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RC Models => Boats => Topic started by: Sb_Maharana on February 06, 2011, 12:10:57 AM

Title: Artificial pond
Post by: Sb_Maharana on February 06, 2011, 12:10:57 AM
Two months back I got an opportunity to conduct a model boat show at District cultural and handicraft exhibition. The initial idea of making the pond was to get a good reflecting image the stage. I managed to make this pond with fly ash bricks (the size of each brick is approx. 1ft x 9 in x 6 in) and covered the surface with tarpaulin. The approx. capacity of this pond was 5000 liters and size 24ft x 20 ft.
Title: Re: Artificial pond
Post by: Sb_Maharana on February 06, 2011, 12:14:21 AM
On this occasion our District Collector was taking a test drive of Lilka boat, but his experience with this boat was not so good.
Title: Re: Artificial pond
Post by: medicineman1987 on February 06, 2011, 02:23:51 AM
The boat in the 4th pic is at quite an angle.. Did it tip over?
Title: Re: Artificial pond
Post by: VC on February 06, 2011, 11:29:41 AM
Wow! That is neat. I love the reflections in the first two snaps.
Title: Re: Artificial pond
Post by: Sb_Maharana on February 06, 2011, 12:15:17 PM
Quote from: medicineman1987 on February 06, 2011, 02:23:51 AM
The boat in the 4th pic is at quite an angle.. Did it tip over?

I was lucky, it didn't happen, but about 2 tea spoon of water gone inside the hull.  Electronic parts were safe, I disconnected the battery immediately and able sail it again after one hour.
Title: Re: Artificial pond
Post by: medicineman1987 on February 06, 2011, 12:51:09 PM
That was a lucky escape.. Maharana sir, the reflection concept looks beautiful.. :)