Topic: GTS finnjet -maiden voyage (Read 13717 times)

lifeboatpaul · « **on:** March 06, 2011, 06:47:56 pm »

Been busy over the winter building this 1.5 m metre Gts Finnjet , it had its maiden voyage today which was very short indeed as his has a leak on the port stabiliser housing.
Paul.

pugwash · « **Reply #1 on:** March 06, 2011, 07:13:28 pm »

Paul a really nice looking model - any more pics.
Geoff

Arrow5 · « **Reply #2 on:** March 06, 2011, 08:11:29 pm »

Love it, been watching the full size Baltic ferries for a few weeks on Tallinn and Helsinki port webcams. Great subjects for scale.

cos918 · « **Reply #3 on:** March 06, 2011, 09:04:31 pm »

Hi Paul
Great build. Have you seen the 2 Finnjet web sites. I have done a working model of her in Finn Lines 1977 version 1:400 rc. My friend Paul has done her in 1:100 and that will be my next build. Love to see some more photo of her. Hope you get the leak fixed.

John

carlmt · « **Reply #4 on:** March 06, 2011, 09:25:56 pm »

Excellent work there Paul - good to see another ferry take to the water (if only briefly at this time!!!!)
Good luck with fixing the leak!!!
Carl

Cargo · « **Reply #5 on:** March 07, 2011, 12:22:12 am »

Nice ship

brianB6 · « **Reply #6 on:** March 07, 2011, 12:51:56 am »

Can we see the rest of the ship please

hama · « **Reply #7 on:** March 07, 2011, 06:48:17 pm »

Wow, great model.

Agree with others, please show more!

Hama

More Coffee · « **Reply #8 on:** March 08, 2011, 12:48:08 am »

Nice

)very nice

Arrow5 · « **Reply #9 on:** March 08, 2011, 08:50:53 am »

Paul, has she been on the water again ? Is it a commercial hull or all scratch built ? Any build pics ?

lifeboatpaul · « **Reply #10 on:** March 08, 2011, 04:48:27 pm »

Hi , I intend to re float her again on sunday and will post some pics , the hull was a deansmarine mercandian president hull ( modern car ferry) that I lenghtend by about 450mm , cut out the stern tube exit and fairing and altered the bow to a More rounded profile .

I have written an article with the build pics for Marine Modeling International magazine (MMI) so I cant really put to much on here at the moment , but I will definitely put on the pics of the proper maiden voyage.

Paul.

hama · « **Reply #11 on:** March 10, 2011, 03:34:44 pm »

Interesting, will look forward to more pictures.
About the Mercandian President, I´ve found her on Loyalhanna´s site but not on Deans Marine? Perhaps you bought hull only and that´s possible even if they don´t have the kit anymore?
Hama.

lifeboatpaul · « **Reply #12 on:** March 11, 2011, 10:01:25 am »

Hi,
The Mercandian President was bought as a hull only from Ron Dean , it is a prototype hull at the moment and not listed , however he does have one finished on display in his showroom if ever you get to go to one of his open days.

Regs Paul.

cos918 · « **Reply #13 on:** March 12, 2011, 07:50:44 pm »

Hi Paul
Do you know what month your artical will be printed.

John

More Coffee · « **Reply #14 on:** March 12, 2011, 10:27:09 pm »

Quote from: cos918 on March 12, 2011, 07:50:44 pm

Hi Paul
Do you know what month your artical will be printed.

John

Good call!!..yes that would be nice to know.

lifeboatpaul · « **Reply #15 on:** March 13, 2011, 09:06:57 am »

Quote from: cos918 on March 12, 2011, 07:50:44 pm

Hi Paul
Do you know what month your artical will be printed.

John

Hi , I haven't sent it in jet , its wrote-up but just waiting to take some pics on the water this morning for the re-maiden voyage!
I have a video of the turbine running up on test in the garage that I will upload on to youtube and post the link on here.

Paul.

lifeboatpaul · « **Reply #16 on:** March 13, 2011, 09:31:16 am »

Hi ,

Here is the link to youtube-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SM8bl8pAdM

Paul.

carlmt · « **Reply #17 on:** March 13, 2011, 10:22:11 am »

HOLY COW

I was going to ask (whist watching the vid) whether it was a sound system or if the boat was actually powered by a jet engine turbine............

THEN YOU REMOVE THE SUPERSTRUCTURE AND THERE IT IS......IN ALL ITS GLORY!!!! A FULLY WORKING GAS TURBINE JET ENGINE!!!

Incredible!!!!!!!

Hats off to you Sir

Carl

More Coffee · « **Reply #18 on:** March 13, 2011, 11:08:29 am »

DAAAAng..!!!!

Does she do scale speed ..or do you have to hold her back.?

hama · « **Reply #19 on:** March 13, 2011, 12:35:21 pm »

Thats the coolest thing I've seen! Wish I could see her sail.
Congratulations on a very spectacular model!
Hama

Arrow5 · « **Reply #20 on:** March 13, 2011, 01:06:16 pm »

Wow ! Not only but also

!!!! Brilliant

offshore1987 · « **Reply #21 on:** March 13, 2011, 01:37:51 pm »

awesome

cant wait to see a vid of it sailing

cos918 · « **Reply #22 on:** March 13, 2011, 05:12:02 pm »

The ledgen has arisen from the ashes of Alang. That is so cool. Does the Gasturbine power the props or does it power an generator that power eletric motors.

John

KaMeWa · « **Reply #23 on:** March 13, 2011, 11:17:58 pm »

Wow! I´m amazed.... COOL!!

one of my long-living dreams proved to be actually plausible...

What is the turbine you are using? Tailor made or commercially avilable? How about the heat issues....? And transmission...?

Respect, Sir!

- Mikko

MikeK · « **Reply #24 on:** March 14, 2011, 07:37:01 am »

What a beautiful model

Having been overtaken hundreds of times in the Baltic by the original, your video had me shouting out loud in pleasure - much to the wife's concern

I take my hat off to you sir

MikeK

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