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Re: 1/100 HMS Zinnia ( 1915 )
Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 9:53 pm
by J. Soca
Love the wheel house!!
Re: 1/100 HMS Zinnia ( 1915 )
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 6:02 pm
by Laurent
Hi all ,
thanks for the kind words !
I have put an little "how-to" for the building of cowl ventilators in the "tips & tricks section" :
viewtopic.php?f=4&t=34771
within a few days , you'll get the pictures of those ventilators on the model ...
Regards ,
Laurent
Re: 1/100 HMS Zinnia ( 1915 )
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 9:52 pm
by Jimmy Conway
Laurent:
I read the article for ventilators!!!
Nice regards: Jimmy
Re: 1/100 HMS Zinnia ( 1915 )
Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 4:12 am
by Laurent
Hi Guys ,
"Zinnia" has hit the water for the first time :
the skipper nearby , to give you some idea of the size :
Well , I'm a little disappointed in the sailing capabilities of such model , the top speed is attained very fast , but this top speed is very low for the moment , I think I'll change the batteries , from 4.8 Volts now to 6 Volts in the future .
The propeller has a too little pitch , time to scratchbuild one ...
Going into reverse is a real nightmare , the model needs three to four lengths to stop before she steams backward , the prop makes a lot of cavitation before it "takes" in the water and then , she goes well backward , the propeller is the cause here again ...
But she turns very well on the water with the rudder having been build following plan , no enlargment was needed , and she rolls heavily while at sea , but this is normal with such thin hull lines .
Regards ,
Laurent
Re: 1/100 HMS Zinnia ( 1915 )
Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 5:26 am
by ingura
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Re: 1/100 HMS Zinnia ( 1915 )
Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 5:33 am
by Dave Wooley
Re: 1/100 HMS Zinnia ( 1915 )
Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 7:27 am
by Andy G
She looks lovely, Laurent - and it's good to see you dressed for the occasion...or - is that normal attire?
Andy
Re: 1/100 HMS Zinnia ( 1915 )
Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 8:59 am
by Laurent
Hi all ,
thanks for the comments
about the clothes , as I used to be blond ( completely grey/white now) , my skin dislikes sun , so I wear most of the times a hat , this one is a USN sailor's hat I bought 20 years ago abord the USS La Salle ( or was it the USS Coronado , I visited both ) , the shirt is a gift from my beloved , I found it was opportune to wear it on this very occasion
Regards ,
Laurent
Re: 1/100 HMS Zinnia ( 1915 )
Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 6:03 pm
by Reid
WOW looks great out on the water!!!... ever realized it was soo small!! great job!!!
Re: 1/100 HMS Zinnia ( 1915 )
Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 9:37 pm
by J. Soca
Reid wrote:WOW looks great out on the water!!!... ever realized it was soo small!! great job!!!
Me too, for a second there I thougth she was bigger,she looks great on water Laurent
but I think you forgot to bring the champagne bottle with you
Re: 1/100 HMS Zinnia ( 1915 )
Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 8:08 am
by Avery Boyer
She looks gorgeous on the water!
BTW, have you recieved the QM plans I sent?
Re: 1/100 HMS Zinnia ( 1915 )
Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 6:57 am
by ingura
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Re: 1/100 HMS Zinnia ( 1915 )
Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 1:21 pm
by Laurent
Hi Peter ,
I'm really happy for having been there , my first participation at a IGKM meeting but not the last one , you all are just wonderful guys !
Thanks for having put the video on youtube . I changed the former battery ( 4.8 V ) to a 6 volts one , much better to attain top speed , even if the Graupner propeller doesn't allow a quick astern motion ...
Regards ,
Laurent
Re: 1/100 HMS Zinnia ( 1915 )
Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 6:34 pm
by kalkurap
Just finished reading this thread from the beginning. Great work there Laurent.
-Prasanna
Re: 1/100 HMS Zinnia ( 1915 )
Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 2:52 am
by JIM BAUMANN
Looks good on the water!
SOOOoo much work--and you risk your cardboard (!!!! hehehhe!) model in the water!
all that work........
JIM B
Re: 1/100 HMS Zinnia ( 1915 )
Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 3:24 am
by Laurent
Hi kalkurap & Jim ,
thanks for the comments !
some german modellers were also curious to see how a wooden hull covered with paper could sail without being ripped off in the water ...
I got a lot of questions about that !
Regards ,
Laurent
Re: 1/100 HMS Zinnia ( 1915 )
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 3:57 pm
by ingura
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Re: 1/100 HMS Zinnia ( 1915 )
Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 12:42 pm
by Edward Pinniger
Looks very nice on the water - and runs amazingly well for a cardboard model! Ballasting the hull must have been quite a tricky job.
Re: 1/100 HMS Zinnia ( 1915 )
Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2008 2:05 pm
by Laurent
Hi EPinniger ,
no troubles at all , I just ballasted the model with some bolts and the batteries , everything remained tight into the hull . the cardboard plating didn't move at all , proof that my system is viable ...
I'll improve the ballasting some day , using lead glued on the bottom of the hull .
The rudder is conform to plan , no enlargement was needed ...
I'm now on vacation in southern France , near the meditterranean sea , I built the last days 2 dinghies & 1 motor boat , some escape hatches & lockers , everything out of paper & cardboard as usual , I'll take some pictures when I'm back at home .
Regards ,
Laurent
Re: 1/100 HMS Zinnia ( 1915 )
Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2008 5:22 am
by Torpedo
Hi Laurent,
good to see, that at least your project improves. I had a lot of troubles down here, job, cic, etc, etc. so at first I had absolutely no time and now that I have time, I have to get back on the workbench again as I am lacking inspiration. But anyway I am very sorry to miss you and your wonderful Drifter at Wuppertal. We will meet, I am sure, but don't know when yet...
Have nice holidays!