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Thread: RC model boat plans, please
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10th September 2003, 01:11 AM #1
RC model boat plans, please
I am looking for plans of an interesting boat that i can build around a whipper snipper engine Probably wants to be something not too racy and around 5 to 8 feet long.
One interesting idea that I have seen was to build a model of the Orca from Jaws
Can anyone make any suggestions.If its got big teeth it eats meat, That includes power saws.
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16th September 2003, 02:13 AM #2
Thats the next problem, how fast is a flamin' W/S motor going to go? Im guessing that with 18cc of smoke generating two stroke its going to FLY!
I know I can change that with prop pitch, but theres no point making lots of noise if I am not going to make a bow wave/rooster tail to match...If its got big teeth it eats meat, That includes power saws.
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22nd February 2005, 02:04 PM #3Novice
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How have you gone with plans? I thought of doing this a few years back but never got around to it. If you get some decent plans can you let me know I would love to have a go at it.
Cheers Tim.
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22nd February 2005, 03:10 PM #4
Hi Rob, Have a look at the site Alan's Hobby.
http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~atong/
It has links to all different modelling sites and there are heaps of links to model boat sites. Should find something there.John K
I'd rudda be flying a fokker
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22nd February 2005, 06:29 PM #5
Here is a "model", about six foot long, electric power if I remember correctly, and , no, his legs aren't hanging out of the bottom. I took this photo at the last Goolwa woodenboat Festival.
If anyone has any plans for sailing models, simple as possible to suit my huge intellect, then I would like 'em.....please!Last edited by Christopha; 20th February 2006 at 01:28 PM.
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22nd February 2005, 06:56 PM #6Registered
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Originally Posted by Christopha
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22nd February 2005, 07:57 PM #7Originally Posted by Christopha
Not radio controlled, you'd have to go after it in the paddlewheeler.
Maybe I should post more details?
(Nice to have hijacked a nasty petrol thread, even one that's two years old!)
P
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23rd February 2005, 03:05 PM #8
MORE DETAILS!!!! You're teasing.....
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23rd February 2005, 03:10 PM #9
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23rd February 2005, 03:25 PM #10Originally Posted by bitingmidge
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25th February 2005, 08:19 PM #11Novice
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I did some research on the net and found that a boat called the Cracker Jack was popular size/model for whipper snipper engines. I managed to track down some plans, not the best, they have been scanned in on a low resolution and pieced back together. I took them to a copy place hoping to get them printed but was going to cost too much etc. Ended up printing them on A4 and joining onto cardboard. And thats as far as I have got to date. If you want the plans let me know and I will try and email them, there are also some basic instructions for it too. Not sure how it will go?
Tim.
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10th May 2005, 02:04 AM #1221 with 26 years experience
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Hei Tim,
Reading this thread has reminded me that I was saving a whipper snipper engine to convert for use in an R/C plane.
Since I'm no longer flying, a boat could be an interesting proposition - any chance you could e-mail me the plans.
I've pm'd you a direct e-mail addie.
Cheers
Paul
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26th March 2006, 10:21 PM #13New Member
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G`day rob
i`m currently finishing a 1200 mm boat (along with a trailer and a tow vehicl lol) i wanted to go with the 50`s look and found plenty of plans at
http://www.svensons.com/boat/
i merely scaled them down, i wasnt looking for anything high speed but merely a "big boys toy"
started out as a time killer when one of the boys at work said you should build a trailer for it to show it off........
then someone else turned around and said it needs a tow vehicle!!!!
bastards rofl
so i now have a 1200 long semi scale, (almost) remote control land rover with a 1400 mm long boat trailer to tow the 1200 mm wooden 50`s style runabout
the boat is built out of rubbish ply from work (lovely red tas oak skin on it) an old whipper snipper engine a few bought parts and materials (fiberglass resin paint etc)
the trailer and landrover are built out of scrap rhs and colourbond from work (i`m a motor body builder)
i`m about ready to make the big decision, should i make it a working r/c model or just a bloody big display model (thinking above a nice home bar i want to build lol)
heres a couple of pics, they`re not the best i know but only taken with my phone.....beggars cant be choosers lol
still got a bit of work to do but i`m happy so far
hope the site gives you something to think about..
remember if they can build it big, you can make it small
cheers mate
troppo
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27th March 2006, 08:01 PM #14Member
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There are some plans for a 1/4 scale Crackerbox on this site
http://powerpete.20megsfree.com/photo3.html
Mark
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27th March 2006, 08:17 PM #15
Mark,
That site is stuffed to the gills with adware, spyware and other nasties! beware!