Revell Hermann Marwede 1/72 RC Conversion
Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2016 7:53 am
Well this will make a change from tanks, but I was looking for a winter project, and although I have a couple of tanks that need completing, and plan to build another one mostly from scratch, I am on course to move house shortly and didn't want to start any of those tasks until after the move. Knowing that there is a boating lake near to the new place, I decided to have a go at converting a static boat kit to RC, as it is a lot cheaper than buying an RC boat. I also end up with a very detailed model that will look good sat on the shelf.
I have in the past renovated a large scale Vosper MTB, and built an Italeri 1/35 Schnellboot, the latter was a real challenge as it is the largest 1/35 scale boat on the market, had photoetch etc and was very fragile. Despite building both, I sold them on as fully functioning RC models without ever sailing them myself.
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I looked around at what was out there, and what others have done, and found three models that are popular conversions. Flower Class Corvette, Submarines, and the Hermann Marwede, a German Search and Rescue vessel. After much research I plumped for the last one. A bit more research and I found Gameseek were selling the kits for £30 so I bought one. Looking at what is in the box, and how big this is, it is amazing value for money, and if it all goes pear shaped then it hasn't cost me the earth.
I have ordered two shafts, propellers and two flexible couplings that cost £15 all in.
If the build comes together using what I have, then this whole boat will only have cost me £45. Time will tell.
First job was to fit the rear tailgate and seal it.
Then printed a triple motor mount, but then decided that two 360 motors would be more than enough to propel this as it is so light.
I am going to try running it off an RX18, this will allow me to run both motors off one stick and control them tank style for turns etc. If this works, then I have a T90 RX18 that I can easily plug in there that will give me sound effects as well.
The decks need to be removeable, so I put a lip around the hull and inserted cross members to pull the sides against the deck. I can then screw the deck to the cross members.
There are bow thrusters at the front, and although I did my best to seal them, there is a pin hole leak somewhere. Getting this area watertight is todays task, there isn't a lot of room in there.
I have in the past renovated a large scale Vosper MTB, and built an Italeri 1/35 Schnellboot, the latter was a real challenge as it is the largest 1/35 scale boat on the market, had photoetch etc and was very fragile. Despite building both, I sold them on as fully functioning RC models without ever sailing them myself.
viewtopic.php?f=25&t=11426&p=98020&hili ... oot#p98020
I looked around at what was out there, and what others have done, and found three models that are popular conversions. Flower Class Corvette, Submarines, and the Hermann Marwede, a German Search and Rescue vessel. After much research I plumped for the last one. A bit more research and I found Gameseek were selling the kits for £30 so I bought one. Looking at what is in the box, and how big this is, it is amazing value for money, and if it all goes pear shaped then it hasn't cost me the earth.
I have ordered two shafts, propellers and two flexible couplings that cost £15 all in.
If the build comes together using what I have, then this whole boat will only have cost me £45. Time will tell.
First job was to fit the rear tailgate and seal it.
Then printed a triple motor mount, but then decided that two 360 motors would be more than enough to propel this as it is so light.
I am going to try running it off an RX18, this will allow me to run both motors off one stick and control them tank style for turns etc. If this works, then I have a T90 RX18 that I can easily plug in there that will give me sound effects as well.
The decks need to be removeable, so I put a lip around the hull and inserted cross members to pull the sides against the deck. I can then screw the deck to the cross members.
There are bow thrusters at the front, and although I did my best to seal them, there is a pin hole leak somewhere. Getting this area watertight is todays task, there isn't a lot of room in there.