Topic: Caldercraft JOFFRE build (Read 30386 times)

marinaru_ro · « **on:** November 26, 2010, 03:04:20 pm »

Hello Gents,
About three months ago i have bought this kit from Caldercraft. After opening the box i have decided to try some "minor" modifications, but what it came out so far...I'll wait for your opinons

...I have made some research on the net but unfortunately the only informations about Joffre are some pictures i have found.
It is not finished yet but i hope you will like it.
Regards
George

marinaru_ro · « **Reply #1 on:** November 26, 2010, 03:08:34 pm »

More pictures

marinaru_ro · « **Reply #2 on:** November 26, 2010, 03:12:19 pm »

And the last set of pics.

And this is it so far...
Regards
George

bosun · « **Reply #3 on:** November 26, 2010, 03:16:28 pm »

Hy Marinru
Thats a really nice job your doing there, I think I would change the colour below the waterline, looks a bit pink to me, but that may just be your camera.
Nice build
Bosun

HS93 (RIP) · « **Reply #4 on:** November 26, 2010, 03:19:47 pm »

Very nice build i like your mods to the kit well worth the effort, what have you used for decking?

Peter

marinaru_ro · « **Reply #5 on:** November 26, 2010, 03:24:32 pm »

Hello guys and thank you!
The colour below the waterline is a little bit more pink as i belive it should be but i have used the Salmon Pink from RAL colours code.
For the decks i have used cherry strips and for the cabin plum strips "painted" with burned thin oil.

pugwash · « **Reply #6 on:** November 26, 2010, 03:25:36 pm »

I know nothing about the original kit but that is a spendid build - have you made many alterations ??
Geoff

marinaru_ro · « **Reply #7 on:** November 26, 2010, 03:32:02 pm »

I can tell you the original kit had a fiberglass plain hull, and i have begin the build with that styrene riveted plates. Same thing on the cabin wich are scratchbuilt after the plans from the book by Phil Thomas - British Steam Tugs-. The decks on the kit where screen printed on plywood. I have replaced them with strips of cherry. In fact from the original kit i have used so far only the hull and some white metal parts.

oldiron · « **Reply #8 on:** November 26, 2010, 04:02:15 pm »

Very nice build. I like the riveted hull plate.

John

HS93 (RIP) · « **Reply #9 on:** November 26, 2010, 04:02:48 pm »

Thanks for that

Peter

DieselDo · « **Reply #10 on:** November 26, 2010, 04:34:54 pm »

Marin,
One small concern I have is that all the freeing ports are closed so the water on the deck cant escape.

Bob

firedup · « **Reply #11 on:** November 26, 2010, 04:56:43 pm »

A great looking model brings back a lot of memory's I built one a number of years back.
An old back issue of model boats had an article on the original if you can source it.
I can also confirm that I had to retro fit ports to allow water to escape the deck.
Mark

marinaru_ro · « **Reply #12 on:** November 26, 2010, 07:46:14 pm »

Thank you for watching gents, and you are perfectly right about the closed freeing ports. I will manage that in the near future, by cutting the holes in the bordage.
Regards
George

number-1 · « **Reply #13 on:** November 26, 2010, 08:52:02 pm »

Love the hull riviting, could you explain a bit more on how you did it i.e what thickness styrene, which glue you used, how did you form the rivits and did you have a plan to work from?
regards Les

kno3 · « **Reply #14 on:** November 26, 2010, 10:12:08 pm »

Hi, great work. I have the same question: how did you make the rivet detail on the hull etc.?

marinaru_ro · « **Reply #15 on:** November 27, 2010, 08:11:12 pm »

Thank you for your comments guys, for the hull plating i have used 0.25mm thick styrene sheet glued on the fiberglass hull using Moment Power glue. The rivets are done using a riveting tool before glueing the plates.

sentry · « **Reply #16 on:** November 27, 2010, 10:23:43 pm »

George,
Could you show us a picture of your rivetting tool please
Regards Sentry.

oldiron · « **Reply #17 on:** November 28, 2010, 12:03:38 am »

How did you get the hull plating to the right shape and curve without plating diagrams? Was it more of a trial and error job?

John

marinaru_ro · « **Reply #18 on:** December 04, 2010, 07:54:55 am »

Hello Sirs,
The riveting tool is homemade, as you can see in the pictures. For the hull plating diagram i have used the plans for the HS class tug, as the hull is about the same shape. This week i have made some other pieces for the Joffre and also add the lead inside the hull.

HS93 (RIP) · « **Reply #19 on:** December 04, 2010, 10:09:32 am »

Quote from: marinaru_ro on December 04, 2010, 07:54:55 am

Hello Sirs,
The riveting tool is homemade, as you can see in the pictures. For the hull plating diagram i have used the plans for the HS class tug, as the hull is about the same shape. This week i have made some other pieces for the Joffre and also add the lead inside the hull.

Hi where did you get the plan for the HS class tug, I have been after info on them for some time, love the riviting by the way, nice and small just how they should be.

peter

cosmic · « **Reply #20 on:** December 04, 2010, 10:50:44 am »

Lovely work George! Thanks for sharing.
I don't normally do kits, but this one is tempting.

derekwarner · « **Reply #21 on:** December 04, 2010, 11:00:11 am »

Absolutely great plating & riveting work marinaru_ro

.....but as mentioned....the PINK under water is a colour of a self polishing copolymer ...not sure if it was or is used on vessels as you suggest...apart from that ,,,,,,

....Derek

john1951 · « **Reply #22 on:** December 26, 2010, 11:22:12 pm »

Superb build !!
Not much more to say !!
John

gwa84the2nd · « **Reply #23 on:** June 05, 2011, 07:56:31 pm »

Very nice ship and a cornucopia of ideas for me at the right time.

I built the Joffre 1/2 year later. The maiden trip was on last weekend:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQ9HIUWoBh0

Best greetings from Germany

Walter

firedup · « **Reply #24 on:** June 13, 2011, 06:11:53 pm »

Walter an outstanding build well done.

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