Bugsy Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 .......... is finished and ready for its first trial.[IMG]http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p211/Bugbear2/P1000079.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p211/Bugbear2/P1000058.jpg[/IMG]Its a One Metre radio-controlled sailing yacht that I've scratch-built from a plan I found on the web.The original plan is for a model 750mm in length but I blew the plans up by 133% to give me the one metre size that I wanted. Further details and photos, etc can be found here.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 I am green with jealousy.My winter project would get me banned from here, I fear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 Beautiful model.There was a gent sailing or attempting to sail a similar boat last year at a nearby lake. There was very little wind and he was having trouble making progress. I was on the other side of the lake a kilometer away and making passes over the boat and straffing it with an Indian fighting kite then rising to 2000 metres and bombing his yatch, he was just staring he couldn't believe the kite could do so much in nearly no wind while his boat floundered. Mind you my kite weighed only 10 grams.I can understand radio controlled models and the enjoyment making them but they give no feed back - you cannot feel what they are doing and the ebb and flow of the wind. I get asked all the time if my kites are radio controlled as it is near impossible to see the line as it is just cotton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krusty Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 Do you need a captain ? .....he is experienced . [Www] mind you he scares me.[IMG]http://i378.photobucket.com/albums/oo229/kiwinoelle/stuartlittle.jpg[/IMG] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krusty Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 Seriously .....great workmanship it looks amazing , well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnOther Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 Looks superb BB, hope you enjoy the maiden voyage.Maybe one of these could be your next project, the possibilities are endless [6][img]http://www.westbourne-models.com/images/Engle/Akula/1593_A5-gross%5B1%5D.jpg[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krusty Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 Counting down to retirement update:I think I may have discovered the tunnel with a faint candle glowing in the distance ! Do not take the eurostar , it will breakdown before it gets you there [:P] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugsy Posted January 9, 2010 Author Share Posted January 9, 2010 [quote user="AnOther"]Looks superb BB, hope you enjoy the maiden voyage.[/quote]Just as soon as the ice goes from the lake.[:-))]Thanks for all the compliments guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugsy Posted February 3, 2010 Author Share Posted February 3, 2010 Well, it sails and although not much wind, it goes quite well.[IMG]http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p211/Bugbear2/P1000116-1.jpg[/IMG]. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkhunter Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 Hi Bugbear, whats the green thing hanging from your aerial, surely not an Indian kite [;-)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugsy Posted February 6, 2010 Author Share Posted February 6, 2010 [quote user="sharkhunter"]Hi Bugbear, whats the green thing hanging from your aerial, surely not an Indian kite [;-)][/quote]Thats not me SH, I'm on the jetty. The green thing is just a wind indicator made from an old burka. [8-|]. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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