Since there were only models of Rivas to
buy, I went just once to work.
The scale I set, as there is a company that
sells fittings for a Riva Aquarama markets, 1 to 6.
The first rips part then looked like this:
painted in In the matching gray, like the ribs
and inner surfaces or our Rios now are, you can
recognizes the basic form, a suitable bracket, I
had to make too, only with any changing on the
boat, I had to customize again and agin the bracket.
At this point is already a part of the
Underwatership mounted .
After all my attempts to mount the mahogany
that I just had no columns, no cracks and
breaks in the outer skin, I saw that I have
to search for professional help. The
Company, Firma, that had done all the
woodwork on my big Rio Colorado agreed
to to do this work. The Problem was that
the Mahagonie of our Rios is twisted in
several directions and that had to be
done on the model too.
But wet mahagonie bars shrink, and sheet tear.
therefore, it will be done as with the large Rios
in the vacuum bonding procedure, the only way.
The result can be seen:
The fault that my own Rio Colorado has,
that somebode had cut off her "butt"
I naturally assumed in my model.
Because it will no be only a Model of "a"
Rio Colorado, but the model of "MY" Rio Colorado!
Now it's up to the Interior work
Remote control, motors, lighting, etc.
Of course, electric motors, which perhaps
later can be dressed up with a V8 dummies.
because miniature V8 are incredibly expensive.
There would even be possible to install turbines,
hard to believe but true.
also cooling water comming out of the exhaust
pipes and also the steering wheel must rotate
must rotate when using the oar.
Let's see whether this is possible.
The next work now to come ist to make the inlays
in three places, front, center
and back are at the original some kind of
"Parquet flooring, which is really an incredibly
laborious process
Stained dark as the original, on the nearly
original bock and from the side you can already
imagine how it might look like.
The front deck is finished, now start the
grinding work.
Meanwhile, the deck is smoothed
and the shape as true as the original
The grinding lasted even with big machines .
Hours
Even worse, however, was to stain the rims too.
Either run the stain under the tape into the bright wood
or they did not cover, again and again, I had to sand
the stain .... until finally ... the first few layers
Epifanes boat varnish EP 905 could be applied, the
Result, even unsanded, far too few layers
but already looks really promising.
another 15 layers of paint ....
the hull shines even without pulp, only the flash ruins the picture
With a little imagination it could be a "great Colorado"
and not just only a 1.50 meters long one......
Now that about 10 layers of paint must be completely up to 14 days
to dry and harden, then it goes to the first cut
In the meantime, the drive technology and electronics can
be installed.
The motors - they will be later hidden by V8 dummies
- the couplings and shafts and the cooling water
connections are installed and sealed.
Now the test! For the first time in the water! Will she swim??
And HOW!, As now looks like the water line??
Well just as it should be.
Still much too high in the water, but that will change soon.
Is she fairly straight?? ???
Perfectly straight, the preparation of the rib form was perfekt
Since there is neither a kit, nor do we have plans
any Part has first to be designed and made of cardboard, then
tested in simple Plywood, before it is then made of expensive mahagony
the whole project runs incredibly out of time
But ... the cabin floor is now finished, and the cross
of the engine covers too .
With much effort and hours of milling operation the first
cover of one the two electric motors was ready.
let's see if with the expensive sound module, some
would think that real mini-V 8 engines are installed
I think these things look pretty authentic at first
Glance.
Of course this will only work properly if the entire painted
Wood surfaces are sanded times, but bevore that there are
still several other installation works. Otherwise it always
starts again from the beginning.
The second V 8 is in place too, the electro engines are
impossible to be seen any more.
The design of the engine compartment and fender cover takes
slowly forms ormen an, the first cover is finished fits perfect.
The remote control system is mounted under the floor
here it does not disturb the optics, and has enough room
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The floor is in and slipcabin wall too
This time every photo is first taken with flash, than without,
so you can see more
the inner side walls are finished so far, twice varnished
but still missing at least 10 layers of paint and the shelves
I will cut, after the seats are in the right position
to find the right place.
The motor cover and mounting bracket have 2 layers of paint, here
also missing at least another 10 more. .
The electronics are installed, a sound module with a V8 sound,
Siren sound and lighting control are working properly
the only problem, despite programming the motors run only
forward
So I started to test drive, only very cautiously.
Simply a go-around
Then, check first if everything is tight.
And then it all goes, lever placed flat on the table.
Quite properly, unfortunately, as I later could
see the photos, the cooling did not operate
orderly enough, but ....
- Fortunately no part has been too warm - nothing
broke and now I still have the opportunity
to improve something .... and more speed would be
not bad.
Soon some more, the test drive was fun
It's been a lot of time since the last
Progress on the model, but now there's news.
Cockpit and tail end are completed so far.
The painting is finally finished,
and the waterline at the stern as well.
The new cooling system, now with an extra
Pump for each side, is working and the cooling
water comes, like on the original out of the
exhaust pipes.
The original logo was created Rio as a "waste product" at
the production of original logos.
The front headlamps are installed and functioning.
Now of the wood working is only missing the two
front seats, rear bench seat and door and
the Gratings in the front floor.
Whether I'm building in the pouchen in the side walls
.... no idea, but let's see that later.
First I fight with the basic form for the
Windshield frame .
If he's ready to shape the scope in ABS on it
and had laser cut the frame out of stainless steel.
In between, I have to take a break, grinding
balsa wood can stress your nerves.
therefore I continued at the stern and this, I think
I have managed very realistic.
what do you think about it?
Next, I'll start first with the frontseats
• Back
buy, I went just once to work.
The scale I set, as there is a company that
sells fittings for a Riva Aquarama markets, 1 to 6.
The first rips part then looked like this:
painted in In the matching gray, like the ribs
and inner surfaces or our Rios now are, you can
recognizes the basic form, a suitable bracket, I
had to make too, only with any changing on the
boat, I had to customize again and agin the bracket.
At this point is already a part of the
Underwatership mounted .
After all my attempts to mount the mahogany
that I just had no columns, no cracks and
breaks in the outer skin, I saw that I have
to search for professional help. The
Company, Firma, that had done all the
woodwork on my big Rio Colorado agreed
to to do this work. The Problem was that
the Mahagonie of our Rios is twisted in
several directions and that had to be
done on the model too.
But wet mahagonie bars shrink, and sheet tear.
therefore, it will be done as with the large Rios
in the vacuum bonding procedure, the only way.
The result can be seen:
The fault that my own Rio Colorado has,
that somebode had cut off her "butt"
I naturally assumed in my model.
Because it will no be only a Model of "a"
Rio Colorado, but the model of "MY" Rio Colorado!
Now it's up to the Interior work
Remote control, motors, lighting, etc.
Of course, electric motors, which perhaps
later can be dressed up with a V8 dummies.
because miniature V8 are incredibly expensive.
There would even be possible to install turbines,
hard to believe but true.
also cooling water comming out of the exhaust
pipes and also the steering wheel must rotate
must rotate when using the oar.
Let's see whether this is possible.
The next work now to come ist to make the inlays
in three places, front, center
and back are at the original some kind of
"Parquet flooring, which is really an incredibly
laborious process
Stained dark as the original, on the nearly
original bock and from the side you can already
imagine how it might look like.
The front deck is finished, now start the
grinding work.
Meanwhile, the deck is smoothed
and the shape as true as the original
The grinding lasted even with big machines .
Hours
Even worse, however, was to stain the rims too.
Either run the stain under the tape into the bright wood
or they did not cover, again and again, I had to sand
the stain .... until finally ... the first few layers
Epifanes boat varnish EP 905 could be applied, the
Result, even unsanded, far too few layers
but already looks really promising.
another 15 layers of paint ....
the hull shines even without pulp, only the flash ruins the picture
With a little imagination it could be a "great Colorado"
and not just only a 1.50 meters long one......
Now that about 10 layers of paint must be completely up to 14 days
to dry and harden, then it goes to the first cut
In the meantime, the drive technology and electronics can
be installed.
The motors - they will be later hidden by V8 dummies
- the couplings and shafts and the cooling water
connections are installed and sealed.
Now the test! For the first time in the water! Will she swim??
And HOW!, As now looks like the water line??
Well just as it should be.
Still much too high in the water, but that will change soon.
Is she fairly straight?? ???
Perfectly straight, the preparation of the rib form was perfekt
Since there is neither a kit, nor do we have plans
any Part has first to be designed and made of cardboard, then
tested in simple Plywood, before it is then made of expensive mahagony
the whole project runs incredibly out of time
But ... the cabin floor is now finished, and the cross
of the engine covers too .
With much effort and hours of milling operation the first
cover of one the two electric motors was ready.
let's see if with the expensive sound module, some
would think that real mini-V 8 engines are installed
I think these things look pretty authentic at first
Glance.
Of course this will only work properly if the entire painted
Wood surfaces are sanded times, but bevore that there are
still several other installation works. Otherwise it always
starts again from the beginning.
The second V 8 is in place too, the electro engines are
impossible to be seen any more.
The design of the engine compartment and fender cover takes
slowly forms ormen an, the first cover is finished fits perfect.
The remote control system is mounted under the floor
here it does not disturb the optics, and has enough room
20.01.2010
The floor is in and slipcabin wall too
This time every photo is first taken with flash, than without,
so you can see more
the inner side walls are finished so far, twice varnished
but still missing at least 10 layers of paint and the shelves
I will cut, after the seats are in the right position
to find the right place.
The motor cover and mounting bracket have 2 layers of paint, here
also missing at least another 10 more. .
The electronics are installed, a sound module with a V8 sound,
Siren sound and lighting control are working properly
the only problem, despite programming the motors run only
forward
So I started to test drive, only very cautiously.
Simply a go-around
Then, check first if everything is tight.
And then it all goes, lever placed flat on the table.
Quite properly, unfortunately, as I later could
see the photos, the cooling did not operate
orderly enough, but ....
- Fortunately no part has been too warm - nothing
broke and now I still have the opportunity
to improve something .... and more speed would be
not bad.
Soon some more, the test drive was fun
It's been a lot of time since the last
Progress on the model, but now there's news.
Cockpit and tail end are completed so far.
The painting is finally finished,
and the waterline at the stern as well.
The new cooling system, now with an extra
Pump for each side, is working and the cooling
water comes, like on the original out of the
exhaust pipes.
The original logo was created Rio as a "waste product" at
the production of original logos.
The front headlamps are installed and functioning.
Now of the wood working is only missing the two
front seats, rear bench seat and door and
the Gratings in the front floor.
Whether I'm building in the pouchen in the side walls
.... no idea, but let's see that later.
First I fight with the basic form for the
Windshield frame .
If he's ready to shape the scope in ABS on it
and had laser cut the frame out of stainless steel.
In between, I have to take a break, grinding
balsa wood can stress your nerves.
therefore I continued at the stern and this, I think
I have managed very realistic.
what do you think about it?
Next, I'll start first with the frontseats
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