Bud's Creole Queen

Still under construction but running extremely well. This Dumas Creole Queen is a nightmare to build but extremely gratifying to complete.

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• RC
• Scal
• Model
• Boat

[ijohansen]

Appreciate your comments. It was a lot fun building and even more fun running it.

[RetoFor]

What scale is it? She is a beauty!

[ijohansen]

@RetoFor - 1/48th scale, 1/4" = 1'

[ijohansen]

It is powered with an electric motor with a belt drive to the paddle wheel. It has bow thrusters as well so the boat can turn around in it's own length.

[sanddragon99]

@ijohansen ... are you also using rudders?... thrusters are cool but they are kind of modern... any more modes and you might as well toss out the paddle and use a propeller!

[ijohansen]

@sanddragon99 - Yes, it has 3 large rudders. While the ship is moving rapidly the rudders give it good steering but once you slow down, you really need the bow thrusters to maneuver. No propeller but if it did have, it would help the rudder efficiency.

[mightymissk]

What a gallant little craft! The kid inside me woke up. What a beautiful little river boat! Oh my God, I think I'll go skip stones on a pond. Thanks man.

[doughesson]

Is the paddle freewheeling or it is pushing the boat as she moves around the pond?

[ijohansen]

Thanks for you comments. Bet it is interesting to see a model after spending so much time on the vessel. Has your Dad seen this video?

[ijohansen]

Yep.