North Texas Shipwrights 3/6/22
Horsing about at Towne Lake McKinney Texas
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North Texas Shipwrights 3/19/22
Once again our intrepid members meet at Josey Ranch in Carrollton Texas to have fun, give each other a hard time and promote the hobby of model boating. 😀
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Bristol Pilot Cutter "Ellen"
Graham Royle`s cutter "Ellen" battles though heavy weather at the Pavilion Gardens Buxton in early March 2022.
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- jbkiwiFleet AdmiralHi Graham, you've got it tacking nicely,-any way you can make it adjustable, (pic, - would require another servo) or are you just going to add stops. If not adjustable, you might as well keep it around the center which will give you max inhaul on the wind, and help keep the boom down, but not quite as great running. Unfortunately, one of those necessary performance adjustment problems with models, which can't be fixed without a lot of extra 'string'. A boom vang may help a bit as well,Hi Graham, you've got it tacking nicely,-any way you can make it adjustable, (pic, - would require another servo) or are you just going to add stops. If not adjustable, you might as well keep it around the center which will give you max inhaul on the wind, and help keep the boom down, but not quite as great running. Unfortunately, one of those necessary performance adjustment problems with models, which can't be fixed without a lot of extra 'string'. A boom vang may help a bit as well, JB[{"id":"164767892216","name":"164767892216","caption":"","url":"https:\/\/model-boats.com\/media\/164767892216\/l","thumbUrl":"https:\/\/model-boats.com\/media\/164767892216\/s","isImage":false,"ext":"file"}]
JBLiked by stevedownunder and Graham93 - Graham93Vice AdmiralHi JB,Hi JB, I've added a couple of fixed end stops to the traveller as the easiest thing to try. They will help reduce the violent swing of the boom when it tacks. Just need a bit of wind to try it out now.. Graham93[{"id":"164768181979","name":"164768181979","caption":"","url":"https:\/\/model-boats.com\/media\/164768181979\/l","thumbUrl":"https:\/\/model-boats.com\/media\/164768181979\/s","isImage":false,"ext":"file"}]
I've added a couple of fixed end stops to the traveller as the easiest thing to try. They will help reduce the violent swing of the boom when it tacks. Just need a bit of wind to try it out now..
Graham93Liked by jbkiwi and stevedownunder and
Wee Nip - old boat, new look !
Get ready for spring - and give your old boat a new look by choosing a new set of sails - a new colour ! - a new design !.
Azure Spirit
The only RC Speedboat in South Africa with remote trim and tilt on the outboard engine.
To see the trim and tilt in action, click the link below:
To see the trim and tilt in action, click the link below:
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- Colin HFleet AdmiralAny chance of pictures of the setup.Any chance of pictures of the setup. Cheers Colin.
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Record Day at Sonstraal Dam
Here is a look at the boats at Sonstraal Dam, home of the Northern City Model Boat Club, where on 26 February the Annual Record Day hosted by the Western Cape Model Boat Club brought more than 140 boats to the dam.
While some were just floaters, and some sank trying, there was a good collection of models actually in action.
One of them was the 1,5m Steam Tug, Miamota
The video was taken with an iPhone mounted in front of the bridge of the Smit London Tug boat with LOA of 1.7m
While some were just floaters, and some sank trying, there was a good collection of models actually in action.
One of them was the 1,5m Steam Tug, Miamota
The video was taken with an iPhone mounted in front of the bridge of the Smit London Tug boat with LOA of 1.7m
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The Juliana II - a Hampden plank-on-frame Schooner
This was my very first RC project. In fact, it was only to be a static model, but then things changed.
Currently she's a shelf-queen as the rigging takes a while.
She can be converted to a fishing boat and fitted with a 5 blade 42mm prop and brushed 540 motor.
The sail rudder is larger and requires the prop to be removed.
Currently she's a shelf-queen as the rigging takes a while.
She can be converted to a fishing boat and fitted with a 5 blade 42mm prop and brushed 540 motor.
The sail rudder is larger and requires the prop to be removed.
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Onboard the Chriscraft Constellation - Odessa
The Odessa is fitted with a action camera to record her journeys. This video was produced as a trial. The Odessa has recently been resprayed in metallic red and the little dingy was removed.
She now also has a crew of three.
1:20 scale - Lindberg kit built.
She now also has a crew of three.
1:20 scale - Lindberg kit built.
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The Northern City Lighthouse
Perhaps not a boat, but no pond is complete without one of these gems.
This lighthouse is fully remote controlled.
The lamp rotates at 12 rpm allowing a flash of light every 5 seconds.
A 5kg weight is mounted under the island and winched down to the bottom of the dam to anchor the island. The winch is powered by a 6V Ryobi Cordless Screw Driver's gearbox and motor.
The Fog Horn is operated by a 9V motor with a counterbalance causing a vibration inside the tower, amplifying the sound effect of a steam horn.
It's built at 1:35 scale and stands 80cm tall.
This lighthouse is fully remote controlled.
The lamp rotates at 12 rpm allowing a flash of light every 5 seconds.
A 5kg weight is mounted under the island and winched down to the bottom of the dam to anchor the island. The winch is powered by a 6V Ryobi Cordless Screw Driver's gearbox and motor.
The Fog Horn is operated by a 9V motor with a counterbalance causing a vibration inside the tower, amplifying the sound effect of a steam horn.
It's built at 1:35 scale and stands 80cm tall.
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- RudyMChief Petty Officer 2nd Classhttps://model-boats.com/harbour/107214
Chriscraft Corsair
Looking for plans please
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Smit Nederland
Here's a video taken of a 1:34 scale Smit Nederland tug.
Enjoy!😊
Enjoy!😊
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- MouldBuilderAdmiralInspiration to complete yours Ed??😬Inspiration to complete yours Ed??😬Liked by figtree7nts
- figtree7ntsAdmiralHi Peter,Hi Peter, I know right! One day? It'll get completed! I hope...........👍
I know right!
One day?
It'll get completed!
I hope...........👍Liked by Albert90 and MouldBuilder
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Odessa
The 1:20 scale Chriscraft Constellation is one of my favorite models
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- DWBrinkmanRear AdmiralGriss,Griss, The Marx/Lindberg kits are plastic. The Dumas kits are wood. Mine is from a Lindberg 814 kit. My guess is that Rudy's has also got Lindberg lineage. Dave
The Marx/Lindberg kits are plastic. The Dumas kits are wood.
Mine is from a Lindberg 814 kit. My guess is that Rudy's has also got Lindberg lineage.
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