Hi all, this will be a warts & all log of everything Tug & RC.
The reason for this build was two fold
1. I need a break from Tall ships and especially 1st Rate.
2. This a major change and the chance to learn lots of other skills:
* Building a Empty Hull from scratch
* Fiberglass & waterproofing a Hull
* Adding engines, Drive systems & Propellers
* Adding servos, & electronic Speed Controls
* Managing battery & power storage and weight control
*Setting Ballast correctly for the proper sit of the hull both Static & moving
*Working out how the RC portion works.
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AND most importantly....
* being a big Kid again and having a bucket load of fun!
I looked around at several options from the Graupner, Dumas, Robie & Caldercraft range, but kept coming back to the Occre Ulisies due to cost and the fact it was a great looking tug and required building the hull. At 1.30 scale there is a lot of ability to add more details.
The kit was purchased directly from Occre Spain and cost 187 Euro plus 50 Euro shipped Fedex to AUS. That worked out a $418 AU delivered to my house. I would love to have supported local retailers BUT The cheapest supplier option in Australia was $644 and that was nearly $220 difference. Thats a markup of close to 50%, and way beyond the normal high retails of %30 in Aus.
As I also had no idea on what bits I need to get the boat actually RC, so after trying to reteach engines, transmitters, receivers, speed controls etc etc etc and the rumors of part incompatibility and propriety with parts I purchased a complete kit from
Kyosho.
The 82143 EP Starter Pack II contained everything for a RC boat in one package.
( I'll go into detail when it arrives next week.). I may have paid more than i should have as a complete kit, but aleast its guaranteed to all work together.
The Ulises kit is
Length : 830 mm.
Width : 180 mm. Heigth : 400 mm. Scale : 1/30 when completed. Not to big for my works area or to lug to the local waterway to test(play).
Anyway I am currently ticking off all the parts before i start.
See you at stage 1 shortly
A review of the kit can be found in Kit review section
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