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2012-05-18 AllanMoers 2012 Governing body: Nauticus e.V. Host: SMBC Moers Location: Germany, 47447 Moers (Schwafheim), Altdorferstr., follow shields marked SMBC Date: Friday, 18-05 till sunday, 20-05-2012 Classes: Eco-Expert, Eco-Standard, Mono I, Mono II, Hydro I, Hydro II, F3E, Mini Eco, Mini-Mono, Mini-Hydro, MS1, MS2, HS1, HS2, FSRE full details here |
2012-05-19 AllanMoers 2012 Governing body: Nauticus e.V. Host: SMBC Moers Location: Germany, 47447 Moers (Schwafheim), Altdorferstr., follow shields marked SMBC Date: Friday, 18-05 till sunday, 20-05-2012 Classes: Eco-Expert, Eco-Standard, Mono I, Mono II, Hydro I, Hydro II, F3E, Mini Eco, Mini-Mono, Mini-Hydro, MS1, MS2, HS1, HS2, FSRE full details here |
2012-05-20 Mark ShipmanELECTRA FAST ELECTRIC RACE SERIES ROUND 3 Beale Park See http://www.electrafying.com/ for more information |
2012-05-20 AllanMoers 2012 Governing body: Nauticus e.V. Host: SMBC Moers Location: Germany, 47447 Moers (Schwafheim), Altdorferstr., follow shields marked SMBC Date: Friday, 18-05 till sunday, 20-05-2012 Classes: Eco-Expert, Eco-Standard, Mono I, Mono II, Hydro I, Hydro II, F3E, Mini Eco, Mini-Mono, Mini-Hydro, MS1, MS2, HS1, HS2, FSRE full details here |
2012-06-17 Exeter MBC Model boating dayModel Boating Day, Exeter MBC, (Fathers Day). Exeter & District MBC, Dragonfly Lake, Crealy, start 10.30am PET DOGS ARE NO LONGER ALLOWED AT THIS VENUE |
News
19th April 2012
Our old hosting package is getting a bit dated and has been bought out by another supplier. The supplier does not intend to keep maintaining the old hosts. At the same time we wanted to offer increased security features that people now expect and could not do that on the old package. SO we have got a new hosting package. That is wher the complications start.... In order to access both hosts at the same time we needed different URL's to point at them. In order to do that we broke the link to the old hosting with astecmodels.com - and pointed that at the new hosting. once that was done we have backed up and restored all the program data, backed up and restored the databases, tested then repeated. Once satisfied we locked out the parts on astecmodels.co.uk, backed up and restored the databases to astecmodels.com and made that live. We are sorry if that leds to confusion! If you try and access astecmodels.co.uk now you should get transferred to the .com site. If not please let us know. We are sure all the data is fine and we still have access to the old data so we can check. Incidentally that means that the main site, the gallery and the store have all moved - please update your bookmarks. Our email addresses will change also to
15th January 2012
Well we are now in to 2012 and it is time to start thinking about this years model boating events. The diary dates page has been updated so please go along there and submit your FE races, Shows, etc. They will not appear immediately as I have to check them first but please check in after a couple of days to make sure it is all OK.
17th October 2011
Hifei have released V4 programming software. This software extends the COM ports it can use t0 1-16m allows programming of swordfish and kingkong esc's, allows download of KingKong Data and can upload new firmware to the esc's. ESC's must be at the latest firmware level must have an ID of AHKB 1307 XXXX XXXX or later. If not it must be upgraded - the V4 software can do this!. You can find the software here V4.0 PC Hifei program software download
September 2011
Things are always a bit easier in september but that is not to say we are not busy just that we have a bit of time to do other things like service the boats before racing! We had a good days racing with SWAMBC last weekend but I had a bit of a nightmare with my M2 so rebuilding has started. M1 was good ;) . Also making some progress with the 1/8th Atlas van lines - check the forum for info. We also had time to bring in new parts. More tenshock mini eco's now with a small 4 pole motor, more due soon with spares and alternative motors. Also from Tenshock we now have more props with 3/16" dog drive joining the line up and some handed sets. We now have ceramic bearings, 4x9mm for motors, 4x8 and 4x7 for shaft sets with and without flanges. Well back to the rebuilds - more later.
August 18 2011
I did not realise how long ago the last update was, just goes to show how busy we have been!. More new products from existing suppliers plus new ESC's from MAytech that have forward and reverse capability ( among other things) for the scale modellers amongst us. Since last time we have been to Weymouth - last one this year and very sad but a chance to test boats for the Nats. The Exiga on 6s is ballistic! Then the nats in Bridlington - brilliant venue but a series of mashaps. One of our customers did buy a Gensis and slap 6s in it ( not recommended). That mad a very quick mono 1 look pedestrian. David Nieuwland produced a 32 lap record in M2 running his Exiga on 4s with a 2650 motor Etti products also took first 8 places in mini mono and Mono 1, and Chris Osman retains his UK Hydro 1 championship with his 3S Demon. Look out in the next few weeks as we have a restock of Leopard motors, Restock i=of Hifei 240HV and a nnew range of Ceramic bearings coming. Till then have fun racing!, first
Anyone with some more pictures please submit them for the Gallery page.
Allan
That time of year
Well its that time of year and SWAMBC have had their annual rules meeting. In the meeting they have voted to come into line with Naviga/national classes in some classes as well as retaining old favourites. F4 will no longer run oat all meetings but will now be M2/H2 over 6 minutes on the 3 large lakes. |
Lipo's and Motors
We will start with Lipo's. This year at the UK Nats the cell voltage was measured before and after a race to ensure that they were not above limits before a race or under after. Some racers were using a hot box to pre-heat cells to 40C. New lighter (higher capacity) cells are on the block but they are nowhere near as robust as the old ones - abuse these and they will be destroyed!. This all made me think about where we are going! Current International racing rules encourage you to choose ligh high capacity cells and run the risk of destroying them. You might say that voltage checks would discourage this but Lipo's will recover to minimum voltage given long enough so parking the boat in the reeds as far from rescue as possible may be the response. Is that fair? Something needs to be done! |
It's those Cells again
Well I guess as predicted in my last note cell capacity has gone up and cells of 40C and 5-10C charge rates are now commonly being offered to car racers and these are cased.All sounds very good! I have some 30C 6000mah but they are just outside the legal limit for FE racing. I think we will see 7000mah next year but remeber NIMH cells? |
New technologies?
It has been a while since we wrote anything about what is happening out there. |
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