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The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Working Vessels => Topic started by: icebreaker on November 14, 2006, 06:27:30 pm

Title: icebreaker
Post by: icebreaker on November 14, 2006, 06:27:30 pm

hi there after 2 years of spare time and a lot of swearing i have finally finished my model of the canadian coast guard icebreaker terry fox it,s a fare sized boat 70"long by 15"and the photos are of its first  time on the water last sunday.hope you like the photos .neal

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Post by: J.beazley on November 14, 2006, 06:34:04 pm

very nice looking ice breaker, its a fair size aswell  ;D

helicopter looks a bit out of place on the back end but thats just me.

nice lloking build tho, whats on the bench next?

Jay

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Post by: DickyD on November 14, 2006, 06:38:17 pm

Really nice looking model. :)

Richard :)

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Post by: icebreaker on November 14, 2006, 06:44:12 pm

thanks i went to warwick on Saturday and bought a Maggie m so i will start that in a couple of weeks :)

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Post by: chromedome on November 14, 2006, 06:54:48 pm

what scale is it Neil?

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Post by: icebreaker on November 14, 2006, 06:56:09 pm

hi the scale is 1/48th

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Post by: 2772e on November 14, 2006, 07:34:46 pm

Bootifull

Big is Best!

 ;D

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Post by: Tug-Kenny RIP on November 14, 2006, 08:17:03 pm

Hi Neal

Lovely looking boat. The time spent was sure worth it. You made it look superb.

What sort of construction is it please. Was it difficult ?    ;D

Cheers...Ken

Title: Re: icebreaker
Post by: andywright on November 14, 2006, 08:35:36 pm

Nice job, ice breakers have come on a bit since I was in the Gulf of St Lawrence. There was a program on Discovery channel last nite about Canadian icebreakers, 'how do they do that', they may repeat it who knows?

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Post by: icebreaker on November 14, 2006, 08:49:04 pm

hi the construction is  a grp hull the superstructure is 1.5mm ply the deck is 4mm ply and the cranes and winch on the rear are plasticard.its the first model i have made with just the hull plans and photos it was not too difficult to make how it took so long i dont know.
i will will keep my eyes open for that icebreaker show hope they repeat cheers .Neal

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Post by: Voyager on November 14, 2006, 08:50:35 pm

Winter now here...in some area's anyway! You'll be able to see if the model can break the ice ;D

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Post by: icebreaker on November 14, 2006, 08:56:35 pm

hi the model weighs about 110 pounds so should do the job cant wait for the ice

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Post by: gary r uk on November 15, 2006, 09:52:26 am

Hi Neal
Well done not bad for a first attempt and an unusual subject i hope you find lots of ice this winter.
cheers
gary rowe

Title: Re: icebreaker
Post by: shipmodeler2008 on May 12, 2010, 05:42:36 am

Hi  Icebreaker.
great looking model. When you say gpr hull. was that commercially bought or did you make the hull also? cheers, graeme

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Post by: More Coffee on May 15, 2010, 12:29:50 pm

Nice Job!!..
Im considering one for a future project..probably Ann Harvey.and according to Dad,uncles and before she passed,my Grandmother.. a relative.

Terry Fox somw times makes an apperance in this neck of the woods,I'll watch around the bay ..see if I can get a few pics of her..

Title: Re: icebreaker
Post by: Sharky1dk on May 15, 2010, 03:13:59 pm

 :-)) Wooha nice and powerfull 
It looks like it gonna breake some ice (when winter comes)

Im sure you are waiting impatiently for the winter  ;)

Title: Re: icebreaker
Post by: iantype-r on May 31, 2010, 04:52:43 pm

Great looking boat