Topic: Waterline models (Read 114171 times)

cos918 · « **Reply #200 on:** March 06, 2012, 04:52:17 pm »

Hi Ali
did some reasrech and the TT was removed before sea trials. Turns out there was not enought time to repaint the hull in to P/O livery.

I like the windows is that a tool you have made up. Did you make Norbank? as it is very nice.

john

wartsilaone · « **Reply #201 on:** March 06, 2012, 05:27:26 pm »

Hi Dave,

Yes it's just a bit of plastic with teeth on the end. I'll be using it on the Spirit of Britain.

I got the Norbank from http://www.galerie-maritim.de/ currently on offer for 85 Euro's which is a very good deal.

Ali.

wartsilaone · « **Reply #202 on:** March 11, 2012, 08:14:16 pm »

Quick update.

Ali.

wartsilaone · « **Reply #203 on:** March 19, 2012, 08:08:10 pm »

Another quickie.

Ali

temp 1 · « **Reply #204 on:** March 19, 2012, 09:52:31 pm »

Hi Ali
its john here cos918 had to use a tempory acount. The sprit of britian is looking good, On thursday I am on P/O ferries and back on Friday i will see if I can get some photos. Did that CD turn up and was it an use. Found this forum it is in swedish put google can translate. Got some good photos and cover 1:1250 model boats.

John

http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=sv&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.landgangen.se%2Fforumsmf10%2Findex.php%3Ftopic%3D18678.180

wartsilaone · « **Reply #205 on:** March 20, 2012, 11:10:43 am »

Hi John,

Thanks for the CD. I haven't had a look at it yet but I'm sure it'll be massively useful. The Swedish looks interesting, I might even join.

Ali.

wartsilaone · « **Reply #206 on:** March 29, 2012, 09:39:40 pm »

Hi guys,

It's been a busy week. Business is good, in fact it's a little too good. Orders for my kits keep coming in with the Free Enterprise kit being especially popular. Obviously I'm chuffed that it's going so well but while I'm completing orders, I'm not left with much time to develop new models.
However I've had a few days off this week and I was determined to get something done.

Pride of Bruges, I'll ebay this one.

I've made a start on uglying up....sorry 'jumboising' the Pride of Kent.

I put a finished model of POFE on ebay a few weeks ago and got £200 for it so I'll see how much the POB goes for.

Ali

wartsilaone · « **Reply #207 on:** April 18, 2012, 12:47:51 am »

P&OSL kent is nearly finished. It was a bit of a pain to do and it did require cutting up two other models so I will not be making many more of these.

Looks pretty good though.

http://i1253.photobucket.com/albums/hh585/ferryfan5/100_2824.jpg

Ali

wartsilaone · « **Reply #208 on:** April 18, 2012, 01:54:32 pm »

Here 's another photo, just to see if the additional options work when attaching a pic.

wartsilaone · « **Reply #209 on:** April 18, 2012, 01:55:31 pm »

cos918 · « **Reply #210 on:** April 19, 2012, 04:36:26 pm »

Hi Ali
I saw your models on ebay all I can say is well done and very well done on the Pride of Hull. You have done a nice job on the Pride Of Kent strech but they wrecked the real ferry both on performance and looks wise when they Streched her. I you now not selling models via your web site?

John

wartsilaone · « **Reply #211 on:** April 19, 2012, 08:20:22 pm »

Hi John,

I decided to shut the shop down because I couldn't keep up with the orders and not being much of a business man I can do without filling in tax returns. Also this way I can go at my own pace and develop new models.
That said, orders can still be made for my models which if you are a ferrysmallships member will be heavily discounted from the prices you see on ebay.

The P&OSL Kent was stretched at Fincantieri ship yards in Italy and not the original builders yard at Bremerhaven, Germany. The yards at Bremerhaven were well practised at 'jumboising' ships and they my have done a better job.

Ali

Norseman · « **Reply #212 on:** April 19, 2012, 11:43:20 pm »

Hi Ali
Just refound your thread post meltdown.
Pain in the ssA losing everything and everyone.
Dave

wartsilaone · « **Reply #213 on:** July 04, 2012, 09:20:35 pm »

Hi all,

I'm now back on track with my waterline models after a little project to add sound and lights to my class 37. The Spirit of Britain should be in production in the next month.

Ali.

Norseman · « **Reply #214 on:** July 04, 2012, 09:52:23 pm »

Hi Ali

nice to see you hard at it again

Dave

cos918 · « **Reply #215 on:** July 04, 2012, 10:03:40 pm »

looking good Ali
john

wartsilaone · « **Reply #216 on:** July 04, 2012, 10:13:20 pm »

I did hit a brick wall with this one but a change is as a rest as they say and I'm now looking forward to finishing so I can start on Pride of Dover.

cos918 · « **Reply #217 on:** July 05, 2012, 08:58:59 pm »

I have just got the pride of sandwich which is nice so a pride of dover will go a long side nicely.

John

carlmt · « **Reply #218 on:** July 07, 2012, 09:59:48 pm »

Hi Ali, Hi Dave, Hi John....

Guess who

Ali - that Spirit of Britain looks absolutely bang on mate

Looking forward to adding her to my collection when ready.

One question if I may - is there a tecnique to adding the decals you provided with the SOFE or are they just like any other waterslides? I havent used them yet, but thought I would ask before ruining the set I have.

As for an update from me - the plug is finally finished for the FEV, other than adding the windows and panel detail - I just wish I could get my life back on track to some normality again!!!

I will try and look in more often - promise!!!
Carl

Norseman · « **Reply #219 on:** July 07, 2012, 10:42:29 pm »

ELVIS IS BACK IN THE BUILDING

and I'm just off to work - welcome back Carl

but I gotta go now

Dave

carlmt · « **Reply #220 on:** July 07, 2012, 10:53:35 pm »

Can trains still run when the rails are flooded Dave? If it is anything like what we are having here - you will need a boat not a locomotive mate....

Take care out there - it aint good tonight...
C

wartsilaone · « **Reply #221 on:** July 08, 2012, 12:36:43 am »

Hi Carl,

It's great to see you back on Mayhem.
My decals are different from the professional ones. What you cut out is what you get. For instance anything made to go on a coloured background has to be printed on white decal paper.
The Townsend Thoresen lettering is actually the paper itself and the orange surrounding the letters is the ink. This has to match the paint used on the hull. You will have to trim inside the coloured background or you will get white showing through.
The decals can be hard to keep down while dabbing the excess water off, they like to stick to the tissue. I would recommend varnishing after a couple of days with ENAMEL as its a bit more gentle.
Here is an exert from the rule book regarding floods.

Ali

wartsilaone · « **Reply #222 on:** July 25, 2012, 11:04:45 am »

After doing some serious collecting and parting with more money than I would have liked over the last year, I now have proper replacements for those wooden models I showed you at the start of this thread. It feels like I've come full circle.

Ali

wartsilaone · « **Reply #223 on:** August 15, 2012, 09:14:56 pm »

The first production model of Spirit of Britain has now been detailed. A few tweaks are needed, not least the paint job. I'll keep this one and implement the improvements on subsequent models.

Ali.

Norseman · « **Reply #224 on:** August 16, 2012, 08:23:56 pm »

Good Luck with the new model Ali - nice photo too

It never ceases to amaze me how small you can work.

Dave

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