If you're speaking about the models you can see they have propellers, if you're talking about the real ships they couldn't sail perfectly against the wind, but could come close to it, depending on sail configuration up to 20º ish degrees deviated from fully against the wind, some sailships can actually sail faster like this than running with the wind behind, won't go too deep but sails work not only as a parachute getting pushed by the wind, which gets weaker the more the ship approaches to the speed of wind but also as a wing of an aircraft, generating lift, which gets stronger the more the faster the wind traverses the sail, some sailships can sail faster than the wind
Exactly - as the wind passes over the "back" of the sail it creates a low pressure area which essentially "pulls" the vessels - it isn't pushed, which is the instinctive assumption
Freddie was a genius,never to be reapeated was Freddie im happy he got to sing with the Jordinaires,i imagine it didnt get any better for him,RIP Freddie
I’ve seen some amazing models of boats made by people who own the real thing. A guy built a replica of his 26’ TollyCraft complete with air horns , Radar , Anchor, etc. He showed at Fisherman’s Festival in Ballard and immediately had an inquiry as to how to build one of them like a 28’……?? He said $6k and next thing he knew…… I found him a miniature salesman sample of a common “Bruce” plow in bronze and he just about cried when he spied it . He lost the radio contact at one event and had to roam docks until he heard his horn beeping. Loved the huge battleship. Good stuff.
Hier sind wieder einmal erwachsene Menschen zu kleinen Kindern geworden und leben ihren Traum. Warum nicht? Ich wünsche Diesen Menschen weiterhin viel Spaß an Ihrem Hobby!👍 Viele liebe Grüße vom Ammersee in Deutschland!
Hi Graham many years ago I lived near the msc, had the pleasure of days out on the Msc Volant and the victory, viceroy and vanguard. Lovely to see a beautiful working model. Regards Barry
Nice idea, model sailing ships in a skirmish but I wonder if the creator of this video actually knows what a galleon is. One of the ‘French’ ships vaguely resembled one but all the others, the ‘French’ frigate and the ‘British’ despatch schooner (ketch-rigged) Brig-sloop and 64-gun ship-of-the-line were none of them galleons but from an era at least century later. I’m awaiting the video in which all naval guns are referred to as cannons.
The last one "Majesty of the Seas" is a canal boat built by a man in France, from an article online: "A gentleman in France named Francois Zanella, after getting sick of building the average size cruise ship models, decided to take things one step further and spent 11 years building a huge replica of Majesty of the Seas. It is 1/8th scale, 33.5 metres long, 4.75 metres wide and an impressive 100 tonnes. Francois started building the replica in his garden in Moselle, France, which is ironic as Majesty of the Seas was too built in France by Chantiers de l’Atlantique. If that wasn’t impressive enough you might also be surprised to know that the model is actually a fully functional canal boat and with a draft of 1.06 metres she is the perfect size to gain admittance to most European canals. Now some of you have may have already seen and heard of this as construction was actually completed in 2005 (he started building it in 1993) so we are going back quite a few years but for those of us who have just discovered it - amazing, right?! Once construction was complete the boat was carefully transported to Sarreguemines, in north-eastern France, where she was launched and christened. She is currently sailing her way through Europe with her creator living onboard full time."
That is a big model it would be nice to see all of it You know, like in a video because this is RU-vid. After all, where people post videosnot just pictures. It's RU-vid, not you Picture
I have a 1/16 scale FAC for RC. (German 1970's type). INTERIOR as well as EXTERIOR. My problem is the running gear. At 9'6" and 200lbs, no model shafts and props are big enough. I used 2 ct down yamaha 3hp outboard props but still have not the ability to make a leak proof 30" prop shafts. Any suggestions?
Random video for me. I've always appreciated all sorts of models especially having been a reasonably competent plastic model builder. With movie making, large models are rarely a surprise, and are expected more often than not. But large models are quite surprising when it comes to individual model builders. As the video shows, one requirement is some place to keep them during, and after fabrication. It's also hard to imagine the time, and resources invested by one person. I recently saw a video about a miniaturist, and fine model builder. One of his models is of a four wheeled horse drawn wagon about 18 in long. If I remember correctly, he estimated it took over 2000 hours to complete. So large or small, that's a lot to invest either way. So hats off to those who can do it.
2:46 The Majestic looks amazing. This got me thinking, how hard would it be to make a real yacht this size, but have it appear to be a much larger ship? Toy for a billionaire.
