Model Boat Mayhem

Mess Deck: General Section => Model Boating => Topic started by: sentry on June 29, 2009, 11:52:22 pm

Title: hatch from flour packet
Post by: sentry on June 29, 2009, 11:52:22 pm

Hi Gents,
         Just wondered if anyone else had  made a inspecion hatch from the top of a container of flour  just saved one from a pack of bero looks like it might be just the  thing for over my rudder on a 1.24 scale tug would  appreciates some feed back  or am i barking mad  Sentry

Title: Re: hatch from flour packet
Post by: Shipmate60 on June 30, 2009, 12:03:22 am

If it looks right use it.

Bob

Title: Re: hatch from flour packet
Post by: Martin (Admin) on June 30, 2009, 09:27:19 am

This?  http://www.be-ro.com/

Title: Re: hatch from flour packet
Post by: sentry on June 30, 2009, 09:58:44 am

no Martin the one with a blue plastic top

Title: Re: hatch from flour packet
Post by: biggles1 on July 01, 2009, 12:24:58 pm

Hi Sentry  Apple  orange juice etc cartons can also be used as they have a strong seal to stop the contents spilling out all over the fridge.great idea well done Dave

Title: Re: hatch from flour packet
Post by: funtimefrankie on July 02, 2009, 11:29:34 am

hatch from flour packet

I thought this thread was going to be about weevils in your kitchen cupboard  %)

(hatch as in out of an egg... get it?) ;D

Title: Re: hatch from flour packet
Post by: Martin (Admin) on July 02, 2009, 01:04:33 pm

Groan! .... sun getting to some people I see....  ;)

Title: Re: hatch from flour packet
Post by: Roger in France on July 02, 2009, 02:17:54 pm

This seems a good idea.

I presume you mean the whole neck and lid and not just the lid?

I can see the possibilities of taking a number of necks and lids from containers and cementing the neck into place so that the lid snaps on or screws on.

Going to sniff around the store cupboard, don't tell my wife!

Roger in France

Title: Re: hatch from flour packet
Post by: catengineman on July 02, 2009, 05:36:32 pm

what about the top from the "nesquick" milk drink cartons?

I think they still come in them ! we have a few left (don't ask for the sell by dates  :D)
I will have to drink milk shakes for a few months so I can empty the cartons and get the lids.

Yuck MILK horrid stuff

R,

Title: Re: hatch from flour packet
Post by: portside II on July 02, 2009, 08:14:47 pm

What an excellent idea , this would also solv the problem of twin access covers like in the case of tito nero tug where the shottles require access but also need to be water tight . the use of food containers that have re-sealable lid's is endless.
my hat off to you :-))
daz

Title: Re: hatch from flour packet
Post by: sentry on July 02, 2009, 09:41:06 pm

Yes Roger I mean the hole  thing te out ring and the inner cap one set i the deck and the other cover with very thin plastic card to hind the be-ro name should glue and paint easly , and as another mayhemer has said milk shake could do as enother and is smaller. glad to see am not as barking mad as i thought i was
                                    Sentry.

Title: Re: hatch from flour packet
Post by: catengineman on July 02, 2009, 11:31:46 pm

Barking mad NEVER! and I think this will cure my springeer flooding problem  :-)) :-))