CUX 87 by Bernhard - FINISHED - Billing Boats - RADIO

[Bernhard]

Finally is the boat finished.

To many distractions and eye problems have delayed the Finnish.

Just a few pics .

I made changes to the Billings kit for RC use, next week is the maiden sailing.

 

[Bernhard]

More pictures of the building.

The start was not easy had to make the jig for the ribs.

more to come later.

[popeye the sailor]

she's a nice looking boat.   very good of you to show how you made 'er R/C.  I think lots of folks will be interested    1:30 scale .......must have been tight  

[Bernhard]

More pics.

 

I did not like the supplied propellor shaft, to short and to thin.

I had a bigger one from an other project and modified the rudder and shaft section.

the rudder has an removable brass bottom piece in case I have to make it bigger.

 

[Bernhard]

More pics.

 

Placing the deck on was not easy, after it was fixed I put teak finer on it.

That was more to my liking.

I had to make a few holes in the deck to spot if I have water getting in below but also to put lead in the holds for ballence.

And started on the deck fittings.

The Sprrow sail boat in the making as well.

[Bernhard]

I used 2 pot glue for everything.

now the planking, 2 planks at the time.

 

[popeye the sailor]

nice planking  

[Bernhard]

Thanks Popeye for liking the planking.

I thought it was wrong, halfway through I had to start from the top.

lt worked out in the end.

No more pictures, somehow I fotgot to take more.

I did enyoy the build.

Next to do is finishing 2  whirligigs and a the Tram 17 I am building from scratch.

Hope I am aloud to show a picture of the tram.

 

My plan is to built an Albatros W4 water plane, the plans are almost finished.

No for flying but to cruise on the pond.( I am very bad in flying )

[Bernhard]

One more thing the maiden journey was today and went not to bad.

I have to change the polarity of the motor it's going backwards faster.

small thing to do wrong.

[popeye the sailor]

she looks good on the water.....very well done!   I've never seen an albatros  sea plane.....sounds like an interesting project.