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Mess Deck: General Section => Model Boating => Topic started by: River Model Guy on May 31, 2021, 04:32:38 pm

Title: Photos Of Scale Model Broads Yacht 'Japonica 1'
Post by: River Model Guy on May 31, 2021, 04:32:38 pm

Hi All,


As promised, I am posting some photos of a few of the Classical Norfolk Broads hire fleet models I have constructed, the first follows as the 1:18 Scale Model Broads Yacht Japonica 1, in all her glory and on her river sailing trails with her scale dinghy 'Titmouse'.


This little Lady and Her Dinghy we sold as a fully equipped combined kit back in our trials in 2016/17.


Any questions folks, ask away.


I will try and post daily inbetween other works on models.


Kindest


Paul

Title: Re: Photos Of Scale Model Broads Yacht 'Japonica 1'
Post by: River Model Guy on May 31, 2021, 04:37:04 pm

Strange,


I just attached a load of pics and see nothing here in MBM.


Martin help please
Cheers
Paul

Title: Re: Photos Of Scale Model Broads Yacht 'Japonica 1'
Post by: TheLongBuild on May 31, 2021, 06:03:19 pm

Yes I tried the add Image to post yesterday but nothing came up so just used the original upload setup.

Title: Re: Photos Of Scale Model Broads Yacht 'Japonica 1'
Post by: River Model Guy on May 31, 2021, 06:22:46 pm

Thanks, not me then, thank goodness.

Title: Re: Photos Of Scale Model Broads Yacht 'Japonica 1'
Post by: SteamboatPhil on May 31, 2021, 06:30:21 pm

Looking forward to pictures soon  :-))

Title: Re: Photos Of Scale Model Broads Yacht 'Japonica 1'
Post by: River Model Guy on May 31, 2021, 07:24:56 pm

Me too, once I can get them through MBM

Title: Re: Photos Of Scale Model Broads Yacht 'Japonica 1'
Post by: dougal99 on May 31, 2021, 08:16:34 pm

Test. Seems to work for me

(https://www.modelboatmayhemimages.co.uk/images/2021/05/31/P1050877.md.jpg) (https://www.modelboatmayhemimages.co.uk/image/alYAp)

Title: Re: Photos Of Scale Model Broads Yacht 'Japonica 1'
Post by: dougal99 on May 31, 2021, 08:21:32 pm

I Uploaded the photo to the image host site directly, then copied the BB code for medium sized image to my post. Not quite text book but it works. HTH  :-))

Title: Re: Photos Of Scale Model Broads Yacht 'Japonica 1'
Post by: River Model Guy on May 31, 2021, 09:26:04 pm

Have done one last trial

Title: Re: Photos Of Scale Model Broads Yacht 'Japonica 1'
Post by: SteamboatPhil on May 31, 2021, 09:37:54 pm

That is an awesome model, how was the dingy made ? maybe a close up pic please, and maybe further details, I am sure I am not the only one that wpb;d love to know....cheers  :-))

Title: Re: Photos Of Scale Model Broads Yacht 'Japonica 1'
Post by: River Model Guy on May 31, 2021, 09:41:39 pm

Hey there, thanks indeed,


More close ups as promised.


All the models I construct, I take down from original lines plans of the real things, luckily enough to have gained the rights.


I shall try and post more pics

Title: Re: Photos Of Scale Model Broads Yacht 'Japonica 1'
Post by: River Model Guy on May 31, 2021, 09:45:40 pm

another of the old girl

Title: Re: Photos Of Scale Model Broads Yacht 'Japonica 1'
Post by: River Model Guy on May 31, 2021, 09:48:19 pm

and another of her underway

Title: Re: Photos Of Scale Model Broads Yacht 'Japonica 1'
Post by: SteamboatPhil on May 31, 2021, 09:52:59 pm

That is the most interesting arrangement of propeller and rudder I have ever seen.
It is a most beautiful model, but I just love the dingy...you are to be congratulated  :-))

Title: Re: Photos Of Scale Model Broads Yacht 'Japonica 1'
Post by: River Model Guy on May 31, 2021, 10:02:37 pm

Thank you very much, very kind,


Yes indeed the Broads craft, have quite unusual very elongated keels, and large spade rudders, though ver shallow for the design of navigating the shallow rivers and Broads, 600mm/ 2feet draft in normal terms.


That spade rudder was designed for the Japonica class back in the 1940s, where they were fitted with side mounted single cylinder petrol engines in the cockpit, and to avoid rudder obstruction with the propeller when turning about under sail, tacking up and down the rivers, the boatyard owner/designers decided it was more sensible taking a suitable notch out of the rudder than putting tillar stops in the cockpit, permitting more manouvres with ease.


Cheers
Paul

Title: Re: Photos Of Scale Model Broads Yacht 'Japonica 1'
Post by: KitS on May 31, 2021, 10:42:34 pm

It's difficult telling that it IS a model in the first pic of Japonica that you posted!  :-))

Title: Re: Photos Of Scale Model Broads Yacht 'Japonica 1'
Post by: River Model Guy on May 31, 2021, 10:48:33 pm

Hi Kits, well that's a lovely comment indeed. Huge thanks,


I found a lovely little quiet spot along a riverbank with my wife to enjoy Japonicas maiden voyage and photo the event, the wind was just perfect, a gentle breeze allowing her to ghost along just like the real thing... Then the wind came to nothing, but no snags to japonica for I simply switched the radio control to motor, and in she came back to us alongside the riverbank. Great fun.