Topic: HMS Inflexible (Read 45442 times)

colin-d · « **Reply #75 on:** July 05, 2011, 07:18:34 pm »

i hope you all don't mind me posting these photo's

i have managed to finish of a couple of the Shipsboats.....

including painting the individual ribs and the floor grating

dougal99 · « **Reply #76 on:** July 05, 2011, 10:21:32 pm »

Getting there Colin,

We will let you bring your boat to Ron's open day if you keep this up

Doug

pugwash · « **Reply #77 on:** July 05, 2011, 10:28:54 pm »

Like the boats Colin they are models in their own right.

Geoff

colin-d · « **Reply #78 on:** July 06, 2011, 05:39:40 am »

@ Doug; sorry to say i wont be able to bring the Inflexible to Ron's open days, i allready have the car full of people, which only leaves room for a smaller boat, which shall i bring the Furie or the Lis Terkol.

yes Geoff, they are models in their own right... its taken long enough to finish these little Ba****ds....
and theres still 6 to finish off...
slowly but surely I'll get there

hopefully by the end of the year everthing will be compleat, and i can publish a photo of the finished model.. which i am sure your all waiting for..

Dave13 · « **Reply #79 on:** July 06, 2011, 08:03:20 am »

I know what you meen with the ships boats as I'm building the HMS Dreadnought form deans and that has lots of boats!! Lovley models thow!!!

Dave:)

bobk · « **Reply #80 on:** July 06, 2011, 09:18:32 am »

I really love following your build developments on this thread. I too have recently completed a set of Deans ships boats for my cruiser so can especially appreciate the detail craftsmanship involved here. I wanted to ask, is this to be a static display model or an RC ship? I did notice some internal wiring on an early photo. Freeboard is very limited with this superb Coles turreted model, although you do have raised lips under the turret bases.
Please keep posting photos and info. Definitely a Masterclass series. Awesome!

colin-d · « **Reply #81 on:** July 06, 2011, 11:09:40 am »

@ Dave; a Dreadnought, very nice.... like to see her sometime... i am helping a friend down the road with his Hannibal, he is in the very early stages.

@ Bob; me in the Masterclass, why thanks very much..

i do have a 3rd class protected cruiser in the pipeline, one of the Pelorus class.
yes Bob my Inflexible is and will be an RC ship, just looked back in the thread and noticed that i did not publish a photo of the internal electrics, she is running 2 x 12v Buehlers, and will have 3 x 12v Gel panasonic batteries, the ESC is from Action a P94 ESC/mixer set at mode 3 with about 70% mixing.
eventually once she is finished, and taking into account that i qualify, she will hopefully be taking part in the World Championship that are being held in Denmark in the year 2015, not to sure were the World Championships will be held in 2013, have been trying to persuade the MPBA to hold them in the UK at Beale park.

colin-d · « **Reply #82 on:** August 05, 2011, 06:30:33 pm »

just to let you all know that i have finished all the Ships boats, so its back to compleating the Aft Flying deck..

Norberto · « **Reply #83 on:** August 05, 2011, 07:21:01 pm »

wondefull model ship

colin-d · « **Reply #84 on:** November 27, 2011, 01:12:25 pm »

hope you all dont mind me posting some more pictures.... after the comments in other threads...

the build continues;

the rear flying deck is nearing completion, most of the fitting have been glued in place.

what still need to be compleated;
the ships boats davits need to be attached to the sides of the flying deck, then the ships boats attached to the davits.
the rear mast, needs painting then the rigging can be attached, and the yard arms still have to be made.

colin-d · « **Reply #85 on:** November 27, 2011, 01:13:03 pm »

and this is what she looks like when all the parts are placed in the correct position on the Hull

pugwash · « **Reply #86 on:** November 27, 2011, 01:22:06 pm »

Colin a really nice build.

Geoff

colin-d · « **Reply #87 on:** November 27, 2011, 01:51:21 pm »

thanks

bobk · « **Reply #88 on:** November 27, 2011, 02:24:14 pm »

Awesome work Colin

It was nice to chat with you at Peterborough not long ago. Thank you for the latest photos.
She really looks the business

colin-d · « **Reply #89 on:** November 27, 2011, 05:24:38 pm »

thanks Bob

, it was nice chatting with you too, hope your there next year.

i plan to bring my Inflexible with me to the Deans Open days next year.

bobk · « **Reply #90 on:** November 27, 2011, 06:08:45 pm »

I will definitely be at Deans Open Day next year, and looking forward to seeing your HMS Inflexible close up and on the water - hopefully on the new big pond being constructed. With both my WW1 warships, maybe even the K boat too by then.
Thanks for all the useful tips

colin-d · « **Reply #91 on:** February 26, 2012, 01:38:33 pm »

sorry its been a while, but the build continues.

over 30 single little blocks that i had etched for me, there not in the kit.

first of all a before and after photo.

the blocks are made up out of four parts, two round disks, the main outer block and the pin through the middle
first of the the two round disks are joined (laid on top of each other) then the outer block part is bent into shape, the disk is then slotted into the outer block part, once in position the pin is slotted into place, once painted, they can then be attached to the Davits and ships boats, one down six to go.

the rear flying deck is really starting to take shape, the rear mast is nearly complete, then all that is left to do, is a lot of rigging.

bobk · « **Reply #92 on:** February 26, 2012, 02:06:21 pm »

Colin: you are a master perfectionist. Those blocks are superb. The ships boats incredible. I really want to see this on the water one day

colin-d · « **Reply #93 on:** February 26, 2012, 05:55:10 pm »

this september, all being well, you will be able to see her on the water

colin-d · « **Reply #94 on:** April 10, 2012, 05:11:34 pm »

last photo's for this thread, she is now just about Finished, just the pennants and Flags to be added

colin-d · « **Reply #95 on:** April 10, 2012, 05:13:58 pm »

just a couple more

DickyD · « **Reply #96 on:** April 10, 2012, 05:22:57 pm »

Excellent build, the detail is great, nice one.

Tug-Kenny RIP · « **Reply #97 on:** April 10, 2012, 08:50:27 pm »

Well done Colin. What an eye for detail.

ken

colin-d · « **Reply #98 on:** April 11, 2012, 03:47:56 pm »

thanks very much...

Bob K · « **Reply #99 on:** April 11, 2012, 04:50:39 pm »

I still say this build should be moved to the Masterclass section.

I know the rules say iy must include photos underway on the water. Just say where & when and I'll be pleased to bring a camera

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