Topic: My favorite RC boating scenes at our local lake (Read 25359 times)

Dave_S. · « **Reply #100 on:** January 15, 2022, 05:37:55 pm »

Some great pictures there that sum what this hobby is all about (to me, anyway). Getting out there and sailing models whatever the weather. Well done!

Backerther · « **Reply #101 on:** January 16, 2022, 03:17:53 am »

Hi Dave_S.;
I do thank you so much for your kind comment on my RC boating and compliment thereof.!

It is indeed pleasant and healthy to enjoy RC model activities outside the house if it's possible especially for the aged like me.

I used to fly RC planes nearly every week when young even in a mid-winter as in the following pics,though nowadays RC boats are taking over completely instead of the planes.!!

I make it a practise to operate the Rc boats once or twice a month though actually impossible with other business...

The pics below are a kind of "A touch of nostalgia" like Joe's thread??

Kiyo

Dave_S. · « **Reply #102 on:** January 16, 2022, 08:49:35 am »

I also flew model aircraft from about 1969 with simple free flight models, then control line and finally radio control. I gave up flying models last year as my eyesight was getting too bad to see them properly in the air. Luckily I had always had some boats as well.

I used to fly all year around, even when I lived in Finland. A group of us would drive out onto a frozen lake in the winter and fly there. Plenty of space, no people about, and very flat. My engines would start by hand even at -25 degrees C. In the summer I sometimes flew from the same lakes using floats on the models.

Today I was planning to take a boat out to sail at the club's water in Oxford, but it is a bit foggy here and may rain, so I am staying home and working on a new model instead.

Please keep posting your pictures, I always enjoy seeing other people's models, especially on the water.

Backerther · « **Reply #103 on:** January 16, 2022, 10:40:12 am »

Hi Dave_S.;

I am also enjoying to assemble a plastic model in a tiny but warm hobby room to get it finished by April for sailing from the spring.!!

I also hope you to post some pics sometimes as I like to see others enjoy the RC model ships,if Ok at your side.

Kiyo

Dave_S. · « **Reply #104 on:** January 16, 2022, 10:47:59 am »

My model making room is such a mess and so small that it is difficult to get a clear photo. I have not been able to post pictures except on for sale threads for some reason.

Backerther · « **Reply #105 on:** January 19, 2022, 10:37:33 am »

Hi all the RC boaters;
I enjoyed RC boating today as usual as it was fine weather with a wind speed of less than 3m/s(6.8miles/h) fundamentally blowing from the north,which is the best conditions for me to operate the RC boat.
The surface of the lake was not so rough nor so calm. I like the wind speed of 2-3m/s for model boating ,by which the boats could run sometimes dynamically and perform sometimes scale like sailing.!!

Well then,I would like to review the boating for today.
1;Boating site
2;The wind speed is less than 3m/s and wave is as usual for this season.
3/4;The boat looked as if it were enjoying the cruise on the rough water.!

5;Skipper !!

6;Splasher !!

7;Over the rough waves!

8;Under attack by a waterfowl or revenge ? caused by my unintentional near-miss previously done during the sailing..

I didn't notice you at all as I was completely absorbed in the operation of the boat.
9;safely returns after 5 runs today.!
10;I did it today !!

You will see actually how my boat did in the rough water sailing for today in the following video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwG2V4XPwHc&t=12s

Backerther · « **Reply #106 on:** March 11, 2022, 11:46:44 am »

Hi all RC boaters;
I enjoyed to run this Najade very much today with no wind on the lake.
The weather was sooooo fine enough to spend the time in the morning with what I call"the princess of the lake".

1;Boating site for today. Many waterfowls were already waiting for seeing the white Najade.

2;No wind!

3;Start !
4;Sufficient cooling water seen coming out of the stbd by which the motor was so cold enough.!
5;Very powerful wake
6;Under resting after powerful sailings
7;Running comfortably with smooth ejection of the cooling water
8;Returned safely
9;Sailing followed by a looong wake from stern on the calm surface.!!!

Anyhow it was a happy day for me with my Najade.
Temperature also cooperated with us supplying 18 degrees C.!!

See more details in the video below.!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akc_TK6jUEg

derekwarner · « **Reply #107 on:** March 11, 2022, 12:49:34 pm »

Kiyo........do you ever take a spare 'emergency' tow-boat with you just in case the main boat stalls in the middle of the water?

I suppose with that sophicated Wind Speed + Direction indicator with temperature compensation and digital display

could provide you with a potential landing place around the water should that ever happen....but perrish the thought..

Or do you strip down to your Jocks

& swim out to the stranded vessel?

Derek

Backerther · « **Reply #108 on:** March 11, 2022, 02:01:28 pm »

Hi Derek;
You made a good question to the point this time too.!!

Exactly,this point is ,as you know well,very important to prepare in advance to getting the boat on the water,especially like on
this size of lake to avoid the tragedy......
My style of recovery method is as seen in the pics though I have never used this method except training....

Instead,I make it a practise to pay the best attention to the boat and associated equipment on the previous night or daytime.The rest is dependant on wishing upon the Goddess of fortune.
"God helps those who help themselves"is my basis in my boating and flying the RC models.

Safe return is my motto of RC model activities always I do.!!

Kiyo

Backerther · « **Reply #109 on:** April 08, 2022, 12:19:06 pm »

Hi all;
It's becoming securely a RC boating season here in Tokyo since it was 21.5 degrees C,a bit hot at my back by the direct sunshine. Though my RC boating life has nothing to do with "the season"as a whole.

1;Taken in last Dec on the rough waters and I like this kind of dynamism.

2;Taken in a few days ago and I also like this kind of tranquility on the mirror-like waters with a scale model ship at very slow speed.

3;And also I like a normal sailing on the normal wave conditions, needless to say.

How about you ..??

Dave_S. · « **Reply #110 on:** April 09, 2022, 06:37:40 pm »

Great pictures! I particularly like the ones in rougher water, really adds to the impact.

canabus · « **Reply #111 on:** April 10, 2022, 08:29:12 am »

No Photos, just a video from Saturday 10 April 2022.

Canabus

https://rctoystasmania.com/forums/topic/saturday-at-the-canal-9th-april-22/

Backerther · « **Reply #112 on:** April 11, 2022, 01:30:53 pm »

Hi Dave_S.;
First of all,I am awfully sorry to be sooo late in replying to your kind comment.!
Frankly speaking,as you know,it's more interesting to operate the cruiser-type fast boats on a little rougher surface than
calm water. While scale ship is not on such a rougher waters, this is partly because the scale is quite different,my cabin cruiser above is about 1/12 while scale ship (except PT boat)is normally around 1/100 or so. The Snowberry is 1/72.
BUT the sailing water IS 1/1.!!!!!!! Therefore,even 1m cruiser is normally so sea-worthy than 1/100 scale ship which is natural,isn't it ??
1;Not so interesting to operate on this kind of calm water.
2/3;Sailing under 4.5m/s wind speed...sometimes I was scared a bit..

Literary, adventure sailing

Kiyo

Backerther · « **Reply #113 on:** April 11, 2022, 01:51:04 pm »

Hi canabus;
Your group seems always cheerful and happy in the boating on the nice canal where is so suitable and ideal to enjoy the boating.!!

It's 26 degrees C here in Tokyo today and already,actually summer while our local lake suffered a strong south wind today and such is common throughout a year..Instead I could enjoy the adventure sailing.!

Pics below are on a no-wind time which is quite unusual.

Dave_S. · « **Reply #114 on:** April 11, 2022, 05:24:46 pm »

The rough weather pictures look great - who takes them? I can't imagine controlling a fast boat in those conditions and operating a camera! I managed some reasonable shots of one of mine recently, but asked a club mate to take the transmitter so I could concentrate on the camera. Unfortunately, the water we use is not very large, so the wind doesn't affect it much.

Backerther · « **Reply #115 on:** April 12, 2022, 08:54:12 am »

Hi Dave_S.;
The answer is simple and it's my wife who has been playing a camera woman whenever I go boating.

Instead,I will be a "servant" sometimes for her when I am asked to do so for her business.
This may be so called "Give and take"..??
How about you to ask your wife or a girl friend if you are single...??

You could have more happy time not only operating boats,but also sharing nice time with your camera woman who will take so good shots and videos for you..

Kiyo

Dave_S. · « **Reply #116 on:** April 12, 2022, 09:08:51 am »

Lucky man! I usually sail my boats on Sunday morning (when my wife prefers to stay in bed) and Thursday afternoons (when she is at work). Luckily, I have club mates who can sail my boat for me when I want to take pictures of them (the boats, not my club mates!).

Backerther · « **Reply #117 on:** April 12, 2022, 11:56:39 am »

If possible,I want you to post some pics of your happy boating or club activity in this or other columns, as canabus sometimes posted here.!!

Kiyo

derekwarner · « **Reply #118 on:** April 12, 2022, 11:44:22 pm »

Kiyo + Wife in the Cherry Blossoms........how romantic

But must admit, you have a superb waterway with user friendly launching facilities

Derek

Backerther · « **Reply #119 on:** April 13, 2022, 01:43:51 am »

Derek;

Thanks a lot for your comment.

Certainly yes,our local lake is really good spot for sailing RC boats.
This is just a part of a large scale park and water sports are fundamentally permitted except fishing and full size motor boat.

1;It was a rather warm and calm day ..
2;About 200m away,there was a sailing yacht race meeting.
3;A very kind but strange boater was taking pics of boat and yacht, saying that he would send them to me later...
4;The cooling water did a very good job for the high power brushless motor this day too.!!

Kiyo

Backerther · « **Reply #120 on:** April 16, 2022, 04:04:53 am »

Hi all;
I am introducing a mooring buoy which is very simple and easy to make while it is indispensable for me when it come to enjoying the scale realism of the RC boating even at anchor.!!

However,I did not test it yet to see how it worked...except in the bath tub.

Practical test in the water will take place in the later of the month.
1/2;Something strange with these pics...No chains nor mooring ropes were seen even at anchor...

3;I wish to realise this kind of mooring at my local lake when I am taking a rest during a boating day.
4/7;I used a food package to which I just painted and attached chains.

Backerther · « **Reply #121 on:** May 02, 2022, 11:23:56 am »

Hi all;
Seeking for a kind of scale realism of RC boating even on the water...I made a pair of simple mooring buoys and tested today
as seen below!
The result ?? Yes, so so as usual..

1/2/3; On the calm water
4/5/6;On the rough water...a bit dangerous if it becomes so windy.!!!
7;Mooring buoys on the water
I intend to use these buoys regardless of kinds of RC boats and ships from now on positively.

Because even in a coffee time in the boating day,I could enjoy the "RC boating" just seeing the RC boat with a cup of coffee in my hand sitting on a chair.

radiojoe · « **Reply #122 on:** May 02, 2022, 12:43:56 pm »

Excellent Kiyo looks very realistic to me , now you just need a Liberty boat to get some of the crew ashore

Joe.

Backerther · « **Reply #123 on:** May 03, 2022, 02:28:05 am »

Hi Joe;

A great thanks always for your kind and warm comment on my mooring buoys.!!

Kiyo

derekwarner · « **Reply #124 on:** May 03, 2022, 04:54:01 am »

Kiyo...
Is it safe to leave your Anchor Buoys at your boating facility? without the need for

......

Or would they be disappear overnight by dishonest people?

......who probably would be

other model builders?

Derek

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