Good........Friends..
Making a house boat is, one of my sweetest dream, for years, but this was the time to realize it.the dream was re ignited by a scene, that i saw to the way to the Naval Academy. as i reached the Alappuzha- the land of lakes, it was a marvelous sight to see the house boats.but i noticed one great drawback, on all models, was nothing,but the wheel house and controls were kept in bow side of the boat, exposed,leaving the crew exposed to all we ather changes...its not fair. whenever we designs a machine,we must think about the comfortness of the crews.
only then we can get a good service and safety. so i designed my house boat with some modern innovations,mainly in structure.

The wheel house is placed within a closed atmosphere, with all safety,and the total build structure is made to exactly to the Vasthu science.so it reminds the real Kerala architecture.

more than 3 feet long, she is very light in weight...thanks to the thermocol....she is powered by a toy rc system,and a toy motor reworked for my specs.she is designed for long range operations, especially in open river, so i used a powerful battery, with deep brushing to the motor.
she is also equiped with a MP3 player along with FM radio, all at the flick of a switch.i choose the turbo button of the RX2B to operate the MP3 player.i hope one day i will buy a full professional radio, along with servos, so i can add many more functions to my crafts.  now she performs well.....

 showing the hull structure..after seasoning, i apllied the metal red oxide because, my intention is to release her in river  water..

showing it is finished in mat black,to depict actual wooden kerala boat.

Fig 3.. panels are made out of drawing paper..4,and 5 shows its structure...

prop was taken from a "water tap fall softener" is used to soft the water falling pressure from a tap.

the craft is intended for long time running ..so i made a good battery pack for it...its new NiMh battery with less weight..and in to 2500 ma...

structure is completed..and prior to painting...

Fig 10 windows and doors is made out of paper, and finished by enamel paint. all effects were attained by
dry brushing.

 a long whip antenna to a house boat may look awkward..so i choose an option to fix the antenna, as the bulwarks( side guide rails) or disguised as the guide rails, is a tuned dipole antenna for the radio reception... and  towards finishing..

 lights is a must for a house boat...so i gave ample of lights inside and out...

she is powered by a toy RC...but she is powerful..and perfect....

 shows the horse head logo...

Towards water....

Me with Manojkumar...i am thanking god for giving Manoj back to me...he was working in abroad, in the field of engineering..now he retired and came back native....we studied together..and growned together....now back together...now he is my supporting stick...thank God...once again...

now see the videos...at day time....

and in night with lights on....

INCREDIBLE!!

thats all i can say, perfect craftsmanship!!!!

hi mate.
very good looking boat.
and sails well.
I am impressed with the work going on in this forum.
much thought and innovation.
regards
don

thank you my Friends...thanks for the great inspiration...

 

hi
  why dont u sell your models at best prices
   with all the exellent craftmanship defeinetly all the models will fetch you nice rates
just try open one sales post in the form see how is the response (my opinion only) dont take in the wrong sense

Bessie, what Roopesh has created, IMHO, is a work of art. I don't think there can be a price tag attached to such builds.

 

Roopesh, I wonder what you would do if you were living in a country like the U.S.A. where EVERYTHING is available off the shelf? Would you still be churning out masterpieces like this or would you have been too busy doing other things?

I have met another Master Scratchbuilder, who is now a famous cinematographer in Hollywood and drives a Ferrari. He has given up modelling since he left India 24 years ago.

C'est la vie...............


Mr. Roopesh Krishna, you are an eccentric Genius Sir! 

Bessie..it may true...but i wasnt interested to sell my models ....but now i feel i must sell some of my works,to buy some useful things to me.and because of my dedication in modelling, financially i was not fit..so my wife left me, when i was in bed, due to a road accident...so i considered me as finished..my mother cried in front of me...cursed me because, of my model works...but later here...now...our Navy and Airforce recognise my works, so i got some chances to work for my nation...so i finished the INS SHIVALIK..and INS RANVEER  in 1: 55 th scale..and a great UAV for our AF..now i am working for the second term..its all miracle of almighty...i am not well now...but i know i have only a less time to do something for my country..at least through my modeling works..so if you need any models from my collection please ask me..i will give you..price is not an issue...because i can make many crafts within time...so...happy...

VC Sir..never consider it as a genius..its only some childish works..all from my imaginations..and now i am happy to say that i am getting some rewards from my modeling works...soooo happy...thank you all of my friends..

Incredible work of art! 

+1 VC sir.
Roopesh sir, I too think that if you had more resources and help you could produce even more awesome models. But, like VC sir says, that's how life is.

Hats off to your hard-work and dedication sir! 

Thank you Swapnil...thanks for the encouragement...

Great work Roopesh! Beyond words 

Roopesh, I understand you love your creations and you may not want to put them up for sale, but
I go with Bessie's suggestion. If you could sell some of these, you can definitely get the money for a good transmitter that you've so long been craving for.
I opine you should try that

Sure..Ajay..i will try for that..but i hope no one will buy it..hi..hi..thanks for the guidance..have a nice day...

Sir, I am not into Boats but there are lot of boat lovers around so they will surely be interested to buy. Best of Luck.

  great work

thank you friends..i will try once..so i hope i can buy some useful stuffs for me with that money..like brushless..lipos..radios...nice..so my works will be even more easy...