Model Boat Mayhem
The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Working Vessels => Topic started by: GrahamD on July 11, 2020, 06:17:40 pm
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My childhood wish was to have one of these, but money wouldnt stretch too it, and being an RAF brat I was never in the country long enough.
I looked at the 46" version the oldtimers do as a kit, but as I'm getting older the extra size and weight just aint worth it, so the 34" kit from Slec fits the bill.
Box contents and instructions
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Very nice - I have an identical kit in an identical box that arrived just a couple of weeks or so ago.
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Onwards, but slowly.
Cut cabin sides and added floor supports
Fettle warning *
Had to modify with a file both parts K3 to achieve a nice snug fit into K1 & B1 (fyi K1 is referred to as KD1 in the manual!)
So far so good
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Added the bulkheads (using the cabin sides to hold in place dry to ensure square)
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Now its starting to look like a boat
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I'd like to lie and say the bottom and side skins just fell on, but I wont...
Nightmare, the skins were about 20mms too short either at the bow or at the stern depending on which way I put the bottom skins, I chose the stern (easier to fill).
the side skins even after much re-shaping still didnt look right, but a week later they are on, the bow blocks shaped and looking ok.
I remember the days of Cascamite and brass nails, and felt relieved we at least now have a good selection of clamps and glues...
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That's disappointing to hear. {:-{
Might be worth sending photos to SLEC, maybe they don't know there's an error in the laser pattern computer file.
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As my kit (bought a month or two ago) is still unstarted on the shelf (too many being built at the moment) I will certainly be interested to hear what they have to say.
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Moving on a bit quicker now.
Painted inside, adding top skins
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Front cabin almost completed, just needs further sanding and some shaping
i was going to epoxy some Fglass sheet to the bottom skins, but with my medical ailments probably not such a good idea, so Light weight Fglass sheet and Poly-c (Polycrilic) at least its fast setting and no odors or vapors so can do this indoors without her indoors complaining.
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Added top (and now bottom) spray bars
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Whilst still painting the skins with Poly-c (and now also the spray bars) I've moved on to the electrics
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And moving on
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Started on the roofs and the netting (I used scale model tank camouflage nets
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Apart from the skins, Ive loved the build, and have already lined up number 2
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Hi Graham
Just found your build, As my next build is the Crash Tender, I was interested did you speak to SLEC ?
Cheers
Mike
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Hi Graham and Mike
Very nice build.
I'm interested in the SLEC Crash Tender.
Did any further information come to light about the skin fitting problems / the skins being too short ?
Thanks