TSATS: Omniboat

[vmln8r]

Well, here's my entry. The idea was to build an aquatic version of The Omnidroid with omnidirectional drive.

, but I wanted take advantage of the RC unit's better range. However, that ended up too large and bulky, so I reverted to twin outboard motors, which you can also see

. Anyway, pictures:





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EDIT: Old topic Edited April 12, 2012 by VMLN8R
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[Tomik]

Interesting and agile floating creation. It was smart idea to use those "plastic lego bottles".

[Zerobricks]

Nice use of botles! Any picture of actual screws?

[vmln8r]

Interesting and agile floating creation. It was smart idea to use those "plastic lego bottles".

Thanks! The revelation that water bottles are supposed to be watertight was what got me building for the contest. Since I've got space, here's how I attached them:

Nice use of botles! Any picture of actual screws?

You mean the propellors? I used these and outboard motors - like mahjqa's but mounted in the middle of the chassis.