Model Boat Mayhem
The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Navy - Military - Battleships: => Topic started by: tomc89 on June 21, 2013, 08:54:07 pm
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Hi everyone!,
While ive had a week off work I decided to start building a 1/16th LCVP based on pictures and basic plans I can find on the internet, so far im really enjoying it and looking forward to getting it in the water! So far ive managed to complete the hull (although the shape isnt exactly right :embarrassed: ). Trying to keep the cost of the build down im using one of the motors out of my Deans Marine HMS Kelly kit (which has been barely touched in the box for 7 years or so!...I prefer working with wood alot more) and a 3 channel 2.4ghz transmitter and reciever from one of my RC cars, I hope to somehow use the 3rd channel to operate the ramp at the front (mechanism yet to be thought of {:-{ )
Heres a picture of how it looks so far! Sinice this picture I now have the engine, rudder and prop in place.
(http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j332/tomc89/f0ac6ed8-192b-4396-9369-fa08b8aa915b_zpsd2d2e42d.jpg) (http://s1080.photobucket.com/user/tomc89/media/f0ac6ed8-192b-4396-9369-fa08b8aa915b_zpsd2d2e42d.jpg.html)
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Hi And Welcome to the madhouse so to speak.......first round is YOURS {-) {-) {-) {-) {-) {-) {-) {-) {-)
Right with regards to your ramp problem it is relativly simple to do what you need is a cable like a bike cable with an outer and inner...I think the aeromodelrs use them on on flaps etc ....fix one end so it can push and pull and obviously the other end to the servo...other will come on and give you the proper name for them. they are called bowden cable .....old age etc
Dave
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theyre called bowden cables :-))
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Beat me to it !!!!!!!!!!!Thanks
Dave
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Ive been thinking about building an lcvp. I did one a couple of years ago but with some cheap toy rc car parts. It was small. Biggest problem i had was getting the batteries in somewhere. If i build another one ill do it like yours, i like the hull of your lcvp. Its a good begginers hull.
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Thanks thats really useful I'll look into getting one of those cables! Luckily with the battery the Hull was unintentionally made a little deeper at the front so I'll b able to squeeze one in beneath the floor.
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The big LCT ( strictly semi-scale! ) needed about half a kilo of lead built into the door to ensure it would always drop. This had a braided steel cable for the last 50cm of its line, then attached to cord and wound round a drum at the stern of the boat.
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Tom,
Your LCVP hull looks great :-)) . I built a 1/12 scale one last year, as a "what if" someone bought it war surplus and used it for a inter-island construction company. My bow ramp doesn't work; I'm not good at "monkey motion", but I love to build and paint. Keep up the good work.
Mark
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Thanks Mark your lcvp looks great! its the painting im not so good at, at the moment I have coated the inside with epoxy, sand sealed the outer hull and bought some grey primer and grey spray paint from halfords so I'll soon be painting as soon as I fit the floor in tomorrow all being well. Im looking forward to having a bash at weathering it a little too.
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Painting is all about prep work and taking your time. Make sure grease and muck is cleaned off before any spray work and just do light coat passes, you can always build up the layers-nice even strokes, keep moving. Weathering is a case of using sponge techniques to add mottling, also can be used to smear, wet paint on brushes for dark rust patches then when dry use dry brushing-hardly any paint on to add lighter tones and highlights.
Si:)
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Just an update, few more bits added!
Does anyone know where I can get a 1/16th (or near) willys jeep (or similar). Ive also bought a bowden cable which looks like it should do the trick for the front (thanks!). Painting soon {:-{
(http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j332/tomc89/00113ab5-abbe-4651-8f1f-dc971b517418_zps82c100af.jpg) (http://s1080.photobucket.com/user/tomc89/media/00113ab5-abbe-4651-8f1f-dc971b517418_zps82c100af.jpg.html)
Tom
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Tom,
1/18th scale is common size for the metal diecast vehicles. I'm pretty sure I've seen one somewhere. 1/16th and 1/18th are pretty close to the same size.
Mark
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Tom,
1/18th scale is common size for the metal diecast vehicles. I'm pretty sure I've seen one somewhere. 1/16th and 1/18th are pretty close to the same size.
Mark
Ive only seen them on ebay but they're rather expensive! hoping there would be a plastic kit about i could make but doesn't look like there is,
Tom
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Tom,
Try www.diecastmodelswholesale.com (http://www.diecastmodelswholesale.com) look in the Willys section; 1/18th WW2 jeep for $49.00
Mark
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The old willy's jeep is a pretty basic shape, would be easy to build one from sheet plastic, or even balsa.
Then you only require axle and wheel/tyres.
Just a thought
cheers
vnkiwi :-))
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Try the www.tankzone.co.uk you might find useful stuff there.
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Thanks for all the replys I will look into those!!
Spent this morning finishing off the front, I looked at various pictures I could find and settled with this. I opted for 3 sheets of balsa which I glued together and then sanded to the desired shape, I couldn't face sanding a harder wood! I'll probably coat it in expoxy to give it a bit more protection should it get knocked.
(http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j332/tomc89/20130629_095842_zpsf4afaebb.jpg) (http://s1080.photobucket.com/user/tomc89/media/20130629_095842_zpsf4afaebb.jpg.html)
Tom
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Looking really good Tom.
Si:)
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The two Jeeps in my landing craft were 1/18 scale. One by a company called Gate and the other with the canvas up by Solido. Both fairly rare commodities at the moment im afraid.
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Hi Tom,
Jeep
at 1/16th, ready to go, if you want it
PM sent
cheers
vnkiwi
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Looks fantastic!!!!! :-)) :-)) :-)) :-)) :-))
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Started a new job recently so progress has been slow the last few weeks! what do people recommend for coating the outside of the hull, ive used plywood so there are tiny little cracks in the wood which when painted wont get filled, ive used sand sealer but i dont think that will be enough for a completely flat surface
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Either fill them (see Stavros' paint sticky) or apply a high build spray putty, then sand it all off, and your wee cracks should be filled. If not apply again and sand all off, then prime and paint.
Alternative is to tissue cover as outlines in Dave Milburn's Swordsman build.
cheers
vnkiwi
ps
PM sent re Jeep.
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Don't know if you need photos for your build, but I took these when I visited LST 325 a few years ago.
Rob
(http://www.robwood.net/Warships/amphibious/lcvp/lcvp_IMG_6873.jpg)
(http://www.robwood.net/Warships/amphibious/lcvp/lcvp_IMG_6831.jpg)
(http://www.robwood.net/Warships/amphibious/lcvp/lcvp_IMG_6828.jpg)
(http://www.robwood.net/Warships/amphibious/lcvp/lcvp_IMG_6827.jpg)
(http://www.robwood.net/Warships/amphibious/lcvp/lcvp_IMG_6826.jpg)
(http://www.robwood.net/Warships/amphibious/lcvp/lcvp_IMG_6825.jpg)
(http://www.robwood.net/Warships/amphibious/lcvp/lcvp_IMG_6824.jpg)
(http://www.robwood.net/Warships/amphibious/lcvp/lcvp_IMG_6823.jpg)
(http://www.robwood.net/Warships/amphibious/lcvp/lcvp_IMG_6822.jpg)
(http://www.robwood.net/Warships/amphibious/lcvp/lcvp_IMG_6575.jpg)
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Well its been a while but with starting a new job and other things happening I've been making slow progress but I'm able to do a lot more now.
Ive painted all the hull grey and will look to give it more of weathered look once i figure out how best to achieve this.
Im keeping my eye out for some 50mm machine guns (may need to make these as i can't seem to find any) as well as making the gunners cockpits which will straight forward to do. also keeping an eye for some cleats.
With the door i was originally going to use a standard servo with a bike gear/ brake cable but found the servo arm didn't give enough reach. At this point i decided too i want to make the door work as it would have done on a real LCVP so i bought 4 pulleys and then created some housings for them to lower and lift the door. To achieve this i bought a winch servo which rotates twice, when i first fitted this and attached 1 side to the door i took a quick video (copy and paste link below into the browser) and i think it will work well! :-)
I've also started the paint the jeep (posts above).
Ive had the electrics in and got these working but I'm yet to test it in the water!
http://s1080.photobucket.com/user/tomc89/media/20140628_141638_zpsf7360bc9.mp4.html
Tom
(http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j332/tomc89/20140621_101627_zpsa650205a.jpg) (http://s1080.photobucket.com/user/tomc89/media/20140621_101627_zpsa650205a.jpg.html)
(http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j332/tomc89/20140622_185239_zpsb219b5ee.jpg) (http://s1080.photobucket.com/user/tomc89/media/20140622_185239_zpsb219b5ee.jpg.html)
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Glad to see your back at it :} . Looking good :-)) .
Mark
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so todays task was to start making the enclosure where the motor and rc gear will be and also to start the gun cockpits. To make these i used hole saw drill bit, using 2 different size to create a number of rings (quite a few as some kept breaking!! {:-{ ) which i then glue together, once sanded, filled and sanded again i think they have come out rather well :-) .
Tom
(http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j332/tomc89/20140630_190650_zps42c37818.jpg) (http://s1080.photobucket.com/user/tomc89/media/20140630_190650_zps42c37818.jpg.html)
(http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j332/tomc89/20140630_192350_zpsf8304c6b.jpg) (http://s1080.photobucket.com/user/tomc89/media/20140630_192350_zpsf8304c6b.jpg.html)
(http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j332/tomc89/20140630_202637_zps429ade46.jpg) (http://s1080.photobucket.com/user/tomc89/media/20140630_202637_zps429ade46.jpg.html)
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Quick update, engine housing is starting to take shape. Started to look for some Browning
50mm 30mm M1919 machine guns but i can only seem to find the barrels (think they are for tanks) at 1/16 scale (£14 for 2) so looks ill be trying to build these from scratch too.
Tom
(http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j332/tomc89/20140702_174803_zpsd8630f8b.jpg) (http://s1080.photobucket.com/user/tomc89/media/20140702_174803_zpsd8630f8b.jpg.html)
(http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j332/tomc89/20140702_1748221_zps8a8a0ad3.jpg) (http://s1080.photobucket.com/user/tomc89/media/20140702_1748221_zps8a8a0ad3.jpg.html)
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Tom Browning .303 think you mean :-))30mm is a bigger beast :-)
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Haha thanks rookie error I meant .30 cal not mm :embarrassed:
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Bit more progress...
(http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j332/tomc89/20140713_122536_zps9d83d1a1.jpg) (http://s1080.photobucket.com/user/tomc89/media/20140713_122536_zps9d83d1a1.jpg.html)
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Back at it :-)
I've purchased x2 ,30 cal machine guns (better than the ones i made in the mean time!), some cleats and a ships wheel. I've now re painted the hull and I've been trying to figure out how best to do some lettering. I practised making a stencil with masking tape by tracing with a scalpel over the letters i printed. However it was quite difficult on some of the letters and didn't give a good finish so now I'm thinking of buying some from somewhere..
I've had a go today at making some crates that will put in the front as a bit of cargo to carry & I've got a few more bits on the way to add a bit of detail.
Im hoping to get it in the water in the next week or two, all i've got left to do is attach the ramp to the servo at the back and were good to go :-))
(http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j332/tomc89/20160529_232330_zpsc6aqvezq.jpg) (http://s1080.photobucket.com/user/tomc89/media/20160529_232330_zpsc6aqvezq.jpg.html)
(http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j332/tomc89/20160529_232344_zpsg7c0qt8p.jpg) (http://s1080.photobucket.com/user/tomc89/media/20160529_232344_zpsg7c0qt8p.jpg.html)
(http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j332/tomc89/20160530_131545_zpstrkcmhbc.jpg) (http://s1080.photobucket.com/user/tomc89/media/20160530_131545_zpstrkcmhbc.jpg.html)
(http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j332/tomc89/20160530_175709_zpszyze0yxb.jpg) (http://s1080.photobucket.com/user/tomc89/media/20160530_175709_zpszyze0yxb.jpg.html)
(wet paint! ok2 )
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Nice :-)) .
Mark