Graupner Sydney Star ( Photo Heavy)

[PvtSpoon]

Well after 2 & half years ive finally started my Graupner Sydney Star so far ive spent everyday for a week & half on it, the plan was to have lights/sound/smoke along with the bow & stern thruster all working too have the lights/sound/smoke working off electic switchs but you run out channels & i cant affored to upgrade from a 6ch to a 7-8ch transmiter at the moment.

im still working on it so the photos below are work in progress

http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac12/Pvtspoon/IMG_1272_zps853434e2.jpg

http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac12/Pvtspoon/IMG_1276_zpsa2be8e06.jpg

http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac12/Pvtspoon/IMG_1279_zps14e41f45.jpg

http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac12/Pvtspoon/IMG_1281_zps2002c30c.jpg

[PvtSpoon]

Its been 8 weeks but felt like 8 months, been a fun build but the wiring was a nightmare but im happy with how it looks at night

http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac12/Pvtspoon/P1030537_zpsa0146b3e.jpg

http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac12/Pvtspoon/P1030541_zps4a108ca7.jpg

http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac12/Pvtspoon/P1030543_zpsa51be505.jpg

http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac12/Pvtspoon/P1030542_zps0146c78c.jpg

[Doby]

Sweet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[PvtSpoon]

Thanks mate

[Doug Smock]

Nice work!!
I was big into scale modeling until I got the go fast bug. I found myself in a similar situation with only a three channel radio.:huh:
I'll post a pic or two that may get you fired up about a inexpensive way perform a few of those tasks.:wink:

[Doug Smock]

This cam switch was controlled by the third channel and controlled the Nav, bridge, cabin and anchor lights.

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I used this esc for a bow thruster. The esc was connected with a Y harness to the rudder channel.
The servo was connected with a Y harness to the throttle channel.
The normally open contacts (held closed with the throttle off) on the micro switch energized the bow thruster esc. With the boat sitting idle the rudder channel controls the bow thruster.
If you were on the throttle above an idle the micro switch opens and the bow thruster esc won't have voltage.
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Make any sense?
This was in a Dumas American Enterprise and at the time I had more time than money.

Doby I realize that the AE didn't have a bow thruster, but I had one and thought it would be cool.:tt2: It was cool! The guys were tripping on the way it was wired.
I stripped the boat down to paint it and it's been sitting every since. I'll get back there one day.

Keep up the good work Chris.

[AustinWolv]

Those night lighting pictures look especially great. Nice job.

[PvtSpoon]

Thanks for the great comments guys

Ive just got to play with the mixing setup on the transmitter now to get the thrusters doing what i want, from doing clockwise & anticlockwire rotation to sycing & to side to side crabing when the aux switch changed, but no rush for that still got to name her sydney star or find a ship that close and use that name

Doug love that wooden slide board setup ive fitted one of these to control the lights 2 way switch from one channel but the guy does make 4 way ones and there not too much money
http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac12/Pvtspoon/IMG_1347_zpsdcaea4ec.jpg

[4sdash]

the night pics are killer man it turn out really well

[PvtSpoon]

the night pics are killer man it turn out really well

Thanks mate im pleased the way its turned out. ive had some decals turn up for the containers that should finnish it off then

[PvtSpoon]

a quick pic off my phone of the container decals put on

http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac12/Pvtspoon/IMG_1384_zpsb6bb34e8.jpg

[Wetter]

are the containers HO scale or came with the kit?
sure is nifty:thumbup:

[PvtSpoon]

They are N gauge transfers i dident like the Graupner kit ones as it dident suit the maersk theme

[Wetter]

found this earlier http://rcscalemodelstore.com/ships-and-boats/rc-emma-maersk-sea-container-ship/
didn't realize, A READY TO RUN MODEL OF THE

LARGEST SEA CONTAINER SHIP IN

THE WORLD dang!--------- funner to build i am sure (all i was doing was lookn' for steam boats and a fire engine);)

[PvtSpoon]

Hi Wetter

Yeh ive seen that one on ebay its a very nice model but at $4500 alittle over my budget, but its not the largest sea container ship any more its the new triple E class 18,500 containers

http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac12/Pvtspoon/triple_1_zps3c15fb9c.jpg


I do have a steam boat project but its a very long term one i'll post a new thread for that

[Wetter]

i do not want to swear but that thing is fargan Huge,
i have seen a lot of these types through out my years at S.F. bay and Carquinez Straits.
i want to post my Z scale containers on here. they are so small.
i would prefer to build like you have done, well back to steam boat shoppn':smile:

[PvtSpoon]

Building some walkway lights for under the containers on my Sydney Star only another 18 to build

http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac12/Pvtspoon/IMG_1406_zpsf03a04b5.jpg

[Wetter]

that is going to look so out of sight!
anyways i think i found my steam boat.
it is going to be a copy of the White Star Line life boat, saw one on RCGroups.com it is so collective looking and alive.


http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1769061
check out his video on 2nd page.
some of the scale builds just takes me back to a place i never want to come back from.
i am starting a CC 1941 Hydro tomorrow.
Lego has a ship kit out like yours pretty neat and found a 1:200 size for my Z scale train set unfortunately i do not have an ocean
scene......................... yet.
keep your pics coming:popcorn2:

[PvtSpoon]

my inspiration for these lights was from night shots like the one below of container ships there not pitch black at night

http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac12/Pvtspoon/container-ship-port-night1_zps07aae44a.jpg

It might look out of sight in my last post that was test/build stage, but ive got the first six on the ship now dont look to bad now under the containers

http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac12/Pvtspoon/P1030565_zps440e8abd.jpg

[Wetter]

Yes i see the lights.
Totally awesome sight.
the containers are just too cool.
how many will she carry?
every body likes pics, so when is her maiden voyage?
do you have the scale peeps for her? Captn', crew, maybe a few sea gulls perched on some places.
a guy sneakn' a smoke or drink. :laugh:
keep up the massive task:buttrock:

[PvtSpoon]

She had a test voyage about 2 weeks ago to setup the bow & stern thruster so she can spin on the spot and crab side ways, there are about 5 crew on atm had to hand paint them (not fun at all). once ive put her name on the bow/stern and the rest of the lights be ready for some on water photos

The crew
http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac12/Pvtspoon/crew1_zpsd0e025fd.jpg
http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac12/Pvtspoon/crew2_zpsaac4a729.jpg
http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac12/Pvtspoon/crew3_zps5f953393.jpg
http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac12/Pvtspoon/crew4_zps6f552063.jpg
http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac12/Pvtspoon/crew5_zps50a2e3fd.jpg

[Wetter]

that is what i am talkin about.
Nice, and you have only just begun.
now you need to build a crane!

[PvtSpoon]

no crane on this one

[PvtSpoon]

Abit to much weight in the stern lighten the (400g) ballast there and should be ok. 1.2kg of ballast in total

http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac12/Pvtspoon/P1030578_zps92f60401.jpg

[Wetter]

where's the fish?

Ok PvtSpoon! on deck looks like two lights are out:laugh:
cant wait till your night time finale.
how are the containers staying in place just with the lil' pin posts on the tops and bottoms or is there tacky stuff between also?
what did you use for ballast?

[PvtSpoon]

Boat clubs test tank no fish only dead spiders at bottom

yeh i was using my compact camera not my DSLR and the flash is not as controlable so it over powered the smd leds lights

The containers are just big boxes with corrugated metal effect clading on them

the Ballest is is led shot in bag of 100g & 200g so can be moved about untill the level is found then be epoxyed in place

[PvtSpoon]

After 6 Months of building and testing my Maersk Sydney Star had its maiden voyage on a cold but sunny day


http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac12/Pvtspoon/DSC_1835_zps151db693.jpg

http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac12/Pvtspoon/DSC_1848_zpse4fb32d2.jpg

[Wetter]

i hope my Christmas packages are in one of those containers? :lol:
i like it a-lot
now a scale tug or two for her.

[PvtSpoon]

just a quick update pic from my iphone so not the best, After 4hrs of wiring, soldering, burnt fingers & swearing the first side is wired up needs some wire tiding inside thats a job for tonight

http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac12/Pvtspoon/IMG_1482_zps28756b08.jpg

[PvtSpoon]

Thought id post a better pic, as i was doing some wire tidying i lost two lights so have to replace them so far so good not gone insane yet

http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac12/Pvtspoon/DSC_2385_zpsc012e763.jpg

[PvtSpoon]

Pix with all the lights on

http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac12/Pvtspoon/DSC_2391_zps2846ed78.jpg

[lenny]

Nice, :tiphat:
It will really look great with the reflection from the lights on the water.

[PvtSpoon]

got it finished at last

http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac12/Pvtspoon/IMG_1563_zpsfd19a65e.jpg

[Wetter]

How many containers are there?
and what are shipping costs now:laugh:
looks real nice.

[PvtSpoon]

She carrys about 1500ish containers in real life i think, so she only small container ship

[Stillwet]

well it's been awhile, how did she navigate?

[robertjohn2]

The modules for container ship (https://pict.com.pk/en/services) look amazing. That Graupner Sydney star project is so good.