The Caspian Sea-Monster

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29 September 2011 at 13:22 #6737
The Long Build
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29 September 2011 at 13:22 #31898
The Long Build
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Ashley—You say “you only build them simple” I,ve Read somewhere.

But I would like to say that is a great looking build and article in the November Issue of MB, Really Impressive..Looks great.

Larry R.
30 September 2011 at 17:48 #31905
ashley needham
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Larry, Thanks very much for that comment.

It was a simple enough build, or at least the actual construction of the various bits. I sanded for England on this one…everything I glued together had to be sanded..the nose with that horribly soft Blue foam took forever to get dent free..and you should see the nose now I have bashed it on the pond side a bit.

I probably spent more time thinking about “how to” rather than building. I visited several shops for aircrafty knowledge and bits, not that it is built to fly but it is sort of more aircraft than boat. Dave at Mick Charles models is a font of aircraft knowledge, and upon seeing the rough sketch plans suggested I build it BIGGER as the motor I had was more than capable of powering it off the water…..

Paul was very kind in saying I had “surpassed myself” with this project . I will have to try very hard with the next one….

Ashley suggestions on a post card please
30 September 2011 at 19:36 #31908
The Long Build
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Don’t suppose you have any Videos of it running ?.
30 September 2011 at 19:47 #31909
Bob Abell 2
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Come on, Ashley!

What have you made now?……Can`t get to a newsagent, at the moment.

Bob
30 September 2011 at 20:07 #31911
ashley needham
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Bob, see my pictures, or at least, the drawing of the Ecranoplan appears there. A very small picture appears on the home page preview of the current mag.

I do have a video. i will try to put it on my “you tube” page…currently only has clips of my band, under “bandleader42” .

Ashley
1 October 2011 at 14:20 #31918
Bob Abell 2
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@bobabell2
Wot?……No photographs?

Bob
1 October 2011 at 16:27 #31919
Ian Gardner
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@iangardner62867
Conratulations Ashley, on the Ecranoplan article and, having just had a listen to your music videos, I enjoyed those very much too- wonderful stuff. My only complaint- they are too short! Those ladies doing the Charleston (?) cheered me up.

It occurs to me that it would be great if folk did link to boat videos more from this site- there are some lovely ones about. Would it be very difficult to have a video link section here?

Ian
1 October 2011 at 18:14 #31921
Paul Freshney
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Ian

Colin Bishop is away until approx. 9th October. When he comes back and once he has sorted himself out (remember he only looks after this forum and website on a freelance part time basis), I am sure he will inquire about your request.. Adding a video link ‘button’ would however be at the discretion of MyHobbyStore.

With regard to posting photographs from selected published articles on this website, again that is done by Colin, usually some weeks after the magazine first goes on sale, the reason being that this website is totally funded by sales of the magazine (digital and printed) which also pays for the contributors (and me and Colin and all the others!), so naturally MyHobbyStore need a return on their investment.

I can however tell you that Colin was sent (before he went on holiday) Caspian Sea Monster as an article to be put up on the website in the near future, but that probably won’t be until after the 12th October at the earliest, because of his holiday.

This November issue has only just gone on general sale on the 30th Sept., although subscribers got their copies around the 28th.

Paul Freshney – Editor
1 October 2011 at 20:56 #31924
ashley needham
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Those wanting to see these things in action only have to turn up at Bushy park on a Sunday morning !!!

Pond badly underutilised mostly..needs new boats.

Ashley
1 October 2011 at 23:10 #31925
The Long Build
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@thelongbuild
Where is Bushy Park ?.
2 October 2011 at 15:08 #31926
ashley needham
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@ashleyneedham69188
Next to Hampton court palace, Surrey. Have a google on the old web.

Ashley
6 October 2011 at 19:57 #31972
The Long Build
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For some reason I thought you lived Up North..

Come on lets be having a picture of the brute posted..
9 October 2011 at 11:34 #32035
The Long Build
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For all those budding ekranoplan builders out there, this was a video I have had on my Ipod for some time, it shows how much fun they look but also at 51seconds in the problems which can be associated as well

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g06h3JndXzw&NR=1

also if you look at the guys other vids you can see that it will fly (if that is the right word) on snow, grass as well as water.

The design is different to Ashleys but the same princable, I prefer the look of Ashleys to the one on the Vid however

I’m really not sure how Ashley is going to top this build..

Edited By The Long Build on 09/10/2011 11:36:37
9 October 2011 at 18:01 #32045
ashley needham
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Top this build… I have a few ideas….

The proper working model Ecrano`s I have seen tend to use props ahead of the stubby wings in order to provide the cushion of air needed to hover, this being the word.

My Ecranoplan of course was based on something specific (see line drawing in my photos!) and was thus design constrained. Essentially i was building a skimmer.

Ashley
9 October 2011 at 19:28 #32049
Colin Bishop
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In view of the exceptional interest in this article Paul Freshney has agreed to posting it on the Website without the usual delay.

May I add my congratulations to Ashley for a great read on a very unusual project.

Colin
9 October 2011 at 21:08 #32051
The Long Build
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@thelongbuild
Top this build I have a few Ideas !!!

Ashley,

I’m Sorry but even with 2.4 there is no way you are going to be able to design and build a craft to fly to the moon and video for all us non belivers that we landed there !!
11 October 2011 at 21:24 #32081
ashley needham
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oo er. I see that “the article” has made it on the home page. Pictures galore.

I did try hard to get one of it speeding along, a few were quite good but didnt make it in the mag, poss because they were not a nice clear sharp picture of the boat, One of my favourites was JUST slightly out of focus and gave a really good impression of speed.

There was daylight under the wings though that looked quite authentic.

Ashley
12 October 2011 at 16:47 #32089
Bob Abell 2
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@bobabell2
Nice article

Well done Ashley

Why not post a few more pictures, yourself?
Blurred or not

Bob
12 October 2011 at 16:56 #32090
ashley needham
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@ashleyneedham69188
will do, later on unless I am clear now?? Ashley
12 October 2011 at 17:05 #32091
Bob Abell 2
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Translation required!….lol

Bob
15 October 2011 at 19:40 #32116
ashley needham
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see me album. Ashley
15 October 2011 at 21:12 #32119
Bob Abell 2
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Nice picture, Ashley

Can it get actually airbourne?

As mentioned in my PM………Once airbourne, the rudder only will cause stability problems!

Bob
16 October 2011 at 13:17 #32120
ashley needham
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@ashleyneedham69188
Bob, with a LiPo batter of 11.1V potential, it does indeed take of ! (as per prev posts)

Yes, if I wanted to ACTUALLY fly it I would need to have built it like a plane and have ailerons etc As it stands, I can just whack the throttle to 35,520 RPM and not worry about flight. Its a shame I put so much incidence on the wing as they undoubtedly are the cause of the sudden lift I experienced.

The difference between going fast and takeoff in about 10 feet is only 1.5V (my 9.6V pack verses an 11.1V Li Po) <and to a degree the slightly lesser weight> but this equates to 5,550 RPM .

SO, about another 3/4 of a volt would probably just have it “on the cusp” ….safe to shove the throttle forward without too much risk of flipping..

IF a larger `plan were to be made, I suppose you could link the flaps and rudder together to provide some rudimentary control when it was just in the margins of flight? I would certainly build it a tiny bit larger if was to build another one.

Ashley.

Thinking about it, I should just get a LiPo and fix a stop on the transmitter arm, and adjust it to the right “voltage” on full forward!

Ashley
18 October 2011 at 10:36 #32142
Colin Bishop
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Could this be the Train Monster equivalent? http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/click_online/9617577.stm

Colin
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