Here is a list of all the postings Ray Wood 2 has made in our forums. Click on a thread name to jump to the thread.
Thread: MV Oldenburg 1/48th scale |
22/01/2021 12:37:36 |
The shipyard is getting rather congested these days, HMS Cossack on the top shelf has her radio fitted and ready to go, Oldenburg creeping along with the stanchions and handrails, some rigging and a RIB for the rear deck. With her skipper looking !! |
Thread: M.V. Sea Nass |
22/01/2021 12:31:45 |
Hi Dave, Can't see any reason to use 12 volts, 6 volt SLA battery for ballast and slogging power will be fine, you don't want your props sitting in the water creating froth/cavitating ? Still you have a way to go before that's an issue Regards Ray |
Thread: KeilKraft Mermaid |
22/01/2021 09:26:49 |
Hi Carl, The interesting part of the youtube video is the boat is fitted with spray rails along the chine line which helps lift the bow out of the water, these little boats were never envisaged to actually get up and plane with tiny motors and Ever ready torch batteries. Ashley is spot on with the motor size Regards Ray |
Thread: Cheaper power pack/vac |
21/01/2021 13:04:37 |
Hi Chris, Yes I bought a couple for a rainy day and one for my old mum 88 she loves it Regards Ray |
Thread: Fisher 34 motorsailer |
21/01/2021 10:52:51 |
Hi George, Fullsize practice must be to have an aluminium tube round the forestay to which the sail must be attached and a roller drum at the base with a line and a swivel at the top, which is feasible. My only concern is how you would keep the tension on the sheet as you furl the sail, tricky I should say ? what material and thickness are your sails going to be made from ? Regards Ray |
Thread: Criteria for boat servos |
20/01/2021 15:37:38 |
Hi Jeff, If you could post a picture of the space available in the hull we could give better advice, If good folk have advised you so far what are their views ? the sail control only needs a standard servo with a longer arm fitted, are you sheeting the jib & main ? the best parallel I have is the Micro Magic yacht which roughly similar in size. I assume you have the keel weighted for stability ? Regards Ray |
Thread: Kit or Plan ? |
20/01/2021 09:31:11 |
Hi Dave, I have the Radio Modeller build article which I bought when I was 16 There are no build pictures as such but useful anyway, an interesting sketch of a screw driven sail control device, back then there weren't any sail winches, I was always happy if you just had steering then !! If you build the boat I'll send you a photocopy. Regards Ray |
Thread: M.V. Sea Nass |
19/01/2021 16:07:40 |
Hi Dave, I take the view the next boat will be the really good one, well that's my excuse My Oldenburg running gear was bought from my local boat shop in Chatham Dockyard alas closed at the moment. I'm sure Cornwall Model Boats can sort you out mail order The stern tubes were JP Accessories 10" M4 Propellers are Raboesch 30mm 3 blade brass left & right hand Make sure your sitting down when you look at the price !! With 2 motors you won't need a lot of horsepower I'd use a pair of 385's or 400 brushed, as she is relatively long she will be easily driven in my view. My 20" TID tug with a 30mm prop & 400 moved a 14' tanker Regards Ray |
19/01/2021 14:52:20 |
Hi Dave, That's is mighty impressive, I like the twin skegs at the stern Regards Ray |
Thread: Kit or Plan ? |
19/01/2021 11:48:10 |
Hi Dave, The plan for Chez When a model of the Silhouette a 17ft single chine sailing cruiser, the model is 34" long ply construction, I have it on my to build list. It was published in Radio Modeller in December 1971. My estimate would be £50 for the ply ? Sails say £70 from Nylet ? The plan is available from SARIK Regards Ray |
Thread: Returning modeller |
19/01/2021 10:42:33 |
Hi Jim, Ask 10 people on here and you will most likely 10 different answers some negative & some positive Here are White Marlins twin brushed 480's during winter maintenance. |
Thread: MV Oldenburg 1/48th scale |
15/01/2021 15:29:08 |
Hi All, She's back in the water this week Regards Ray |
Thread: Returning modeller |
15/01/2021 15:09:59 |
Hi Jim, If you use one piece for each side of the hull and work from the keel you brush the bubbles out as you go, or you can blow the hull over with spray mount glue and lay the cloth on to fix it lightly, the cloth is very capable of following the compound curves on the hull I'd do the transom last with a separate piece. Regards Ray Edited By Ray Wood 2 on 15/01/2021 15:19:29 |
Thread: M.V. Sea Nass |
14/01/2021 15:31:32 |
Hi Dave, With computer skills like yours you should consider doing a drawing and sell kits of parts, although I'm on the computer all day I can't do that !! it's the old pencil, paper and flexy curve for me Trying to think of something different to build after Oldenburg. Regards Ray |
Thread: Fairey Swordsman 33 |
14/01/2021 12:10:39 |
Hi Chris, Lovely work as usual, good building weather I just PM'd you Regards Ray |
Thread: Fisher 34 motorsailer |
14/01/2021 08:51:33 |
Hi George, I like to keep things as simple as possible, no night sailing for me, no lights required, my Oldenburg is what I call stand off scale so no window openings, just black Fablon cut out and stuck on Good luck with the mast stepping , are you using stainless plastic coated fishing trace for the standing rigging ? I think it's brilliant stuff no danger of it stretching.. Regards Ray |
Thread: M.V. Sea Nass |
12/01/2021 18:04:35 |
Hi Dave, One can live without lots of things, but a lathe is not one of them Regards Ray |
12/01/2021 16:19:19 |
Hi Dave, My 20" TID tug made of balsa to Vic Smeeds design enlarged slighty is the same sort of hull shape as your ship and took 4.5 lbs of steel plate ballast to achieve the scale waterline. Somebody technically minded could probably work out the displacement, not me I put it in the bath This picture reminds me what we are missing !! |
Thread: Free to good home - Model Thames Sailing Barge |
12/01/2021 16:10:24 |
Hi Anne, Are there any Maritime Heritage Museums in Northern Ireland who would be glad to put it on display ? I have passed on various old family railway artifacts to preserved railways, saves my kids putting them in the skip !! Kind Regards Ray |
Thread: M.V. Sea Nass |
12/01/2021 10:28:31 |
Hi All, Sounds like a challenge, but I would use the 2 pint plastic milk bottles filled at the lake, I imagine you will have 2 fair sized holds either side of that massive crane. The hull doesn't actually look that deep on your drawing and loses some displacement with the chine design versus tradition round bilge design, rather like a TID tug. Many of the guys in my club use the lake water for ballast and put it back when you have finished boating. Too simple?? Regards Ray |
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