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Title: Model naval battle at Peasholm Park
Post by: Womble67 on 13 November 2018, 11:11:47 AM



Take care

Andy
Title: Re: Model naval battle at Peasholm Park
Post by: fsn on 13 November 2018, 11:21:15 AM
That's fantastic.

Thanks for sharing.
Title: Re: Model naval battle at Peasholm Park
Post by: Womble67 on 13 November 2018, 11:49:27 AM
I thought it was pretty good I wouldn't mind having a go myself, but that's the big kid in me

Take care

Andy
Title: Re: Model naval battle at Peasholm Park
Post by: petercooman on 13 November 2018, 12:03:25 PM
reminds me of this one




Title: Re: Model naval battle at Peasholm Park
Post by: Womble67 on 13 November 2018, 12:16:17 PM
That's brilliant, I also wouldn't mind having a go at that

Take care

Andy
Title: Re: Model naval battle at Peasholm Park
Post by: Ferb on 13 November 2018, 12:54:06 PM
This takes me back I remember seeing a battle like this in Peasholm park when I was a kid.
Title: Re: Model naval battle at Peasholm Park
Post by: Steve J on 13 November 2018, 01:45:26 PM
Wow, that's pretty cool and I didn't realise how big the ships were!
Title: Re: Model naval battle at Peasholm Park
Post by: Ithoriel on 13 November 2018, 02:36:37 PM
The big ones were actually controlled by a guy inside them.

When we were there in the mid 60's you could hire "Red Indian" canoe's and if you hired them immediately after the battle was staged you could get close up to the ships.

Rather modern looking aircraft, hung on wires and powered by firework style rockets, did a bombing run.

Later on there was a Pirate Island attraction near Peaseholm Park with a mock pirate ship and an island where you could search for pirate treasure. Still have a couple of "doubloons" I found.
Title: Re: Model naval battle at Peasholm Park
Post by: Terry37 on 13 November 2018, 03:20:47 PM
Enjoyed both, but one thing kept striking me - what rules were htey using and how did hey measure their movements????? :)

Seriously pretty amazing!

Terry
Title: Re: Model naval battle at Peasholm Park
Post by: d_Guy on 13 November 2018, 05:52:56 PM
Fun videos! If one and two were combined more than safety goggles would need to be worn. H G Well would approve of the fire combat resolution in the second.

Terry, maybe in the number of motor revolutions per turn?
Title: Re: Model naval battle at Peasholm Park
Post by: Leon on 13 November 2018, 06:46:46 PM
Quote from: Ferb on 13 November 2018, 12:54:06 PM
This takes me back I remember seeing a battle like this in Peasholm park when I was a kid.

We were the same, we used to go camping in Scarborough each summer and visited this a few times.

Quote from: Ithoriel on 13 November 2018, 02:36:37 PM
Later on there was a Pirate Island attraction near Peaseholm Park with a mock pirate ship and an island where you could search for pirate treasure. Still have a couple of "doubloons" I found.

Yep, down on the Mere!  We did this every year as well, don't know if I've still got any though.  They kept the ship running for quite a few years until the cafe/ice cream place shut down and then kids set the ship on fire.
Title: Re: Model naval battle at Peasholm Park
Post by: petercooman on 14 November 2018, 08:21:17 AM
Quote from: Leon on 13 November 2018, 06:46:46 PM
... and then kids set the ship on fire.

that'swhat kids do guv'.

;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Model naval battle at Peasholm Park
Post by: FierceKitty on 14 November 2018, 10:49:48 AM
I wanna go!
Title: Re: Model naval battle at Peasholm Park
Post by: lowlylowlycook on 14 November 2018, 02:10:48 PM
Very cool stuff.

It's interesting how easily those RC ships were sunk with what amounts to low caliber solid shot.
Title: Re: Model naval battle at Peasholm Park
Post by: sunjester on 14 November 2018, 03:02:05 PM
Just Brilliant!  :-bd