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  • Doby
    KANADA RULES!
    • Apr 2007
    • 7280

    #1

    American Enterprise Retrofit

    With My 1/8th Llumar currently awating parts, I decided to begin my retrofit of something I picked up at a swap shop for about 50 bucks.

    I put in new motors/ speed control, new shafts, new rudders and odds and ends.

    Here are some shots.
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  • Doby
    KANADA RULES!
    • Apr 2007
    • 7280

    #2
    And a few more;
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    • SJFE
      Fast Electric Addict!
      • Apr 2007
      • 4735

      #3
      Dude that thing is kewl . What Swap Shop sports items like that? Got a link?

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      • Doby
        KANADA RULES!
        • Apr 2007
        • 7280

        #4
        It was at our local clubs swap shop. It was built by a retired gentleman who's health is failing and his wife was clearing out some of his things. Our club held a silent auction for it.

        I put my bid in on it and who would have thunk I'd be heading home with it.

        The ironic thing is that I have a unfinished kit in the basement of the same boat that I have yet to get around to building. So when I got this one, I gave the kit to our club as a freebie to give away at our next event.
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        • SJFE
          Fast Electric Addict!
          • Apr 2007
          • 4735

          #5
          That was a solid move donating the kit man. At some point I want to pick up a scale craft. I want something I can take out on the worst windy choppy day & let it get pounded on. Some type of coast guard cutter or surf rescue boat. Self bailing possibly, bilge system & a recovery system of some type. If I sink it I'll be happy

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          • Doby
            KANADA RULES!
            • Apr 2007
            • 7280

            #6
            I have a Midwest Kit of a 47 ft Motor Lifeboat, its about 30 inches long, self righting just like the real one. I have had this out in 4 foot swells and it has been rolled twice and always comes back for more. Its powered by twin 550's and does about 10 MPH on flat water. But the real fun is when it surfs down the big waves.

            Check out Midwests web page. Also , Proboat is offering a ARF version that Midwest used to offer. Seems they bought some of Midwests designs. (the PT109 and the LifeBoat)
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            • SJFE
              Fast Electric Addict!
              • Apr 2007
              • 4735

              #7
              Dude thats perfect but the 400 bucks puts it way out of reach for me now. IMO thats a little spendy for what their offering.

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              • Rex R
                Senior Member
                • Apr 2007
                • 992

                #8
                ya know...if you're looking a boat to just bash about with, and don't mind building it from scratch...you could build one of these http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=522762
                Still waiting for my boat to come in.it came in

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                • SJFE
                  Fast Electric Addict!
                  • Apr 2007
                  • 4735

                  #9
                  Thats a neet little package Rex. Reminds me of the vacutug with the pusher setup.

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                  • Rex R
                    Senior Member
                    • Apr 2007
                    • 992

                    #10
                    as I understand it, the tug was developed as a 'cheap, club' tug. the limitations are 'only' if you want to play tug soccer in the stock class(which basically covers the hull and hwd, the superstructure can be almost anything...and frequently is ). I've seen pics of them pushing a '200 lb barge', not bad for a 27t 05 motor.
                    Still waiting for my boat to come in.it came in

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                    • Flying Scotsman
                      Fast Electric Adict!
                      • Jun 2007
                      • 5190

                      #11
                      Doby, a great boat. I am presently building a Graupner Wiesel MTB.
                      What really impresses me though is the workshop...very nice layout.

                      Douggie

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                      • Doby
                        KANADA RULES!
                        • Apr 2007
                        • 7280

                        #12
                        Thanks, ,,,you are building a Wiesel, I have one as well !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                        It was the first boat my father and I built when I was about 15. I have had it almost 30 years now!

                        It still runs well and has been through numerous modifications over the years as it has been damaged from moving several times.

                        With triple 550's, it is very fast for a diplacement hull.
                        Grand River Marine Modellers
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                        • Flying Scotsman
                          Fast Electric Adict!
                          • Jun 2007
                          • 5190

                          #13
                          As Walt Disney said Doby, it's a small world. This Weisel will have remote controlled turning guns and radar. Scale boats can also be fun!!!

                          Douggie
                          Last edited by Flying Scotsman; 03-27-2008, 04:24 PM.

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                          • Doby
                            KANADA RULES!
                            • Apr 2007
                            • 7280

                            #14
                            Its one long ,skinny boat isn't it!!!
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                            • Flying Scotsman
                              Fast Electric Adict!
                              • Jun 2007
                              • 5190

                              #15
                              Originally posted by Doby
                              Its one long ,skinny boat isn't it!!!
                              Indeed it is Doby, but the weight it carries for ballast is interesting. 3 Motors, 2 12v stick batteries in a hull 1070mm L X 175mm W plus all the other bits for RC control and it may require further weight to be scale at the water line

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