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[Tug-Kenny RIP]

I've just weighed her on the bathroom scales.  34 pounds with the flowcoat on.

Unfortunately I was advised to add a thickener and I made it too thick. Now it has dried it's reminiscent of the tide coming in,  frozen in time !!!  I shall be sanding for days to correct this, so no pictures for a while.   

ken

[Tug-Kenny RIP]

Well all right then, here's what I have  so far. It's not as bad as first thought as it seems to have settled in.

Ken

[derekwarner]

Oh dear Ken......... should I post over a few 6"x4" sheets of 120 grit....then 240 grit then up to 1200 W&D

Probably I should include 1000 ml of the OZ wetting water & that would help    Derek

[Perkasaman2]

Hi Kenny B&Q sell 'green grit' sand paper made by 'Oakley' in the basic grades. It's more expensive but I've found it superior in heavier duty rubbing down than the usual cheaper stuff. It's very durable and appears to resist clogging and is more easily de-clogged with gentle use of a fine wire brush. It's good stuff.

[Tug-Kenny RIP]

Thank you all for your kind comments. Had a chat with Bluebird today and he's sending me some Hankies.      We have formulated a plan and I feel we might get through this.

I've left it for another day to harden further before the onslaught of gritty compounds and got on with some more of her features.  The vent tubes are completed and painted and the bow capstan and large bollard are now finished. I was ready to fix the painted railings when I was called upon to cut the lawns. That took the rest of my energy for today.  

Here's a novelty snap shot of the completed lifeboat R.I.B with outboard motor.      The supports are wrong in that they go bow to stern and not across the deck as shown.

Ken

[johno 52-11]

I've just weighed her on the bathroom scales.  34 pounds with the flowcoat on.

Unfortunately I was advised to add a thickener and I made it too thick. Now it has dried it's reminiscent of the tide coming in,  frozen in time !!!  I shall be sanding for days to correct this, so no pictures for a while.   

ken

Ken you know that to float to its lines a 1/12 Severn should have an total weight of 25Kg 55 pounds.

[Tug-Kenny RIP]

Now  'That'  is very useful information. Thanks Johno.

I shall be removing a LOT of  'flow coat'  so hopefully it should slim down the old girl. 

Ken

[John W E]

Hey Kenny I do hope you are referring to your boat there...... ......i.e. slimming the old girl down..... .....and resist all temptations to use a belt sander on her THE MODEL THAT IS - or even a Black n Decker with a cutting disc on.....

happy days....

dont worry we have all been there!

At least its a model and not a full size one THIS TIME!!!  cos who knows whats on your building list for the next one    I hope its not a half scale Titanic.....

aye
john e
bluebird

[Tug-Kenny RIP]

Hi John

I've been working on this Goliath all day and it looks a little better. Trouble is, every time I came out on the patio to dust off, 'Er indoors' shouted at me to keep away from the flowers. Dust everywhere. I spent most of my time with a face mask on. Had to 'Vac' the garage afterwards.  (never again will I venture into glassing!!)

Ken

[Tug-Kenny RIP]

On to the best part now.

I've got around to fitting the completed little parts onto the cabin.  The railings are in along with the pivoted sub cranes.      Now she's looking on her way up.

The hull only needs final smoothing (and filling again!!) before we can start on the spray paint, but I'm on wifie's "stop" while the fine weather is about.   

Further good news is the arrival of the real Rubber for the crash bumpers. You may have noticed the cut plastic tube had already been stripped off. The rubber ones will be fitted after the paint job to ensure a precision line around the top of the hull.

The double prop Bow thruster has arrived and the holes in the hull will be cut soon to accommodate it.  I shall have to work under the sealed fore deck, but then 'Why make it easy eh!'

Going in top gear now as she will be at the Mayhem Bash whether she sinks or not.   

ken

[debssnal]

Hi ken,
         looking good mate.then you do have two little workers helping you.looks like you have give them the day off today.
did not see them around your boat lol.keep up the good work.
kind regards
Alan

[Tug-Kenny RIP]

Thanks Alan.  The men are on holiday as it's nice weather.   

Ken

[DickyD]

Looking better Ken.

So you are going to sink it at the Mayhem bash then, don't forget the video.

[Tug-Kenny RIP]

Hiya Dicky.  I shall be bringing my underwater gear this time.     

ken

[Tug-Kenny RIP]

Today I made a crane

Step one was to trace the drawings for an outline of the crane. This was then cut around the edge and used as a template.

Step two involved cutting the four separate parts into their correct dimensions in duplicate and joining them with side pieces to make long box structures.

Step three involved fitting them together with pivot pins and making the hydrolic arms from two brass tubes which slide inside each other.

I have sprayed the crane with primer and it's now ready for some Orange paint.  (I've run out, so this will be tin seven !)

Ken

[Tug-Kenny RIP]

The Hull is now rubbed down as smooth as I can get it and we have applied the first coat of primer.

Beginning to look the part now, except for the latest crew to join, who looks a bit muscle bound and Big.     I shall keep looking for a correct size gentleman to drive her.

The Orange paint is in and the crane is drying at the moment.  I have made the life rings and sprayed them also. Pictures to follow.

Ken

[DickyD]

Thats looking more like it Ken 

Whats wrong with George Turner figures ?

http://www.georgeturnermodels.com/index.php?page=shopping&shop_cat_id=63

[Tug-Kenny RIP]

Hiya Dicky.

Yes, they are superb and would grace my 'little' craft a treat, and look the BIZ.

I'm still saving up for them, only I keep seeing other figures at a pound each and get tempted. I mean to say that four of them would exceed the price of my home built hull. 

ken

[DickyD]

Come on Ken, you're not a Scot.

They would enhance and add value to your master piece

[Tug-Kenny RIP]

Dicky, I jest.

This is the obvious route so I'm off shopping.   

How's your build going?

Ken

[bradboat]

Have to agree Ken - George Turner figures take some beating - even if I did berate him at Shepton Mallet for taking away our fun in painting them 
Still, unpainted figures are promised in the future, and we can still repaint if we feel the need 
Will talk on Sunday

Brad

[DickyD]

Plodding on Ken, it seems to take forever, two and a half days to make 3 guns.

Oh for some decent drawings.

Am still posting the build .

[Tug-Kenny RIP]

The crane is all finished and assembled to the boat. It fits onto a empty cotton reel lovely.

I have it bolted to the deck so that it can swivel around. Life is too short to motorise it !!

ken

[Tug-Kenny RIP]

I've found curtain rings which are ideal for my lifebelts.

I painted them red and wound some white rope around them to simulate the effect.

ken

[Tug-Kenny RIP]

I was studying the hull and found a few dimples which caught the light,  so it was out with the 'wet' n' dry for another smoothing exercise.

It really is becoming tedious trying to get a clean straight finish on this hull.  My good lady says ' enough is enough' and who's going to look anyway.  Mmmm.

You will notice I have fitted the Raboesch Bow Thruster 30/33mm x148mm, at a cost of £69.95.       I hope it turns this heavy beast around.


ken