Topic: SWAN..MY PADDLER..SEE VIDEO...ITS AROUND 1920... (Read 9317 times)

rathikrishna · « **on:** December 10, 2010, 05:32:51 am »

Good morning Friends...inspired by craft Lulonga, and Santa Ana...i took a 5% inspiration from these craft, and 95% my imagination...and for impatient hearts..see video here... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxVYv5m-2jA

rathikrishna · « **Reply #1 on:** December 10, 2010, 05:35:29 am »

as usual i started from here..the motors...i took two gearboxes from toys and found one with enough tourque..but its motor was too weak, and designed for 3 volts..so i rewonded it to a 6 volts spec.now its ok...so started from expanded polystrene...

rathikrishna · « **Reply #2 on:** December 10, 2010, 05:35:59 am »

then covered in tissue papers...

rathikrishna · « **Reply #3 on:** December 10, 2010, 05:36:40 am »

then putty...

rathikrishna · « **Reply #4 on:** December 10, 2010, 05:37:24 am »

and with enough width and length...

rathikrishna · « **Reply #5 on:** December 10, 2010, 05:39:32 am »

making paddles was a head ache..so i tried to get some balsa strips for me..but they ask a lots of money for that...( for that price i can buy a good second hand Honda scooter..hi..Hi..)so i tried from foam board...at first i cuts four circles by help of my old faithful drill...

rathikrishna · « **Reply #6 on:** December 10, 2010, 05:40:27 am »

after that sliced some strips from 6 mm foam board...

rathikrishna · « **Reply #7 on:** December 10, 2010, 05:41:18 am »

and at last i finished it...

rathikrishna · « **Reply #8 on:** December 10, 2010, 05:42:39 am »

and tested..at begining it gave me some head aches...but after controlling its speed it was ok...

rathikrishna · « **Reply #9 on:** December 10, 2010, 05:43:43 am »

and see..how beautiful thing is...

rathikrishna · « **Reply #10 on:** December 10, 2010, 05:44:33 am »

yes its too nice...

rathikrishna · « **Reply #11 on:** December 10, 2010, 05:45:47 am »

i fix a thrust pump at bow for a great directional control...made out of foam board...

rathikrishna · « **Reply #12 on:** December 10, 2010, 06:26:02 am »

sorry..i lost my connectivity...

rathikrishna · « **Reply #13 on:** December 10, 2010, 06:27:29 am »

it employs a speed controller system, based on TIP 3055x2, and a LM 378 as comparative amplifier for motor tourque reff:

rathikrishna · « **Reply #14 on:** December 10, 2010, 06:28:31 am »

and all structures from crawing paper...

rathikrishna · « **Reply #15 on:** December 10, 2010, 06:29:38 am »

i do not have a funnel like intakes..so i made it square..by paper...

rathikrishna · « **Reply #16 on:** December 10, 2010, 06:31:05 am »

and painting..no any costlier stuffs..but simple enamel paints...i added some face talcum powder in paint to get a slurry type finish on body...

rathikrishna · « **Reply #17 on:** December 10, 2010, 06:32:00 am »

and its a nice looking one after painting...

rathikrishna · « **Reply #18 on:** December 10, 2010, 06:33:19 am »

i tried to place me in it...but this doll wasnt in scale...

rathikrishna · « **Reply #19 on:** December 10, 2010, 06:34:35 am »

winch made out of paper and a whell scraped from an old vhs vcr...

rathikrishna · « **Reply #20 on:** December 10, 2010, 06:36:28 am »

Friends..i am willing to build a big paddler in to a 4 feet scale..any suggestions..? please..?

bosun · « **Reply #21 on:** December 10, 2010, 09:09:13 am »

Hy Rathi
I for one think that what you do, with the materials you have to work with, is amazing. Think the smoke unit is excellent

Bosun

oldiron · « **Reply #22 on:** December 10, 2010, 10:29:17 am »

Excellent job, I'm impressed.

John

rathikrishna · « **Reply #23 on:** December 10, 2010, 10:42:10 am »

Thank you Friends...now i am too buss with my crafts, as i have to finish the Duck, Destroyer, trawler, hydro crane recovery craft, along with Western railway engine and Corsair Bird cage...no sleeps and food.....yummy....thank you again..and never forget to suggest and advice as you feel anything wrong with my crafts..so, only i can make my crafts even better...its a kind request...

gamma · « **Reply #24 on:** December 10, 2010, 11:59:17 am »

it is a lovely boat...really nice|||

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