Southampton Tug

[Kevin WoodleyParticipant @kevinwoodley20361]

Hi Everyone,

I have just purchased the ready built Wyeforce Suthampton Tug from Howes Models but the esc has blown after one use.

Is there an easy way to remove the deck to rework the electrics. Any photos would be greatly appreciated .

Would Mtroniks 15amp esc do thr job

Regards,

Kevin

[Kevin WoodleyParticipant @kevinwoodley20361]

Deck removal

[Paul TParticipant @pault84577]

Hello Kevin

Have you considered returning the model to Howes and getting a replacement?

Paul

[The Long BuildParticipant @thelongbuild]

Sending it back is one option. but most of the people I know have taken out most of the orignal electronics and replaced them with a 2.4 system and better Esc.

Seem to remember there are just a few screws to undo

I have seen a refit somewhere , will try to find

[Kevin WoodleyParticipant @kevinwoodley20361]

Thanks all. I dont want to send back as I do want to reowork the electrics.

Any help on removal of the deck would be greatly appreciated.

Regards,

Kevin

[The Long BuildParticipant @thelongbuild]

The info I have been given to remove the decking.

Southampton – the deck screws are hidden underneath various parts of the deck fittings. If I remember correctly underneath the bow and stern bollards and some of the side bollards

Hope this helps a bit

[Kevin WoodleyParticipant @kevinwoodley20361]

Hi all,

Thanks for all the help.

I have now re-worked the electrics and even added some lighting.

The deck was removed after removing all the screws, even the ones under the bollards and arial housing. The deck was then gently lifted up being careful not to damage the seal. I then fitted a new mtroniks esc and switch for the lighting as there is a spare slot opposite the on/off one already fitted.

I also carefully removed the top of the wheel house and fitted red and green lights instead of the dummy ones that came with the model. I also replaced one of the nav lights on the mast then fed all the wiring down some 4mm x 4mm square tubing inside the wheel house. While I had the top off I decided to add some figures and re-worked the seating arrangement to accomodate this.

I then fed the wiring down through the deck into the main cabin below the wheel house where resisitors etc were soldered and then joined onto a plug that would connect to one I had fed up through the lockable hatch that leads to the battery compartment as standard. I have also added some pics of the finished job so you can get some idea of what i did.

Once again many thanks to all.

Pleas see othe pics in the Southampton Tug Album

Regards,

Kevin

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