Montage of Memories
Here we have a " Montage of Memories " of RC Sailing with the Buxton Model Boat Club though the month of July 2021.
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Just me & the real fireboat
After I built the model of the Cotter fireboat I took it to the real Fireboat to show it off to the crew maybe 5 years ago at canal days in Port Colburn haven't had Canal days for 2 years because of the pandemic
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- jbkiwiFleet AdmiralGreat to be able to take the model on board the real thing. I was lucky that way as well, being able to visit the EX RNZAF 63ft HSL (although converted now to a luxury launch) with my model, and the owner was stoked. He had only seen black and white pics of it during the war, but as I had been on board it in original form (1968 before it was first modified,- this is its' 3rd cabin mod) I had done the model in it's original colours ) Funny how close it looks to the original (just coincidence according to him)
You're lucky the real boat was still original! (and in beautiful condition as well by the looks of it.) Bet they'd love your model mounted inside somewhere!
JB
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Scratch built Bristol Channel Pilot Cutter
A change from Maid Rosalind Thames cruiser blog posts! This winter I added a removable keel and rudder extension to the Bristol Channel Pilot Cutter I built in 2017. I wanted to produce a hull that was truly accurate above and below the waterline, and with the correct lead in the keel and in scale winds she sailed ok, but to get a model to sail realistically, you generally have to add a lot of weight deep down. The last picture shows that for regular display, the ugly keel and rudder extensions come off and the stand's extended legs unscrew. She stands 6' 2" with her new keel, and 4' 6" long. The trials were successful. She sailed beautifully, even tacking those overlapping headsails flawlessly, which is generally quite hard to do with RC! I have up to now only posted blogs as they happen, but I have full documentation of this build and can start a blog for it after Rosalind is finished, if it's OK to publish something from the past. I added a teaser build picture!
https://www.facebook.com/modelBoatsTrainsPlanes/videos/800923610583750/
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Thank you Doug and Stephen for your help in getting the video to work. The stills give little idea of any movement but the video shows she was really trucking! Ed
https://www.facebook.com/modelBoatsTrainsPlanes/videos/800923610583750/
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Thank you Doug and Stephen for your help in getting the video to work. The stills give little idea of any movement but the video shows she was really trucking! Ed
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- fireboatCaptainHi Ed,
The link is fixed. The space in the URL is deliberately added to avoid some web browsers trying to stretch the page width. The gallery works a bit differently to the rest of the site (different code), but I've just enabled the displaying of links.
Thanks
Stephen
Vic Smeed Thornycroft MTB maiden voyage
My Vic Smeed Thornycroft MTB has been sitting in dry dock over the summer, due to holidays but also procrastination due to my fear that when I finally launched her she'd go straight to the bottom...
Anyway, this morning I plucked up courage, took her down to Black Park lake near Slough and chucked her in. She appeared to sit well in the water. I gently engaged the throttle and waved a tearful farewell as she moved off 20 yards or so towards the middle of the lake. I took her round in a wide arc and back to port. I repeated this a couple of times and did some straight runs until the tiller mechanism jammed, fortunately she was within grabbing distance.
I was so relieved and pleased that she worked. She had a good turn of speed (nothing too dramatic) and seemed to steer well, keeping fairly upright.
There appeared to be little if any water ingress. The water cooling system for the ESC didn't work (I suspect kinks in the tube) but it didn't appear to be overheating. I'll attend to that and also the tiller mechanism before I take her out again.
Finally got my sea legs!
Anyway, this morning I plucked up courage, took her down to Black Park lake near Slough and chucked her in. She appeared to sit well in the water. I gently engaged the throttle and waved a tearful farewell as she moved off 20 yards or so towards the middle of the lake. I took her round in a wide arc and back to port. I repeated this a couple of times and did some straight runs until the tiller mechanism jammed, fortunately she was within grabbing distance.
I was so relieved and pleased that she worked. She had a good turn of speed (nothing too dramatic) and seemed to steer well, keeping fairly upright.
There appeared to be little if any water ingress. The water cooling system for the ESC didn't work (I suspect kinks in the tube) but it didn't appear to be overheating. I'll attend to that and also the tiller mechanism before I take her out again.
Finally got my sea legs!
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- jbkiwiFleet AdmiralMust be pretty solid Nick, mine weighs 2.8kg with a 3s 3000mAh LiPo. Ply from memory was only about 1.5mm. Nothing wrong with a bit of weight, makes them run a bit more realistically. The originals looked like they were sinking with the weight of the fuel and 4 big heavy Thornycroft v12s in the back.
JBLiked by Martin555 and nickcouldry - nickcouldryPetty Officer 1st Classyes i was a bit taken aback when i weighed her, but to my untrained eye she seemed to sit ok in the water and i didn't really want her skipping over the ripples 😂
Stevenage Model Boat Club - open day 2021
open day 2021 had 2 sessions - IC fast electric in the morning, scale sail in the afternoon...
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"NAIAD" Windermere Yacht
"NAIAD" is a Windermere Yacht designed by Herbert Crossley.
This model yacht is a first "scratch" built RC yacht belonging to "full size" sailor Chris Gay.
Naiad is seen here undergoing her maiden voyage at the Pavilion Gardens Buxton in the company of Grahams - "ELLEN" the Bristol Cutter.
More photos here :- https://model-boats.com/places/60518#99293
Phil.
This model yacht is a first "scratch" built RC yacht belonging to "full size" sailor Chris Gay.
Naiad is seen here undergoing her maiden voyage at the Pavilion Gardens Buxton in the company of Grahams - "ELLEN" the Bristol Cutter.
More photos here :- https://model-boats.com/places/60518#99293
Phil.
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- NerysFleet Admiral'Naiad' is an interesting concept of a very traditional design. I like her lines and it's good to see a good old gaff rigged boat being built today.
Likewise 'Emma', lovely old Bristol Pilot cutter, sailing well. You have some good boats at Buxton.
Nerys
Grahams Gaff Rigged Pilot Cutter !
On the water again, Graham starts to evaluate his Gaff Rigged Pilot Cutter.
Filmed 20th June 2021 - onboard with Grahams fixed cam, and with Gopro from my camera boat.
Grahams "Build Blog" can be seen here :-
https://model-boats.com/blogs/86653
Also more photos here :- https://model-boats.com/places/60518
Phil.
Filmed 20th June 2021 - onboard with Grahams fixed cam, and with Gopro from my camera boat.
Grahams "Build Blog" can be seen here :-
https://model-boats.com/blogs/86653
Also more photos here :- https://model-boats.com/places/60518
Phil.
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FAIRACRE BROADS CRUISER, NEW MOTOR AND ESC
Fitted the new 550 45T brushed motor as a replacement for the ancient and slow 70s Graupner monoperm. Goes a lot better now and has a decent speed range. Handles and rides quite well for a skinny boat. Prop is a Graupner 40mm 2 blade (don't know the pitch, -fairly fine) Using a 2200mAh 2S LiPo battery which probably gives around an hours running slowly, or 30 mins of hooning around.
Battery was only charged to 8.25v and ended up at 7.7v. (45%) after about 3/4 hr. I'll probably fit a Hobbywing ESC as well, for a bit better reverse action, as the El cheapo car one is a bit slow finding reverse at times.
Battery was only charged to 8.25v and ended up at 7.7v. (45%) after about 3/4 hr. I'll probably fit a Hobbywing ESC as well, for a bit better reverse action, as the El cheapo car one is a bit slow finding reverse at times.
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Power, Sail`s and Oar`s !
Spring Sunday morning gathering, Filmed 6th May 2021 at the Pavilion Gardens Buxton with the BMBC. 😁
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brave borderer 4th sea trial!
Typical yorkshire weather, after 5 minutes it chucked it down so had to make a quick retreat. used just one 2200 3s lipo for now but need a bigger lake/pond really as can only give full power for 3-4 seconds, so stop -go is not good but was hoping to get some good photos-videos, but the rain stopped play till another day.
Edit, forgot to mention. most of run on centre prop only. the last 5 seconds or so is full power, well nearly.
Edit, forgot to mention. most of run on centre prop only. the last 5 seconds or so is full power, well nearly.
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- RowenCaptainLooks good Roger,
Whilst the comments on paralleling LI-POs are correct. I have never had an issue. I have used two identical cells and fully charge each separately until the charger cuts out.
Would never try two partially discharged cells as then the current might flow from one to the other creating the overcharge rate problem
Recently decided that rather than use two cells, why not use one at once? This reduces weight and eliminates the concern.
Think you need a larger pond! Glad to see the weather is consistent with my memorys.
RowenLiked by Scratchbuilder and jbkiwi and - jbkiwiFleet AdmiralHi Roger, goes so well on one, you could have left the other two motors out!
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Clyde-class lifeboat - Mayhem at Wickjsteed 2019
Clyde-class lifeboat - Mayhem at Wickjsteed 2019
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- RobertcooperChief Petty Officer 1st ClassHi
I really do like that I bet that sails well.👍Liked by Martin555
Recent time laps
A quick time laps of BMBC members boats at the Pavilion Gardens Buxton 25th April 2021.
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Cheers, Nerys