Colin Archer 1:15 scale

[geconParticipant @gecon]

Well Richard, there is of course a forward cabin in the full size one, with 2 more sea berths and a galley! Hmm… I'm not going to go there due to fear of loosing my marbles. Would have to make too many removeable deck sections. Although I have thought about a working forward hatch which would reveal companionway steps and some green panelling below. Will I ever get to launch day I wonder?

On reflection, considering that I have two kits, I should have planned for one static model with full interior and one working R/C model. Too late. When I started all this, I had not thought at all about trying to make interior fittings.

I notice that I've started babbling again…..sorry

Thanks to both Richard and Neil and others for kind comments, and to all who 'look in' to the build postings.

Hope you all get good weather for the various weekend sailing events.

George

[geconParticipant @gecon]

Been a bit hampered recently helping (one of the nine!) adult grandchildren sort out family problems…..but managed never-the-less to start the tarting up work on the lockers and door frames.

The existing Colin Archer in Oslo has (unfortunately) ornate black striping around the locker and door frames. My stripes are made of matt black painted 1.5mm polystyrene strip. A very fiddly job.

I did not know that this strip even existed until I received a tip-off by our great religious leader and bishop Mr. Colin Cannon. This was in connection with making faux-aluminium window frames for the Fisher wheelhouse. Thanks again to the Top Gun.

George

[Richard SimpsonParticipant @richardsimpson88330]

Maybe fiddly but very effective.

[geconParticipant @gecon]

While I'm wingeing about glueing on straight peices of plastic, Niel is making his own stanchions! Not to mention the wizardry 'steaming' Richard is producing. Impressive work gents.

I'll zip up from now on. ..or at least until I start some other fiddly job.

George

Edited By gecon on 25/08/2021 17:52:37

[geconParticipant @gecon]

This is the guy who's been causing all the 'trouble' recently. Colin Archer's parents emmigrated from Scotland to Norway in ca1825. He was the 12th of 13 children, which is probably why he and some of his brothers later emigrated to Queensland, Australia! Anyway back in Norway in 1860 he started studying boat design and construction. His mugshot – as on the fullsize- is going to hang on the saloon forward bulkhead. I've been buisy with the scanner and printer to reduce the size of photos/drawings and framing them with gloss black polystyrene strip. Frames shown are not trimmed off yet. The oval frame is made from car wiper-blade rubber. George

[geconParticipant @gecon]

I was going to write about "well hung" and all that, but decided to keep things squeeky clean instead. The mugshot of The Man has been hung on the bulkhead the berth curtains have been hung too and some photos scattered about more or less as on the full size CA. The main cabin sole will be laid in due course. Still no R/C gear installed, but it will happen sometime. As usual, the deck is just laid in place to show the general appearance when it's all done. Photo of the real interior included.

[geconParticipant @gecon]

Made a blunder today. Bad news and good news…Proudly showed swmbo the 'medium oak' cabin sole. That's the bad news.

The good news for the Forum is that I then had to order 75sq metres of oak flooring for the the flat and that will keep me away for a while. Luckily for me, there's carpet in the bedrooms, so it could have been even worse.

This will be a so-called "long build". Hope my knees and back hold out.

Bye bye, George

[Richard SimpsonParticipant @richardsimpson88330]

The cabin is looking superb so that should keep you going!

[geconParticipant @gecon]

After much deliberation we concluded -for the second time this year- not to replace the flooring in the flat. The approaching subdued, autumn light will help to hide the scrapes and dings for at least 6 months!

So…. threw some more oak planks into the aft section. Companionway steps placed against the engine cover to which it will be glued after staining. The soldering iron is now up from the cellar so there will probably be some R/C installation during the week.

The workbench to port was cut .5mm too short so I had to hold it in place for the photo! 

George

 

 

Edited By gecon on 12/09/2021 16:37:17

[geconParticipant @gecon]

At last I've got going with the R/C installation work. Connected rather long cables from the battery under the STBD FWD bench seat to the ESC via a 20A fuse and 30A switch on the port side. The 3 servos all need extension cables to reach the receiver, so I hope the R/C gear doesn't "protest" about all the wire. There's not much to see, but I'll post some photos anyway.

George.

[neil hpParticipant @neilhp]

speachless, in only the best of ways.

[geconParticipant @gecon]

Many thanks Neil, I've been slacking a bit recently. Still not even made up the extension servo wires!

I have been rather preoccupied with constructing small N scale 1:160 buildings for the Xmas train set which is to go under – -and around- this year's tree….which is also last years tree, being plastic!

Posting a couple more photos on the 'Trains' thread. It won't impress the serious rail enthusiasts amoungst us, but it serves as a personal Juletide diversion.

George.

[geconParticipant @gecon]

Happy New Year to all,

Read recently about problems re-starting a bulid after a long lay-off. I've been keen enough to get started. Almost had a bad conscience while building the Xmas train. Anyway, the Colin archer is in focus again.

While looking over -and looking FOR- some of the ready prepared units, I realized that the engine cover was gone!

Two days later and after several hours of searching the 'dockyard' storeage room high and low, I finally found it. It was nestling in one of the open compartments in the stbd side of the hull. I noticed a silver-painted rectangle and wandered what that was doing down there. I was looking at the inside edge of the engine cover ventilator!

I'll have to speed up this build before the glaucoma puts a stop to it. Chucking down the black coffee now to get the gearbox into 'Drive'.

George

[Richard SimpsonParticipant @richardsimpson88330]

I've just finished a build that I started enthusiastically thirteen years ago then stuck it on a shelf until a few months ago. We all do it I'm afraid. the danger is forgetting what the original intentions were and, as you say loosing bits and pieces.

Good to see this one progressing again though.

[Chris FellowsParticipant @chrisfellows72943]

Good to see you building again George. I have problems continuing builds after a layoff and have to remind myself by looking at my photos and my other builds to see how I did things!

Worse than that though was progressing a drawing for my next build that I hadn't touched for 12 months. Took me awhile to get my head around what I had done and what needed doing and what my train of thought had been!

Same with DIY as I tend to forget the tips and tricks picked up over time.

Chris

[geconParticipant @gecon]

Managed to get a little progress this week. R/C gear now installed in lockers and beneath benches. The dreaded soldering work is at last completed. Had to make several extension cables for servos and drive battery and motor.

Colin Archer will be launched as Colin Hatcher I think. Hiding the R/C means that I need several extra deck hatches to give access to the R/C. Hope I can make them all watertight-ish.

There's been very little partaking of the 'Cream from Bristol' this season. Of course. it's actually from Portugal, so why 'Bristol' gets the credit I do not know…..irrespective, wish all a healthy weekend -from Norway.

George

[geconParticipant @gecon]

Didn't post the right photo here -to show wiring. It's not actually much compared to a fully rigged 'Happy Hunter' or similar.I think it's just constructing the interior which makes me feel it's all been 'uphill' for a while. Be glad when the deck plate is on and I can start planking it…..oops, I see from the photo that there's still a forward cabin to imitate. This will be viewed only through a small hatch so don't need too much detail there. Forecabin sole is done at least.

George

Edited By gecon on 14/01/2022 20:15:45

Edited By gecon on 14/01/2022 20:19:25

[geconParticipant @gecon]

It won't be long now until the spagetti gets packed becomes obscured. The workshop is now called 'The Hatchery'. Any more hatches and I won't have a deck!

Have to get the servos connected to rudder, boom-ends, and clews during next week. Then the deck will -I hope- get glued onto the hull. These will be the last of the interior detail photos you'll be glad to read

The companionway steps look strangely placed, but they fit into a deck hatch which is removed when the main deck hatch is lifted off. The main battery switch and the fuse are a bit prominent above the aft workbench but these need to be quick-accessible. Maybe some green paint applied to the switch will help to hide it a bit?  PS. Last two pics are with main hatch frame removed. This lifts off together with the hatch of course…when they eventually get glued together! George

Edited By gecon on 15/01/2022 14:31:10

[Richard SimpsonParticipant @richardsimpson88330]

I've seen a number of examples of this model over the years but I can't even remember seeing one with a modelled interior never mind one that looks as superb as this one does. Beautiful job.

By the way George I strongly suspect that Bristol Cream would be named after the port through which it was imported into the UK back in the day. Bristol used to be a very major British port at one time.

Just had a look at the Harvey's web site and saw this:

Harveys was founded in Bristol in 1796 by merchant William Perry. During the 19th century, Harveys became one of the largest importers of sherry from the Bay of Cadiz to the port of Bristol. Harveys Bristol Cream, created in 1882 by John Harvey II and his brother Edward, is the result of a meticulous selection of over 30 blends of Fino, Oloroso, Amontillado and Pedro Ximenez grape. It is aged in American oak casks using the traditional system of soleras and criaderas and is a global icon of sherry.

[geconParticipant @gecon]

What a wealth of information you are Richard! Most enlightening And nice to know. I did in fact think of Googling for some info after mentioning 'the cream' yesterday, but I fell through a hatch!

My grandfather was Authur Edward PERRY ! he was a painter and decorator on the Titanic (while it was at H&W).

My second name is Edward…so no wonder Bristol Cream is in stock at my place! So we've got some herritage…well a wee bit anyway!

I'll impress the Admiralty with this info pre-dinner today.

Many thanks Richard.

George

[Andrew BiggsParticipant @andrewbiggs29914]

Fantastic modelling

look forward to seeing it sailing

[geconParticipant @gecon]

Just as I thought that the detail was finished, a basic need cropped up…. The original Colin Archer of 1893 had a bucket placed beneath the main companionway steps. This bucket was called "SIRI" -haven't found out why yet. When the original CA was later fitted with an engine, a pump-loo was fitted into a heads compartment. My personal version has of course a motor where the bucket used to be! So that's why the bucket is now in the heads compartment.

George

[geconParticipant @gecon]

A basic forward cabin has been constructed,. This will only be viewable through the small hatch at the top of the forward companionway steps so very little detail has been added. Through the hatch I expect one will see the planked cabin sole, a bit of panneling and maybe a bit of black bench.George

[Ray Wood 3Participant @raywood3]

Hi George,

This detailing is getting quite graphic now the old "Bucket & Chuck it" method worked for me in days gone by !!

You must put a perspex deck on this boat , you just cant hide this marvellous interior away below a deck ??

Regards Ray

[geconParticipant @gecon]

Hi Ray,

The removable, relatively large, deck hatch will of course allow some insight -when it's lifted off.

I'll take a few more close-ups before glueing on the main deck. This will allow me to see all the nooks and crannies later if I need to get at any feature for repair.

After the deck's on, it will be possible to make use of a mini inspection camera to lurk through the interior and show it on the PC. I don't think there will be a long queue to see this though.!

Trying to model the interior was not even thought of when I started the build. It's become almost an obsession to add more detail—-just so I can hide it! Although I have made the old bucket, there'll be NO further detail added to that! The wroughly cut (wine!) cork already gives the impression that there's something in there, but that was not planned.

Cheers,

George

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