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The Dumas Star 30 should not be overlooked for a nice wooden RC sailboat kit. It is a complete kit with sails and hard ware and at a good price. My first wooden models were Tippecanoe kits , a T37, a T50 and a T27. They are all nice boats and building them gave me the confidence to move into other build projects.
Most, Mahogany grain is way over-scale, for a 1/16 or 1/12 model boat. That is why some use other woods, and just stain them, to look like Mahogany. Nov 30, 2019 , 10:14 AM
It ends up in the mast well and sticks up some. It looks like you have clearance but you should model it in its correct location and check for conflicts. I ended up grinding the adjustment wheel down. Often the vang adjustment wheel interfered with the keel screw. Also model the block for the main sheet and check it for conflict with the vang wire.
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!Old Model Boats A common reason for posting on this specialist forum is that people have obtained an old model - perhaps left to them by a relative or bought in a yard sale - and want to know more about it. The readers of this forum have a lot of experience and a very good track record in identifying some quite old and rare items.
Only 50 or so of these exquisite Vortex 60 sailboat kits were made back in the late 1970's / early 1980's and only a handful may exist today. This one is in pristine condition and comes with a new Futaba radio and matching Futaba servos, chargers, 12 meter sail rig, clear stand, original hand drawn blueprints, plus a fully documented history.
The Sailfish is a smaller semi-scale sailboat, intended for free sailing or rudder only RC. I built one years ago, I had the main sail operating, but no jib. My intention is to build her with both jib and main operation, with some minor updates to sails and rigging, while still keeping a semi-scale look.
Building a wooden model sailboat made simple. Enjoy the pleasure of wooden model boat building. Based on the International Star Boat this semi-scale Star45 can be scratch built by novice or seasoned skipper. Easily radio controlled and large enough to see out on the water this is a model built by hobbyists for over thirty years, It is a classic ...
For the structure of a model sailboat mast, I think hollow is in the "would be nice to have" category, but not a requirement. Handy if you are running wires for lights, though. And if you are really looking for all up minimum weight, don't splice it together with pieces that are too short. Too many joints, and too much glue.
Looks like a lot of fun for sure! Always fun to test your skills. These boats are in every sense a classic RC sailboat. My uncles V 32 got me interested in RC sailing many years ago. I will always have one in my fleet. It is sad that kit boats like these have lost their popularity and availability. Building kits were great fun and really ...