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3 March 2019 at 10:21 #81303
harry smith 1
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Hi Ashley

The question is did it float and was it radio controlled ???

Harry
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5 March 2019 at 08:10 #81316
ashley needham
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It’s a luvvly day and I am popping to the pond 10 ish to test the London out, with its altered rig and also try my new camera! There seems to be a bit of breeze out so I can test the stability of the thing.

Harry. Unfortunately no and no!,

Ashley
5 March 2019 at 15:22 #81325
ashley needham
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Oo er. Rather windy at the pond, in fact TOO windy. It did not fall over though so that’s encouraging. The wind was such that only on full power was I able to make any headway even just slightly into the winds.

despite some tinkering, the shrouds were falling off, and after some head scratching as to why this should be, a glance at the boat on its stand showed me why. The masts were bending in the wind (despite the special sails) and the shroud fixings we’re losing engagement.

At home I have started to cure this using a different method…

Richards dying gull was like a speedboat in the wind…cor…racing yot or wot.

Luckily I had a landing craft to play with as well, although even then Richard topped this with a Tirpitz

Ashley.

Edited By ashley needham on 05/03/2019 15:25:20
9 March 2019 at 22:27 #81385
ashley needham
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Shrouds done, although as remedial work it doesn’t quite look as good as the original method but they are very small it hardly matters.

Tomoorow… London and project Z, plus a lander obv….weather permitting.

Ashley
10 March 2019 at 08:22 #81387
ashley needham
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V windy so scratch the London. Will try the Herald instead…

Project Z will be fine in zis weather, no probs.

Ashley
10 March 2019 at 10:34 #81396
Colin Bishop
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I think you need Harry Potter's Ford Anglia today Ashley.

Colin
10 March 2019 at 10:41 #81397
ashley needham
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No takers for boating today..most likely because they closed the park soon after I got there due to the high winds! Walked around the pond (blown one way, struggled the other) and came home over a carpet of branches twigs and leaves.

i think even the Anglia would be grounded right now Colin

Ashley
10 March 2019 at 11:31 #81398
Noel
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Yes we could not get in at any gate! There was a big tree down across the road outside st marys university so I wasn’t that surprised to find the gates shut.

bit of a swizz as haven’t managed to do any boating for a few weeks now.

Edited By Noel on 10/03/2019 11:32:02
10 March 2019 at 14:11 #81408
Richard Barnett
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Seen a few trees down by me this morning so I’m not surprised they shut the park, especially as it’s all a bit health and safety nowadays.

Next Sunday looks ok at the moment but then that’s seven days away! Can’t complain been a mild winter so far.

Ricky ye pirate 🏴‍☠️
15 March 2019 at 11:54 #81477
ashley needham
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Well it’s now Friday and still blowing like a goodun. Had a nasty man-cough earlier in week, been moping indoors doing not no model boat work at all.

decided to up the ante against the mice in the shed as I heard some gnawing and found a new starter nest where there hadn’t been 10 days ago.

Will it be calm enough for Sunday?? If not then it’ll have to be coffee and bikkies in the workshop.

Ashley
15 March 2019 at 18:12 #81483
Richard Barnett
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Looks like it might be calming down a bit on Sunday, not that they can predict any further than the day before and even that’s hit and miss! Next week looks a lot calmer.

will be down with the Gull and something else, not sure what yet.

Ricky ye pirate 🏴‍☠️
16 March 2019 at 18:17 #81491
Trevor Holloway
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Will see how blowy it is in the morning – I have some Jaffa cakes if it is too windy !
16 March 2019 at 22:20 #81499
Richard Barnett
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Ooooo I love Jaffa cakes!

Ricky ye pirate 🏴‍☠️
17 March 2019 at 10:52 #81503
ashley needham
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Park car park full when I arrived at 0905 due to a run at Hampton Court. First time ever I have not been able to park Sunday.

its a bugger, just being used as a car park and stopping the use of the park for recreational users.

looks like Richard was able to bag a spot and possibly Noel? Must have been full by 7.30 I recon, as the run had obviously been set off well before 0900.

poss Monday? I don’t have the car for Tues.

Ashley
17 March 2019 at 11:51 #81505
Richard Barnett
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We saw you cruising around, I was lucky to bag a spot.

Hail stopped play about 11am + is was bloody freezing!

Can’t do Monday, hospital appointment, sorry. Sod’s law have arranged a meet pondside on Tuesday morning,Doh!

Might do another morning later in the week, will post.

Ricky ye pirate 🏴‍☠️
18 March 2019 at 13:57 #81529
Richard Barnett
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Tomorrow (Tuesday) definitely on, will be pondside about 10am.👍

Ricky ye pirate 🏴‍☠️ (tot of rum and cheese butties)
22 March 2019 at 15:42 #81590
ashley needham
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Sorry Richard was not able to make Tuesday.

however, a pair of 24v capable esc arrived today and these will be for the Fantome and the Manchester. The fan tome will be able to run its two 800s on a pair of 7.2 sticks and this should restore performance, much cheaper than buying a pair of brushless motors and escs. Similarly the Manchester has a pair of 555 motors which are mega sluggish on anything less than 12v. I usually run it on a 12v Sla, but my pair of sla are past their best, and on 14v hopefully performance of the beast (57 inches) should be best ever.

Trouble is, the Fantome was equipped with an MFA motor/esc pack, and this was well thought out with joined motor wiring via Tamia plugs and so on. OK at the time, now I need to change all this lot to suit the new esc fittings. Luckily the battery lead was extended via a Tamia plug so does not need altering, but the motor connnection does.

Hopefully Sunday I can have a speedy whizz round the pond.

Ashley
22 March 2019 at 20:28 #81595
Richard Barnett
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Hi Ashley,

might not make Sunday, wife not to well, it was nice morning Tuesday Just me and Peter, had to wait for the rain to stop first!

Peter bought his big yacht down which got stuck on the boggy side. Don’t worry he said I’ve got my new waders in the car, promptly donned off he wades. He got half way to the stranded boat and then got stuck in the mud so I had to go out and rescue him and push the boat off with my extending stick. It was like a scene from Last of the summer wine! (Not sure who was Compo!)

Ricky ye pirate 🏴‍☠️ (muddy boots and tickling stick)
23 March 2019 at 18:07 #81607
ashley needham
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Ricky. Hope the wife improves.

I am playing in Earlsfield tomorrow so will be down sharp and off by 1130 latest….SO no London as a bit fiddly for a quick sail. Project H it will be, need a few more snaps, and likely the SansP.

Ashley
23 March 2019 at 20:05 #81608
Richard Barnett
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@richardbarnett67129
Thanks matey.

Might be down in the week, will post as and when. Have a good one tomorrow and keep an eye on Peter with his sticky waders!!

Ricky ye pirate 🏴‍☠️
26 March 2019 at 10:37 #81625
Richard Barnett
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@richardbarnett67129
Hi all,

will be having a bit of a sailing tomorrow morning (Wednesday) if anybody’s free, arriving about 10ish.

Nice light winds forecast, London maybe?

Ricky ye pirate 🏴‍☠️ (hot coffee and waders at the ready!)
26 March 2019 at 11:44 #81626
ashley needham
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Geezer. Unfortunately I play at Byfleet weds mornings. Thurs or fri are ok.

fitted and set up the 24v speed controllers in both the Fantome and Manchester. Interestingly the default battery selection on it is Lipo, but you can be mesmerised by blue flashing lights (wasn’t me, officer) and set it to Nimh/sla or woteva. Both battery trays are exactly the right size for twin 6-cell sticks handily.

At least I didn’t let the magic smoke out…

Fantome on Sunday for a roar around the pond, also the red one as I need more snaps of it.

Ashley ,
26 March 2019 at 12:05 #81627
Paul T
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@pault84577
Ashley

Looking forward to seeing the upgraded Fantome, I tried monster brushed motors in mine but never got the results that I expected.

With the big motors and large battery packs mine was just to heavy to be impressive.

Paul
27 March 2019 at 15:29 #81645
ashley needham
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@ashleyneedham69188
Last time out with a 12v Nimh the performance was brisk, on the plane no probs, not fast though. It is a big thing and the actual speed can be deceptive. I expect it will go very nicely with another 800 revs over and above the 5000 that 12v is supposed to give. Once upon a time I was just going to change the 800s for 850s for an easy decent performance boost but can’t be bothered really. It should now go as fast as I want.

The Seahawk goes very well now after a change from 850 to brushless In runner, but changing to brushless on the Fantome would be a relatively expensive option….2 motors, 2 esc and likely new u/j inserts.

Have now effectively rationalised all boats to use 6 or 8 cell Nimhs barring a couple that need my small 2s or 3s Lipos .

Ashley

Edited By ashley needham on 27/03/2019 15:31:14
27 March 2019 at 21:48 #81655
Richard Barnett
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@richardbarnett67129
May the force be with you jedi master!

Had a nice potter round the pond today, got a bit nippy round the boondocks as the wind got up.

Sods law the sail winch line jumped off the pulley as soon as I put the Gull in but still a good mornings sailing.

Ricky ye pirate 🏴‍☠️
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