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[Colin Bishop]

Lovely job Jim, we have all enjoyed following the build. I'm sure she will look just as good on the water as she does on the bench.

Colin

[Stuw]

Thanks Jim. Thanks for your time in the electric propulsion world. It’s been great to follow. 

[Kaa]

Hi this has been a good read. You have made a lovely looking boat. I have a model of Blue Bird II. It is 960mm long and 180mm beam. 1:30th scale.
I can not take credit for the build but it dose sail well. it was featured in Marine modelling August 200I have included a couple of photos.

[jpdenver]

Saturday - May 22 

In preparation for tomorrow's christening and launch,
I thought perhaps I had better see how she floats in final form. 

The dogs thought the pool was all for them, but I got a little float timein as a test before the water got muddy. 

Since the waterline / keel anti-foul treatment (red paint) was a bit
of educated guesswork,  I think she floats pretty well.  Battery and allelectronics installed.  I still need a crew, (but those will be on a diet!) 

More to come,
Thanks for reading,Jim 

[Backerther]

Hi Jim;
I bought this 2.3m swimming pool only for this ballast test of a 1.62m carrier before actual launching. 
After this test,I gave it to my younger brother who had a granddaughter.!


Wishing you a successful launching and its pics as well.!!

[Stuw]

We eagerly await the sailing pics! You’re wise to test it first!

[Martin (Admin)]

 
What a Beaut!

[jpdenver]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hy_skH4wBc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujSW92jQSu8


A couple of short clips of her on the water today. 

Even tho you can not see, A storm came up fast and we had to cut the day short. 
I did find that she is rather sensitive to the wind.  Must be from being so light in weight. 

So there will be more to come in the near future. 

Thanks for reading 

Jim

[Footski]

Superb, simply superb....

[jpdenver]

Here she is again - Different park.
No wind, very quiet. 

https://youtu.be/xNDFM7ACzgg   

Enjoy.

Thanks for reading and watching. 

Regards to all -
(Back to the Steam Forum)

Jim.

[Stuw]

A lovely calm day indeed! Looks great at (scale) speed as well as out of the water. Thanks for sharing.

[Capt Podge]

Great job Jim - something you can be really proud of. Congratulations 


Ray.

[Colin Bishop]

Very nice indeed Jim, thanks for posting.

Colin

[ChrisF]

Lovely and goes well. Worth all the work.

Chris

[David220747]

Hi Jim


Just to say that I am awaiting the Bluebird of Chelsea kit and expect that your comprehensive build description will prove enormously helpful to me.


David

[jpdenver]

David,
Please start a new build log so we can see how the 1:12 size kit fares.

Happy New Year,

Jim

[David220747]

Hi Jim
 
Like you, I have chosen the 1:18 scale, preferring these days shorter and lighter models for each of storage and carriage!  I doubt that I can do as well with the build record as you, but I will try and remember to document any situations where I have departed from your approach.
 
David