Help with Billing RN Lifeboat 101

[Martin Field 3Participant @martinfield3]

I purchased the above as a beginner model although i am experienced in the more complicated plastic models.

i have now learnt that Billings instructions are basic at best and i want to convert it to RC just to complicate matters

Does anyone know of any specific guides or tutorials that would help me.

Many thanks in advance.

[Martin Field 3Participant @martinfield3]

[Ray Wood 3Participant @raywood3]

Hi Martin,

If you google your RN Lifeboat 101, there is a nice film of the RC version on YouTube with twin motors, bit like watch making!!

Regards Ray

[Colin BishopModerator @colinbishop34627]

There don't seem to be any online reviews of the kit or r/c conversions but it can and has been done successfully.

There are a lot of online images of the completed model if you search on Billings Waveney Kit which should help quite a bit as it isn't a very complex model.

Good luck with it!

Colin

[Ray Wood 3Participant @raywood3]

I forgot to say the film is time-lapse with the stages of the build from the beginning in the box to on the water

Regards Ray

[Martin Field 3Participant @martinfield3]

Thank you for the quick responses

i will have to try and film my atempt.

[redpmgParticipant @redpmg]

Hi Martin ,

presume you mean the small version – there is a larger one as well !

Two of the little flat motors – (not the 140 type) provide enough

power – or two of the type that power servos . You can obtain a twin

motor esc type setup from the component shop – only draws about

2 amps so a receiver type battery pack would be enough.

Running parts are provided in the kit – good enough but personally

would fit oiling tubes to the shafts. with such low power you will

only need a piece of tubing to connect the motors

If you go into the MB Mayhem site and search for Billings 101 Lifeboat

there are a lot of build threads you can run through for more tips

[Martin Field 3Participant @martinfield3]

Thanks redpmg

found the post, really helpful.

is the small on. Will put some photos up of the build, if it works!

thanks again

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