At rest |
Simple 'slab-sided' hull construction |
Off she goes |
Foil borne |
A banked turn |
View of the technical stuff showing the rear foil incidence control
that is linked to the rudder to achieve tight banked turns.
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This the design and build of this model was featured in Marine Modelling
Monthly magazine, December 1992 issue, by Traplet Publications UK, pages
36 - 41. Plans for this model are still available from Traplet
Publications.
Unfortunately since publication the 'half-round' aluminium strip (sold
in hardware shops for edging worktops and the like) used for the foils
may now be difficult to find. Modellers may try metal strip, such
as a 3 foot/1 metre ruler.
For construction notes to accompany the plans see below::
Rapier build article (.pdf): Page 1, Page 2, Page 3, Page 4, Page 5, Page 6,
Rapier Construction
Details (.doc)
All images copyright of Graham Taylor. May not be reproduced
without authors permission.
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At rest |
|
Simple 'slab-sided' hull construction |
|
Off she goes |
|
Foil borne |
|
A banked turn |
|
View of the technical stuff showing the rear foil incidence control
that is linked to the rudder to achieve tight banked turns.
|