Topic: Lindberg 1/20 Chris craft Constellation build (Read 21148 times)

Backerther · « **Reply #50 on:** October 31, 2023, 11:39:59 am »

A skit for today is...

1/2;All the crew and passengers at the moment.
3; "Hey ,you Backerther ! when do you intend to commission the Constellation, it's autumn already
I feel cold with this swimwear I bought this summer.!!!!

"
4;"Certainly yes,...we also bought the boarding tickets for this September...."

5; "So do I as a skipper in charge for this Constellation"

Backerther · « **Reply #51 on:** November 04, 2023, 05:35:43 am »

Swimmer's deck to be installed at transom is now complete like this.
The deck is easily detachable since merely installed with double-sided tape.

Backerther · « **Reply #52 on:** November 06, 2023, 08:03:57 am »

Swimmer's deck was installed with double-sided tape formally in place though detachable.
This Constellation has gradually become like a bit realistic with attaching additional parts like this.

It's about 3 months since starting this short-term project for the summer/autumn and getting into final stage
during which I am enjoying the building to form a real cabin cruiser like style.

Backerther · « **Reply #53 on:** November 07, 2023, 06:16:23 am »

The hull is nearly complete.

By adding some figures aboard the boat, I feel some sort of realistic atmosphere in the model seems to be generated
by which the boat itself might come and look alive like a diorama model, especially when putting on the table....

Backerther · « **Reply #54 on:** November 08, 2023, 02:08:31 am »

The cabin assembly is also now nearly complete.

Backerther · « **Reply #55 on:** November 09, 2023, 01:49:37 am »

And life boat was built after simple painting...though very useful item to add more scale realism to this pla-model boat.

Backerther · « **Reply #56 on:** November 10, 2023, 02:17:31 am »

I finally installed the life boat at transom as seen below.!!

This pla-model is sufficiently enjoyable to build for ME as the short-term project and could be expected to run on our local lake
as I had expected that it should be.!

JimG · « **Reply #57 on:** November 10, 2023, 11:58:52 am »

The dinghy really needs to be strapped down onto chocks on the swim platform. Hanging from lines as you have will lead to the dinghy hitting off of the transom in any waves.
Jim

1967Brutus · « **Reply #58 on:** November 10, 2023, 06:02:55 pm »

Quote from: JimG on November 10, 2023, 11:58:52 am

The dinghy really needs to be strapped down onto chocks on the swim platform. Hanging from lines as you have will lead to the dinghy hitting off of the transom in any waves.
Jim

In real life, at least over here, I often see a dinghy stored that way, not on chocks but hanging in the runners and tied to the yacht (usually with some fendering inbetween) by lanyards to prevent it from swinging.
In real life the dinghy is easier and quicker to launch that way because you don't need to tie down the dinghy on chocks, and don't need to hoist and swing out when launching.

Fairly easy to imitate that in model...

Backerther · « **Reply #59 on:** November 11, 2023, 05:58:56 am »

Hi JimG and 1967 Brutus,
A great thanks for your kind comments and informative opinion on my posting about the dinghy installation.
Both of your thoughts are quite agreeable as well as persuasive ,and even I had understood previously the point you
refered to from my experience of sailing Rc boats on our local lake.

The pics above are merely in the course of building simply based upon the instructions and not finished as a RC boat to sail
on our local lake. In this sense the pics are "pla-model mode" currently and it will be additionally installed with RC capable
works like water-resistance and reinforcement needed to run on our large and wavy lake.

Currently the dinghy is attached comparatively securely at transom by double-sided tapes actually and the thread are just
for scale appearance that will be of subsidiary function to hold the small boat.
After maiden voyage, I will re-study the better method to hold the dinghy if necessary.

Our lake is large and wavy especially in the winter for RC boating to which it is going ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OD77w3TIit0&t=77s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmFTpU2CVXA

1967Brutus · « **Reply #60 on:** November 11, 2023, 07:03:10 am »

Quote from: Backerther on November 11, 2023, 05:58:56 am

Currently the dinghy is attached comparatively securely at transom by double-sided tapes actually and the thread are just
for scale appearance that will be of subsidiary function to hold the small boat.

For practicality, that is more than enough, no need to change anything.

For scale appearance a few lanyards simulating to tie the boat to the transom (which function is actually taken care of by the double sided tape) would complete it fisually, but that entirely depends on whether that kind of detailing keeps you awake at night.

Backerther · « **Reply #61 on:** November 11, 2023, 01:27:49 pm »

I will possibly add some more detailing works if I could successfully run a maiden voyage on the lake to which
I am currently going to finish the model.

Thanks for your kind comment.

Backerther · « **Reply #62 on:** November 12, 2023, 07:51:52 am »

The pics for today are nearly final images on a pla-model basis except some decals to be applied.
Overall length is about 83cm(32.7 inches). Weight with a lipo battery 5000mAh2C is about 2.8kg(6.2pounds) that will
power 2 Mabuchi 540 motors, which power system and the light weight are expected to run very fast for the classical type of boat.....

But I intend to run her at scale speed on the lake unlike my 1/32 PT-109.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7QKh8ptwj0

Final RC capable works will follow to the images below such as installations of radio antenna, main switch, water-resistance
process and balance check in the bathtub and the like after final cosmetic checks.
RC maiden voyage is supposed to carry out later this month when will possibly be cold.....??

Backerther · « **Reply #63 on:** November 13, 2023, 02:35:59 am »

The first balance test in the bathtub was slightly front heavy, though the draft was OK with full loads by my standard.

Later I will adjust properely the front heavy condition with some ideas.

Backerther · « **Reply #64 on:** November 15, 2023, 05:44:36 am »

The pics for today are of a radio antenna and a main switch for RC sailing.
The antenna is foldable for the convenience of transportation to the sailing spot and storage in the room.

1967Brutus · « **Reply #65 on:** November 15, 2023, 08:16:27 am »

No 2,4 GHz?

One of the GREAT advantages of 2,4GHz is that the antennas are extremely easy hidden...

And nowadays, that stuff is very affordable.

Backerther · « **Reply #66 on:** November 15, 2023, 11:07:09 am »

I have lots of FM radios for RC airplanes and crystals (including ground use) that I used to install on them.

There is no need for me to buy additional radio systems than I have now and this is the economical way of hobby life
for a poor man like me.

Attention; Sixth image is not a real one taken in WW2 but my model Nakajima Hayate (US code name: Frank).

1967Brutus · « **Reply #67 on:** November 15, 2023, 11:38:35 am »

Seems to me, you're not all that poor, you've got more planes (ands prettier ones) than me

But I see your point, no need for stuff you allready have...

Backerther · « **Reply #68 on:** November 16, 2023, 02:16:42 am »

The second test of boat balance went very well as seen below.

Draft line was nearly perfect along the planned water line.

Maiden voyage is coming close if the weather should be OK on our local lake.

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #69 on:** November 16, 2023, 04:34:33 pm »

Found this Facebook....

Backerther · « **Reply #70 on:** November 17, 2023, 01:47:01 am »

Thanks for nice pics, Martin !!

Judging from the figures aboard the boat and a 1/1 living figure, theirs look much much larger than mine...around 1/10 or more?..

By the way, mine is nearly complete. The rest I should accomplish successfully is a long-waited maiden voyage except which this is not to be called a "RC boat" by my standard, but it should be merely called an easy "RC-able pla-model boat" to build.

Backerther · « **Reply #71 on:** November 18, 2023, 12:53:30 am »

I took some pics of my Constellation in commemoration of interim completion as a pla-model basis.

This is because she must be the most beautiful at this stage and will possibly and definitely be deteriorated gradually through
repeated severe RC sailings on our local lake in the near future.

In this sense, she is destined to be a true RC runner on our local lake in spite of a mere pla-model..!!??

1967Brutus · « **Reply #72 on:** November 18, 2023, 10:50:27 am »

That's a clever thing to do!

Because no model ship will stay beautiful indefinitely and sometimes it happens quicker than anticipated: I dropped my Alexandra on the floor this morning...

Backerther · « **Reply #73 on:** November 18, 2023, 11:39:28 am »

Oh, my goodness, I'm so sorry to hear that....Is she heavily suffered from damage ?...
Well, I also have to conduct myself not to damage my Rc models when moving not only outdoors but also indoors...

1967Brutus · « **Reply #74 on:** November 18, 2023, 12:19:18 pm »

The damage was not too bad... but it was just a few hours after I painted on the waterline, and the paint was not yet fully cured, making things "emotionally" a lot worse... Just because of the stupidity and pointlessness of it all...

Can laugh about it now, but a few hours ago I was beside myself...

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