Join Us On Social Media!
|
|
|
Download The App!
Login To
Remove Ads
Remove Ads
Login To
Remove Ads
Remove Ads
Model Boats Website
Huntress
2 Photos · 14 Likes · 8 Comments
3 years ago by 🇬🇧 roycv
Hi all this model was scratch built using the free plan Sparkler as the basis. She is just over 16 inches long and has a 380 geared down 1 : 2. Unfortunately she was over-powered and on 6 cells only has 2 or 3 inches of the hull is in the water. I have slowed her down a bit but it is difficult to ballance the hull. Either the hull is climbing a hill or just splashing through the water. I built her in 1986 so she is getting on a bit. The pulpit is brass tubing and painted silver. The perspex wrap round screen was fractured a while ago and left for several years, then I decided to replace it and it is fine now.
Roy
▲
⟩⟩
EdW
peterd
Madwelshman
DWBrinkman
PemyslJ
stevedownunder
hermank
GaryLC
Colin H
dave976
zooma
ChrisG
Ronald
pressonreguardless
|
💬 Re: Huntress
15 days ago by 🇬🇧 Madwelshman (
 Lieutenant)✧ 19 Views · 1 Like
Flag
For a small model, it sure does have some detail to it Roy, very nice, a very smart little Huntsman 31 😎
Will ▲
⟩⟩
hermank
|
|
Login To
Remove Ads 💬 Re: Huntress
15 days ago by 🇬🇧 roycv (
 Admiral)✧ 20 Views · 6 Likes
Flag
I have mentioned her on other threads but I have at last got her planing and under control. I bought some 2.8Ahr. 4/5 sub-C cells and welded up a pack of 6 to give 7.2 volts.
The reduced weight plus a tiny 10 amp esc from Aliexpress cost £1.50, plus experimenting where the battery goes has given her a nice balance and a good turn of speed and 30 minutes plus endurance. Measured under load the power is 19 Watts. The propeller is a 2 bladed plastic red (P) 35mm dia. I have tried others and she will go faster but not much and this suits her fine. Also the motor is just warm with the gear reduction running at a more efficient speed. Roy 
▲
⟩⟩
Steves-s
EdW
peterd
ChrisF
hermank
Madwelshman
|
|
💬 Re: Huntress
2 years ago by 🇬🇧 GaryLC (
 Captain)✧ 44 Views · 5 Likes
Flag
A great boat with a great history, and definitely an Icon both then and now. A very nice job on both the windscreen and the front pulpit rail, and a real pity we can no longer use IC engines. It is like watching F1 with electric motors, it looks alright but lacks the sound and smell of the real thing. Do the best you can under the circumstances it is a beautiful-looking boat. Regards Gary.
▲
⟩⟩
AlessandroSPQR
PemyslJ
stevedownunder
hermank
Colin H
|
|
💬 Re: Huntress
2 years ago by 🇬🇧 zooma (
Captain)✧ 39 Views · 3 Likes
Flag
A very nice Classic Model Power Boat Roy👍
▲
⟩⟩
hermank
PemyslJ
stevedownunder
|
|
💬 Re: Huntress
3 years ago by 🇬🇧 PeterJ (
 Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)✧ 71 Views · 3 Likes
Flag
Very nice looking model.
▲
⟩⟩
hermank
PemyslJ
stevedownunder
|
|
💬 Re: Huntress
3 years ago by 🇬🇧 ChrisF (
 Commodore)✧ 79 Views · 2 Likes
Flag
It took me awhile to get my head around all the different types but eventually got it cracked!
Chris ▲
⟩⟩
hermank
stevedownunder
|
|
💬 Re: Huntress
3 years ago by 🇬🇧 roycv (
Admiral)✧ 79 Views · 2 Likes
Flag
Hi I am sure you are right, always found the different versions confusing.
Roy ▲
⟩⟩
hermank
stevedownunder
|
|
💬 Re: Huntress
3 years ago by 🇬🇧 ChrisF (
Commodore)✧ 83 Views · 3 Likes
Flag
Nice model of a Huntsman 31 Roy.
Chris ▲
⟩⟩
hermank
Madwelshman
stevedownunder
|
Login To
Remove Ads
Remove Ads
