Model Boat Mayhem
The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Navy - Military - Battleships: => Topic started by: GG on February 02, 2019, 02:12:51 pm
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Having just assembled a RC yacht, wouldn't you know it, the weather turned bad. When it wasn't raining, the wind was either too strong or too weak. Rather than waste this time, I designed, built and tested a new model based on the Destroyer Escorts (DE's) built in America during WW2. They were originally to meet a British order but were readily adopted by the US Navy when the USA entered the war.
My usual scale of 1/144 was used to produce a model about 25" (65cm) long and weighing 34oz (0.96kg). Powered by a RE360 motor which gives a realistic top speed of about 3 ft/s (0.92 m/s). The modest current drawn allowed the use of 6 spare AA size Nimh cells which can keep the model running for 2 or more hours, something I have yet to try in this damn cold weather!
The hull construction is, no surprise, from sheet balsa but with a couple of new ideas to produce a more realistic shape. One thing not appreciated when the model was started were the five classes that made up these DE's and the numerous alterations and additions they went through. The final model was, as a result, something of a "mongrel" but still looks like a DE when sailing.
Handling is excellent, quick rudder response and steerable when moving astern. This could make it a good model for steering events. Another bonus is the light weight which makes launching and recovery painless with little chance of following the model into the water....!
Plans just sent off to the Model Boats magazine but don't ask me when they might be published. Now with the local lake frozen over so still no yacht sailing, maybe another model gets built?
Glynn Guest
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Very nice! What with our Nick publishing and this latest article to come, I shall look forward to a good read presently.
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Looks good, all we need is Robert Mitchum on the bridge and Curt Jurgens looking through the periscope at him.
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I am a bit late to this thread (well, very late!) but I have been away from modelling for some time. Did this plan get published? I had a look at the last 12 month’s worth of issues on the MB website but I could not see it mentioned.
Thanks
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Not yet published.
Glynn Guest
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Hopefully with the Magazine coming back with a new Editor she will re-introduce plans and articals by yourself,if you submit them of course.
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HI GG nice semi scale model of the Buckley Class Escourt could be scaled up to to 1/96 should you wish.
Stan.
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Not yet published.
Glynn Guest
Hi,
Thanks for the reply, glad I didn’t miss it.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyRLJPLTCGA, found this clip on YouTube, although it is long and lots of chat going on this class off boat does feature in it, but a history of convoys and escort development in the war is included.
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Well after waiting 3, no I correct myself, 4 years, this plan is being published in the next (March) issue of Model Boats. At least any prospective builders ought to have the confidence that their models should last for 4 years.....!
Glynn Guest
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HIGlynn this is one of yours and it has lasted well beyond 4 years.
Stan
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Interesting variation of Buckley class https://www.hnsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/de701.pdf with USS Osmus and 5" guns
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That is a very interesting drawing Tony, make a good model, when will you complete it!
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You'll have to put an American flag on that one, Glynn. The Royal Navy ships (Captains class frigates) had no torpedo tubes and only two depth charge throwers on each beam. Seriously, Glynn and I have corresponded about this before, and I'm very pleased to see it published at last.
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That is a very interesting drawing Tony, make a good model, when will you complete it!
Sorry, not for me! Too tidy, but I also know what the 3"/50 cal weapons are like to scratch build! I can't find any record of Osmus actually being converted but this is one that has.
Tony