Model Boat Mayhem

Mess Deck: General Section => Model Boating => Topic started by: Patrick Henry on December 19, 2011, 10:43:55 am

Title: Major alteration to bow shape?
Post by: Patrick Henry 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:

(http://s11.postimage.org/mf8ez8um7/hull1.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/mf8ez8um7/)

To this:

(http://s7.postimage.org/dvxnylfo7/hull2.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/dvxnylfo7/)


Any ideas as to how to go about it?



Rich

Title: Re: Major alteration to bow shape?
Post by: TailUK 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.

Title: Re: Major alteration to bow shape?
Post by: Patrick Henry on December 19, 2011, 10:52:39 am

That's an idea...I'll give that a try.

Cheers, chap...



Rich

Title: Re: Major alteration to bow shape?
Post by: Martin (Admin) on December 19, 2011, 11:46:23 am

What kind of bow shape is that?!?!?
(http://s7.postimage.org/dvxnylfo7/hull2.jpg)

Title: Re: Major alteration to bow shape?
Post by: Patrick Henry 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?!?!?
(http://s7.postimage.org/dvxnylfo7/hull2.jpg)

Here ya go, Martin...


(http://s8.postimage.org/ovm9nxs29/GBFFGType46_Excalibur1_AU.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/ovm9nxs29/)

Title: Re: Major alteration to bow shape?
Post by: Circlip 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)

  Regards    Ian

Title: Re: Major alteration to bow shape?
Post by: Patrick Henry 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.


Rich

Title: Re: Major alteration to bow shape?
Post by: irishcarguy on December 19, 2011, 04:45:40 pm

Hi Rich,What ship are you actually building there, it looks very interesting?. Mick B.

Title: Re: Major alteration to bow shape?
Post by: TailUK on December 19, 2011, 04:58:44 pm

Quote from: U-33 on December 19, 2011, 11:48:31 am

Here ya go, Martin...


(http://s8.postimage.org/ovm9nxs29/GBFFGType46_Excalibur1_AU.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/ovm9nxs29/)

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

Title: Re: Major alteration to bow shape?
Post by: Patrick Henry 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....

Title: Re: Major alteration to bow shape?
Post by: Islander1951 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 !

Edward.