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Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Water Models / December 2003Hovercraft
Anything about model Hovercraft on this NG? The few model hovercraft I've seen lacked in performance. Though I haven't delved into it, they struck me as having too much drag for the available power/thrust. A good old fashioned air boat/swamp buggy is a lot more fun. > Anything about model Hovercraft on this NG? RCM&E did an article on a 23cc powered hovercraft recently. Very powerful, very quick. No messing about. About three feet long IIRC. David > Anything about model Hovercraft on this NG? Missed that one. Maybe someone is finally getting the proper power to them. > RCM&E did an article on a 23cc powered hovercraft recently. Very powerful, > very quick. No messing about. About three feet long IIRC. > > David > > Anything about model Hovercraft on this NG? This thing was superb! Very powerful, very fast. Very tempting too. David > Missed that one. Maybe someone is finally getting the proper power to them. > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > David > > > Anything about model Hovercraft on this NG? Go to this web site http://www.model-hovercraft.com/ I built a 3" x 4" R/C hovercraft as an experiment. It was out of Balsa and a shopping bag See this Micro R/c page for info on TTtim's build up, and my duplication. http://www.microrccenter.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=11945 -- Umi_Ryuzuki Nyow! / =^o^= ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Posted from the RCGroups.com Discussion Forums. Visit us at http://www.rcgroups.com <------- Win free R/C Gear! View this thread at rcgroups.com: http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=159532 > Anything about model Hovercraft on this NG? Click on this link: http://www.alltheweb.com/search?avkw=fogg&cat=web&cs=utf-8&q=model+hovercraft+au stralia&_sb_lang=pref The first site, http://www.remote-control-hovercraft.com/ makes a pretty fast one in Oz. Or you could try: http://www.alltheweb.com/search?avkw=fogg&cat=web&cs=utf-8&q=model+hovercraft&_s b_lang=pref and get a pretty long world-wide list. These sort of searches are ones that goggle seems to fall down badly on. Cheers, Gary B-)  Signature______________________________________________________________________________ Armful of chairs: Something some people would not know whether you were up them with or not - Barry Humphries Check out this site- www.du-groundeffect.com/wig.html Bill Anti-spam address: oldcoot88atwebtv.net Change 'at' to@ im currently making a rc hovercraft at the momment ive based it on the design for th griffon on this site www.model-hovercraft.com the best site ive seen and it runs on 2 speed 600 motors 1 for down thrust 1 for forward thrust ive not finneshed it yet bu ive had it hovering and you can just tap it and it'll spin around a couple of times. Paul I had a go at an electric hovercraft (from parts lying around after making other models). It's all scratch-built. It works pretty well, but the logistics were a nightmare (such as making the skirt, bonding plastic sheet, and so on). I used two fast electric aeroplane engines. One for horizontal and one for vertical thrust. I wouldn't put the model forward as an example to others, by any stretch of the imagination, but you can see the results on my homepage at www.shilbo.com. Good luck to anyone who has a go at something similar. >im currently making a rc hovercraft at the momment ive based it on the >design for th griffon on this site www.model-hovercraft.com the best site [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >Paul refer to = http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~atong/ and scroll down and view all the links under "Hovercraft, Airboats, Ground Effect Vehicles & VTOL Harrier etc" there are a number of good models in operation. regards Alan T. Alan's Hobby, Model & RC Web Links http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~atong/ .............................................................. > Anything about model Hovercraft on this NG? >refer to = http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~atong/ Also see http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rchovercraft/ Regards, U. Hi, just read some of the mail here. i've built a hovercraft from scratch, its sort of based on plans for tdx 2000 i found while on the net. I was looking for heliicopters a the time and came across model hovercraft by accident and thought t myself, that sounds a lot more fun than a plane or copter. so i found set of plans done by a guy called Mark Porter, printed them out and of I set to build it. I soon found out theres more to them than i thought, even though the are quite easy to build, the propulsion duct proved to be the hardes bit for me, as it is 0.4mm ply wrapped in a circle, with little cuts o leading edge and more ply to wrap round the outside( that was th hardest bit.) it drove me mad for hours as it kept popping appart:mad but finnaly i got it done:D . I also found that mark's plans didnt include a plan for the main cabi and engine room, so had to make do with looking at pics of other craf and coming up with somthing that resemles a paseenger carrying craft. all i need now is a four channel Tx and receiver and its going.I hav managed to get it going using an rc7.2v battery, but cause it i running 2 electric motors it last about 1min:( . I'm looking forward to getting it going properly and even try it dow the local seashore:D . If i can work out how to post a piccy of it I will at some point. - syms3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Posted from the RCGroups.com Discussion Forums Visit us at http://www.rcgroups.com <------- Win free R/C Gear View this thread at rcgroups.com: http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=15953 Interesting to see this thread.... seems that RC hovercraft's don't ten to command the same level of interest as other land vehicles. I'm a complete RC modeller newbie, but have decided to go for Hovercraft as my first kit as it seemed a great way to get somethin that has the advantages of being able to work on land and water as wel as being great fun! After a lot of research and lurking on these forums I have decided t go for the US Army Sk5 Hovercraft off th http://www.hovercraftmodels.com site. Does anyone have any experience of this kit? It uses 2 400 siz electric motors - one for lift and one for thrust. I am planning o going for a 4 channel setup (forward and reverse thrust an controllable lift), but still need to get the RC equipment. Anyone have any recommendations for a good quality 4 channel R transmitter available in the UK for this kind of application? I woul prefer to stick with one of the well known brands such as Futaba o Hitec, but the choice is pretty bewildering. links to good online site stocking RC equipment would also be welcome - I need to suss out price etc..... Cheers, Chri - ChrisBHove ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Posted from the RCGroups.com Discussion Forums Visit us at http://www.rcgroups.com <------- Win free R/C Gear View this thread at rcgroups.com: http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=15953 Well I don't know of any UK online dealers, however you can use this site to make your price comparisons. http://www.towerhobbies.com/ I'm sure that tarrifs would make ordering from them somewha prohibitive - Umi_Ryuzuk Nyow! / =^o^ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Posted from the RCGroups.com Discussion Forums Visit us at http://www.rcgroups.com <------- Win free R/C Gear View this thread at rcgroups.com: http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=15953 Just completed the Turbo Demon version, went to copy shop and then cut up copy of plans practiced cutting the corex on some estate agents old For Sale boards saved alot of mistakes. Testing on 4 channel system 2 speed contollers used a cheap one way for uplift and 4sonik eco27 for thrust .Skirt is of a plastic may upgrade to rip stop nylon. Few problems getting rudder to operate properly and getting motor mount straight but cured problem easy enough. But in all a good kit i am 51 and a complete newbie took about 5 days. Phil > Interesting to see this thread.... seems that RC hovercraft's don't tend > to command the same level of interest as other land vehicles. [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > Visit us at http://www.rcgroups.com <------- Win free R/C Gear! > View this thread at rcgroups.com: http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=159532 Thanks for the link - useful to see what is available for when I go looking :) . SK5 kit should arrive in the next few days :D. Also looks like a UK supplier (http://www.pandanmodelboats.co.uk) might start to stock the full range of kits from hovercraftmodels.com "early in the new year"...... They are not far from where I live, so can hopefully provide advice / RC equipment suitable for hovercrafts. Cheers, Chris -- ChrisBHover ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Posted from the RCGroups.com Discussion Forums. Visit us at http://www.rcgroups.com <------- Win free R/C Gear! View this thread at rcgroups.com: http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=159532 |
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