VOLVO OCEAN RACE Open 70 By Pete48 - FINISHED - Scale : 1/4" = 1' - 0"

[Piet]

Wow, that's one sleek machine Pete!  Looks fantastic.

 

Cheers,

[pete48]

Thanks Michael, I am Happy with her

 

Thanks Dr Per. , I am learning about these Amazing boats as I am building this one , and perhaps will generate more builds

 

Hi Kees, Its not that I build fast, it's that I continuously build , I explained the Mast taper in a previous log

 

Thanks Geoff, It's Funny but I had a problem finding the right color paint for Stars & Stripes , because in certian pictures it looks light and in other pictures dark , So I went with the straight Blue and it turned out to be the same color

 

Thank's Piet, They are very sleek Extreme Sailing Machines

 

Here is a shot of the Womens Team for this years Race

 

Best Regards,

Pete

[pete48]

Another Great day with the Boat , I started by finishing the Boom Vang. I decided not to add any of the other colors to the boat until the Paint Cures. So I turned my attention to making and installing the Bowsprit ( made from Brass ) I gave myself an eyelet on the front of the bowsprit , so that a Gennaker can be deployed from it . I then went to Cobham Areospace for the specs on the SAILOR 500 Inmarsat Fleet Broadband ( it is designed to meet the voice and Data Communication needs of maratime professionals globally ) I got that from their website. I made the part by making a round base and the shape on 2 center pieces, next I add 4 pieces to the outer edge and started shaping ( the 2 center pieces allows you to shape 1/4 at a time with a built in reference point) I also made and installed the shelf for the SAILOR 500 . wich brings me to this , There has been alot of great points made about the RC Boats , However somthing Harvey said about the scale being off got me to thinking, the key parts to those boats have to be eliminated in order for the raidio gear to work . ie: the Communications tower , Steerining stations and alot of the other defining detais .So I am a bit on the fence. Here are the results

Edited August 23, 2014 by Pete48

[Omega1234]

Hi Pete.  Sorry, but not sure I understand your comment "There has been a lot of great points made about the RC Boats , However something Harvey said about the scale being off got me to thinking, the key parts to those boats have to be eliminated in order for the radio gear to work . ie: the Communications tower, Steering stations and a lot of the other defining details..."  Can you pls explain what you meant?

[pete48]

Hi Omega, let me see if I can Clarify, the RC Boats are Amazing , most of the details from the actual boat ( the real thing ) are left off , in order for there to be better performance for the RC Boat . So I am thinking do I want it to look right or sail right

 

Best Regards,

Pete

[mtaylor]

Sweet work, Pete.  I'm currently of the belief that the fishing weight should stay.

[Omega1234]

Thanks Pete.  Ok, makes sense.  I'm on the other side of the fence.  With my my RC yachts, I built everything, including the kitchen sink (literally, as all the internal accommodation was fully detailed inside).  Externally, I also tried to replicate as much detail as possible, as well.  I sailed them in the local river with 3 foot waves and 30 knot sea breezes.  The amount of $$$ I spent on replacement sail winches, receivers, etc due to salt water ingress, is mind boggling.  Needless to say, the local model shop owner loved me!  Talk about extreme sailing.  

 

But, what you're talking about is taking extreme sailing with an extreme yacht to a whole new level.  I would think it'd be best to go minimal, just to minimise breakage and damage; but that's my thoughts.  I'm definitely looking forward to seeing your ship heeling over, storming through the waves, under a strong breeze.  

 

Great build, so far!

[michael mott]

Pete what is the transition that appears to have taken place at the bow , it looks as if you have added something to it?

 

Michael

[pete48]

Thanks Mark, I agree the fishing weight should stay ( just not in that location )

 

Thanks Omega, I understand your side of the fence , and I can imagine the incredible detail work that you put into it . I am sure it is Awesome. ( you do Amazing work ) and you are correct I would like to take it to a new level ( and that is where the problem is ) so It becomes a compromise of visual or performance , and that is the fence that I am sitting on

 

Hi Michael, I am not sure what you mean , toword the bow section there is a camber ( between the Hull and Deck) that starts at the bow and goes to zero midship , The only thing I have added to the Bow section was the Bowsprit .

 

Best Regards,

Pete

 

 

[michael mott]

Pete in your last photos and this one there appears to be an addition this is what I was describing.

 

 

Michael

[Omega1234]

Yer... i was wondering exactly the same thing, too, when I saw the hull, Michael. The photos definitely seem to show something, but, maybe it's an optical illusion?

[pete48]

Hi Micheal, it's a tape line , the Bow and reverse camber will be painted Yellow , so what you are seeing is the line from where I masked it off for the final 2 coats

 

Hi Omega, it's optical , I can see how it would look as if somthing were added

 

Best Regards,

Pete

 

 

[michael mott]

Pete thanks for the clarification.

 

Michael

[pete48]

No Problem Michael, I can see what you were seeing , ( I completly understand ) I just finished painting the Yellow on the Bow section , and will have pic's later on today

 

Best Regards,

Pete

[captainbob]

Hi Omega, let me see if I can Clarify, the RC Boats are Amazing , most of the details from the actual boat ( the real thing ) are left off , in order for there to be better performance for the RC Boat . So I am thinking do I want it to look right or sail right

 

Best Regards,

Pete

 

Pete, it’s been my experience with RC sailors that they are more interested in sailing than in building to great detail.  So they get their boats in the water and sail and race and enjoy the comradery of the others.  But every once in a while someone will come along with a fully detailed RC model and everyone will stop to see the boat and watch it sail.  And it sails just as well as those with less detail.  Preformance is in the sailor more then it is in the boat.  So in my opinion, go for the detail you’ll be happier with the finished boat.

 

Bob

Edited August 23, 2014 by Cap'n'Bob

[pete48]

Thanks Cap'n'Bob, You make a great point , and That is the way I am leaning , I have to have the details on the Boat , It just requires better planning , so that I can have my Cake and Eat it too.

 

Best Regards,

Pete

[pete48]

Today, I started by painting the Bow section Yellow, ( it looks more like Tangerine ) Next I made the Life Boat Boxes for underneath the SAILOR 500, on the Com Tower, I then sprayed 2 coats of white on both the Sailor 500, and the 2 LifeBoat boxes. I started Making the first of 2 Steering Stations , Here are the results

[michael mott]

Watching you do these boats is giving me a complex, that I am just a slow poke  

 

The details are definitely worth doing, looking very sharp sir.

 

Michael

[capnharv2]

My goodness Pete! That is excellent work-and a beautiful boat

[pete48]

Thanks Michael, you are not a slow poke . I am fortunate that I have not encountered one problem on this build, so no Complex allowed.

 

Thanks Harvey, She's starting to take shape , this has been a fun build

 

Best Regards,

Pete

[pete48]

Today, Was one of those days where you loose track of time and Bam , it's dark, My Morning started by Having Coffe outside and looking at the Boat, I decided that even though I used a semi-gloss white , I still got way to much Glare, So I wet sanded the Deck and Cockpit up to 2000 grit. ( that seemed to do the trick) Next I painted the Cabin and surrounding Deck area Dark Grey, I was actually talking with Kate this morning about the Grey on the Bruce Farr VO 65  Drawings , and decided to add some flat Black an 1/8 thinner to the Grey and wow is it close to the drawings,( I plan on doing the Graphics the same as the Drawings ) I then Painted the top of the Toe rail red as well as the Cabin highlights Cabin entry point on Deck and the Hydraulic end of the Boom Vang . I put her together so we can see what she will look like . ( nothing has been glued to the Hull, I also Sprayed 1 coat of white on the SAILOR 500 and both life Boat boxes. Here are the results

[Omega1234]

Very nice, Pete.  Can't beat your paint job on the hull!  Looks great.

[pete48]

Thanks Geoff,she's getting there , once the detail work on deck is complete , I will start making the Keel and Rudder Blades, she's getting closer to Sailing

 

Thanks Omega, The hull turned ourt well , I really like this blue ( Same as on Stars & Stripes ) I am having a blast building this boat, She practically built herself, every thing has gone smooth

 

Best Regards,

Pete

[Piet]

Love the color combo Pete and a first class paint job to boot!

 

Cheers,

[pete48]

Thank you Piet, I think my Paint jobs are getting better ( almost to where I would like them to be )  Have you thought about you next project yet ? I am sure it will be amazing .

 

Best Regards,

Pete

[pete48]

I was away for most of the day , however I managed to make the 4 large Deck winches, and roughed out the 4 smaller ones that surrond the Cockpit. My Main Focus was to make the Roller Furling System for the Gennaker , so That it can be deployed and rolled back up , ( it's a feature that I jusy have to have on the boat . In a prelimenery test It worked proprely ( hope to show a mock up in the next few days. I also plan a full Sail inventory, including 2 Mains ( 1 standard and 1 half , as if it were refed, A working Jib, a 110 % Genoa , and the Gennaker ( Possibly a storm jib ( for high winds ) ( I am going to get the Sail making down) does'nt the saying go make your weekness you Srengths , (the only other set of Sails that I have made were for the Herreshoff Buzzards Bay )I am excited about Sailmaking for the first time in my life   Here are the result

Edited August 26, 2014 by Pete48

[michael mott]

 

I am excited about Sailmaking for the first time in my life

It is infectious be careful or you will be making them bigger and bigger and bigger

 

Michael

[Omega1234]

Hi Pete. That's an impressive sail inventory. The key will be to ensure that the sails can be taken off and replaced with the new one, easily, to suit the conditions, I guess. I'm also curious about the gennaker mechanism and how you will operate it? I guess it'll have to wait for the mock-up later on, though.

 

Can you also pls refresh my memory. Will this ship be radio controlled and if so, how many channels are you envisaging you'll need? I assume at least one for the gennaker mechanism alone?

Edited August 26, 2014 by Omega1234

[pete48]

Hi Michael, I have few new Ideas for making the pannels , if it works out It will be alot easier than how I had aproached Sailmaking in the past,

 

Hi Omega, Like I was saying to Michael, I have a few new Ideas for Sailmaking .All the sails on this boat will be able to be removed and replaced with smaller or larger , depening on wind conditions, , I have a few more things to work out, I am thinking I can get the furling system to work. ( at least it will fully deploy ) there is no radio on board. Kate has been telling me to build the Bruce Farr VO 65 in the same scale so that we can sail them together ( so I am leaning toward that scale, and leaving the radio gear alone until spring ) another month or so and it will be a bit to brisk for my liking. ( a perfect time to build the Herreshoff Alerion )

 

Best Regards,

Pete

Edited August 26, 2014 by Pete48

[Piet]

Very ambitious plans with them sail there Pete.  No wonder these things are so fast. Love to see her all dressed up in a full suit of sails.

 

Your question: "Have you thought about you next project yet ? I am sure it will be amazing ."   I need to complete my VOC ship "Soerabaya" first.  And in between one of the Dutch fishing vessels, a Botter, Schokker a VOC Jacht in a 6" lamp.  Gwen would love for me to make a model of the MV Musi.  That's the KPM ship her father made captain on in 1955.

​First things first though, I'm not getting younger you know