scottie3158
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This is really looking good.
HI Tim yes you are spot on mate the masts an sails stay up when in tranport as the (ole chappie he has passed on now ) but someone eles has bought it had a special trailer made up for it like a mini horse box an the ship rode on a trolley inside an when he got to the pond the back end came down onto the concreate pond edge an the trolley with the ship on was pulled out by about 3 people as it was so heavy an off the trolley in to the water an yes it had rudder controll also a small eletric motor an prop in case it came becalmed an yes the mast turned the sails into the wind by R/C SO YES Tim you are correctOut of interest Chris, how do you control a six foot sailing ship by RC? I would think the only thing you can control is the rudder? I can’t imagine how the sails could be put up and down, though I suppose they could be rotated to get the angle to the wind correct?
Yep, see it now…..it’s a section right through the mainmast where the entryports are….took some looking at plans though LOL…..absolutely loving it!Tim - there is a top deck above this. I think the position of this cross section means that there are no 24 pounders visible on the middle gun deck. The cross section has been chosen to show the entrances rather than the guns.
Scottie - appreciate
Chris - I would love to see some photos of the RC galleon. Must be an amazing sight.
Andrew - thanks for your support.
John - thanks. With your background in wood you'll understand how this is built better than most. I must confess that at times the fact that it is lazer cut wood has been quite challenging.
Jim
Tim i may have some photos of that big galleon sailing on my old p/c but ive got hundreds of pics on it so i'll post it on here if i come across it as i was a few yrs ago as i havnt been up to sail on norwich pond now for about 3yrs so the pics of it are that old but will see on that as i use the old p/c as a picture book because on there ive got pic that are ireplaceable so when i look on it i may come accross itYep, see it now…..it’s a section right through the mainmast where the entryports are….took some looking at plans though LOL…..absolutely loving it!
Tim - there is a top deck above this. I think the position of this cross section means that there are no 24 pounders visible on the middle gun deck. The cross section has been chosen to show the entrances rather than the guns.
Scottie - appreciate
Chris - I would love to see some photos of the RC galleon. Must be an amazing sight.
Andrew - thanks for your support.
John - thanks. With your background in wood you'll understand how this is built better than most. I must confess that at times the fact that it is lazer cut wood has been quite challenging.
Jim
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