Topic: Maiden Voyage (Read 9223 times)

gerard · « **on:** November 27, 2012, 09:08:05 pm »

Maiden voyage of my 16th Speedline severn lifeboat - hopefully with pictures

Hope you like these..Gerard

Peter Fitness · « **Reply #1 on:** November 27, 2012, 09:12:24 pm »

Beautiful job, Gerard

, she looks great

Peter.

Tug-Kenny RIP · « **Reply #2 on:** November 27, 2012, 09:35:58 pm »

Excellent job Sir. Bet your feeling proud.

Ken

Rottweiler · « **Reply #3 on:** November 28, 2012, 12:34:37 am »

she really does look good on the water! prefer 1/12th scale though. nice one .

gerard · « **Reply #4 on:** November 28, 2012, 11:02:05 am »

Thanks for your comments, Peter and Ken, It was two years in the making,but well worth the effort.
As for 1/12 size Rottweiler I would not be able to lift it at my age.
Gerard

Neil · « **Reply #5 on:** November 28, 2012, 11:09:51 am »

is that Fairhaven lake at St Annes, Gerard...she looks very nice on the water.

neil.

furball · « **Reply #6 on:** November 28, 2012, 01:20:26 pm »

I like the launching cradle.

Lance

essex2visuvesi · « **Reply #7 on:** November 28, 2012, 03:24:03 pm »

Sorry a little off topic, but why do they call it a "maiden" voyage?

Neil · « **Reply #8 on:** November 28, 2012, 03:27:07 pm »

"Maiden".......another name for a virgin.........."a first", "not been done before", never undergone the "trip"........anymore explanations needed before I get the red card??????

essex2visuvesi · « **Reply #9 on:** November 28, 2012, 03:59:34 pm »

Ah ok... now I know

gerard · « **Reply #10 on:** November 28, 2012, 06:05:56 pm »

Yes Neil, it is Fairhaven lake, but how you got that from the photos is beyond me, but Fleetwood aint so far away.

Lance, I only use that cradle to carry it about in the car , stops it rolling about, use straps to launch.
Gerard

stuart22 · « **Reply #11 on:** November 28, 2012, 07:58:17 pm »

Well at last Gerard looks fantastic just think of all the unmade part-started 16th Severns out there, good to see another one on the water well done.
which motors did you use in the end.

Stuart22

gerard · « **Reply #12 on:** November 28, 2012, 08:26:00 pm »

Hi Stuart,
Used Graupner 700BBturbo running on two 12v 5000 nimh batteries.
You will have to let me have a circuit diagram for your brushless motors, how long do you get on the water on one battery charge,
Regards
Gerard

Neil · « **Reply #13 on:** November 28, 2012, 09:25:16 pm »

Quote from: gerard on November 28, 2012, 06:05:56 pm

Yes Neil, it is Fairhaven lake, but how you got that from the photos is beyond me, but Fleetwood aint so far away.

I'm a member of the club Gerard, but never seem to get the time to go down...it was the bench and table, and the bouy in the lake, lol

gerard · « **Reply #14 on:** November 29, 2012, 11:51:06 am »

Hi Neil,
Hopefully you can get to the Dec. meeting and I can meet you in person.
Gerard

Rottweiler · « **Reply #15 on:** November 29, 2012, 02:44:27 pm »

Make sure you order your custard/vanilla slices before he gets there! lol. Wish I could come as well but bit too far for me.Strangely enough I must have been to Fairhaven at least 20 times and have never yet been lucky enough to see a model boat on the water!I will have to time it right for next years visit.
Mick F.
PS It looks to be a good lake for modellers?

Neil · « **Reply #16 on:** November 29, 2012, 02:46:58 pm »

hate custard slices matey....like eating mushy egg.......yukkk!!!

prefer a good cream cake or an eccles cake like me mum used to make.!!

gerard · « **Reply #17 on:** November 29, 2012, 03:30:49 pm »

Just a few more pictures of my boat

IMG]http://i48.tinypic.com/2hp6mas.jpg[/IMG]

IMG]http://i49.tinypic.com/k0sdmv.jpg[/IMG]

IMG]http://i45.tinypic.com/b4x1nd.jpg[/IMG]
IMG]http://i49.tinypic.com/2dw7msz.jpg[/IMG]

regards,
Gerard

gerard · « **Reply #18 on:** November 29, 2012, 03:46:48 pm »

Another 2 should be 4 but dont seem to have appeared

IMG]http://i45.tinypic.com/b4x1nd.jpg[/IMG]

I think thats all for now until my next build, now Martin has shown me how to attach pics I will try to put it on the forum
Gerard

sorry put same one on twice , i put it down to old age

Neil · « **Reply #19 on:** November 29, 2012, 04:07:55 pm »

very nice Gerard.
neil.

F4TCT · « **Reply #20 on:** November 29, 2012, 04:34:48 pm »

Absolute stunner! Nice job

Dan

17-21 · « **Reply #21 on:** November 29, 2012, 04:51:56 pm »

I have only one thing to say Gerard a FIRST CLASS JOB you cant beat a Severn Class lifeboat best on the RNLI Fleet

gerard · « **Reply #22 on:** November 29, 2012, 06:52:47 pm »

Thanks for all your positive comments. It was a joy to do, and kept me out of the wifes way for two years
Gerard

F4TCT · « **Reply #23 on:** November 29, 2012, 07:02:42 pm »

Will be doing a 1/12 severn at some point along with a tamar!

Hopefully will look something as good as yours.

Dan

rg197r27 · « **Reply #24 on:** December 29, 2012, 09:33:53 pm »

You model looks fantastic congratulations

Rich

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