Cap'n Rat Fink Posted August 13, 2013 Share #1 Posted August 13, 2013 Hello my Friends, Since my new job assignments has left me with very little time for research and building, I have decided to do a "FUN BUILD" , since I like to build more then research. I have decided to venture into the realm of "REMOTE CONTROL" boating. Since I know nothing of R/C'n I am getting myself into a lot of trouble here. Scratch building the boat will be easy. It's the R/C stuff that will be a pain. My kids have been bugging me to build one so I have decided to build "THE ORCA" from one of my most favorite movies...."JAWS". Once completed i already have another R/C boat waiting in th wings to be built. As for the Orca there is plenty of information on the WWW to pull from plus all the info I have on hand to assist me with the construction of the boat. My objective is as usual to make even a fictitious boat as accurately and realistic as possible of a world famous boat. The only part that might not have any detail will be the inside of the cabin. the reason is because the motor shell reside in the cabin area. If it sits low enough then you can bet your boots I will detail out the cabin. In the R/C world I have found out that the Orca is one popular R/C boat to build. So mine has to be detailed out to the max and make it my own. Why the Orca, because it was the very first time my brother, cousin and I had to wait in line to watch this movie way back in 1975. Jaws was the first ever movie that bore the name of a "SUMMER BLOCKBUSTER". Another was I'm from Southern California and the beach go hand and hand in my area. But after watching that movie i really did not miss the beach too much that year. Ah what goes on inside a kids mind after watching that movie....HAHA! The plans mention the boat being built completely out of Balsa. Well I do not like or care for balsa so I will be going with Basswood. The deck may be built from Teak wood. I hope to add as I go along a lot of "FACTS" and "FUN FACTS" about the boat and the movie. HELP WANTED.... SINCE I KNOW NOTHING OF R/C RUNNING SYSTEMS I HOPE SOME OF YOU OUT THERE CAN ASSIST ME WITH THAT PORTION OF THE BUILD. MY OBJECTIVE IS TO DO A VERY DETAILED BUILD OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE BOAT....PLUS A DETAILED CONSTRUCTION OF THE RUNNING GEAR SO OTHERS CAN USE BUILD LOG FOR THEIR R/C BUILDS THAT ARE BEGGINERS IN THE FIELD OF R/C'n AS I AM..... The next update will be when the hull is complete. So it may be a bit depending again on my workload at my job, as to how much time I have to play.....So talk to you all real soon I hope and "HAPPY MODELING. tarbrush and hexnut 2 Quote Thank You all... Mario "Each of us is a mixture of some good and some not so good qualities. In considering one's fellow man it's important to remember the good things ... We should refrain from making judgments just because a fella happens to be a dirty, rotten SOB(biscuit) " My Builds.... BETTEAU WAR OF 1812 BOUNTY LAUNCH(bashed) CHESAPEAKE BAY FLATTIE THE SEA of GALILEE BOAT VICTORIAN STEAM LAUNCH(bashed) HOWARD CHAPELLE's CRABBING SKIFF LADY KATHRINE 1812 SCHOONER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwerty2008 Posted August 16, 2013 Share #2 Posted August 16, 2013 If I ever built the Orca I would be to tempted to change it to the minnow from Gilligan's island. mtaylor, capnharv2 and tarbrush 3 Quote "I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted August 16, 2013 Share #3 Posted August 16, 2013 Great! Another project by Mario! I'll just pull up a chair and enjoy the show, mate! John Cap'n Rat Fink 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted August 16, 2013 Share #4 Posted August 16, 2013 Cool, Mario. Do what you need to do. We'll be here patiently waiting. Cap'n Rat Fink 1 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarbrush Posted August 17, 2013 Share #5 Posted August 17, 2013 Hi Mario, I just found your build log and am glad you are back building! Hate it when work gets in the way of really important stuff. Looking forward to following your build!! I know it's going to be great. Quote John future build: to finish Mary Rose http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/8507-mary-rose-by-tarbrush-scale-172-1545/?hl=%2Bmary+%2Brose completed builds: Constructo Steam Launch Louise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainbob Posted August 18, 2013 Share #6 Posted August 18, 2013 Mario, Just found this thread and I'm pulling up a chair. With your background, RC should be easy. Bob Quote Every build is a learning experience. Current build: SS_ Mariefred Completed builds: US Coast Guard Pequot Friendship-sloop, Schooner Lettie-G.-Howard, Spray, Grand-Banks-dory, a gaff rigged yawl, HOGA (YT-146), Int'l Dragon Class II, Two Edwardian Launches In the Gallery: Catboat, International-Dragon-Class, Spray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap'n Rat Fink Posted August 18, 2013 Author Share #7 Posted August 18, 2013 (edited) Hey I got a day off today.... Hi Qwerty, The Minnow! Wow that is back in my day when I was a kid. So young man like you knows the Minnow. I do have plans on that one too. But have you ever heard or seen the Vrolijkhied??? It's from the movie "Father Goose"....Now you other guys John, mark, John, and Bob you have to know. !964 staring Gary Grant and Leslie Caron. When I first saw the movie .....OH BOY DID LASLIE CARON STIR MY BLOOD A BIT. But I was lucky to get passed that and noticed the lovely cruiser in the movie. That will the next r/c build. But when I'm away on the job I still will be research my Rattlesnake cross section I will be doing. I want it highly detailed so since a cross section and detailed 1/32 sounds about right and I will give it to one of my kids or a museum if nobody wants it. Because I like building but do you notice you hardly ever pay attention to them once they are just sitting there....haha!!! But back to the orca. should add updates at the end of the month.................Later my buddies OOOPS FORGOT THE PICTURE.....THE VROLIJKHIED Edited August 18, 2013 by Cap'n Rat Fink tarbrush and qwerty2008 2 Quote Thank You all... Mario "Each of us is a mixture of some good and some not so good qualities. In considering one's fellow man it's important to remember the good things ... We should refrain from making judgments just because a fella happens to be a dirty, rotten SOB(biscuit) " My Builds.... BETTEAU WAR OF 1812 BOUNTY LAUNCH(bashed) CHESAPEAKE BAY FLATTIE THE SEA of GALILEE BOAT VICTORIAN STEAM LAUNCH(bashed) HOWARD CHAPELLE's CRABBING SKIFF LADY KATHRINE 1812 SCHOONER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted August 18, 2013 Share #8 Posted August 18, 2013 I remember "Father Goose".... there was a boat in that movie? Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap'n Rat Fink Posted August 18, 2013 Author Share #9 Posted August 18, 2013 Yup Mark, i just forgot to addthe picture. Its there now........................... Quote Thank You all... Mario "Each of us is a mixture of some good and some not so good qualities. In considering one's fellow man it's important to remember the good things ... We should refrain from making judgments just because a fella happens to be a dirty, rotten SOB(biscuit) " My Builds.... BETTEAU WAR OF 1812 BOUNTY LAUNCH(bashed) CHESAPEAKE BAY FLATTIE THE SEA of GALILEE BOAT VICTORIAN STEAM LAUNCH(bashed) HOWARD CHAPELLE's CRABBING SKIFF LADY KATHRINE 1812 SCHOONER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted August 18, 2013 Share #10 Posted August 18, 2013 Sorry, Mario - 1964 I was at sea. Not many movies out there (at least not in 1964 ). John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackjack77 Posted January 12, 2015 Share #11 Posted January 12, 2015 I just ordered a set of these plans. 'JAWS' is my absolute favorite film ever, seen it a thousand times probably. I've never scratch-built before, but have always wanted a scale replica of Quint's ship, so I'll definitely be cutting my scratch-building teeth on that one once I get around to actually building it. Quote Current build: Minicraft 1/350 Titanic - aftermarket PE Brass details from Tomsmodelworks and GMM and wood deck from Scaledecks On The Shelf: Revell 1/96 U.S.S Constitution (1976 issued kit) - aftermarket wood deck from Scaledecks Revell Germany 1/350 Battleship Bismarck AL San Francisco II Blackbeard's Queen Anne's Revenge (modified from AL HMS Endeavour Bark 1768 kit) 1:14 Capt. Quint's ORCA from JAWS (scratch-built static project from R/C Model plans) Way in the Future: Trumpeter 1/200 Battleship U.S.S. Arizona Trumpeter 1/200 Battleship U.S.S. Missouri Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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