Model Boat Mayhem

Mess Deck: General Section => Beginners start here...! => Topic started by: SeaShipDev on May 02, 2009, 02:19:36 pm

Title: Does anyone have any tips for making an RC model ship?
Post by: SeaShipDev on May 02, 2009, 02:19:36 pm: Does anyone have any tips for making an RC model ship?

I am going to attempt to make a large model of a bulk carrier, Tasman Sea

http://www.shipspotting.com/modules/myalbum/photo.php?lid=460075&cid=144

Any thing would be awesome!

Thanks
Title: Re: Does anyone have any tips for making an RC model ship?
Post by: Arrow5 on May 02, 2009, 03:58:43 pm: Look in the "Tugs and towing" section. The tuggers have large (ish) models to haul around. I`m sure there are some builds there. There is also a Great Lakes bulk carriers site on the web somewhere with build photos of at least one of the Lakers. Try a Google search.
Title: Re: Does anyone have any tips for making an RC model ship?
Post by: Umi_Ryuzuki on May 02, 2009, 05:26:28 pm: Cut frames.

Stand them up on a keel and place a
sub deck across the top of the frames.

Cover with Balsa.

Fiberglass

:-))
Title: Re: Does anyone have any tips for making an RC model ship?
Post by: dougal99 on May 02, 2009, 08:02:31 pm: Umi

Twenty three words - many hours of work :kiss:

I wish many of the reports I read at work were as succinct and accurate as your summary.

Doug
Title: Re: Does anyone have any tips for making an RC model ship?
Post by: boatmadman on May 02, 2009, 11:02:37 pm: She makes it sound soooo easy >>:-( >>:-(
Title: Re: Does anyone have any tips for making an RC model ship?
Post by: menor95 on May 27, 2009, 12:48:22 am: hi just thought i might add this. use plenty of making tape to hold thigd down small clamps you can buy from b&q cheap and realy effective. mak sure wood glue is water proof obviously. a small vise is really good idea to have make sure its small though. a decent scalpall set is another really good one could be pricey but worth having.
another tool which i think is the best boat builders aid is a dremel multi tool i really do recomend buying one again not cheap around £30 but trust me it worth having.
apart from that take your time enjoy your build and enjoy runing your boat. if you have all thetools above then youll be just fine. all that lot will really make your life easier. hope this helps

cheers menor95 :-))
Title: Re: Does anyone have any tips for making an RC model ship?
Post by: Popeye on May 27, 2009, 04:18:12 pm: Quote from: SeaShipDev on May 02, 2009, 02:19:36 pm
Does anyone have any tips for making an RC model ship?

I am going to attempt to make a large model of a bulk carrier, Tasman Sea

http://www.shipspotting.com/modules/myalbum/photo.php?lid=460075&cid=144

Any thing would be awesome!

Thanks

A salutory warning.................take up something less addictive eg, any extreme sport, sex, booze, or any permutation thereof ;).
Title: Re: Does anyone have any tips for making an RC model ship?
Post by: andygh on May 27, 2009, 04:38:23 pm: Quote
extreme sport, sex, booze, or any permutation thereof

Not at the same time surely :o
Title: Re: Does anyone have any tips for making an RC model ship?
Post by: tolnedra on May 27, 2009, 06:24:10 pm: Why not??? :-))
Title: Re: Does anyone have any tips for making an RC model ship?
Post by: DickyD on May 27, 2009, 07:27:49 pm: What, at your age Danny ? {-)
Title: Re: Does anyone have any tips for making an RC model ship?
Post by: Popeye on May 27, 2009, 08:55:14 pm: Quote from: andygh on May 27, 2009, 04:38:23 pm
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extreme sport, sex, booze, or any permutation thereof

Not at the same time surely :o

Didn't think there was any other way ok2, mind you I do tend to suffer from the occasional attack of Wobbly Hand when In Extremis - you try cutting and/or sticking bits together whilst also concentrating on other extraneous activity/ies ;)
Title: Re: Does anyone have any tips for making an RC model ship?
Post by: tigertiger on May 28, 2009, 01:03:59 am: ***Keep it clean shipmates. This is a family forum. We are starting to go downhill.***