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  • 15 January 2011 at 21:14 #29448
    Sundance
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      I am relatively new to model boats – my first was a tug from a free plans and this is my second boat.  I am building MV Lochmor ( a Calmac ferry), scale approx 1:35, plank on frame, to a plan from Nexus.  The boat is 860mm long, beam 227, and 5.78kg.  The plans suggest 2 no. monoperm motors and a handed pair of 50mm four blade brass props.  At the model boats show a supplier recommended a 540/1 motor geared 2:1 for this propeller, however he suggested that current practice would be to use a smaller prop ( to scale ) with a direct drive motor.  Unfortunately I have been unable to establish the original prop size.  Does anyone have any thoughts on what would be appropriate for a model of this size / type? 
       
      ( I’ll post a photo of the hull so far when I work out how to do this).
       
      Many thanks,
       
      Gavin

      Edited By Sundance on 15/01/2011 21:15:44

      15 January 2011 at 21:14 #6694
      Sundance
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        16 January 2011 at 10:06 #29451
        Dave Milbourn
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          I would start with 35mm 4-blade props. If you want to use direct drive then perhaps a pair of Mabuchi 555 motors on 12v. This will give plenty of power. If you’re inclined towards just pottering around then 30mm 3-bladers with 385 motors would possibly be adequate (7.2v maybe?).
          Dave M
          17 January 2011 at 21:25 #29478
          Sundance
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            Many thanks.  I assume that would be a brass propeller?
             
            Gavin
            18 January 2011 at 09:05 #29486
            Dave Milbourn
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              O yes – plastic props are only for toys (head down now – wait for incoming missiles!!)
              Raboesch Type A or Prop Shop Scale-type are both suitable, but sit down before you see the price….
              DM
              18 January 2011 at 21:46 #29493
              Sundance
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                I’ve been looking at the Raboesch Type A so I know what you mean! 
                20 January 2011 at 17:59 #29519
                ashley needham
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                  DM. Nowt wrong with plastic props !! (for certain applications)
                  However… why do they only do them in black?? or worse, red?? why not Gold colour…and why such a shallow pitch?
                  I have a 35mm Black plastic on Berengars Island class patrol boat (some sort of 500 on 6v) and its fairly pitchy, and has a longer boss point than usual, no idea of the make or where I got it. Shame, because it works really well. Plastic COULD be good, as the blades would be thin and sharp..but….
                  Ashley
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