|||
Not Registered
Go AD FREE & get your membership medal
BRONZE
Less Ads
SILVER
GOLD
Ad Free
Cancel
Anytime
Β£2.50
Β£4.50
Β£6.50
Subscribe
Go AD FREE & get your membership medal
BRONZE
Less Ads
SILVER
GOLD
Ad Free
For A Whole Year!
Β£25
Β£45
Β£65
Donate
You Will Be Helping Towards:

  • Domain Fees
  • Security Certificates
  • iOS & Android App Fees
  • Website Hosting
  • Fast Servers
  • Data Backups
  • Upkeep & Maintenance
  • Administration Costs

    Without your support the website wouldn't be what it is today.

    Please consider donating towards these fees to help keep us afloat.

    Read more

    All donations are securely managed through PayPal.

    Many thanks for your kind support
  • Join Us On Social Media!
    Download The App!

    Login To
    Remove Ads
    Login To
    Remove Ads

    Model Boats Website
    Model Boats Website
    Home
    Forum
    Build Blogs
    Media Gallery
    Boat Clubs & Lakes
    Events
    Boat Harbour
    How-To Articles
    Plans & Docs
    Useful Links
    Registered
    16th May 2018
    Last Online
    19th Dec 2023
    landie
    Member Stats
    Stats
    Member No.#4989
    RegisteredπŸ“…16th May 2018
    Last OnlineπŸ“…19th Dec 2023
    CityπŸ“Harrogate HG3 2LY
    CountryπŸ‡¬πŸ‡§United Kingdom
    Gender♂️Male
    AgeπŸ‘ΆNot Provided
    PostsπŸ’¬7
    FollowersπŸ“£0
    Likes ReceivedπŸ‘16

    πŸ’¬ Send Private Message
    πŸ’΅ Gift a Membership
    Members Following
    Follow landie
    landie hasn't any followers yet
    0 Followers
    Recent Activity
    No recent activity
    Able Seaman
    Ranks Points
    Fleet Admiral 10,000
    Admiral 8,000
    Vice Admiral 6,000
    Rear Admiral 5,000
    Commodore 4,000
    Captain 3,000
    Commander 2,500
    Lieutenant Commander 2,000
    Lieutenant 1,600
    Sub-Lieutenant 1,200
    Midshipman 900
    Warrant Officer 600
    Chief Petty Officer 1st Class 450
    Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class 300
    Petty Officer 1st Class 200
    Petty Officer 2nd Class 150
    Master Seaman 100
    Leading Seaman 50
    Able Seaman 20
    Recruit 0
    2 Points Away From Leading Seaman!
    Points
    ActivityWorthAwarded
    πŸ‘ Likes (rcv'd)116
    πŸ’¬ Forum210
    ✍️ Comments20
    ✏️ Blog40
    πŸ“· Photos44
    πŸŽ₯ Videos100
    πŸ“ Place80
    🚀 Harbour88
    πŸ“ Guestbook100
    😊 Avatar1010
    48 Total Points
    United Kingdom
    Signature
    This user has not added a signature
    Members Harbour
    Recent Posts
    πŸ“ Smoke generator
    5 years ago by πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ landie ( Able Seaman)
    ✧ 4 Views · 1 Like
    Flag
    πŸ“ Reply
    I made them myself (and engine mounts, battery mounts etc...) on my 3D printer. I printed a solid version to line up the motors then replaced those with the flexible ones afterwards.

    Login To
    Remove Ads

    πŸ“ (Naval Ship) HMS Cadiz
    5 years ago by πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ landie ( Able Seaman)
    ✧ 7 Views · 6 Likes
    Flag
    πŸ’¬ Add Comment
    Scratch built other than a fibreglass hull, built by my father over about 5 years using a mix of balsa, plasticard, ply and wire. He never sailed it but when I inherited it I was determined to complete it ready for it's first "sea trials". I've completed the RC installation and adjusted the ballast and it's now had two successful outings at the local boating lake. (10/10)

    πŸ“ Smoke generator
    5 years ago by πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ landie ( Able Seaman)
    ✧ 3 Views · 0 Likes
    Flag
    πŸ“ Reply
    Mine is still in the "pile of bits on the bench" stage but when I figure out how to package it I'll post some pics.

    The model it's going into is HMS Cadiz, battle class destroyer which is around 1:96 scale so there's not a huge amount of space available, especially as the funnel is currently above the radio gear and batteries so I'll need to pipe the steam from the spare compartment I have nearer the bow.

    πŸ“ Smoke generator
    5 years ago by πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ landie ( Able Seaman)
    ✧ 3 Views · 0 Likes
    Flag
    πŸ“ Reply
    I assume marlina2 is using the same as the one I linked to, no circuit required other than a 24v supply. The fan speed and the depth of water over the transducer seem to be the key factors in how much vapour is produced.

    I’m using a single funnel and twin transducers in mine, if I ever get it packaged small enough to fit in my model !

    πŸ“ Smoke generator
    5 years ago by πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ landie ( Able Seaman)
    ✧ 3 Views · 0 Likes
    Flag
    πŸ“ Reply
    It is a piezo speaker, no spark involved or heat of any kind. it uses an ultrasonic wave to vaporise water.
    For example...


    http://www.wicksteedparkmbc.com/smoke-generator.html
    πŸ“ Smoke generator
    5 years ago by πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ landie ( Able Seaman)
    ✧ 5 Views · 2 Likes
    Flag
    πŸ“ Reply
    I'm in the middle of building an ultrasonic generator, tests so far look good but only played with it on the bench.
    Just add water... so easy enough to refill and costs nothing.

    πŸ“ HMS Cadiz
    6 years ago by πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ landie ( Able Seaman)
    ✧ 21 Views · 7 Likes
    Flag
    πŸ’¬ Add Comment
    My dad built this over a long period of time, starting in the '80s. The hull is fibreglass and the rest is scratch built from plastic card, balsa, ply, wire and anything else he could adapt.
    Although he installed the motors, props and rudders he never completed the RC installation or tested it. I inherited his boat models a few years ago and wanted to "finish the job", getting the model on the water. After installing the RC gear and batteries over the last few months, this weekend was the first sailing outside the bath at the Valley Gardens boating lake.
    Happy to report that it sailed really nicely, seems to be reasonably stable although I did restrict it to calmer times when the MTBs and faster boats weren't running !
    HMS Cadiz was a battle class destroyer, laid down and launched during WW2 although she didn't receive her commission until 1946 so didn't see combat with the Royal Navy, serving with the home fleet. Due to the changeover in pennant numbering she was originally allocated R09 and later, when the admiralty decided to revert to the D for Destroyer pennant numbering she was assigned D79. To reflect this my model has D79 on the starboard side and R09 on the port side.
    She was sold to Pakistan in the late '50s, and renamed PNS Khaibar. She was sunk with the loss of nearly all hands in 1971 in the indo-Pakistan war.



    About This Website
    Terms of Service
    Privacy Policy