Guardsman by Vic Smeed

[Tony HadleyParticipant @tonyhadley]

Bread and Butter bow and stern now complete, bulkheads glued in place. Hull now ready for planking,

Tony

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Hello Tony?….Slow but sure, hey?

The formers could do with a temporary top keel to centralise them

Happy New Year

Bob

[LARRY WHETTONParticipant @larrywhetton68737]

Hello Tony,

Happy new year….. coming on what are going plank with?…..

my progress with my build so far, Bob note rivett plates on going engine house,.

note cabin planking using coffee stirrers………cheers Larry..

[Tony HadleyParticipant @tonyhadley]

Bob, a temporary top keel is an excellent idea until planking is complete – thanks. Slow progress and likely to get slower, it will soon be time time to start using model making time to carry out maintenance to existing craft, prior to the spring time when a visit to the lake will be possible. Really enjoying building this one though, so much that I was looking at Vic Smeeds Pilot II, after reading one of the Model Boats specials.

Larry, I plan to plank it in balsa, as it will be covered in card to replicate plating. Yours is progressing nicely, you should be on the water long before me.

Tony

[Tony HadleyParticipant @tonyhadley]

Started to plank the central part of the hull at the bottom. Due to the radius of the bulkheads 1/8" planks are being used. As planking progresses 1/4" or 3/8"planks can be used. Time now to start to taper the planks at the ends.

Tony

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Hello Tony

You need to align and secure the top section before proceeding with the planking

That's what I would do anyway

Bob

[Tony HadleyParticipant @tonyhadley]

Hi Bob,

You are quite right, one of the bulkheads is slightly out of square and a (couple of) temporary aligning piece(s) at the top would allow this to be corrected. It would add stability as well. Thanks for the help and advice.

This hull is going to need a lot of sanding to shape.

Tony.

[LARRY WHETTONParticipant @larrywhetton68737]

Hi Tony,

Guardsman coming on well,

mine is now ready for launch with will be at half term, with grandsons Fireboat at the same time,

posted a picture of build stage up to the final addon scracht build bit I/E lights life boys rigging and deck winch, and a bit of weathering…..

also a picture of the the real boat the only one i could fine …cheers LARRY..

[ARTHUR COLLETTParticipant @arthurcollett48040]

HI

Nice balancing trick on that small vise. Looks great

Arthur

[LARRY WHETTONParticipant @larrywhetton68737]

Thank you Arther,

pictures of completed , and a strange model on slipway , being built for grandson ,

will be fitted with floats , so we can fly on the flooded fields . cheers Larry..

[Tony HadleyParticipant @tonyhadley]

Larry,

Your Guardsman looks excellent. Looking forward to seeing the sailing photographs soon.

What drive are you using? rerop/motor/batteries etc.

Tony.

[LARRY WHETTONParticipant @larrywhetton68737]

Hello Tony,

Thank you forkind words,

detials are 400 speed motor,15amp esc, 30mm nylon prop. 9vlt x2 3cell sticks of 3.6vlts

from emergancy lighting as used in hotels, they fit ether side of hull held in with foam sponge ,

new build now started , Bustler tug model maker plan , have a velem copy ,

and F/G HULL car boot purchase…..nice little build will have plenty of rivetts,

cheers Larry..

 

Edited By LARRY WHETTON on 05/02/2013 15:52:33

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Hello Tony

This is the Louis Heloise photo I was referring to in your PM

The ribs were open at the top and very wibbly wobbly!

So I glued temporary cross beams,marked the centre line on each crossbeam and aligned all the ribs with a flexible central guide.

Worthy of the Eureka Moments thread?

Bob

[Rod smartParticipant @rodsmart62545]

Larry is the Plane in kit build,which one ? Rod

Edited By Rod smart on 06/02/2013 17:55:23

[LARRY WHETTONParticipant @larrywhetton68737]

Hi Rod,

The plane is a plan build , of Chatterbox a plan of Vic Smeed. for single chanal

the price of the plan was 3 shillings, i am fitting a 2 chanal and elecric motor ,esc…

and will have floats , i can back to my early roots , forgot how nice a uncovered air frame looks..

cheers Larry…

[Rod smartParticipant @rodsmart62545]

As soon as the weather picks up I will start on the Tigermoth.What would it look like with floots?

Yes I hear you saying Larry "what about the Jenny".Well I put filler on the hull, then if it's warm I will catalyes some resin and get om with me boat.

PS.love the Boat you seem an ace on the wear finish.Last time I did that was when a mate and I built up British and German Tanks with mods made with plaster card.(60s)

Rod

[LARRY WHETTONParticipant @larrywhetton68737]

Hi Rod ,

TANKS for that, tiggy not suitable for floats , to much lift area ,

Larry….

[Tony HadleyParticipant @tonyhadley]

Continued with planking at the bottom after making a temporary support (and bulkhead bridges) at the top, similar to the one which Bob suggested. Support was made from hard balsa, glued, pinned and taped in place. This really makes the whole hull much sturdier to continue with the planking – Thanks Bob

I won't bore you with any more photos until the planking is now completed.

Tony.

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Well done. Tony

A quality job now

Glad to be of help,,,,,,,,,,,Bob

[Tony HadleyParticipant @tonyhadley]

Forgot to mention earlier, the support also allowed the slightly out of square bulkhead to be corrected. It was only slightly out of square and wouldn't have caused any problems and wouldn't have been seen, but I would have worried about it.

Thanks again Bob. Any news on Glasgow?

Larry, I realise your moulded hull has enabled your Guardsman to be built much faster (and cheaper), but I am really enjoying working with this balsa hull. I realise progress with mine is very slow, but as long as I have one of my fleet ready to sail this coming spring/summer, I won't get too upset.

Tony

[Tony HadleyParticipant @tonyhadley]

Finished the planking, removed the temporary top support and the hull is now in 'rough condition' awaiting finishing.

Tony

[LARRY WHETTONParticipant @larrywhetton68737]

Hello again Tony,

Looking good , ohh: all that balsa , but nice to a bit of wood work,

being a ex cabinet maker /joiner , doing a bit of timber build my self building a SS NORGGSUND….

using IKEA blind slates see the forum post, for the grandkids, have not had my GAURDSMAN ….

since ballest test,…i have been working at Cheltenham festival for a week ..

running a corperate box, had the privaledge to hold the gold cup……

so looking forward to the club sail at Easter ,…… keep up the first class build build cheers Larry………

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Nice one, Larry

Nice one too, Tony………Don`t forget to wear your face mask…….Balsa dust is nasty stuff!

Bob

[Ian GardnerParticipant @iangardner62867]

Excellent work Tony- you can't beat a nice wooden hull. Hope you've made up a lot of sanding sticks and blocks-starting with 80 grit!

I plated my early Guardsman with plasticard and used PVA applied witha cocktail stick for rivets- miles over scale but lots of fun. I look forward to seeing the rest of your build.

Ian

[LARRY WHETTONParticipant @larrywhetton68737]

Good morning Ian, SNAP……. …………….lARRY…

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