Hi guys,
Had it out again today, the lake was like a millpond (well, before I got the crash tender out anyway...) so it was perfect for trying the frigate out.
The steering is a little bit iffy, steering sharper one way more than the other, I think I can correct this as I am not sure if the servo arm was centered correctly. I'll sort this out and see if it helps any.
As others have hinted, she does heel quite easily, especially when the rudder is over-used. Top speed is fairly nimble without being too slow or too fast. Not much use in reverse, a lot of water finds it's way in, I think this is coming up the prop-shaft when running in reverse, and a small amount coming through the rudder hole on the deck top.
She does seem to sit quite low on the water, especially when looking at the stern, where the deck is a lot lower anyway.
But I think a few tweaks to the servo/rudder and the finishing coats of paint and it should be nearly done!
Crock, I look forward to seeing if you do make a larger scale version, after building this I would love to make one the same design but about 3 or 4 times the size, unfortunately I don't really have the space!
As a side note, does anyone know a suitable battleship grey colour, preferably water-based for ease of painting...?
Cheers,
Steven