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    Question 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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    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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    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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    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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    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!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Christopha
    and , no, his legs aren't hanging out of the bottom.
    Like a duck??..........Quack.....

    Al

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    Quote Originally Posted by Christopha
    If anyone has any plans for sailing models, simple as possible to suit my huge intellect, then I would like 'em.....please!
    How's about my 2ft skiff?? From a measured drawing by David Payne of the original 1920's version. Hull is 2 ft long, this is the moderate air rig, (6ft) the light weather one is 10 ft but I already had to cut a hole in the ceiling to fit this one in (!). You need one for each foot.

    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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    MORE DETAILS!!!! You're teasing.....

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    Ok, I'll tease some more:

    In fact I'll take some more pics tonight and post under a new thread!

    Look for TWO FOOT SKIFF in this forum!

    Cheers,

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    Quote Originally Posted by bitingmidge
    Look for TWO FOOT SKIFF in this forum!
    What if you want to put two people in it? Do we then need a FOUR FOOT SKIFF?

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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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    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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    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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    There are some plans for a 1/4 scale Crackerbox on this site
    http://powerpete.20megsfree.com/photo3.html
    Mark

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    Mark,

    That site is stuffed to the gills with adware, spyware and other nasties! beware!

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