LEGO Technic RC boat explores sunken airplane and encounters sea turtle!
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- Опубліковано 11 лют 2025
- In the waters of the bay of Anavyssos, a few kilometers away from Athens, lies a crashed US Army aircraft. On the evening of the 24th of July 1985, the maritime patrol Beechcraft King Air A90 (RU-21A) was flying in formation with three other aircraft. The formation departed from Germany and their destination was Israel, but due to mechanical issues, the King Air crash-landed in the sea. The three-man crew was rescued and the aircraft sank and now lies on the bottom of the sea, about 180 meters from the coast.
To explore this wreck I built a powerful, single-propeller boat, to tackle the wind and currents of the area.
As a bonus, during the 21-minute mission, the boat encountered a curious sea turtle that approached it to check it out!
Research vessel V2.2 specs :
Propulsion : 2x LEGO XL motors
Steering : 1x RC servo motor
Camera mount : 1x RC servo motor
Battery : 3-cell LiPo
Remote Controller : FlySky FS-i6 with 6-channel receiver
Electronic Speed Control (ESC) : Hobbywing Quicrun 1060
Footage was shot on Google Pixel 6a (boat assembly), Apeman A77 action camera (deck), Sony HDR-AS30V action camera (underwater), DJI Mavic Mini drone (aerial), and DJI Action 2 (POV).
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It's incredible how the boat despite the strong currents and the relatively big waves kept going.
Yeap. The toughest part of the project was having enough power to battle the waves, currents and wind, without breaking the transmission.
That Lego man has seen things no other Lego Man has.
Indeed! Very experienced crew!
1:18 Iove the part where you taped the Styrofoam thingy so it doesn't fall apart and pollute the waters
You are actually the first person to comment on that. I always try to keep things clean!
I love the balance between the functioning boat and the fact it looks like an actual boat
Thank you! My first priority is functionality, in order to complete the mission, but I try to make my builds as realistic as possible with the little time I have left!
Awesome, and I really like showing just enough of the build that we can see the details but not get bored. Great stuff, so cool on the water.
Thank you so much! I hope you enjoy my future projects as well!
I love Lego technic videos like this also the tires on the hull is a nice touch
More adventures are coming!
you have done lots of hard work in that video very appreciated
Thank you! I really appreciate the support!
This dude must be a f***ing mechanical GENIUS to create something this elaborate! It’s a weird wonder why LEGO doesn’t hire him! ⚙️💡
Thank you for considering me as a mechanical genius! 😁
I did go through a few stages before reaching open water designs, though!
@brickandgear everyone does, it's the design process
Very impressed 👍🏻 Loved the rocks for ballast. Old school methods with current technology.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Wow, I'm shocked by the work done. It was especially surprising that the ship even at such a distance caught the signal of the control panel. How much did he swim in the end (distance in meters if possible)
P.S. The result exceeded all my expectations. Keep it up !
Hello and thank you for your kind words! I hope you enjoy other similar projects I've done (the sunken city) and I'll do in the future!
The plane wreck lies in a depth of 10 to 11 meters, about 190 meters from the coast (according to measurements from Google Maps). The boat traveled in a curve due to the wind so it covered about 450 to 500 meters for the whole journey.
I used an airplane transmitter and receiver, so range was not an issue. It could easily go further.
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Man this is sooo cool! I would love to see a pointier bow, I think it would cut through the waves better, and I'm sure you would get a better underwater cam some day but hey, I'm happy to see someone actually makes something as cool as this!
Thanks! I just got a DJI Action 2, so I'll probably use that for underwater footage in the future. My Sony is very old and I think something is wrong with it's optics and it's always out of focus.
@@brickandgear I see, keep up the good work mate, I'm hopping to see even bigger ship in the future!
Spoiler alert : aircraft carrier...
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This is awesome, you earned a subscription.
I really appreciate it! I hope you like my future projects as well!
I'm also making a boat with lego, wait for me
I'm making a lego with boat. wait for me too
I’m inspired now lemme make one too
Me to
IM MAKING A CITY IN LEGO WITH A SHIP PORT AND SHIPS WAIT FOR ME
ok@@WaffleAir
Lego should make a Technic set like that
Very cool, would be interesting to see a dual propeller set up. It sounded like the engine was struggling in the video.
It probably sounds like that because during most of the video it was operating at 60-70%. At 100% the motors sound a lot healthier but I wanted to make sure nothing went wrong. These are my first proper RC boats and I'm gathering experience. I didn't want to risk anything overheating while the boat was 200 meters from the coast.
I just went to Greece for vacation, it was wonderful. Are you ever going to make a Lego submarine? Maybe it could even be launched off of the boat!
Hello! I am currently building my second generation submarine. Expect a video soon!
ok, for this one I don't have the words... just WOOOWWW
Thank you! 😊🙏
I love the boat and the turtle
😁
this is a work of art!!!! amazing work!
Thank you! 🙏
Wow the speed it went at is insane. That thing is bulky and it was mooooving
In the island exploration video it was actually moving much faster. I rarely exceeded 50-60% power here. I wanted to reach the plane with no problems, so I played it safe... 😁
This is awesome I got my first rc boat yesterday and its fast but this is amazing
I'd like to build a fast boat one day. I'll need more powerful motors though. LEGO motors are not strong enough... ☹️
@@brickandgear thats ok, they’re still cool
Can you make mini sub to deploy from the ship so you could get a better angle and explore more?
I plan to build a sub and visit the plane again. I'll probably deploy it from a full sized boat though. It would be very difficult to control both the sub and parent boat at the same time.
I love your videos keep it up🔥🔥🔥
Thank you! 🙏😊
This shows the power of lego technic
It does!
Omg, you are real a Master Builder of Lego. 👍🤩
Thank you! 🙏
こんにちは！私は日本で見ています！あなたの動画は素晴らしいです！❤
どうもありがとうございます！ 今後の私の動画も気に入っていただければ幸いです!
Έλα ρε σύ Ελληνικό κανάλι 😊 💪💪💪
Ναι! Αλλά δυστυχώς το κοινό μου από Ελλάδα είναι στο 0.5% περίπου. Όλοι οι υπόλοιποι είναι από εξωτερικό.
@@brickandgear φοβερά βίντεο btw
@@POWERnick. Ευχαριστώ! Έρχεται σύντομα καινούργιο με αμφίβιο και κατάκτηση νησιού...
ενταξει, χαμος η κατασκευη, τρεμω με το ποσες ωρες θα ηταν το συνολικο υλικο για μονταζ! επισης χαρα στην υπομονη σας να ξαναφτιαξετε τον κινητηρα επειδη ηταν αδυναμος!
μαθαινεις και πως λειτουργει ενα πλοιο επισης (πχ το κατω μερος με τα βοτσαλα για αντιβαρο)
Μοντάζ : χάος... 😐
Υπομονή : αρκετή, αλλά εξαντλήθηκε όταν έστριβε η κατασκευή από μόνη της και αναγκάστηκα να γυρίσω πάλι σε πηδάλιο! 😁
Βεβαία, κάθε εμπόδιο και μάθημα δίνει πάτημα στις επόμενες κατασκευές. Γενικά, το πιο δύσκολο κομμάτι των τελευταίων project ήταν να καταλήξω σε ένα σχέδιο σκάφους που να μπορεί να την παλέψει με αέρα και κυματισμό. Το συναίσθημα όμως όταν είδα από το drone ότι ήταν πάνω από το αεροπλάνο ήταν άλλη φάση!
Τώρα το επόμενο βήμα είναι κάτι μεγαλύτερο που να αντέχει σε άσχημο καιρό...
Based on its Journey and travel would there be anything that you would change in it's design?
I would definitely change the transmission to make it more robust. On this boat, both motors turned the same axle that went all the way down to the propeller. If you check my latest video, I used the same transmission concept with a small tweak. Each motor turned its own axle that made its way down to the propeller, thus splitting the torque between the two vertical axles. This gave me the ability to utilize maximum power on the motors, thus achieving greater speed on an even bigger and heavier boat.
For better range on the antennas, try orientate the two antennas perpendicular from each other
Oh. I actually thought this was the case with airplanes because they change direction in 3D space. Should I do that in boats as well?
You are so cool I don’t think I will build a boat as good as yours
Thank you! You never know what you can build unless you start small. Check out how I started building ships, and you'll get the idea : ua-cam.com/video/l8U77MbwlgI/v-deo.html
What drone do you guys use ?
I use a DJI Mavic Mini. It's old, but gets the job done. An object tracking feature would be useful though. It is very difficult to control the drone while steering the boat at the same time. 🙁
P.S. Unfortunately I do everything alone. My wife or my uncle join me only to keep me company and take selfies...
Very nice I love the building
Thank you! I really appreciate it! 🙏
I thought the big boat would release a submersible to dive down with a camera on it. Still amazing!
Thank you! A submersible that dives from the boat is a great idea, but I'll need an FPV system for that!
Was that a WW2 fighter/bomber, or a more mod aircraft? 🤔✈️
It's a Beechcraft King Air A90 that crashed in 1985.
@@brickandgear too bad; he could have blamed the crash on being shot down by enemy pilots…
So cool! I would never be able to do that!
Thank you! 🙏
Dude so cool! Did you do lots of testing before hand? How did you know how many pieces you would need for the build? Did you use a pc program to map the build?
I used LEGO Digital Designer for the design process and tested the boat with three different transmission setups in my bathtub. I ran the final setup for 10 minutes at full power in the bathtub and then went for it. I don't have enough time for lots of testing!
@@brickandgearthank you! I just saw your tour video. Very cool
Its just amazing. Also can i know where you get the parts? Maybe bricklink?
Thank you! The bulk of my parts come from the Technic bucket wheel excavator, and some from BrickLink.
Im Greek, i appreciate that you are doing this in our country ή μάλλον είσαι και εσυ Έλληνας 😅
Έχουμε πολύ ωραία σκηνικά για τέτοια βίντεο στην Ελλάδα! 😁
HE PUT LEGO AND AIRPLANE IN THE SAME SENTENCE, CAL SUPSNAIL HERE 🔥🔥
I could build a boat to find and recover one of his crashed planes...
@@brickandgear he picks up all the parts though
Awesome build & video! Thanks for sharing! Where did you find the big boat propeller at???
Thank you! I got the propeller from a local shop selling parts for RC vehicles.
@brickandgear Okie dokie, and you're welcome! I thought that perhaps it was a Lego Technic one that I have never seen. Thanks for the reply back!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
No problem!
Where did you get those long rectangle pieces for the hill of the ship?
You mean the pieces of styrofoam? I cut them myself and covered them with adhesive tape.
This... Is fantastic.
Thank you! I really appreciate the support! 🙏
I'm currently Creating a Bricklinks Studio file of this based off of the visuals I see in the video to try and replicate the hull except using lego motors and putting my own spin on the Style. I want to build my own Lego Technic boat one day, but I'm new to Legos and it's good to study off of what others built. If I successfully complete the file, would you like a copy of it? I'm still learning the software, but it's actually pretty straight forward. Also, if you respond to this comment, is there any way you can get me part numbers for the propeller and accessories?
Send me a picture of the completed boat on Instagram or via e-mail whenever you complete it! I always enjoy people getting inspired by my builds and building their own vehicles. Unfortunately, the propellers, servo motor, battery and electronics are not LEGO, so there are no part numbers.
I'm surprised it doesn't have more likes than this, this is awesome
Thank you! Unfortunately the UA-cam algorithm is ferocious sometimes!
I dare you to make the biggest technic plane
Challenge accepted. I'll need time though...
Amazing video well done with the build. Also, I thought that sea turtle would attack the ship 😅 when it was mentioned in the title.
Thanks! It was a very friendly turtle. It just checked it out and went in its way... 😁
Ur Lego ships are so good and so big, you should consider making a working Lego cruise ship one day
Thanks! First, an aircraft carrier! 😁
Yo an aircraft carrier bro, you are more sick to make that @@brickandgear
8:56 So does that means SG90 is LEGO. :D
I haven't tried using my LEGO servo motors with my RC receiver, so... means to an end... 😆
I love Lego boats 🎉
You've come to the right place then!
It’s a very interesting project that you make. What kind of battery are you using?
It's a 3-Cell LiPo for RCs.
what is the name of lego please tell me
It's my own creation.
In thrust we trust. Primary design principal of the air defense diesel applied to boats.
In open water, thrust is your best friend...
You should try some silicone grease both for lubrication and to keep water away from your motors.
For my future boat designs, I'll probably 3D print sealed compartments to house the motors and sensitive electronics. A silicone-based grease would be an excellent idea to seal all the shafts!
I managed to throw in some extra mechanics. 2 motors will drive belts with weights to level out the boat depending on floating conditions
Nerds!
No, I'm just kidding. This is super awesome. Great stuff!!!
Thank you! Don't tell anyone, but we are all kinda nerdy in this channel... 😁
Simply amazing.
Thank you! 🙏
That's a lot of coca*ne in such a small boat... 🤔😆
Great build !
Thank you! 😆
Much lego youtubers are underrated
True...
sea turtle wanted to eat that plastic
😆
hi how are you, I would like to know the name of the lego please so I can buy and your videos are incredible and i am from Brazil
Hello! The boat is my own build!
Ok Sorry but your videos are Still amazing
Thank you!
Such a cool video and nice transition 👍
Thank you so much!
Very cool great job
Thank you! 🙏
wow, the Mediterranean is as blue as i remember
When was the last time you visited?
@@brickandgear last September, I was on holiday to my birthplace: the island of Mallorca
@@dionjaywoollaston1349 very beautiful! I'd like to shoot a video there sometime!
@@brickandgear highly recommend it, I live up north on the west coast of England and the water is so brown it looks like diorreah and it’s so cold, I used to think Mallorca was cold but here?
And it’s consistently raining
I tought he was putting cocain blocks at first 💀 💀
😆
I really want to see someone make a lego rc old style ocean liner
Challenge accepted! 😁
@@brickandgear yoooo Ty
Is lego waterproof?
Nope!
How the heck did you attach a camera to the bottom? Incredible
I built a LEGO case for it, so it could be attached at the bottom of the hull!
Nice jerry rig everything knife
Thank you! 😁
Create a fishing speedboat
Challenge accepted...
Sir, how do you get the pieces for all this?
Most of my pieces come from the LEGO Technic bucket wheel excavator. The others I got from Bricklink.
How could you found that propeller? That's not a lego right?
It's for large RC tugboats. Ideal for relatively low rpm and open water applications.
I will definitely build a boat like that, even bigger and more fancy.
😁
Very cool, do you a plan a lego submarine or submersible to further explore the area? I guess the underwater signal would be poor but you could use this boat as relay. Sounds like a fun project.
I experimented with a submersible a few years ago (you can find the video in the channel). I really want to build a better sub but I'll need to experiment more on sealing the axles, as water gets inside easily when you dive more than two meters.
Using a boat as a relay would be very fun but extremely difficult. It's quite windy in Greece, so the relay boat would need constant adjustments to stay in one place. Can you imagine me trying to tackle a boat, a sub and a drone at the same time? Pure comedy... 😁
Can you put a plane on the boat or a helicopter I was just wondering :)
I launched a drone from my previous research boat. I'm definitely building an aircraft carrier in the future!
Blown away at the amount of cocaine this Lego rc boat can accommodate, truly a win for the cartels
Was the "Blown away" part an intended pun, or just a happy coincidence?
@@brickandgear It was intended definitely
Good pun... good pun... 😁
Can you build airplanes out of Lego?
It's very difficult due to weight restrictions, but I'll definitely try in the future...
I always watch this video it make me wanna make one too hahah
😁
I'm making 2 towers and 2 plains,wait for me
What are the lego pieces called?
Uh?
That u used
Which ones? I used thousands.
All of them
What kind of plane was that? Was it a civilian or one of the planes shoot down during the Second World War?
Edit: scratch that I didn’t read the description.
Fun fact, the plane probably crashed further away from shore, but was accidentally carried closer to the shore by fishing trawlers. During that process, it was broken into several pieces, some of which have yet to be discovered.
0:40 I can imagine Beastchild pretending that the cartel is transporting coke with lego rc boats
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How will it get back if it go to for?😅😅😅😅😢😅😮
There's a reading on my controller that displays the signal quality as an error percentage. If the reading is too high, I'll bring it closer to avoid loosing connection. In case of any other failure, I always carry a small inflatable boat with me for recovery.
bobiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii vieras que craftsman se acaba de actualisar como la version 1.18 :) quiero que lo vallas a jugar, saludos, ademas quiero apareser en ese futuro video :) te quiero bobi
Who's Bobbi?
That was awesome
Thanks!
How much to build it $?
I honestly have no idea. Probably around 750$.
@@brickandgear oh my
dude way too cool
😁
You should add a little submarine that can dock into the boat and have a little door to make it look good on the boot
Fantastic idea! I'll need a bigger boat and two transmitters for that!
Now i wanna make one of these types of things
You should! 😁
@brickandgear idk how to make the motor assembly though.
I'll make a tutorial in the future.
buenos videos brick
¡Muchas gracias!
Try and make a submarine next!
I've tried it in the past (you can find it in my videos). I'll definitely build a better one in the future!
Cool 🎉
😁
This is so fun
😁
love it
😁
How on earth is that camera you’re using and how on earth do you even operate it!
It is controlled by a knob on the transmitter and I knew where the camera was facing for each position of the knob.
I like this
😁
That's crazy
😁
Fabuloso ❤
Obrigado! 🙏🙂
What's the name of this ship?
I haven't named it. I should now that I think about it...
So col Lego
😮