Replica Pirate Ships As An Art Form

On the sapphire blue waters of the placid Caribbean Sea, a shadowy, vast ship sails into sight from over the horizon, its black flag flying. Upon closer inspection the emblem on the flag becomes clear - a starkly white skull and crossbones symbol flies in the wind. The Jolly Roger indicates that this ship is a pirate vessel probably up to no good. Smart ships with an experienced and wise crew always ran from a confrontation with pirate ships. Pirating became so widespread that at one point the English and French governments offered rewards to sailors who could capture pirates alive. These pirates would be brought back to land and tried. www.rcboat.info

Keeping history alive with every carefully made mast and wheel, replica pirate ships are representatives of a time long past. Replica pirate ships are said to contain an great amount of romantic charm that originates from adventure on the high seas. A pirate's existence is seen to be carefree, undaunted, and radical in nature. Replica pirate ships capture these details very well in their intricate details and cleverly crafted frames. Both replica pirate ships and regular legal ships are required in order to have a true collection in an enthusiast's eyes. Everything people have come to love about life and ships are represented by a model ship; adventure, quickness, and enthusiasm for the ocean.

Wood is the choice material to craft a model pirate ship from, and metal aids in keeping the ship's frame sturdy. Many types of wood are used to make these models without preference over one another. Soft woods like birch are not especially favored in the making of ship models. In homage to the metal's resistance to the sea, the metal parts of a model are constructed from brass or bronze. Replica pirate ships are perhaps the model ship best able to fit in with a room's theme and overall dcor. A pirate ship model excels in a business setting where it can give out the message of free enterprise to all who see it. Others still may prefer that their ship models be placed in a child's room or a room specially designed to display decorative items. While height of the model isn't extremely important, it is often better to assign it a higher place on the shelves.

Because of the way they're built, replica pirate ships owners' should keep their models away from water. This particular model should be ruled out if the need to convert a model to remote control toy arises. Water proof ship models that can be played with in water can be ordered from specialty modeling studios, and these have paint jobs that resist all moisture. Because of the need to blend in and remain unidentified, boat models were often never painted.  www.rcboat.info

An RC Pirate Ship Collector's Dream

A sneaky, dark ship hides well within the hazy frontier of the horizon in the distance. The presence of a jolly roger flag identifies this ship immediately. The ominous pirate ship has a crew on board that enjoys stealing treasure and gaining the increasing infamy that comes with it. Ever since humanity first learned to sail a ship, pirates have been their worst fear. Pirate ships were built to be speedy, and as such they could out run most any type of honest ship. The cargo retention capabilities of the average pirate ship rivaled their speeds. A RC pirate ship is very likely to be similar, if not down to the last exact detail, to their actual life size kin from which they were modeled. Any number of the special modifications a real pirate vessel has will be seen on the deck.

This item is known for being a wonderful display piece in a home. These pieces can also be used as toys for children or as a family outing activity. A great aspect of these pieces is that they can be transported about with ease, and many even fold in on themselves for easier storage and travel. A RC pirate ship can also be excellent in filling up a space that is dim, unappealing, or empty looking. In terms of size, these items are in demand most in the medium sized range. Any RC pirate ship acts as a complimentary piece to libraries, offices, or other places with many books or shelves that could use a little sprucing up in terms of color. Due to the fact these pieces have a dual nature - that of a toy and that of a display piece - they have much popularity. On the other end, because of their high quality, consumers tend to create a high demand for these items. In this manner, newer pieces of these vessels may get overlooked entirely, but may also go for much cheaper prices.

Two prominent uses for this item is the toy aspect and the decorative aspect. When being played with, this particular ship stands up to its hardy make with exposure to water and general rough handling by children who play with it. While the various coats of paint on these ships may dent from time to time, repainting them over with a new coat is a simple and easy task that can be done in minutes. Oftentimes when a part snaps off a remote control ship, it is rather easy to fix with super glue and a more gentle handling in the future. For safer handling, these items should never be opened underwater. Manufacturers take better care to water proof the controllers that kids handle. When replacing the batteries of these pieces, it is not advised to let those who are younger do this. www.rcboat.info

Basic Remote Control Car, Truck, Boat, Airplane, Helicopter, and Other RC Vehicle Information

Basic Remote Control Car, Truck, Boat, Airplane, Helicopter, and Other RC Vehicle Information

If you're new to the radio control toys hobby, you'll want to know some knowledge about functionality, range, size, and power basics before you decide on the model that's right for you. 

Some of these basics are merely "nice-to-know," while some are absolute "need-to-know." Some of this info represents "direct impact" knowledge toward your final decision of the exact model, manufacturer, scale, and motor type that best suits your current situation. 

Your initial decisions depend on if you're buying the RC model for yourself, your kid, your grandchild, or if it's a present for a friend. This article assumes you've already made that selection, as well as whether you've decided on a car, boat, truck, airplane, helicopter, or construction equipment - and that you understand what level of experience your selected RC vehicle requires. 

Function refers to what type of control you have over the model. Your choices for function are: 

Single-function (goes straight when moving forward, and turns left while traveling in reverse). 

Full-function models go forward, backward, turn right and left, stop, and, in the case of construction equipment, lift, dump, load, and perform most of the functions of real life construction machines. 

Designed mostly for pre-schoolers, multi-function vehicles move forward, in reverse, steer one direction only, and stop. 

Range is how far from the transmitter the model can go before it no longer responds to the control signal. This distance varies for the different remote control toys, but most toys fall into the range of 30-feet to slightly more than 180-feet. Outside interferences sometimes block, or weaken your signal. These interferences include things such as weak batteries, other nearby toys operating on the same frequency, citizen's band (CB) radios, cell phones, and nearby high-voltage transformers. 

Find the range stated on the package, and in the product description. 

Scale tells you the size of the RC, or chassis length, in relation to the real thing. A 1/24-scale mustang is 24-times smaller than the Ford Mustang you buy off the showroom floor. The smaller the fraction, the smaller the vehicle, and sizes range from the smallest at 1/32-scale to the largest at 1/8-scale. Keep in mind that the larger the vehicle the higher amount battery charge or fuel it consumes during operation. 

Two kinds of propulsion methods power remote control toys. Those are NITRO (internal combustion) and battery. NITRO requires the additional purchase of liquid fuel. 

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Smaller electric RCs operate on AA batteries, which you'll usually purchase separately. Larger electric vehicles use rechargeable battery packs in one of four different Ni-Cad voltage versions. They are: 4.8-volt in a blue package, 6.0-volt in black packaging, 9.6-volt packaged in red, and the yellow package containing 7.2-volts of power. 

The 4.8-volt rechargeable battery packs usually are included with the model. 6.0v and 9.6v may or may not be included. Check the product description to see. 7.2v models normally don't include the battery pack or the charger. Buy that separately. 

The transmitter control also needs either a 9-volt battery or multiple AA batteries. Sometimes the manufacturer includes those, sometimes not. The product description, and/or the packaging should tell you if you must make that an extra purchase. 

You now have enough information to lead you to the final decision as to which radio control vehicle fits your needs and desires. Make your selection carefully and you, or your giftee, will enjoy many hours of fun with your RC model.

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An RC Pirate Ship Collector's Dream

An RC Pirate Ship Collector's Dream

20" RC Boat Navy Battle Ship HT-2877
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A sneaky, dark ship hides well within the hazy frontier of the horizon in the distance. The presence of a jolly roger flag identifies this ship immediately. The ominous pirate ship has a crew on board that enjoys stealing treasure and gaining the increasing infamy that comes with it. Ever since humanity first learned to sail a ship, pirates have been their worst fear. Pirate ships were built to be speedy, and as such they could out run most any type of honest ship. The cargo retention capabilities of the average pirate ship rivaled their speeds. A RC pirate ship is very likely to be similar, if not down to the last exact detail, to their actual life size kin from which they were modeled. Any number of the special modifications a real pirate vessel has will be seen on the deck.

RC Pirate Ship R/C Pirates of the Caribbean Boat Radio Remote Control Yacht Cruiser

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This item is known for being a wonderful display piece in a home. These pieces can also be used as toys for children or as a family outing activity. A great aspect of these pieces is that they can be transported about with ease, and many even fold in on themselves for easier storage and travel. A RC pirate ship can also be excellent in filling up a space that is dim, unappealing, or empty looking. In terms of size, these items are in demand most in the medium sized range. Any RC pirate ship acts as a complimentary piece to libraries, offices, or other places with many books or shelves that could use a little sprucing up in terms of color. Due to the fact these pieces have a dual nature - that of a toy and that of a display piece - they have much popularity. On the other end, because of their high quality, consumers tend to create a high demand for these items. In this manner, newer pieces of these vessels may get overlooked entirely, but may also go for much cheaper prices.

RC Challenger Aircraft Carrier

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Two prominent uses for this item is the toy aspect and the decorative aspect. When being played with, this particular ship stands up to its hardy make with exposure to water and general rough handling by children who play with it. While the various coats of paint on these ships may dent from time to time, repainting them over with a new coat is a simple and easy task that can be done in minutes. Oftentimes when a part snaps off a remote control ship, it is rather easy to fix with super glue and a more gentle handling in the future. For safer handling, these items should never be opened underwater. Manufacturers take better care to water proof the controllers that kids handle. When replacing the batteries of these pieces, it is not advised to let those who are younger do this.

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Which RC Boat Is Best for You

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End Black Pearl Remote Control Pirate Ship

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Although it isn't really clear just when RC Boats became popular, it is probably fair to say that it would have been in the latter part of the 19th century when miniature representations of full size powered vessels appeared. RC Boat toys are common today and are enjoyed by many as a hobby. There are Remote Controlled Sail Boats and Speed Boats. There are RC Boats styled after the mini cyclone racing boat and even a Miss Budweiser hydro racer. If you are into military boats there are even RC Battleships, RC Destroyer and RC Police Boats. Then there are the different ways in which RC boats are powered. Essentially, you have either nitro gas RC boats or RC Electric Boats. RC nitro and gas boats are powered by nitro gas, electric RC boats are powered by electricity supplied by batteries.

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The basic principle workings of a remote control boat are a motor, power source, receiver and transmitter pack. The motor is responsible for turning the propellers and the power source sends power to all working parts, including the motor. The transmitter enable control of your RC Controlled Boat through radio waves and the receiver activates the many different types and sizes of boats. One should always read the warning labels that come with their Remote Control Boat as there are many moving parts which can be hazardous.

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Remote Controlled boats are not only enjoyed by kids as many adults enjoy building their own Remote Control Boats and then launching them. One of my favorite Remote Controlled boats is the speed boats. I own a Mini Cyclone racing boat which allows you to make the most of any small space of water near your house or work. It is perfect for small ponds and backyard pools that would otherwise be overwhelmed by a larger craft. The mini cyclone's small size easily takes advantage of the little free hours you may have to relax, without requiring that you drive long distances to find large lakes in order to have fun. Its length and size makes it extremely lightweight and easily transportable. Throw it in the trunk of your car or in an overnight bag when you're going for a weekend trip, you never know when you'll spot that tiny bit of water that would be perfect to take this boat out on a spin. Whether it's a RC Sailboat or RC Speedboat you to can have RC toy fun anytime. Log onto RC Boats and see what is available.

CSS Alabama 3-Masted 1862 Steam/Sail Sloop of War Ship 1/120 Mamoli

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