Model Boat Mayhem

Mess Deck: General Section => Chit-Chat => Topic started by: Wasyl on September 26, 2010, 01:11:16 am

Title: Any which way you can boat transporter
Post by: Wasyl on September 26, 2010, 01:11:16 am
Hi guys Spotted this today,quite novel i thought,though not much room for error {-) %%
(http://s1.postimage.org/7FWhA.jpg) (http://www.postimage.org/)

Wullie
Title: Re: Any which way you can boat transporter
Post by: justboatonic on September 26, 2010, 11:57:12 am
Surely that's illegal!? Cant make out from the pic but is it supposed to be a model or a rowing boat?
Title: Re: Any which way you can boat transporter
Post by: RaaArtyGunner on September 26, 2010, 12:02:28 pm
Why is it a sick bird (Ill eagle) {-) {-)
There is a red warning flag which probably complies with maritime regs %) %)
Title: Re: Any which way you can boat transporter
Post by: Roger in France on September 26, 2010, 01:00:20 pm
It's a kayak, surely.

It will soon be on one of those interminably repeated TV shows "Police Stop" or whatever, to rival the moron with the planks across the rear of his motorbike !

Roger in France
Title: Re: Any which way you can boat transporter
Post by: Colin Bishop on September 26, 2010, 01:17:24 pm
Maybe just an unfortunate collision - I hope the car was left hand drive....
Title: Re: Any which way you can boat transporter
Post by: Wasyl on September 26, 2010, 07:09:10 pm
It is a Kayak,and yes its a left hand drive,and it is legal as denoted by the red flag,but ithink it would still be a bit hairy if a gust of wind caught it,

Wullie
Title: Re: Any which way you can boat transporter
Post by: Number 6 on September 26, 2010, 07:38:23 pm
Perhaps it's the same guy as driving this car?!?   O0 %% O0
Title: Re: Any which way you can boat transporter
Post by: Number 6 on September 26, 2010, 07:42:37 pm
Or this one???  O0 %% O0
Title: Re: Any which way you can boat transporter
Post by: triumphjon on September 26, 2010, 08:06:43 pm
id say the kyak must be illegal as its obscuring rearward vision , its also more than the three feet of overhang !  as for the last shot , it reminds me of a gent who used to show a reliant ant , who bought himself a small swan neck trailer that is coupled to a fifth wheel on the back chassis of the ant , he tied the fifth wheel on useing rope ! unfortunatly the ministry of transport didnt like this method of restraint !
Title: Re: Any which way you can boat transporter
Post by: allnightin on September 26, 2010, 08:17:02 pm
Hopefully this was legal then!
(http://s3.postimage.org/aGdGA.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/lnz4hp50/)

(http://s3.postimage.org/aGdGA-228d5f51.jpg)
Title: Re: Any which way you can boat transporter
Post by: Wasyl on September 27, 2010, 01:00:39 am
id say the kyak must be illegal as its obscuring rearward vision , its also more than the three feet of overhang !  as for the last shot , it reminds me of a gent who used to show a reliant ant , who bought himself a small swan neck trailer that is coupled to a fifth wheel on the back chassis of the ant , he tied the fifth wheel on useing rope ! unfortunatly the ministry of transport didnt like this method of restraint !
Its only illegal if you get caught,...and as for obscuring rearward vision,..well as long as you can see the rear using your wing mirrors then no law is broken,..but in this guys case I,d reckon he,d be lucky not to fall foul,as by the looks of it he might only see using one mirror,

Wullie
Title: Re: Any which way you can boat transporter
Post by: mattycoops43 on September 27, 2010, 09:55:05 am
I agree with Wullie! You don't have to have a rear view mirror, I drive a transit that doesn't have one, but you do have to have wing mirrors, unless your vehicle was designed without them! You are allowed 1m of rear overhang I believe BEFORE you have to put a warning flag on it, With a flag you are allowed a longer overhang, but I do not believe you are allowed to have anything sticking out the side of your vehicle more than a few inches as it causes a danger to pedestriansm, or yourself if you have an accident.

Matt
Title: Re: Any which way you can boat transporter
Post by: Rocketman on September 27, 2010, 01:46:17 pm
Hopefully this was legal then!
(http://s3.postimage.org/aGdGA.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/lnz4hp50/)

(http://s3.postimage.org/aGdGA-228d5f51.jpg)


My GOD! What scale of model is that!
Title: Re: Any which way you can boat transporter
Post by: Damien on September 28, 2010, 04:41:31 am
At a rough guess i'd say scale size is BIIIIIIIIIIIG  :} %) :D :-))
Title: Re: Any which way you can boat transporter
Post by: allnightin on September 28, 2010, 07:54:36 am
1/32nd HMS GLOUCESTER Type 42 = 4.5m long
Title: Re: Any which way you can boat transporter
Post by: Wasyl on September 28, 2010, 09:55:54 pm
But is it a kit,..or a scratcher,the biggest kit that i,m aware of is the 1/96 Yamato,

Wullie
Title: Re: Any which way you can boat transporter
Post by: Number 6 on September 30, 2010, 10:21:45 am
I've heard Fleetscale are going to be doing a hull for an LNG carrier as big as, if not bigger than 1/96 Yamato! That would be interesting to move about to the lakeside!! Would be able run it on LNG too %% %% Dave