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The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Navy - Military - Battleships: => Topic started by: Rob47 on November 01, 2013, 06:11:56 pm

Title: bilge keels
Post by: Rob47 on November 01, 2013, 06:11:56 pm

would love to know how people have tackled the above, what materials how fixed etc.  Ship is HMS Tiger with  several small bilge keels per side, also while in that area do folk bother with the stabilisers for a working model.  Scale 1/96

Title: Re: bilge keels
Post by: John W E on November 01, 2013, 06:50:08 pm

Hi Rob this may help you
http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,7947.msg77365.html#msg77365 (http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,7947.msg77365.html#msg77365)




http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,15073.msg147115.html#msg147115 (http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,15073.msg147115.html#msg147115)


aye
john

Title: Re: bilge keels
Post by: Rob47 on November 01, 2013, 08:18:45 pm

cheers John took a bit of time as had to open each picture, but have an idea now.
 
Rob

Title: Re: bilge keels
Post by: Rob47 on November 01, 2013, 09:42:12 pm

that's 4 sections of bilge keel per side and 3 stabilisers per side :((  busy busy
 

Title: Re: bilge keels
Post by: Pondweed on November 02, 2013, 12:02:34 am

Cut the keel to length and shape, tack on with CA or 2 part resin glue (they should run straight) and then run resin glue down the joins on both sides as a fillet 'strengthener' which also fairs the keel to the hull.

I don't know if I'd use plastic/ABS as a material as it goes brittle over time. I used thin ply and smeared the 2 part resin glue over all the woods surface.

Title: Re: bilge keels
Post by: Rob47 on November 02, 2013, 01:56:33 am

PW was thinking along those lines and the use of wood, will look later today
 
Rob

Title: Re: bilge keels
Post by: Sandy on November 03, 2013, 11:13:03 am

I use 2mm styrene, cut and shaped then drill small holes in them for short lengths of brass rod.
 
Drill similar holes in the hull and pop the pins through. Superglue the keels to the hull outside, bend the pins over inside and seal the pins on the inside with resin or epoxy.
 
For my stabilisers, because they really do stick out quite a bit, I used commercial rudders, shaped to fit and built up with plywood.
 
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6025/6201120136_e5c288dffc_z.jpg)
 
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6158/6200608421_f0bb8ae836_z.jpg)
 
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6150/6200608629_6bb4c753e6_z.jpg)