When to paint

[Jason]

I just bought a Blue Devil (RC Ship) kit. I am trying to decide when
to paint it.. do you paint the decks and hull BEFORE beginning
construction or is it easier to do after?

First model here.. so I am a little lost.

Thanks for your input.

Jason the Newbie

[Jason]

I forgot to mention..

this is a plastic kit.

Jason

On Fri, 12 Sep 2003 12:55:39 GMT, Jason <jasonls@tampabay.rr.com>
wrote:

>I just bought a Blue Devil (RC Ship) kit. I am trying to decide when
>to paint it.. do you paint the decks and hull BEFORE beginning
>construction or is it easier to do after?
>
>First model here.. so I am a little lost.
>
>Thanks for your input.
>
>Jason the Newbie

[William]

"Fly Higher" <someone@somewhere.net> wrote in message
news:ZJY8b.34469$j26.702@lakeread02...
> Shucks! With todays micro gear, hook a servo to each turret! :)
>
> When I did mine it was some 23 years ago, I used a Kraft radio then,
KPS-14
> servo for rudders. Two Radio Shack motors RTV'd into position and geared
> down to the prop shafts. The props were not the kit provided ones but
came
> from a hobby shop in the area.

Mine would have been closer to 30 years back. My recollection is that I
used a Heathkit servo (huge - had both rotary and linear output which
was kinda neat) and receiver (also not small).

Ironically, as gear has gotten smaller, my taste has shifted to larger
hulls.
I'm toying with plans for a U.S.S Olympia cruiser in 1/48th scale these
days. (Also toying with how to get it to the pond - the last time I built
something that big, I had a minivan.) Miniaturization will, though, let
me put a TV camera on the bridge, along with a transmitter. -Wm

[William]

"Jason" <jasonls@tampabay.rr.com> wrote in message
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>
> As far as micro servos... are these something you buy after the radio?
> The radio I was looking at is a cheapie 2channel with 2 servos. It's
> like $50. Im not familiar with micro servos.

You can buy them after for most radios. Check with the hobby shop
to see what they've got and if they will match your proposed radio.
You might have to replace the plugs on them if you can't find an
exact match, but electrically they're probably OK. Off the top of
my head, I think you can pick up the cheaper brand (or non-brand)
micro servos for $20-25 each. Haven't shopped recently. How micro
you need is a good question. The smallest will definitely fit, but a size
or two up will probably be OK too. Figure out where you think it
should go, measure the space, allowing for the swing of the control
arm and routing the pushrod to the rudder, then take those
measurements and a ruler to the hobby shop. (Or you can look up
various servo dimensions on line if you want.)

You can also buy radios already set up with micro servos, but
make sure you're getting one for surface use, not aircraft. (It's
a legal thing, as well as a good idea; certain frequencies for
certain uses.) Since the advent of small scale RC cars there're
some pretty good deals out there. (If your hobby shop only
carries sets for aircraft, you can ask if they can order a surface
legal version for you.) Fortunately, in two and three channel
set ups, there's usually a better selection in stock then there
would be in the six or eight channel sets.