Topic: Duck race at Wicksteed 2012? (Read 27553 times)

davidsg1a · « **Reply #50 on:** June 29, 2011, 09:33:46 pm »

Theres plenty time to sort that out,

bikerdude666 · « **Reply #51 on:** July 05, 2011, 08:54:51 am »

Quick list of names as I think they stand:

Davidsg1a: Donald Macduck
Colin: odd job
Martin: sir Francis
Big bri: leftenant soggybottom (dunno if you really wanted that 1, just scanning through the thread spotting the names)
Chingdevil: yellow submarine
Me: queen quacker
My gf: duckzilla

If any of you were joking and want to change the name let me know and I'll amend the list.

This morning I tried several different glues on the duck, 1st being hot glue gun, it works for sealing around things but doesn't hold anything well, then I tried some humbrol precision glue, which was completely useless (shame cos it's normally really good on the Revell kits), last thing I tried was loctite super glue, which is really good!

So I'd recommend the loctite super glue (but go careful with it, managed to glue my fingers together about 5 times in as many minutes)

Taking the duck for a test run this weekend (provided I can get hold of a battery charger) I'll try and get a video of it's maiden voyage.

Anyone else got any further with their planning? Or are you all keeping it top secret? Lol

davidsg1a · « **Reply #52 on:** July 05, 2011, 10:33:27 am »

Can it be a twin motor duck?

David

unbuiltnautilus · « **Reply #53 on:** July 05, 2011, 03:23:06 pm »

When I built my bath duck way back in 1987 (it sounds so grand when you put it like that,eh?) I found the best way to install stuff into what I have christened 'Rubber Duck Plastic' i.e. nothing sticks to the cursed stuff, was to bond a plywood base into the inside bottom of the duck with silicone sealant and put stainless tapping screws through the bottom of the duck to hold the whole lot in place. I could then bond to the plywood with ease.
My model had a steerable pod hanging under the model with the motor in it. The designers of the Queen Mary 2 later copied my idea, only on a larger scale

colin · « **Reply #54 on:** July 05, 2011, 06:48:26 pm »

Wish they would coat the wife's frying pan with what ever they are moulded from would save me a fortune, have tried the evostick sticks like S**t but it doesn't will keep trying.

Colin

Timo2 · « **Reply #55 on:** July 05, 2011, 08:40:00 pm »

Hi

   Names

   The one or only " Q " Duck

Timo2

   Duck's paddle OK

bikerdude666 · « **Reply #56 on:** July 06, 2011, 08:18:42 pm »

Added a name and I've gone for a name change:

Davidsg1a: Donald Macduck
Colin: odd job
Martin: sir Francis
Big bri: leftenant soggybottom (dunno if you really wanted that 1, just scanning through the thread spotting the names)
Chingdevil: yellow submarine
Me: ducks of hazard (if I can fit it in it may be complete with Dixie air horns)
My gf: queen quacker
Timo: Q

Yes twin, triple, quad motors, whatever you want, as long as it's electric.

bikerdude666 · « **Reply #57 on:** July 11, 2011, 07:13:27 pm »

Well, took the duck out for a trial run yesterday, half decent speed and manouverability (sp?). However did find a couple of small issues, the battery pack got ridiculously hot, too hot to touch, and there seems to be a small leak somewhere but can't find where, nothing major though after an hour on the water there was only a tiny puddle inside

However, it seemed stable enough, so wouldn't have thought a keel is necessary. Have got a short video and will post it soon.

Anyone else got any progress?

chingdevil · « **Reply #58 on:** July 11, 2011, 07:47:05 pm »

I have brought the duck

Brian

ayrshire andy · « **Reply #59 on:** July 12, 2011, 09:22:10 pm »

Working long hours at mo but postie kindly delivered my chosen radio, a cracking 2.4 gig 4 (6?) channel Radiolink T4EU from Giant Cod for £25ish which bound with the 6 channel Tx included literally at the push of a button, am well pleased both with the Cod service and with the kit, now for the powerplant and choice of drive...come on folks How Will You Power Yours?

brianc · « **Reply #60 on:** July 12, 2011, 09:42:12 pm »

Quote from: bikerdude666 on July 06, 2011, 08:18:42 pm

Added a name and I've gone for a name change:

Davidsg1a: Donald Macduck
Colin: odd job
Martin: sir Francis
Big bri: leftenant soggybottom (dunno if you really wanted that 1, just scanning through the thread spotting the names)
Chingdevil: yellow submarine
Me: ducks of hazard (if I can fit it in it may be complete with Dixie air horns)
My gf: queen quacker
Timo: Q

Yes twin, triple, quad motors, whatever you want, as long as it's electric.

Yep! leftenant soggybottom for me....knowing my luck, it will sink anyway

bikerdude666 · « **Reply #61 on:** July 13, 2011, 05:53:34 am »

Hopefully this link will work, the maiden voyage of queen quacker...

http://m.youtube.com/index?desktop_uri=%2F&gl=GB#/watch?v=_SFyfC59mPM

As for propulsion, I've decided to go for a water jet. And my gf's is being kitted out with random bits I've got lying around, think the motor is a speed 500 or something, driving a single prop.

gwa84 · « **Reply #62 on:** July 13, 2011, 09:22:00 pm »

nope link didnt work

chingdevil · « **Reply #63 on:** July 13, 2011, 10:23:15 pm »

Link does not work

bikerdude666 · « **Reply #64 on:** July 14, 2011, 12:37:24 am »

Hmmm... Shall try again: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SFyfC59mPM&sns=em

Hope that 1 works, if not it'll have to wait until I get back to my laptop.

bikerdude666 · « **Reply #65 on:** July 14, 2011, 12:40:16 am »

Odd both links work on my phone, 1st link takes me to YouTube site but I think it's the mobile version, 2nd link takes me to YouTube iPhone app.

If neither work for you search rc duck on YouTube, added within the last 7 days.

Netleyned · « **Reply #66 on:** July 14, 2011, 10:04:45 am »

Link on post 64 works for me

Ned

grayone · « **Reply #67 on:** July 14, 2011, 05:55:49 pm »

Quote from: netleyned on July 14, 2011, 10:04:45 am

Link on post 64 works for me

Ned

Me too think it is totally quac {-)kers

davidsg1a · « **Reply #68 on:** July 28, 2011, 09:53:56 am »

Is this a legal way to race.

bikerdude666 · « **Reply #69 on:** July 28, 2011, 06:11:12 pm »

Lol as imaginative as that is I have to say no lol could tow a duck with another duck though, my gf is planning on navigation a whole family of baby bath ducks following along behind....

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #70 on:** July 29, 2011, 06:14:25 am »

Anyone found a glue that works properly on these ducks yet?

Timo2 · « **Reply #71 on:** July 29, 2011, 07:58:31 am »

Hi all

glue = hot melt

timo2

bikerdude666 · « **Reply #72 on:** July 29, 2011, 10:36:37 am »

I tried hot melt glue, it was ok for sealing around the rudder and things but to actually get things to stick it was useless, however loctite multipurpose superglue worked brilliantly, just be sure not to get any on your fingers!

SteamboatPhil · « **Reply #73 on:** July 29, 2011, 11:49:52 am »

Hey electric only, thats not fair....wot about my steam duck (Oh yes it can be done--remember my springer

)

bikerdude666 · « **Reply #74 on:** July 29, 2011, 09:12:38 pm »

Quote from: SteamboatPhil on July 29, 2011, 11:49:52 am

Hey electric only, thats not fair....wot about my steam duck (Oh yes it can be done--remember my springer )

Well it's an extra challenge for you, link your steam engine to a mini dynamo to power an electric motor!

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chingdevil

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chingdevil

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grayone

davidsg1a

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Timo2

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