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2,623 posts · Page 161 of 219I'll try and get it right this time. This is my granddaughters springer. 18x8 inch, 4 inch rudder, 540/1, 6v sla, with a35 three blade brass prop,she's only 4 so if you come to sail on our pond, give her plenty of room. The safety part of it ,is she has a 10mm flashing red led on the top. Sorry I dropped on my last post
Dave
- figtree7ntsAdmiralI'm sure you and your granddaughter have loads of fun at the pond! I'm looking forward to launching my Tugboat Serenity this summer. 👍
This hull was bought a flea market, it came with a plan, so it can classed semI scratch built
- MAXTONMidshipmanNice model, very neat electrics, well done.
How come an American builds and English lifeboat?
By the way its contra- rotating props, but if you have a swimming pool as a test tank you must take some criticism, its OK I am only jealous.
My first attempt at a model boat was a scratch built Rother
at one inch and a quarter to the foot, a big buggar and heavy it had a car battery for power and ballast.
Cheers
Max 4clubs
I have modified it to make it look more realistic
- mbrownhillRecruitIt looks great - I am just starting to build one. Do you have any recommendations on the fire monitors? I am going to use Robbe and make them rotate.
Do you find the twin motors too much ? - raj002Able SeamanI made my own from bits of tube and old coins for flanges. The nozzle is just sleeved down with progressively smaller tube till it squirted about right. Pump is a standard grapnel unit. Hopefully this link to a photo blog will work. https://picasaweb.google.com/102817163504371499744/RAFCrashTenderModelBoatBuildKitshack46InchVersion
The link will give you details of the motors and speed controllers and the props I used. it's quick!Liked by Inkoust
She was always very slow and hard to manoeuvre. She was made from MM plans. I could never get her to behave in the water. 27Mhz TX/RX. tried changing motor, prop 6 to 12 volts nothing seemed to make much difference, gave up in the end. You can't win them all.
- LemmerhengstAble SeamanI think it is Bowman model, 1930's.
They made them with steam power, clockwork and also rubber power.
cliff