Ballasting completed yesterday

Just about there with Hoga, ready for the shelf or a sail. Totally clear coated.

I'm now undermined by the unseasonal May weather whilst trying to paint the larger areas on the Stevn's Arctic Ice class tug.

Bring out the Sun!!

Last week I managed to finally get my lockdown build in the water.
I am pretty happy with the results a couple of minor niggles to remedy.

Edited By Colin Miller on 01/06/2021 12:56:46

I finally beat the weather today. Only minor paint jobs to do here onwards

There really are some superb models appearing now we are getting back on the water again.

Beautiful job, mind you I think you should consider a bigger bath!

Looks can be deceiving, that bath accommodates two people and is wider than standard. Marketed as a "loft" bath

There are many details yet to add like seven more life rings and holders, windscreen wipers and floodlights etc etc but I have other models on hold awaiting spray painting so much will be left for later in the year . Certainly more crew is an easy one

The hot tub is decommissioned due to severe increase in lecky prices 

Thank you

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You really do achieve a superb finish on your models Andy. That's another beautiful model.

Thank you all for the kind words

The green is RAL6001 emerald green but also well known as John Deere green.

I bought this from amazon seller monster paints the can has a fine fan spray nozzle

I was having a dig around in the attic a couple of weeks ago when I came across a model that I purchased many years ago with all sorts of good intentions of putting a steam plant in it. It is supposed to be a static model of a Titanic lifeboat so a nice shape and clinker built. It never happened.

When I saw it again I realised that I now had a spare small steam plant that should drop in very nicely so started to have a dig around and see what I had to hand for the project. I found a spare shaft and tube, plenty of mini servos and plenty of materials to have a go. I needed a smaller prop than the 60mm one I had spare, which was a pity, and I needed another receiver and a coupling.

I started digging around at the back end to get to the tube and realised that fitting a stern tube to a model that was never designed to have one was going to be a bit of a challenge. In the end I ripped out the aft deck and managed to get the shaft in where I wanted it. The plant was placed on a couple of runners, which were actually the removed thwarts and it was all aligned with the shaft. I couldn't believe my spare shaft and tube worked perfectly.

I decided to make the model as a 1/6th scale model, which should fit in nicely as a small harbour workboat, and decided to make it as a German wartime harbour launch. I was lucky to find an action figure and a seperate German Merchant Navy uniform and I can now add detail from the huge supply of 1/6th figure accessories.

The best part was taking a new shiny pristine steam plant and doing a heavy weathering job on it. The polished brass boiler top and chimney was painted up with chipped and rusted paintwork and the whole plant was painted up with a green enamel and then weathered with washes and dry brushing. Even the gas tank got a paint job!

I scratch built the wooden lockers, which will hold the electronics, which are held in place with magnets.

Still quite a bit to do, the figure will operate the engine via a lever and he will have a small wheel and compass in front of him. The aft deck has to be replaced and a steering servo fitted and the hull needs all insignia removing, rubbing down, sealing and then a few coats of Ezecoat painted over it all. It will then get a final new coat of paint before more weathering. The rudder needs a chunk cutting out of it for the prop and the hinges repositioning.

I'm enjoying using a lot of spare bits and pieces up and putting them to good use. I also like the idea of a well used and weathered work boat so something a little different.

I have seen similar ideas by a chap called Bernard, which is where the inspiration came from, but he frequently uses 1/12th scale doll's house details and resin figures whereas I fancied going for 1/6th scale.

Very Richard nice?? where did that come from

Apologies.

Here was my first sailing last Sunday at Balne Moor

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Neil

That's a big 'un!

I built the Model Slipway model a few years ago, it's quite a lump to move about ; and its only one metre (39&quot long.

Dave M described it as a powered baby bath tub!