2021 Builds during lockdowns

Two RC boats of my own design and one kit scooner. My latest pleasure boat is the FIRST in the world to incorporate flashing direction indicators, stop lights and reversing light on the transom. There should be more like this as in very busy harbours it is essnetial. I will inglude pictures when I have taken them.

Edited By Colin Bishop on 04/04/2021 10:03:06

during my lockdown since february 2019, as that is when i started staying home, i have finished two Shannon lifeboats, built from scratch one 1928 motor sailor lifeboat, started two "orange" lifeboats, a Tyne and a Mersey class, and restored from a wreck, an atlantic 21 rib inshore lifeboat.

Edited By Colin Bishop on 04/04/2021 10:03:48

I guess it was around the beginning of Covid that I started growing weary of the intensity of scratch building a MBD semi kit. I had finished all the hand made brass stanchions etc and decided on a change for a bit of relief.

I always fancied the Billing Boats Boulogne Etaples so this filled up the next 6 weeks.

THEN lol The Amati Riva Aquarama caught my eye but I've still not finished this as some parts I awaited arrived from Hong Kong which rekindled an earlier starter.

So since last August up to date I've been scratch building a 34kg icebreaking supply tug. I hope to complete this when the warmer weather arrives. The Azimuth drives are what I awaited and these are 100mm Korts with 84mm Props.

I've just made the autonomous fire monitors today 

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Superb Tim. I hope to see you at Balne when we're free to go! I bought some waders LOL

Edited By Andrew Waters on 09/03/2021 22:03:52

Nice work Neil as always. I almost prefer the sail equipped one as it stands out due to not having any orange on it!

My sort of workshop background pictures as well.

Having this much time on your hands does certainly ramp up the building rate. I have made 6 boats since last March, and having just finished the last, am looking to the next one!

Ashley

Edited By Colin Bishop on 04/04/2021 10:04:20

I wish my output was as great!

Chris

Edited By Colin Bishop on 04/04/2021 10:04:43

Hi Chris,

It is nearly ! but you run 3 projects in parallel, as Ashley appears to work sequentially !

I have 4 new boats which havn't been to the lake yet !!

To be honest all this model making and not sailing them is getting me down, I keep charging my batteries waiting for the great day which I thinks going to be mid April for my club

Are you joining the IOM Nimbus build ??

Regards Ray

Edited By Colin Bishop on 04/04/2021 10:05:12

Sorry to blaspheme on your own thread but orange lifeboats do absolutely nothing for me.

The one with sails however, that is an entirely different story. Beautiful model and so much more character about it.

Edited By Colin Bishop on 04/04/2021 10:05:37

Hi Richard,

You don't need to worry it's not Neil's thread

Regards Ray

Edited By Colin Bishop on 04/04/2021 10:06:12

Thanks Andy
Looking forward to sailing again and catching up with everyone at the club, hopefully you will get chance to test your new waders soon lol .
I have been following your builds since the Portgarth, the quality of work you turn out at your boat yard is amazing and the information logged during the build is helpful to many of us although I for one don't comment enough
See you soon
Tim