Jb,
Definitely looks more controllable, you may have tamed the beast at last or she is saving up a little surprise that she will give to you latter.LOL!!

Martin555.

Nice one Ed. Bet you cannot wait to get her to the pond.👍👍

Hi Steve,

All is well Thanks!

Also thanks for the model and sound!

Cheers, Ed

Hi Doug,

I never thought of that!]

Will have to look and see if I can find Mickey and Minnie!

Cheers, Ed

Great stuff Ed 👍
Sounds very busy, just like Steam Boat Willy!😀
Are you going to 3D print Mickey and Minnie to join the crew??😉
Cheers, Doug 😎

An excellent job on both the model and the sounds. Well done Ed!

Hope all is well with you all.

Steve

catch them and sell them to eu
brian😀

Hi brianupyonder,

Throttling up, I scared all the fish away! LOL!

Opps!

Cheers, Ed

Hi mistyoptic,

It was more of an ebb tide! LOL!

Cheers, Ed

Hi oefranz,

Thanks I try!

Cheers, Ed

Hi Don,

Thanks,

Eventually I'll take her to the Pond!

Give her a real Maiden Voyage!

Ed-

Beautiful job.Too bad the test tank wasn't longer.

Nice boat! 👍

But obviously high tide!

nice clear water,but no fish😂

Hi Martin,

The water wasn't too bad!

And not too choppy! LOL!

Cheers, Ed

Nice work Ed,
I hope the water was not to cold by the time sea trials were over LOL!!

Martin555.

Jb,
The problem now with having the deflector fitted if your LiPo's catch fire you won't be able to put it out LOL!!

Martin555.

Hi Martin, quite pleased that it worked so well😊 And you mean put out fires like this ? (jet boat, Lake Lyndon NZ 2012)😁😁 Quite a common fire fighting method by the public for boats these days, especially using jet skis.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esxpEoDENsk

JB

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esxpEoDENsk

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That little deflector certainly stops the water from splashing up into the boat.
I am really looking forward to seeing her fly across the lake.

With a little more throttle you could water the garden or even put out a fire.LOL!!

Martin555.

Hi Martin, I've made a small plate to go above the jet which should divert the water away from the bucket pushrod, just have to glue it on and test it (possibly tomorrow). Most jet boats tend to have the same problem with back feed out the top as it's pretty much impossible to seal, because the nozzle has to move from side to side. Most of the Hamilton production jet boats had a large platform over the jet unit which stopped water splashing up the transom (see pics of some early Hamilton jet boats).

The lens on my small vid cam is stuffed and I really need to invest in a GO Pro or similar (when I win Lotto)😁 I Have a few other cheapies, but this was the best, until I somehow scratched the lens, and then tried to polish it☹️. Works a bit better at longer range on sunny days. May be able to get it repaired as it is just the domed protective lens over the main tiny lens.

Couldn't do much more on the boat, (waiting for stuff from China) so took my latest plane (finished early this year and never tested) down to the big playing fields for some high speed taxi runs. on the last run, it actually took off accidentally, (but very smoothly) before I was ready and ended up putting it back down quickly but bending a landing gear strut. I consider it very successful as I now know it will fly, and my wing construction around the electric retract was strong enough to bend the 4mm landing gear wire. Same thing happened with another own design, plane but I was in a position to keep going after it leapt off the ground unexpectedly, and I found it flew perfectly! At least today provided something positive which is always good. This is one I made from some photographs of a one off prototype. Had my doubts if the wing design was correct, but it seems ok.


You might be interested in these vids from INCAT Australia,- amazing ship. It uses the Finnish Wartsila companys' waterjets.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nP1K6nS_lLQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IA9mSeNnaGE

JB

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nP1K6nS_lLQ

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IA9mSeNnaGE

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Hi Jb,
It look like the bucket will have to be a very close fit to the top of the thruster when using in reverse
And as you say a small deflector so that it clears the bucket in the forward mode.

Shame about the misty video.

Martin555.

All's well that ends well Garth😉
Admit it shipmate the rudder didn't jam -
you were simply distracted by the attentions of the now good lady!😉
Cheers, Doug 😎

Very nice looking Tug!

Cheers, Ed

Hi Pete, the throttle is mode 1 on the 9x. I usually use a 6ch HK6DF which I've converted to twin throttles for the MTB, HSL and ST (was bought as mode 2 but converted to mode 1 and modified to twin throttles). I bought 2 of those a few years back before they changed to inside aerial and digital trims, (basic 6ch, - one for small planes and one for boats) I think they were also a Fly sky with HK stickers, but they have been 100% reliable. I needed a bit of programming ability with the jet unit (end points ) for the bucket and a few more switches for lights etc, and with only one motor in this boat the 9x was perfect. I use it for planes as well and have about 6 models on it.

Left stick rudder is used for arming the smoke/water/air timer which Graham built.

JB

Re - Great sound effects!

Thanks Ed, the GT Power unit has about 55 different car and diesel machinery sounds (unfortunately a lot of noisy high revving 4 cyl sounds) but there are a number of good ones which can be applied to boats.

JB

Good V8 sound you have there jb, have you got your throttle on the right hand stick (mode 1)?😊

Cheers, Pete

Hi JB,

That's fantastic!

Great sound effects!

Well done!

Cheers, Ed

Hi Martin, I think after around 52yrs of modelling (planes and boats) full sized boats, many different jobs etc ,- it all helps you think of different ways of doing things, and learning from other peoples experiences is a big bonus. I doubt whether as many young people will have our skills as they do not listen to older people as much as we did. Now all you get is what the ...k do you know when you try and give advice.

My son learns from his phone - (internet,- I'm superfluous to requirements now😂) which seems to work for him (actually replaced the complicated 'smart' door handle ($400) in his Honda CRZ hybrid which amazed me,) but I started him making and fixing things at an early age which might have helped. I've told him in the past, not to rely too much on the internet, as there is a lot of bogus and sometimes downright dangerous advice on it at times.

Imagine the models which would be created, if all of our brains were made into one,?😂

JB

Re - Oh no!! it's the kiwi chainsaw massacre all over again! 😮

And I used an echo..echo...echo to do it Doug😂

JB

Jb,
I think when you and Graham get together there is no end to what you guys can create.

Martin555.

Tanks Martin, but you can't beat Grahams custom electronics ! - he's the master😁

JB

Fantastic Jb,
I really like all these effects you do on your models.

Martin555.

Oh no!! it's the kiwi chainsaw massacre all over again! 😮
😁😂🤣
😎

I knew I should have made it 40" Doug, had a thought that 30" was going to be a tight squeeze for all the bits 😁, had to get the chainsaw out again to get the sound unit in😂

JB

Our Master of the Quart into a Pint Pot!😮
Good show JB👍
😎

" I have a few spare boxes of daylight you can have as well😁"
Make sure they're from sunny days please JB🌤️🌤️☀️☀️
😁😎

Great to see it finally afloat JB 👍.

True Martin, but we'll see how it goes on the lake first before claiming victory😁
I'll send you a box of Kiwi enthusiasm FOC if you want, LOL😂, and while I'm at it, and as it's daylight saving down here, I have a few spare boxes of daylight you can have as well😁

JB

Jb,
I you find you have to much enthusiasm can you sent some my way.

Looking good, at least you can breath a sigh of relief now.

Martin555.

Hi Graham.
The "Bill sync" looks and sounds spot on now.
Well done 👍😀.
Rob.

Hi Martin, Doug,

No plans for a camera. I think PD Donald is finished now. He’s getting a bit heavy with the extras and I don’t want to find him diving and failing to resurface.

Graham93

"Knowing you, you will be working on a camera as the next upgrade"
I don't even want to think about where he might hide the lens Martin! 😮🙈
😎

Well done Graham,
Looks/sounds quack-on now 👍
Quacks, Doug 😎

Graham,
Knowing you, you will be working on a camera as the next upgrade.

Martin555.

he will be giving the swimmers heart attacks in the summer
brian😀

Rob,

"the lip sync, or 'Bill Sync' 😉 is just a gnats out"

Updated the 'Bill Sync'. It's better now. Whilst changing the timing in the controller was easy, the only way I could check if I had it right was to video the resulting action and then play the video one frame at a time. Took several attempts before I got it near enough. Very tedious, but worth it I think.

You can also see in the video one of the 'keels' I added to help with the steering.

Graham93

LipSync

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Brian,

We have a member at Buxton with a crocodile which can be submerged like a submarine. It also has one red and one green eye as 'navigation lights!

Graham93

Hi JB,

Glad you like it.

"Is the 'quack' from the same media player set-up as in the rowboat?"

Yes, it's the same basic module. Available from China for £2 or thereabouts. Needs a microSD card to store the sounds. A bit tricky to get working but seem to be reliable once correctly set up. I only have a single sound file on the duck version. There are 10 songs on the one in the rowing boat which play sequentially.

Graham93

have seen the crocodile heads bet you could have a lot of fun with one in summer when its hot and the boys are in the water😋

Hi Graham93, I'm in total agreement with all the comments on 'PD' this video brought me a BIG smile, but don't risk it in hunting season !! 🤣 😜 😄

Ouch !! 🤣 now your adding 'cheese' with the 'quackers' 😁😜😅

As JB implied...don't make Donald too realistic..
😂🤣

'Quacked' me up Graham, next minute it'll be diving for food😂. As Rob mentioned, it seems to steer a bit better now. Is the 'quack' from the same media player set-up as in the rowboat? You are going to have to watch that a duck shooter doesn't mistake it for the real thing😁.👍👍

JB

You said that and i did not see your lips move Rob.LOL!

Martin555.

Absolutely inquackable!😮
😎

Just as I thought then Graham.

My apologies for nit-picking but it seems that you already have a 'fix' for the issue in hand.

In retirement I'm still just as sensitive to audio/video sync discrepancies as I ever was 🤓🗣👂👁🕐.

Rob,

You are right! I thought it was a bit out and you have just confirmed it.

It’s not difficult to change. There is a microchip timer that operates the bill. It is independent of the audio file. They are both started together and then it’s ‘dead reckoning’ to sync the action. Just need to tweak the timings.

Graham93

Martin,

Glad it made you smile. We all need something to smile about right now🙄 I don’t mind being considered ‘quackers’ if it brings a smile to everyone’s faces.😂🤣

Graham93

Graham.
Not a criticism but an observation........
From my POV as a 'video man' the lip sync, or 'Bill Sync' 😉 is just a gnats out !
I reckon that the bill opening is about 6 frames ahead of the 'quack', so is there a way of re-timing the action?
Is the 'quack' triggered by the bill motion which might account for the delay, were it the other way round might it be possible?
Anyhooo....superbly done all the same.
Rob.

Hi Rob,

Glad you like it 👍

The steering is better, but still very sensitive. I added a couple of vertical ‘keels’ made of plasticard attached one to the either side of the vertical hull sides with double sided tape. Quick and simple to do. Won’t be able to try any alternatives for a while with the new lockdown. My little garden pond is really representative of how it handles on the lake.

Graham93

Absolutely brilliant Graham.

There is definitely no end to what you can come up with.

That really put a big smile on my face.

Well done.

Martin555.

Hi Graham.
Luv a Duck !.........I absolutely love it 🤣
It looks like you have much better steering control too👍.
What was the eventual solution?
Rob.

Great looking day!
JB

nice job looks good

Nice little boat, can just imagine going out on her to see to the lobster pots.

Cheers, Nerys

Great job - thanks for sharing !👍⛵

The model is a Midwest kit but the hull is bass wood kit came with balsa wood & fiberglass but I prefer Bass wood & Finishing Epoxy to seal the hull .

Nice one Garth- but unless you put those traps in the water - not much chance of a lobster......
Was that from a Midwest Kit or scratchbuilt ?

She rides the water well GARTH.

Nice work.

Martin555.