Caspian sea monster

[John Pell 1Participant @johnpell1]

Please somebody tell me where I can get the plan of the feature entitled the Caspian Sea Monster

[John Pell 1Participant @johnpell1]

Plan wanted

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

John. Alas, such an animal does not exist. The "plan", and I use the word loosly, can be found in my album, and a bit of diligent internet surfing will unearth something very similar.

From there, I enlarged the "plan" on a photocopier and used vast amounts of imagination and guesswork. In fact, thinking back, I didnt even enlarge the picture to full size, but just took measurements off the drawing.

The basic construction is shown in the feature in the mag, and on this website .

If you wish to attempt the monster, I will of course assist in any way, measurements and so on, PM me.

Cheers, Ashley

[John Pell 1Participant @johnpell1]

Hello Ashley,

Thanks for prompt reply, yes I've long fancied producing a model of this type.I noticed it in Model Boats Features and wondered when the article was published in the magazine.

Best wishes, John

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

John, The article in the mag was the month before its appearance in the features column.. such was the demand for info (so we were told).

I have seen one other picture of a very similar model, presumably based on mine, in another magazine which covered some show or other, and a forum member has constructed one as well.

To be honest , making this sort of thing is a bit poke`n`hope, as there are no guidlines to go on. It either works, or doesnt. I was perhaps a bit lucky (although I like to think SKILLFUL) and the craft performs well enough to give the Ecranoplan impression. With more voltage it takes off and is uncontrollable…so its a fine line. Colin has seen it in action, I dont know if he thought it performed better or worse than he was expecting (based on my write-up), certainly it is FAIRLY fast…not VERY fast, but fast enough…if it went tooooo fast it would look silly, and just like a.n.other small brushless speedboat.

I was making mine to look something like the original, so was a bit constrained as to how much I could alter the dimensions and look. If you follow the link to the other article you will see that it IS possible to make one actually work and fly in "wing in ground effect" mode, but it needs a totally different design.

Why make it easy, when you can make it hard, eh?

Ashley

[John Pell 1Participant @johnpell1]

Hi Ashley,

I have only just taken out my subscription, because I have been unable to get a copy at my local newsagent So I don't know how long it has been in the features column. Please tell me when that was. I have loads of MB copies going back to Model Maker.However I am afraid quite alot of missed issues 2002 onward

Thanks for your help so far, John

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

John, Cant remember offhand which issue the article appeared in, but the features article on this site is the same and has far more pictures in it than were published in the mag.

Footage of the craft performing can be seen on on you-tube , look for "bandleader42" and you will find it.(did copy the link but it wont paste for some reason??). It appears to go better in the flesh, as it were.

IF you were to make the craft EXACTLY like I did, it would perform the same.. but change one small thing and it will be a different animal.. thats the problem with making something…unusual.

Ashley.

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