Convoy: Nationals 2007

[MrFlix76]

i'd love just to turn up with a 1:72 Bismark with air guns in the turrets and just blow them all out the water.

[gillamtec]

from 0:14 watch it with your eyes closed

[dinoattacker234]

@gillamtec i did what was supposed to happen

[gillamtec]

@dinoattacker234 the sounds they make :)

[xXG4mErZParadIseXx]

My mommy said i cant buy a real boat so i got a rc ................TROLOLOLOLOLO

[stephenm1970]

**** ya

[jadx21]

i would arm mine with a .22 short.

[11nerfmaster]

i wanted to see something blow up

[superscottorama]

really...

[wackywaldo100]

how do you patch them up?

[luisxI1]

what do they fire?

[ModelWarshipCombat]

@luisxI1 Some of the main turret barrels actually fire bb's into the other ships (all ships are required to be sheeted in thin balsa so the bb's can penetrate), As they take damage, pumps on board start to pump the water out (you can see this in the video), but when they take too much or pump battery runs low, they sink!

[luisxI1]

@ModelWarshipCombat uuu, now i understand ;)

but...amm...what are bb's?

[kimiyosis]

@luisxI1 bbs are short for ball baerings, wich are used for miniture guns, like these

[o0lee111]

there fireing water yea thats one way to tack down a ship

[ModelWarshipCombat]

@o0lee111 no, that is the bilge pumps trying to recover from the damage they have taken. They actually fire bb's into each other's hulls.

[develray]

Id love to do this. But alas i am poor and could never aford it myself. could you kindly tell me wher these battles take place so i may watch?

[ModelWarshipCombat]

@develray It is a national club, so all over! try looking at "Battles & Events" link on MWCI web page (nationally), or also do a web search for "IRCWCC" website (NE states)

[Jacomelo117]

hey, I have a question... what makes the ships leak like that? spewing out water from the side, is that because it was shot? or something else?

[bpkoehler]

@Jacomelo117 You can probably tell from the earlier comments on this video that we battle these ships (the ships have onboard bb cannons firing out the turrets) in shallow waters. So yes, the pumping you see is from damage the ships have taken (a few more holes and the pump may not handle the flow.. and down she goes! ;-)

[Jacomelo117]

@bpkoehler haha! cool! I would love to get into this, but there aren't any near locations for me to do this.

[MegaTitanicboy]

@bpkoehler do the ships come with BB cannons or do you have to integrate the BB stuff into the ships?

[buidseach]

need some flamethrowers i think lol

[bpkoehler]

@TheBaseballplayer87

Hey. Sometimes built (used) ships can be found on the website - ModelWarshipCombat (org). There are two vendors for unbuilt ship kits and parts: BattlersConnection and STRIKE Models. You can find them both online easily with a quick search.

[Nelsonwmj]

Holy crap that was like a melee royale...

[Sangheili1000]

Nice vid

[stewmeat95]

DO you recover them post sinking

[bpkoehler]

As you can probably tell from the earlier post, we do indeed play in shallow water and recover the ships post sinking. They actually patch up and can be ready to battle again in about 30 minutes after sinking! Boats can last a long time and many sinks (I have one that is atleast 15 yrs old)

[fty170]

@bpkoehler holy jesus chirst thats older den meeee

[gearkid246]

what do they shoot?

[bpkoehler]

bb's - they make holes in the thin balsa glued to the sides, which lets water in (and sink when there are enough holes)

[HuangYiChao]

Oh the Charlie Foxtrot!

[NascarRacing2003Fan]

please answer my comments

[bpkoehler]

You have not commented on this video, and I believe I answered all your other comments on other videos.

I did find one on 'All vs. Nagato' but I think you asked the same question twice (I answered it again just to make sure)

Did I miss a question?

[NascarRacing2003Fan]

yes on best of bruhaha2

[bpkoehler]

some are scratch-built, but some are available as (advanced) kits from BattlersConnection. In the U.S. it is also (fairly regularly) possible to get a used ship that just needs refurbishing (which is how I started). Check out ModelWarshipCombat(org).

[battleman1998]

are these kits or there own disighn because it looks interesting and i would want to get one.

[bpkoehler]

We play in water shallow enough to wade out and recover them (sometimes have to dive down just a little bit). Many boats have a float on stringer that bobs up and tellls the owner exactly where it is.

[falshirmjager123]

How do you recover sunken ships?

[hax0r117]

Where are u guys based?

[bpkoehler]

It is a national club with guys all over. We do have clusters of guys who battle "regionally" every month, but have a "national" each summer. The main site is modelwarshipcombat org

[hax0r117]

alright. cool. anything in western Canada? lol probably not.

[bpkoehler]

There actually is a similar Canadian club. Go to our website I listed earlier and follow the "Related Sites" link to find links to the other clubs (I think it is listed near the bottom).

[bpkoehler]

It really is! So much, that next weekend I will drive 6 hrs to battle with friends, probably get sunk, and go wading... in February!

[CaptainWJenkins]

That looks like so much fun.