Model Boat Mayhem

Mess Deck: General Section => Beginners start here...! => Topic started by: eleventh on March 09, 2008, 01:41:54 am

Title: Introducing Eleventh
Post by: eleventh on March 09, 2008, 01:41:54 am

G'day all.
I finally found a model boat forum! I'm another Aussie addicted to this wonderful hobby. I have a new project in mind but first a few picks of my 'dragon' plank on rib RC sailboat to prove I'm not a complete newbie.
(http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/4029/img0003zg0.jpg)
(http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/9333/img0002jy3.jpg)
(http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/4716/img0001rg3.jpg)


Right, now for what I want to build.  I'm going to need lots of advice on this one before I even get started on this baby.....
(http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/1883/skiboatsidedq3.jpg)
I want to build a 1:10 scale RC wakeboarding boat, complete with trailer, to tow behind my new tamiya High Lift Hilux. I plan to scratch build the whole thing with fiberglass hull and deck.

Has anyone done anything like this? Do you know where I might get plans for the hull shape (all I can find in the way of pics are waterline only or sitting on a trailer). More question to come oh and the build if anyone is interested.

Title: Re: Introducing Eleventh
Post by: bigfella on March 09, 2008, 11:36:02 am

Hi Eleventh

Welcome aboard. I am unsure if anyone on the forum has attempted making such a vessel. However I am sure if they had they will make themselves known to you. Your Dragon looks a fine boat. Where abouts in Australia are you located?? Me I am on the Gold Coast. Good to see more Aussies on the forum, we may need our subsection soon O0 O0 O0

Regards David

Title: Re: Introducing Eleventh
Post by: eleventh on March 09, 2008, 12:01:22 pm

Thanks David, I'm in Brisbane. She looks great on the water but she is horrible to control, to much sail area and not enough weight in the keel, but I built it for looks anyway.

Title: Re: Introducing Eleventh
Post by: kit1947 on March 09, 2008, 12:04:10 pm

Gooday eleventh
No plans mate but loads of pictures.  O0

http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.waterskis.com/v/vspfiles/photos/2008%2520MasterCraft%2520CSX-2T.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.waterskis.com/2008-MasterCraft-CSX-center-counsel-wakeboard-boat-p/2008%2520mastercraft%2520csx.htm&h=430&w=465&sz=47&hl=en&start=27&um=1&tbnid=DN2feXS7RW2jcM:&tbnh=118&tbnw=128&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dwakeboarding%2Bboat%26start%3D18%26ndsp%3D18%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN

Title: Re: Introducing Eleventh
Post by: eleventh on March 11, 2008, 09:09:06 am

Thanks Kit, Looks like I'm going to have to CAD up the plans myself from photos.... maybe a research trip to the speed boat show in April ("but sweetheart I need to measure up a wakeboarding boat for a project I'm doing.....")

We'll see