I recently found some of the videos from youtube, thought it looked interesting, so I decided to come along and join up. Doesn't seem to be any clubs in the UK, but i'm probably going to still put together a warship to the proper specifications and sail it around for the sheer hell of it. So far, i'm thinking using the HMS Hood for my design, any advice you can give a new captain from across the pond would be greatly appreciated.
Welcome aboard! We don't shoot holes in the fiberglass. When we build the ships we cut 'windows' into the fiberglass hulls and cover them with balsa. The shot penetrates the balsa.
I don't think so, i'll have to check, and hrm, do you shoot holes in the wooden hulls then? Or is it the same deal with the balsa patches? *Edit* Realistic BB guns are only legal if you're part of a club, seeing as this BB system is just part of a mechanism on a RC boat, all good and legal provided you don't aim at people of course. Also, loving the SMS Derfflinger Nick, looks awesome.
Same deal. The wood framed hull is generally highly resistant to impact damage and the open windows are sheeted over with balsa. Take a look at a few of the threads in the Warship Builds subforum to get a good idea on how they're put together. Thanks
A few offhand.. some dredged from the depths of history... wood: On the Ways: Bearn CV | R/C Warship Combat wood (@Tugboat needs to finish it) : SB-101 'Building MN Edgar Quinet' | R/C Warship Combat fiberglass: IJN Mutsu - The Beast from the East | R/C Warship Combat Iron Duke build | R/C Warship Combat
Yes, yes, I need to finish it. Welcome to the hobby, Thewaltham! If you're going to build the Hood, get the book 'The Anatomy of the Ship: The Battlecruiser Hood', it's got all the info and then some that you'll need to build an excellent model of Hood.
Welcome aboard, Thewaltham. Hood is a strong contender (IMHO) for most beautiful warship built. It would be great to see one on the water, even just in pics!
My thoughts exactly when I chose the Hood, beautiful vessel. *Edit* A question I forgot to ask, how viable is it to take a standard RC boat for the internals for one of these vessels?
By "internals" I assume you mean the radio receiver, speed control (aka "ESC"), drive motor, and possibly prop? It is possible, but most likely not very viable in that your normal rc boat will have at most a 4-channel radio, 1 drive motor & ESC. Hood, even if built for fast gun rules vice big gun, will need at least a 6-channel radio (throttle, rudder, pump, 3 gun controls), two drive motors and probably two ESC's to drive them.
Hrm, true. Also, I was thinking of mounting one of these Esky® Professional Hi-Definition CCD Exterior: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics to it, to get some images while sailing on the river, maybe even a live view from the bridge. Probably going to sail her around the canals near where I live, the current isn't too strong, besides, all the better if she can operate in slightly rougher waters.
Keep in mind that in 1:144 scale, Hood is almost 6' (1.82 meters) long and 36 lbs (16kg). She should handle a moderate chop quite handily
Yep, I did the calculations on size, i'm more concerned with maintaining maneuverability in choppy waters. I'm going to focus heavily on the systems to see if I can squeeze as much handling prowess as I can out of this vessel, all the better for doing evasive maneuvers, setting up moves like "crossing the T", etc, and avoiding plunging shells hitting my ammunition magazine. Is there a skype chat for this sort of thing? If not, we should make one, talking live would be even better than over a forum, and hell, would mean I could chat away on my mic while working away in my garage.
Yes. They basically regulate the energy level of the shot which is not an issue. The issue is the regulations covering transport and use of air weapons which would make it very difficult to store, move, or battle a warship. Gutted. | R/C Warship Combat
I would suggest seeking legal counsel or at least checking in with your local constabulary before committing to arming a ship.
On line there is a presence of Airsoft and Paintball in the UK so there may be a way, follow the paintball route because the CO2 we use and the way we use it is very similar.
I thought there was a group that started years ago that had to go the route of Big Gun because of an issue with BB's?
