Doug,

Don't think they, the RYA, could lower themselves to be interested in model yacht racing, but they seem to try to control everything else, oh for the days when they were the Yacht Racing Association. Having said that though, a number of yacht clubs, do have racing for model laser dinghies during the winter months.

Cheers, Nerys

Compressed air and ball bearings, like the Battle Clubs, or black powder Joe💥😮

Pulled out the cannon barrel that I turned on my lathe out of brass bar. Maybe this will work.......

OK Nerys.😌
Can I take my tongue out my cheek now please?😋
Do the RYA also cover informal model yacht racing?
More power to your spinnaker Captain👍
Cheers, Doug😎
PS Nor in war, but it happens nonetheless!

Sorry Doug, all is not fair in yacht racing, the Royal Yachting Association make sure of that.

Cheers, Nerys

'All's fair in Love, War and Model (edited re Capt. Nerys' comment😌) Yacht Racing' Peter ⛵💥⛵💥⛵
😁😎

Now now Joe. Some might consider that cheating. 😄😬

Thank you for all the kind comments.

There is a long way to go with this project. It's been complicated with the current "lockdown" as Peter my co-conspirator who is the engineer whizz who has made tech going into the turrets lives 50 miles away. - He has the turrets and superstructure and I have the hull - it's been a little bit frustrating for both of us...

Therefore the project has been delayed but all will be good in the long run..

Smoke, flash, synchronised gun and atmospheric sound onboard & shore based plus a few other gems on the hit list - look out for future updates!!

The rotation and elevation speed is configurable. The kit that is on the test bed is not the kit going in the boat - final calibration will happen with new digital brushless super smooth servos etc

Jonathan

So cool, it's another aspect of the hobby that I had not considered!

I'm thinking about arming my sailing yachts... more than one way to win a regatta.

Thanks for sharing, really nice. 👍👍👍

Joe

Great Scott!!! That’s cool! So, I’m assuming you can “Fire” the guns while playing music in the background? Thanks. As if I don’t have enough projects going on, now I’m wanting to build an 80 foot ELCO with “American Patrol” playing as the .50s blaze away. When my wife asks me why I’m in the shop so much, I’m blaming you🤣🤣

Seriously, that’s nice work. Saw your guns video too, you have a serious skill set sir.

"WOW" need I say more .
Cheers Marky👍

That movement is really realistic. Super job.😊

Absolutely superb in all aspects.
All your hard work is paying off.They will look really realistic when inside the turret casing.
👍👍
Bill

Fantastic work.
They are going to look awesome with all of their Turret casings on.

Martin555.

exceptional quality👍, the movement and speed is just about perfect, looking forward to seeing them mounted in the turrets.😊


Cheers, Pete

HMS RODNEY

3 turrets turning, 9 guns elevating...

Visually checking command parameters arriving at boat via UHF radio transmission - very little latency.

Regards
Jonathan .

The detail work is fantastic.
Keep it up.

Martin555.

Peter is having a testing time fitting stanchions to the superstructure which is really now beginning to take shape...

Jonathan

I think my previous post may have been confusing - apologies - the Jeti RC controller was simply included to show how a tablet could be supported.

There is no link between the smart phone / tablet and the radio control transmitter apart from being an ergonomic/useful support platform whilst in use.

The RC sticks would be used to control the throttle & rudder and the smart phone/tablet to control lights/sound/guns etc along with other accessories in a more intuitive and vastly cheaper way than some of the jab the stick X times or multi channel solutions.

My main intention was to show what could be achieved for less than the cost of a couple of fancy coffees.

Jonathan .

Way out of my price bracket at over £1000, I'll stick with my clunky and old fashioned £45 system (Fly Sky 10 channel) it does all I need. However who knows what the future holds

Doug - I'll park this apsect of my HMS Rodney project here for now with one additional bit of information.

Cost of the hardware to provide infrastructure range 50-100m (excluding smart phone or tablet) from a little as £2.00

Jonathan

Veery interestink Jonathan!
Similar to 'Smart Home' Apps.
Although I'm not sure I want my fridge ordering up stuff while I'm not looking! Or 'chatting' with my microwave😠
I have a centralised RC controller for my lounge lighting, which doesn't have to send signals outside the house😉 that's enough for me.
Don't have to do everything just because it's (possibly) possible😁

How's the actual shipbuilding getting on?
Doug 😎

This was an experiment I did a while back using my iPhone to explore a modern concept of multi function RC control - the current HMS Rodney control concept is a twist on the same theme.

Jonathan

Phil - I have pm'd you .

Now that's what I call a system ! - interested to know what other applications you put it to ?.
cheers
Phil (G0WSP)

Hi Doug,

You are correct the intention of this control method is for ancillary components only (not throttle or rudder).

The current implementation of RC multi channel control is klunky and old fashioned and just not kept up with what's available today.

I have got the opportunity to overlay a live video feed on the screen but it's further down the todo list.

There is virtually no latency with this system, you could use more than one control/slider at any one time - the radio packet payload contains multiple control values in each packet

Jonathan

"This is the control system that is slowly evolving"
Is this system going to control ALL functions of the boat Jonathan?
Or do you still need a normal 2.4Gig system for the basics and this just for the specials?

I can see some handling problems (finger troubles🤔) looming up if this touch screen job controls everything.
Ergonomics: Can the function buttons be used simultaneously, as with a standard TX?
If not we'll have to rename you 'Twinkle Fingers' 😁
And you'd better build in some video feedback and insert that into the screen so you can see where the boat is!
Good luck🤞, Doug 😎

"simply a web page created using html,css and javascript and resolved in a web browser."

SIMPLY!!??😮🙄
Think I'll just stick to servo stretcher and delay modules for my guns😉
More power to your script Jonathan 👍
😎

I agree too - most of this is well beyond my level of knowledge.

I have just spent 12 hours working out how to update a parameter - I was 99% of the way there it turns out after 10 minutes but it took another 11.5 hours to find the missing bit.

That's how this has been written - blood, sweat and tears - and a substantial amount of lost brain cells.

I am no expert - just a very determined person that is never beaten by technology - oh and Mr.Google helps 😊

My phrase - "I think it's the way I have learnt most of my stuff - getting very stuck first..." holds true

Jonathan

I agree, "too clever by half" I'm just getting to grips with the micro switch🤔

That went completely over my head Jonathan.
So i will definitely leave it to the professional LOL!!

Martin555.

Hi Jonathan,
That is looking very promising and extremely professional.
I wish i had a tenth of your skills.
excellent, keep it up.

Martin555.

Thanks for both answers, Jonathan

Hi Escrich,

The is no application as such.

It's simply a web page created using html,css and javascript and resolved in a web browser.

So not iPad dependant - it could be any wifi/browser enabled device - e.g. other tablets/ smart phones etc - screen resolution would be interesting!

The radio link is a 459mhz packet radio

Jonathan

which application are you using on the iPad to make the controls?

"Radio control range from the tablet to the boat is approx 1-1.5km"
Which kind of radio link are you using?

Hi Martin,

Yes - likewise I can't wait to see it in all it's glory - there is quite a long road ahead of me as I have a long list of functionality to implement.

This is the control system that is slowly evolving

Jonathan

Hi Jonathan,
I can't wait to see the three gun turrets in full operation.

Martin555.

Hi Jonathan, are you using stepper motors for the gun rotators?
JB

HMS Rodney

Slowly the interface to allow 9 guns to be individually elevated comes together...

Jonathan

Hi Doug- The oil is "petroleum based" - the smoker is a hybrid hacked commercial smoker.

The 3 Amigos....

Regards
Jonathan

"The smoke is using "oil" as the smoke liquid - not sure I like the smell - it's pretty awful "
Hi Jonathan,
I take you mean the commercial 'model smoker oil'. Some do smell a bit odd.🙊😝
Or did you mean normal mineral oil?
Cheers, Doug 😎

First stepper strutting it's stuff...

Some formatting/button logic to be resolved but at last some progress

Radio control range from the tablet to the boat is approx 1-1.5km

Regards
Jonathan

Hi Graham,

Thank you for your kind suggestion. Yes I have tried Glycerine @ many different mixes - thickest smoke i got was about 70% water / 30% Glycerine but it did eventually block up the coil and start black smoke production.

One tip I picked up was to add a dash of bleach(very small quantity) to stop incubating nasties in any part of the smoke system.

I have found it to be quite consuming trying to get the best effect possible - and a lot of fun as well as head scratching.

I have put this (smoke) all on the backburner for now as other aspects of my project need attention.

Regards
Jonathan

Jonathan,

Have you tried glycerine as a smoker fuel? Just dilute it a bit with water to reduce the viscosity.

Graham93

Slow progress on the Rodney control system

Next thing is to hook up the turrets and get them spinning

Jonathan

Doug,

The smoke is using "oil" as the smoke liquid - not sure I like the smell - it's pretty awful - gave me a headache within minutes - long term the model will reek even if the effect does look good.

I will be looking for an alternative I think but it will have to do for now...

Jonathan .

I should have known🙄
😎

Smoke fluid is "scotch mist"😂