Showing posts with label Noah's Ark. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Noah's Ark. Show all posts
Thursday, September 26, 2019

Ark - right!

›
With a little trepidation, I launched the Ark on the boating lake. I had picked a nice evening when no-one else was around.  I was s...
Tuesday, September 24, 2019

A lifebelt for the Ark

›
One last job before a return to the lake, make a buoyancy aid for the Ark. My theory is that if I fill the hull with polystyrene, it ca...
2 comments:
Monday, September 23, 2019

The Ark loses weight and gets back on the water

›
Sunny weather, a little less work pressure - I can get back to the Ark.  With the middle sealed with epoxy, I ripped the lead weigh...
2 comments:
Tuesday, September 03, 2019

Deep breath, epoxy time!

›
With a fresh battery delivering plenty of volts, the ark charged around the pool creating a bow wave. A couple of minutes later, there wa...
4 comments:
Monday, September 02, 2019

Lights on, no action

›
Having ascertained that the electrics in the ark were working, my plan for a good long sail was thwarted. Switching on the model after ...
2 comments:
Tuesday, August 27, 2019

Looking for that leak

›
With the radio gear working, I need to find out where the water is coming in. Back on the pool (yes, it's gone green, there's som...
Monday, August 26, 2019

Don't rush your modelling, it can save you money!

›
Work commitments have kept me away from the Ark, but I'm determined to get it on the water properly before the end of the summer. W...
3 comments:
Tuesday, August 13, 2019

Sealing the hull

›
Holidays and working have eaten nearly all the time I have had to work on the mystery as to why the ark sank. A bit of a shove on the p...
2 comments:
Tuesday, July 23, 2019

Not an ideal maiden voyage

›
Look closely at these two photos taken 2 minutes apart. You might think they look like a pretty boat sailing on the water at our boa...
3 comments:
Monday, July 22, 2019

2 by 2, they went for a sail

›
Loading the ark with figures proved to be interesting. I tried a few different arrangements but ended up with something very close to the...
Tuesday, July 16, 2019

Time to put on weight

›
All wired up and ready to sail, the ark just needs a bit of weight to level it up. The heavy battery in one end brings the hull down a bi...
1 comment:
Monday, July 15, 2019

Surprise unobtainables

›
Things I'm surprised I couldn't buy at Cosford, from the wide array of RC parts suppliers. A battery holder for a jelly cell.  ...
Tuesday, July 09, 2019

Foam motor support

›
With the driveline fitted in the hull using lashings of epoxy glue (Hint: Hwen using the Poundland stuff, buy fresh tubes) the motor was ...
1 comment:
Monday, July 08, 2019

Short driveline

›
The ark needs a short driveline. From the back of the motor to the tip of the propeller is 18cm. You can't buy a prop shaft that sho...
Tuesday, July 02, 2019

Can I cram it all in?

›
As with any model boat, work starts on the Ark by taking a perfectly watertight hull, and making holes in it. The rudder is easy enough ...
1 comment:
Monday, July 01, 2019

A dig through the stores

›
I want to get cracking on the Ark, so rather than place orders for components, I've had a dig through the Parker stash of bits. I no...
2 comments:
Friday, June 28, 2019

Unboxing the Ark

›
You asked for it: I'll get the parts required ordered in then start work on this project. If you want to help, please click on the ...
3 comments: