Topic: Tenby lifeboat (Read 76571 times)

SailorGreg · « **Reply #25 on:** February 23, 2015, 08:15:36 am »

Lovely!!

Tug-Kenny RIP · « **Reply #26 on:** February 23, 2015, 10:29:47 am »

What a beautiful piece of work.

Well done Sir.

ken

alan44 · « **Reply #27 on:** February 26, 2015, 06:45:46 pm »

Haven't done much this week just finished the life rafts.

Alan

craggle · « **Reply #28 on:** February 26, 2015, 07:15:51 pm »

Fantastic build Alan, looks great.

I'm hoping to order the Speedline 1/12th Severn sometime this side of the summer, Seeing these pictures makes me want to order it sooner!

Craig.

Robin smith · « **Reply #29 on:** February 26, 2015, 09:52:40 pm »

Make sure if you do order the Severn you get sufficient dummy 14BA bolt heads with the kit to complete.

mikew · « **Reply #30 on:** March 02, 2015, 02:16:30 pm »

Alan I've been admiring the excellent paint work, what are you using and what method if you don't mind me asking??

Mike

49perkasa · « **Reply #31 on:** March 02, 2015, 02:46:09 pm »

Amazing job,really impressive.

alan44 · « **Reply #32 on:** March 02, 2015, 08:35:49 pm »

Hi mike.

I have used halfords spray paints for most things and humbrol enamels for small detail areas. I aim to have the prime coats as good as I can manage and then apply the colour coats lightly. The hull for example was 3 primer coats making good any defects until I was happy with the finish. Next stage was mask off above the water line. The White was built up with 5 light coats. I removed the masking tape after 8 or so hours then left it for a week to harden. You end up with a raised area where the tape sat this I carefully blended out. Re mask below water line and then 5 coats of blue. De mask and after a week I wet and dried the whole hull and gloss laquerd (3 coats) Dust is the real enemy of a good finish so I always use tack cloths

Hope this helps Alan

alan44 · « **Reply #33 on:** March 02, 2015, 08:43:50 pm »

Forgot to say I always apply my lettering then laquer over. This helps blend them in I think.

Alan

mikew · « **Reply #34 on:** March 03, 2015, 09:51:16 am »

Hi Alan
Thanks for sharing that, is it the Halfords lacquer that you use? A few more weeks and I should be ready for the hull.
Cheers
Mike

sailorboy61 · « **Reply #35 on:** March 03, 2015, 11:00:46 am »

Cracking piece of work! You must be justifiably proud.

alan44 · « **Reply #36 on:** March 03, 2015, 05:31:46 pm »

Hi Mike

I have used Halfords laquer. I learnt a very hard lesson where I mixed brands. I ended up with a crazy paving finish!!! It took about 3 months to develop and a lot of work to put right

Hope that helps.

Alan

mikew · « **Reply #37 on:** March 04, 2015, 08:32:40 am »

Hi Alan
It certainly does help.
Many Thanks
Mike

mikew · « **Reply #38 on:** March 06, 2015, 05:03:20 pm »

Hi Alan

Off to Halfords in the morning spend a wedge

I keep looking at your photos and cant make out whether its gloss on the deck (grey) or undercoat sprayed with lacquer ??
Cheers
Mike

alan44 · « **Reply #39 on:** March 06, 2015, 06:48:48 pm »

Hi mike.

You are almost right about my deck!! Here are a few pics. I used Rustolium stone effect finish for a grip effect (mask where required) slightly flat then 2 Halfords primer followed by 3 halfords satin lacquer . No sanding between coats you lose the grippy effect.

The deck colour varies Tenby's is quite light and prime was the best match I found.

Regards Alan.

mikew · « **Reply #40 on:** March 06, 2015, 07:02:15 pm »

Mike

GAZOU · « **Reply #41 on:** March 06, 2015, 07:13:26 pm »

Another extraterrestrial, but which man he is to make it

Atlantic Mouldings · « **Reply #42 on:** March 06, 2015, 08:28:02 pm »

Superb , love the finish to the deck.

derekwarner · « **Reply #43 on:** March 06, 2015, 08:28:55 pm »

...I think our dear friend GAZOU was trying to say...........

Un autre extraterrestre, mais quel homme il est pour le rendre

makes a lot more sense in it's natural tongue........

Derek

Tug-Kenny RIP · « **Reply #44 on:** March 07, 2015, 10:52:01 am »

Merci' Derek

GAZOU · « **Reply #45 on:** March 07, 2015, 03:09:02 pm »

Merci DERECK

Mark T · « **Reply #46 on:** March 07, 2015, 03:55:16 pm »

That is an absolutely beautiful boat

alan44 · « **Reply #47 on:** March 08, 2015, 08:53:14 pm »

I have been struggling with the rear emergency escape hatch today. In the speedline kit you have an etched stainless hinge plate and a base plate. I decided to make a styrene secondary plate to match the full size. Small brass pins for the screw details. A bit of brass tube for the hinge.

Alan

alan44 · « **Reply #48 on:** March 10, 2015, 07:07:25 am »

I have now made and added the six deck lights and added some detail parts. Just wipers and capstans to finish.
Alan

derekwarner · « **Reply #49 on:** March 10, 2015, 07:21:28 am »

Alan....I am not sure how to say this

....but I think you may need to get one of those 500 ml hand held water pump packs ....fill it with sea water diluted down to the scale ratio of the model......& gently spray over the vessel.......

...as GAZOU said........ Un autre extraterrestre, mais quel homme il est pour le rendre

Derek

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