Hi John - take a few days - work interfering again - bugger at 74. Will convert Corel drawing to JPG - might be a very large file . Send via we transfer with pics .
Regards
Peter G
Regards
Peter G
H John,
only one pic of the Miami - in its broken state . Think I will remove the propshaft and replace with the Graupner 400 unit with 28mm 2 blade prop . self aligning which saves a lot of hassle. Will take a few more pics and send later to give you an idea of the hull and superstructure .
I have redrawn the Pritchard 4 station version - GA does not match the plan view or the stations. So corrected those and added /moved stations . Can turn into jpg for you and you can then resize to anything you want . Not drawn Keel etc as I am turning it into an EeZebilt. You can easily draw those and allow for the thickness of the planking you are using on the stations.
Regards
Peter G
only one pic of the Miami - in its broken state . Think I will remove the propshaft and replace with the Graupner 400 unit with 28mm 2 blade prop . self aligning which saves a lot of hassle. Will take a few more pics and send later to give you an idea of the hull and superstructure .
I have redrawn the Pritchard 4 station version - GA does not match the plan view or the stations. So corrected those and added /moved stations . Can turn into jpg for you and you can then resize to anything you want . Not drawn Keel etc as I am turning it into an EeZebilt. You can easily draw those and allow for the thickness of the planking you are using on the stations.
Regards
Peter G
Hi John - be nice to see how you did it - have stripped mine out entirely - was all stuck in with rubber type glue - came out clean . No motor esc etc just a bare prop tube. Want to try a brushless and Lipo's as the GF hull is a bit heavy. Superstructure weighs next to nothing - totally removable in one piece. Only had 3mm ply at the time - stripped one layer of ply and used the resulting 2mm ply for the deck and superstructure - used a bit of card too. Kids were young and expensive - not much budget for modelling at the time - was also very busy making furniture etc and remodelling the house.
Regards
Peter G
Regards
Peter G
Re Miami
Hi - have you modified the Miami yet , Be interested to see how you did it .
Regards
Peter G
Regards
Peter G
NYC club is 3 hours each way, tough driving there. Go 1-2 times pr year. 🤓
The sure way to succeed is, just try one more time
Funny getting a comment from fellow rc boater half way around the world. Even funnier to recognize where'e he'e from and I've been there. It's now winter for you but summer now for me.
It was more than 20 years ago. Yeah. it's really far . I looked about 9000 miles (as the crow flies), took a long time to get there. Trips for me start out with a two hour drive to the airport, park, wait for bus to terminal, luggage check, security, wait for flight, six hour flight to west coast, bus to different airport terminal, wait some more, long flight to N.Z., bus to city. Probably a 24 hr ordeal.
Not many rc boaters in the U.S. somehow we find each. No hobby shops around here. I scratch build, but if I need something it's usually mail order. There is a local sailboat club, but too slow for me. There is a good club in N.Y.C. it's
It was more than 20 years ago. Yeah. it's really far . I looked about 9000 miles (as the crow flies), took a long time to get there. Trips for me start out with a two hour drive to the airport, park, wait for bus to terminal, luggage check, security, wait for flight, six hour flight to west coast, bus to different airport terminal, wait some more, long flight to N.Z., bus to city. Probably a 24 hr ordeal.
Not many rc boaters in the U.S. somehow we find each. No hobby shops around here. I scratch build, but if I need something it's usually mail order. There is a local sailboat club, but too slow for me. There is a good club in N.Y.C. it's
The sure way to succeed is, just try one more time
hello
checked your harbor, nice models.
See you live in or near Auckland. I've been there, nice place
See you live in or near Auckland. I've been there, nice place
The sure way to succeed is, just try one more time
Ouch! - the reason I make marine and not aero models!
Thanks for the MTB pictures, food for thought as am trying to determine a future project.
Thanks for the MTB pictures, food for thought as am trying to determine a future project.
Hi John,
The Damen was a good project and she does sail nicely. Running a 4S Li-Po with 2 x 550 motors and 24 v ESCs. Took some time to get to the best drivetrain, but well worth it. I did replicate the opening tailgate to launch a RIB, problem was could never finish a adequate RIB model. Tried to make one from a child's jetski but found it was uncontrollable. Just another project
awaiting completion! The model was covered in a build blog a couple of years ago.
I doubt a Merlin would reach 25 knots, the 505 was always though to vie with Flying Dutchman for the fastest centre board dingy, with trapeze, back in my days around 1980. The Javelin is I think, a later design, either way an excellent performer.
Do not disparage your models, they look good and sail well. Very nice. You have every reason to be proud of them.
Cheers Rowen
The Damen was a good project and she does sail nicely. Running a 4S Li-Po with 2 x 550 motors and 24 v ESCs. Took some time to get to the best drivetrain, but well worth it. I did replicate the opening tailgate to launch a RIB, problem was could never finish a adequate RIB model. Tried to make one from a child's jetski but found it was uncontrollable. Just another project
awaiting completion! The model was covered in a build blog a couple of years ago.
I doubt a Merlin would reach 25 knots, the 505 was always though to vie with Flying Dutchman for the fastest centre board dingy, with trapeze, back in my days around 1980. The Javelin is I think, a later design, either way an excellent performer.
Do not disparage your models, they look good and sail well. Very nice. You have every reason to be proud of them.
Cheers Rowen
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