i am building r/cI AM BUILDING THE ULISES TUG BOAT AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW TO SEAL IN BEWEEN THE WOODEN PLANK GAPS
Hallo @brythel88I AM BUILDING THE ULISES TUG BOAT AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW TO SEAL IN BEWEEN THE WOODEN PLANK GAPS
Hi there! I have just started building the Ulises tug. This is my first RC project. I have built a previous boat - the RCMP St. Roch, but it is a static model. I notice you are in Canada, and am wondering where you were able to pick up the various items - fiberglass cloth, various waterproofing finishes, and also the RC stuff - motor, controls, etc. Thanks, CarlI agree 100 percent with TheDonMI. That is the best way to fill gaps in a planked hull and make it completely waterproof. I have built several tugs and freighters using this method.
Sorry...I thought I was sending my question to fourseas, who weighed in earlier in your thread!Sorry but I am not from Canada, rather Michigan. Close by but in the USA. I buy most of my modeling supplies from Tower Hobbies (www.towerhobbies.com). I don't know how cross border sales work. It might be more hassle than it is worth, or maybe not. There must be hobby stores in a large city like Toronto. I would start there. Then check out internet sources. Maybe some of our Canadian friends on Ships of Scale can help you. Good luck!
Hi Carl, I am located in Chatham Kent on the Thames river, Ontario. In the past I purchased all my electronics for my RC ships from a company in Toronto called EA electronics, but I just checked today and it looks like they are out of business. They were excellent in matching the size and type of your boat with the proper motor and ESC. I will probably check out Great Hobbies now as they have a store in Toronto. I generally purchase my light fiberglass cloth from a hobby shop in London called AVF Hobbies as a lot of the same supplies are used for model aircraft. The product which I prefer to use to make my ships completely waterproof is ZAP Z-Poxy finishing resin. For my paints I go to a local automotive store and have them match the colour I need.Hi there! I have just started building the Ulises tug. This is my first RC project. I have built a previous boat - the RCMP St. Roch, but it is a static model. I notice you are in Canada, and am wondering where you were able to pick up the various items - fiberglass cloth, various waterproofing finishes, and also the RC stuff - motor, controls, etc. Thanks, Carl
Thanks Fourseas. That's very helpful information. Is the ZAP Z-Poxy similar to the epoxy resin I've heard others talk about? I presume it needs a number of coats and this is after you apply the fiberglass cloth? I checked Great Hobbies just east of Toronto and they have a huge selection of items. What I need is to have someone tell me what would work best with the Ulises - motor, rudder, controls, etc..etc.. There seem to be so many choices (and prices)!Hi Carl, I am located in Chatham Kent on the Thames river, Ontario. In the past I purchased all my electronics for my RC ships from a company in Toronto called EA electronics, but I just checked today and it looks like they are out of business. They were excellent in matching the size and type of your boat with the proper motor and ESC. I will probably check out Great Hobbies now as they have a store in Toronto. I generally purchase my light fiberglass cloth from a hobby shop in London called AVF Hobbies as a lot of the same supplies are used for model aircraft. The product which I prefer to use to make my ships completely waterproof is ZAP Z-Poxy finishing resin. For my paints I go to a local automotive store and have them match the colour I need.