Topic: 3 Lifeboat builds, What goes into a model kit. (Read 342811 times)

Neil · « **Reply #925 on:** August 11, 2012, 10:53:12 pm »

thanks Dave, you've just woke me up.......I did try staying awake through Easy Rider............but never managed it yet, and been watching it since 1969, lol..............

Gawd what a boring film.

As for the blutack, Mick....you wrong there.....the hotter the motor gets,when labouring to push such a heavy boat around, the stickier the blutack gets and holds the motors........takes care of any water ingress every time.......

I know, I know...... I'm a heathen and a philistine!!............but how cares, only the purists............and it does work, lol

matphoto · « **Reply #926 on:** August 14, 2012, 03:29:53 pm »

Hi Neil,
The photo of the lack of water in the lake, is that the small lake or the big one? Loved this build log BTW, am truly in awe at you building skills.

Mat

Liverbudgie2 · « **Reply #927 on:** August 14, 2012, 03:46:04 pm »

Why do the two motors differ from one to the other?

LB

Neil · « **Reply #928 on:** August 14, 2012, 06:42:38 pm »

Quote from: matphoto on August 14, 2012, 03:29:53 pm

Hi Neil,
The photo of the lack of water in the lake, is that the small lake or the big one? Loved this build log BTW, am truly in awe at you building skills.

Mat

cheers Mat..............it's the big lake.

Neil · « **Reply #929 on:** August 14, 2012, 06:44:34 pm »

Quote from: Liverbudgie on August 14, 2012, 03:46:04 pm

Why do the two motors differ from one to the other?

LB

hi LB....they were the only two motors I had in stock that would run at the same revs on 12v that were big enough to propell the Barnett's big 51" bulk.............I lookeed for a pair of cheep Buehlers but couldn't find any anywhere.

neil.

Neil · « **Reply #930 on:** August 14, 2012, 06:46:11 pm »

Gawd forgive me, but I'm now on Twitter for my sins, lol

https://twitter.com/boatbuilderNeil

Netleyned · « **Reply #931 on:** August 14, 2012, 06:55:26 pm »

Dont sell them to a twitter "idiot"

Ned

Neil · « **Reply #932 on:** August 14, 2012, 06:59:33 pm »

Ned.........I don't even know how to use twitter.........my kids are laughing their socks off at the embarrsement that their ol' man has a twitter account, lol

Rottweiler · « **Reply #933 on:** August 14, 2012, 07:20:43 pm »

Neil,
the motor at the bottom of photos 29/30,which I believe is an 805 or 505,I have a spare of,if you would like it,to give you a more matched pair?
Mick F

Neil · « **Reply #934 on:** August 14, 2012, 08:50:58 pm »

Quote from: rottweiler on August 14, 2012, 07:20:43 pm

Neil,
the motor at the bottom of photos 29/30,which I believe is an 805 or 505,I have a spare of,if you would like it,to give you a more matched pair?
Mick F

Yes please Mick..........I'll swap you for some others when you come up if you'd like.
neil.

Rottweiler · « **Reply #935 on:** August 14, 2012, 08:54:38 pm »

no worries I will bring it up with me

Neil · « **Reply #936 on:** August 14, 2012, 09:26:06 pm »

Quote from: rottweiler on August 14, 2012, 08:54:38 pm

no worries I will bring it up with me

cheers matey.
neil.

Neil · « **Reply #937 on:** August 19, 2012, 11:38:01 pm »

here we go, all three models on the water together, working under their own power, and finished.
glad I built them all together.........

but would I do it again..................errrr, NO I don't think so.

one at a time from now on, lol.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PxrVm185l4

neil.

Rottweiler · « **Reply #938 on:** August 20, 2012, 09:54:19 am »

just goes to show, they look equally as good in or out of the water. proper ansom an all that!
Mick F

Neil · « **Reply #939 on:** August 20, 2012, 10:28:48 am »

thank you kind sir...........just wondering what to do with em all now, lol..........anyone got a nice classic car they'd like to swap.

Number 6 · « **Reply #940 on:** August 20, 2012, 12:05:06 pm »

They look stunning on the water Mick, wish I'd got a classic car to swap, lol. Thanks Neil for trusting me to take the helm of more of your fleet. Hope to see more Mayhemers up at Blackpool.

Dave.

Neil · « **Reply #941 on:** August 20, 2012, 04:44:30 pm »

you are most welcome Dave.....I'm just sorry the weather wasn't kinder, and we'd have had a little more "sea room" to play with them..........

notoriously they have little rudder travel as real boats, and the handling will always be suspect..............over the next week or so I'll take them down to the big lake at Fleetwood one at a time to put them through their paces.................plenty of room and no other valuable boats to crash into, lol.
I was pleased with them though.
neil.

Number 6 · « **Reply #942 on:** August 20, 2012, 05:28:31 pm »

You should rightfully be very pleased and proud of them. I think they handled well, the real ones weren't that maneuverable and considering the limited space we had they all did well.

Dave.

Neil · « **Reply #943 on:** August 20, 2012, 06:01:20 pm »

cheers matey.
neil

Tim B. · « **Reply #944 on:** August 22, 2012, 08:11:07 pm »

Quite amazing work and high talent in these three models, I am inspired.

Tim in USA

Neil · « **Reply #945 on:** September 20, 2012, 04:56:31 pm »

Well, it was a long day ago in August that I got to sail my boats for the one and only time this summer......gawd, the weather has been c***........and it didn't help that the lake at Fleetwood has been left half empty all season....the lads with the large schooners have even had some difficulty sailing theirs if their keels were deep ones.........

so it must have become boredom setting in when I put new locks on the kids wendy house and stashed them away for the winter..........I'll bring them out for one last bash at the Blackpool show in October but then away until next year, hopefully for a decent sailing season.............

yes, boredom has set in......still waiting for my plans from NMM and so, today set about cleaning my laithe.......not as concours as HS93, Peters.........but for me it shines like an old penny, lol.........must be boredom, lol

Neil · « **Reply #946 on:** September 23, 2012, 08:54:17 am »

yipppeeeee......salvation has cast it's wonderful spell.......the idiots at Wyre Borough council have finally got their act together and filled the lake........the fact that the season is almost over and they'll be emptying it again in another month or so for cleaning............but they have filled it..............the sunis almost shining and the weather is wonderfully calm.........so it's off sailing this morning..............hoooorrraaayyyyyyy!!!!

just dont forget the camera, batteries and tx, neil.

HS93 (RIP) · « **Reply #947 on:** September 23, 2012, 09:58:26 am »

Quote from: Neil on September 20, 2012, 04:56:31 pm

Well, it was a long day ago in August that I got to sail my boats for the one and only time this summer......gawd, the weather has been c***........and it didn't help that the lake at Fleetwood has been left half empty all season....the lads with the large schooners have even had some difficulty sailing theirs if their keels were deep ones.........

so it must have become boredom setting in when I put new locks on the kids wendy house and stashed them away for the winter..........I'll bring them out for one last bash at the Blackpool show in October but then away until next year, hopefully for a decent sailing season.............

yes, boredom has set in......still waiting for my plans from NMM and so, today set about cleaning my laithe.......not as concours as HS93, Peters.........but for me it shines like an old penny, lol.........must be boredom, lol

that looks great , you know it will turn metal as well, Ill not tell the myford Fairy's you let it get dusty (understatement) but with all the work that goes on in your work shop they would let you off, by the way you properly know this but RDG still have some spares if you need them.

Peter

Neil · « **Reply #948 on:** September 23, 2012, 09:10:40 pm »

cheers Peter for the info.

well I had a glorious hour down the lake at Fleetwood today, but it was danged hard to hold the tranny and take footage of the biggest of the three boats both at the same time without getting some blurring................bit like juggling I suppose.....

I took the Mary Stanford down for it's first decent sail since I built it, and enjoyed putting her through her paces in an increasing wind and slight chop..........took some stills and three short videos, but even the longest of the of them at just over 6 minutes long..........will take 288 minutes to download to youtube........why so long, so will post those for anyone interested tomorrow.....might even get my second boat down the lake if the weather is decent.

but for now........proof that the boat did sail.

Rottweiler · « **Reply #949 on:** September 23, 2012, 09:18:08 pm »

Great photos Neil,looks almost like the real thing.
The amount of torrential rain we have had down here at Poole today would have filled your lake to overflowing.I have hardly ventured outside the motorhome! We are going to stay another day,so hopefully it will only be showers tomorrow. I just posted a couple of Photos re Thomas Kirk Wright,on here, and a couple of the Shannon as well but dont worry, when I get back I will send you hi quality ones.
Cheers,
Mick F

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