Big Model Ships

[Another Ahab]

This is short; only 3-4 minutes.

Toy Boat.

Just try saying that three times, fast.


https://youtu.be/G2-b2_9J7s0

 

[Gunzy]

At what point do you just install a seat and controls and just forgo the RC part?

 

[dmetalmiki]

They look so authentic, a lot of work over time must have gone into those.

 

[USAFSS-ColdWarrior]

Wow

 

[Another Ahab]

At what point do you just install a seat and controls and just forgo the RC part?

I saw a photo once of a guy operating a large scale battleship or cruiser, from inside the ship.

I noodled around for a photo like that but can't find one.

 

[jasonjc]

I remember as a kid I man in my town had a battleship that he sailed around the harbor in. I think the main guns were water guns also.

 

[Another Ahab]

I saw a photo once of a guy operating a large scale battleship or cruiser, from inside the ship.

I noodled around for a photo like that but can't find one.

I remember as a kid I man in my town had a battleship that he sailed around the harbor in. I think the main guns were water guns also.

Finally.

That darn Google; you got to noodle around with it until you find just the right word combination.

That pic I saw was probably from like 30-40 years ago, but I KNEW I had seen it:

- The wording "Manned Model Ships" seemed to work. Apparently it's a thing.

Here's a pic.

 

[Flyingvan911]

Impressive!

 

[Another Ahab]

It gives a whole new meaning to the expression:

- "Going out to do a little boating"

 

[Aussie Bloke]

G'day everyone,.....


But wouldn't you just love for the Guns to be REAL!

That would be so much fun having a manned model boat with real operating main guns.




Aussie.

 

[Another Ahab]

That would be so much fun having a manned model boat with real operating main guns.

Aussie.

But what are you going to shoot at, Aussie Bloke?

Are you talking about goose hunting or something, but like "wholesale"!?

 

[M543A2]

I was at a modeler's show in Detroit some years ago where I saw a model WWII German U-boat about 4' long that shot actual working torpedoes (no warhead though!). Wish I had a camera with me.

 

[Aussie Bloke]

G'day everyone,.....

But what are you going to shoot at, Aussie Bloke?

Are you talking about goose hunting or something, but like "wholesale"!?

Yeah I guess you could use it like a 'Punt Gun' but I was thinking more for fun realy.

Or I guess there are Pirates out there,....


Aussie.

 

[Another Ahab]

G'day everyone,.....

Or I guess there are Pirates out there,....

Aussie.

Or drone plinking, maybe. What do you think?

 

[Another Ahab]

I was at a modeler's show in Detroit some years ago where I saw a model WWII German U-boat about 4' long that shot actual working torpedoes (no warhead though!). Wish I had a camera with me.

I like the Detroit airport where they have that mind-blowing computerized water fountain in the terminal.

Is it still there? I wonder.

 

[Aussie Bloke]

G'day everyone,....

Or drone plinking, maybe. What do you think?


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Drone plinking eh?

Now there is a new national sport!

A reinvention of the old 'air force-navy' rivalry.
lol

I was thinking along the lines of running around a lake or on a river and shooting at old car bodys set up along the edge of the river/lake.



Aussie.

 

[Another Ahab]

A gentleman here who goes crazy for warships built of Legos:



https://youtu.be/V4V_Bw0-bSM

 

[Another Ahab]

I found a whole series of vids on these big model boats.

Vid has a surprise ending; bottoms up!


https://youtu.be/zelfRBur370

 

[Another Ahab]

More wackiness, here's Part II of the series:


https://youtu.be/62hr9lOnamU