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Re: BoatMadman's - 1915 steam drifter build
« Reply #35 on: July 05, 2007, 06:43:46 PM »
Well, more time on Jeannie, got some rigging done, hinges fitted and a few little bits and peices made, installed the motor again after varnishing the hull, all was going swimmingly until....................DISASTER! :(

I fumbled the wheelhouse, instinvtively tried to catch it and broke some of the window frames!!! Dont know if its repairable yet or if its a new build job, I walked away from it!
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Re: BoatMadman's - 1915 steam drifter build
« Reply #36 on: July 05, 2007, 09:11:53 PM »
No worries Peter.

Maybe a little more detail on how I did the graining:

First I painted the panels in matt yellow, allowed that to dry for a couple of days. Then used tamiya masking tape for the borders and painted the rectangle in brown, whilst wet, I used a combination of the sharpened rubber and the butchered nit comb to remove lines of brown, hence creating the grained effect.

Its actually quite easy once you have had a practise and worked out a way that suits you.

Ian
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Re: BoatMadman's - 1915 steam drifter build
« Reply #37 on: July 09, 2007, 10:11:50 PM »
Well, I managed to repair the wheelhouse - it took ages to find some of the small peices that broke off! Anyway, its as good as new now phew!

I spent tonight making some single blocks - see pics.

Ian

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Re: BoatMadman's - 1915 steam drifter build
« Reply #38 on: July 14, 2007, 09:25:44 PM »
Hi,

Been busy with work at the moment so havent done much, just a few little bits.

Here we have the portholes glazed and fitted - they were glazed by dropping a little clear epoxy into the turned porthole.

The wheelhouse is glazed with clear acetate.

The forward mast is rigged and the funnel has its graphics on!

All items are dry fitted at the moment, thats why some have got a lean on - its NOT me working on it after drinking malt! (although thats not a bad idea!) ;D

Ian
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Re: BoatMadman's - 1915 steam drifter build
« Reply #39 on: July 19, 2007, 04:59:37 PM »
Here we are with the wheelhouse assembled, lights on and interior fittings in place.

Ian
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Re: BoatMadman's - 1915 steam drifter build
« Reply #40 on: August 18, 2007, 10:09:35 PM »
here we are again with some updates after holidays and broken computers!

Jeannie has been ballasted, more fittings made and fitted, electronics fitted and working, lights fitted and working!  ;D

Ian
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Re: BoatMadman's - 1915 steam drifter build
« Reply #41 on: August 18, 2007, 10:11:37 PM »
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Re: BoatMadman's - 1915 steam drifter build
« Reply #42 on: August 18, 2007, 10:13:52 PM »
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Re: BoatMadman's - 1915 steam drifter build
« Reply #43 on: August 28, 2007, 11:19:01 PM »
ah right, well, as you can see from the pics, I have used my hatch for the electronics, so no opening hatch with nets draped over!

Maybe I will have to make a modified hatch, with net rollers and have a lump of netting lying on the hatch top so it looks as though its laying into the hatch.

Ian
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Re: BoatMadman's - 1915 steam drifter build
« Reply #44 on: August 31, 2007, 04:53:15 PM »
heading for sea trials on Sunday if all stays fair.  O0

Will post pics.

Ian
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Re: BoatMadman's - 1915 steam drifter build
« Reply #45 on: September 03, 2007, 03:54:51 PM »
Well, sea trials went very well, didnt get long on the water though - the subbies wanted the frequencies! (pics of subs in sub section)

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Re: BoatMadman's - 1915 steam drifter build
« Reply #46 on: September 18, 2007, 07:19:32 PM »
Back again having done some fittings for Jeannie.
1. Dinghy now has oars, and a barrel on the poop
2.Net buoys made from expanded polystyren balls, with a loop of black cable glued in. ist attempt at glue - cyno - ball melted, used pva ok! 1st attempt at paint - used spray, cam up like a golf ball with a rash! used humbrol enamels.
3.Lifebelt graphics done on ms word and printed onto waterslide paper. lifebelt mounts made of styrene.
4. Another barrel, bucket and home made ladder.
5.Coal sacks
6.Grabrail on wheelhouse front.

Tarpaulin clamp around the for'ard hatch

Ian
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Re: BoatMadman's - 1915 steam drifter build
« Reply #47 on: September 30, 2007, 12:13:43 PM »
Jeannie has now had a re powering, she runs on 24v now, runs much better.  O0
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Re: BoatMadman's - 1915 steam drifter build
« Reply #48 on: April 05, 2008, 01:36:20 PM »
Here we have, for those interested, the wiring diag for Jeannie.

Ian

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Re: BoatMadman's - 1915 steam drifter build
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