Not your typical submarine but certainly an unusual semI submersible. Scratch built by fellow club member Brian Clewes this is a most striking looking vessel. Fiberglass hull and moulded perspex window. Home built waterjet uses a large 900 (I think) brushed motor, water cooled speed controller and 14.4v LiPo. Looks really spectacular on the water and Brian is working on the ballast to enable the model to remain just submerged. Video to follow in due course.
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Not your typical submarine but certainly an unusual semI submersible. Scratch built by fellow club member Brian Clewes this is a most striking looking vessel. Fiberglass hull and moulded perspex window. Home built waterjet uses a large 900 (I think) brushed motor, water cooled speed controller and 14.4v LiPo. Looks really spectacular on the water and Brian is working on the ballast to enable the model to remain just submerged. Video to follow in due course.
This model was originally scratch built in 1964 by my Dad as a 15th birthday present for me,the length over all is 60.5" with a beam of 17.5" and a theoretical draught of 3.5",not sure as to the actual design but it is meant to be 1/12th scale, it was originally powered by a 12 Volt windscreen wiper motor out of an old Mercedes car, and the radio gear was a home made system as well, but both are now well beyond repair and I am fitting an MFA 800 Motor with a Fusion Aquapower ESC rated at 125amp. run by a new 2.4 Ghz radio system.
When I get to sea trials stage I will send Update and possible video footage.This boat along with the rest of my harbour, will be on view at the Abbergavenny Steam Rally this weekend June 3rd and 4th(Sunday Monday) in the model section marquee.
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This model was originally scratch built in 1964 by my Dad as a 15th birthday present for me,the length over all is 60.5" with a beam of 17.5" and a theoretical draught of 3.5",not sure as to the actual design but it is meant to be 1/12th scale, it was originally powered by a 12 Volt windscreen wiper motor out of an old Mercedes car, and the radio gear was a home made system as well, but both are now well beyond repair and I am fitting an MFA 800 Motor with a Fusion Aquapower ESC rated at 125amp. run by a new 2.4 Ghz radio system.
When I get to sea trials stage I will send Update and possible video footage.This boat along with the rest of my harbour, will be on view at the Abbergavenny Steam Rally this weekend June 3rd and 4th(Sunday Monday) in the model section marquee.
Er, having a real problem with the server, its loaded the same video clip twice.
MY SINCERE APPOLOGIES !
{"text":"Er, having a real problem with the server, its loaded the same video clip twice.\n\nMY SINCERE APPOLOGIES !","subject":"12-26 Mersey update 5/12.","media":[],"youtubeUrl":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9zzVezN4XU"}
ADDED WRONG VIDEO CLIP !
this is actually a good old "shovel nose" boat still under construction by a fellow club member and was its first sea trial.
{"text":"ADDED WRONG VIDEO CLIP !\n\nthis is actually a good old \"shovel nose\" boat still under construction by a fellow club member and was its first sea trial.","subject":"12-26 Mersey update 5/12.","media":[],"youtubeUrl":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9zzVezN4XU"}
Finaly after many months of searching, found a replacement drive motor for my Sea jet. Appologies for the short video clip, but its gives you enought to see. Absolute total fun to drive !
{"text":"Finaly after many months of searching, found a replacement drive motor for my Sea jet. Appologies for the short video clip, but its gives you enought to see. Absolute total fun to drive !","subject":"Robbe Sea Jet","media":[],"youtubeUrl":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CM0x8cYfQsc"}
Finaly after many months of searching, found a replacement drive motor for my Sea jet. Appologies for the short video clip, but its gives you enought to see. Absolute total fun to drive !
Bill finally launched his boat. 😀 The weather was kind for some of the time so I was able to take some pictures and a short (not very good) video on the water.
{"text":"Bill finally launched his boat. \ud83d\ude00 The weather was kind for some of the time so I was able to take some pictures and a short (not very good) video on the water.","subject":"RMS Titanic - first sailing at Boundary Park","media":[],"youtubeUrl":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLsM37nAVSs"}
Bill finally launched his boat. 😀 The weather was kind for some of the time so I was able to take some pictures and a short (not very good) video on the water.
HI fellow modellers, Another model from the RADMC fleet at the fleetshaven workshop and boat yard in Ponthir.This model was scratch built using a fibre glass hull and plan obtained from a fellow modeller at the Bridgend Show in 2007. The front door and some fittings are made from plastic card and tube, decks are from ply and timber. On board figures are from the pound shop and car boot sales, modified by myself. The on board tank and half truck are RTR models that I have modified their looks to fit into a WWII theme for the craft. This craft has twin drive, 400 motors via 2.5/1 gearboxes. I tend to use both sticks on the TX for drive as this allows me to turn the model on a six pence.The dispatch door works from a rotary pot on the TX and via a rotary sail winch servo in the hull. I have just modified my Planet 5 TX to allow me to change my radio gear in this craft. This model has had meny trips on Cwmbran Boating Lake and at shows the society attend during the year. Still haven't allowed the tank or half track to run off the landing craft up the lake side slipway. one day I might get it on video. Hope you enjoyed the photo's. Regards GreyWolf
{"text":"HI fellow modellers, Another model from the RADMC fleet at the fleetshaven workshop and boat yard in Ponthir.This model was scratch built using a fibre glass hull and plan obtained from a fellow modeller at the Bridgend Show in 2007. The front door and some fittings are made from plastic card and tube, decks are from ply and timber. On board figures are from the pound shop and car boot sales, modified by myself. The on board tank and half truck are RTR models that I have modified their looks to fit into a WWII theme for the craft. This craft has twin drive, 400 motors via 2.5/1 gearboxes. I tend to use both sticks on the TX for drive as this allows me to turn the model on a six pence.The dispatch door works from a rotary pot on the TX and via a rotary sail winch servo in the hull. I have just modified my Planet 5 TX to allow me to change my radio gear in this craft. This model has had meny trips on Cwmbran Boating Lake and at shows the society attend during the year. Still haven't allowed the tank or half track to run off the landing craft up the lake side slipway. one day I might get it on video. Hope you enjoyed the photo's. Regards GreyWolf","subject":"Landing Craft","media":[{"id":"1328991589","name":"1328991589.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://beta.model-boats.com/media/1328991589/l","thumbUrl":"https://beta.model-boats.com/media/1328991589/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"},{"id":"1328991561","name":"1328991561.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://beta.model-boats.com/media/1328991561/l","thumbUrl":"https://beta.model-boats.com/media/1328991561/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"},{"id":"1328991538","name":"1328991538.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://beta.model-boats.com/media/1328991538/l","thumbUrl":"https://beta.model-boats.com/media/1328991538/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"},{"id":"1328991520","name":"1328991520.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://beta.model-boats.com/media/1328991520/l","thumbUrl":"https://beta.model-boats.com/media/1328991520/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"}],"youtubeUrl":""}
HI fellow modellers, Another model from the RADMC fleet at the fleetshaven workshop and boat yard in Ponthir.This model was scratch built using a fibre glass hull and plan obtained from a fellow modeller at the Bridgend Show in 2007. The front door and some fittings are made from plastic card and tube, decks are from ply and timber. On board figures are from the pound shop and car boot sales, modified by myself. The on board tank and half truck are RTR models that I have modified their looks to fit into a WWII theme for the craft. This craft has twin drive, 400 motors via 2.5/1 gearboxes. I tend to use both sticks on the TX for drive as this allows me to turn the model on a six pence.The dispatch door works from a rotary pot on the TX and via a rotary sail winch servo in the hull. I have just modified my Planet 5 TX to allow me to change my radio gear in this craft. This model has had meny trips on Cwmbran Boating Lake and at shows the society attend during the year. Still haven't allowed the tank or half track to run off the landing craft up the lake side slipway. one day I might get it on video. Hope you enjoyed the photo's. Regards GreyWolf
More before and after and on the water ( video grab from video taken by minI cam on PT boat) There is another minI cam in the helm position on the launch looking through the screen.
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More before and after and on the water ( video grab from video taken by minI cam on PT boat) There is another minI cam in the helm position on the launch looking through the screen.
Here is my video of the Sterling American Scout, Under way for the first time in 50 years. Powered by a dumas 6 volt electric motor and a 1957 Babcock citizenship all tube radio. the predisessor of RC.
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Here is my video of the Sterling American Scout, Under way for the first time in 50 years. Powered by a dumas 6 volt electric motor and a 1957 Babcock citizenship all tube radio. the predisessor of RC.
Ahoy
Here is my vintage 1958 Sterling American Scout Runs on a old Babcock citizenship all tube radio. the great great grandfather of RC as we know today. all those years and it still works. I was 18 years old when I built this kit. I have a underway video to go along with post. Boats
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Ahoy
Here is my vintage 1958 Sterling American Scout Runs on a old Babcock citizenship all tube radio. the great great grandfather of RC as we know today. all those years and it still works. I was 18 years old when I built this kit. I have a underway video to go along with post. Boats
Ahoy Dave
I have a bunch of them I will be posting a few more here I am happy to share these here. On most of my plank and frame builds I fibre glass the hulls and seal the insides with resin. if you dont over the passing of time the planks will seperate and you will have to do the the job all over again. thank you for your reply Boats
Ahoy Dave
I have a bunch of them I will be posting a few more here I am happy to share these here. On most of my plank and frame builds I fibre glass the hulls and seal the insides with resin. if you dont over the passing of time the planks will seperate and you will have to do the the job all over again. thank you for your reply Boats
It is nice to see some super new models on the site and I hope that we will see more as I expect that deckape has many more, as he has been modelling a long time.
I look forward to seeing them, a little request, can you increase resolution so that we can see the detail a bit more.
nasraf
It is nice to see some super new models on the site and I hope that we will see more as I expect that deckape has many more, as he has been modelling a long time.
I look forward to seeing them, a little request, can you increase resolution so that we can see the detail a bit more.
nasraf
Went to Crealy yesterday after a couple of weeks absence to find new 'Pipework' docking and obstacles in place. Thanks guys it's a good Improvement.
My Fireboat and Seaplane tender in the picture foreground, more can be seen in my new RIB video in the gallery.
Don't know if we've been joined by a drainage contractor in Exeter MBC recently!
Best Wishes
Chris
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Went to Crealy yesterday after a couple of weeks absence to find new 'Pipework' docking and obstacles in place. Thanks guys it's a good Improvement.
My Fireboat and Seaplane tender in the picture foreground, more can be seen in my new RIB video in the gallery.
Don't know if we've been joined by a drainage contractor in Exeter MBC recently!
A short video of my car boot RIB at Crealy, Exeter yesterday
Chris
{"text":"A short video of my car boot RIB at Crealy, Exeter yesterday\r\n\r\nChris","subject":"RIB at Crealy","media":[],"youtubeUrl":""}
I did have some pics of this in the water but I have misplaced the file. if I find the video I will share.
Dave