Sailboad Question

[Bryan Heit]

I've been sailing an RC sailboat now for about 3 years, and I think it's
time for a new boat. I've been looking around the net for some idea's,
but haven't seen what I'm looking for. Does anyone know of a company
which produces RC boats based on 16th/17th century warships (i.e.
Brigantines and other square sailed ships)?

Thanx

Bryan

[Astroguy]

Hi Bryan
Check out www.modelexpo.com.
They are in Florida and sell many ship models like that. They are
mainly for display but I would think that some could be modified for
RC use.
Good luck
Baron


On Tue, 25 Nov 2003 07:58:45 -0700, Bryan Heit
<bjheit@NOSPAM.ucalgary.ca> wrote:

>I've been sailing an RC sailboat now for about 3 years, and I think it's
>time for a new boat. I've been looking around the net for some idea's,
>but haven't seen what I'm looking for. Does anyone know of a company
>which produces RC boats based on 16th/17th century warships (i.e.
>Brigantines and other square sailed ships)?
>
>Thanx
>
>Bryan

[Astroguy]

Hi Bryan
Check out www.modelexpo.com.
They are in Florida and sell many ship models like that. They are
mainly for display but I would think that some could be modified for
RC use.
Good luck
Baron


On Tue, 25 Nov 2003 07:58:45 -0700, Bryan Heit
<bjheit@NOSPAM.ucalgary.ca> wrote:

>I've been sailing an RC sailboat now for about 3 years, and I think it's
>time for a new boat. I've been looking around the net for some idea's,
>but haven't seen what I'm looking for. Does anyone know of a company
>which produces RC boats based on 16th/17th century warships (i.e.
>Brigantines and other square sailed ships)?
>
>Thanx
>
>Bryan

[Rob]

Steel, Chapman and Hutchinson if you've got the money. Phenomenal kits....

[Astroguy]

Hi Bryan
I screwed up the URL I gave on my earlier posting.
Here is the correct one
www.modelexpoinc.com
Regards
Baron


On Wed, 26 Nov 2003 01:34:18 GMT, Astroguy <> wrote:

>Hi Bryan
>Check out www.modelexpo.com.
>They are in Florida and sell many ship models like that. They are
>mainly for display but I would think that some could be modified for
>RC use.
>Good luck
>Baron
>
>
>On Tue, 25 Nov 2003 07:58:45 -0700, Bryan Heit
><bjheit@NOSPAM.ucalgary.ca> wrote:
>
>>I've been sailing an RC sailboat now for about 3 years, and I think it's
>>time for a new boat. I've been looking around the net for some idea's,
>>but haven't seen what I'm looking for. Does anyone know of a company
>>which produces RC boats based on 16th/17th century warships (i.e.
>>Brigantines and other square sailed ships)?
>>
>>Thanx
>>
>>Bryan

[Bryan Heit]

Rob wrote:

>Steel, Chapman and Hutchinson if you've got the money. Phenomenal kits....
>
>
Wow, those guy's don't mess around. Unfortunately a little big - for
both my car and my pocket book...

Maybe I can design my own ;-)

[Bryan Heit]

Rob wrote:

>Steel, Chapman and Hutchinson if you've got the money. Phenomenal kits....
>
>
Wow, those guy's don't mess around. Unfortunately a little big - for
both my car and my pocket book...

Maybe I can design my own ;-)

[Earl Boebert]

Bryan Heit <bjheit@NOSPAM.ucalgary.ca> wrote in message news:<bqio6i$1h32$1@nserve1.acs.ucalgary.ca>...

[snip]

> Maybe I can design my own ;-)

If you go to www.swcp.com/usvmyg and chase the links down to "square
riggers" you'll find an interesting series of articles, including
plans for a free-sailing boat. Several people have built successful
R/C models to these plans.

Cheers,

Earl

[Earl Boebert]

Bryan Heit <bjheit@NOSPAM.ucalgary.ca> wrote in message news:<bqio6i$1h32$1@nserve1.acs.ucalgary.ca>...

[snip]

> Maybe I can design my own ;-)

If you go to www.swcp.com/usvmyg and chase the links down to "square
riggers" you'll find an interesting series of articles, including
plans for a free-sailing boat. Several people have built successful
R/C models to these plans.

Cheers,

Earl

[Umi_Ryuzuki]

Well they do have most of the line drawings that you need to build your own posted with each ship.:D

[Bryan Heit]

Earl Boebert wrote:

>Bryan Heit <bjheit@NOSPAM.ucalgary.ca> wrote in message news:<bqio6i$1h32$1@nserve1.acs.ucalgary.ca>...
>
>[snip]
>
>
>
>>Maybe I can design my own ;-)
>>
>>
>
>If you go to www.swcp.com/usvmyg and chase the links down to "square
>riggers" you'll find an interesting series of articles, including
>plans for a free-sailing boat. Several people have built successful
>R/C models to these plans.
>
>Cheers,
>
>Earl
>
>
Thanx! That's a perfect place to start.

Bryan

[Bryan Heit]

Earl Boebert wrote:

>Bryan Heit <bjheit@NOSPAM.ucalgary.ca> wrote in message news:<bqio6i$1h32$1@nserve1.acs.ucalgary.ca>...
>
>[snip]
>
>
>
>>Maybe I can design my own ;-)
>>
>>
>
>If you go to www.swcp.com/usvmyg and chase the links down to "square
>riggers" you'll find an interesting series of articles, including
>plans for a free-sailing boat. Several people have built successful
>R/C models to these plans.
>
>Cheers,
>
>Earl
>
>
Thanx! That's a perfect place to start.

Bryan

[Caraway]

Hi I'm new here. I have just started building my own version of this same boat. I downloaded the plans and instruction. Then I enlarged the drawings and offsets to the actual size. 1 inch butts and 3 inch station lines. 34 inch long hull. I'm using pink foam from Home Depot. I just got my first RC radio monday in the mail. A futaba 2DR. I removed the centering springs so that it will stay were I put it. This is emensly satifying. :) I'm starting to rasp down the hull now.
Caraway