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Metal mangler

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First time.
« on: October 27, 2012, 12:50:53 pm »
My first model boat and first time on a club forum so I hope both turn out OK.
 
Some years ago while my son was at university he served on a P2000 called Puncher. So now that I am retired I thought it would be nice to build a model of it. After all, with over 50 years in engineering how hard can it be.  ( Hmmm )
 
It is scratch built using plans MAR 2970 at 1/24 scale and so far looks fairly good, although my son says it seems a bit heavy but neither of us realy knows untill it is finished.
 
Now the current problem. I am ready to start the stanchions, hand rails and ladders but not sure how to proceed as I want the finshed items to look like stainless steel. If I make them from brass rod and soft solder can they be plated (bright nickel) or is there any way to solder stainless ? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
 
I have tried to attach a foto but not sure if it worked.
Thanks for a great site
M.M.
 
 
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Re: First time.
« Reply #1 on: October 27, 2012, 12:59:02 pm »

Hello metal mangler and welcome to the forum.

We have several article on placing your pictures on the site. These are situated in the Chit Chat section.

Cheers

Ken



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Re: First time.
« Reply #2 on: October 27, 2012, 01:07:59 pm »
Hi and Hello


  You have a PM with some links  O0


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Re: First time.
« Reply #3 on: October 27, 2012, 03:45:29 pm »
welcome aboar  :-))

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Re: First time.
« Reply #4 on: October 27, 2012, 09:21:05 pm »
oops meant welcome aboard mate  :-))
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Re: First time.
« Reply #5 on: October 28, 2012, 12:12:18 pm »
Thanks to everyone especially Timo2. I will try again to post a photo of the P2000 so far.
 
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Re: First time.
« Reply #6 on: October 28, 2012, 12:37:45 pm »
Wow, that looks very tidy.

Quote from: Metal mangler on October 27, 2012, 12:50:53 pm

... although my son says it seems a bit heavy ...

Given your "over 50 years in engineering" and chosen name, you haven't built it from 1/4" steel plate by any chance?
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Re: First time.
« Reply #7 on: November 03, 2012, 01:46:21 pm »
Mike,
 
No, not steel but in my ignorance of model boat building I did machine the frames of the superstructure out of 4mm alluminium. I think the biggest mistake was to use MDF cladding on the sides of the frames supposing that the hull looked so big that weight was not an issue. Then I bought the batteries !
I wish now that I had joined a site like this with so much experience before starting out.
 
The boat is on hold at the moment as I have a contract away from home but when that is finished the boat is defintely joining Weight Watchers while I work out how to do the rails and ladders to look like stainless steel.
 
Thanks,
MM
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« Reply #8 on: November 04, 2012, 12:41:16 pm »
Ooh! That is a nice bit of ally work. Always such a shame to have to cover it with paint and stuff.

As an engineer you know about Murphy and his various laws, one of which is that "The nearer a job gets to completion the more imperative becomes the need for a complete design change." It's a rule that I think may be going to get the better of me quite soon actually.
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