Eezebilt RAF Fire Boat

[Tim CooperParticipant @timcooper90034]

Thanks Dodgy
<p style=”text-align: left;”>I have just finished the second net. I have to think what I need to make next.</p>
Tim

 

[Dodgy Geezer 1Participant @dodgygeezer1]

Mushroom vents and handrails, perhaps?

 

There is just room in the hull for a small 6v pump if you want to make working monitors…

[Tim CooperParticipant @timcooper90034]

Handrails are done. Will have a look at some mushroom vents.

Fire monitors would need remaking.

I have working monitors on a Robbe Dusseldorf and a German rescue boat.

Tim

[Dodgy Geezer 1Participant @dodgygeezer1]

Yes, they would need redoing. I have a requirement to do some 3d print plans for working ones, but way down on my list!

here are some shots of the prototype. You can see how the water goes in. The pump is mounted under the towing hook deck (I had to change the bulkhead), and there’s a little radio switch next to it. The water comes in through a reinforced hole in the bottom…

Incidentally, you can see how I handled the mast – it simply folds down, and some elastic holds it up when I fold it back…

[Tim CooperParticipant @timcooper90034]

Dodgy

I might have another look at my mast to make fold down. I made the mast fold down on my Graupner Bernhard Gruben. That used small plastic hinges magnets and some aluminium struts.

Tim

[Dodgy Geezer 1Participant @dodgygeezer1]

That’s clever – I hadn’t thought of magnets…

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

Magnets are tricky. Too strong and they just rip out of their mountings, too weak and they are useless.

The smal neodymium magnets can be very ferocious. Magnetic necklace clasps are a good strength without being over the top,  and have a bit if depth to them for gluing in.

Ashley

[Richard SimpsonModerator @richardsimpson88330]

I think the trick with neodymium magnets is getting the right size.  They come in a fairly wide range of sizes, which basically determines their attractive force so you have the flexibility to select just the one you want.  I’ve used them a few times and think they are an excellent solution for holding bits and pieces in place on the model.

First up, these two side lockers are held in place by magnets on the lower edge.  They hook under the thwart at the top and click into place at the bottom, hiding the battery and the electronics.

 

 

 

Then similarly this steering gear hatch is held with a couple of small magnets on either side.  None of them are two strong so the covers remove very easily by hand but its just enough to ensure that they are never going to come adrift in operation.

 

[Tim CooperParticipant @timcooper90034]

Ashley

I have used small (3mn) Neodymium magnets on some models without a problem so far. I have some lager ones (12mm) which can be a problem to get apart.

Tim

[Tim CooperParticipant @timcooper90034]

Some pics of Neodymium magnets on my OSA 1 Missile Boat (Eezebilt).

The magnets are 10mm square and locate on thin metal. The are locating pins as well.

 

[Dodgy Geezer 1Participant @dodgygeezer1]

I hadn’t thought of making the missile boxes ‘knock-off’. Is that to simulate battle damage?

 

I see the boat has a North Korean flag? Does that make you the Respected Comrade Kim Tom Cop? Any American aircraft carriers on the lake had better watch out!

Are you using the rudder shape as shown on the plan? It’s an odd shape, but seems to work well. I was worried about the long thin hull rolling badly in a turn under torque, but was quite surprised at how stable it was in high-speed turns. A pic of the prototype doing a tight turn on a test run is below…

 

[Tim CooperParticipant @timcooper90034]

Dodgy

The flag is the Russian Naval Flag. At least that’s what it was sold as!
<p style=”text-align: left;”>The rudder is  just a std brass one as bought.</p>
The missile boxes being easily removable gives easier access to the inside of the hull. The gun turrets are connected to mini servos to give some left to right movement. The mast radar and the drum tilt radar both rotate. With Nav lights and a stern light I thought easier access would be useful.

I used the basic Eezebilt plan but changed some of the parts, main mast, drum tilt radar, guns etc using articles from Model Boats mag.

Tim

[Dodgy Geezer 1Participant @dodgygeezer1]

Sorry – my bad!  The hammer and sickle is hidden, and I thought it looked a bit like this:  https://www.reddit.com/r/vexillology/comments/a1gg6b/north_korean_navy_flag_redesign/

You have a lot more detail on yours – I should really get the railings and rest of the aerials on mine. Mine is an Indian export version, with less ECM…

[Tim CooperParticipant @timcooper90034]

Dodgy

The railings were  based on the ones in the MB series of articles. Brass tube, brass wire at the bottom, brass loop at the top and the wire railing used metallic sewing thread.

Tim

[Tim CooperParticipant @timcooper90034]

Not much progress in the last month, as I been busy in the the garden and with some woodworking  projects.

I have just started painting the deck and cabin with brushed acrylic paint.

I will have to get the air brush out or get some rattle cans for the hull.

Tim

[Tim CooperParticipant @timcooper90034]

The crew has arrived!

Unfortunately the boat isn’t ready.

They need to go to the Quartermasters Stores to be get the appropriate sea going gear!

Tim

 

[Tim CooperParticipant @timcooper90034]

Just manage to get the rest cabin windows to fit.

Have now dipped therm in Future Floor Polish. This gives them a scratch resistant coat. Another coat tomorrow when it’s dry.

[Tim CooperParticipant @timcooper90034]

Should be rear cabin windows!

Tim

[Tim CooperParticipant @timcooper90034]

Some progress on the first two crew members. The shading on the green overalls I’m still not happy with. Need to tone the highlights  down a little.

Tim

[Chris FellowsParticipant @chrisfellows72943]

That’s an interesting tip about coating the windows in floor polish. I take it they glue in place OK?

Chris

[Tim CooperParticipant @timcooper90034]

Chris

Not had a problem with gluing the windows.

Not sure where you can get the Future Floor Polish from, I got mine on a trip to Canada 25 years ago. Still seems to work. Not my idea but can’t remember exactly where I read it.

Tim

[Colin BishopModerator @colinbishop34627]

Chris,

It is no longer manufactured – Google Future Floor Polish – but you bay be able to obtain some or similar similar at inflated prices.

Deluxe Materials offer ‘Looks Like Glass’

Looks like Glass 100ml

I have some but not used it really. I have just dipped a piece of clear styrene in it and hung it up to dry. I will report back tomorrow. It seems to be well regarded by plastic modellers.

However, the main benefit of Future Floor Polish aka Pledge was that it produced an extremely hard finish which is one of the reasons it found favour with plastic modellers.

Colin

[Chris FellowsParticipant @chrisfellows72943]

Thanks Tim and Colin

I’ve got some Looks Like Glass that I bought for making instruments – not tried it yet!

Chris

[Tim CooperParticipant @timcooper90034]

My bottle still looks fairly full. I usually put it in a clean Jam Jar and then tip it back into the bottle. It has a slightly yellow tinge after all these years but not noticeable on the dipped glazing.

Tim

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