Oh No, Another Newbie

[Pete FinneyParticipant @petefinney80203]

First of all,Hello Everybody,my name is Pete and i am totally new to Model Boat Building. I have joined our local Model Boat Club,good place to start i hear you say,and i have just started to build my first R/C Model Ship. The Model i am attempting to build is the HMS DRAGON Type 45 class Destroyer. I have discovered the Build feature by Tony Dalton on here,but mine will be slightly / lot different to Tony's Build as mine is being built on a pre-formed glass fibre hull.She will be 44ins long and driven by two Johnson 600 size motors,This is the point where i need some advice please,I am not sure what size props to use or what size rudders. Any help on this matter would be greatly appreciated.Thanks in Advance,Regards Pete.

[Pete FinneyParticipant @petefinney80203]

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

Pete. Welcome to the forum. HAve you filled in yopur profile !!

Good choice of first boat. You need to get a plan really, will solve a lot of questions.

What scale is the boat? A bit of surfing should find out what size are fitted to either the real thing or some commercial hull and you can go from there. As a guess 40mm ish would be ok for a boat that size.

Motors and I would reccomend a pair of 555 from, say, model motors direct, or even a pair of MFA 540/1 …both choices running on a 12v Gel battery (SLA) of 7Ahr..this will give you some ballast as well (but check the waterline with weights before buying!!).

Ashley

[Dave MilbournParticipant @davemilbourn48782]

I would agree with the 555 motors (Component Shop also sell them). 12 volts would overpower the model with 540/600 motors. Props around 35mm 3 or 4 blade. I beleive scale rudders on warships are generally too small; I'd research a similar sized model and use the same rudders as that.

DM

[john blanks 1Participant @johnblanks1]

hi ashley taken your advice found an old plan of higgings boat by glynn guest and have just been given half a sheet of good 4 mm ply what motor and prop would i need the motor i had was a bit rusty gordon ps i have a 7.2 3300nimi battery thanks

[Pete FinneyParticipant @petefinney80203]

Thanks for replies Guys, Looks like i need to do a lot more research,but once again Thaks for the help,will update as i progress.

Regards Pete.

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