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[shutny]

I've finally found some time to build again.
So I decided to build myself a swining ship this time.

The first photos.







As you can see I let some space over for the sails to be attached to.

I hope you like it.

Edited by shutny, 06 May 2014 - 02:53 AM.

[maarten12]

That is awesome, really realistic . Do you have any ideas on how to power it?

[shutny]

That is awesome, really realistic . Do you have any ideas on how to power it?

Well, I am still working on that, any suggestions would be nice.

I was thinking in the direction of a sort of mechanism that hooks on the bottom of the ship somehow that moves back and forth. maybe some system that somehow alternates the movement every swing. but that is up to experimenting i guess

[RNB]

Nice ship, one of the best (if not the best) swinging ships I've seen so far! Good luck with the mechanism!

[tornado96]

YES! I love your builds! That ship is looking so realistic! Looks like you could ride it! Really looking forward to what you do with the mechanism.

[Haaron05]

wow!, that looks very strong and realistic. cant wait till next update!

[Helmut]

The mechanism will be most complicated part. Realistic ship, good work!

[Sorunome]

That ship looks nice so far!

[shutny]

I made some progress, I think i will finish the supports tonight.







I hope you like it.

[maarten12]

I really like it, especially the beginning of the sail looks very nice and creative . The axle in the top seems to be attached in the right way!

[shutny]

The ship now is fully supported. I am going to improve the base of the model, but i just wanted to see it swing and how the supports would hold up.













And I made a short video of the handpowered swinging tests

[shutny]

I have been working on a mechanism for the swinging.

I am going to make it more compact and use both my 12v motors for this

Anyway the first test with just 1 motor

http://www.youtube.c...9A_C8jQ&index=1

[Micro Mike 21]

Wow, I like it! I missed your rides so much (creations). Keep it up!!

[timtimlaz]

How is the motor doing that? The motor only goes in one direction.

[DDRman732865]

That works quite well, probably the best system I've seen out of k'nex. And it looks great too.

[shutny]

i did a short video on how it looks like when the power is turned on to the motor.

please enjoy.

http://www.youtube.c...9A_C8jQ&index=1

[Micro Mike 21]

Wow! That looks great. If only it could maybe go higher, that would make it better. Though I like it so far!

[Joost12]

Speechless..

[jp95]

you could also use a simple battery motor what you build on a transformator.
so you can make it turn with your own hands.

Edited by jp95, 04 March 2013 - 12:01 PM.

[shutny]

I have worked on the swinging mechanism for a while now, and I haven't been able to improve that.
so for now I will leave it at the point where it it right now and work on finishing this thing.

I have installed the motor at the top, and maybe when I get my new power adapters I will try to build in a second motor so the first one doesn't have to work so hard

anyway some progress pictures.

Edited by shutny, 30 April 2013 - 12:38 PM.