a grey boat

[LARRY WHETTONParticipant @larrywhetton68737]

,Hello All ,

My next scratch build , is a grey boat , based on a f/glass car boot hull,

now have a drawing to match, called Brave Borderer, by Ken Hards,

mm plan costing 10 shillings now thats going back a bit …

started with wheel house which seemed a good place to start,

using styrene sheet also some interesting shapes nice and curvey …

not much detail on drawing so research will be needed , so looking for info ANY BODY help..?…..but two nice boffor guns shown so will look forward building those two nice mini kits , like making weapons ,..

have few pictures to show progress , will post when entered in my photos cheers Larry…

[LARRY WHETTONParticipant @larrywhetton68737]

BRAVE BORDERER

[LARRY WHETTONParticipant @larrywhetton68737]

Pictures so far,

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

You were supposed to be taking things easy, these days, Larry

And what do you do?……Start another boat!

Anyway, don`t understand the blue cabin…..followed by another cabin looking thing?

What`s going on?

Bob

[John W EParticipant @johnwe]

hi ya Larry,

Have you looked at the 1:16 build done by Martin  13 on that forum../…cant remember its name it where all the Mayhemmers hang aboot and talk about welfare and stuff like that

As Martin 13 has a good deal of information about these boats and he received a lot of information from John Lambert. Maybe worth trying to send Martin an email, but, he may be a bit busy at the moment cause both he and his Mrs are volunteer firefights in the land of downunder Australia and it may be he is busy – but he will reply to you when he can I am sure.http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,9865.msg382761.html#msg382761

 

aye

john

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[LARRY WHETTONParticipant @larrywhetton68737]

Hello Bob,

nice to here from you , i hope you are well,i was going stir crazy , so i thought i will have a go at a grey boat , i hope it turns out as good as the picture , the grey bit is the start of bridge and engine house ,

posted a picture of the real thing i hope this helps,……

thank you John thank you for link ,. what a great build,.. such great detail..

thank you for interest………cheers Larry…

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

Larry. What size is this white/blue boat? cabin looks good.

Have you decided on the vexed question or PROPULSION yet??

Ashley

[LARRY WHETTONParticipant @larrywhetton68737]

Hi Ashley ,

how are you , the white /[blue/ grey is 32ins / 900 mm.

power 3 no..385 mfa 3 /25 mm props, unless advised ,

got my eye on d/funked RR Merlin but thats being silly ….. …

cheers Larry……….

[Andy CParticipant @andyc56856]

hi larry,

you may talk about a rr merlin, but someone got there first.

see the aeroboat here http://www.sail-world.com/index.cfm?Nid=109145&refre=y&ntid=0&rid=8

looks rather wicked.

andy

[Paul TParticipant @pault84577]

Larry

It might be a little off subject but during WW2 SOE had a converted speedboat boat with two merlins for quick trips across the channel, I don't know if it still survives today but I did see it at Trearddur Bay in the late 1960s where the owner told me all about the boats amazing history,

Paul

[LARRY WHETTONParticipant @larrywhetton68737]

Hi All,

weather shocking so moved indoors stared lockers …

got some idea how they look only got mm plan and a few down load pictures ..

seem to look like pictures,….comments please ,….

just hope comes out as good as my H.D.M.L……….

see photos cheers Larry..

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

Larry. Would think you need a bit more power than the 385s. Minimum MFA 380`s, or speed 400`s on 7.2v and poss 30mm 2 blade S pitch props, or if you want to keep the motors smallish, the JP 480 is a nice powerful "speed 400 and-a-bit" sort. OTHERS would have a single prop and a speed 600 or 700 motor, but I like the ideas of loads of props. Adds a certain something to the model.

I know you are not a speed merchant but a bit of "go" is required here!

Lockers..nice in the pictures, Making loads..or loads of hatches (all the same) and so on…what a fag. A job for casting if ever there was one . Not done much casting myself, ought to have more of a go really.

Ashley

[LARRY WHETTONParticipant @larrywhetton68737]

Good Morning Ashley,

Thank you for comments , and advice,

speed 400 are not about at the moment,

see i am not credit card holder,

have to visit proper shops or trade shows …….and pay cash…

if you wonder why …..had personal details stolen …swmbo as bared all card dealings.

on the model front,……..i would not wish id theft on my worse enemy ,……

still smarting …………cheers Larry……

[LARRY WHETTONParticipant @larrywhetton68737]

HI,

A bit more done on rear deck , vent stack , and ammo lockers , vent boxes , access hatches ,

only have pictures to wok off , so a bit hit and miss , vent stack was a challenge , but dont look to bad in the temp mock up , detail bridge is next, of to model boat show at Warwick, so be able to buy a few bits and pieces

for cash , and see what i am buying…………cheers Larry………………………..

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Hello Larry

Are those ammo boxes plastic mouldings?……They look like it

Bob

[LARRY WHETTONParticipant @larrywhetton68737]

Good Morning Bob ,

Thank you for reply, no Bob the boxex are all scratch built ,

styrene .5 mm on a balsa core catches and hinges cut strip,….

couple coats of spray can , a dry brush to show highlights , job done ……..

your final picture of cruise boat looks good ,

but not a lover of green ,……….Dave have you been stuck for ideas.?…..nice boat ,well done..

a polished sub deck to match main , some plush seating a wheel , and controls ,

and some little persons, and a picnic lay out ….job done …..and a name on the bow ……..

cheers Larry…

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