Hello there,
Thought id introduce myself and ask a few newbie questions while im at it
Im 35 from Lancashire, recently moved here from kent. Have always had an interest in Marine modelling, but never acted upon it. Ive been heavily into Model Railways from a young age, so not affraid to use a stanley knife lol
Now, I completely understand your views on my 'going in blind' with a build such as an OBO carrier like MV Cast Blue Whale, however Im really looking forward to the task and skills i will pick up along the way, if it turns out to be an epic fail, lessons will be learnt and I can say I tried. And you can say "we told you so"
So, excuse my lack of knowledge.
1.
The Hull construction.
I have seen a very impressive model of the Emma Maersk container ship on You Tube, where the modeller shapes the hull with Styropor, chops the hull into sections for the bulkheads, cuts ply bulkheads into the correct shape and sandwiches the sections back together creating the basic shape. Now I understand for a working RC ship the hull needs space for radio gear ect, so the styropor in its hull shape would be in the way.
After this stage he covers the hull in Balsa, a while later a perfect hull finish for a static model.
My question is, could this method be used for a working RC model, or is this something that only a static model would get away with?
I ask this question as I feel planking the hull like you should, seems way above my experience. Obviously.
2.
Sealing the HullThe hull itself would obviously need sealing so that its water tight. What are the best ways of doing this with balsa wood? (If the above question is possible) and what filler is recomended for this type of job.
Many thanks for taking the time to read my questions, the youtube link for the Emma Maersk build is here ....
https://youtu.be/8qlNx_6wD8QBest regards