I need help on the vary basics of RC boats

[Navboyry]

Hello,

I am going to make my Lindberg Blue Devil into an R/C boat, and I need to know a few things:

1. Whats parts do I need? I know I will need a, servo, rudder linkage, speed control, reciver, and the kit comes with a motor, props and shaft. But can you make specific recomendations?

2. How can I ensure that the speed is scaled down and not like the 300mph Destroyer of YouTube?

3. How do I program the controller to the servo and speed controller?

4. Anything else?

[HMAS]

1. Whats parts do I need? I know I will need a, servo, rudder linkage, speed control, reciver, and the kit comes with a motor, props and shaft. But can you make specific recomendations?
You have a rudder & control arm in the kit. fit servo to that linkage

2. How can I ensure that the speed is scaled down and not like the 300mph Destroyer of YouTube?
use the slow part of the speed controller. You did not say wether it was to be an electronic or manual speed controller.
If Manual use the batteries for the motor & connect them to the speed control. if electronic you will need to use slow speed.

3. How do I program the controller to the servo and speed controller?
follow the manufactures instructions, RTM. (most are plug & play)
4. Anything else?
use nicad cells, not drycells or Lithium*
* lithium batteries do nasty things when exposed to water!
Tony

[Timmy C]

Instead of NiCad, how about NiMH?

[Navboyry]

I'd definitly prefer to ude NiMH over NiCAD, just due to the memory problem that NiCads are known for.

Thanks for all the replies, it seems that this may be simpler than I am making it out to be.

[Navboyry]

Victory!

I canibalized an old RC car and managed to get her moving! Had to build a new rudder. but it works!

[commodore4]

Hi- I am glad you had success. You need to be careful though.I have seen this model in the pond in Golden Gate park and it was scary!! The ship is especially sensitive to crosswinds and other disturbances, such as wave heigth.When I started mine, the first thing I did was scratchbuild a new deck with flanges inside the deckhouses to keep water out.I always build these flanges with a built in drain channel connected to an overboard drain made of brass.The deckhouses are a snug pressure fit and I successfully made the radar turn by modifying the cam system LINDBERG uses.The running lights are simple on-off switches hidden in the stuff on the deck.Watch your ballasting very close.If you DON,T have your ballast fastened down(velcro or something)It may shift and then when you make a hard turn, over she goes.Good luck and happy voyaging. commodore4