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If anyone looked at my Cutty Sark build and my Robert E Lee build, you may have picked up the fact that I like to learn the history of the models I am building. So with that in mind I bought the book, "The legend of Chris Craft" by Jeffrey L. Rodengen.
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When looking at reference photos of a Chris Craft Constellation, it looks like the transom has a ledge just below the top edge. I am trying to duplicate that on my boat. I flattened one side of a piece of plastic rod and glued it on the model transom. I then filled in the edges with Tamiya body putty. Next I will shape the place with sand paper, files and sanding sticks made from gluing sand paper to flat tooth picks.
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I will most likely build a support. My first try was not successful.
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I am waiting for the Tamiya paint to arrive in a few days to finish painting the hull, then I will install the R/C components and test them out. I bought a used stand on eBay that someone had built. The plastic things the kit supplies for stands are useless in my opinion. I hope the new stand are ok.
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I added the props and a pad to attach the motors. I could not use the kit parts for the motor pad because the motors I am using are much larger than the kit supplied ones. I stripped the chrome off of the shaft brackets with Super Clean. I think it is the best product for stripping chrome and paint off of plastic. It is hard on your skin. Wear gloves. It works in minutes on chrome. I am going to paint the rudders and shafts to match the hull.
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I am using Tamiya spray paint. It is tough, goes on smooth and dries fast. And I ordered some white striping tape. I am going with the black hull. Supposedly the Constellations were delivered that way. I don't know this for sure. The colors I am using are: Light Gray Fine Surface Primer TS-6 Matt Black TS-33 Dull Red TS-27 Matte White TS-68 Wooden Deck Tan TS-1 Red Brown
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I have the filing and sanding of the transom piece done. You can see where I had to add plastic to some areas. A coat of primer shows me where there is more work to be done.
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We have a lake nearby, and I want to check it out to see if there is a nice place near the shore where I can float this boat. Not having done R/C boats before, I am worrying myself about the boat going out too far or sinking.
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I used to repair wrecked planes in my hobby shop long ago. I'd repair the frame and recover them and hang them from the ceiling. Often a guy would crash his plane and rush in to buy one of my repaired ones. They just needed to fly that day.
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The first step in the boat kit instructions is to add this piece of the stern to the hull. It will need some filling and shaping to fit well. I had to force the stern piece in to position on the starboard side and hold it in place with tape while the glue cures. I put some thin plastic sheet in the cracks on both sides. These will be trimmed, and the needed places will be puttied, sanded and shaped. I used Tamiya Putty white to fill the seems. I also used some superglue in the seams
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Ian, yes, the hull is plastic. It is very thick and heavy. I don't think I have to worry about the hull when on the water. But since the rest of the boat is plastic, I do worry that I'll break parts off when handling it. I am going to have to find a way of carrying it safely.
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Hi Ian, I am so new to R/C boats that I don't know anything about the components from personal knowledge. Rich Koll (bigrichmodels@optonline.net) at http://www.mackproductsrc.com/power packages - v.htm put these components together for me. His site has quite a few power packages for various boats. He used to sell the kit to power the Lindberg Constellation when the model was on the hobby shop shelves. He still has the parts in stock. I talked to him on the phone, and he told me what I needed. I just ordered what he suggested. I believe the motor has brushes because the speed control is for brushed motors. See the image of the data from the kit below. I don't know what KV.....T.....4S-6S means yet. Like I said, I am new to R/C boats. You should call Rich, (732) 870-2966. He should be able to answer any questions you have. I like your boat.
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The M.A.C.K. instructions say to build the kit up to step 6 first. After that, you install the R/C components. In planning this build, I have come to a decision point. Should I paint the hull before installing the R/C parts? What color scheme should I paint the boat? What type of paint should I use since this is going to be in water? Here also is a Revell 1/52 Chris Craft flying bridge cruiser I am using as a painting experiment before painting this kit. I think I should paint the hull before adding the R/C components. The motors and batteries add a lot of weight, and it seems to be a clumsy task to paint with them in place. I would have to protect the painted hull while adding them. I want to make a better stand to rest the boat on while working on it, while displaying it, and to help carry it to water. I like the way the boat on the box is painted. I also like the way the boat on the original Marx box was painted.
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Here are pictures of the kit. I was lucky to find this on eBay in like new condition for a reasonable price. I believe it is a 2006 issue. I paid $250 including shipping for the boat and $478 for the R/C components in case anyone is interested. It is an early Christmas present to myself. Who better to shop for than you? At times, I have sold things like this I have built on eBay for more than I paid for them. That's where this boat may end up one day.
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Here are the R/C components I purchased for the boat. I haven't worked with anything like this before so this should be an adventure.
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Hello friends, I bought a like new, mint, in the factory packaging, Lindberg 1/20 Chris Craft Constellation model. I bought all the R/C components that I will need to put it on the water. I plan to build the boat as an R/C equipped model. I know nothing about R/C boats, even though at one time I owned a hobby shop and sold R/C planes and supplies. I am experienced with radio-controlled garden railroad engines. I've done over ten of those installations. I don't even have a pond nearby to float it on. I have two other build logs here, One is a Revell 1/96 Cutty Sark that still needs the rigging done. And the other is a Lindberg Robert E Lee steam boat. I know there is another build log of the Lindberg Constellation on another site and I have been reading it. As usual with me. I ask is anyone interested in another Lindberg 1/20 Christ Craft Constellation build log? My first name is Bob, so you don't have to call me bcochran.
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Thank you for your replies. I was afraid to come back here to see what anyone wrote. Some day in the future I may take up the rigging again. I keep the hull in a safe place on a shelf next to where I work on models. I have a new boat project that I am considering making into a build log. I have a Lindberg 1/20 Chris Craft Constellation. I am going to add R/C to it.
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I think that not only my wood deck but also the fact that I left the boat white and the hurricane, Texas and pilot house roof blue make my Lee look different from most. I notice other builds online of the Lee and everyone is entitled to their likes, but I feel most builders know very little about steamboats. Their builds reflect it.
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I feel I need to post this. I don't know when or if ever I will return to the rigging of my Cutty Sark. To be honest I am intimidated by the idea. Secondly, this plastic model seems too fragile for my abilities. I've had so many accidents with this model that I am tired of it happening and having to recover. I've had extra parts but I am running out of my supply. I am wanting to move onto other things and it seems like rigging is putting salt on my tail. So thank all of you all for your interest in my build. I am going to leave it here.
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I gave up on that idea. I can't get the wire I am using to look right. Do people use rigging line for these deadeyes?
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I am stuck on how to mount the small deadeyes to the cross tree. Any advice? Here is my latest attempt.
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They are not kits. They are G scale garden railroad locomotives that are complete, ready to run when you buy them. I add details to make them more realistic. They are models of actual 3 foot narrow gauge engines that operated in the late 1800s, three from Colorado and one from California. I also add sound and radio control and battery power. When the great clipper ships unloaded, it was these type locomotives that distributed the goods inland. Also, the clippers that rounded the horn brought the materials to build the railroads in the west. The locomotives were built at the Baldwin Locomotive Works in Philidelphia. The autos and planes were from kits. The Santa Fe passenger train is on a HO gauge layout I am building in my garage. I have a lot going and at times it is hard to choose which I want to work on. Building the Cutty Sark is long and involved and takes me away from my other hobbies.
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