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Old 03-17-13, 07:23 PM   #1
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Default OMG! Look what model they have re-released!

http://www.amazon.com/Revell-05112-F...class+corvette

I just found my next RC boat!






The ultimate goal:



The real deal:
http://vimeo.com/25470747
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Nice!

I want to get into ship modeling sometime....I just don't have time now...

Cause it's baseball season.... Maybe this summer, I'll invest in a model of a Balao or Gato....or maybe a Type VII or IX....

Idk. A Typhoon Class sounds fitting....with a Los Angeles Class on the same shelf....
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Old 03-17-13, 07:47 PM   #3
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RC conversion:
http://forum.sub-driver.com/showthre...del-conversion

My dilemma:
Do I buy it now or wait til I get home, then buy it?
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I don't know....but I want an RC ship...

I WANT ONE NOW!!!!
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Merry Christmas Neal.
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Old 03-17-13, 08:08 PM   #6
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Time to bust out Cruel Sea and Three Corvettes.

Snorkers! Good-oh!
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I've looked at RC Ships now....

This looks expensive....

Any words of advice on how to start out? I've got no money or experience.

I'm willing to save up for something like this. Looks like my trips to various pools, rivers, lakes, ponds will be less boring....
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I've looked at RC Ships now....

This looks expensive....

Any words of advice on how to start out? I've got no money or experience.

I'm willing to save up for something like this. Looks like my trips to various pools, rivers, lakes, ponds will be less boring....
I'll post more when I get home from work. I can answer your question.
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I'll post more when I get home from work. I can answer your question.
Cool! Thanks!

(Always kind of wanted to get an RC ship....)
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Cool! Thanks!

(Always kind of wanted to get an RC ship....)
Starting point for you:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=167692


Nevermind the details, show me some titti...the boat
PT-323:



first test run:


First run with camera:
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Thanks! I'll give that a look!

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Nevermind the details, show me some titti...the boat
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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.
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Old 03-17-13, 11:21 PM   #13
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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...
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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.
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Great kit, I was looking at it a few weeks back, then the wife said NO
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