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  Aug 28 2006, 12:52 PM
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 Administrator  Group: Root Admin Posts: 330 Joined: 17-August 06 From: Minot, North Dakota Member No.: 1  |
Can you tell us about your first R/C Model Boat?
-------------------- Roger
Model Marina Web Master and Discussion Board Administrator "Over the years I have spent nearly all of my money on my Harley-Davidson, my model boats and women. The rest of it I just wasted!"  |
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Sep 12 2006, 06:49 AM
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 Petty Officer Group: System Moderator Posts: 48 Joined: 8-September 06 From: Livonia, MI Member No.: 14 |
Well, my first boat was the Dumas SkDaddle. It wasn't a scale craft, just a flat bottom mono hull. It was 1972 and I was 14 years old. It took almost a year to complete, but I still remember the first time I took it out with my father.
 In fact, I still have this boat. It is 34 years old and believe it or not, it is still sea worthy. I used 3 hour epoxy.  -------------------- Jim
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 Sep 12 2006, 09:35 AM
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Administrator Group: Root Admin Posts: 330 Joined: 17-August 06 From: Minot, North Dakota Member No.: 1 |
The first model R/C boat I built was the Lindberg "Blue Devil Destroyer". This was a plastic model kit that I built and then I added a two channel radio. I never got around to adding a speed control in it, I just used a simple on/off switch. This means that I could only control the rudders. I didn't even paint the model, I just wanted to get it down to the lake and have fun.
 I was still in grade school at the time! It was lots of fun at the lake. I have wanted to build this model again. PaintChip has one that he is working on. 
-------------------- Roger
Model Marina Web Master and Discussion Board Administrator "Over the years I have spent nearly all of my money on my Harley-Davidson, my model boats and women. The rest of it I just wasted!" |
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