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Good evening Friends...its my rerun in to my life...forgetting everything bad...and its time...i got an opportunity to do something to may nation for our NAVY...in the form of this ship...its a frigate...INS SHIVALIK...its a three meters ship...made of thermocoal and paper...scaled around in 1:55...

i started my work from exact blue prints...with paper and thermocoal....

and was some tough work due to my unhealthy situation...but still i know i do not have any more time to be alive..so only modeling....

motors came from automobile wiper assy, and reworked for 7.2 volts, and in to 2.4 KV...in to three...one for thrust pump...

and ESC was made out of PWM principle,and powered by IRF mosfets..

and the commander transmitter was wired by FM principle. its based on 27 .145 MHz. all are custom made....its goes in to 12 channel...all proportional..cover was made out of foam board..and control stics took from Siemens  controls.

and runs nicely...its my first work...now...so happy...within my pain...thank you all...

Seaking was finished by paper and all into scale...

and i added a rotating main rotor and tail....

and i fixed all switches in starboard panel within  a sliding door for easy access..and dust proofing...

and yes...its in our naval pool...it can fire really...can rotate turret...slide doors...horn..alarm...and radio communication with hidden camera and FM transmitter....

Awesome job. Really dont know what else to say! :) how long did this take to complete??

WOW ! great work roopeshkrishna {:)} {:)} {:)} :salute: :salute: :salute:
she looks exactly the same , when i saw her last time ,the big canon ,rocket launchers everything are perfectly scaled,she is fast,she is stealth,and she is beautiful!
when i was sailing in that ship every one was friendly !
best of luck for your first sail :thumbsup:

Dear Mr. Krishna,

That is one of the finest (if not the best) scratch built model that I've ever seen. Keep up the great work and continue inspiring us.

Waiting for the video.

Regards,

VC

its awesome, simple cant beat it!!!!

what a built, highly finished one!!!!!!

I am spellbound and in awe. Simply superb ! Keep up the good work  :)

Very impressed to see this. Well done, and do post details, so others can follow and build .

Wow! That's just fantastic!! Excellent job mate!

Thank you all of my Friends...i took around a month to finish this one..becaue by health i am not OK...i will post a detailed article about making a ship,from thermocol and paper, and sure with all known technics that with me..all proven for years..and i hope with that many of us can make models with very less money and yes will be much enjoyable...but i request for a little time, because i am simply getting back in to my life, once again...i will post all goodies here that i proved in my lifetime...its sure...and also know that i have ample of things to learn from you all...thanks for the inspiration, and encouragement...still working on a new platform...

Praveen Sir, i am too happy to know that you sailed in Shivalik...its nice...and i can simply imagine the sheer power  as her's gas turbines thrusts her...my model is fully eqiped one and can really fire, by changing the turret in to some big one, not in scale, because to absorb the rebouncing...now i am in to INS MUMBAI, in same scale..then INS VIPUL...but at present i am working on a new design, for our NAVY, is named NAGIN 1. its a stealthy gun platform concept..and also working on a mig 29, in to 7 feet, to show the landing gear retraction, and deploy.it will take some time, but within time i will post a great article about making a great ship from thermocol and paper...its nice..inexpensive..but relliable...sure..i will post...

VC Sir..i will load a video soon...please give me a little time...

ya roopesh it was wonderful experience! when they used engage CODOG nothing stood in its way! super power! shear power of that ship!
some snaps for you!
and best of luck for future builds! :thumbsup:

Roopesh

superb build, as you can see, except probably Mr VC & Maharana , there are no serious boat builders, here, i am sure you have read this thread (http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=29759.0) take this to MBM as well. see the response. you want to stick onto to Indian, i think that is welcome too. aim is .KEEP BUILDING, posts , forum etc are secondary,

Roopesh

You really do knowhow to get things in "ship shape"!

Really good job!!

 :goodjob: :goodjob: :goodjob:


great job !

Good Morning Friends...and Praveen Sir, its too happy to see the photographs...its far beyond my imagination...surely you are a fortunate person to serve on Shivalik...sorry for the delay in replying..i am not well..sorry..now i am adding a short video here for you all...

here the videos..    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOKz-sWyo7c     this craft is fully equipped with electronic circuits and reworked motors...with choosen battery she runs around 1.5 hours with all lights and music...

if you have made it then it is nice piece of art.

superb  {:)} {:)} {:)}

hi mate.
excellent ship there, good detail and lots of thought and planning for electrics.
well done  :)
regards
don

Thank you Sir..and from this inspiration, now i am going to make a carrier, in to 5.6 meters..she will be in to 4 motors, +1, for thrust pump,and yes backed up by 12 volt 40 Ah battery.after that ,sure a 4 meter long submarine...but its too slow, as my health is not good..but i know i do not have any more time to take rest..thanks for the inspiration again....

fantastic!! :)

Wow Hats off!!

Awesome build. Thx for sharing

thanks for the inspiration Friends...

 :bow:  :bow:  :bow: Speechless, unbeatable craftsmanship  :salute: I feel ashamed that I missed to see this piece of art  :banghead: until I saw the post by aXedge today http://www.rcindia.org/self-designed-diy-and-college-projects/did-one-of-our-esteemed-modellers-make-this/msg113555/#new

I am looking for an instructor for Ship modelling for kids. Can you help me. I am jagdish menon i have an event management company and we do training to kids on various topics like aero modelling 3 d animation photogtraphy etc recently i received a request from a school to help thme with ship building or ship modelling. It will be a great help if u can help me in this. I require some one who is professional who can teach the young kids on ship modelling.

Kindly let me know my email id is jagdishgmenon@gmail.com.
Looking forward for you help

Mr Menon his name is roopesh! i have pmed you his number

Roopesh (on this forum as roopeshkrishna) is in Kerala, and the master!

This is a good read... about some excellent work...  {:)} almost around the same time you built Shivali F 47, I built my Shivalik F 47... its just about 30 cm long... I built its hull out of thrown away single switch plastic switch boxes and wood. I have used twin props powered be two 3v motors out of an old RC car. I used the RC circuit of the car for the transmitter and receiver... for the power supply I've used a mobile phone lithium ion cell.... just enough to enjoy in a 6' dia pool... :P

My F47 in the attached picture is not an exact replica... and certainly no match to what you have built... Building Water Crafts is not a very common hobby in North India. However, Building water crafts has been a long nurtured dream since I was just about 6 yrs old way back in 1968 during a annual fair called "saba, Saba" ("7, 7") in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania, East Africa where my late dad was posted. Almost four and a half decades later I've started realising that dream. I have built numerous small RC boats, catamarans and tugs out of plastic pencil boxes for kids to enjoy. I have also built a 75cm long Coast Guard Patrol boat much in lines of your "Mistral" almost a year before building  Shivalik F47. The latest of my vessels is a 50cm long RC Luxury Cruise Vessel. Its in the finishing stages. Your posts inspires this 50yr old child to build more... ;) Thanks for sharing your builds... :)

its really awesome.....

Mr Mistral

May i know your real name, i am coming to Delhi, would like to meet you and learn how to start off on Boats, do indicate when you will be available, whenever you are, i will make it convenient to meet you.


PS
he logged after my offer, for reasons best know, didn't bother to reply (including 'nay' )

When will you be in New Del, Ratbuster? I am planning a trip mid May. Would love to meet this gentleman. His posts and his build style are very 'familiar'. Lots to learn from him.

PM me if you guys come to Delhi.  Then you come to my garage sale, GWS Slow Sticks, brushless motors NIB etc...

theleabres

given your background and line of work, i am sure you can find out who is ( :giggle: ) and meet up with MISTRAL , i would like to interact with him too, i am a wannabe boat guy.

PS
will take you up on visiting your garage

It will be worth while to research, though the festival marks Union of two countries in 54, when was the First 'Saba Saba' held? Did this festival happen in 1968? Worth researching, though rest of the corroborative facts quoted are bang on

Thank you for giving me the opportunity of conducting a research. Here are my findings:

1. The Saba Saba (7/7 or 7th. of July) International festival started sometime in the early 80's. I quote from this website:

http://www.wildthingsafaris.com/information/events/tradefair

"The International Trade Fair is now in its thirty-second year, having originally been held to promote Tanzanian exports. Now the International Trade Fair has grown into an important annual event, hosting over 1500 exhibitors from over 18 different countries."

2. Also it wasn't the M.V. Haryana, it was the M.V. State of Haryana (erstwhile M.V. Santhia which was taken over at Bombay by The Shipping Corporation of India, in 1966 and re christened as the 'State of Haryana'). At that point in time, my Father was young Captain with the same company, SCI.

3. I quote from Wiki: "INS Delhi was a Leander class light cruiser built for the Royal Navy in 1933 as HMS Achilles, and commissioned into the New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy (from 1941 the Royal New Zealand Navy) in 1937 as HMNZS Achilles. She was returned to the Royal Navy at the end of the Second World War and in 1948 was sold to the Royal Indian Navy to be recommissioned as HMIS Delhi. In 1950 she was renamed INS Delhi and remained in service until decommissioned at Bombay on 30 June 1978."

This is one of the best examples of researched fiction that you can come across in real life. The person has gone to great lengths to create this identity which seems to be going through a bit of crisis now.

Obviously the person has a lot of time in his hands and is intelligent as well as 'creative'.