Billing boats calypso 1/45

[peterairfix]

First a bit of info

I first built this one 20 years ago and and now 20 years later I think I am In a position to do it justice
Now for the parts
First a nice one piece Hull (hooray no planking) I will endeavour to make it rc
More parts plastic fittings
Vac formed parts
Two packs of brass fittings
Brass rods
And the rest of the wooden parts
Let battle commence

 

[boatman]

HI Peter R/C EH great to see someone else have a go at R/C besides garry an me how big lenght of hull an beam ? will be followin on your super thread
so yes let battle begin an get stuck in brilliant but whatch your top wheight so she will be stable
chrisb

 

[peterairfix]

how big lenght of hull an beam

I hope that the batteries,motors and radio gear should be enough weight to keep her stable but that's a long way down the line as I am still to get the rc gear yet

 

[Tworrs]

I'll be following along with interest Peter, good luck mate.

 

[Bri62]

Peter looks like a nice kit.......following along

 

[Jim R]

A very interesting build Peter. The kit looks nice. Are the wooden parts laser cut thin plywood? I hope the RC works out ok.

 

[stillp]

I can't read the name of this vessel without thinking of Cy Grant!
Pete

 

[peterairfix]

A very interesting build Peter. The kit looks nice. Are the wooden parts laser cut thin plywood? I hope the RC works out ok.

The wood laser cut and different thicknesses

 

[Ian M]

Looks like a fun project.
Rather you than me with that vacu-form stuff. Tried it once, it did not end well.

I think Billing's say somewhere the ideal total sailing weight of their boats. Otherwise its easy enough. In the bathtub and fill the EMPTY hull with water until it hits the waterline. Weigh the water needed then deduct the weight og the running gear and the deck with struckturs.

 

[Ian M]

HI Peter R/C EH great to see someone else have a go at R/C besides garry an me how big lenght of hull an beam ? will be followin on your super thread
so yes let battle begin an get stuck in brilliant but whatch your top wheight so she will be stable
chrisb

There have been plenty or RC models built on here. Cars, boats, ships, tanks and trucks. they just need finding as most where a while ago.

 

[boatman]

There have been plenty or RC models built on here. Cars, boats, ships, tanks and trucks. they just need finding as most where a while ago.

OK Ian will have a look see an hows your truck comin on then ?
cheers
chrisb

 

[peterairfix]

. In the bathtub and fill the EMPTY hull with water until it hits the waterline

Just one problem I only have a shower

 

[boatman]

Just one problem I only have a shower

you will have stand the boat on its transom then in the shower peter lol but cant you did a small hole in your garden an fit in a plastic liners to hold the water in like a test tank or dont you have a garden ? or buy one of those kiddies paddlelin pools then
chrisb

 

[peterairfix]

cant you did a small hole in your garden an

I need a jackhammer to dig the garden it's that hard being built on a field you have about 5 inches of decent top soil and then it's rock hard underneath

 

[Ian M]

OK Ian will have a look see an hows your truck comin on then ?
cheers
chrisb

Been suffering from that virus we dont talk about, so not done much at all since the last. But this is Petes thread so we will leave it at that.

Just one problem I only have a shower

If the ground is that hard. dig out what you can and put som planks around the edge, then put plastic down.
You can plant flowers in it after lol

 

[boatman]

I need a jackhammer to dig the garden it's that hard being built on a field you have about 5 inches of decent top soil and then it's rock hard underneath

WELL Peter 5 inches is all you would need as your boat wont sit much more than about 3 inches on draught so no problem as my tiger draft is only about 4 inches an im sure your boat wont be nowhere near as heavy as my tiger
so you should be able to get away with it easy
chrisb

 

[peterairfix]

Construction has begun jus fitting the base for the rc gear the forward bulkhead and wooden strips where the aft deck will fit
And drilling holes for the prop shafts and rudders

And I have found this works well for sticking wood to plastic

 

[peterairfix]

Added the underwater observation part on the bow and put the first coat of paint and will leave it for a week or two to cure

 

[Andy the Sheep]

Calypso and J-Y Cousteau bring me back to my youth and all those hours spent watching his TV documentaries and browsing through his Oceans Encyclopedia.
I'll follow your endeavour with interest.

 

[andy55]

Calypso and J-Y Cousteau bring me back to my youth and all those hours spent watching his TV documentaries and browsing through his Oceans Encyclopedia.
I'll follow your endeavour with interest.

Sunday teatime I seem to remember, the fore runner to all underwater nature programs.
Watching build with nostalgia.