Hi Folks

Roasting here today!

Cheatline done, Was worried this would bit come off giving the Curves, Lumps and bumps, Used a Pencil on a Square and ran it around the hull to get consistent height, but it has turned up very nice indeed , Very happy, used anthracite grey instead straight black.

Edited By George Norman on 18/07/2021 16:29:12

Hi All,

Weeks hols coming up so hope to get a lot done over the next week, Started with to Bow Railings last night, Was not relishing this but it has come up well, All Soldered up not so need a bit of a tidy up and then a final cement in place, Thankfully some spare White metal Stanchions were provide as 2 were damaged during the fitting.

Morning Gents, Well my end of August date flew by and with the good weather we have had up till now I have been out and about a lot more on the rivers and mountains.

Here is a few shots of the latest progress, The Ratlines were done, I really hated those and some of the fore and aft rigging, The Gallows are in place too

I am not to the point were I have to come up with something for the Aerials between the fore and aft masts as the super-structure is removable I need to have these detachable. I was thinking about Nylon thread as it would keep the aerials nice and taught and attached to a brass hook or such.

River bride that runs through the Village I life in. An Early Start to get on the tide.

There are some fine sights along the Blackwater. A lot of Weath is still around (most UK Ex Pats like the Daughter of Hotelier Forte)Here is a small house that Walter Raleigh used to live in along the River Blackwater. Famous for introducing spuds to the Land not the Bicycles. He lost his head some time later in life. What comes around I spose…

Hello All,

Well the wire did not work out so the Daughter helped me out with some elastic thread Much better and is still removable! Delight with that.

On the other Hand these guys will have a bit of a problem doing the Hokey Cokey. Left arms everywhere!! WTH. Not sure if this is Standard stuff with Mountfleet! Surgery required.

Good Afternoon all,

Well been tipping away on this and had a break to build a Saab Viggen for another Forum for the Matchbox 50 anniversary.

Only some rigging to do now, Just waiting for some Thread to come from Cornwall and the Ensign and some semaphore flags to add some extra colour.

The boat was ballasted out one evening last week hence the dull pics and she sit nicely enough on the H20.

Only problem was a leak where I have attached one of the bilge keels into holes cut in the hull so not sure how to seal those up, Maybe Gloss Varnish Spray and then Matt Spray. its a very very small leak.

Leccys were tested and all was 100%

No Sound unit yet.

Hope to have it sailing under its own power in the next week or so.

Edited By George Norman on 04/04/2022 15:49:06

Good Evening,

Well the big day happened last Saturday. Crew fully trained, Coal loaded and a salute from the Quay side Well Wishers and off she Sailed. Few Tech issues with wires coming loose and I forgot the screws to bolt the Fan onto the Smoke unit but otherwise sailed really nice! Well Happy with it. Few little things left to do but mostly 99% done.

Only down side was the state of the water and underestimating the depth of the mud on the bottom which made me wellies flood as it was a lot deep than it looked!

All the best 

George

Edited By George Norman on 30/05/2022 17:08:43

Thanks Lads, I am delighted with it, Spent a bit too long building it but its defo worth the slog.

Surprised no one has called me out on the Signal Flags!

Bit is a nod towards my dad, I know they mean other things but it Spells the word 'Tea'

Unfortunately my Dad has MS pretty bad so nice to get out with him every so often but his Reactions are not what they used to be and he rammed the Minesweeper knocking off one of the Gallows into the pond never to be seen again. Email to Mountfleet shortly or a Sheet of Plastic card!

And here he is with said Cuppa.

Themsthe Breaks.

Now Will I get that Scharhorn Next!

Good afternoon,

Here is some short Vids of here Sailing. Smoke unit did not work for some reason or another so need to look at that, Prop shaft was too tight also so need to back off the prop a wee bit. otherwise well pleased.

Mountfield Models Sir Lancelot Minesweeper 1/32 Scale in Action in the Marina Park Cork, Ireland – YouTube