Topic: Mersey 12-007 Build (Read 3361 times)

heritorasphodel · « **Reply #35 on:** March 13, 2012, 10:52:07 PM »

As far as I can see you're only wrong in that at least one of the 41' beach boats, with a single cabin, has three ball stanchions (the boats without the very deep toeboards). But apart from that, you're quite correct. I've been through most of Furball's books and it's only 41' boats.

Andrew

mk1 · « **Reply #36 on:** April 22, 2012, 03:37:58 PM »

Hi all its back to building again after a spell doing other things. In reply to some one how asked about the stanchion plates I have a few spare that I will sell. Have now resprayed the hull still has a couple of problems just waiting for the paint to harden and I can cut the paint back with some fine finishing compound and get the Decals etc on and then clear lacquer the hull.

mk1 · « **Reply #37 on:** April 22, 2012, 03:46:48 PM »

I found a problem as I started to work out the inside cabin I had taken the position of the side vents/grill from the plan I had but things did not seem to want to line up so on checking I found that the vents/grills on the early boats are in different position and also a different size. A quick visit to the boat confirmed this so took measurements and scaled them down and cut the cabin etc so they are now in the right position. I have put pictures of the old position and the new one. This caused me a lot of work so I hope this will help other builders of the Mersey Lifeboat.

John

rottweiler · « **Reply #38 on:** May 07, 2012, 02:30:01 PM »

I saw John's Mersey on display yesterday at the very enjoyable and I hope successful Appledore Model boat show, held in the Lifeboat House and was very impressed with his building.The detail he is adding is superb and is even better than it shows in the photos.While not neccessarily going to be a working model,he is adding more intricate items,such as even the tea urn in the cabin,and a cup rack! Some of the lighting is done using fibre optics,linked for instance to the trim tabs,which means when the tabs are raised/lowered,the lights on the control panel change colour to show the operator which position they are in,as in the real Lifeboat.A real credit.Keep it going John,
Regards,
Mick

Neil · « **Reply #39 on:** May 07, 2012, 04:17:47 PM »

I would have to say that the Mersey and the Tyne class boats are my favorite "modern" fast afloat boats......and it's lovely to see them being built.......but few seem to build the Tyne class...............don't know why.
neil.

gribeauval · « **Reply #40 on:** May 07, 2012, 07:09:00 PM »

Quote from: Neil on May 07, 2012, 04:17:47 PM

I would have to say that the Mersey and the Tyne class boats are my favorite "modern" fast afloat boats......and it's lovely to see them being built.......but few seem to build the Tyne class...............don't know why.
neil.

'Cause it's not as pretty as the Mersey!!

Biased did you say?? Not me !!!!!!!

Mike

Neil · « **Reply #41 on:** May 07, 2012, 09:15:02 PM »

Quote from: gribeauval on May 07, 2012, 07:09:00 PM

'Cause it's not as pretty as the Mersey!!

Biased did you say?? Not me !!!!!!!

Mike

what ever gave you that idea, Mike....

mk1 · « **Reply #42 on:** May 10, 2012, 08:07:31 PM »

Have now got all the Decals on the Hull now and its starting to come together at last hope to give it a couple of coats of lacquer over the weekend as they give a couple of good days and I can spray it out side. I had a small problem when I started to do the Water Depth Markings I noticed that they are the layout was the ones that were used when the boat was 1st built but when it was renovated they were changed to the present style. I got my Decals from Barry's Model Lettering so I got in touch with him and sent him some photos and explained that the style was not quite right. He came back to me with a new style which matched what I wanted [ I have to say a 1st class service wish all dealers were the same] I enclose a photo of both types of markings so other people can see the difference and check what one was used on there boat at that time.

mk1 · « **Reply #43 on:** June 19, 2012, 07:18:03 PM »

Hi some work done but not as much as I hoped as it gets to hot in my workshop some days its over a 100 deg and I don't like that much heat. I have been making some of the small items. Were possible I have made them to work just like the real version it has taken a bit of time but getting there. Have now got the trim tab display working pictures next time.

John

mk1 · « **Reply #44 on:** June 19, 2012, 07:24:42 PM »

A couple more photos

Neil · « **Reply #45 on:** June 19, 2012, 08:29:54 PM »

Lovely brass work ther Mk1

well impressed.
neil.

rottweiler · « **Reply #46 on:** June 19, 2012, 08:52:17 PM »

I would have thought the Gobeye was pretty difficult to do,especially so if it is working! I agree with you Neil, John is good with his soldering iron!
Mick F

mk1 · « **Reply #47 on:** June 22, 2012, 06:41:27 AM »

Just a few more of the items I have made

mk1 · « **Reply #48 on:** June 22, 2012, 07:02:40 AM »

I said that I have got the Trim Tab display on the cockpit working. I will try and show how I done it. I started of with 40 x 0.5mm fibre optic cables which I put into 2 lines with slots cut 10mm long x 0.5mm into the mounting boars. The ends were pushed through and fastened. The other ends were split up into 4 lots of 10 and were fixed into a tube with a 3mm red LED in the bottom.
The wires from these go via a connector block to 4 bladed micro switches which has power from the battery. The switches are mounted next to the servo that moves the trim tabs. The servo has a long arm on it so as one end moves the tab rod the other end travels upwards and hits the arms 1 at a time so it shows up on the display as 2 lots of 4 fibre optic lit up as the arm travels up more so more fibre optics light up.
This took me quite a while to get right as I had problems in getting the wires out of the way and easy to un hook the wires from the cabin to the hull. I also had a problem with both servo working in opposite directions but some kind person on here answered my problem with telling me about a servo reverser got one and it work great Thanks.
I enclose a few photos.

John

mk1 · « **Reply #49 on:** June 22, 2012, 07:08:30 AM »

Some more photos of the trim tabs

mk1 · « **Reply #50 on:** June 22, 2012, 07:14:21 AM »

mk1 · « **Reply #51 on:** June 22, 2012, 07:15:49 AM »

Wrong one posted

mk1 · « **Reply #52 on:** July 20, 2012, 07:18:34 AM »

Hi just a quick catchup on how the build is going. Have done the anti slip used the stuff that Neil uses its good. I then painted it with the right colour paint. Painted and fitted the toe rails some thing like 140 nuts and bolts and 280 washers these were a pain as they are photo etched and when you break them off you have a small tab left which I had to carefully hold and put them against a stone in my dremel [time consuming]the the small items that go on the deck and also the rubbing rubber that goes around the boat. Now fitted the trim tabs and got them working as well as the trim tab indicator on the bridge [photos later] all in all coming on quite pleased with it so far have to do a bit of touch up on the paint and a clean up of the deck were dust has got through drilling.

John

mk1 · « **Reply #53 on:** July 20, 2012, 07:20:15 AM »

More pictures

mk1 · « **Reply #54 on:** July 20, 2012, 07:21:11 AM »

Some more

mk1 · « **Reply #55 on:** January 09, 2013, 01:55:49 AM »

Hi all have just got around to nearly finishing the 12-007 Mersey Model. It been quite a time but the outside is all but there some flags, cylinder fenders and a couple of decals on the bridge and touch up of the paint work all this I hope to do in the next couple of weeks. Have started my next one so might take a bit longer.

Neil · « **Reply #56 on:** January 09, 2013, 08:21:55 AM »

that looks superb, Mk1.....a lovely job..............hope she sails well and gives you immense pleasure .
neil.

rottweiler · « **Reply #57 on:** January 09, 2013, 09:22:53 AM »

John, that is a real credit to you,I know what you started with, so know more than most just what you have put into the build.I hope to see it at the Appledore Lifeboat Day.
Cheers my friend,
Mick F

dpbarry · « **Reply #58 on:** January 28, 2013, 12:13:34 AM »

Man, that is a magnificent job. Well done. Hopefully when I get around to it, I'll be ordering up the hull for my mersey based on lifeboat 12-29, Newcastle Co. Down where I am crew. Unfortunately, funding is being diverted to a yacht-master course as I want to go on a be a navigator - if I can master the seasickness

Declan

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