RC Aircraft Carrier With Rocket Launcher

My first home-made RC boat. It started as a cheap plastic toy aircraft carrier that was owned by my little brother. Seeing that he didn't want it, I took it, salvaged the electronics (receiver and radio) from a broken RC car we got for $5 at the bargain store, waterproofed the hull, threw in two big electric motors, installed stainless steel drive-shafts, put propellers on the end of them, and built a fully functioning RC Aircraft Carrier.
For kicks, I decided to throw on my Estes rocket pad. The rockets are simply "A" engines with some fins attached. Because this was a low budget project, I decided not to install a separate channel for the firing mechanism; I simply ran the electrical cable of the firing control under the water. Although it hindered the maneuverability of the boat and required another person to operate the firing control, it was very reliable and safe, based on the accounts of wireless firing systems going off without warning.
This video was our first test (fired on the fourth of July) and my first Youtube video. My brother, Timmy, operated the firing control while I held the boat steady. More videos to come...

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Airplane
• Boat
• Rocket
• RC
• Radio
• Control
• DIY
• Aircraft
• Carrier
• Launcher
• Aviation
• and
• Space
• Electronics

[buffayetistallicorn]

hey im trying to do the exactly the same thing with the aircraft carrier toy and electronics from an rc car. and i was wondering how you kept water from coming in where the propeller shafts go into the boat?

[Pmet2010]

Buy a metal shaft (copper, aluminum, or any other metal that is remotely water resistant) and a plastic or metal tube that is flush around it, but not tight (I used stainless steel shafts and aluminum tubes). Then smear the metal shaft with petroleum jelly or any other viscous substance. This waterproofs the shaft, reduces friction, and protects the shaft and tube from abrasion.

[austinpetemo]

cool. but what if the impeller wraps itself in the cord?

[Pmet2010]

The propellers are located too far inboard to interfere with the cord.

[Tlevittation]

that would go sexy against rc planes when they fly over trying to show off low flying ^^ straight through the rear rudder strings :D

[darkest1paintballa]

i would be the .1% that would laugh hysterically with a couch and popcorn LOL already.

[ThePyrotube]

Im currently trying to make a Rc car, with video camera, and fires rockets with bombs attached to them

[Conorsev]

sorry but that isent cool. it wold be if you made a hole in the boat like the real thing. or at leasd dident have the big launch wire.

[Rapidnadion]

Brings back fond memories of a couple years ago when we tried this with a destroyer model! Those are some great post-launch stills.

[ChipMunkyou2]

Lolled, can you make a tutorial?

Nice vid!

[pindalover]

SEA LAUNCH !

[Grishe69]

gay