Model Boat Mayhem

The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Navy - Military - Battleships: => Topic started by: strokkur on May 08, 2012, 11:26:32 pm

Title: PT boat over the first hurdle - sort of
Post by: strokkur on May 08, 2012, 11:26:32 pm

Hi All

Just thought I would post a couple of pics of my pt boat hull - now that it is an actual hull. Much sanding, fairing and filling to come - there are some lovely gaps (my cutting/sanding the frames is not as accurate as it might be) and a dint in the balsa at the front where I was carving it away and got too enthusiastic.
I'm quite pleased with it though as my first scratch build. I was going to cover it with just zpoxy (see my previous thread) before painting, but I chickened out of bending the lite ply round the bow and used balsa blocks instead. As I  had already bought the zpoxy I have ordered some glass fibre cloth and will use that as well.
I have some 2.4mm square obechi strip coming from Slec which I intend using for the spray rails and also, somehow to provide a straight, solid finish to the centre line join between the chines and at the bow. I'll also have enough lite ply then to add the deck and start the superstructure.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-sreex0NQSIs/T6mYhRLoRlI/AAAAAAAAACc/hejpKDC1Fu0/s800/pthull1.jpg)

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-a89aEQShl_Y/T6mYJTYqmOI/AAAAAAAAACQ/2h2MRKzr65I/s800/pthull2.jpg)

Cheers, Sam

Title: Re: PT boat over the first hurdle - sort of
Post by: Mad_Mike on May 09, 2012, 09:15:50 am

looking spot on that is. youl need to put some kind of protection on the wood like inside the bow before you put the deck on. a few coats of sanding sealer will do it fine.

Title: Re: PT boat over the first hurdle - sort of
Post by: Tug-Kenny RIP on May 09, 2012, 10:24:33 am

Hi Sam and welcome to our club.

I've re-located your thread in the warships section as it is of interest to the members.  I shall watch your progress, as I have yet to build a 'Grey model' and will learn from your progress.

Keep them pictures coming in and ask any questions you need.   :-))

Cheers

ken

Title: Re: PT boat over the first hurdle - sort of
Post by: strokkur on May 09, 2012, 11:06:17 am

Thanks Mike

Yes I'll be proofing the insides before I put the deck on. Actually I'm not going to put the rear deck on until I have the running gear installed as well so I have plenty of room to fiddle.

Ken thanks I'll keep updating so stay tuned. I've already had lots of questions - most of them seem to be answered by using the search button, this forum is a great resource, but I've also had great responses from members in my other thread.   :-))

Cheers, Sam