1/72 HMS Iron Duke - Type 23 Frigate

[Tworrs]

WELL Garry let me just say brushless are the best bet BUT an there is a BUT i would have liked to have used them in my tiger BUT they are very exspensive if your prices are like ours in blighty

AN they are complex to rig them up an get them goin as my m8 richard is very good on eletronics an has guided me a few times but he bought two for his new ship an could not understand how to wire them up so he had to send them back to where he bought them an ask them to wire them up to the ESC an they then returned them to him

so in my opinion not for a newbie an i dont understand them either as i think they work on A/C current an not D/C current . as in the brushless motors there are not just a positive an negative like normal motors but there are 3 wires feeding the motors each an from their ESC but if you can find out how to get them goin they are the best bet.but for me give me the brushed motors as they are easy to wire up an i cant ask richard for you as he dont know either they are very comeplex BUT THATS my pennys worth on the suject unless you have a tame eletricion near you lol an ANY more pics
c/b

Thanks for that insight Chris, I will do some further research.
No pics atm, been playing with the motors.

Interesting aside about motors there Chris. In my model railway days (1980s to early 2000s) brushless motors were king. However, they were all 12 volt DC and had two wires, exactly like the Hornby X04 style brushed motors they replaced. Most common makes were Mashima and Portescap. Very quiet and smooth, and extremely controllable, especially in the lower speed range. Not sure what they use these days though. DCC control may have changed all that.

Thanks Tim.

[PaulinKendal]

Just read through this thread - what an amazing build! So inspiring - there's a dedicated model boating lake near me, I must go along and check it out.

[boatman]

Just read through this thread - what an amazing build! So inspiring - there's a dedicated model boating lake near me, I must go along and check it out.

HI Paul what are you thinkin of building a ship then ?
chrisb

[PaulinKendal]

HI Paul what are you thinkin of building a ship then ?
chrisb

I'm always thinking of new things to branch out into - I'm a dinghy sailor and a commercial skipper, so boats are never far from the top of that list!

[JR]

Chris you've gathered quite a crowd of ship builders now !.

[boatman]

Chris you've gathered quite a crowd of ship builders now !.

HAVE I John ? only Bob an Garry an me that i can see ? an maybe Paul but it seems to me he is only instreaded in the real thing ?
chrisb

[JR]

HAVE I John ? only Bob an Garry an me that i can see ? an maybe Paul but it seems to me he is only instreaded in the real thing ?
chrisb

I think so, maybe only two of you ------------ so far , but the interest is growing .
Not me I hasten to add, much prefer mud !

[boatman]

I think so, maybe only two of you ------------ so far , but the interest is growing .
Not me I hasten to add, much prefer mud !

:thinking:OH you muddy ole devil you John lol :rolling: :smiling::smiling:well us shippy boys prefer to keep the models clean as got to keep up our reputaion as the seinor service so we keep our selves clean for royalty to come aboard (noses in the air ) lol:rolling::smiling::smiling: as they wont want to get themselves all muddy in a tank lol :smiling::smiling:
Chrisb

[Mini Me]

What's the matter with JR?......even I have one "floaty" thing in the stash!!

[Mark1]

Ive got two floatys on the go,one almost finished.

[Tworrs]

Very happy to hear there are more "floaty's" being built, Rick and Mark.

[JR]

What's the matter with JR?......even I have one "floaty" thing in the stash!!

Rick ,you can keep it,or share it with me. There is no way I'm getting my feet wet again since 570 threw me and Polly off his underwater boat.

[Mini Me]

Well, in my defense.....I did say it was in the stash, has been for years. Don't know when I'll get around to building it. :smiling3:

[boatman]

Rick ,you can keep it,or share it with me. There is no way I'm getting my feet wet again since 570 threw me and Polly off his underwater boat.

:thinking:well J/R you can blame that crazy parrot LOL :rolling: for doin what he did in captains 570 hat an he went an put it on so can you blame poor 570 all covered in birds cr*p lol

Well, in my defense.....I did say it was in the stash, has been for years. Don't know when I'll get around to building it. :smiling3:

AN RICK there is no exscuse come over to the dark floaty side as you must have thought about building it ONCE or you would never have bought LOL
Chrisb the floaty guy

[boatman]

GLAD you had a laugh Rick