Model Boat Mayhem

The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Pleasure boats, Sports, Race, Power and Leisure Boats: => Topic started by: andyn on March 17, 2009, 06:22:16 pm

Title: New Enforcer Silex
Post by: andyn on March 17, 2009, 06:22:16 pm
Looks absolutely superb, but does it remind anyone of another boat? Look very much like Mr Marles' Sigma...

That said however, I'd much rather have the Enforcer offering...

Going to be RTR for $1375, With a proper Zen, wonder if they'll just do the hull alone? Would go very well with a pip A90 in it... just a thought %)

http://69.49.183.35/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=SILEX (http://69.49.183.35/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=SILEX)

(http://www.whobbies.com/silex/SILEXHULL.jpg)


(http://www.whobbies.com/silex/SILEXHARDWARE3.jpg)
Title: Re: New Enforcer Silex
Post by: SteamboatPhil on March 17, 2009, 09:02:29 pm
ere Andy do you need all that scrap metal bolted on the back  %%
Title: Re: New Enforcer Silex
Post by: andyn on March 17, 2009, 09:26:53 pm
Yes Phil, cos otherwise it rolls around like a mad Makara ;)
Title: Re: New Enforcer Silex
Post by: Bill D203 on March 18, 2009, 08:06:09 am
Andy you can't even aford to look at it let alone BUY one.
Title: Re: New Enforcer Silex
Post by: andyn on March 18, 2009, 04:04:50 pm
This is where you are incorrect Bill ;)

The hull is $329, and a A90 from Greg is £90
Title: Re: New Enforcer Silex
Post by: Bill D203 on March 20, 2009, 07:21:16 am
Yes Andy. But it is still only a Multi hull. Try to finish of one of your MANY other boats.
Title: Re: New Enforcer Silex
Post by: barryfoote on March 20, 2009, 08:15:56 am
I am sorry to show my ignorance here, but why do they call it a Multi hull, when it only has one?? %)
Title: Re: New Enforcer Silex
Post by: omra85 on March 20, 2009, 10:54:06 am
Its from the very early days of model boat racing, Barry.
The NAVIGA races in those days were either round a triangle (round and back to the start) or a speed/steering course aptly named the "Christmas Tree". Due to the fact that the radios were a common single frequency, the boats competed against the clock, one at a time.
Then they brought out radios which could be operated on different frequencies simultaneously, so a "multi"ple of boats could race together.

So you can have either a MULTI hull (single flattish hull for multi racing) or a MULTIHULL (ie catamaran). Confused yet  %%

WoW I'm so old  <:( <:( <:(

Danny
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Title: Re: New Enforcer Silex
Post by: barryfoote on March 20, 2009, 11:54:05 am
Thanks danny, at least now I know.......I think...
Title: Re: New Enforcer Silex
Post by: andyn on March 20, 2009, 04:42:28 pm
Oh Bill, project cheapo is all ready to go :-))

It's really slow, but according to Greg that's how fast Z boats go {:-{
Title: Re: New Enforcer Silex
Post by: omra85 on March 20, 2009, 06:31:15 pm
Andy
The Z's are now reaching the same speeds as a fairly quick AA boat (assuming you're using a Novarossi engine  :o )
Danny
Title: Re: New Enforcer Silex
Post by: glennb2006 on March 20, 2009, 08:55:34 pm
Looks absolutely superb, but does it remind anyone of another boat? Look very much like Mr Marles' Sigma...

That said however, I'd much rather have the Enforcer offering...

Going to be RTR for $1375, With a proper Zen, wonder if they'll just do the hull alone? Would go very well with a pip A90 in it... just a thought %)

http://69.49.183.35/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=SILEX (http://69.49.183.35/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=SILEX)

(http://www.whobbies.com/silex/SILEXHULL.jpg)

Looks more like a L y n x  to me...

Glenn

(http://www.whobbies.com/silex/SILEXHARDWARE3.jpg)
Title: Re: New Enforcer Silex
Post by: w3bby on March 20, 2009, 10:18:25 pm
Already had this discussion on another forum, yes the hull looks like a Seaducer/Lyn x/Delta Force/Arrowshark, especially when you can see the ride pad on the keel. If it really worked like the Seaducer/Lyn x then half of the stuff on the back is surplus to requirements, just dead weight and extra drag.
Title: Re: New Enforcer Silex
Post by: Bill D203 on March 22, 2009, 05:59:17 am
Oh Bill, project cheapo is all ready to go :-))

It's really slow, but according to Greg that's how fast Z boats go {:-{
Hi Andy
Keep at the Z class you need to win ????/
I may text you latter to sdee how you are doing?