Model Boat Mayhem
The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Pleasure boats, Sports, Race, Power and Leisure Boats: => Topic started by: rathikrishna on July 21, 2011, 06:06:23 am
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Good morning Friends..
Making a house boat is, one of my sweetest dream, for years, but this was the time to realize it.the dream was re ignited by a scene, that i saw to the way to the Naval Academy. as i reached the Alappuzha- the land of lakes, it was a marvelous sight to see the house boats.but i noticed one great drawback, on all models, was nothing,but the wheel house and controls were kept in bowside of the boat, exposed,leaving the crew exposed to all we ather changes...its not fair. whenever we designs a machine,we must think about the comfortness of the crews.only then we can get a good service and safety. so i designed my house boat with some modern innovations,mainly in structure.
The wheel house is placed within a closed atmosphere, with all safety,and the total build structure is made to
exactly to the Vasthu science.so it reminds the real Kerala architecture.
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more than 3 feet long, she is very light in weight...thanks to the thermocol....she is powered by a toy rc system,and a toy motor reworked for my specs.she is designed for long range operations, especially in open river, so i used a powerful battery, with deep brushing to the motor.she is also equiped with a MP3 player along with FM radio, all at the flick of a switch.i choose the turbo button of the RX2B to operate the MP3 player.i hope one day i will buy a full professional radio, along with servos, so i can
add many more functions to my crafts. now she performs well.....
Fig 1 showing the hull structure..after seasoning, i applied the metal red oxide because, my intention is to release her in river water..
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showing it is finished in mat black,to depict actual wooden kerala boat.
Fig 3.. panels are made out of drawing paper..4,and 5 shows its structure...
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prop was taken from a "watertap fall softner" is used to soft the water falling pressure from a tap.
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sorry server issues...
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the craft is intended for long time running ..so i made a good battery pack for it...its new NiMh battery with less weight..and in to 2500 ma...
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structure is completed..and prior to painting...
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Fig 10 windows and doors is made out of paper, and finished by enamel paint. all effects were attained by
dry brushing.
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lights is a must for a house boat...so i gave ample of lights inside and out...
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she is powered by a toy RC...but she is powerful..and perfect....
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shows the horse head logo...
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Towards water....
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Me with Manojkumar...i am thanking god for giving Manoj back to me...he was working in abroad, in the field of engineering..now he retired and came back native....we studied together..and growned together....now back together...now he is my supporting stick...thank God...onace again...
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now see nice videos...at daytime...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYzLgW8F6QU
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and night with lights...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkiKdp3cduw
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What a great boat! It's really nice to see something different and appreciate the care you have taken in the build and it looks great on the water.
A nice start to my day, thanks for sharing your build. :-))
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Thanks for the inspiration Sir...now i am in the work room of my new luxury cruiser...the QUEEN OF MAYHEM...and yes an amphibian...that it can go land and water...thanks once again...have a nice day
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Hi Krishna,
Very well done. Like the tile pattern on the roof. Nice choice of subject, and goes well.
Keep up the good work
kiwi
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Thank you Sir..because its an inspiration for more creativity...i hope one day i will buy a good professional radio, then i will do more nice jobs...thanks once again...