Model Boat Mayhem
Mess Deck: General Section => Beginners start here...! => Topic started by: carlseawolf on August 10, 2014, 01:45:51 pm
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Hi everyone ,
i'm new to this model boat building and my first build may seem a little wild to start with, but i believe if you do a model you have passion in rather than what's expected you will do a better job.
As you will see it's just a drawing of a video game i play and that's about it. ( there is one other drawing on square paper that gives me a outline from above)
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Wow :o
That is one complicated hull form, or should I say Two %% %%
Are you going to make a couple of plugs and mould the hulls?
OR are you making frames and sheathing with ply?
If you can get the hulls correct then the rest will be a bit easier %) %)
Welcome :-)) :-))
Ned
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I'm making the hull out of 4 mm ply and had to work out a scale to work from , to simplify the hull abit i have changed the 2 hulls each side to a V shape in the middle to make it an easier hull form to build as there was not enough space to put in 2 small hulls.
The model is 4' long and about 2'6" wide , and i am hoping to make it into an rc model.
As you see i have no below waterline plans so by joining the 2 small hulls gives me more room inside for the battery / engine and all the delicate electrics will be going into the wheelhouse.
The hardest thing about this build is making a thing not intended to sail, work
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to give you a clue what im working with this is the other drawing - im using 2 cm per square.
you will also notice it a different version as it has longer bow points , and different gun placements - there has been 5 different versions of this boat and i could not find any more plans than these 2.
so it's a make do and mend