Todays Boating

[Colin BishopModerator @colinbishop34627]

We all have our areas of expertise, sharing them benefits everyone.

Colin

[geconParticipant @gecon]

Good morning,

The forum's own Bishop is certainly a diplomatic chap! My 'previous life' as an aviator would hardly add to anyone's abilities here but, let's see now, my 'area of expertise'…errr airbrushing hulls?. I think we leave that for now and I'll put the coffee on

Cheers, George

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

For the pond chaps…I have put “Ray gun” fins on the Swordfish and it looks much better. Transforms the look of it and makes it the James Bond craft that bystanders call it.

in addition I remembered to take the wattmeter. Peters airboat appeared to use almost the same amps whether static or on the pond, whereas his big cabin cruiser gave a 35A reading at the jetty side (and I was having trouble holding it) but on 27A as a peak measurement when on the water, a big difference we were not expecting.

the twin engined (385 can, s35 plastic two blade props on 9.6v) medium sized lander gave 5A static and I didn’t bother with a water measurement at that value.  

Ashley

Edited By ashley needham on 24/09/2020 08:42:37

[Richard BarnettParticipant @richardbarnett67129]

If we’re going down the James Bond route with our boats dose that mean Ashley is Q?

More like Johnny English actually 😂

Ricky ye pirate 🏴‍☠️ (OO/HO)

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

Richard, then you must be Ms Monypenny with those thigh length rubber boots…..

Ashley

[Richard BarnettParticipant @richardbarnett67129]

You naughty boy Mr Bond! 😘

[Richard BarnettParticipant @richardbarnett67129]

Hi chaps, My new project will finally break cover this weekend, weather willing, it’s another tongue in cheek boat based around Wallace and Gromit —- a Slipper launch!

Carved from a piece of foam with a fast ish motor in it so it should get on the plane, we will see! Lots of flashing LED’s on the dashboard as an extra feature (something for the kiddies to look at) and of course cheese, crackers and a thermos of tea!

Ricky ye pirate 🏴‍☠️

[Ray Wood 3Participant @raywood3]

Just Brilliant 😀😀😀😀👍👍👍👍

Regards Ray

[Chris EParticipant @chrise]

Great.

You have managed a nice finish on the foam.

[Richard BarnettParticipant @richardbarnett67129]

Thanks, we seem to like our oddball boats, says a lot really!

Once carved I gave it a PVA wash to control the grit that comes with sanding down, then a thin covering of fibreglass and car body filler and a lot of wet and dry work. Then sprayed with primer filler and more rubbing down, masked up and painted to the end result. Just need to do a Matt varnish to keep the paint fresh.

will eventually be sporting a pair of Brooklands fishtail silencers down the sides to give it that Morgan three wheeler look.

Ricky ye pirate 🏴‍☠️

[Colin BishopModerator @colinbishop34627]

Great work Richard.

Colin

[Richard BarnettParticipant @richardbarnett67129]

Thanks Colin 👍

[Boiler BriParticipant @boilerbri]

That’s great. Can I borrow a bit of your inspiration 👍👍👍🚤

Bri

[Richard BarnettParticipant @richardbarnett67129]

Absolutely Bri, inspiration is free everything else costs.👍😁

Ricky ye pirate 🏴‍☠️

[Richard BarnettParticipant @richardbarnett67129]

Time for tea and crackers Gromit!

[geconParticipant @gecon]

Twin engines too! That should keep Gromit's ears flying. Lovely work Richard.

George

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

On the plane….a challenge if ever I heard one. Like the step underneath, will be required to get it going very very very fast.

Will have to bring the swordfish…..

Ashley

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

Coats hat gloves today!

Big destroyer, saucer and ex-jet lander (now sans jet device, just an ordinary prop setup now)

Ashley

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

Scary, very scary…..

[Richard BarnettParticipant @richardbarnett67129]

Windy and very choppy today, not the best debut I’ve had but it surprised us all! Got on the plane a few times, gonna need a lot of fine tuning methinks. Get there in the end😬

Ricky ye pirate 🏴‍☠️ (after you with the tea Wallace!)

[geconParticipant @gecon]

The Xmas issue of MB could maybe include a build feature. "Slippers for Christmas".

Very impressive Richard. Nice 'wake turbulence'. Like to see a side view too -on the plane.

George

Edited By gecon on 28/09/2020 07:11:47

[Richard SimpsonParticipant @richardsimpson88330]

The Gromit figure is brilliant! You are obviously keeping the high performance keel and propulsion system well covered to prevent any industrial espionage taking place. You have to get us a shot of this 'on the plane' otherwise there may be those amongst us who doubt its capabilities!

[Tim CooperParticipant @timcooper90034]

Richard

Looks great! Making me very jealous, I have always loved Wallace and Grommit.

Should it work perfectly? They always seem to have something go wrong or fall off.

Lovely pictures.

Tim

[Richard BarnettParticipant @richardbarnett67129]

Going Tuesday to see if the bigger rudder has done the trick, will tap our pond photographer (Ashley) to see if we can get some fast action shots. Weather looks a lot calmer than Sunday’s gales.

Ricky ye pirate 🏴‍☠️ (cheese and crackers on standby!)

[NoelParticipant @noel26080]

I thought it looked great when it was skidding across the wind at speed…

Edited By Noel on 28/09/2020 13:03:41

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