Vintage Gentleman’s Cruiser

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Hello Cookie

I hope to fit a pump or pumps to squirt some water out through the back outlets….Just for effect

Bob

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Front transportation wheel……..Sorted!

Wheels supplied by the clubs skip watcher……..Duckie

Bob

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Even more work in progress today

Need to tidy up for Ellesmere!

Fixed the rear windscreen and canopy

Bob

[mike farrellParticipant @mikefarrell21522]

Hi Bob Looking forwards to seeing your masterpiece at Ellesmere Port ,like the simplicity of your transport system sometimes simple is best way Michael

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Mike and anybody who may be interested……

The model will be kept in the car in the car park on Saturday only

Duckie and I will be hanging around the Etherow stand, for most of the day

Just turn up and if I'm not there, leave a message with one off the attendants and we'll take it from there

Can't have the model on the club stand for all sorts of good reasons

Bob

[DuckyParticipant @ducky]

Hi Bob,

Looking good, when you say you'r going to tidy the boat up, are you going to paint the hull, just to let you know I've got plenty of Frog tape for the line between the white and red, good stuff and no bleeding through the colours, let me know if you want some?.

Duckie.

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Thanks Duckie

Not looking forward to applying the water line stripe yet

It's a bit cramped below the rubbing strip area for my liking

Will probably buy some plastic lining tape at Ellesmere

Bob

[Mark Jarvis 2Participant @markjarvis2]

HI Bob

Dont by the expensive model tape, go to your local carspares shop and get the custon lining tape, different widths and colours.

Mark

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

Bob. I think it is only sensible to use some sort of lining tape between the hull and ani-fouling. It is so difficult to get a really crisp line that thin, when 5 mins work gets you the same result.

Looking really great now. Does look a bit top heavy but I realise that the hull is bigger than it looks in reality and the upperworks are only ply. This is of course a feature of such a boat, the crowning glory…all that dark wood above the deck, and you have got it spot on for looks.

Can I just urge you to get some figures to bring it all alive???

Ashley

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Many thanks Mark and Ashley

The water line line will be no trouble……No sooner said than done!

The difficult part is getting the line absolutely dead straight!…….It's not easy, since the tape grabs too easily

Ashley, I was only thinking about the model being a bit top heavy, last night……Will need to consult the Chief Engineer about this question………The only snag at the moment, is that he is sunning himself somewhere in the Black Sea

He can, if he feels like it, make contact with the outside world……So what d'yer think, Paul?

Would be nice to have a sneaky floatation test!………..Fancy it Duckie?

Bob

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

Yes, a floatation test is the way to go, and see how the land lies.

Someone needs to get a drone and drop Paul a satellite phone into his hotel.

Ashley

[Colin BishopModerator @colinbishop34627]

Bob, re the waterline tape, you could first apply some masking tape just above or below where the waterline tape will go and adjust it to get a really straight line. Then just butt the waterline tape up to it, press into place and remove the masking tape.

The other thing to watch is do not stretch the waterline tape when you are applying it otherwise the job will literally suffer from mission creep!

Colin

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Many thanks, Colin

The problem is that the rubbing strip is a bit too close to the waterline and too close to the bottom edge too

How about this for lateral thinking?……..

Sellotape top and bottom edges of required strip……Then with a straightedge, cut the tape accurately, top and bottom….Then simply paint the strip line?

We'll give it a go!

Bob

[Colin BishopModerator @colinbishop34627]

Bob,

Yes, it is a bit tricky isn't it? Actually I think you can buy tape where you remove a strip in the middle for painting a line but not sure where you get it.

Also, bear in mind that the 'boot topping' should rise slightly at the bow. Not only does this look better but if you apply it straight then you can get an optical illusion that it is drooping at the front!

Colin

[mike farrellParticipant @mikefarrell21522]

A simple answer to getting a thin straight line paint boat in line colour ,then use a( go faster) stripe for the line required . Found in your local car paint shop,remember you will find the perfect thickness .

Then cover the boat with the finished colour ,remove the go faster stripe leaving a perfect line where ou want it to be Michael

[ChrisBParticipant @chrisb29081]

 

Colin the pinstripe tape is called 'the striper' made by an American company, Finesse Pinstriping Inc. I found mine on eBay. ( must confess I haven't tried it yet, ) but basically it is two tapes stuck to a 'carrier tape' the whole lot is stuck where you want it, and then the carrier tape is peeled off leaving the two tapes each side of the paintable hole. If that makes sense.

Chris

Edited By ChrisB on 27/02/2015 00:13:23

[ChrisBParticipant @chrisb29081]

Think I have worked out how to upload a picture.

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Well done, Chris……..It's easy when you know how!

Never knew this type of tape existed………Don't fancy it either!

Thanks anyway

Bob

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Hello Chris

Reading your previous post…….It's a very clever idea!

Bob

[CookieOldParticipant @cookieold]

Hi All , Hands up who,s going to Ellesmere.

Dave

[mike farrellParticipant @mikefarrell21522]

Hi Cookie ,Well yes I be there with Elaine who will miss Paul if his problem is not sorted as she has heard so much about him and his designs .Still it will be good to see how the other half live Michael

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Hello Cookie and Mike

I will be there with club member Peter Teal (Duckie) but don`t think Paul will be in attendance, as his domestic problem has taken a turn for the worst………All the best, Paul and Jane, from all of us

Hope to see you two and others also at Ellesmere……..Hope the weather improves, as snow is forecast this week

The VGC will be loaded into the car Friday and will let you know if a problem arises. It should be OK as we got it to Haydock last year, with no problem

Looking forward to the show…..As always

Bob

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Found some 1/12th scale furniture today and it was great fun rearranging the floor layout and peeping through the windows, taking a few pictures. Saw some very pretty working Tiffany table lamps and table settings etc

There`s no end to the stuff that could be added

Spot Maisie on the settee again

All for the children of course!

Hoping to find a suitable steering wheel at Ellesmere

Bob

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Finally got the motors running!

And what a grand sight!……….It was an all action spectacle!……….Nice to see the timing belts running smooth and true

There was quite a draught behind the props too!

The poor controllers got very hot after a few minutes running and smelt it too……..Don`t look Dave!

I wonder how the ESC`s cope with the electric fire effect?

It was great fun, all the same……….It can only get better

Bob

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

Bob. Please please please please get an electronic ESC (s). Are those Bobs boards going to hande 20A+ from each pair of motors when under load…when they get hot just on tickover out the water !!!!

i suggest you fit a fire extinguishing feature in your boat.

Great motors, a real feature (will they look so good in black??)

Ashley

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