Radio-controlled “Potosi” and “Preussen"

1/116th scale models

[@fjLh50go2wxP]

Thank you Nev for sharing the results of another building project. I hope you found a few new problems to solve during the process. There always seems to be a few challenges that keep it interesting. Best regards, Tim.

[@nevwadewindjammer]

Hi Tim, thanks for your interest. They aren’t actually new projects, but it isn’t easy to get the right conditions to sail them both at the same time, so they haven’t been video’d for a while. The problems of squeezing everything in at that scale were uppermost at the time of building. When it comes to sailing, they’ll only stand so much in terms of wave height. The video day actually could have done with a bit more wind, but never mind, it was nice to sail them again.

[@chiron14pl]

I've never watched radio controlled boats, either live or video. I was drawn in by the romance of the P liners and the Cape Horn transits. It's amazing how detailed your work is. I assume its screw driven but with the sails maneuverable some wind effect adds to the motion. I enjoyed the video and give you a cheer

[@fantabuloussnuffaluffagus]

@@chiron14pl No need for it to be screw driven. I raced RC sailboats years ago, people were often surprised when the boats are lifted out of the water and they see there is no propeller.

[@chiron14pl]

@@fantabuloussnuffaluffagus Wow

[@nevwadewindjammer]

@@chiron14pl Hi, thank you for your comments. There are no propellers, the boats are driven by the wind alone. The sails are manoeuvred in the same way as those on the real ships, by bracing round the yards, to use the wind to best effect. They are great fun to sail.