Modelling a ’Gay’ class |
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Posted: 02 October 2006 at 8:25pm |
Here are two shots of what is expected to be a superb model of the 'Gay' class by Ted Childs. This is a scratch built model in 1/18th scale requiring all of the fittings to be hand built - I will look forward to Posting its progress Edited by Pioneer |
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Christian
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If only mine were as good as this.
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robotski
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Very nice hull work, should be a cracker, is this going to be a static display or working boat?
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Hi Robotski. Yes it will most definately be a working model. It will use three seven pole motors. But I dont know if it will plane at scale speed,as it is to be remembered that although you scale the boat you cannot scale the density of the water,therefore it needs to go higher than scale speed plane so considerable more power is needed.and this makes the model heavier. E.S.C. drum33 |
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Sorry I should have put Drum1 |
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Is the plan to plank the frame on the diagonal and then cross plank it the same way Mike Harrison did with his Ferocity.
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Hi robinski. Yes, the sides are double diagonal with aircraft nylon doped on between layers, and the bottom is triple diagonal with the nylon under the last layer of planks, this is done after the sides are complete, and is the same as there full sized counterparts. The Nylon membrane forms a waterproof layer and increases the strength. Regards Ted Drum1 |
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I had seen the planking done on full size craft, my father was a ship wright by trade, but I never knew they used nylon sheeting between the layers, see, you learn somthing every day. regards Mike. |
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Hi, Robotski On the full size boats they did`nt use Nylon the material used was aircraft fabric which would be too heavy on a model so the nylon used was the light weight nylon used to cover some model aircraft. Regards Ted Drum1 |
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The latest shots of Mr E Childs magnificent model of HMS Gay Charger And a close up of the Bridge under construction -The Compass really is on a working gimble and that door does open.
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