IJN Yamato has a new home [Archive]

Ghost 2501

Jul 30, 2006, 05:46 PM

A friend and fellow model boater wanted to clear some space to make way for a new project, having seen the model in 2004, though pretty good, she was gutted, only having a motor in her and some servos, in this case digi fleet. (yes thats a name from the past).

Today I bit the bullet, having been to Tunstall carnival with the boat club, taking 4 boats, I returned home with 5 boats, the 5th boat being the new baby to the fleet.

1/200th (i think) IJNS Yamato!

with a little TLC, and some new running gear, Yammy will be on the water soon :) she is pure beauty, and yes those guns are servo controlled so the fleet gear is stuck in place so the wires going to be changed :) other work is basic installation of RC gear and minor repairs to the superstructure where bits have been knocked off.

Massey

Jul 30, 2006, 06:19 PM

wow nice find. I love WWII battleships and the Yamato/Musashi are my favorite foriegn battleships. your ship dont look like it will take all that much to get sailing again, are you going to put it in model ship combat like Umi does? I would hate to see this nice of a ship look like the real yamato does today. Oh and did they find the Musashi yet? anyone know?

Massey

Ghost 2501

Jul 30, 2006, 06:26 PM

massey, sadly combat modelling does not go on here in the uk, and besides, she is not very big at all.

to get her running again she will need 1x esc, 1x lead gel battery, a couple of servo leads and a reciever. motor is already in place as are 3 servos. then he is to be trimmed out :)

Massey

Jul 30, 2006, 06:39 PM

sounds good!! I would love to have a nice sailing battleship but I dont think that my wife will let me right now. I am still trying to talk her into not throwing a fit if I order a Sydney Star but she is afraid of where I will put it. ;) there is always room for one more boat. Oh well I am going to need to get a good job after I get discharged from the Navy first then I can think about one more boat.... or two.... maybe 3....

Massey

Ghost 2501

Jul 30, 2006, 06:49 PM

....or 4, maybe 5? 6 do ya??

Ghost 2501

Jul 30, 2006, 06:51 PM

one thing she is going to need is LEAD, a fair bit of it. she is not expected to turn well though.

Umi_Ryuzuki

Jul 30, 2006, 08:08 PM

Ghost 2501

Jul 30, 2006, 09:33 PM

The old Nichimo 1/200 scale kit is a "Grail Kit" for lots of modelers.
I understand about there being no combat clubs in the UK, but do they allow you
to use electricity? I see how you shined a flashlight on the propeller there, trying to light the model. :p

Perhps this was night action on board the Yamato. ;)

using electricity to work as laser tag i presume?? if that is the case then I dont know, but there may be some clubs that do that. The PMBC doesn't, though we do have a steering regatta called NAVY DAY, which is the 1st weekend in august :). As regards propulsion, almost ALL boats in the Potteries MBC are electric, Stoke on trent city council have banned I.C boats and the nearest place i can run them is Telford. The Flashlight was to highlight the props which are custom made by the prop shop.

Rog Walker (who i brought it off) I paid just £110! all i have to do is add batteries and the gear :)

speaking of which, I found a 20A esc and put that in her, also the rx I have borrowed from my speed boat, Espirit D'Atlantique. Going to go to maplins and get some connectors and a 6v lead gell battery. then see if i can get some dead ones for use as ballast, or some ballast weights. hopefully she will be ready before long. Yammy will then get a well deserved clean.

... I am still trying to talk her into not throwing a fit if I order a Sydney Star but she is afraid of where I will put it. ;)....

Massey

Celestia goes in my car just nice. Yammy on the other hand is a tight fit on the seat. measured the car first to see if the baby will fit, and she does, with 1/2" to spare. she travels on the back seat, Celestia fits in the boot

Umi_Ryuzuki

Jul 30, 2006, 09:44 PM

Well I was trying to make a joke about how dark the photos were, and that the power company should be told that there is no longer a need for black out conditions in Britain. Germany is friendly now... :D

Ghost 2501

Jul 30, 2006, 09:47 PM

i know umi, no worries :) my camera does not have a flash in it, I know, excuses excuses lol.

btw umi just how rare is the nichimo yamato?

Umi_Ryuzuki

Jul 30, 2006, 11:13 PM

I think the unbuilt kits sell for over $300 us.

Kmot

Jul 31, 2006, 12:23 AM

my camera does not have a flash in it, I know, excuses excuses lol.

Turn on some bright lights. ;)

Nice score!! Congratulations!!

Shaun Hendricks

Jul 31, 2006, 11:33 AM

Just keep the ship away from any P-38's... I hear it's allergic to them. :D

Ghost 2501

Jul 31, 2006, 11:49 AM

I think the unbuilt kits sell for over $300 us.

and I paid £110 for her BUILT, just had to give her some new gear.

I have to strip the rear gun down to re locate it onto its servo base to make it swivel.

Nice score!! Congratulations!!
Kmot, yup,:D

spent this morning trimming her out :) and she sits nice now :) prop shats were leaking slightly, so put grease in them. that seems to have eased that.

Ghost 2501

Jul 31, 2006, 05:59 PM

24 hours after taking Yamato to her new home, she has now been fully outfitted, her A & B Turrets work, if a little loose.

Performance on the water:
bearing in mind that Yamato has been sitting on a shelf for the past 7 years, gathering dust and tobacco smoke from her previous owner, the 5-pole motor of the Yamato performed well, though her 1 onto 4 gearbox whined like a fighting cat!

There was a little jitter from the servos, probably due to interferrence from the motor which is not supressed. As with the full size Yamato, her turning circle is wide, very much wider than Celestia

for the future, she may get outfitted with seperate motors, in place of that gearbox. I have come to the conclusion that to repair the no3 turret it may do more damage to the visible parts, so that turret may get locked into place.

Kmot

Jul 31, 2006, 06:35 PM

Wow! Looks great!!

Ghost 2501

Jul 31, 2006, 06:51 PM

thanks :)

new motor being ordered tomorrow :) going to order her fully wired and surpressed to save time, so all i have to do is install it.

putting her on the water for the first time in 6 years must have made Yamato happy again after being stuck on a shelf gathering dust.

steveciambrone

Jul 31, 2006, 10:49 PM

greenseaships

Jul 31, 2006, 10:58 PM

I am most impressed with your Yama underway. I am giving alot of thought right now about building a 250-cm (I don't know the scale) IJNS Musashi r/c model to go with my fleet. I find myself not having enough big ships.

It kills me that I could never sail it together with yours though.

Please post more of your Yama underway soon! I want to form an online club/community for Yamato-class r.c. sailors if I get my Musashi built. This would be a group of boaters (who communicate via email) who trade pics and stories of their ships whenever they sail, and generally talk Yamato/boat stuff beneath the commonality of having r/c Yamatos. We might even make our own website?

Hope to see more pics soon.

Barrett
diamondback78@hotmail.com

Kmot

Jul 31, 2006, 11:05 PM

Steve, I recognize that Japanese held harbor in the background. ;)

greenseaships

Jul 31, 2006, 11:16 PM

Hey Steve! Fantastic Yama! If I build that 8-foot scratch Musashi, I DEFINATELY wanna share the lake with yours sometime!

Barrett
http://greenseaships.blogspot.com

Ghost 2501

Aug 01, 2006, 02:31 PM

Cheers Greensea:)

Gradually as she sails more, there will be more pictures of her taken, and once the power train is sorted out, there may be a video of her, watch this space

Ghost 2501

Aug 02, 2006, 10:05 AM

I built the same model an assumed the turning radius would be to large due to the gear box and very small rudder used for steering. I used the same rudder as the kit but eliminated the single gear box.

I powered the ship with 4 speed 7.2 volt 400 motors. One to each of the four propeller shafts. This allowed me to use two speed controls one ESC to two motors (one on each side). This allows me to use the motor to help steer the boat for tighter turns and close manouvering.

Thanks Steve

Steve, following your lead, I have ordered 4 motors, couplings, 2 viper esc's and a host of other small parts including mountings for the motors. the mixers are not in stock yet, so until they arrive, i will be running the ship on inboard/outboard set up.

this will i presume allow for a quiet yamato, instead of one that sounds like the local alley cat

Steve can you post some pics of the GA of the motors in your Yamato please

Ghost 2501

Aug 02, 2006, 11:37 AM

....your ship dont look like it will take all that much to get sailing again....
Massey, it took bugger all work to get her going again. also i have 4 new motors on order as she is going to go to independent motors on each shaft, running in pairs :)

Ghost 2501

Aug 08, 2006, 05:33 AM

today, the 4 motors arrived :) yey, along with two esc's this is going to make things much nicer, soon Yamato will be cruising almost silent on the water.

Ghost 2501

Aug 14, 2006, 02:41 PM

Just as I said I would, Yamato was today laid up in the dry dock having a re-fit. first to go out was the old 545 5-pole motor and gearbox, this made way for her new heart. In this case, 4x MFA 385 motors.

Mounted on a plywood base, these motors are paired Inboard / Outboard, (though eventually i may change this to Port /Starboard). The couplings are silicone tube, the inboard ones being cut down. The outboard ones had to be extended, this required the wastage from the inboard couplings, and some control arm rod cut down to make the join.

A terminal connector strip was used to make all the connections, the esc's using the centre two, the motor pairs using the outboard four. Esc's used here were Mtroniks Viper 15A.

Having made ALL connections, mechanical and electrical, then came the moment of truth, did it work...

Where with the old 545 that had been standing for 6 years, gathering dust and tobacco smoke off its previous owner, the gun and rudder servos suffered from jitters. With the new 385 motors installed, all seemed to go well, what shouldnt move, DIDNT, and what was meant to move DID :D all to be done now is the motor mounts to be screwed down into their new plywood base and for the wiring inside the hull to be grouped together and tidied up.

Other work that got started today was the repair of the crane. the vertical upright braces were installed, these were once 1/72nd ladder rungs cut down to suit. its internal bracing has yet to be added to the structure.

7 hours, 3 burned fingers, several uttered curses, and several cups of coffee later, its a good job well done!

Massey

Aug 14, 2006, 04:14 PM

Congrats on the succesul yard period. Am I celebrating too soon tho? Have you had the chance at some sea trails? Let us know how she does when you do if you haven't already.

Massey

Ghost 2501

Aug 14, 2006, 05:28 PM

well I ran her with the 385s in the dry, and they seem to be ok, the props wont be as fast, but she seems a lot smoother :)

once the motors are screwed down, shes going to be tested in the tank first

Ghost 2501

Aug 15, 2006, 06:11 AM

I have come to the conclusion that to repair the no3 turret it may do more damage to the visible parts, so that turret may get locked into place.

bit the bullet and prised the turret off its base, then, using a small screwdriver, prised the turret apart.

servo changed, turret repaired.

Now it seems to hold well, and ALL 3 turrets rotate about their axis :)

Shaun Hendricks

Aug 15, 2006, 12:11 PM

7 hours, 3 burned fingers, several uttered curses, and several cups of coffee later, its a good job well done!

I'm wondering if "several cups of coffee" had any relation to "3 burned fingers" which was clearly related to "several uttered curses". :D

Congrats on the transplant. Gonna change out props to get your performance back?

Ghost 2501

Aug 15, 2006, 02:36 PM

thanks shaun.

lol, oh the uttered curses had a lot to do with the fingers and things not taking to the solder, but persistance paid off :D

the props are pretty good anyway, she does not need a great deal of speed, was only running her at low power anyway. the props are fine, besides they are pretty much scale size.

Shaun Hendricks

Aug 15, 2006, 03:13 PM

What? Not going to pull a water-skiing squirrel? What kind of Yamato is THAT? LOL!

Ghost 2501

Aug 15, 2006, 05:21 PM

a big one.

For thosw interested, here is the surgical diary documented in a series of attatchments.

also, work on the crane was carried out between sections of the drive train refit.

Ghost 2501

Aug 16, 2006, 01:24 PM

rigging pictures

I was handed a book that "may be of use", well from here it is the point of no return. the mast at the front was replaces with a two-piece arrangement to allow it to be removed, the crane is already removable.

there is a lot more to do, and the mast needs to be reinforced as it broke in a couple of places and has been repaired

Massey

Aug 16, 2006, 07:55 PM

Looks good!! I have seen that book before but I left it on the shelf. Cant wait to see the sea trials after her refit.

Massey

Ghost 2501

Aug 17, 2006, 02:34 PM

neither can I, so if the weather holds up on sunday.......

Ghost 2501

Aug 17, 2006, 06:02 PM

sorry about the quality of the pic, it was taken with a webcam / handyvid, and the bedroom light is only a 60w with no flash on camera.

this is Yamato against Celestia to give you an idea of how big she would be in comparison to a modern container ship, (remember the Celestia is based in the container ship kit "Sydney Star") both ships are 200th scale

Shaun Hendricks

Aug 17, 2006, 07:56 PM

One is a "Target" and the other is, well, on the bottom of the ocean, but if was still floating would also be a "Target"! All of her contemporaries are in mothballs or museum pieces! LOL!

The size comparison is interesting. Is the Sydney Star a Panama Canal ship? I know the Yamato wouldn't fit.

Ghost 2501

Aug 18, 2006, 09:51 AM

from wikipedia

Panamax is determined principally by the dimensions of the canal's lock chambers, each of which is 33.53 metres (110 ft) wide by 320.0 metres (1050 ft) long, and 25.9 metres (85 ft) deep. The usable length of each lock chamber is 304.8 metres (1000 ft). The available water depth in the lock chambers varies, but the least depth is at the south sill of the Pedro Miguel locks, and is 12.55 metres (41.2 ft) at a Miraflores Lake level of 16.61 metres (54 feet 6 in). The height of the Bridge of the Americas at Balboa is the limiting factor on a vessel's overall height.

USS Missouri, one of the Iowa class battleships, makes a very tight fit as she passes through the Miraflores Locks of the Panama Canal in October 1945.The maximum dimensions allowed for a ship transiting the canal are: [1]

Length: 294.1 metres (965 ft)
Beam (width): 32.3 metres (106 ft)
Draft: 12.0 metres (39.5 ft) in tropical fresh water (the salinity and temperature of water affect its density, and hence how deeply a ship will sit in the water)
Height: 57.91 metres (190 feet) measured from the waterline to the vessel's highest point
A Panamax cargo ship would typically have a displacement of around 65,000 tons.

Exceptions
Vessels up to 62.5 metres (205 ft) in height may pass by prior approval, co-ordinated with low tide at the Bridge of the Americas.

On an exceptional basis, vessels up to 32.61 metres (107 ft) in beam may be permitted to transit, subject to additional draft constraints.

Vessels with structures extending beyond the maximum length and/or beam above the level of the lock walls may be permitted transit subject to inspection and approval.

During an exceptionally dry season, when the water level in Lake Gatún is low, the maximum permitted draft may be reduced.

The longest ship ever to transit was the San Juan Prospector, now Marcona Prospector, an ore-bulk-oil carrier that is 296.57 metres (973 ft) long, with a beam of 32.3 metres (106 ft).[3] The widest ships to transit are the two North Carolina class battleships, USS North Carolina and USS Washington, which have beams of 33.025 metres (108 ft 3.875 inches).[4]

how Celestia measures up (REAL SIZE)

Length: 227m
Beam : 28m
draft : 10m
height off waterline 50m.

these dimensions of Celestia indicate that it is possible that she may just fit through the canal

Yamato
Length: 263 m
beam : 36.9 m
draft :11 m (max).

given the dimension of the canal and the yamato, it is my conclusion that it is the width (beam) of IJN Yamato that prevents transit of the canal

Shaun Hendricks

Aug 18, 2006, 11:46 AM

I had read in some of the now released pre-War documents (and books about them) about the design restrictions each Nation chose for it's 'Super Battleships'. Japan (remember all of this is beyond 'treaty' limits) decided to go with huge 18" guns and in order to support their additional powder and keep stability, had to go with the wider beam. The ultimate in 'might' at the time.

Since the US learned of the construction of the Yamato and Musashi, they updated the design of their next ships to use a new 'high velocity' 16" gun. I understand some of these concepts are still in use today in a few of the "Superguns". Because of the gun differences, they could go with a narrower (and faster) ship. Supposedly, the new 16" shell could penetrate even the belt armor of the Yamato. Obviously none of these ships never met in combat, so any debate would be pure speculation. In the end, the outcome of any fight generally rests on strategic and tactical issues rather than minor technological advantages/disadvantages.

Ghost 2501

Aug 18, 2006, 04:17 PM

well it is said that the only thing that can penetrate an iowa's armour, is an iowa's 16" primary gun. hit an Iowa, or a Yamato with an excocet missile and the only damage would probably be scorched paint!

however radar guided 16" guns meant Iowas could knock holes in yamato from 20 odd miles, where the yamato would have had to probably have had to get to visual range before letting rip with its guns. (presuming yam got that far), though again its all speculation as to who would win. I am not going into the technicalities, I just love the lines of the ship :)

Massey

Aug 18, 2006, 04:26 PM

Tests of the Iowa class battleship main battery have proven that the Iowas could penatrate 18" armor plate from a distance of 26 miles (almost over the horizon)(1950s tests) the ships maximum efective targeting range was 29 miles (just over the horizon). The Yamato and Musashi both had 18" armor. The Yamato's guns could penatrate 18" armor at about 20 miles (1944 tests). The 2 ships would have had a tough fight. The Iowa class had one huge advantage over the Yamato, Radar targeting on the main battery. Yes I know they both had it but the US had far better radar technology and its targeting systems were far more accurate. Dont get me wrong here the Yamato and Musashi both had very good optical targeting systems (prolly better then the Iowas). The Iowa class were also faster and could manuver better than the IJN ships as well. Statistics tho dont prove anything it just shows us what ship could do what. What would make a difference would have been the tactics and the crews of each ship.

The USS Marblehead was one story that says the crew can make or break a ship. The Marblehead was severly dammaged in one of the pacific battles (sry cant remember what one.) The Captian ordered the ship abandoned and some of the crew did leave. Not all the crew left, the Captian and several officers also stayed on board to try to fight the fires till all hope was lost. The fleet left the Marblehead burning she looked like she was going to sink and since they picked up crew after the captian ordered the ship abandoned they figured these were the only survivors. The Crew that was left behind was able to get the fires out and keep the ship afloat. At first she had no rudders and had to stear via engines but was able to make a port, The ship was turned away from port after port because the ports feared a Japaneese attack with an American ship getting repairs. Finally one port allowed the ship to dock long enough to make emergency repairs and fix the steering mech. The Marblehead had no radio and the port would not allow them to contact the mainland to let them know that they were ok. When they arrived in San Diego a few weeks after the battle the ship had been documented as lost in combat and stricken from the records. The crew saved that ship, she was even repaired and fought again durring the war. So who would win between the Yamato and Iowas? Both ships have strengths and weakness' but it would have been the crews that would have made the difference.

Massey

Ghost 2501

Aug 18, 2006, 04:47 PM

either way, which ever one won the fight would still be in a sorry state with big holes in various places.

Another big job has started, her rigging. whether this is totally possible, I am not sure, but i will have a go. I intend on fully rigging out Yamato with signal wires, antenna wires etc.

going of Janusz Skulski's book, I will have a good go at reworking her rigging. already this small amount done so far has made a huge difference to how she looks :)

some of the work may need some artistic licence as i am working from a 2D book on a 3d model, with some of the emplacements not fully documented. ho hum!!

Kmot

Aug 19, 2006, 03:21 AM

I was just looking at the Yamato movie website, and there are a few films you can download about the making of the movie. I downloaded one of them and in it are scenes of a 1/35 scale model they used in the filming. :)

Ghost 2501

Aug 19, 2006, 09:05 AM

a 1/35th yamato, hoooooooly! thats a beast!!!

post a link plz kmot :)

Aug 19, 2006, 09:25 AM

Nothing compared to the 1/10 model on display :)

lots more pics here: http://community.webshots.com/album/550418549pWgDkE

Even better pics here:
http://lumixclub.jp/photo/Lci?mode=guest&album=FILMSZDNRU0aePR57gqC

Ghost 2501

Aug 19, 2006, 09:43 AM

oh my god thats big!

Kmot

Aug 19, 2006, 12:38 PM

http://www.yamato-movie.jp/trailer/index.html

Ghost 2501

Aug 19, 2006, 05:26 PM

thanks Kmot :) looks good, hope it comes to the uk, if it does I having a copy

scififlyer

Aug 20, 2006, 01:27 PM

Nothing compared to the 1/10 model on display :)

That might need more than a standard Futaba servo for the rudder and 1700mah NiCd battery pack...

Ghost 2501

Aug 20, 2006, 04:52 PM

That might need more than a standard Futaba servo for the rudder and 1700mah NiCd battery pack...

something like a chevvy 427 v8 be ok along with the steering gear from a tahoe SUV for the rudder?

back to My own Yamato, things today were a momentus occasion as she was underway with her new engines, and what a difference they have made. :D :D

Ghost 2501

Aug 20, 2006, 06:40 PM

well she is video's now :D

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showatt.php?attachmentid=957264

Massey

Aug 20, 2006, 07:13 PM

Very nice, The rain came in for some dramatic effect I love it. The ship looks great and it is nice to see her on the water again. It would be great to see the real one on the water too but that means one big war would have turned out a little different. OH well models will do. Great job on the ship Ghost.

Massey

Kmot

Aug 20, 2006, 09:01 PM

Excellent video my man!! Well done.

Ghost 2501

Aug 21, 2006, 01:16 PM

thanks Kmot and Massey, notice how all the yachters decided to b:censored:r off from the lake.

just shows who true RC'ers are! lol

Ghost 2501

Aug 21, 2006, 01:42 PM

Kmot how big was your camera u used on the donzi??? will it go where the radar sits on my Yamato? or on the section infront of the bridge by the front secondary armament installation??

Kmot

Aug 21, 2006, 03:22 PM

Kmot how big was your camera u used on the donzi??? will it go where the radar sits on my Yamato? or on the section infront of the bridge by the front secondary armament installation??
I have no clue how large your Yamato is in those areas. So I took pictures of the camera next to an 18" ruler. As you can see, the external camera when mounted on the cradle is longer than the camcorder itself. You also have a lot of untidy cable to deal with. They do have a wireless version out now, though.

Ghost 2501

Aug 21, 2006, 05:20 PM

thanks Kmot, thats a bit too big for the Yamato, :(

Umi_Ryuzuki

Aug 23, 2006, 12:56 PM

Nice rebuild and video Ghost.

We used to stand under the trees and battle our ships in the rain. I don't think anyone's up to that anymore. Especially with all the pop up sun shades available these days. :D

Here is a video of WWII Japanese Naval maneuvers set to the sound track from
"Ghost in the Shell" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xp7h8t1sRiA

I have been looking for a copy of the "Yamato" movie since it was first released.
The studio has done a good job of controlling the distribution, I haven't found a copy yet.

Ghost 2501

Aug 23, 2006, 01:10 PM

thanks umi, watching it now :) well if i see a copy im gonna get it :)

with her new set up she is very much quieter. :)

Kmot

Aug 23, 2006, 01:21 PM

Umi, you can buy the DVD now.

http://www.toei-video.co.jp/DVD/sp21/yamato.html

Ghost 2501

Aug 23, 2006, 01:24 PM

9 mins in windows sound recorder later, I have some new music :) yee haa ! it works well with the video, so when i get to do a multi-shot video of Yamato, thats going to be the soundtrack

Ghost 2501

Aug 26, 2006, 04:15 PM

Saturday was an eventful day, up at 6 on the road at 7.

the morning was spent trawling the trade stands looking for items for other projects. however the afternoon from 12 to 4pm was spent on the water.

one minor snag was the servo for the front guns came adift, however that is now fixed, though it required surgery.

Apart from the fact that Yamato's front gun array was not working, she performed faultlessly, cruising around the pool for a good couple of hours, and one one occasion she was cruising with celestia.

doing the formation work was an "interesting experience" as both ships were being controlled off one transmitter!

Kmot

Aug 26, 2006, 04:20 PM

That's nice, that you get an actual indoor pool facility to run in. Did you take any video of the formation driving?

Ghost 2501

Aug 26, 2006, 04:47 PM

sadly no kmot my hands were full at that point. I even managed to ram myself! however it was only a low speed tap. celestia got a nudge off yamato

Ghost 2501

Aug 27, 2006, 02:30 PM

more pics of Yamato :)

being transported home, I managed to break the crane as I loaded Gemini into the car after loading in Yamato, however, its fixed now :)

Gun system worked perfectly after its overhaul. Eventually I plan to build a new tower for the crane at the stern

Aerominded

Aug 27, 2006, 03:34 PM

She sure puts out a nice wave train when cruising, Ghost! Very nice model!

Ghost 2501

Aug 27, 2006, 03:38 PM

thanks aero, at least she runs quiet now, compared to the gearbox that was in her.

the shot in the last group of attatchments with the rain comming down is with Yamato at flank speed, all 4 props turning. the other pic of her on the water is cruising on the inboards

Aerominded

Aug 27, 2006, 03:50 PM

The lighting sure makes for a 'dramatic' scene in the picture! :)

Ghost 2501

Aug 27, 2006, 03:59 PM

The lighting sure makes for a 'dramatic' scene in the picture! :)

thanks, :) not bad considering its an el cheapo camera i used that will fit inside a cigarette packet.

Ghost 2501

Aug 27, 2006, 04:04 PM

also Aero, since august 1st, Yamato has seen more time in the water than she has done since 1999 :).

Aerominded

Aug 27, 2006, 04:09 PM

I'm sure she is much happier in the water than on the book shelf!!!

I just got through catching up on this thread! very inspiring! what is the length of this model? @36"?

Ghost 2501

Aug 27, 2006, 04:13 PM

I'm sure she is much happier in the water than on the book shelf!!!

I just got through catching up on this thread! very inspiring! what is the length of this model? @36"?

Yamato is 52" long :D a big :censored: vessel that is also quite heavy. stable too

Ghost 2501

Aug 27, 2006, 04:17 PM

the worst thing with yamato is that there are so many vunerable bits on her,

Aerominded

Aug 27, 2006, 04:28 PM

Whoa!!! She is big!!! :eek: :) I guess that is why she has such 'presence' on the water! :) I know what you mean about the delicate stuff... always makes transporting models such "fun" :rolleyes:

Ghost 2501

Aug 27, 2006, 04:37 PM

Whoa!!! She is big!!! :eek: :) I guess that is why she has such 'presence' on the water! :) I know what you mean about the delicate stuff... always makes transporting models such "fun" :rolleyes:

well i have broke the mast 3 times, and the 4th time I accidentally elbowed off the model, SNAP! though thats repaired now. and today i damaged the crane :( one reason for Cyano glue being carried in my field box

Ghost 2501

Aug 27, 2006, 05:22 PM

part of the reason she has so much presence on the water is because she is low to the waterline, with a wide beam, added to that the central tower bristles with weapons :)

low lying and positivley EVIL, one ship with attitude!

Aerominded

Aug 27, 2006, 10:24 PM

"...low lying and positivley EVIL, one ship with attitude!..."

hee hee, ABSOLUTELY!!! :cool:

Ghost 2501

Aug 28, 2006, 08:00 AM

i have seen the pic of the 1:1 scale replica used in a movie. you could start a war with it

Ghost 2501

Aug 28, 2006, 08:24 AM

Aero, compared to when i first ran her, with her 545 and gearox combination, there was that much RF noise, she would not go more than 40 feet off the bank. on the sunday that I took the last group of pics, i was on the bank with Yamato half way across the lake, not a twitch :).

There is only one supressor on each of the motors as well. having her in her natural element has made the previous owner very happy, "its gone to a good home". so expect Yamato to have regular updates here, especially if she goes to new waters for a cruise, after all Gemini my neptun freighter has been to scotland and to the south coast, and is currently the model with the most miles under her.

Aerominded

Aug 28, 2006, 11:20 AM

I wonder how many scale miles the Gemini has? :)

I like to travel with boats- always fun to reflect on the different places they have run! :)

keep up the great work with Yamato! :)

steveciambrone

Aug 28, 2006, 11:58 AM

So what is her top speed like now?

Thanks
Steve

Ghost 2501

Aug 28, 2006, 12:07 PM

So what is her top speed like now?

Thanks
Steve

steve, i have not measured it, and epa is set to 50% on the two esc's, but she generates a perfectly scale bow wave in near silence which is more than can be said for the geared set up! also I couldnt tale her up to flat out with the other set up because of the rf noise from the old motor gave so many glitches, however, with her new set up, I am pleased with how she is performing :) had her cruising out in the middle of the lake on sunday after saturdays display and there was not even a twitch

Ghost 2501

Aug 28, 2006, 12:10 PM

I wonder how many scale miles the Gemini has? :)

I like to travel with boats- always fun to reflect on the different places they have run! :)

keep up the great work with Yamato! :)

Aero, I have every intention of keeping up the work, she is almost to how i want her now :)

Steve I would like you to video your Yamato in action on its local sailing waters

Ghost 2501

Aug 30, 2006, 04:26 PM

Yamato in Sepia, for the 1940s look.

Ghost 2501

Sep 01, 2006, 01:07 PM

Yamato will on sunday be going to new waters for the day, expect pics

Kmot

Sep 02, 2006, 12:54 AM

I have been looking for a copy of the "Yamato" movie since it was first released.
The studio has done a good job of controlling the distribution, I haven't found a copy yet.
Umi, where there is a will, there is a way. :D

Ghost 2501

Sep 02, 2006, 08:00 AM

what format is it kmot, ntsc or pal?

Ghost 2501

Sep 02, 2006, 10:22 AM

as its raining outside, I decided to do a little bit more on Yamato. this work is primarily touch-up work.

The Brass over plastic repair on the mast, and the new flagstaff have been painted, as have some of the armament installations.

ultimately, some of the deck will be repainted at some point, as the main section should have a yellow tinge to it, as the original ship has cedar planks which were not painted, just left in their natural colour

Umi_Ryuzuki

Sep 02, 2006, 12:21 PM

what format is it kmot, ntsc or pal?

Oooh, a Chinese copy...
Format is not the biggest problem, the question is, Is it subtitled in English? :p

Kmot

Sep 02, 2006, 12:46 PM

Hee-hee. ;)

Yes, it is made for the Chinese market. It plays in both my PC and my home DVD player. It supposedly has Chinese subtitles, although I do not know how to turn them on. Fortunately, it is not defaulted to the subtitles.

Nope, no English anywhere. You don't need it, trust me. Although I do not speak or read Japanese, or know about their culture, I was pretty much able to understand the entire movie via the voice inflections and intonations, and the emotions expressed in the actors faces and actions. I highly recommend seeing it, even if you can't understand the language.

This is a very powerful and emotionally moving film. It is also not for the squeamish.