Designing a kit

[neil hpParticipant @neilhp]

having forums such as Model Boats forum is an enormous help for people who want to design a boat kit for others to eventually build.

When i designed the original lifeboat kits of the Ann Letitia Russell Watson, and the Liverpool class lifeboat in 1994/5 and 2004/5 it was hard going as every step had to be written down and typed up, as each and every process was gone through and it fit.

Now, with such forums, the build process is noted as one goes along, and can be retrieved for future reference.

And this is what i am doing with my new "kit", a 1;12 scale small 16" working model of the RNLI D class rib.

The outboards I made and cast in resin for the original Clyde D class rib more than 11 years ago but the rest I have made over the past couple of days from plasticard, and milliput

And apart for the two centre control pods which will be printed 1.5mm plasticard., the rest of the fittings, and more to make will be moulded in rubber and cast in polyurethane resin for the D type lifeboats.

This is the start of a new kit buld.

i wont describe the development and build so far, except in picture form, as it would take too long. but if you have any questions, just ask……i'll try answering them.

[neil hpParticipant @neilhp]

designing a new lifeboat kit

[Richard SimpsonParticipant @richardsimpson88330]

Interesting process Neil, certainly a lot of work involved. Do you have your own vac forming machine?

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

Bit of a task there Neil!

Would love a vacform machine…cor, the stuff I could make!

Ashley

[neil hpParticipant @neilhp]

Posted by Richard Simpson on 26/06/2022 23:01:53:

Interesting process Neil, certainly a lot of work involved. Do you have your own vac forming machine?

i'm thinking of buying one if the idea is a success., Richard.

in the long run it will be a money saver

[neil hpParticipant @neilhp]

Posted by ashley needham on 27/06/2022 08:15:30:

Bit of a task there Neil!

Would love a vacform machine…cor, the stuff I could make!

Ashley

second hand ones are relatively cheaply priced on ebay

[Mike PendleburyParticipant @mikependlebury45959]

When can I have a set Neil???

 

Working on a Tooltrak to pull it.

Edited By Mike Pendlebury on 28/06/2022 19:07:05

[neil hpParticipant @neilhp]

it'll be a litle while off yet Mike…………

the calling has come to make a bigger boat for the repeat of the ilfated Saturday run….

and soon i shall be starting on my 61' Barnett class lifeboat at 12th scale.

so will carry on working on the D class part time of an evening.

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