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Re:Nord Icelandia, going from OSV to survey ship (1 viewing)
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TOPIC: Re:Nord Icelandia, going from OSV to survey ship
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Nord Icelandia, going from OSV to survey ship 2008/02/09 00:13 Karma: 0  
My current project was already well under way when I discovered this forum whilst posting on model ship world, so, I figured i'd fill you in on what I have been doing.

This is Nord Icelandia, purchased off a member of the UK based model boat mayhem forum as a rough anchor handling vessel. Since then the model has progressed into a model of a survey ship, though its paintwork will need some attention.

this is how she started off...
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RV NORD ICELANDIA
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Re:Nord Icelandia, going from OSV to survey ship 2008/02/09 00:16 Karma: 0  
...prior to going to the Blackpool model boat show at the Norbreck Castle Hotel, the hull was painted...
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Re:Nord Icelandia, going from OSV to survey ship 2008/02/09 00:22 Karma: 0  
...at Black pool show, her running gear and the A-frame was built, however, I at this stage wanted to have the A-frame running, and was not in anyway happy with the frame.

Her running gear is an MFA 380 race motor, the original motor had enough torque to pull a small planet off its axis but wouldn't push Nord Icelandia.

servo Futaba 30003
receiver - Futaba 7channel
esc Mtroniks Viper 15

battery 6v 4.5ah
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Re:Nord Icelandia, going from OSV to survey ship 2008/02/09 00:25 Karma: 0  
...that aside, she had a successful sea trial, however something had to change, and so work on a new super structure was started...
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Re:Nord Icelandia, going from OSV to survey ship 2008/02/09 00:29 Karma: 0  
...after a successful sea trial, the next few weeks were spent fabricating a new super structure and the old tall a-frame was cut down to something more realistic...
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RV NORD ICELANDIA
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Re:Nord Icelandia, going from OSV to survey ship 2008/02/09 00:31 Karma: 0  
...new super structure in place, with a rather odd mast, Nord Icelanida sailed again. however more changes were on the cards..
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RV NORD ICELANDIA
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