Topic: My Mersey lifeboat build (Read 39003 times)

Trucker · « **Reply #125 on:** March 14, 2021, 07:31:24 am »

WOW,
exactly what can i say, absolutely jaw dropping detail, brilliant

Trucker

Beyno1968 · « **Reply #126 on:** March 21, 2021, 06:02:37 pm »

A bit of a catch up on my Mersey build. Firstly the boat was broken down into its component parts ready for painting.

I was amazed how many fittings and bits and pieces I've actually made over the last few months.
Next the hull and cabin were given 3 coats of filler primer ( flatting back between coats.

The hull was then given 2 coats of white primer before being given 3 coats of gloss white then masked off and 3 coats of Oxford blue. The hull painting from start to finish took about 2 weeks.

Canterbury Coxswain · « **Reply #127 on:** March 21, 2021, 07:31:41 pm »

Chris,
That's looking really neat.
Kim [C.C.]

Beyno1968 · « **Reply #128 on:** March 21, 2021, 07:40:45 pm »

Cheers Kim
I will post a bit more progress later.
Chris

Beyno1968 · « **Reply #129 on:** March 22, 2021, 01:18:40 am »

The main cabin and extension , which has the rope lockers and survivors cabin hatch, was then given a couple of coats of orange.

I wanted to replicate the anti-slip surface that is on the top of the cabin and also the cabin extension. I used a 'rust' effect spray paint that I picked up at a car boot sale. Once everything was masked off both surfaces were given a couple of coats of the spray and once dry the masking was removed and everything was given 2 more coats of orange. The holes in the engine covers will have dummy bolt heads fitted.