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[steve mahoney]

Thanks Pierre. Great work on the Voith drives. You've made their construction seem simple. More photos please?

[steve mahoney]

Everything went together without too much drama. The funnel and crane painted in all black hides quite a bit of detail but at least I know it’s there. Easier to see it in real life than in these photos.

I’ll post a few pics over 2 posts so you can see how it all fits together.

The antennae will be the last things added. They are 0.2mm brass rod, and very easily bent – and almost impossible to unbend.

[Sylvain.P]

Great details, it's a pleasure to read your posts

[steve mahoney]

Thanks Sylvain.


Here are a few more photos of the superstructure so far.

[Mark T]

This has got to be one of the best tugs I have ever seen built.  Crikey Steve what a fabulous build 

[steve mahoney]

That's very kind of you to say, Mark – you silver-tongued devil. Praise from the sensei!

However all I see are my mistakes and shortcuts. Some of the builds on the forum are museum quality but my boats always turn out looking just like something I would make. I haven't really been satisfied with a model since the Christian Reinauer, about 15 years ago. I've been chasing my tail ever since.

I quite like some of my models but that's more for the look of the boat itself than the quality of my workmanship. There's a selection of my boats on the RCGroups.com blog under my name, a lot of them are pre Mayhem. https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/member.php?u=102411

You and BB keep raising the bar every week and I haven't really progressed, but I'll keep trying. One day...

[salimlun]

Your perseverance and patience in making ship models are something we should all learn from. Looking back at your production process over the years, your use of materials and your techniques have continuously improved.   

[steve mahoney]

Thanks Salimlun.

The hardest part of any project is the last 10% – well, it is for me anyway. The Maui is almost finished – I've only got to attach a few deck fittings, and apply the hull markings. Easy stuff but I've been avoiding it for several weeks. I don't want to rush it and end up with something not quite right.

I finally psyched myself up to finish it off last week and the first thing I managed to do was snap off the mast light and the port FF sprinkler system. I reached over the model to grab a tool and bingo – stupid and clumsy!! Don't wear baggy jumper sleeves next time, you tool! Time out!

Unnecessary and fiddly repairs. The mast light just happens to be exactly the same colour as the workshop floor so I'll never find that again. Doh!

Anyway, the end result is that there has been no progress on the Maui. I've already moved on in my mind to the next project. I'll have to knuckle down and finish it soon or the usual Christmas mayhem and holidays will set me back until late January. I've been saying that for almost 5 years.