Model Boat Mayhem

Mess Deck: General Section => Chit-Chat => Topic started by: Brian60 on July 15, 2016, 11:45:51 am

Title: Take it on the chin!
Post by: Brian60 on July 15, 2016, 11:45:51 am
Anchor handlers are so tough why go over when you can go through? %)

Title: Re: Take it on the chin!
Post by: U-33 on July 15, 2016, 11:48:36 am
In two words... sod that!
Title: Re: Take it on the chin!
Post by: derekwarner on July 15, 2016, 12:00:01 pm
Brian...I understand the dynamics of a slender Warship bow piercing waves.....I understand a 100,000 DWT bulk carrier not deflecting in waves ......but do not understand the images here too well.......... Derek
Title: Re: Take it on the chin!
Post by: nivapilot on July 15, 2016, 12:49:48 pm
I'm with U-33..... :-))
Title: Re: Take it on the chin!
Post by: Brian60 on July 15, 2016, 05:07:02 pm
Brian...I understand the dynamics of a slender Warship bow piercing waves.....I understand a 100,000 DWT bulk carrier not deflecting in waves ......but do not understand the images here too well.......... Derek


The North Sea in winter, not a lot else to say Derek  :}   Do a search for oil rig standby vessel, north sea for the conditions they have to put up with.
Title: Re: Take it on the chin!
Post by: Umi_Ryuzuki on July 15, 2016, 10:58:29 pm
It may be going through, but it is still plowing, and being forced up on top of the swell.
The Xbow, and AXE bow ships actually cut through.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YrSi5Pf_l8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--yWgZnslqU

 :-)
Title: Re: Take it on the chin!
Post by: RAAArtyGunner on July 16, 2016, 12:24:29 am

Yes, you can see the difference.

One, second video, reminded me of a schnellboot bow.
Title: Re: Take it on the chin!
Post by: malcolmfrary on July 16, 2016, 10:55:50 am
You can't always pick what weather you sail in on a real ship - the weather comes to you.
Some pictures taken by the late Bob Turner when the model owner (Phil Scales of Ribble MBC) could have chosen to not sail, but didn't.  The occasion was the last gathering of the Deep Sea Rescue Tugs Association, and several said that the conditions were a good representation of the North Atlantic.
Title: Re: Take it on the chin!
Post by: warspite on July 16, 2016, 01:45:06 pm
Bin there - done that, and found a lot of water in the hull afterwards - nieve sealing of the deck, mine even sank once due to U-weed dragging her backwards under - very scale and very annoying.