perhaps a photograph of yours my be helpfull.

Thanks Gary

dynamite25 · 01-10-2006

For both kits everything from the deck up is made of ply or balsa apart from a piece of copper tubing you get in the kit.

Here's afew pics of my boat but i will take some pics of the bags of wood parts you get in the kit to build parts of the boat,also on mine i am going to make the main gun at the front move left to right and up and down but to do that i had to make the section where the gun is removeable.

dynamite25 · 02-10-2006

Just got mine of my shelf to take a pic of some of the bags of wood you get to build parts of the boat and i can't find one part for the front gun so i will have to make a new one,also took a pic of the removable section to house the servos for the gun also i still have to fit some ply sheeting to the hull as i didn't like what they put in the box for that part of the hull so i removed it and i still need some more balsa for the front end to finish it off and some filler.

02-10-2006

Hi Dynamite, thanks very much for going to all that trouble much appreciated my friend. You have convinced me that with some aftermarket parts this is a decent entry level RC model to purchase.
Gary