Model Boat Mayhem

Mess Deck: General Section => Model Boating => Topic started by: rickles23 on June 09, 2014, 09:25:07 am

Title: Scuppers
Post by: rickles23 on June 09, 2014, 09:25:07 am

Hi,
I need to make some working scupper covers (?) around a half inch in length and a quarter high.
Regards

Title: Re: Scuppers
Post by: Tug-Kenny RIP on June 09, 2014, 10:45:14 am

Have you got a picture of one please, as some folks might not have seen them.

Cheers

Ken

Title: Re: Scuppers
Post by: rickles23 on June 09, 2014, 04:44:18 pm

Hi,

As requested, 1 photo.

Regards

Title: Re: Scuppers
Post by: cdsc123 on June 09, 2014, 08:59:21 pm

just a thought;


http://www.dollshouse.com/product/186344/letter-box-8-x-25mm (http://www.dollshouse.com/product/186344/letter-box-8-x-25mm)


may provide inspiration?

Title: Re: Scuppers
Post by: rickles23 on June 10, 2014, 09:04:21 am

Hi cdsc123,

Actually a very good idea.

I will send them an email.

Thanks

Title: Re: Scuppers
Post by: Bryan Young on June 10, 2014, 11:33:20 am

Another method that was widely used on "real" ships was to fasten a steel bar about one-third of the flap depth from the top. This makes the bottom two-thirds heavier and so makes the flap self shutting with no hinges to rust up. the bare extends slightly beyond the ends of the flap plate and fastens to the bulwark through 2 simple eye bolts. BY.

Title: Re: Scuppers
Post by: rickles23 on June 10, 2014, 04:11:07 pm

Hi Bryan,
More food for thought.
Regards

Title: Re: Scuppers
Post by: Colin Bishop on June 10, 2014, 04:37:36 pm

The problem at model sizes is to prevent the scuppers sticking and trapping water on deck. When miniaturised, the weight is insufficient to keep them free swinging and it doesn't take much to clog up any hinging arrangements.

An alternative can be to fix the scuppers in place and then provide a drain from the lowest part of the deck just inside the bulwarks which exits at or below the waterline. This can block up too but a bit of wire will easily clear it.

Colin