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A vid of a few of us out at Towne Lake and Josey Ranch
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" Thor " - freelance design of a multicat vessel.
Some details of Thor. - by Dean Ratcliffe.
Thor is a freelance design of a multicat vessel. These rather unusual ships are real workhorses, designed as a work platform, often with a hiab crane. The square hull gives a large flat deck, with plenty of open space for a work area or for deck cargo. The design also enables the vessel to be used as a tugboat, either pushing or towing and are often equipped with large deck winches and strong points for this purpose. A true Swiss army knife of the sea, able to adapt to most roles, some even have additional internal fuel tanks for refuelling other vessels.
More info found on -
Model Boats Website - BoatClubs & Lakes - Buxton Model Boat Club
https://model-boats.com/places/60518
Thor is a freelance design of a multicat vessel. These rather unusual ships are real workhorses, designed as a work platform, often with a hiab crane. The square hull gives a large flat deck, with plenty of open space for a work area or for deck cargo. The design also enables the vessel to be used as a tugboat, either pushing or towing and are often equipped with large deck winches and strong points for this purpose. A true Swiss army knife of the sea, able to adapt to most roles, some even have additional internal fuel tanks for refuelling other vessels.
More info found on -
Model Boats Website - BoatClubs & Lakes - Buxton Model Boat Club
https://model-boats.com/places/60518
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USS Diver
A US Navy ARS ( Auxiliary Rescue Salvage ship), built to 1/48th scale. Twin screw with working radar, lights, anchor, and fire monitor. Built from a bare hull, with a lot of Thanks to Shapeways 3D printed parts. She is shown, at anchor, with a friend USN ATF ( Auxiliary tug Fleet) in the back ground.
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- ScratchbuilderVice AdmiralReally lovely looking boat.
Just my cup of tea.
Regards Bill.Liked by Martin555 - ToraDogCommodoreThank you. She was a challenge to build becuse the class changed aft the first three ships were built. All other after the third were completed with one aft mast and several different boom configurations. Interestingly, two of the original design hull went to the RN via Lend Lease and served the Australians. After the war they were sold to a British Columbian Tugboat firm and made historical reputations for themselves.Liked by Martin555
"Maggie M" - Fishing Trawler
Model Slipway Model - "Maggie M" is a Fishing Trawler
Scale 1:32 L. 850 mm B. 255 mm Approx. 10 kg.
Built in 1990 by Campbelltown Shipbuilders Ltd (Scotland) MAGGIE M operates out of Scarborough harbour in Yorkshire, United Kingdom. The vessel is designed for twin-rig trawling and the aluminium shelter-deck is a cover over the fish processing room.
Scale 1:32 L. 850 mm B. 255 mm Approx. 10 kg.
Built in 1990 by Campbelltown Shipbuilders Ltd (Scotland) MAGGIE M operates out of Scarborough harbour in Yorkshire, United Kingdom. The vessel is designed for twin-rig trawling and the aluminium shelter-deck is a cover over the fish processing room.
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- MouldBuilderAdmiralVery nice model. I have just bought their 1:16 Tamar Class Lifeboat.
Peter.😊Liked by Martin555
LATEST SMOKE PULSER FOR GUNS ETC
As a follow-on to Grahams' comment on our latest collaboration on a smoke pulsing 'capacitor driven' device, we thought it was time to 'chuck it out there' and see what you think. I saw the vid on the guys warship with the very fancy gun smoke system a while ago and thought there must be a simpler way than the sophisticated and technical way he did it.
Having done press setting in my early days, I remembered that a big press we used to set had a hydraulic capacitor which helped get the ram moving (pretty much what electrical capacitors do for motors etc) I started with a common party balloon with no container and knew Graham would be interested, and it progressed from there. As usual, Graham has done a fancy bit of electronic control on his, with solenoid and timing and has it working nicely.
(just received my new solenoid which I will be adding in due course)
Balloon is stopped from filling by a micro switch to the air pump and air is released by solenoid at whatever timing you need (depending on how well your smoker can keep up). If the system has no leaks, the 'capacitor' can hold air indefinitely, ready for use, and will re-fill automatically, (pump only runs to re-fill) This idea can be modified to suit anything (guns, exhaust startup and run, steam to simulate steam whistle etc) Balloons of all shapes can be used eg -(long thin sausage balloons could be fitted inside a tube if space is an issue).
With a good air pump, the 'capacitor' will fill quite quickly and some good pressure can be achieved.
JB
Having done press setting in my early days, I remembered that a big press we used to set had a hydraulic capacitor which helped get the ram moving (pretty much what electrical capacitors do for motors etc) I started with a common party balloon with no container and knew Graham would be interested, and it progressed from there. As usual, Graham has done a fancy bit of electronic control on his, with solenoid and timing and has it working nicely.
(just received my new solenoid which I will be adding in due course)
Balloon is stopped from filling by a micro switch to the air pump and air is released by solenoid at whatever timing you need (depending on how well your smoker can keep up). If the system has no leaks, the 'capacitor' can hold air indefinitely, ready for use, and will re-fill automatically, (pump only runs to re-fill) This idea can be modified to suit anything (guns, exhaust startup and run, steam to simulate steam whistle etc) Balloons of all shapes can be used eg -(long thin sausage balloons could be fitted inside a tube if space is an issue).
With a good air pump, the 'capacitor' will fill quite quickly and some good pressure can be achieved.
JB
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- jbkiwiFleet AdmiralAlways thinking of improvements and new gadgets Martin, which might be useful for new model builds. At least Graham and I have got it pretty much sorted, so people can do modifications to suit their particular models. Main thing is that these devices are cheap and simple to make (in basic form) which is the whole idea, and can give your model that little bit extra. Most bits can be easily sourced from Ali Express/ Ebay etc.
JBLiked by Martin555 - Martin555Fleet AdmiralHi Jb,
"these devices are cheap and simple to make (in basic form) which is the whole idea".
I fully agree thanks to you and Graham and your fantastic experiment.
Martin555.Liked by GeoffJStreeter and jbkiwi
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Fairmount Alpine , Running lights
Most of the runninglights is ready and working
She is almost ready and i look for a new ship to built
Happy New Year all boat buddys
// Jugge
She is almost ready and i look for a new ship to built
Happy New Year all boat buddys
// Jugge
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- juggeChief Petty Officer 2nd ClassHello
i can start all light from the remotcontroll , it is to kinds o lights one 6 v and one 3.5 v , runninglights are 6v and working lights are 3,5 v .
the small led light are 3.5 v. i made a switch of one servo and 2 microcontakts
Sorry fore my bad English
// Jugge
New Pilot
Midshipman Max takes the helm for the first time with the PBR......gave him 50% power levels.
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North Texas Shipwrights 3 November 2019
😭Video of my San Reno running around with a Graupner Kitty II and a semi scratch built tug on Towne Lake, was visited by Wile E Coyote too!!
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- CashrcFleet AdmiralI don’t know where the Roadrunner is, maybe old Wile E Coyote scared him off.😁Liked by figtree7nts and redpmg and
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HMS Daring 1950s-1970 + wiesel
A ship that I served on 1966 - 1969 Scratched Built. (Sails well)
Wiesel German Torpedo Boat was given by a family who had dropped it and smashed completely had to rebuild(persons were going to dustbin it + radio and engines SAVED( and sails well) HMS Daring sailing at Maunsell Lock 18th Aug 2019 also Bismark making its Maiden Sailing after many trials in the Bath Great Day Out with Tone Valley MBC
Wiesel German Torpedo Boat was given by a family who had dropped it and smashed completely had to rebuild(persons were going to dustbin it + radio and engines SAVED( and sails well) HMS Daring sailing at Maunsell Lock 18th Aug 2019 also Bismark making its Maiden Sailing after many trials in the Bath Great Day Out with Tone Valley MBC
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- nickAble SeamanI spent some time in the Middle East on H.M.S. Nubian ( Tribal class frigate)
H.M.S. Relentless ( Daring class) followed us back to UK. I remember days and days of watching her just behind us in the Bay of Biscay, which lived up to it's reputation. I always thought the Daring class was the last warship that really looked like a warship with her twin forward gun turrets.
Mind you I think you would have wet feet 24X7 on her waist decks.Liked by BOATSHED and RNinMunich - RNinMunichFleet AdmiralI agree sandkb, beautiful work, but in the wrong place!
Why not under it's own name and thread??
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King George 5th Battleship
This is my model of the KG5. Futaba 2 ch, electronize ESC, 12v 7amp gell cell battery. The motor is from a Ford radiator fan and pulls 1 amp current. Scratch built in the 60.70s and revamped in the 90s by myself. it is 1/96 scale @ 72 inches long and a width of 14 inches.
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Z-39 German WW2 Destroyer
My scratch-built 1/72 scale Type 1936A (mob) destroyer, photographed by a good friend at Albert Park lake in Melbourne.
It has rotating turrets linked to the gun directors and rotating torpedo tubes, the front 6" guns elevate and there is also a ship's horn.
It has rotating turrets linked to the gun directors and rotating torpedo tubes, the front 6" guns elevate and there is also a ship's horn.
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- RookysailorRear AdmiralGood way of revolving the turret Doug, but I've
taken the easy way by using a servomorph from
Action electronics😀https://www.componentshop.co.uk/p96-servomorph.html
using a couple on my 1/96 USS Kidd destroyer, will post when finished.
Peter😎Liked by RNinMunich - RNinMunichFleet AdmiralHi Rooky,
Bit late getting back to you on this - bin kinda busy🤔
I hear where you're coming from (as our colonial brothers might say. Sorry Ed 😉)
Back then there wern't no Action Electronics / Component Shop so I just did what seemed logical! Worst (and smelly😝) part was making the circuit board.
No PC, CAD or even photo-reactive circuit board back then.
Yep, I know the Servomorph. I've bought one to experiment with on a Plastic Magic project.
To drive the gun turrets on a 1/350 King George V battleship, where there ain't enough room (never mind weight margin) to mess about with cogs and pulleys.
I'm thinking two micro servos, Y lead, or even independent AB and XY turrets.
My German Turnigy re-brand has two pots that I can assign to these!
Many thanks to Colin-H for sending me the KGV kit in a wonderful package of 'stuff' as recompense for renovating and converting his Taycol Supermarine motor.
Was like Christmas all over again 😊
Cheers, Doug 😎
Ten Shock ‘mini starship’ video
New video on Stevenage MBC YouTube channel. Fast electric ‘mini starship’ shows paces round the lake.
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