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Patrick Henry

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Major alteration to bow shape?
« on: December 19, 2011, 10:43:55 am »
I need some ideas here, guys...

I need (well, I'd like to...) change the bow shape on a styrene hull from this:



To this:




Any ideas as to how to go about it?



Rich
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TailUK

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Re: Major alteration to bow shape?
« Reply #1 on: December 19, 2011, 10:51:00 am »
You could try cutting the profile in styrene sheet then gluing ribs on at 90 degrees.  Fill the spaces with styrofoam and smooth the whole lot with P38 filler.
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Patrick Henry

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Re: Major alteration to bow shape?
« Reply #2 on: December 19, 2011, 10:52:39 am »
That's an idea...I'll give that a try.

Cheers, chap...



Rich
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Re: Major alteration to bow shape?
« Reply #3 on: December 19, 2011, 11:46:23 am »

What kind of bow shape is that?!?!?
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Patrick Henry

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Re: Major alteration to bow shape?
« Reply #4 on: December 19, 2011, 11:48:31 am »
Quote from: Martin - admin. on December 19, 2011, 11:46:23 am
What kind of bow shape is that?!?!?



Here ya go, Martin...



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Re: Major alteration to bow shape?
« Reply #5 on: December 19, 2011, 11:49:28 am »
Make a plug and draw a couple of half shells from sheet (Like molding a toy aircraft canopy)

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Patrick Henry

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Re: Major alteration to bow shape?
« Reply #6 on: December 19, 2011, 11:51:08 am »
Hmm...I do have an old aircraft canopy somewhere doing nothing.

Cheers Ian...the little grey cells are swinging into action.


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Re: Major alteration to bow shape?
« Reply #7 on: December 19, 2011, 04:45:40 pm »
Hi Rich,What ship are you actually building there, it looks very interesting?. Mick B.
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Re: Major alteration to bow shape?
« Reply #8 on: December 19, 2011, 04:58:44 pm »
Quote from: U-33 on December 19, 2011, 11:48:31 am


Here ya go, Martin...





Looks like a cross between Type 45 - HMS Daring and LCS2 - USS Independence
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Patrick Henry

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Re: Major alteration to bow shape?
« Reply #9 on: December 19, 2011, 05:20:30 pm »
It's another of my favourite concept boats, tentatively named HMS Excalibur...never built, never left the drawing board.  That's why I like concept boats....
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Islander1951

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Re: Major alteration to bow shape?
« Reply #10 on: December 19, 2011, 05:55:23 pm »
When that pic is opened in a new tab, the link says it's a GBFFG type 46- it's not.
search instead for GBDDG Type 46
That was a fun half hour !

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