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[christopher jones 5Participant @christopherjones5]

Hi everyone I bought a smaragd sailing yacht about 6months ago in the 1992-1993 yacht race interspray challenge team,m wanting it to look as real as possible and I recently saw the same yacht different livery but had a tea look a like cockpit Il upload a pic but woundering if anyone knows how to make one or point me in the direction to get one made

[christopher jones 5Participant @christopherjones5]

smaragd cockpit

[christopher jones 5Participant @christopherjones5]

I have uploaded two picture on my profile its the Bp yachts cockpit I would like for my own yacht hope someone can help

[Charles OatesParticipant @charlesoates31738]

Hi Chris, I’m having difficulty understanding what you need. Someone on the site will be able to guide you in the making of a new cockpit. What is a tea look a like cockpit?

[christopher jones 5Participant @christopherjones5]

If you look on my profile,the interspray yacht I mine,there is also a Bp explorer yacht,the cockpit on the explorer yacht is what I would like on my interspray yacht

[Charles OatesParticipant @charlesoates31738]

Hi again, if I understand you correctly, you want to re-model the yacht to an open cockpit design.
First, is the cockpit removable?
Second, if not, will you be able to cut it away without damaging the rest of the structure.
Third, have you done some model building before, I don’t want to make suggestions that will lead you to damage your model.
The principals are simple, removal of the unwanted area, use that to get the sizes and shapes to make a new cockpit to the design you want in plasticard or ply.
Then make or buy the fittings etc to finish it.
Refitting the new cockpit will involve some careful gap filling and painting.
You should also check to see if there is room underneath the new cockpit, it will be lower than the original.
Keep asking questions, we’re here to help.

Edited By Charles Oates on 17/01/2015 16:15:31

[christopher jones 5Participant @christopherjones5]

Yes the same cockpit as the one on the Bp model on my pictures yes the cockpit I removable only thing I I don’t have much experience in building n was hoping someone had a mould or would like to take on the job possibly I would pay for there time and effort

[Charles OatesParticipant @charlesoates31738]

Ok Chris, good luck finding a mould. Can you order one from the manufacturers?
As for paying someone, you might get lucky, but I doubt it. Say 10 to 20 hours work, maybe 8 pounds an hour if you are very lucky. 150 pounds upward, probably a lot more, plus matierials.
Similar questions have been asked before about payment, but most of us are hobbyists, with a full quota of things to do.
Good luck.

[christopher jones 5Participant @christopherjones5]

There’s no moulds but maybe a guide on how to do it would be perfect

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