Model Boat Mayhem

The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Working Vessels => Topic started by: ray123 on November 14, 2023, 09:25:29 am

Title: bristol bay gillnetter
Post by: ray123 on November 14, 2023, 09:25:29 am: one of my latest projects is a Bristol bay 'Alaska' gill netter the full size boats are a only 32ft loa and are very agile!! with a 1000hp c18 cat engine

the model ; first had to be cut down in length '10inches cut off in total {-) ' for 1;16th scale as this was the scale i was working with then i added a tunnel at the stern 'to house the rudder & prop' the rest i built from some photos and videos on you tube :-))

drive for the model is a 700bb turbo 8.4v &a 9.6v 5000mah nimh battery pack 'i have a brushless set up but have not tried it yet! :o
Title: Re: bristol bay gillnetter
Post by: ray123 on November 14, 2023, 09:28:12 am: lots of fun when its a bit choppy as miss-k can get ''airbourne'' {-) :-))
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Post by: ray123 on November 14, 2023, 09:53:31 am: also recently added some fish and crew members :-))
Title: Re: bristol bay gillnetter
Post by: Circlip on November 14, 2023, 11:34:51 am: Sockeyes?

Regards Ian.
Title: Re: bristol bay gillnetter
Post by: steve mahoney on November 15, 2023, 07:57:35 pm: Wow! That turned out really nicely. Looks great.
Title: Re: bristol bay gillnetter
Post by: ray123 on November 15, 2023, 09:32:40 pm: Quote from: steve mahoney on November 15, 2023, 07:57:35 pm
Wow! That turned out really nicely. Looks great.
thank you steve it is a fun boat to run! :-))
Title: Re: bristol bay gillnetter
Post by: ray123 on November 15, 2023, 09:39:46 pm: Quote from: Circlip on November 14, 2023, 11:34:51 am
Sockeyes?

Regards Ian.
theres sockeyes chum coho chinooks & pink's that make up the salmon run's in bristol bay
Title: Re: bristol bay gillnetter
Post by: ballastanksian on November 17, 2023, 03:22:27 pm: Gorgeous model Ray! Looks mean and fast....