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The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Lifeboats => Topic started by: howard66spary on April 09, 2024, 01:15:13 pm

Title: windows tamar lifeboat
Post by: howard66spary on April 09, 2024, 01:15:13 pm

Good Morning all                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Just about to start on windows bit confused the  insructions for painting are matt grey followed by light dry brushing of white  with a wash of burnt umber (this appers to be anything between orange and black )all the models i have viewed seem to have the exterior frame in silver or aluminium colour                                                                                                                       Any help would appeciated                                                                                                                                                   Tthanks   Howardspary66

Title: Re: windows tamar lifeboat
Post by: minimariner on April 09, 2024, 07:48:29 pm

                     I used Halfords grey primer and Toyoto silver.

Title: Re: windows tamar lifeboat
Post by: minimariner on April 09, 2024, 08:38:57 pm

             Cromer Lifeboat RNLB Lester 16-07.

Title: Re: windows tamar lifeboat
Post by: howard66spary on April 13, 2024, 01:49:16 pm

Thanks to all who replied regarding window colour                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Whilst i have understood  most parts on the tamar speedline lifeboat some parts still cause to elude me     I have looked at alan44 superb model and found it most helpful parts in question are all related to the parts marked aerial there is a bracket which holds wheelhouse aerial  when raised in position i seem to have more parts seen in the photographs which may relate to something else                                           Also there are two brass parts one 10mm by 200mm with which is slit in the centre about 100mm from one end also a second part  6mm by 200mm which is also slit in the centre about 100mm from one end part number 49 on same brass sheet as main mast parts                                                                                                                                                                                                                              I apologise for the never ending questions any more photos or exploded drawings would be most helpful (perhaps now is the time to get rid of what have built )                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Best regards  H Spary howard66spary 

Title: Re: windows tamar lifeboat
Post by: minimariner on April 13, 2024, 06:22:04 pm

              Photo`s of which parts/ areas are you looking for ?