Project Glasgow

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Just been looking at the Mountfleet model….. Empire Tug

It comes in civilian or wartime guise

In the wartime guise, the decks are painted green and I suppose the paint line in real life would be a right mess! But wouldn't look right on a model

Will post a picture tomorrow

Bob

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Here are two examples of naval tugs….

Grey deck

Green deck

I think I prefer the green deck

Bob

[Phil Winks 1Participant @philwinks1]

I think your right Bob a much nicer effect

Phil

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Not much progress lately…..Can`t decide on the finish of the top cabin….Grey or varnish

These naval chappies slow things down a bit, he`s counting the invisible rivets!

Bob

[LARRY WHETTONParticipant @larrywhetton68737]

Good Morning Bob ,

A nice weathered varinsh , match the decks the same ,

why paint a plank finish ..?.. leave grey boats to the war ship lads ,

build looking good …….Larry..

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Thank you, Larry for your concern, but I've decided I like the grey look!

There are too many normal Glasgows, floating about?

Just you wait and see!

Bob

[Paul TParticipant @pault84577]

Bob

I hope that the naval chap counting the rivets is a different chap to the one that counted them on the GE as he missed two off the port side paddle case.

Paul

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Bonjour mon ami!……..What are you doing in Frogland?

At least you must be feeling better, to travel?

Progress is rather slow on Glasgow now, the daily trips to C`s Place is very inconvenient and messes up one`s day

Aurivoir…….however one spells it

Bob

[Paul TParticipant @pault84577]

Yes and I don't even speak frog (but I can shout and point which seems to work ok)

Completely lost in this strange land there are lots of mountains, just been through Soldeu and still going higher.

I don't know to spell aurivoir but I think it has a w in it.

Paul (utterly lost in Andora)

[LARRY WHETTONParticipant @larrywhetton68737]

Hello PAUL,

Luck old you what a great place to get lost in , great food and wine and they no there onions

……and dont for get the duty free Larry….

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

Bob. Green deck to break up the overall Greyness, and matching Green top to cabin.

Paul. I think you will find it is "oh rev-woir". You were right, it DOES have a W in it.

Eye no my French. The only phrase worth knowing is "Garson, plus de bierres si voo play"

Ashley

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Thank you, Ashley

Although I'm not up to the serious painting stage yet, I'm not looking forward to painting the joint line between the deck and the bulwarks

That's a real crunch point!…….I suppose a good dollop of rust could be useful?

Bob

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Got a good idea!……..Paint the deck, before glueing in position?

And just live with the glue line!

Bob

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

No.You will forever look at that glue line and see how horrible it is.

I find the way to do these awkward bits is to paint reasonably close to the vertical junction, let dry, then use a very fine brush, and magnifying glass if neccessary, and just nibble away at the edges with small corrections until it looks reasonably straight. Very small brush marks right at the edge will not show and in any case the lack of absolute true straightness will not be apparent from a few feet away.

Ashley

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Just a temporary mockup as a work in progress picture

Ashley……Don`t like having to paint carefully, because it never looks right and has spoilt many a good boat because of it! Actually, in real life the painting quality of such a real boat would be a total mess…….Don`t know why I worry so!

Bob

[Paul TParticipant @pault84577]

Bob

You worry because you're an engineer and its built in to your psyche that everything has to be 'just so'

After all if a jobs worth doing………..even if you cant get the rivets right.

Paul

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

You are quite correct there, Mon Ami

You still haven't told us what you are doing in France for the next twelve months?

Bob

[Paul TParticipant @pault84577]

Bob

Trying to find my way out

Paul

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Ha! Hah!…….Just look for….Sorte

Bob

[Paul TParticipant @pault84577]

Ha

Then I will be sorte..d out.

Paul

[LARRY WHETTONParticipant @larrywhetton68737]

Hello Bob,

Mock up loks good, pick up model boats mag wifh a free plan of a stern paddle wheeler

by Glyne Guest, so looked in scrap box of contents, so decided to build it ,

with a twist , will post some picures tomorrow , you will see what i mean ……..Larry…..

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

I admire your enthusiasm, Larry

Nowt wrong with that, enjoy the build……What month are you talking about?

Bob

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

The vents are made in two halves and the easy way of aligning them was to turn a plug on the lathe. The peg end will be handy too for assembly

[Paul TParticipant @pault84577]

Nice piece of lateral thinking there Bob and the plug makes for an altogether more robust part.

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Thank you, Paul

Without the plug it would have been very difficult, right enough

It required, 10 thou material, meeting edge on!

Would you have done it this way?

Bob

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