OMG! Look what model they have re-released!

Red October1984 · 03-17-13, 10:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nikimcbee

Starting point for you:

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=167692

Thanks! I'll give that a look!

Quote:

Nevermind the details, show me some titti...the boat

Sailor Steve · 03-17-13, 11:14 PM

Cool! This new version comes with actual wooden deck planking and lots of etched brass detail parts, but in fact is underneath the same Matchbox kit that's been available since 1978. Have fun with it.

nikimcbee · 03-17-13, 11:21 PM

So you want to get into RC boats?

Well, the first advantage is the learning curve is a lot more forgiving and less costly than this:

Things you'll need to build your boat:

Space.

Space to build the boat and space to display/store your boat.

A myriad of expensive tools.

(tablesaw, drillpress

)
*note, you'll need to learn how to solder, which isn't hard, just needs practice.

Money. It is expensive at first and the kit is the least of your expences. A good bulk of your spending will go to the electronics (radio), but it is well worth it in the long run

.

Time. This isn't something you're going to have done in a week, so it does require a level of patience.

oh, someplace to sail your boat. Ponds are great.

Find a local group like this to tap their skill-set:
http://www.pmpba.org/

or

on the internetz:
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/index.php

more to come...

nikimcbee · 03-18-13, 01:05 AM

What I learned building my PT boat.

My mentor and his resume:
http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gall...ser-index.html

Damn, it's too late to finish this post, I'll edit this tomorrow.

captgeo · 03-18-13, 08:24 AM

Great kit, I was looking at it a few weeks back, then the wife said NO

Herr-Berbunch · 03-18-13, 09:04 AM

Compass Rose - do it. By the weekend.

nikimcbee · 03-18-13, 09:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

Compass Rose - do it. By the weekend.

Rgr that.

nikimcbee · 03-21-13, 01:28 AM

...it has shipped.

ajrimmer42 · 03-21-13, 04:37 AM

WANT!

I already have plenty of Radio gear from my RC car and 4x4 days, would it be possible to fit a reciever, ESC, battery etc from an RC car into a boat and just buy a motor? Obviously waterproof it too, although I have almost fully submerged my Land Rover in a river and drove it out lol.

nikimcbee · 06-23-13, 07:36 PM

I'd love to get some of these, but they are ~$40 to ship to the US!

http://www.gunthwaite.co.uk/OurRangeofFigures.htm

Then, there's these guys:
https://www.whiteensignmodels.com/

needs more research...

nikimcbee · 06-25-13, 03:54 PM

Just contributed to British economy. Your welcome.

Now I've got the Jim, Steed, and Bossmark crewmembers.

Jimbuna · 06-25-13, 03:57 PM

I'm obviously the good looking one

03-17-13, 11:14 PM	#2
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Cool! This new version comes with actual wooden deck planking and lots of etched brass detail parts, but in fact is underneath the same Matchbox kit that's been available since 1978. Have fun with it. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

03-17-13, 11:21 PM	#3
nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,952 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	So you want to get into RC boats? Well, the first advantage is the learning curve is a lot more forgiving and less costly than this: Things you'll need to build your boat: Space. Space to build the boat and space to display/store your boat. A myriad of expensive tools. (tablesaw, drillpress) note, you'll need to learn how to solder, which isn't hard, just needs practice. Money. It is expensive at first and the kit is the least of your expences. A good bulk of your spending will go to the electronics (radio), but it is well worth it in the long run. Time. This isn't something you're going to have done in a week, so it does require a level of patience. oh, someplace to sail your boat. Ponds are great. Find a local group like this to tap their skill-set: http://www.pmpba.org/ or on the internetz: http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/index.php more to come... __________________ Last edited by nikimcbee; 03-18-13 at 12:24 AM.*

03-18-13, 01:05 AM	#4
nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,952 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	What I learned building my PT boat. My mentor and his resume: http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gall...ser-index.html Damn, it's too late to finish this post, I'll edit this tomorrow. __________________

03-18-13, 08:24 AM	#5
captgeo Samurai Navy Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Ontario,Canada Posts: 550 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 0	Great kit, I was looking at it a few weeks back, then the wife said NO __________________

03-18-13, 09:04 AM	#6
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	Compass Rose - do it. By the weekend. __________________

03-21-13, 01:28 AM	#8
nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,952 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	...it has shipped. __________________

03-21-13, 04:37 AM	#9
ajrimmer42 Royal Kinotropist Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Sheffield, UK Posts: 987 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	WANT! I already have plenty of Radio gear from my RC car and 4x4 days, would it be possible to fit a reciever, ESC, battery etc from an RC car into a boat and just buy a motor? Obviously waterproof it too, although I have almost fully submerged my Land Rover in a river and drove it out lol. __________________ Alex Don't judge a ship by the number of it's guns, but by the skill of it's crew.

06-23-13, 07:36 PM	#10
nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,952 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	I'd love to get some of these, but they are ~$40 to ship to the US! http://www.gunthwaite.co.uk/OurRangeofFigures.htm Then, there's these guys: https://www.whiteensignmodels.com/ needs more research... __________________

06-25-13, 03:54 PM	#11
nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,952 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Just contributed to British economy. Your welcome. Now I've got the Jim, Steed, and Bossmark crewmembers. __________________

06-25-13, 03:57 PM	#12
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 191,032 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	I'm obviously the good looking one __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

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