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785boats
06-01-2012, 04:01 AM
Just thought I'd throw this ol' girl out there.
She's 52" long & carries a 1/16 scale tank. Power is a couple of old Johnson 785 motors running on 2s lipo. Scratch built mainly from 1/8" ply. I would class it as semi-scale.
Here's a couple of videos too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pufdIiYD8KI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDCBZKuqm_E
millzee
06-01-2012, 06:04 AM
great work, look's superb, very well done.:tiphat:
egneg
06-01-2012, 08:17 AM
Very good !!!
Diegoboy
06-01-2012, 08:20 AM
Very cool. Thanks for sharing!
srislash
06-01-2012, 08:30 AM
I like it.
Derrick Davis
06-01-2012, 09:02 AM
Nicely done, Bravo! :tiphat:
785boats
06-02-2012, 10:30 AM
Thanks for the compliments.
She's lot of fun on our 'Navy Days ' at the club.
properchopper
06-08-2012, 12:44 AM
Love it !! Vid is so cool :thumbup: With a few mod's she'd make a great rescue rig :wink:
785boats
06-08-2012, 02:42 PM
We did try it Tony, but the ramp needs to be able to swing down further. So yeah a few mods needed for that.
Makes a good transport barge though.
properchopper
06-08-2012, 04:13 PM
We did try it Tony, but the ramp needs to be able to swing down further. So yeah a few mods needed for that.
Makes a good transport barge though.

Next project ! :smile:

http://www.yacht-transport.com/homepage.html
millzee
06-08-2012, 09:04 PM
now that's a very cool idea Tony, I these should work to fill and remove the water from the hull, I used them to emty and fill a 415ltr fish tank and it's quick.
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=18971
JimClark
06-08-2012, 11:05 PM
very nice job on this can you tell more about the tank?
785boats
06-09-2012, 05:02 PM
I've always wanted to try something like that Tony. Just don't seem to find the time.
Since I caught this infectious 'FE' disease my scale modelling has taken a back seat. I've still got a few big ones to finish off.

Jim.
The tank is a 1/16" scale Panza. Yes, I know. What's it doing on an American LCT?. Well it was captured in France & is being transported across the Channel to England for reverse engineering.:spy:
It's one of the ones Hobbyking sell although I didn't get it from there. It was on special at a local hobby shop so I bought it & built the LCT around it.
They have great sound effects for engine, tracks, main gun, machine gun. Turret turns & raises. Shoots soft pellets. Has exhaust fumes. Here's a link to the ones available from Hobbyking. They are great fun.
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__380__379__R_C_Tank-RTR_Tanks.html