Dear Members,

After months of painstaking work, labour, innovations, frustrations, deceit, treachery, financial loss etc., etc., etc, my silent partner Musawir Sir (http://www.rcindia.org/profile/?u=1090) and I proudly present before you the LCAC 1.

Videos and clearer photographs to follow. We are esctatic, overjoyed and devastated at the same time. I hate using cliches, but this project has been a true example of "The Agony and The Ecstacy" of Scratchbuilt Mega RC projects.

Oh yes at 52" L X 32" B X 14" H, she does create a rather big impression.

PLEASE comment. We need the encouragement today. To some members on this forum, we extend our heartfelt gratitude and thanks. They stood by us when we needed them the most - Aditya, Anam and V.K. Singh.  . To one other member, we say "Well Sir, you tried your best to prevent it - but then here we are. We did it."

I don't want to sound boastful, nor do I believe in false humility, I don't think anyone in South East Asia has been able to produce 3 successful RC Scratchbuilt models of the Griffon 2000, Griffon 8100 and the LCAC in a span of 6 months.

It was worth it.

Cheers!

Some more - hope you all like what you see..............

Wow sir... its a beauty... Its actually the most beautiful scratch build ever... simply amazing...

Thank you my friend. Thanks also for supporting us and standing by us the whole time. You know the full story.........................

Yes... But even after so many problems... you managed to finish the hovercraft... Its amazing... simply amazing... I have never seen a scratchbuild so beautiful... Very nice build... May we have the specs please.....

Awesome !!   very detailed  

from waste paper baskets, bicycle spokes to wooden spoons - we have used everything to create this monster. Plan to have a quiz someday for members to locate and identify the original material and spot where it has been used!

Basic specs 52" L X 32" B X 14" H. Powered by 4 brushed 550 size motors (sourced by Aditya) driving 7X4 three bladed pusher props and two lifter fans driving 5 X 3 three bladed props.

great build. Congrats VC

Beautiful  

Videos !

Thanks Sirs! Videos - soon. Heartfelt thanks from Mustafa Musawir (Great Guns) and myself.

Dear VC sir, i have never been interested in Howercrafts, but the pics uploaded by you have made left me to do lots of Gooogling.

And i know that 3 hrs of googling is very less to say, but finally i am bound to say---"I love Howercrafts".

I have read several technical details as well. I will be very glad to help you if in any way.

I myself being a professional model maker have never seen such a  marvellous scrach built. I need to learn from you.

Thats all i have to say..

bit lengthy   but i love it

Great build VC sir ....now that's a true and dedicated modeller
Magnificent Build 

Abhay 

Akky, my old friend, 

We need your support today.

Thanks again!

In which way i can help you sir?.. Ill be glad to help..

Will let you know when the time is right. Thanks a ton for the offer.

me too always there to support your fantastic builds
by the way the  detailing is great  especially the propulsion system  

Thanks Akky!

Wonderful build... great attention to deal. Simply love it!

Amazing..Great work. please have some videos posted in youtube or someplace..

thanks

Any reason you used brushed motors rather than brushless ones?

But it looks REALLY good.The amount of that has gone into it is shown.

VC Sir,

What can I say it is simply awesome. You have done it again that too against all odds. Commendable achievement.

The attention to detailing, life like appearance, and fabulous performance has been the hallmarks of all your creations.  

Quote
"Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them.
- Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama"

That was for your comrade in arm who showed less of comrade re.

I can only relate to one of the incident which happened with me when I was in the Academy. Since Riding and Art were my passion, so they were my outdoor and indoor club's.

One of my comrade who was with me in Arts club, expressed extreme interest with me to learn painting and used to always trouble (pester) me with his canvas to teach him. So I started with basics gave him a theme, and slowly he was making me commit in his canvas bit by bit and every day he was making me do some addition to it and I realized I was actually making the painting for him, in the last when I realized only finishing was left, jovially I finished it for him and gave it to him as a gift, and asked him to take another canvas and start practicing what he has learned.

On the day of the Gallery, I could not help my self but "ROTFLMAO"  when I saw the same painting displayed on the hall with his name on it. When I confronted him this is what he had to say " It was my effort, since it was me who was guiding you to finish the theme and you were helping me to finish with the painting work, so nothing wrong in my name being there".

So I had some thing to learn from that painting that day. However that one incident could not belittle me in any way since I had my 12 canvas on the Hall and he had his one canvas. By the way all were sold by the end of the Gallery.

So VC you still have your three beauties and many more. He cannot even fathom what all you are going to come out with in the future.

"He has just one flash in the pan"

So congratulations and keep the good work going. These are only minor setbacks and aberrations.  

VC Sir,

I'ts really beautiful 

Congrats Sir & convey my wishes to Mr. Mustafa Musawir.

Please post the videos at the earliest.


Sanjay

Thanks everyone. Overwhelmed by your support and kind words.

Sandy, just one difference between this and your painting story. The person in question here may be unethical in his conduct, however, he is definitely a very talented modeller. I still respect his modelling abilities.

as usual VC , speechless, gr8 work, wow to these brushed ones, brush-less were nightmare, sounds like strapped and strapless , strapped wont malfunction (Even if you want it to) , when are you building one for both of us ?

PS
was hibernating on a scratch-build and Raptor 90, missed this thread