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Re: Bourbon Orca
« Reply #275 on: April 01, 2012, 06:43:47 pm »

Dave,

You have no idea how long I waited for that seagull %)

Xtian, running backwards is ok as long as its slow. The champagne was drunk well before the pics were taken - hence them not being straight!

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Re: Bourbon Orca
« Reply #276 on: April 01, 2012, 06:50:35 pm »

what a fantastic build Ian , and what fantastic pictures you would think she was the real thing looking at the photo's well done
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Re: Bourbon Orca
« Reply #277 on: April 01, 2012, 08:44:59 pm »

Fantastic  Ian ! The end of your model is nearly close, Do you think it was a hard construction ? and in a near futur, will you publish your plan for model boat maker in a magazine?
Encore Bravo .
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Re: Bourbon Orca
« Reply #278 on: April 01, 2012, 10:11:06 pm »

very nice Ian - congratulations!
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Re: Bourbon Orca
« Reply #279 on: April 01, 2012, 11:12:21 pm »

She looks magnificent. Well done Ian!

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Re: Bourbon Orca
« Reply #280 on: April 01, 2012, 11:20:55 pm »

Another nice one Ian, how are you going to top that ? 
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Re: Bourbon Orca
« Reply #281 on: April 02, 2012, 08:48:38 am »

Thanks fore the comments fella's.

DD - good question, what next. I have a little project under development at the moment, nowhere near as ambitious as the Orca, but its something new that I am not aware of being done before.

Gonna keep it under wraps for now until I can get a prototype in the water for testing, watch this space.

Ian
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Re: Bourbon Orca
« Reply #282 on: April 02, 2012, 08:55:42 am »

Fantastic  Ian ! The end of your model is nearly close, Do you think it was a hard construction ? and in a near futur, will you publish your plan for model boat maker in a magazine?
Encore Bravo .


This was the hardest build I have attempted so far and the one that came nearest to getting a hammer through it in frustration. Having said that, it has also been the most satisfying for me, particularly after the maiden voyage which proved my hull design was ok - that was a relief after all that work!

I have no inclination at the moment to release a set of free plans.

Ian
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Re: Bourbon Orca
« Reply #283 on: April 02, 2012, 11:11:23 am »


Very impressive presence on the water. Well done on a great build.   :-))


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Re: Bourbon Orca
« Reply #284 on: April 02, 2012, 06:34:05 pm »

Great model and great pictures! Do you think you will test her in some waves?? Would be interesting to see if she handles like the big ones with her design bow.
Thanks for showing, can't wait for your next build.
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Re: Bourbon Orca
« Reply #285 on: April 02, 2012, 06:55:12 pm »

hi there Ian

As the Cornish say a proper job lad it looks really swell on the waster and worth all the effort you have put into it.  One of the good things about putting a build like this on Mayhem is that you can have a look right back to page 1 and where it all begins and read your first postings  :-)) {-) {-)
and just look at it now :-)) :-))
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Re: Bourbon Orca
« Reply #286 on: April 02, 2012, 06:58:50 pm »

That looks super on the corporation pond Ian. Very well done indeed.  I hope to see it in the flesh one day.....I suppose it'd be more likely if we turned up more often  :embarrassed:
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Re: Bourbon Orca
« Reply #287 on: April 02, 2012, 08:54:04 pm »

Excellent  build Ian she really looks impressive on the water.  :-)) :-))

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Re: Bourbon Orca
« Reply #288 on: April 02, 2012, 10:21:33 pm »

Hi Ian
I must say your boat has turned out very very nice. Great job

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Re: Bourbon Orca
« Reply #289 on: April 03, 2012, 09:32:40 am »

Fantastic! has a really grand and dominant look about it.
     
        Congrats on a great build of a very difficult model, I don my hat to you Ian,

                                Regards, Tony.
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Re: Bourbon Orca
« Reply #290 on: April 03, 2012, 10:19:04 am »

I am very surprised that no one has produced a commercial hull for this type of vessel yet, I think there would be a lot of interest.

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Re: Bourbon Orca
« Reply #291 on: April 03, 2012, 11:04:59 am »

Hello

It's a project with Graupner since many months but always postponed, now its for June 2012. Not sure but it looks to be a small 1/100  {:-{

http://shop.graupner.de/webuerp/servlet/AI?ARTN=2165

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Re: Bourbon Orca
« Reply #292 on: April 03, 2012, 11:22:10 pm »

I think it will be a RTR from Graupner Xtian. I think I would prefer to buy just the hull and scratch build the rest. :-)) :-))

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Re: Bourbon Orca
« Reply #293 on: April 03, 2012, 11:31:02 pm »

I can now reveal that there will be a fibre glass hull commercially available within the next couple of weeks. I have been working with a partner for a few months to bring this out, it has been produced from my drawings, the plug was cnc machined to ensure proper reproduction.  The scale is 1:72 so it will be the same size as mine.

The intention is to launch (get it?..launch??) the hull and possibly a bridge structure at the Nationals show in Leicester, but that is to be confirmed in the next couple of days.

I have been waiting for the maiden voyage to confirm hull performance before going public on this.

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Re: Bourbon Orca
« Reply #294 on: April 03, 2012, 11:34:34 pm »

I will certainly be interested in a hull Ian.

Put my name on the first one off the production line. :-))

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Re: Bourbon Orca
« Reply #295 on: April 03, 2012, 11:46:07 pm »

I will certainly be interested in a hull Ian.

Put my name on the first one off the production line. :-))


I'll pass that on. I'll get more details as soon as I can.

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Re: Bourbon Orca
« Reply #296 on: April 04, 2012, 12:21:44 am »

and I'd like the second  O0
I think you're going to need a bigger notepad Ian

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Re: Bourbon Orca
« Reply #297 on: April 04, 2012, 12:23:25 am »

Keep em coming  :-))
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Re: Bourbon Orca
« Reply #298 on: April 04, 2012, 02:16:34 pm »

Man that is a great boat. Fine build and a fine job :-)) :-)) :-)) :-))
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Re: Bourbon Orca
« Reply #299 on: April 05, 2012, 05:22:19 am »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlX-VVxNcn4&feature=related

Hi Guys

I read somewhere recently, and I think on a Bourbon Orca thread, somebody wanting a better view of the capsized Bourbon Dolphin.
The link has some footage towards the end (2min 15secs>) that is closer than the coast guards released picture (at least it's better than the one I saw)

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