1:10 Scaled Class

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Guys it looks like there are a few Aussies keen to get involved in the 1/10 side of things.

Dick and I have been preaching from the Rafters and for all intensive purposes there are few sourcing the details for their respective models.

Many of you out side of Australia or NZ won’t have seen the designs that have been bandied around for 1/10 scaled models, and whilst tending toward the smaller end of the Class are pretty achievable as many of the interested parties haven’t built R/C Boats before.

For me that is arguably one of the most rewarding aspects of this Class, the newbies willing to have a go.

The following photo’s are of the boats or designs that will hopefully grace our marina’s and ponds shortly, enjoy.

Young 780, T8, T980, Elliott 7,770 and 780 ESPX Sportsboats.

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A Couple more Pic’s,

The Young 780 and Sports 8.

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As a matter of interest, these R/C Skiffs would have to be close enough to 1/10 wouldn’t they. Anyone had a go of one??

If they are they’d have to be a candidate as the smallest prospective 1/10 boat.

I’ve watched a video of the one pictured and it’s certainly a Classic.

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Brett, have you got any Ross 780 Pic’s, I haven’t unfortunately at present.

Cheers,

HcW.

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For those who are feeling a 1/10 scale of a 60 or 70 footer “might” be a tiny bit too big, here is a design of what appears to be newer 40 Class. Might try one of these for a slightly smaller scale boat.

Website for full size boat specs is at:
http://www.seasailsurf.com/seasailsurf/actu/spip.php?breve3869

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For those who know me personally, you are aware of my love for wooden boats. Looks like the Brits have finally found a way to tug at heartstrings without the need for carbon and fiberglass “everything”.

Originally posted on Sailing Anarchy, this yacht is such a beautiful version of an older design made modern. If you love older wooden boats, here are a series of photos of the build of “CATHERINE” - a 39 foot “modern” wood sailing YACHT. That is emphasized as it embodies everything us “wooden boat guys” love about old boats. I’m posting for Earl Bobert, Dan Sherman, Angus, and a few others of you out there who have shown an interest in this type of design and bemoan the fact not many of these come to life any more. What a beauty. Check the link for more photos

http://homepage.mac.com/jcboats/catherine.html

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It is a beautiful thing Dick.

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Found these pretty cool Swans here at jt.yachtmodelle.de I’ve attached a pic of the 44, and the impressive 53.

Enjoy.

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HcW - Bad News !!!

I am having second ( and third) doubts about what to build for the 1/10 class!

I have been asked to consider a “syndicate” build of an ORMA 60 trimaran. Meanwhile I had planned on a solo build of a VOR 60 (HUGO BOSS)

Since both are the same size (length) I am torn between mono- versus - multi ! To compound further, it “sounds” like the 2 Meter class is not growing in the UK or Europe, and I already have a nearly completed F-48 trimaran - so I have a 1.5 tri, and the next step up is the 2 Meter - but the 1/10 scale falls around 1.7 meters (approximately) I feel more builders will be drawn to a scale “building” class than a racing class, so the focus seems to support moving to the 1/10 scale - but now it is multi vs. mono, and transportation of a mono would “seem” to be easier than a multi, although the weight of a mono’s keel is upwards of 15 - 20 lbs. just by itself, while total weight for the entire multi could be10-12 lbs. So now the issue of size vs. weight comes in to play.

Any thoughts appreciated to help make a decision. :mad:

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Dick - that is a beautiful yacht. hank you/ Ehat is she? - a 30 sq. m? The perfect yacht if you like adrenaline.

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Dick, for me there is no contest.
Go with the multi !
[COLOR=Black][SIZE=2]Which do you think would be the more fun craft to sail?[/COLOR][/SIZE]:lol:
[COLOR=Black][SIZE=2]Which would get more OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOww`s from the assemblage?[/COLOR][/SIZE][COLOR=Black][SIZE=2]:hypnotize[/COLOR][/SIZE]
[COLOR=Black][SIZE=2]Where is your true love?[/COLOR][/SIZE][COLOR=Black][SIZE=2]:kisses:[/COLOR][/SIZE]
[COLOR=Black][SIZE=2]What are you waiting for? :confused:

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IanHB, I’m sorry but I beg to differ, the real enjoyment for me building the 1/10’s is the build process itself, the scale of it, and the detail that I put into my boats.

Whilst Multi’s are faster to build, you’ve still got to get it to the water, and probably not have a lot of competition once you get there. For me the build, the launch, the enjoyment of the Model sailing makes the whole process definately rewarding.

From what I’ve learnt and appreciated over the past 3 or 4 weeks is the sheer number of punters who like me can see the simple value in building a boat that appeals to you, a realization of a goal achieved if only in miniature, but it’s your creation no one elses, and that is what is important to me, and why I’m stoked about the 1/10 Class concept gaining interest.

HcW…

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Actually, a multi would take 3 (or 2) times as long to build as a monohull depending on tri or cat configuration. :stuck_out_tongue:

It still could be finished at 1/10 scale with deck hardware, etc. but the trampolines are bothing me at the moment. Need the bigger mesh but can’t unravel.

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Can’t you use Flyscreen Dick??

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That would seem like the perfect material if you could figure out a way to finish the edges.

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Will have to take a look. Might work for the tight weave of main tramp, but not for the more open stuff forward of front beam.

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saw these and had to post them.
i don’t know when i’ll ge started on my own hull, but the drive to do it is still burning inside.

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Does anyone offer parts for this 1/10 class now? Who has the molds? If this model was in the states I am sure we can stir interest…My Dubois 50 1/10 hull mold will be done in one week.Deck in another 2. DD

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Have been having trouble corresponding with the French. I should have paid more attention in French class back in highschool! :mad:

Angus - how is your French translation skills?

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I’ve stayed out of this so far because nobody seems to have had any very clear about the direction to go in - and life is finite.

However, today I was leafing through some very old Yachting Monthly’s and Yachting Worlds that someone gave me the other day. I was struck by two things: first, many of the boats that the 1955 RORC rule produced in the 1960s were very beautiful - S&S Clarionet, Sunmaid V, Roundabout, Hestia, Assegai, Firebrand, Ragamuffin, Rainbow II, Prospect of Whitby (*2), Camper & Nicholson Phantom, Quiver V, Pacha, La Melloria, Noryema VI, Holman & Pye Fanfare, Firedancer, Whirlwind, Whirlaway, Dick Carter’s Rabbit, Rabbit II, Wai-aniwa, Tina, Optimist, Noryema VGX and Laurent Giles superb Shalmalier of Anglesy - and so on.

I also realised that, because of the natureof the RORC rule, most of these boats were quite masively built. I have not done any sums but I suspect that using modern materials for ballast, hulls and rigs it might be just be possible to produce fairly accurate scale models that actually sailed fairly like the originals.

I do appreciate that most of these boats are pretty unfamiliar to Americans. Unfortunately, It seemsunlikely that the weight distributiion of boats designed to the Ameruican CCA rule givesthe samelatitude forplaying with scaling factors.

Anyone have any comments, interest?