Vic Smeed’s HMS Cossack MM500

[Roger ClarkParticipant @rogerclark]

Hi Ray,

Can I hang on to that very kind thought until the weekend and see what they come back with please?

I looked at the 1:1 scale of the Cat, lovely lines on it but way above my pension

Regards

Roger

[Ian JopsonParticipant @ianjopson21383]

Re. plan enlargements; I used to go to Staples/Office Supplies but they have now closed down, so I now go to a local architects stationery supplier who has a large machine for copying building drawings and maps to large sizes for that type of customer. Not had any problems as yet.

[Eddie LancasterParticipant @eddielancaster]

Hi. All, some photo's of my freinds Cossack on the water.

She is quite stable, running through the waves created by other boats, and steers very well with the large single rudder.

Regards.

Eddie.

[Ray Wood 3Participant @raywood3]

Hi Eddie,

I don't think we will have and stability issues as we will be 5/8" deeper in the water than scale so we may need slightly more ballast, still the real ships leaned over in high speed 30 knots turns 😀 I wished the planking on the sides was 3/16" now more scope for sanding a decent shape !

regards Ray

[Eddie LancasterParticipant @eddielancaster]

Hi. Ray, I guess you used 1/8" thick balsa then? I now have the benefit of your experiance.

Regards.

Eddie

[Ray Wood 3Participant @raywood3]

Hi Eddie,

Yes 1/8th planks 3/8th wide generally but at the bow had to use 1/8" square strip to achieve the flare 😀 to hot for the workshop ! But not for having a cold one 😂

Regards Ray

[Ray Wood 3Participant @raywood3]

Good evening Cossack's

Wet day at the War & Peace Revival show at the Hop farm Paddock Wood Kent my grandson and I enjoy this show ! We were soaked but like the tanks and guns etc 😀

Just planking the starboard side of the hull tonight the port side has shaped up ok with light weight filler 😁I

Anybody else out there in Model boat land fancy having a Go ? It really is a fairly easy build, very enjoyable .

Regards Ray

[Roger ClarkParticipant @rogerclark]

Posted by Ray Wood 2 on 24/07/2019 20:45:01:

Hi Roger,

Shall I get the enlargements and send them to you ? It would be good to see some more Cossacks being built 😀

Yes long running catamaran project coming along its a 1978 Comanche 32 bit of a challenge to keep it light, just ordered the sails from Frank at Nylet so I'd better get on with that aswell 😯

Regards Ray

Hi Ray, just been to the copy shop and even though they've had the plans for a week 'they've been too busy to do them!!!'

Can I take you up on your kind offer please?

Thanks

Roger

[Ray Wood 3Participant @raywood3]

Hi Roger,

No problem, will get them off to you this week 😀

I Have your address somewhere maybe worth PM'ing me it again.

Regards Ray

[Roger ClarkParticipant @rogerclark]

Thanks Ray, have PM'd you.

I spent a very hot day in my workshop attic having a clearout, now have plenty of storage space for my boats, once they are sorted out the workshop is having it's tidy-up so that I can work properly in there rather than falling over stuff all of the time. . I'll take some pics once it's tidy, too embarrassed to take therm now. .

Oh just been told I'm to be a grandaddy for the fourth time!

Onward and upward woo hoo

Roger

[Ray Wood 3Participant @raywood3]

Good evening Cossacks,

Both sides now planked, filling & sanding next, slowing down now to let the mass build gang to catch up, although I expect Eddie has finished all ready 😀

Comanche coming on in the interim, photos in the album, I love Depron it's official 😁I

Congratulations on your 4th Roger, it makes having kids worth while 😀

Regards Ray

Edited By Ray Wood 2 on 30/07/2019 21:22:27

[Eddie LancasterParticipant @eddielancaster]

Hi, Both, yes congratulations Roger, grandkids are great, you hand them back after a day, I have mine tomorrow.

Had problems with the internet over the last few days, but hope we are now up and running again.

I have nearly finished planking my hull, but have some other, non boat jobs, to do.

Yours is looking good Ray.

Regards.

Eddie.

[Boiler BriParticipant @boilerbri]

I have only just seen this thread

 

if anyone wants a couple of books which have details of these ships they can have them.

FOC 

Have a look in my photo files.

Pm if interested first one gets them 

bri

Edited By Brian Dickinson 1 on 31/07/2019 17:37:38

[Roger ClarkParticipant @rogerclark]

Hi Brian,

PM sent

Regards

Roger

[Boiler BriParticipant @boilerbri]

Roger was very quick of the mark and they are going out to him. Sorry to anyone else that may have tried, but i could not think of another way to pass them on.

Brian

[Boiler BriParticipant @boilerbri]

Good thread and interesting now i have read it. I wish i had the time. Still keep doing a bit on the Panache but its slow going.

Brian

[Ray Wood 3Participant @raywood3]

Hi Brian,

Sounds like you need a new project to re-motivated your building 😀 yachts are a bit more of a chore with the rig etc.

Regards Ray

[Ray Wood 3Participant @raywood3]

Hi Roger,

Cracking books, you may have added 2 years to your build 😀 plans in the post

Regards Ray

[Boiler BriParticipant @boilerbri]

Hello Ray, It not motivation i need it time. My steam interest keeps me busy and it must be seasonal for me to look at boats with going to the coast a lot.

I have tried the Cossack and finished the hull and decks, but then it stayed on the shelf for quite a while until i sold it on ebay to a chap in Leeds.

I should maybe look for a model to re furb or one 90% finished. I would probably get somewhere then?

Bri

[Ray Wood 3Participant @raywood3]

Hi Brian,

Yes you have to go where your enthusiasm takes you 😀 I keep looking at the part built 5" gauge Boxhill under the bench at platework stage and the Stephenson link motion to complete 😯

keep up the steaming

Regards Ray

[Roger ClarkParticipant @rogerclark]

Posted by Ray Wood 2 on 31/07/2019 20:48:42:

Hi Roger,

Cracking books, you may have added 2 years to your build 😀 plans in the post

Regards Ray

Thanks Ray, look forward to receiving them. And thanks to you and Eddie for your congrats. I agree, grandkids are great but 2 hours max with our 5 year old though, attention span of a gnat! Doctors said I'm not to eat a whole one now shame!

when the books arrive I'll be able to keep you and Eddie in line now, make sure everything is in it's place.

Only 2 weeks to my hols so I'm taking the books with me for any wet days. We're going to Falmouth…. or if it's a wet week Foulmouth.

Roger

[Ian JopsonParticipant @ianjopson21383]

Grandchildren can be a full time job. I currently (and only temporarily) look after a 3 year old two days a week and a 4 year old for a further two days a week. No wonder I haven't the oomph to get into the workshop. Thankfully they start assorted nursery and primary schools in September. Then I might get something done.

[Roger ClarkParticipant @rogerclark]

Ian, you deserve a medal this grandson of mine just winds me up, the other two were fine, unless it's me twenty years on.

Ray,

sent you a pm, plans arrived today, woo hoo, would get cracking other than the fact I'm detailed to prison officer for no 3 grandson. , love him to bits though

Roger

[Ray Wood 3Participant @raywood3]

Hi All

I get my 5 grand children in the workshop sometimes, cutting gluing building stuff etc, once they have cut their finger once they seldom do it again, all part of learning fully supervised of course Girls seem more constructive than the boys who just enjoy burning things in the garden

Regards Ray

[Eddie LancasterParticipant @eddielancaster]

Hi. All, not sure if I am lucky or not,but I only have one grandson,I can't get him to make anything but he does come with me boating, using his own speed boat that I had to make for him. He becomes a teenager next week so will have to see what happens thenor.

Regards.

Eddie.

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