Model Boat Mayhem

Please login or register.

Login with username, password and session length.
Pages: [1]   Go Down

Author Topic: Prinz Eugen finally gets her bottom wet??  (Read 7529 times)

Shipmate60

  • Global Moderator
  • Full Mayhemer
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 5,842
  • You bark - I will bite!!!
  • Location: Fareham
Prinz Eugen finally gets her bottom wet??
« on: May 16, 2008, 10:37:46 am »
I have just had sea trials with the bare hull.
Here is a video of her running with the new ACTion (P94) Mixer running her 3 shafts.
She is not ballasted as I wanted to check how much available weight was required.
She is running on 12 volts to 3 x MFA 800 Motors (Thanks Stavros) and Ted Radestock (now G. Sitek) running gear.
She is 1/72 Scale and just over 10 feet in length, and DOESNT fit my car!!!

http://s282.photobucket.com/albums/kk251/shipmate600/?action=view&current=Picture031.flv

Bob
Logged
Officially a GOG.

J.beazley

  • Full Mayhemer
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 918
  • The building never ends
  • Location: Locks Heath, Hampshire
Re: Prinz Eugen finally gets her bottom wet??
« Reply #1 on: May 16, 2008, 10:42:50 am »
Well what can i say a mighty fine bit of steering from myself  {-) O0
She went really well and will look superb with all the upper works on her.

As for the mixer well thats some piece of kit in there doing what its supposed to VERY impressed.

Jay
Logged
1:48th scale for my ships. Large enough to show gratuitous detail, small enough to stay married.

chingdevil

  • Guest
Re: Prinz Eugen finally gets her bottom wet??
« Reply #2 on: May 16, 2008, 01:02:56 pm »
Bob
That is a nice looking hull, she moves well with the mixer, very impressive. Looking at her she does not look like she will be ready for Wicksteed {-) {-) {-) {-).

10ft long looks like you next build will be a trailer Bob ;) ;) ;) ;)


Brian
Logged

Bunkerbarge

  • Full Mayhemer
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 2,547
  • Location: Halifax, UK
Re: Prinz Eugen finally gets her bottom wet??
« Reply #3 on: May 16, 2008, 03:17:41 pm »
Very manoeuverable Bob.  You could do with a bit bigger lake to do it justice.  I see what you mean about the ballasting though, I bet it wasn't often you got to see the bottom of the bow on the real Prinz!!
Logged
"Dirty British coaster with a salt-caked smoke stack, Butting through the Channel in the mad March days"

Robert Davies

  • Guest
Re: Prinz Eugen finally gets her bottom wet??
« Reply #4 on: May 16, 2008, 05:31:39 pm »

Dammit! Richard beat me to it!

To paraphrase "Jaws - The Movie"

"We're gonna need a bigger lake!"

Her speed will be spot on when she's down on her marks.

That mixer of young Millbourn's seems to do a spiffing job too.

The helmsman needs practice though :P

Regards,

-Rob

Logged

Colin Bishop

  • Full Mayhemer
  • *****
  • Online Online
  • Posts: 12,371
  • Location: SW Surrey, UK
Re: Prinz Eugen finally gets her bottom wet??
« Reply #5 on: May 16, 2008, 06:12:01 pm »
Having seem this hull in the flesh, so to speak, I can confirm that it is BIG! A lot of power going through there and the mixer seems to work beautifully - couldn't see any smoke anywhere. Now let Steamboat Phil have a go Bob so he can bend the rudder linkage for you.....
Logged

DickyD

  • Full Mayhemer
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 9,423
  • www.srcmbc.org.uk
  • Location: Southampton UK
    • SRCMBC
Re: Prinz Eugen finally gets her bottom wet??
« Reply #6 on: May 16, 2008, 06:28:26 pm »
Whats all this She's this and She's that surely Prinz Eugen was a He ? :-\
Logged
Richard Solent Radio Controlled Model Boat Club http://www.srcmbc.org.uk

Shipmate60

  • Global Moderator
  • Full Mayhemer
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 5,842
  • You bark - I will bite!!!
  • Location: Fareham
Re: Prinz Eugen finally gets her bottom wet??
« Reply #7 on: May 16, 2008, 06:32:41 pm »
Dicky ALL ships are she's

Just to PROVE her size, even this light she takes 2 to launch!!

Even after all that hard manouvering nothing was remotely hot, the main 30 amp fuse stayed intact and no water ingress.
Not bad for a 28 year old hull!!

Thanks to rmasmaster for the pics.
Logged
Officially a GOG.

J.beazley

  • Full Mayhemer
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 918
  • The building never ends
  • Location: Locks Heath, Hampshire
Re: Prinz Eugen finally gets her bottom wet??
« Reply #8 on: May 16, 2008, 06:44:06 pm »
I should work on my POSE for photos  {-) {-)

Jay
Logged
1:48th scale for my ships. Large enough to show gratuitous detail, small enough to stay married.

DickyD

  • Full Mayhemer
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 9,423
  • www.srcmbc.org.uk
  • Location: Southampton UK
    • SRCMBC
Re: Prinz Eugen finally gets her bottom wet??
« Reply #9 on: May 16, 2008, 06:45:04 pm »
Very nice Bob though not sure about the knees.
If its taken 28 years to get that far when do you expect to finish ?
I thought all the German Navy ships were He not She.
Logged
Richard Solent Radio Controlled Model Boat Club http://www.srcmbc.org.uk

Colin Bishop

  • Full Mayhemer
  • *****
  • Online Online
  • Posts: 12,371
  • Location: SW Surrey, UK
Re: Prinz Eugen finally gets her bottom wet??
« Reply #10 on: May 16, 2008, 06:46:55 pm »
Quote
and no water ingress.

Let Tug Kenny have a go - just to be certain.....
Logged

Shipmate60

  • Global Moderator
  • Full Mayhemer
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 5,842
  • You bark - I will bite!!!
  • Location: Fareham
Re: Prinz Eugen finally gets her bottom wet??
« Reply #11 on: May 16, 2008, 07:00:53 pm »
No problem Colin.
Went home with a great big grin on my face and still have it.
The motor/mixer/prop combination are just what I wanted.
The props are about 20 yrs old so had to start with them and work forward.
When she is fully ballasted I am hoping to get a 12 volt 17 AH battery in her plus the superstructure and fittings of course.
That should make her deeper aft as well so should reduce the propwash on the surface.

Bob
Logged
Officially a GOG.

Tug-Kenny RIP

  • Full Mayhemer
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 7,625
  • Location: Newport. S Wales
Re: Prinz Eugen finally gets her bottom wet??
« Reply #12 on: May 16, 2008, 07:36:49 pm »


                  ;)
Logged
Despite the high cost of living   .......... It remains popular

Stavros

  • Guest
Re: Prinz Eugen finally gets her bottom wet??
« Reply #13 on: May 16, 2008, 11:25:32 pm »
Now you definatly need a CARAVAN to transprt that beauty   O0


Stavros
Logged

Robert Davies

  • Guest
Re: Prinz Eugen finally gets her bottom wet??
« Reply #14 on: May 16, 2008, 11:29:42 pm »


Oi!! That word got though the swear filter!

c-a-r-a-v-a-n?
Logged

Shipmate60

  • Global Moderator
  • Full Mayhemer
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 5,842
  • You bark - I will bite!!!
  • Location: Fareham
Re: Prinz Eugen finally gets her bottom wet??
« Reply #15 on: May 17, 2008, 12:29:42 am »
Stav,
I have just got in from the pub and a bit wobbly, so only got one thing to say to your last.

 {-) {-) {-) {-) {-) {-) {-) >>:-(

Bob
Logged
Officially a GOG.

Martin13

  • Guest
Re: Prinz Eugen finally gets her bottom wet??
« Reply #16 on: May 17, 2008, 01:03:45 am »
Quote from: shipmate60 on May 16, 2008, 10:37:46 am
I have just had sea trials with the bare hull.
Here is a video of her running with the new ACTion (P94) Mixer running her 3 shafts.
She is not ballasted as I wanted to check how much available weight was required.
She is running on 12 volts to 3 x MFA 800 Motors (Thanks Stavros) and Ted Radestock (now G. Sitek) running gear.
She is 1/72 Scale and just over 10 feet in length, and DOESNT fit my car!!!

http://s282.photobucket.com/albums/kk251/shipmate600/?action=view&current=Picture031.flv

Bob

What a great model, bl**dy brilliant. Loved the way SHE moved in the water. 1:72 scale - would cost an arm and a leg to ship that to Oz

Well done Bob ;) :) O0 O0

Martin doon under
Logged

victorian

  • Guest
Re: Prinz Eugen finally gets her bottom wet??
« Reply #17 on: May 17, 2008, 09:43:32 am »
Quote
would cost an arm and a leg to ship that to Oz

Looks like you could sail it there! Any idea how much current those motors are pulling?
Logged

Bunkerbarge

  • Full Mayhemer
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 2,547
  • Location: Halifax, UK
Re: Prinz Eugen finally gets her bottom wet??
« Reply #18 on: May 17, 2008, 10:33:45 am »
The whole subject of Kriegsmarine ships gender is, as usual, not exactly cut and dried and to be fair to DickyD he is not wrong.

Traditionally of course ships have always been referred to as femail for all the reasons we jokingly refer to but Hitler specifically determined that the Bismarck and the Tirpitz should be referred to as male, due to thier power and presence.  Obviously traditionalists resisted this, considering it was bad luck, however a number of senior naval officers feeling it was a good career move supported this directive. 

Consequently there were a number of probably more senior Kriegsmarine officers who referred to capital ships as male but also a great number of seafarers who continued with the traditional femail references.

Logged
"Dirty British coaster with a salt-caked smoke stack, Butting through the Channel in the mad March days"

Shipmate60

  • Global Moderator
  • Full Mayhemer
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 5,842
  • You bark - I will bite!!!
  • Location: Fareham
Re: Prinz Eugen finally gets her bottom wet??
« Reply #19 on: May 17, 2008, 10:49:02 am »
victorian.
In air the 3 motors pull 4 1/2 amps.
I haven't done any load trials as yet but will now I know she handles as I want.
Each 20 amp ESC is protected by a 15 amp fuse, and the whole circuit is protected with a 30 amp fuse.
I have put her from full ahead to full astern with all fuses intact so am considering lowering the individual circuit fuses when I can get her in the water and check the current for each motor.

Bob
Logged
Officially a GOG.

Colin Bishop

  • Full Mayhemer
  • *****
  • Online Online
  • Posts: 12,371
  • Location: SW Surrey, UK
Re: Prinz Eugen finally gets her bottom wet??
« Reply #20 on: May 17, 2008, 02:05:37 pm »
Quote
The whole subject of Kriegsmarine ships gender is, as usual, not exactly cut and dried

Teutonic mindset.

Germany has a "Fatherland" Most others have a "Mother Country".
Logged
Pages: [1]   Go Up
« previous next »
 

Page created in 0.093 seconds with 22 queries.