Web sites please

[Tee]

For a winter activity I want to build an RC scale model of my boat.
Having no experiance as a boat modeler whatsoever I am looking for
starting points. (I did buyild several RC planes, so there is some
experiance here).
I am sure you guys can give me some web sites to start with.

Answers I am looking for are:

The scale effect, I know it is impossible to scale all parameters.
What should I do to have the end result look like the real thing and
still be able to sail her. Weight, balast, etc.

How are the RC controls put in, is there a separate servo for the jib
or is there some genial sulution to control both main and jib with a
single servo?

What model materials replace the real ones best. The real one is a
made of ply wood and epoxy. (wood core building method)

etc. etc.

[A.T.]

refer to http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~atong/ and scroll down all the headers
first. Then go back and read the sections under "Boats, Yachts, Submarines,
Warship Combat and Nautical reviews" especially the FAQ section there and
further down under the general section followed by the items under the
"Radio" section.
regards
Alan T.
Alan's Hobby Web Links
http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~atong/
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"Tee" <hotlane@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> For a winter activity I want to build an RC scale model of my boat.
> Having no experiance as a boat modeler whatsoever I am looking for
> starting points. (I did buyild several RC planes, so there is some
> experiance here).
> I am sure you guys can give me some web sites to start with.
>
> Answers I am looking for are:
>
> The scale effect, I know it is impossible to scale all parameters.
> What should I do to have the end result look like the real thing and
> still be able to sail her. Weight, balast, etc.
>
> How are the RC controls put in, is there a separate servo for the jib
> or is there some genial sulution to control both main and jib with a
> single servo?
>
> What model materials replace the real ones best. The real one is a
> made of ply wood and epoxy. (wood core building method)
>
> etc. etc.
>