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31 May 2010 at 11:31 #27018
David Young 3
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@davidyoung3
This is the very first boat that I’ve ever built,she’s a semi-scale Vosper Corvette MkIII,built from the Clive Halliwell plan. Wood of any sort is not my medium of choice,but i had the basic hull and structure in the water and sailing in just over a week. She’s still not finished yet,as I’m waiting for more detailed parts to come through the post. She’s powered by a stock R/C car 540 motor running on just 4.8V,even at that,with a 30mm 3-blade plastic prop,she’s overpowered.

Still,she sails well,and I’m quite proud of what i’ve achieved so far. Some photo’s and vids of her.
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31 May 2010 at 11:31 #1969
David Young 3
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@davidyoung3
31 May 2010 at 15:53 #27020
neil hp
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@neilhp
Very nice too, David. well done.
1 June 2010 at 00:41 #27026
David Young 3
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@davidyoung3
Thanks for that Neil,it’s much appreciated.
1 June 2010 at 07:09 #27028
Rich
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@rich
If that’s your first ever build, then you have every right to be proud of it! My congratulations sir, very nice looking model indeed.

Rich
1 June 2010 at 12:05 #27031
Telstar
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@telstar
Hi David

May I echo Rich’s comment very nice

Tom
1 June 2010 at 17:46 #27035
David Young 3
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@davidyoung3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePTtsYCy6ts
1 June 2010 at 17:53 #27036
David Young 3
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@davidyoung3
The latest video of her.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXbXuIcB_cE
1 June 2010 at 18:12 #27037
David Young 3
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@davidyoung3
Some pics of her build.

1 June 2010 at 23:45 #27045
Peter Fitness
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@peterfitness34857
A very fine model David, especially so considering it’s your first model. She looks the part on the water, too. Well done.

Peter.
5 June 2010 at 07:15 #27095
Tony Wilko
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@tonywilko10595
Thats a well built model, congratulations. I like to build from scrap, its more challenging LOL
5 June 2010 at 09:25 #27097
Bob Abell 2
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@bobabell2
Very nice!

Bob
5 June 2010 at 09:34 #27098
Colin Bishop
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@colinbishop34627
Excellent for a first effort David, and thank you very much for sharing it. This is just the sort of material we need to encourage people into the hobby.

Colin
6 June 2010 at 11:43 #27126
David Young 3
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@davidyoung3
Thank you all for the encouraging comments gentlemen,it’s really appreciated.
8 June 2010 at 22:01 #27180
Phil Winks 1
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@philwinks1
Extremely well done David a most impressive 1st scratch build.

Is it me or is there a tremendous similarity to these plans and the Glynn Guest plansfor a corvette published free in the mag a few months ago?

For future reference David there is a certain brand of gentlemens deodorant with tops that are the perfect shape for the classic vosper style funnel. can’t (I’m afraid) remember which one at present.

Phil
8 June 2010 at 23:33 #27184
David Young 3
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@davidyoung3
There is a similarity between this plan and GG’s ones,but this one was one of Clive Halliwells’ models from the Oct 2009 MMI Phil. CH mentioned the stick type deoderant top as being good for making the funnel,but I didn’t have one of them,so I improvised.

I’ve not seen a GG plan of a corvette,so you may well be correct. I only started with boats last July,and I have very few mags,so GG may have done one too.

Thank you for the kind comment Phil.
13 June 2010 at 12:20 #27276
David Young 3
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@davidyoung3
A couple of photo’s from Thursday.

Cruising speed.

Flank speed.
14 June 2010 at 00:20 #27288
David Young 3
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@davidyoung3
Another vid from today,this time with a young lad at the helm.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6d3JtlruJo

Edited By David Young 3 on 14/06/2010 00:21:19
18 June 2010 at 22:27 #27351
David Young 3
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@davidyoung3
I’ve started on the handrails now,and I really don’t know how you lads manage to do yards of the stuff….it’s driving me nuts,these 1/96th scale stantions are really small.

Edited By David Young 3 on 18/06/2010 22:30:26
20 June 2010 at 18:54 #27377
David Young 3
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@davidyoung3
Some pics from today,showing the current build status.
21 June 2010 at 18:06 #27381
David Young 3
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@davidyoung3
I’ve still got to cut out the remaining freeports at the bow,but I think that I’m almost finished her now. I’ll need some crew figures for her,any suggestions will be greatfully received. At the moment,I’ve only got some figs from an old Matchbox Corvette,which are slightly overscale,but don’t look too bad.
21 June 2010 at 18:40 #27382
ashley needham
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@ashleyneedham69188
I believe that 1;96 scale figures are available from several manufacturers (names escape me…should have had a quick surf before posting). Deans marine must be one..

I never fit handrails at that scale, they are too easily damaged and never repair properly without a lot of effort. All my boats are “fun”…just like yours! I am clumsy and small details die very easily on the short trips from shed-car, car-pond.

I have two de-mountable masts on the Titanic. They are the very LAST thing to get plugged in before it gets launched, and the very FIRST thing to be taken off on recovery. I have a note on the box as well, it says “dont forget the binoculars”..

Your boat looks great on the water, and has a good turn of speed. Important to keep boredom at bay and impress onlookers (very important this.) how about a flag/ensign, or two?

Ashley
21 June 2010 at 19:08 #27384
David Young 3
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@davidyoung3
That’s next on the list Ashley,it needs to be a Ghana Navy ensign though. I’ve still to rig the mast though,for where the signal flags and pennants fly. Thanks for the kind words,I’ll post a more sedate running vid shortly.

Ok,without further adue,here’s the vid.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mks-4V7L9u8

Edited By David Young 3 on 21/06/2010 19:10:58

Edited By David Young 3 on 21/06/2010 19:12:12
21 June 2010 at 23:43 #27387
David Young 3
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@davidyoung3
The characteristic freeing ports have now been cut and painted. My figure painting skills aren’t as good as they used to be I’m afraid,but they’re just for show anyway.
22 June 2010 at 16:57 #27390
David Young 3
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@davidyoung3
I must have had a little Homer moment there,it’s not the Ghana flag that I need,but the Nigerian one…..DOH.

She will be the F82 NNS Otobo,sistership to the F81 NNS Dorina

Edited By David Young 3 on 22/06/2010 17:01:54
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