danny boy Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Hey guys. Looking for a make or model of this boat. It was at a fairground in Barmouth. Its a big boat, i'd say atleast 90cm long. Wasnt fast fast but fun to drive. Can anyone tell me what it is? Would quite like one. Thanks for reading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoothybb Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Oh, thought it was a competition, winner gets to christen her with a miniature scotch bottle. Sorry, no idea on the actual make/model but if you're looking for names, let me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamiyacowboy Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Made by a company in the uk called Tornado the model looks like it could be the 95CM super cruiser closed top cabin the popualr ones are open topped. they aint cheap either but maybe call company and see if they sell just the hull and deck only, no electronics and drive . they normaly 12v -6v powered using a gel cell battery. http://www.tornado-uk.com/amusements_supercruiser.htm 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoothybb Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Made by a company in the uk called Tornado the model looks like it could be the 95CM super cruiser closed top cabin the popualr ones are open topped. they aint cheap either but maybe call company and see if they sell just the hull and deck only, no electronics and drive . they normaly 12v -6v powered using a gel cell battery. http://www.tornado-uk.com/amusements_supercruiser.htm Where do you store all this info? It's not even hobby, them's commercial!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamiyacowboy Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 (edited) i live in norfolk we got lotsa fairs n well when your a kid and into rc you spent lots of time pumping 50p coins into them machines for 5 mins of awesome trying to race your mates fun. tornado is the only fairground maker of rc boats i know these things sometimes come onto the open market and can make upwards of a grand for a 4-6 boat setup even more sometimes, but they also popular for boating lakes and pleasure fairs at seaside pleasure fairs to Edited July 28, 2014 by Tamiyacowboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoothybb Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Fair play though. I've paid my fair share to use the one's at various places but never remembered the branding on the controls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamiyacowboy Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 nearest hobby size to this would be the hobbyking fairlady a large boat but smaller than the tornados Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danny boy Posted July 28, 2014 Author Share Posted July 28, 2014 (edited) Nice one Tamiyacowboy. Its amazing how you know all this stuff, got to agree with smoothy. Shame they are made only for fairgrounds and are so expensive, they had a great scale look to them. I'll have to keep an eye out for something similar. Cheers! Edited July 28, 2014 by danny boy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoothybb Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 Distract and extract mission from somewhere seaside based? One mate creates a distraction while drive up close then lift out of the water. And run Easy to mod at home to work proper rc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibo Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 Distract and extract mission from somewhere seaside based? One mate creates a distraction while drive up close then lift out of the water. And run Easy to mod at home to work proper rc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamiyacowboy Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 (edited) you carve out your model shape from plasterparis / clay. this gives the hull shape. you coat with a couple layers of releasing wax, get it all nice and coated smooth buff. you lay down thick layers of fiberglass and resin and build up. you want this a thick coating of resin glass. once dry you release the negative mould you have created. now you buff inside of the moulding you made with release wax you layer in a thick jel coat, then start layering your fiberglass you thicken up the rear transom the sides and the nose tip. when released you have a positive mould of the hull jelcoated and ready to be painted-finished. you do the same method for the cabin, you make a plaster positive, lay your fiber negative inside , when released you end up with a fiber positive moulding use plenty of resin and internal stripping fiberglass and external strip to seal the cabin to the hull. SIMPLES, its just how they made these ones, a couple moulds and throw in the jelcoat and glass fiber let cure, release , finish , charge arm and leg.............. watch ebay and search for boat hull moulds they get sold and change hands often sometimes a easy way to get your hands on a mould to make your own boat hulls. The cost comes from the quality of the glass and the resin, the highest cost is the jel coat its usually a marine jel coat used on full size craft Edited July 29, 2014 by Tamiyacowboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoothybb Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 SIMPLES, I don't think that phrase has been used so wrongly before EVER! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioFish Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Nice I spent time at college doing "composites" and fibreglass is so easy to work with once you have a smooth mould, was going to make a traditional boat, wooden ribs skinned in thin ply (similar to planes) and paint with gel coat but this sounds the better option just make sure there are no air bubbles between layers of glass SIMPLESNice I spent time at college doing "composites" and fibreglass is so easy to work with once you have a smooth mould, was going to make a traditional boat, wooden ribs skinned in thin ply (similar to planes) and paint with gel coat but this sounds the better option just make sure there are no air bubbles between layers of glass SIMPLES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamiyacowboy Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 (edited) before we had extruding and vac forming tech and the plastics to cope, we had to build the old way. wood spars , keels etc etc, then plank on plank or strip laying the whole hull. then it would be sanded down and a second layer of wood added, then sanded again sealed and then buffed with wax. we remove the wood frame and planking for a clump of modeling clay we carve out shape, then we harden it, we then buff with wax and throw off a cast. thats the hull done, if you go to most small hull builders they will have a selection of glass fiber moulds, .......... so ok Paul you may say but how on earth do you carve a hull, could someone with less knowledge and skill cheat a little ....... So, cheating ......... its a good thing and a bad thing is the cheat moulding, what we do is find a hull we want. we coat it up with release agent and then we cast a plaster mould. so we make a little box drop in some plaster gunk pop in our hull and top up around it and the sides, once dry its release. we have a nice little imprint of our hull shape, we could treat it with sealer and releasing wax then layer in fiberglass and resin. just like you would form a large losi 5ive body shell from glassfiber. now we have a hull mould you need a cabin mould, so again you need to imprint into the plaster box again. be careful here, you just want the topdeck, if your boat has a roll bar/carry handle its going to be locked into the mould so thoughful planing must be used. when you have a topdeck you now layer up your glass and resin and form the deck. Joining two halfs : ......... first trim down the top of the hull and the sides of the decking remove unwanted and leftover flashing. resin up the top of the hull edge and lay down the topdeck to the hull, use a long fiber tape around the join external and layer a single skin around the whole hull, leave it to harden off. Grab a second long fiber strip and place this internal around the hull/deck seem and resin in place. a third strip cut in half runs along the center ridge inside the hull and the final half center wise from one side to other side of hull internal. the boat is built ready for whatever paint you want, no gel coat here, so a final resin seal coat, sand it down then paint with rattle cans. in comercial company they will have a few moulds and make like 10-40 at a time, while ones cure the others are worked on other companys like tornado will take a few weeks/month to come up with an order as they are made from moulding for the customer specific. Edited August 9, 2014 by Tamiyacowboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoodoo Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 Nice tutorial.....how much was that boat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoodoo Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 P.S Danny,I have a log cabin in Trawsfyndd and THAT very same boat was in my power a few weeks ago....My daughters loved them and asked if they could have one. "Come in number four,your time is up"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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