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Crackington Windstar Project
« on: June 20, 2005, 05:15:39 pm »
Here is a project that you don't usually see on this website. For the summer i have decided to make something a little different

I managed to pick up a new Robbe Windstar radio control yacht kit including sails, radio control handset + sail winch servo for
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Re: Crackington Windstar Project
« Reply #1 on: June 20, 2005, 05:35:53 pm »
the kit arrives in a big box and consists of a fibreglass hull (unpigmented), die cut plywood reinforcement shapes and a big bag of nuts, bolts and other bits and pieces. the keel and rudder are made out of plastic. the ballest bulb is a big lump of lead.

the first things to do was to drill the various required holes for the hull fittings and glue the wooden strengthening to the hull using an epoxy type glue.

as the factory join between the top and bottom halfs of the hull was not 100% flush, I used auto bodyfiller to ensure finish when painted will be as good as possible.
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Re: Crackington Windstar Project
« Reply #2 on: June 20, 2005, 05:39:28 pm »
after a lot of filling and rubbing down time for a nice covering of plastic primer

then some more rubbing down and its ready for a couple of coats of Ford Olympic Blue (bright enough?)

next is more rubbing down and a few coats of clear lacquer

nice car
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Re: Crackington Windstar Project
« Reply #3 on: June 20, 2005, 06:19:08 pm »
Quote from: rchadd on June 20, 2005, 05:15:39 pm
Here is a project that you don't usually see on this website.

I think this has something to do with the fact that this is BYOAC not BYO---boat.

It seems that alot of posts in this forum are off topic ie this one and arcade vga or monitor hack? which is better?  and do i need to add buttons?  to name a few!!

Gary
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Re: Crackington Windstar Project
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Re: Crackington Windstar Project
« Reply #5 on: June 20, 2005, 06:33:19 pm »
perhaps i should install a PPC version of mame?
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Re: Crackington Windstar Project
« Reply #6 on: June 20, 2005, 08:52:14 pm »
Quote from: rchadd on June 20, 2005, 06:33:19 pm
perhaps i should install a PPC version of mame?
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Re: Crackington Windstar Project
« Reply #7 on: June 20, 2005, 09:20:26 pm »
I think it a cool project, I have been mulling abot a RC sailboat for my pool for a couple of years. This might make me get one.
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Re: Crackington Windstar Project
« Reply #8 on: June 20, 2005, 10:46:36 pm »
Quote from: dmsuchy on June 20, 2005, 09:20:26 pm
I think it a cool project, I have been mulling abot a RC sailboat for my pool for a couple of years. This might make me get one.

it is a cool project, just not an arcade project.
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Re: Crackington Windstar Project
« Reply #9 on: June 22, 2005, 10:39:48 pm »
Quote from: Ghoward on June 20, 2005, 06:19:08 pm
Quote from: rchadd on June 20, 2005, 05:15:39 pm
Here is a project that you don't usually see on this website.

I think this has something to do with the fact that this is BYOAC not BYO---boat.

It seems that alot of posts in this forum are off topic ie this one and arcade vga or monitor hack? which is better?
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Re: Crackington Windstar Project
« Reply #10 on: June 23, 2005, 11:59:05 am »
Maybe you could make the controller out of a Star Wars yoke or something. That'd be on topic and also send some people into a tizzy.  ;)

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Re: Crackington Windstar Project
« Reply #11 on: June 23, 2005, 12:27:59 pm »
Awesome project!
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Re: Crackington Windstar Project
« Reply #12 on: June 23, 2005, 04:45:20 pm »
does this help to bring it on topic?   :police:
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Re: Crackington Windstar Project
« Reply #13 on: June 26, 2005, 09:14:14 pm »
Quote from: rchadd on June 23, 2005, 04:45:20 pm
does this help to bring it on topic?
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