brede lifeboat

[simon amphlett 1Participant @simonamphlett1]

hi all

i am a rnli crew member thinking of building a brede lifeboat using a models by design semi kit and would like to know is it as easy as it looks from photos i have seen on the net.

i can get the drawings from poole

i have never built a boat before but have made 5" live steam locos and have model railways, any advice would be most helpfull

thanks in advance

simon

[simon amphlett 1Participant @simonamphlett1]

[mike farrellParticipant @mikefarrell21522]

Hi Simon, My pride and joy is my Brede Class Lifeboat which took 5 weeks to build . It is a simple construction which if you employ your diligenc when you build steam engines.

5 Weeks but then months to finish . Months later and still working My satisfaction came when building the interior,1/12 .My past 50 years was building scale furniture.Difficulty came rescearcing interiors. I fitted and lit tthe,compass radio, scanner computer . Fitted the working Radar

Navigation lights and riding lights .forgot the radio aerial .You can take the build as far as your finances will allow adding Crew Sound system now fitted .Recentl saw a simple way to fit the grab lines so more work,find the fittings system. Rails were a problem as the soldering o rail is a problem for me ,however I have a passiable system currently fitted but would change it if I can learn a better way. Hope this will encourage you to start the build. If you can find a recording of any lifeboat crew useing the radio be appreciated

Michael

[neil hpParticipant @neilhp]

as Mike says, with experience such as you have in model engineering, you should have no trouble building a Brede……..go for it, and if you get stuck there are plenty on here that will help you.

neil.

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