HMS Surprise sail by port side

HMS Surprise sailing by. This is a 1:24 model frigate 110 inches long, 80 inches tall and almost 34 inches across the main course yard. It weighs 110 pounds when sailing. It is a kit from Steel, Chapman, and Hutchinson LTD of Palo Alto California. They also offer a smaller 1:24 model of a Brig and a topsail schooner. These are the only square rigger sailing ships for radio control that are a truely fine sailing ship.

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[osocandombero]

does it really sail, or hast it a propeller running?

[formerparatrooper]

@osocandombero No motor and propeller--all sail driven. Thanks for writing!

[formerparatrooper]

@MrDolemike1977 You'll shoot your eye out! Never attempt a working gun of any type on a sailing vessel because you cannot control the roll in a wind. There are clubs of folks who do this with modern motor driven models because they can get up close to one another and shoot downwards. Red Ryder would not permit you to get a BB gun--forever!

[MrDolemike1977]

@formerparatrooper Thanks for the imput, but I was actually thinking of something less,, well grand. Just a small scale size that could fit into a swimming pool. Maybe attach some bb shoting cannons to it so you could sink the other ship.

[formerparatrooper]

@MrDolemike1977 I certainly understand--I sold a 1949 Willys Jeep that I spent 5 years restoring just to get involved with building and sailing this model. Of course getting the model was one part, a new RAM pickup to pull the RV trailer the ship rides in was another. We do enjoy going to the lake with this model though so we do not think the money was spent in vain. Several RC modelers who have threads on scratch building these square riggers but You Tube won't let me link them.

[MrDolemike1977]

@formerparatrooper Actually found it, thanks. I'd love to own one, but they're a leeeeetle outta my price range right now. Maybe I could build one from the ground up?

[formerparatrooper]

@MrDolemike1977 Send me a personal message and I will give you several links that has build photos as well as information and SC&H web site. RG

[MrDolemike1977]

@formerparatrooper Thanks, I can't seem to link with it either...

[formerparatrooper]

@WarbabyFox The term LARBOARD was officially changed to PORT in 1944 by the Royal Navy but the terms were long in use by the merchant shipping. Whalers continued to use larboard into the 1850s. Since I am living now rather than then, I am using what is familier to me. Check out the video we made for the fight for Lake Erie to learn the history of the change of terms according to the captain of Surprise.

[formerparatrooper]

@MrDolemike1977 The kits for these ships is available from SC&H models in Palo Alto CA. I cannot put a link to their web page on this media but if you need more information you an PM me and I can add some links to some build threads as well as the web page for the models.