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The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Navy - Military - Battleships: => Topic started by: Bugsy on February 05, 2011, 11:56:07 am

Title: New project nearing completion
Post by: Bugsy on February 05, 2011, 11:56:07 am

Scratch-built from a blown-up (135%) internet plan
Not scale but just a few of my own ideas of a US Coastguard Patrol Boat.
One metre in length.

Powered by a twin brushless setup.

Two XYH 35-42 motors 1100kv
Two Hobbywing 60A ESC
40mm three-blade props
8.4v NIMH battery.

(http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p211/Bugbear2/P1000421.jpg)

(http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p211/Bugbear2/P1000439.jpg)

(http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p211/Bugbear2/P1000438.jpg)

(http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p211/Bugbear2/P1000437.jpg)

Initial trials have gone well so now it down to some detailing.

Gary.

Title: Re: New project nearing completion
Post by: Dave13 on February 05, 2011, 09:41:47 pm

Hi Gary
Thats a very nice looking boat you have their :-)

Title: Re: New project nearing completion
Post by: jinks8 on February 07, 2011, 02:08:56 pm

Good looking and well built  it should go well with the 2 out runners  what size props have you got on her

Title: Re: New project nearing completion
Post by: Bugsy on February 07, 2011, 07:31:33 pm

Thanks for the compliments guys

Props are 3-blade 40mm.

Title: Re: New project nearing completion
Post by: Bugsy on February 07, 2011, 08:44:52 pm

I've just downloaded a video onto 'uTube'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBMZJ2EWUqA


Please bear in mind that its my first attempt at both making a video and publishing it on the web so constructive comments welcome.


Gary.

Title: Re: New project nearing completion
Post by: Tug-Kenny RIP on February 08, 2011, 04:43:36 pm

Very nice indeed. Well done.      :-))    She rides beautifully across the water.

Ken

Title: Re: New project nearing completion
Post by: tt1 on February 08, 2011, 05:00:27 pm

A joy to watch Gary, a really nice crisp and tidy model with performance to match, congrats to you  :-)) :-))
                Regards, Tony.

Title: Re: New project nearing completion
Post by: LarryW on February 08, 2011, 05:17:53 pm

VERY VRRY NICE  what plan is it ?......GOOD LUCK with launch  :-))..........LARRY..

Title: Re: New project nearing completion
Post by: marmoi on February 11, 2011, 09:38:25 am

Looks and handles very nicely on the water . . . Congratulations  :-))

Title: Re: New project nearing completion
Post by: Bugsy on February 12, 2011, 03:37:02 pm

Quote from: LarryW on February 08, 2011, 05:17:53 pm

what plan is it ?

It started life as a traplet plan for a french customs patrol boat at 75mm loa, but I enlarged the plan to give a length of one metre and then modified things a bit  :-)

Title: Re: New project nearing completion
Post by: Bugsy on February 15, 2011, 01:48:18 pm

I've been thinking that my boat doesn't turn like it should and been wracking my brain for ideas.

Bear in mind that electric boats are very new to me so I am very much in a learning curve.

I'd come to the conclusion (based on no knowledge whatsoever) that the rudders were the wrong shape, too wide and not deep enough. That was, until last night, when I waded through everything I could find on this forum about rudders and props.

I'd fitted my props in the conventional way, looking from the rear, left going anti-clockwise and right, the opposite. I found a comment or two on here advising that if turning was problematic, try running the props in the opposite direction  (left - clockwise right - anticlockwise).

Well, what a revelation. The boat turns now like it was on rails and full-speed turns are without drama.

This is one happy bunny  :-))

Title: Re: New project nearing completion
Post by: DickyD on February 15, 2011, 04:00:44 pm

Nice to know that our constant arguing over which way the props should turn has helped you out, plus you agree with me on improving the turning of the boat.  :-))

Title: Re: New project nearing completion
Post by: Bugsy on February 15, 2011, 04:17:49 pm

 :-))