Slo mo Shun

[Paul TParticipant @pault84577]

If only……………………….

 

 

Is there a gearbox to go with it?

 

 

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Hello Phil

 

It`s a fine looking monster all right!

 

Does the builder intend making use of it somewhere…..Boat?…Car?…..Loco?

 

Think a 7 1/4″ gauge Diesel loco might be a possibility?

 

Bob

[Phil Winks 1Participant @philwinks1]

Afraid  Not Paul and in answer to your question Bob It appears that he simply loves the engineering challenge of making motors that work. he’s never made any for commision as far as I could tell and the quoted price was as a result of a discussion on what in theory it would cost in materials and man hours to create and that was only pricing his time at £10 / hour so I’m afraid the search continues

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

 

WIP picture….Having to work on old PC at the moment………My new Dell PC. grafix card has burnt out……..one month out of guarantee………Repair bill……£300!!!!!!!!

 

Not a happy bunny….Bob

[Paul TParticipant @pault84577]

Does it have to go back to Dell to be fixed?

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Not bl***y likely!………………..Local repair chappy is fitting a lower grade card…………The original card was a bit over the top!………Recommended by the seller!

 

Bob

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

Nice driver  !!

 

Ashley

[Phil Winks 1Participant @philwinks1]

Its looking good bob! Did you buy that wheel or make it? I need to make one very similar for the Home wood landing and am wondering if iI should try bending some bamboo or use a router bit in the dremel to make a circle from mahogany or similar wood. I can see serious difficulties with both methods. it only needs to be about 1 1/2 inches across.

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

 

Thanks, Phil

 

I`m still making the steering wheel………I`ve used two pieces of 1/8″ ply,  cross grain glued and turned on the lathe………the centre spokey bit, is 1/16″ ali…..very carefully cut out and filed…………..It needs to look the bizz!

I`m hoping to buy some nice dials for the dash from somewhere?

The wheel is 3 1/2″ diam…………………..But …1 1/2″ diam can be found in the model shops

 

Making a pair of aggressive looking exhaust pipes at the moment

 

Bob

[Phil Winks 1Participant @philwinks1]

buy it from a shop how dare you sir  only joking Bob however I would in the true spirit of scratch building like to try and make it myself some how. that wheel looks pretty well complete to me Bob

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Just had to show you the aggressive looking exhaust pipes

 

These are my own design……..Didn`t like the kit version…………Bob

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Finally got back on the hull construction, using 1/16″ ply for flexibility and lightness

[Paul TParticipant @pault84577]

Morning Bob

 

Plenty of room where the plane is to fit a nice smelly petrol engine and then you could put those exhausts to proper use.

 

Paul

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Morning Paul

 

A smelly petrol engine would be the less expensive option………I like the idea of oodles of power and noise etc…………….Wonder why nobody from the Runcorn club have made a comment about this subject?

 

It is strange that so few club members, including Etherow, contribute to this forum?

 

It could be that the model boat hobby attracts the elderly end of modellers and they are afraid of the net?………………..I know quite a few “scardie cats” in our club

 

It`s very disappointing………………………Bob

[Phil Winks 1Participant @philwinks1]

My feelings precisely on both the smelly noise making propulsion and the web virgins within the model boating fraternity. I get the feeling that a certain other forum gets the lions share of users but then I believe they have been around a bit longer than this wonderfull site (grovel grovel hope bish is watching ) by the way nice to see the steady progress on the slo mo Bob keep it up

 

Just seen your post on pauls barrel back thread Bob try googling nantwich veneers I’ve found them helpfull and pretty good quality. I use a spray contact adhesive and a wall paper seam roller to get it flat . usefull if you cant press the veneers while a more conventional pva sets. Hope that helps

Edited By Phil Winks 1 on 06/10/2009 15:37:22

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Oh!…….Those poor ducks!

 

Don`t understand why the nose is so sharp……..It`s nowhere near the water!

 

Bob

[Paul TParticipant @pault84577]

Bob

 

The first ever version of the design (which is what your model is based on) had a very pointed bow but later versions had developed into a true curve.

Just have a look at that mighty engine (where do they keep the Nicads)

 

Paul

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Hull nearly complete…….Now for the filling and sanding!

[Phil Winks 1Participant @philwinks1]

Awesome Bob simply awesome. and so big to you can really appreciate its size stood like that

[Paul TParticipant @pault84577]

How heavy is it Bob?

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Morning Paul

 

The weight of what you see on the last picture is a remarkable…7lb!

 

Plus batteries and gear….veneer and superstructure….20lb max?

 

Over to you Mr Starter!…………….Bob

[Paul TParticipant @pault84577]

Morning Captain Bob

 

What engine (motors) and prop combo are you actually going to fit? its going to take quite a bit of “ommph” to get that wide hull out of the water so that the hydroplane can work.

 

Paul

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Morning yerself…..Admirabell Paul

 

Speaking to the Graupner sponsored UK rep of wicked sick speedboats at Bury, last month, he recco`d the following:-

 

Brushless motor……. ref 32N…840 rpm…35 dia rotor

 

150 amp, water cooled speed controller

 

Prop……3 blade….60 dia

 

6.2 dia flexi prop shaft

 

10 LI Po`s

 

A 3Kw something or other, as I can`t read my scribble

 

With this lot……..”It`ll fly!………Without a doubt”….he said

 

And finished off by saying he would like to have a similar boat………sigh

 

Cost….about……….£300………..but there is a chap in the same club, offering similar stuff for £150!

 

Food for thought……….Bob……….With five publications, but no Villa and no little Welsh Island…………..for some reason!

[Paul TParticipant @pault84577]

Bob

 

For £150 I could buy a whole load of super IC engines and bits that would make your little model fly (quite literally)

 

Five publications and no money……….sounds like the deal that our Colin is on……

Didn’t you get the full world rights deal when you sent your stuff into Mr Freshney (the one that pays LOADS A MONEY)

 

 

You might like to visit my island one day…….just drive down the A55 towards Bangor and its on the right….you can’t miss it……it even has a little bridge to connect it to the mainland.

 

Paul

Edited By The Fat Controller on 14/10/2009 10:24:55

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Is this the one?………………….You`re a card, you are!

 

Bob

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