Colin Archer 1:15 scale

[Richard SimpsonParticipant @richardsimpson88330]

Both lovely models Bob of really characterful ships.

Please don't tell me you cut these up!!

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Ha Ha…….Not this time Richard

They were sold to club members, many years ago

The Louis Heloise appears once in a Blue Moon on rare occasions

Bob

[geconParticipant @gecon]

Trouble at mill….

Turned the CA upside down to shake out the shavings and wood dust. Heard the 'sea-shell 'noise of ballast moving below the cabin sole! I did glass over the ballast in three layers when filling the bilge but obviously, not well enough. Looks like the moles have moved in but all will be well once the I've dumped small amounts of resin in the 'wells' during the next 24hrs.

The mole-holes will be covered by the 'oak' planking later.

George

[geconParticipant @gecon]

Saloon aft bulkhead and aft sea berth have been panelled. Tops of lockers and seat benches ++ are loose-fitted for better access to R/C gear.

The small-ish area aft af the bulkhead will enclose the heads, aft sea berth, engine, companionway steps, Steering compass, 'chart table' and a small workshop to starboard. Buisy place!

So far, all of the components are removeable to faciltate painting and laying of the 'oak' planking on the cabin sole.

George

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Colin Archer model spotted at a show, a few years ago

For your general interest

Bob

[geconParticipant @gecon]

Many thanks Bob, very kind of you to contribute to the build.

I like to 'zoom in' on this type of photo to see the detail solutions used by the various builders. Not yet seen one with the interior fitted out. There are probabbly dozens of non-R/C examples decorating sideboards around the globe which are fitted with interior detail.

I have however a few photos ( some posted here) of the full size interior from the photo gallery on the Colin Archer Museum website.

Thanks again,

George

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Thank you, George

I have always had an interest in the Colin Archer kit model

It was my first RC model boat and seemed very complex at the time and sort of exciting

I added a few extra features…

A Bilge pump and an extra servo for the rear sail

I was using TWO Tx`s from my Model Cars days, having only four channels each

Creating a six channel model

And was great fun on the water, with two of us controlling the ship!

Keep up the good work

Bob

[geconParticipant @gecon]

Aft bulkhead under constuction. This view looking aft for a change! A locker to port and stbd. The space in the middle is for the ship's steering compass which is viewed from the helm through a port let into the steering well/cockpit.

Had to make the bulkhead in 3 sections to make the P&S sections removeable for access to the rudder and mainsail servos. The screws will not be too visible when the deck is on and all is painted. Motor cover seen in the lower foreground and steering well/cockpit unit uppermost

George

[geconParticipant @gecon]

Aft bulkhead is still a bit of a mess, but will probably look OK when I square everything up and devise some small hinges for the locker doors. They must be openable to allow inspection of the servos inside and of course, the respective bulkhead section has to be removed if a servo needs attention. It's all a bit fiddly, but I couldn't think of anything better at the time. This stage of the build reminds me of the Fisher interior -one step forward, and two back.

The plan is to be finished with the interior by the end of the month. Ha Ha!

George

Edited By gecon on 21/07/2021 07:00:35

[Ray Wood 3Participant @raywood3]

Hi George,

Very atmospheric feel to the interior of your boats, It's a lesson for us how to make the build more interesting

Keep up the good

Regards Ray

[Richard SimpsonParticipant @richardsimpson88330]

I agree with Ray, I don't think I've seen another Colin Archer with the interior added. It really takes the model to another level.

Lovely job.

For hinges have a look at Doll's House fittings.  I recently used some doll's house door hinges as locker hinges.

 

Edited By Richard Simpson on 21/07/2021 09:11:29

[geconParticipant @gecon]

The hinges on the full size are rather like ordinary door hinges. Trying now to make brass hinges from picture frame hangers! Fingers not small enough!

Only one locker door actually needs to move, the others will get faux hinges or I'll spend weeks on the job. Can buy doll's houses here Richard, but I don't think the small parts are available. Very nice vintage hinges though.

George

Edited By gecon on 21/07/2021 13:59:36

[geconParticipant @gecon]

Managed to produce two hinges. Will probably refine them a bit later. The hinge funtion is not really too important as the locker door will always be open to show the content of the locker. The port locker door will not be hinged, but will made removeable to access the mainsail winch servo. Will make some 'faux' hinges for this.

In the present full size Colin Archer, the aft stbd locker houses a radar screen and a GPS receiver screen. So these will have to be produced in some way. Could buy them from CBM as on the Fisher but I don't need the complete instrument housings, just the front panels. I'll try to make these with plasticard and paint or scan a photo and reduce the scale!

In the photo/s below, the port via which the helmsman can view the compass from the steering well, has been drilled out.

George.

[geconParticipant @gecon]

Been a lot of distractions today, but have at least rounded the last 'corner' of the interior, A workbench will appear in the port quarter and just fwd of that the infamous 'heads' department. The heads ventilation system has been a bit of a problem, but I think I have solved it now by way of artistic licence.

George

[geconParticipant @gecon]

Not too pleased with my home made hinges, so taken up Richard's suggestion about doll's house acessories. Found som tiny 5mm x 7 mm hinges at Tumdee-dollshouse-miniatures in England. These are supplied with miniature brass screws too! Will have to enlarge/strengthen the locker and door frames a bit I suppose.

All the above is in keeping with the usual one step forward and two back routine!

George.

[neil hpParticipant @neilhp]

looking absolutely gorgeous George.

[geconParticipant @gecon]

Thanks Neil, I don't think it looks much good yet, but I expect it to look the part when the interior is finished. There's still much to be done, but I dont have to tell you about that, you are one of our masters of detail.

George

[neil hpParticipant @neilhp]

thank you George, but there are plenty builders far better than myself.

[Richard SimpsonParticipant @richardsimpson88330]

I think you should be very pleased with what you have achieved George. I have seen a few Colin Archers but never one with an interior modelleled, so, whatever you do will make it eye catching.

Glad you got some hinges sorted, I use doll's house bits and pieces frequently.

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Most impressed with the furniture etc George, hope it can be seen?

A lift out section for viewing purposes would be nice at the shows?

Bob

[Richard SimpsonParticipant @richardsimpson88330]

Or a tiny camera connected to a laptop screen to show a view from a real scale perspective? You can get 4mm diameter cameras now, I can put them inside boilers to look at weld penetrations.

[geconParticipant @gecon]

Hi Bob, there are no 'shows' as such that I know of in Norway. There used to be a scale models boat club a couple of hours drive north from me but Covid has closed that.

The interior can only be viewed by lifting off the standard, largish hatch. I think it will be sufficient.

The large winch/windlass aft of the main mast makes it impractical to enlarge the hatch…but I have been considering ways to do it.

George

[geconParticipant @gecon]

Hmmm…Richard, 4mm camera? Sounds interesting. I would need some lighting in the main saloon then? I'm never going to get far enough into this build to put the deck on.

George

[Richard SimpsonParticipant @richardsimpson88330]

The camera I use actually has LEDs built into the head. That's how I can see the inside of a boiler!

[geconParticipant @gecon]

I did wedge a Contour Roam 3 'cap-camera' in the wheelhouse sliding door of the Fisher -to film the interior during sailing.

The videos are on Youtube under 'Model Fisher 34 Motorsailer 1/12th scale'.

I'll try to fit it on deck of the Colin Archer if I ever get it finished….Easter 2022 maybe?

The lens is a good bit larger that 4mm though!

George

Edited By gecon on 30/07/2021 06:50:01

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