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Hello and welcome to E&F Shipyard. You are about to see our first operable vessel. The
ship was first built last winter in 2012 and was put through initial sea trials before
the propeller disconnected itself while spinning and severed a wire. The ship was recently
refitted with the rudder of a Parkzone Night Vapor which is now used for turning. In addition,
the rest of the moving parts such as the propeller and servos are from a Parkzone T-28 Trojan.
In recognition of this, the ship was named the M/V Trojan. M/V for Motor Vessel, and
Trojan for the parts used. The vessel itself is made out of insulator foam and balsa wood.
It took a little over a day to build it all. During it's initial build, it was discovered
that the vessel could also be used on a hard floor. After even more experimenting we learned
it could also work on ice and snow. Since it is currently winter here in Massachusetts,
I plan on uploading another video of it in the snow later on. As you can see in the video
I am currently connecting the battery to the vessel. The battery itself is a small 150
mAh battery used in the Parkzone Ultra Micro series of planes. However, in this case, I
am using it for the M/V Trojan. The transmitter and receiver are also from the T-28 Trojan.
I am going to my kitchen now where you can see the M/V Trojan slide across the floor.
It takes about 40 to 50% of throttle for it to get moving. As you can see by me having
to connect it with my foot and my hand the vessel's maneuverability is limited. This
is mainly due to the fact that the rudder servo on the vessel is weak. And the wind
produced by the propeller pushes the rudder straight. This greatly increases the space
it takes for it to turn completely. Although it's moving slow in the video, it has the
capability to move much faster. As you can see all of the constant smashing to the vessel
has resulted in the rudder falling off. This reinforces my opinion that the vessel needs
work, but for now, it'll work. Thanks for watching my video and please subscribe.