Rudders
We carry a full line of sturdy, tough, resin molded rudders for any model ship that needs one. All of the rudders come with a 1/8 inch brass post embedded in the plastic. Each rudder has very smooth surface finish and an “airfoil” cross section.
We have seven different designs available, from 1.875 square inches up to 3.5 square inches in profile surface area.
NOTE: While extremely tough, these rudders can easily be sanded or shaped to a different profile size if needed. For example, you have a an HMS Valiant, or a DKM Gneisenau, both of which are Class 5 ships with twin rudders. Per some RC Combat rulesets, each rudder needs to be no more than 2.25 square inches in profile area. It would be a simple matter to choose a pair of our 2.5 square inch rudders and remove a small amount of profile in order to get them down to the 2.25 square inch maximum area allowed.
This photo shows the smooth “airfoil” cross section of our 2.0 square inch cruiser rudder, which is typical of all of our rudders, and the 3.00 square inch Pate-design battleship rudder. This thick leading edge teardrop design on the 3.0 inch is partly responsible for the fantastic maneuverability of the USS North Carolina class battleships.
| Part Number | Description | Price | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| RUDR-187 | 1.875 square inch rudder (dual rudder class 4) | $4.00 |  |
| RUDR-200 | 2.0 square inch rudder (single rudder class 3) | $4.00 | |
| RUDR-250-P | 2.5 square inch rudder (single rudder class 4) | $4.00 | |
| RUDR-250 | 2.5 square inch rudder (USS South Carolina) | $4.00 | |
| RUDR-300-P | 3.0 square inch rudder (dual class 6, Pate style) | $4.00 | |
| RUDR-300 | 3.0 square inch rudder (single class 5 rudder) | $4.00 | |
| RUDR-350 | 3.5 square inch rudder (main on class 4 with tandems) | $4.00 | |