Sea Breeze – Vintage Model Boat Company

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

Ron. I have an external hard drive, and the Mrs has one as well (thoughtfully purchased by yours truly) and all my stuff gets backed up on both drives. Cant be too careful, these computers, dodgy things.

Graham,. That bench is much too tidy for my liking…where are all the bits and bobs??

Ashley

[Graham Ashby 1Participant @grahamashby1]

Hi Ron,

You and Ashley aren't wrong, especially with a little speedboat like this. I doubt I'll use reverse very often but will have it anyway 'because I can'. I'll go ZTW with the ESC, although I'm sure the HK Engel jobs are good.

Good news regarding the computer. Glad it's sorted. Personally, I hate the things and am always very polite with the I.T. folk at MTM in case I need a favour… Which I often do.

I reckon you're probably looking forward to the skinning far more than me! Shouldn't be long now.

Regards

Graham

[Graham Ashby 1Participant @grahamashby1]

Posted by ashley needham on 11/11/2017 13:29:10:

Graham,. That bench is much too tidy for my liking…where are all the bits and bobs??

I can't help myself Ashley. Must try to be more messy. I'll see what I can do in the next few shots

[Colin BishopModerator @colinbishop34627]

Graham, with today's brushless motors you can get IC power and reverse too – what's not to like. I had a look around the Vintage Model Boat stand at Warwick and it is a real exercise in updated nostalgia.

These days I just build scale boats that trundle around but i do admire Dave Milbourn's Fairey Huntress, a real classic. There is a full size one on display in Portsmouth Dockyard's No 4 Boathouse.

Re hard drives, I agree with Ashley.; Back up your PC and back up your backups and do it on a regular basis. And then store the backups so if your house burns down at least one is likely to survive. Paranoid – Moi?

Colin

[Graham Ashby 1Participant @grahamashby1]

I'm up there tomorrow Colin so I'll take a look at that VMBC stand. I have to say, I'm a sucker for nostalgia. Better leave my wallet at home.

Dave's Huntress? Agreed. It's an item of great loveliness.

Regards

Graham

[Graham Ashby 1Participant @grahamashby1]

Slow progress but it is, at least, progress! Just been cutting card hull skin templates. If the skins fit like the templates I'll be a very happy chap. Hmm…

Edited By Graham Ashby on 07/12/2017 18:14:22

[Graham Ashby 1Participant @grahamashby1]

[Dave MilbournParticipant @davemilbourn48782]

That front frame has had a fair old bit of fettling done, Graham. It looks to be about 1/8" too short. Why not save up details of all such minor errors and let SLEC know? It's a matter of a few minutes to amend the CNC file. The model is coming on nicely.

Dave M

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

The completed model can be seen of Facebook now

It looks very nice

Bob

[Graham Ashby 1Participant @grahamashby1]

Posted by Dave Milbourn on 07/12/2017 10:55:20:

That front frame has had a fair old bit of fettling done, Graham. It looks to be about 1/8" too short. Why not save up details of all such minor errors and let SLEC know? It's a matter of a few minutes to amend the CNC file. The model is coming on nicely.

Dave M

Good spot Dave, yes it is a bit short. I spoke to Ian at Warwick about it briefly and did mention at the time that I'd make a list of anything I found. To be honest, that's about the only slight glitch so far.

[Graham Ashby 1Participant @grahamashby1]

Posted by Bob Abell on 07/12/2017 12:48:21:

The completed model can be seen of Facebook now

It looks very nice

Bob

Ah, confession time Bob. That's the SLEC display model, photographed at Warwick

Edited By Graham Ashby on 07/12/2017 23:46:20

[Graham Ashby 1Participant @grahamashby1]

Well, fortunately the bottom skins fitted almost as well as the templates so, on the whole, I'm pretty pleased. A very satisfying build so far. More soon

[Graham Ashby 1Participant @grahamashby1]

[Ray Wood 3Participant @raywood3]

Hi Graham

Good precise works, That's the most interesting joint and line to make work on a chine boat hull Good Luck

See you at some stage at Ally Pally on Friday

Regards Ray

[Graham Ashby 1Participant @grahamashby1]

Cheers Ray, scribbling a few more templates as we speak

See you at the show.

Graham

[Paul TParticipant @pault84577]

Graham

It is oddly refreshing watching the progress of this build being reported not only in our safe little corner of the interweb but also in the full glare of public scrutiny on facebook, where commentary might not be so forgiving.

As a species model boaters are a very cautious bunch and few are brave enough to undertake a blow by blow build, in fact I think that Bob Abell is the only other to have risked the 'slings and arrows' in such an heroic way.

You are to be congratulated for taking such a bold move and hopefully your strategy will inspire more people to take up motorboating.

Paul

[Graham Ashby 1Participant @grahamashby1]

That's very nice of you to say Paul. So far no-one has tried to lynch me on FB, although they may just be lying in wait! I'm a great believer in a warts 'n' all account of a build because it can be a great leveller, particularly for anyone who might be teetering on the brink of having a go. If it does actually inspire someone to stick some wood together than that's bloody great in my book.

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Many thanks Paul, for the kind mention

As a matter of fact, it was you yourself and a couple of others who talked me into the first blow by blow write up of the Great Eastern build, way back in 2007. Sadly the thread has long gone, but the photo's still remain

Over to you, Graham

Bob

[Graham Ashby 1Participant @grahamashby1]

Bob, I'm not sure we can compare your Great Eastern build and my humble speedboat in quite the same way so I'll pass that baton back, if you don't mind

[Paul TParticipant @pault84577]

Graham

You don't get off the hook that easily so until somebody else steps up to carry on where Bob left off you are now our official warts n all standard barer.

Whats next in line when you finish your 'humble speedboat'?

Paul

[Dave MilbournParticipant @davemilbourn48782]

A Speedline Shannon, perhaps?? I'm told that everyone who is anyone is building one this year, dahling… It's the new Sea Queen!

DM

[Paul TParticipant @pault84577]

Dave

Do you mean this one?

Paul

[Dave MilbournParticipant @davemilbourn48782]

Yes, but that's the real thing. It seems that the kit is taking more lives than it is saving. **LINK**

DM

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

I did put my SansP up for scrutiny on todays boating when I was making it, however that was a very small build.

​Just had a squint at DM`s link and its not good. Part of it is why I put a disclaimer sometimes on my posts. Opinions in my posts are my opinions only and not right or wrong, just my opinion. Hassling threads strongly because you thing the poster is wrong…IS wrong. Phrases like " yes but I would do it this way" should be used. If you cant make a positive contribution to a thread, don't post.

​Ashley  (usual disclaimer)

Edited By ashley needham on 20/01/2018 09:42:46

[Byron Rees…(Ron)Participant @byronrees-ron]

Morning all,

I too read Dave Ms link and can see why some people would be upset by adverse comments on a build post. I think there are many boaters out there who are fine builders but refrain from posting their efforts to the world as they somehow feel that they themselves are average and their efforts are of no interest. This is so far from the truth, as Graham points out that despite his years as an Aeromodeller 'cock- ups, sometimes appear during a build, and Warts and All articles are a great learning curve for us all, We all learn by our, and others, mistakes, and I am happy to report them in my Model Boats build articles.

Designing projects and working out lesson plans for exam level students at 'O' and 'A' level technology, which invariably means making an example for them is a great leveler to teachers. Expectations of their abilities are high but rarely come up to the standards we expect as their teachers. But, and this should always be remembered, we are all different and anyone who builds and publishes his/her efforts has built to the best of their ability and condemnation from someone who has never built one is a nasty and undermining attitude that we can do without.

I don't post pictures on this or other sites because I'm to stupid to work out how to resize my 6mb photos, but I will send them to Paul or now Graham to see what they think. Of course there are cock-ups in them, We're only human after all, but I will add my own e.mail to answer any problems and I'm glad to learn from them.

I love Dave Ms disclaimer….'Remember I have already built two of these, (So zip it maybe?) ….

The Sea Breeze is looking lovely Graham….very neatly done and definately a grade B plus in my register!!!

RON.

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