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English forum => Small talk => The Chat Lounge => Topic started by: Capt. Jim on March 08, 2011, 17:31:13

Title: Mearsk Alabama ( RC Boat )
Post by: Capt. Jim on March 08, 2011, 17:31:13: Hi guys,

Last week i bought this cargo ship. its my first Rc boat and its almost complete. So there is a engine in it and other stuff. Must do a few things on it before she go in the water. I will make photo's of it and other boats to! There are always a lot of tugg boats. 8)

Why Mearsk Alabama? Because its the only Mearsk ship i could find with cranes in the middle :thumbs: Orginal name is Graupner Neptun. Some pic's,

I know Mearsk is wrong spelled lol :thumbs:

(http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg200/JimCalibra/RC%20Mearsk%20Alabama/010.jpg)

(http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg200/JimCalibra/RC%20Mearsk%20Alabama/006.jpg)

Lots of dust on the boat ( all cleaned ) ;D
(http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg200/JimCalibra/RC%20Mearsk%20Alabama/001.jpg)

(http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg200/JimCalibra/RC%20Mearsk%20Alabama/003.jpg)

I try to change the K and S with out damage it and now,

(http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg200/JimCalibra/RC%20Mearsk%20Alabama/0032.jpg)

(http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg200/JimCalibra/RC%20Mearsk%20Alabama/0012.jpg)

Some cables on the cranes,

(http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg200/JimCalibra/RC%20Mearsk%20Alabama/002.jpg)

(http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg200/JimCalibra/RC%20Mearsk%20Alabama/001-1.jpg)

(http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg200/JimCalibra/RC%20Mearsk%20Alabama/002-1.jpg)

(http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg200/JimCalibra/RC%20Mearsk%20Alabama/003-1.jpg)

Bought some containers today,

(http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg200/JimCalibra/RC%20Mearsk%20Alabama/008.jpg)

(http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg200/JimCalibra/RC%20Mearsk%20Alabama/009.jpg)

(http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg200/JimCalibra/RC%20Mearsk%20Alabama/010-1.jpg)

(http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg200/JimCalibra/RC%20Mearsk%20Alabama/011.jpg)

So u guys see the hatches are to small.. :( Must make new ones that the container better fit so they dont fall off in the water haha :doh:

Hope u like it...

Post more soon :captain:
Title: Re: Mearsk Alabama ( RC Boat )
Post by: larsdehaan on March 08, 2011, 17:33:31: nice! where you got it?
Title: Re: Mearsk Alabama ( RC Boat )
Post by: Ballast on March 08, 2011, 17:38:37: That's the Neptun, made by Graupner. It's a very nice boat, i also had one. I also had a bowthruster in mine :thumbs: It's not very hard to build a bowthruster in it, but you will need to re-paint the hull and you need a transmitter with more then 2 channels.

(http://www.verspaget.nl/contents/media/l_2144_neptun.jpg)

The real Maersk Alabama was highjacked by pirates in 2009 off the Somalie coast. The pirates held the Master hostage in the lifeboat.
Title: Re: Mearsk Alabama ( RC Boat )
Post by: oceandream on March 08, 2011, 17:48:43: Nice model :thumbs:
Title: Re: Mearsk Alabama ( RC Boat )
Post by: Bottman on March 08, 2011, 18:11:52: How strange! I have the same model on the garret, waiting for some time to assemble it, and - believe it or not - I've also plans to re-construct the ship, but in the opposite way! With a forward located decks house and some major changes to become a RoRo vessel. :2thumbs:
You gave me a new inspiration. ;D
Title: Re: Mearsk Alabama ( RC Boat )
Post by: Cat320DL on March 08, 2011, 18:20:18: Nice model :2thumbs:

Kyle
Title: Re: Mearsk Alabama ( RC Boat )
Post by: Atlantis05 on March 09, 2011, 06:30:06: Very nice model,

the Neptun was also one of my very first models :-) I did build her the way with the Structure mid-ship. She is not only a nice looking one, she is also seaworthy (right word for a ship going through heavy seas without problems?) :2thumbs: I went around the whole Island of Fehmarn with her (on her own keel!) :captain:

if youÂ´d like to have a look on some other vessels, there is a link to a video on youtube I made.. in the end there are also some nice cargo vessels:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrBPrppwWSU

And by the way,.. the hovercrafts, the Seabex One and the OilRigSupplyship Aziz (the one carrying the camera) are my buildings (on wich IÂ´m quite proud of :angel: )

Keep up the bulding and enjoy the sailing, itÂ´s really a nice one!

Holger
Title: Re: Mearsk Alabama ( RC Boat )
Post by: Capt. Jim on March 09, 2011, 22:33:02: Very nice ships u can be proud of it haha! Very nice video to :thumbs:
Title: Re: Mearsk Alabama ( RC Boat )
Post by: Atlantis05 on March 10, 2011, 10:02:18: Thanks a lot (just got 2 inch taller) ::) :angel: :thumbs:
Title: Re: Mearsk Alabama ( RC Boat )
Post by: 2000 on March 14, 2011, 12:02:22: You forgot to change the name on the bow it still says Neptum Ct. Jim. :doh:
Title: Re: Mearsk Alabama ( RC Boat )
Post by: Capt. Jim on March 14, 2011, 15:10:41: the first photo's yes. At last ones i take it already off. Look at the back of the ship is no name any more :thumbs:
Title: Re: Mearsk Alabama ( RC Boat )
Post by: Atlantis05 on March 14, 2011, 15:36:49: How will you call it? The "Maersk Neptune"? Would love to see a pic of her going through the water... she has such a great design

Keep it on...

Holger
Title: Re: Mearsk Alabama ( RC Boat )
Post by: Atlantis05 on March 14, 2011, 15:38:27: Ah.. wait.. for the containerdeck... why not using a long deck all over the two openings, where you could put the container all the way from bow to bridge ( including the cranes)

Holger