Topic: Maid of Scotland (Read 19179 times)

wombat · « **Reply #26 on:** September 16, 2007, 09:23:58 pm »

Haven't got the pictures to hand but took mine out - it was very choppy, I had to bring the Aziz in before it did a "Kenny"

The highlander does sway a lot in the waves - alarmingly so. I had water on the decks with mine ballasted onto the waterline. I winder if it has more to do with the shape of the boat - the bulk of the weight of mine is below the waterline.

Wom

Cargo · « **Reply #27 on:** September 16, 2007, 11:32:44 pm »

I think its the shape of the hull and the white-metal parts. Maybe Mountfleet Models should change them to resin. The wheelhouse is very heavy ???

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #28 on:** September 17, 2007, 10:45:47 am »

Hi Jan......
Hmmm! Not good. :(
Did you you try It without the wheelhouse to see if it made any difference?

What are other peoples experiences of ballasting the Mountfleet Highlander Puffer?

Martin.

Cargo · « **Reply #29 on:** September 17, 2007, 09:51:24 pm »

Quote from: Administrator (Martin) on September 17, 2007, 10:45:47 am

Did you you try It without the wheelhouse to see if it made any difference?

Worth a try...

chingdevil · « **Reply #30 on:** September 17, 2007, 11:08:39 pm »

Nice looking Puffer Jan.
I am so jealous need to get on with mine. All the pictures I have seen of a puffer they always seem to be very low in the water, up to the top rubbing strip. Heaven knows what they were like in heavy seas. I do think the superstructure and the wheelhouse are a bit on the heavy side, well they are on my Sealight. The superstructure is quite a thick grp moulding.

Brian

Cargo · « **Reply #31 on:** September 23, 2007, 11:45:07 pm »

The wheelhouse alone weights 0.77 Kg

Willy has the puffer again, some more lead will be placed low in the hull. Hope this might help a bit

chingdevil · « **Reply #32 on:** September 24, 2007, 06:59:39 am »

Jan

I had a look at the plans for my puffer (Sealight) and the water line is just below the angle of the top rubbing strip. Where is the water line for your pufer shown on the plans?

Brian

Cargo · « **Reply #33 on:** September 24, 2007, 10:03:42 am »

The drawings are still with Martin ???

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #34 on:** September 24, 2007, 01:03:07 pm »

OK, I'll blame it on Bradders....

I'll email photos of the plan when I go back down to the dungeon / workshop.

Cargo · « **Reply #35 on:** September 24, 2007, 02:49:38 pm »

Thx Martin, they arrived safely

Trucker Willy · « **Reply #36 on:** September 24, 2007, 04:26:23 pm »

Quote from: Jan on September 24, 2007, 02:49:38 pm

Thx Martin, they arrived safely

Sorry to late ::)

Little update: Today i trim the Puffer with lead.

Before: Waterline trim with lead-akkus (4880gr)

Today: Waterline trim = lead-Akkus (4880gr) + lead rolled plate (2250gr)

What do you say?

Cargo · « **Reply #37 on:** September 24, 2007, 04:58:58 pm »

Looking good

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #38 on:** September 24, 2007, 05:49:12 pm »

Have you got your launching crane ready Jan!

Trucker Willy · « **Reply #39 on:** September 24, 2007, 09:39:36 pm »

Quote from: Forum Admin (Martin) on September 24, 2007, 05:49:12 pm

Have you got your launching crane ready Jan!

What is the problem Martin.... I something wrong made?

The wheelhouse has a weight of ca. 750 gram.... additional load approx.. ca. 7150 gram.... this results in one puts up quotients of 1:9 (theoretically)

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #40 on:** September 24, 2007, 10:11:00 pm »

Yes Willy, we thought it was very heavy too

But what comes in the kit. :-\

Trucker Willy · « **Reply #41 on:** September 24, 2007, 10:17:25 pm »

Which you say to the waters line martin.

I have the ship extremely on the side put (waterlinie to scarce under freeboard)... it straightened up fast again, without one drip water to have on board taken

Cargo · « **Reply #42 on:** September 25, 2007, 09:51:53 am »

Quote from: Forum Admin (Martin) on September 24, 2007, 05:49:12 pm

Have you got your launching crane ready Jan!

Hehehehe... but thats what we both exspected! There was an article about a MFM Highlander, he used two heavy batteries and a load of lead. Just around 10-12 Kg.

Trucker Willy · « **Reply #43 on:** September 29, 2007, 04:15:47 pm »

Hello friends,

that is my first attempt with youtube... I will still practice. .... Promised

A small video of the first (Germans) test travel of the MoS.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JV06qQ7kJ-w

The Puffer is again trimmed... Pictures of the new test run come then the next days.

Cargo · « **Reply #44 on:** October 02, 2007, 07:00:31 pm »

The biggest problems are now sorted out (again thx. to Willy). Today we made some seatrials, the new and better esc is not overheating and Willy was able to trimm down the Puffer, even on sharp turns she sails very well and very stable now

Video as .wmv file

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #45 on:** October 02, 2007, 07:38:47 pm »

Looking GOOD!

What been done so far?

Cargo · « **Reply #46 on:** October 02, 2007, 08:03:44 pm »

Added more weight, replaced the esc. Next thing to be done is the smoke generator, he needs a fan to work better

chingdevil · « **Reply #47 on:** October 02, 2007, 08:14:23 pm »

Jan

She is looking really good, sits just right on the water now.

Brian

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #48 on:** October 02, 2007, 08:29:27 pm »

Talking of smoke units..... http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=3471.msg61620;topicseen#msg61620

Cargo · « **Reply #49 on:** October 02, 2007, 10:04:51 pm »

The Hunter System Generator is good, he produces a great amount of smoke. He only needs some help of a small fan for example

Gimme Steam

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