this is my last model, thames siling barge on its maiden voyage,October 2, 2016. Preparation for construction of barges - Fall 2013. I have not chosen according to what plans I will build. I bought plans for TSB Lady Daphne, finally I chose but I have other plans.
On the internet I found an information plan barge "Champion class" from H.I.Chapelle. Even though I had prepared and cut out the ribs on the LD (1:28, Loa 98 cm), I finally began to build a "Champion". Loa 110 cm.
More photos and a description to> http://barge.homeunix.org/index.php/home <
It still remains to be done many details - winches, dinghy, and more. Also, set the the sails just sewn just for a test.Everything I wanted to finish through the winter
Tom
thames sailing barge model pages>
http://barge.homeunix.org/index.php/home
some discussion about Thames sailing barges you can find here
http://www.modelboats.co.uk/forums/postings.asp?th=95328
http://barge.homeunix.org/index.php/barge-building/15-build-reports/34-building-a-model-1970-onwards-a-relatively-new-members-reminiscences-and-ideas < by R.Chesney
Magazines.
Model boats 2007 nr 7 tsb Celia Jane model tuning
Model Boats 2013-11 tsb finless little models
Marine Modelling international 2014 nr 7-9 tsb Veronica
Marine Modelling international 2016 nr07 tsb Westmoreland
in last wekend I participated in the open championship Footy in South Moravia, near Znojmo .. in Vyrovice , Vyrovice dam.
The technique betrayed me, footy ruder servo burned during race. Then I participated in open regata with my barge Capricorn. it was my first race. my model also had the first opportunity to sail on "big water".
It turned out that I need to adjust the sails to add and manage a large jib servo.
Technique was against me once more..maybe battery collapsed after first round in second race.
At home I found..battery Ok , but something collapsed ..
Weather nice and hot, but the wind was very weak, so the models of the racing sailboats were the first ..
My photos..> http://tomarack.rajce.idnes.cz/Mistrovstvi_footy_Vyrovice_2018/
I placed on board Capricorn deck cam, but after about 20 minutes the battery was discharged, i did not expected it... and I didn't expect the battery discharge will be so quick...
Deck cam >
greetings
Tom