i have a question i am planning on building the prinz eugen using the battlers connection, i have no idea what ill need for the ship to be a working ship. i would very much appreciate it if you could give me a list or some sort of guide. thanks
Comb through the builds, bro. But let's see what I can crank off the top of my head. this won't include anything like balsa etc. Of note, I haven't built a cruiser in sixteen years, so this will be mostly based off of the Texas I just built. If you take any advice I give, let it be that you find Kevin and Steve's build pages and take serious notes. the rest can be superseded. 3.5 unit ship... you can do a triple stern with two in D turret and the third in C maybe? So I'll run with that as the loadout. Weapons dual firing----http://battlersconnection.com/2-5-unit-cannon-kit-dual-firing/ triple firing---http://battlersconnection.com/3-unit-cannon-kit-triple-firing/ The kits should come with more than enough tubing to run your system. Somebody correct me if I'm wrong. Pneumatics Tank---------http://battlersconnection.com/3-oz-c02-bottle/ Regulator----http://battlersconnection.com/ultra-light-regulator-npt/ fitting 1x: http://battlersconnection.com/1-8-barb/ fitting 2x: http://battlersconnection.com/plug/ you can run 1/8 hose to the expansion tank, then use 1/8 tube to the solenoids. I run 1/8 all the way to my solenoids and do not have a tank. I may be stupid for not having an expansion tank. with a triple, I think you may want to run with a tank. Electro weapon stuff Solenoids--1 per gun---http://battlersconnection.com/combat-gear-solenoid-npt/ Multi-C Board--------- http://battlersconnection.com/combat-gear-multi-c/ gun testing board------ http://battlersconnection.com/combat-gear-test-board-3-switch-kit/ Engineering three props, so use the two outboards as drag props and the midships prop for drive. And... sure enough, Charley has a kit for the Prinz Eugen. http://battlersconnection.com/dkm-prinz-eugen-hardware-kit/ You can run probably a 25 or 30 amp esc with just that one motor in the kit. I do a 35 amp with a 30 amp breaker on a pair of 550s and do not have any problems. But verify with somebody who has more experience (this is just a general list. double check everything) http://battlersconnection.com/engine-room/hobbywing-escs/ Damage control http://battlersconnection.com/dc-locker/bilge-pumps/ If you run a dual firing ship, get a 1 unit pump. If you get a triple firing kit, get a half unit. talk to somebody about this. your pump size will determine how skittish you will be about taking damage. Radio System Talk to somebody else who has more experience. I'd get a 4 channel radio, 4 channel receiver, and a waterproof servo for the rudder I am going to be running an old Airtronics VG400 with my backup DD. It's 20 years old, but it was from the cruiser I had before I went into the Army and it still works. Batteries Kevin showed me this website. LiFe batteries are pretty awesome. This is the cell I use for my Texas. this will be pretty big for your boat, I'd think. so.... ask somebody. http://www.batteryspace.com/lifepo4...h-10c-rate-64-wh-6-0---un38-3-passed-dgr.aspx Get two sets of batteries. get a charger that is appropriate to the kind of battery you have. do NOT mismatch. I already have enough electrical fires due to brain farts. Wiring I used 12 and 16 Gauge wire from the hardware store. this is Okay, but it is not ideal. Silicone wire is better. check out @djranier 's spiel on silicone wire in the texas build thread. I used maybe 2 meters of each color in 12 gauge. similar amount of 16 gauge to wire the guns, but you may not need to use the 16 gauge if you do a frugal layout. https://hobbyking.com/en_us/turnigy-high-quality-12awg-silicone-wire-1m-red.html Try to find a nearby club if you can. show up at build parties and other meetings, battles, etc. they will help you build your boat better than just sitting online. Best of luck with your adventure, and do be sure to listen to all of the old bats hanging in the rafters on this forum. they have some really neat-o tricks up their sleeves.
