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The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Lifeboats => Topic started by: on984 on March 28, 2013, 05:41:46 pm

Title: Newbiggin Lifeboat. Atlantic 85
Post by: on984 on March 28, 2013, 05:41:46 pm

Yet another Newbiggin Lifeboat model. There are still a few finishing touches to ad but nearly there.
http://youtu.be/m-c1ZLnwzuc (http://youtu.be/m-c1ZLnwzuc)
 

Title: Re: Newbiggin Lifeboat. Atlantic 85
Post by: RMH on March 28, 2013, 07:01:09 pm

Nice. Is it a Models by Design moulding?

Title: Re: Newbiggin Lifeboat. Atlantic 85
Post by: Neil on March 28, 2013, 10:20:47 pm

it certainly is a stunner.......beautifully built.
 
I think the MBD atlantic is a 1:10 scale moulding tho.

Title: Re: Newbiggin Lifeboat. Atlantic 85
Post by: on984 on March 29, 2013, 08:57:27 am

RMH this is a scratch build, I started with  plans supplied by the RNLI over a year ago. When B - 864 'Richard Wake Burdon' arrived at Newbiggin in September 2012 I found I needed to make a few changes. The later Atlantic 85s have modified roll bar and easier deck access for maintenance which is different to the original drawings
 Rod

Title: Re: Newbiggin Lifeboat. Atlantic 85
Post by: on984 on March 29, 2013, 09:23:52 am

Neil
The original plans were in 10th scale, I scanned these, altered the scale with Photoshop saved as jpeg and reprinted in 12th scale. A bit of hassle but it worked
Thanks Rod

Title: Re: Newbiggin Lifeboat. Atlantic 85
Post by: eddiesolo on April 03, 2013, 11:06:41 pm

Lovely model, pristine workmanship. Loved the youtube vid too.
Si:)

Title: Re: Newbiggin Lifeboat. Atlantic 85
Post by: pugwash on April 04, 2013, 03:32:56 am

Rod you have done such a great job on the Newbiggin boat, you could pop up the coast and
have a go at the Amble boat. There are two to pick from - The Four Boys -Mersey Class or
the nearly new Mildred Holcroft our Inshore D class.
Geoff

Title: Re: Newbiggin Lifeboat. Atlantic 85
Post by: on984 on April 07, 2013, 07:33:02 pm

Thanks Geoff,
I know the Amble boats very well when I was Helmsman at Newbiggin on quite a few occasions the  stations worked together on service and still do. The 'Four Boys' is on my to do list.
Rod