Model Boat Mayhem
The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Working Vessels => Topic started by: Ghost in the shell on March 15, 2008, 03:10:15 pm
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Today, construction of the next vessel to join the South Sands Nuclear fleet, the MV Miranda,
when completed she will share the livery of her sister, Gemini, and some of her features will be taken from Gemini.
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Thought I saw you with something under your arm , but after I had got my propshafts you had Vanished...
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well now you know :)
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I know its a very flimsy hull, will you be adding any reinforcement to the interior, does your Gemini have any?
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Gemini has just the reinforcement under the deck, ive had her now since 2004 and no issues with the hull, I may add a couple of stringers across the hull but to be honest, once the deck is down in place, the hull is actually quite stiff
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Wish you lots of luck with the build, gave up on mine after I messed the painting up. Will you cut out the superstructure windows or use paint/stickers?
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I am thinking of building another superstructure, though the sticker windows dont actually look that bad, Gemini had them before a repaint required black tape to be used, so they will get saved for when I re-do the superstructure, Im toying of a more modern design like that of Pacific Pintail
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I wanted to have a more modern look as well, trouble is the hull needs a bulb bow :'(
Don't worry about saving stickers, you can pick up a roll of Model Technics "Trimeline" and cut to any size, its really usefull stuff and waterproof, used it for all the hull portholes on the Prinz.
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needs a bulb bow...
get a kinder surprise egg, remember the toy in the middle, and how it comes in a piece of plastic, heres an idea, using that and some styrene, along with filler too, turn that into the bow bulb.
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I like! {-)
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I like the lines of the hull of the neptun so wont be modyfying it
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Today, construction of the next vessel to join the South Sands Nuclear fleet, the MV Miranda,
when completed she will share the livery of her sister, Gemini, and some of her features will be taken from Gemini.
"Nuclear Fleet"?? Would you like to share your ideas on propulsion? - and do they include anti-radiation suits for all at the pondsite? :o :o :o
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these are nuclear industry transport ships.
I need to get myself some new drills and some odds then I can install the running gear.
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Nah, Barry. Ghost is having you on. When he goes on a night sail, his boats don't need lights, they just glow on their own! {-)
Andy
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Ghosts new build is sponsored by
CHENOBYLITE
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Hello there Ghost!
I understand why you got yourself another Neptun, beautiful lines. Got my Neptun hull out for a run to test some new ESCs that I bought from your fine country, ESCs to go in my Smit London eventually. Perhaps your new build will get me inspired to finish off my Neptun some day. I will watch this thread with great intrest, good luck!
Hama.
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hama, I like what you did with the superstructure. eventually I plan on changing the superstructure on mine later on, though for the first outing the original one is being built up.
what have you built it to? 1/160? or 1/200?
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Wow! I'm impressed with your guesses, yes I built her to 1/160 ( N-scale ). What is the approximately scale of the original superstructure? I think the original is very nice looking too, looks like a ship from the 60īs.
Hama.
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The original superstructure used on Gemini has an approximate 1/87 (H.O.) scale, as used in Europe and America for model rail roads. Thehorizontal rails match H.O. scale railings at the Knee (middle) and Hip (top) rail.
the figures used on her are HO scale, as are the vehicles on her display diarama
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Thanks to RP6705 (Russ) for painting the hull whist, as his shed is warmer than my yard.
Progress today was installation of some of the hardware.
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Looking good Ghost, keep to spraying and it will look just fine. O0
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thanks Russ. I got the deck done now and the hatches :) pics will follow later
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Good to see you've started on this one. Just a thought, will you put the superstructure aft or midships on this one? A simple mod if you like it.BTW, your Gemini looks great with the extra details you've added. She comes to life sort of.
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thanks Hama.
Like Gemini, she's gonna be cab - aft and eventually I plan on putting a more angular structure there, similar to Celestia with features from Nord Icelandia.
all i have really done to Gemini is added some hatches, two antenna domes from sirmar and a radar from sirmar, along with some people from a train shop and drilled out freeing ports. apart from that she's pretty much stock. (apart from lights) - Miranda wont have lights on her neptun structure, though MAY have them installed on the no2 structure
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well I think I will try and solder the wires tomorrow, once that is done, the deck can be painted and installed. then at the weekend, the speed controller will be aquired, though I may initially borrow the proboat 50 that is in Espirit D'Atlantique.
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motor wires soldered up.
The wire is 240v 13A domestic electrical wire, and given that the motor will pull less than 5A it is more than ideal
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motor wired up :)
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TUT TUT TUT NO FUSES WHEN WILL YOU LEARN
Probably when it catches fire
Stavros
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I see your point Stavros, and when get a couple of crimpo spades a fuse holder will be installed,
as for the boat, her deck is now painted, along with the superstructure, all she needs now is plating on the two hatch covers, a full set of railings and two sets of canister life rafts. should be on the water soon
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well this is Miranda as she stands now, all she is awaiting is her railings and life boat canisters. :)
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I very much believe one should look after models to protect them from "dock rash" but putting them to bed?
Roger in France.
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dock rash, Gemini and Celestia already have that, thanks to hard wooden stands, is there a cure?
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hi goast yes there is a cure. I have got hold of a load of this blue foam. Its U shaped so it clips over the wood.
john
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Good stuff that blue foam. I had some as packing with something delivered at home but I can't remember what!
The other solution is - of course - the ubiquitous foam used as pipe lagging. It comes in several sizes and can be found complete or split along its length. The latter type may also have a "sticky joint" for closing it up, which is an advantage for some applications but a nuisance under other circumstances. The lengths I purchase are either black or grey and cost a few centimes per metre.
Roger in France.
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railings done, this super structure is having life rafts.
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with the ship all set to sail, it just needs good weather at the lake now,
can anyone tell me why Hitec servos don't have the same travel as Futaba ones
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Miranda has sailed :)
initial glitches were due to antenna being on bottom of hull, not taped up, that is now cured, and Miranda sailed well. seemes to be about as stable as Gemini, her stablemate
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decals on
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Very nice Mr
Onassis Ghosty.
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lol, i like that DD
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Congratulations! Now you need to hire a captain or two to be able to sail your fleet, and you'll be fleetmanager!
Hama.
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sailed well :) once the glitch was cured
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apart from minor details, such as anchors and chains, and a deck repaint, next major job is to redo her superstructure to change her appearance, her new superstructure is probably going to be something similar to Nord Icelandia
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Looking good. You seem to spit these boats out like a production line and they all look fantastic. But one question though. Where do you keep them??? you must have heaps of storage around your place.
Regards David
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At this rate Ghost you will have to buy an estate just to go to shows O0
Want to buy one
stavros
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i'll need more than an estate, probably a sherpa or tranny van