HMS Victorious

**Bluewavestudios** · 13-10-2004

How about this one then....built at 1/75th Scale....which to give a better idea makes this one 12 feet long. Beautiful model built by local Chap known to me as Ray.

Has lots of working features, lighting, smoke from funnel, Heli rotors spinning up, working radar scanners etc.

Model has to be towed on it's own trailer with retractable slipway and winch...now that's dedicated modelling for you...!!! (You can see this in background of 2nd Pic)

Ray also has a container ship of similar size which I will try and get pics of next time I see him out.

Pics taken at West Shore Model Boat Pond in Llandudno...(on a very unusually calm day for this pond as it is normally best suited for yachts with the normal wind over there...!!)

With the size of this ship though she can handle it.

Regards.......Mark.

duncan · 13-10-2004

Well done Ray, BIG is best. Looking forward to container ship pics and some mechanical details (power,batteries,construction etc) if possible. Good pics Mark.

**wonwinglo** · 13-10-2004

A superb model in a lovely setting,thanks for the pictures Mark.

adzam · 13-10-2004

whooa !!

she`s huge , looks lovely in the water .

**Bluewavestudios** · 14-10-2004

just a few tech specs on this one for those of you who are interested:
Length = 12 feet
Beam = 26 inches
Overall Height = 33 inches
Weight 396lbs
3 knots top speed
powered by 2 x 12 volt motors through 3:1 gear reduction drives (Volvo car fan cooling Motors..!!)
4 x 3.75 inch 4 bladed props and has 4 x 12 volt batteries allowing 16 hours continuous sailing time...!!!
Ps the horn on this one is very loud too.........!!!
Next time I bump into Ray, I'll plug the site to him and see if he will join up, I know he has some excellent pics of this model and his container ship.

Regards.........Mark

antuk · 23-10-2005

wow nice allways wanted to build 1 got any plans i can sneek a look at

please

new to trains · 23-10-2005

big models are ace !- and car radiator fans make great motors for big boats !

**Bluewavestudios** · 24-10-2005

Hello all
Finally back online properly after what seems like an eternity,
Sadly Ray who built this Ship no longer sails at this pond, it has been taken over the Local Swan and Seagull population and they are none too friendly, there have been complaints to the council about this (especially with the bird mess) but they are not willing to do anything about it as they have only had 1 complaint...and it is a model boat pond !!

Ps...the pics show Ray's other ship...with his dedicated trailer and slipway used for both ship models

Mark