Model Boat Mayhem

The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Navy - Military - Battleships: => Topic started by: rathikrishna on August 06, 2010, 07:30:26 am

Title: THEERA PAALIKA...OPV from paper and thermocol
Post by: rathikrishna on August 06, 2010, 07:30:26 am

its my concept design of OPV....

Title: Re: THEERA PAALIKA...OPV from paper and thermocol
Post by: rathikrishna on August 06, 2010, 07:38:16 am

its all from paper...and thermocol....

Title: Re: THEERA PAALIKA...OPV from paper and thermocol
Post by: kiwi on August 06, 2010, 07:51:31 am

Brilliant, what more can I add.
Most people would not know how few facilities for modellers exist in some countries
Keep up the good work
kiwi

Title: Re: THEERA PAALIKA...OPV from paper and thermocol
Post by: rathikrishna on August 06, 2010, 07:58:25 am

thanks once again...i will post a whole rticle about making a good working model,from thermocoal and paper along with scraps...

Title: Re: THEERA PAALIKA...OPV from paper and thermocol
Post by: rathikrishna on August 25, 2010, 02:22:12 pm

Hai..friends...i am too happy no, because, i have compleated my craft, taking whole advices from all experieced people...it orking nicely...and for hours...thanks for the all advices for me.....please watch a short video here....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0MgxRr2N1M     thanks once again....for all.....

Title: Re: THEERA PAALIKA...OPV from paper and thermocol
Post by: rathikrishna on August 25, 2010, 02:24:22 pm

some finished photos...

Title: Re: THEERA PAALIKA...OPV from paper and thermocol
Post by: Shipmate60 on August 25, 2010, 03:11:03 pm

She sails really well, looks good on the water too.

Bob

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Post by: rathikrishna on August 26, 2010, 10:26:29 am

Thank you Sir...i am too thankful to all people,in mayhem, for advising me,to overcome all of my technical problems...still i am looking for more guidance, to make my work more worthier...and easier...thanks once again all...Rathi.

Title: Re: THEERA PAALIKA...OPV from paper and thermocol
Post by: Watchleader on August 26, 2010, 06:07:14 pm

That looks really excellent.  :-))
I hope you will put a full build thread on soon.  :-)
I hope this isn't a silly question!  What is thermocol?? :embarrassed:

Title: Re: THEERA PAALIKA...OPV from paper and thermocol
Post by: Shipmate60 on August 26, 2010, 06:14:31 pm

Thermocol is a commercial name like Coca-Cola. In 1951 the researchers of a German company named BASF successfully restructured chemical bonding of polystyrene (a synthetic petroleum product) molecules and developed a substance named stretch polystyrene. This substance was named Thermocol, which nowadays is manufactured through a simple process. Thermoplastic granules are expanded through application of steam and air. Expanded granules become much larger in size but remain very light.

Thermocol is a good resister of cold and heat but since it is a petroleum product it dissolves in any solvent of petroleum.


Bob

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Post by: Arrow5 on August 26, 2010, 07:03:50 pm

Very informative Bob.   Do we know it under a different name in the UK ?

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Post by: bassplayer1 on August 26, 2010, 07:22:56 pm

Good job Rathi, she looks really good in the water! Please keep posting!

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Post by: Shipmate60 on August 26, 2010, 07:37:15 pm

Just polystyrene I think.

Bob

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Post by: rathikrishna on August 30, 2010, 02:49:32 pm

good evening...everybody...thanks..thanks for the technical explanation for thermocol...i will post a full making instruction here...indeed...i am now working to make a life boat and a springer tug...my puffer is compleate now...thank you all...