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The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => OMRA - Offshore Model Racing Association => Topic started by: Kev_B on June 04, 2012, 03:27:22 pm

Title: OMRA Z-class(ish) build.. Delta Z(?)
Post by: Kev_B on June 04, 2012, 03:27:22 pm
Hi.
I've had this hull lying around for years, I seem to remember it's a Delta Z or something like that, '21' keeps popping into mind too for some reason (though probably has nowt to do with it cos they were made for Z class). I know they were made by an OMRA member, seem to remember brothers, or maybe father and son....  I'm sure someone here will be able to recognise it.

(http://www.kab.freeuk.com/boat/delta01.jpg)

(http://www.kab.freeuk.com/boat/delta02.jpg)


Anyway... As I've recently moved and now live next to a canal I've decided to build it up with stuff I've got lying around so I can have a small boat to play with... (my others are too big for a canal.... great for speed runs but not much chance of turning them round... hahaha)
I'm going to build it to Z class spec, I've a Leo .12 and pipe sitting here so why not.
It'll be surface drive (inline rudder I'm afraid... I know I know but it's what I've got lying around) but I'm not sure what size prop I'll need. I'm presuming an X435 or possibly an X438. I've got an X437/3 but I reckon that'll be too much for the little .12... Can anyone shine a bit of light for me please...
Also, the hull has a single step, but if I aim to get the C0fG at around 30% it places it about an inch or so forward of the step, which doesn't seem right to me....
Has anyone here built and raced one of these hulls? If so please give me the benefit of your experience  :-))

Cheers
   Kev.
Title: Re: OMRA Z-class(ish) build.. Delta Z(?)
Post by: frogking on June 04, 2012, 07:25:55 pm
Nice slippers  {-)
Title: Re: OMRA Z-class(ish) build.. Delta Z(?)
Post by: Kev_B on June 04, 2012, 07:32:53 pm
Everyone should have sheep slippers....   %)
Title: Re: OMRA Z-class(ish) build.. Delta Z(?)
Post by: frogking on June 04, 2012, 08:40:35 pm
lol ... totally agree  :-))
Title: Re: OMRA Z-class(ish) build.. Delta Z(?)
Post by: Andyn on June 04, 2012, 08:44:49 pm
This is going to bug me for the rest of the evening until I remember who made it... They were everywhere a few years back... %)
Title: Re: OMRA Z-class(ish) build.. Delta Z(?)
Post by: Kev_B on June 04, 2012, 08:56:50 pm
Quote from: Unrecognisable Andy on June 04, 2012, 08:44:49 pm
This is going to bug me for the rest of the evening until I remember who made it... They were everywhere a few years back... %)

Hahaha... I've tried for ages to remember who it was but can't.
Can't even find any pics of the boat online.... they can't have been that bad surely....   {-)
Title: Re: OMRA Z-class(ish) build.. Delta Z(?)
Post by: Kev_B on June 04, 2012, 10:34:36 pm
Aaahhh... Would it be Paul or Keith Weller?
The boat Keith's holding, the Harpoon apparently, looks like a later incarnation of the one I have... it's lost the sponsons, but still has the same shape, and the strakes are shorter....

(http://www.kab.freeuk.com/boat/harpoon.jpg)
Title: Re: OMRA Z-class(ish) build.. Delta Z(?)
Post by: Andyn on June 04, 2012, 11:11:54 pm
That's the one, has been driving me nuts for ages.... >>:-(
Title: Re: OMRA Z-class(ish) build.. Delta Z(?)
Post by: Danny on June 05, 2012, 11:17:21 pm
Its Paul Weller's Delta Z-ero.  There were many variations. This was taken when he ran the hull as an AA class.
Danny

Title: Re: OMRA Z-class(ish) build.. Delta Z(?)
Post by: Kev_B on June 07, 2012, 01:11:29 pm
Yeah I can see the similarities, all their designs are very similar aren't they.
Wonder why they stopped using the sponsons on the smaller hull....