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#241 Posted : 01 November 2011 17:09:18

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willie wrote:
very neat few minor adjustments there four prop drive AND i still an't pinching your build log MGW

If you don't mind me asking, where did you buy and how much was the motor? Still undecided as to motorise or not?
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#242 Posted : 01 November 2011 17:27:06

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385 size motors £12 for the 4 @ expo drills 13"stern tubes £11 each, 16"stern tubes£13-25p each,gear boxes£11 each,props£11 each from cornwall models,costly i know but only doing it once as i haver the rest of the radio gear and you dont have to fit 4 and there still a kit for her from the company could be cheaper ps tubes length that how you order them the shafts are 11/2" longer i alter this post makes more sence about the tubes
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#243 Posted : 01 November 2011 17:33:47

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Cool BigGrin Thanks for the info Will
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#244 Posted : 01 November 2011 21:40:21

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Thanks for the info Willie.
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#245 Posted : 02 November 2011 15:34:11

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Looking good willie. Issue 10 MWG? We must have pictures lol
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#246 Posted : 02 November 2011 16:14:11

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be carefull of that servo mount its only 1mm of difference in the lugs where the bolts holes are ,lines up with the space in the keel RIGHT WAY AROUND ifitted it be fore the glue dried i tryed a servo, plate was wrong quick reverse now OK
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#247 Posted : 02 November 2011 16:35:35

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Thank you WillieBigGrin
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#248 Posted : 02 November 2011 20:23:26

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ISSUE TEN

Well I said I had been busy today.

I picked up this issue from the newsagent, and this is what I received:-
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#249 Posted : 02 November 2011 20:25:39

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ISSUE TEN

I then as usual numbered all the parts:-
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#250 Posted : 02 November 2011 20:27:46

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ISSUE TEN

All the parts were then cut out, cutting from both sides as usual, then trimmed and sanded:-
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#251 Posted : 02 November 2011 20:30:05

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ISSUE TEN

From this point I followed The excellent instructions, step by step:-
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MWG HMS HOOD 129.jpg
MWG HMS HOOD 130.jpg
MWG HMS HOOD 131.jpg
MWG HMS HOOD 132.jpg
MWG HMS HOOD 133.jpg
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#252 Posted : 02 November 2011 20:34:44

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ISSUE TEN

as you can see this week we are putting the framework to the stern, which is giving the strength.

Moving on:-
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MWG HMS HOOD 139.jpg
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#253 Posted : 02 November 2011 20:39:05

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ISSUE TEN

This is the final shot after the build this week.

Comments are welcome thank youBigGrin Cool
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#254 Posted : 02 November 2011 20:40:02

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Looking great mate can't wait ta do mine
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#255 Posted : 02 November 2011 21:59:27

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Coming along nicely Mike, great seeing the progress being made. It will be a while before I start on mine, collecting the parts and am up with you.
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#256 Posted : 03 November 2011 00:54:11

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Thank you TerryCool BigGrin
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#257 Posted : 03 November 2011 14:11:47

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Looking good mike are you going the two or four propellers way Ian BigGrin
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#258 Posted : 03 November 2011 15:15:45

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Thank you SeanBigGrin Cool
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#259 Posted : 03 November 2011 15:17:41

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Hi Ian, I am favouring 2 I just want scale speed, that should give me that methinks?BigGrin Cool

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#260 Posted : 03 November 2011 15:24:27

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Hi mike sounds like you will. Be going with magazine radio controll .Did you get bits in post from me.
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