Kingfisher Fishfull Thinking 56 day Build

[Nigel EdwardsParticipant @nigeledwards16506]

Day 48 Today the water line was painted red, and the bump rail and hand rail painted black

here's a sneak peak with some deck fittings in place.. still waiting on parts lighting mast fittings before mast can be painted and secured and rigging lines fitted.. plus I need to make some ballads and fit cable hawes as well should of done this early on but have only just decided to add them..

[Nigel EdwardsParticipant @nigeledwards16506]

Day 49 A small job completed. In the fittings box I came across some electrical back box rubber cable gromets and these where the right size for the cable hawes squeezed to shape and the groove fitted either side my ply side perfect for secure fit.

[Nigel EdwardsParticipant @nigeledwards16506]

Day 50 Fittings box came up trumps again made some bollards from a piece of scrap mahogany and some kitchen cupboard fittings.

[Nigel EdwardsParticipant @nigeledwards16506]

Day 52 Ok I when the easy and cheapest option and chose tyres for fenders £ 9.99 for 12 from ebay, the chain was raided from the jewellery box

ITALERI RUBBER G8 TYRES FOR 1/24 Scale Model TRUCK KIT

Inner Diameter 25mm – Outer Diameter 45mm – Width 12mm

[Nigel EdwardsParticipant @nigeledwards16506]

Day 53 Pre installed all the lighting and finished installing the running gear and tested

[Nigel EdwardsParticipant @nigeledwards16506]

Day 54 Finished installing the lighting made wiring looms all tucked away neat and tidy fitted and painted the mast and jib with all its rigging fittings all from the parts box.. scratching head on pulley blocks as I can not get any to the size I want anywhere in the uk., but I have a plan

[Nigel EdwardsParticipant @nigeledwards16506]

Late on Day 54 Ok so as you might of realised by now I like making my own parts so them pesky pulley blocks I was looking for I no longer need to do as I will make my own.. from the good old fittings box this is what I came up with size 18mm x 12mm approx.. made two single blocks and will make a double block tomorrow.. and they work happy days..

[Nigel EdwardsParticipant @nigeledwards16506]

Day 55 Mast and jib rigging complete. with those pulley blocks I made, already have an order for some my son who is also bulding a kingfisher

[Nigel EdwardsParticipant @nigeledwards16506]

Day 55 Continued Made a couple of life belts from curtain pole rings cut the hook end off painted and added some rope and a little brass hook on the cabin wall.. approx size 40mm

[Nigel EdwardsParticipant @nigeledwards16506]

Day 56 Final Day Spent the day touching up paint work fitting deck fittings and ropes making the nets and mast rigging.. Plus I made the dory for rear cabin roof all from parts floating around the shed

 

Edited By Nigel Edwards on 10/08/2013 11:07:10

[Nigel EdwardsParticipant @nigeledwards16506]

And relax Fishfull Thinking Finished 56 Day Build Of a King Fisher. Ok i did go off plan with some parts but had to work with what I had and could afford.. Total Days of build 56 cost of build including transmitter and receiver £235 approx..

Happy days, will add a video when she goes down to the water later this month. as I did only finnish it yesterday 9/8/2013

Thank you Hope you like the build and get some inspiration to scratch build like i did from my son who is also doing a great build.. Till the next one

[LARRY WHETTONParticipant @larrywhetton68737]

Good morning Nigal,

May be the first person tosay what a great scratch buid,

Good use of skip bits and thinking out of the box ,my type building ,

pretty little work boat, and well built, lok forward to pond pictures ….cheers Larry…

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Hello Nigel

I thoroughly enjoyed your build story, very nice to see the original logic behind it all

A lovely paint job too….and a nice colour scheme

A quality build…..Well done

Bob

[Nigel EdwardsParticipant @nigeledwards16506]

Posted by LARRY WHETTON on 11/08/2013 08:54:55:

Good morning Nigal,

May be the first person tosay what a great scratch buid,

Good use of skip bits and thinking out of the box ,my type building ,

pretty little work boat, and well built, lok forward to pond pictures ….cheers Larry…

Thanks for popping in to have a look Larry happy you like the build will get them pond pictures as soon as I can, Im helping my son now finish his so we can test them out together.. Nigel

[Nigel EdwardsParticipant @nigeledwards16506]

Posted by Bob Abell on 11/08/2013 10:02:38:

Hello Nigel

I thoroughly enjoyed your build story, very nice to see the original logic behind it all

A lovely paint job too….and a nice colour scheme

A quality build…..Well done

Bob

Thank you Bob always like to add a story to the forums than just pictures, yes the colour scheme worked well thank you Glad you liked the build I cant wait to start another build but undecided what to build next??

[LARRY WHETTONParticipant @larrywhetton68737]

Hi Nigel,

Thank you for e/mail ,

made a start printed off plan and templates also studed drawing as you say a few little nigels,

no worse than my artic trawler plan, also a nice 32in build ….

will go into work shop tomorrow and set up build jig and cut out bulkheads. will post some pictures of build , for you to see the way i do it ,…………cheers Larry..

[Nigel EdwardsParticipant @nigeledwards16506]

Posted by LARRY WHETTON on 13/08/2013 20:30:49:

Hi Nigel,

Thank you for e/mail ,

made a start printed off plan and templates also studed drawing as you say a few little nigels,

no worse than my artic trawler plan, also a nice 32in build ….

will go into work shop tomorrow and set up build jig and cut out bulkheads. will post some pictures of build , for you to see the way i do it ,…………cheers Larry..

Your welcome Larry.. yes keep us posted on your progress, let me know if you start a buld log I will follow it thanks Nigel

[Amy jane SeptemberParticipant @amyjaneseptember49770]

Great build Nigel, looking forward to hearing how she goes, and seeing the video. (I envy you the time and the work shop, compared to my primative arrangements)

Well done, I hope your son's project goes as well.

Amy jane

[LARRY WHETTONParticipant @larrywhetton68737]

spot broken saw

Hello Nigal ,

Printed plan plus , some templates ,

building board maped out , bulkheads tempory cut out and set up dry run ready for fine tuning ,

ready to cut down ikea blind for planking , then shock horrer blade snaped on trusty DW100

band saw … so will have to wait for replacement, and to add to the hold up its bloody raining,

so back in doors , will start a deck winch , cheers Larry….

[Nigel EdwardsParticipant @nigeledwards16506]

Thanks for the udate Larry

[Nigel EdwardsParticipant @nigeledwards16506]

 

Here you go Kingfisher Maiden Voyage no problems on first run

 

you tube video

 

http://youtu.be/ZvSAR9Uj11Q

Edited By Nigel Edwards on 17/08/2013 15:58:09

[IAN_IParticipant @ian_i]

Hi Nigel……

Great build diary, really enjoyed the detail from start to sailing.

Best regards,

Ian

[Nigel EdwardsParticipant @nigeledwards16506]

Posted by IAN_I on 17/08/2013 17:08:02:

Hi Nigel……

Great build diary, really enjoyed the detail from start to sailing.

Best regards,

Ian

Thank you Ian Glad you liked it

Nigel

[LARRY WHETTONParticipant @larrywhetton68737]

Hello Nigal,

Great little performer , and nice to a young sailor at the helm .

my up date new blade fitted in band saw back on build monday… cheers Larry…

[Nigel EdwardsParticipant @nigeledwards16506]

Posted by LARRY WHETTON on 17/08/2013 18:21:54:

Hello Nigal,

Great little performer , and nice to a young sailor at the helm .

my up date new blade fitted in band saw back on build monday… cheers Larry…

Thanks Larry yes thats my younger son he loves it I never got a look in.. Look forward to seeing the progress of your build thanks Nigel

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