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Originally Posted by Camaero
wow, that looks so fun! Think the boats that sink are damaged? What are they shooting exactly?
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The ships are 1/144 scale with very strict rules about construction.. that more or less boil down to: it must be sinkable.
The hulls are thin balsa wood and it does get dammaged.. but not all that difficult to repair either.
The ships are firing CO2 powered BB cannons.
Usually the builders make some structure on the deck detachable and secured to the ship with a string.. so when it sinks there is a float attached to the ship.
The place where they play this out here is in Chino.. Chino lake/dam .. it is a regular polio pond.. you would NOT want to go swimmin in that water!!!
It is difficult to find places where you are allowed to do this because even the small CO2 BB cannons are considered a "firearm", and most cities and towns have ordinances against discharging a firearm within the city limits.
But it is a lot of fun!