Siadwell

[Paul TParticipant @pault84577]

Bob

The drawings were revised in September last year after our conversation at Haydock when we discussed adding the split hull as an option

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Ralph

Which former is showing the proptube emerging from and how far from the hull floor is it?

Bob

[Paul TParticipant @pault84577]

Here you are Bob

These are the drawings for Frame 4 and Frame 5, you can see the propshaft holes in F5 and the clearance is 5mm

Paul

[Ralph PinchParticipant @ralphpinch41762]

here you are boys, discuss

[Ralph PinchParticipant @ralphpinch41762]

Bob………. Mark 1 Lotus cortina.

Ralph.

[Paul TParticipant @pault84577]

Ralph

Not just a Mk1 Lotus Cortina, this one has Holby carburettors, lowered suspension and a trick paint job.

Paul

[Dave MilbournParticipant @davemilbourn48782]

Posted by Bob Abell on 02/06/2015 16:38:30:

Timing Belt drive…………£32.00 per drive set

Finally the motor drives awaiting the timing belt drives……….The pulleys and belts are costing the handsome sum of £135.00…..which is an early Christmas present. (VGC Thread 24/11/2014)

So that's a grand total of £343 plus two 60mm scale Prop Shop props @ £97 each (plus VAT) = about £566-ish.

Bargain!! Then there's the battery packs to consider.

They tell me the new, cleaned-up, customer-sensitive and law-abiding Wonga now offers very reasonable loans.

DM

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Ralph still needs the two props……..The batteries……..Two sets of belts……..Two motors…..Two ESC`s

And then he`s still only got a Ford Cortina………Without the extra`s too!

Bob

[Ralph PinchParticipant @ralphpinch41762]

Now the problems start, fitting first of the side planks and "snap" ,try again and "snap" even when its been in a steam tube for ten mins,

then I made this tatty jig and steamed the plank as I slowly bent it around, problem solved but very very slow, should have Siadwell finished for Haydock……………2016.

[Paul TParticipant @pault84577]

Ralph

Try soaking the planks in hot water [not boiling] for 5 minutes.

Paul

[Ralph PinchParticipant @ralphpinch41762]

Starting the side planking, this batch of planks are very brittle and snap very easy, slowly,slowly, catchy monkey.

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Very nice, Ralph

I can see the need for a lot of filling and rubbing down……….If you intend to paint the hull

A varnished finish would hide the planking lines better…….How did you finish your MSC hull?

Are you still enjoying the build?

Where did you get that saying from?……….Catchee Monkey?

Bob

[Paul TParticipant @pault84577]

Hi Ralph

Looking good (as always) I appreciate that its hard and frustrating work but it will be worth it in the long run.

Paul

[Ralph PinchParticipant @ralphpinch41762]

Hi gents,

the planking todate, is coming along nicely looking better as I start the sides, its not easy but very rewarding.

The planks are quite even but as you say Bob will require sanding, as of now there are no area's that will need any filling, Paul's plan has worked perfect and the hull has beautiful contours, just needs me to blend together.

Sanding to me is therapeutic and will be done the old fashioned way by hand, once spent three weekends turning rough cast BMW bike engine and gearbox case's into highly polished show piece's for a 50's bobber, so I am used to repetition.

Planking is not easy and slow but very, very satisfying and yes if I paint the hull the plank lines will show but to be honest I quite like the idea of this, it is as the original was made and would possibly add authenticity.

Varnishing would be too much I think unless the super structure is white.

Slowly, slowly, catchy monkey is and old colonial expression, soldiers of the empire used to try and catch the animal's to keep as pets but lacked the patience and agility, they had to be shown how by the native's

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Hello Ralph

Your BMW story reminds me of the time in the 50`s, when I polished all the Ali parts to a mirror finish, of my beloved Norton Dominator……..It looked beautiful

I had it for nine years and sold it for……..£9.00!

Your model is coming along very well and the thread is of great interest

Motor choice is an interesting question at the moment

Bob

[Ralph PinchParticipant @ralphpinch41762]

Bob, £9.00 you could put a 1 in front and three 000 behind that now at least, there's not many left now because they used the frames (Norton featherbed) to make Tritons, you can see the bobber in the background on the pictures though not very well.

Motor wise is still in a state of flux, but it will be only two, not the glorious Abell multimotor. probs two 800's, but I have purchased the props, two 4 blade 60mm so am moving on.

[Paul TParticipant @pault84577]

Ralph

Oddly enough a white paint finish will show off the curves better than varnish.

Talk of Tritons has taken me back to my biking days.

Paul

[Dave MilbournParticipant @davemilbourn48782]

Talking of biking days, here's a souvenir from mine

Mine was green with 3-speed twist-grip Sturmey-Archer gears – well, technically it was Dad's bike but I used it as often as he did.

Now, wasn't this thread about a model boat?

DM

Edited By Dave Milbourn on 10/06/2015 18:31:53

[Ralph PinchParticipant @ralphpinch41762]

No Dave we are on about bike's with engine's in that go brum, brum, well sometimes……….always used the last dregs of petrol to top up your zippo when you filled up, king of the road on your Bantam……….lying on the tank to streamline and yes you could get to Fifty down hill………….ah……those were the days.

Now wonder if you can get a miniature boxer engine?

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Ralph

These lathe tools with loose tips are nice to use

£48.00 from Amazon……..May be cheaper at the Chester Show?

Bob

[Ralph PinchParticipant @ralphpinch41762]

they look good Bob, what shank are they and are the tips readily available, will be taking a trip to Chester to see what's on offer, did you get your linisher from there?

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Hello Ralph

The shanks are 10mm square

The tip a are bound to be plentiful

I bought the Linisher from B & Q about 10 years ago……An essential piece of workshop equipment

I use 36 grit belts

Bob

[Paul TParticipant @pault84577]

For a moment I thought that I had gone onto model engineering forum by mistake.

Bob if your shanks are 10mm square you might want to see a doctor

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

There's not much difference between Model Engineering and Model Boating

They have their overlapping points…………All part of the fun

Seen enough Doctors to sink a Battleship!

Bob

[Ralph PinchParticipant @ralphpinch41762]

Funny don't know why but string vest's come in to mind.

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