Topic: 1/12 Salcombe Tamar (Read 62579 times)

CJ1 · « **Reply #125 on:** February 12, 2014, 09:28:48 pm »

Quote from: pipster on February 12, 2014, 07:12:30 pm

Chris,

I'd quite like to make a Jacob's Cradel for my Tamar, any tips on what you did?
Thanks in advance
Phil

Hi Phil,

I made the cradle bag from thin plasticard; a simple open ended, rectangular box to fit between the rope reel container and the liferaft wall. I then heated it with an electric paint stripper set on "warm" until it started to wilt. This was a matter of trial and error but it was actually quite easy. I made up a carry handle out of 2mm ribbon with a plasticard handgrip. I then painted all this matt black, inside and out. I made up the end pieces of the cradle from 2mm square plasticard strip and after painting them fluorescent green, arranged them artistically at the open end of the bag. So, it's actually a cheat….there's no cradle in the bag! I photographed the label from the real thing and made a transfer to add to the bag.

Chris

CJ1 · « **Reply #126 on:** February 12, 2014, 09:32:26 pm »

…and one of the cradle in place.

pipster · « **Reply #127 on:** February 12, 2014, 11:19:10 pm »

Hi Chris,

Well you certainly fooled me! Many thanks for the explanation and photos; I'll be giving it a go soon... and making sure I call it by the right name!

Cheers
Phil

CJ1 · « **Reply #128 on:** February 19, 2014, 03:39:45 pm »

Well, I couldn't put it off any longer! It was a dry day and those friendly folk at Poole Radio Yacht Club, just round the corner, were having an open day in Poole Park, so I took 16-09 "RNLB The Baltic Exchange III" along for her first run.
The bow thruster electronically interfered with the port motor, which I couldn't fix at the pond-side, so I ran it just on the starboard one.
Thanks to all those at PRYC who helped me move the lump (I really hadn't realised how much it weighed with batteries on-board) and offered help and advice.

http://youtu.be/tpuYLlvN9GM

Chris

Neil · « **Reply #129 on:** February 19, 2014, 06:15:41 pm »

very nice chris.....well done.
neil.

CJ1 · « **Reply #130 on:** February 19, 2014, 06:58:46 pm »

Thank you Neil.
It was very satisfying to see it on the water at last.

Chris

midships · « **Reply #131 on:** February 19, 2014, 11:57:59 pm »

hi chris
well done nice to hear of another tamar on the water ,will your next project have less head scratching and less tea or will it be a case of i have done it once so i can do it again ,getting on slowly with my tamar hope to have it on the water about november , will have my pro boat rockstar 48 by june so if i need an escape will run it to ease any frustrations as i sense there is more to come on the tamar
well done
regards howard
midships

pipster · « **Reply #132 on:** February 25, 2014, 08:03:18 pm »

Looking really good Chris; bet it'll fly with both motors running!
Phil

Big Ada · « **Reply #133 on:** February 26, 2014, 04:58:42 pm »

The Link to the Video does not work tor me.

mersey dave · « **Reply #134 on:** February 26, 2014, 05:10:08 pm »

Quote from: Big Ada on February 26, 2014, 04:58:42 pm

The Link to the Video does not work tor me.

Or me, it comes up video private.

Regards Dave.

CJ1 · « **Reply #135 on:** February 26, 2014, 06:41:31 pm »

Hi guys, sorry about that. I've done something silly with my Google account (probably refused to let them have my soul as well as every other bit of information about me) and so they've closed my youTube account! I'm working on reinstating it.
Chris

CJ1 · « **Reply #136 on:** February 26, 2014, 07:05:47 pm »

OK. Lets try again. I hope this works as Google now own my body, mind and house……and of course my computer and everything I ever do with it!

http://youtu.be/tpuYLlvN9GM

Chris

smudger1309 · « **Reply #137 on:** March 03, 2014, 11:55:43 pm »

Quote from: CJ1 on February 11, 2014, 03:53:59 pm

Now the guard rails are on, it has a real presence. The photos don't do justice to Adrian's kit. But I'm putting some on anyway.

that is a lovley build, she looks awesome, would you mind if tried post photos of my 1:12th Tamar or maybe another thread ?

CJ1 · « **Reply #138 on:** March 04, 2014, 08:51:25 am »

No problem putting them here. We all love to see other's models.

Chris

smudger1309 · « **Reply #139 on:** March 04, 2014, 04:56:51 pm »

here is my 1:12th Tamar she was beautiful built by our club secretary at colwyn bay model boat club

CJ1 · « **Reply #140 on:** March 04, 2014, 05:04:59 pm »

Really nice; it looks so good on the water. I prefer them with the white antifouling too. (perhaps I should persuade Salcombe to repaint theirs white!)
Chris

Rottweiler · « **Reply #141 on:** March 04, 2014, 05:14:46 pm »

Very nice indeed! is that a part built Liverpool in the photo?
Mick F

smudger1309 · « **Reply #142 on:** March 04, 2014, 05:39:45 pm »

Quote from: rottweiler on March 04, 2014, 05:14:46 pm

Very nice indeed! is that a part built Liverpool in the photo?
Mick F

no that is the hull of a rother class that a fellow club member is building

smudger1309 · « **Reply #143 on:** March 04, 2014, 05:40:59 pm »

Quote from: CJ1 on March 04, 2014, 05:04:59 pm

Really nice; it looks so good on the water. I prefer them with the white antifouling too. (perhaps I should persuade Salcombe to repaint theirs white!)
Chris

i think they look better with the white if you ask me

CJ1 · « **Reply #144 on:** March 22, 2014, 01:09:06 pm »

Another sunny day at Poole.

http://youtu.be/olAMge7q3jY

Chris

Netleyned · « **Reply #145 on:** March 22, 2014, 01:45:03 pm »

Quote from: smudger1309 on March 04, 2014, 05:40:59 pm

i think they look better with the white if you ask me

Isn't it white for a slipway launched boat. as they do not need the antifouling that an
afloat boat like Salcombe needs

Ned

Neil · « **Reply #146 on:** March 22, 2014, 02:34:10 pm »

Quote from: Netleyned on March 22, 2014, 01:45:03 pm

Isn't it white for a slipway launched boat. as they do not need the antifouling that an
afloat boat like Salcombe needs

Ned

ned, the early boats were all painted red anti fouling whether slip or afloat boats.......and it wasn't until later that they developed a white antifouling that wouldn't yellow and at the choice of the LOM that they started painting the boats white when slip launched.....the Cromer Tamar and others where originally red, and not for a couple of years was Cromer's boat painted white. neil.

Netleyned · « **Reply #147 on:** March 22, 2014, 04:29:23 pm »

Thanks for the info Neil.

Ned

kinmel · « **Reply #148 on:** March 22, 2014, 06:23:08 pm »

Quote from: Netleyned on March 22, 2014, 01:45:03 pm

Isn't it white for a slipway launched boat. as they do not need the antifouling that an
afloat boat like Salcombe needs

Ned

Apparently all Tamars will have a white lower hull when next repainted, the white "paint" also now has the anti-fouling properties.

CJ1 · « **Reply #149 on:** July 02, 2014, 09:01:45 pm »

….and finally they get to meet. The two 16-09s, "The Baltic Exchange III" on a lovely sunny Salcombe evening with the crew looking on.
Thanks guys and ladies.

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