Model Boat Mayhem
The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Yachts and Sail => Topic started by: rmaddock on December 30, 2010, 02:34:51 pm
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Hello!
Number One son has acquired a pre-cut wood pack for the Wee Nip in his Xmas stocking.
Having reviewed everything, it looks easy enough; I'm not worried about the construction.
The question is, can one get a ready made keel bulb for this model? I've searched the forum and found no direct references. I know there's a Graupner one at 1.4kg which somebody was going to try. This is 200g overweight though (should be 1.2kg). How did people get on?
I could make one sandwich style or even cast one.....I've done that before now for my marblehead. However, I'm about to start a full time university course and time is limited.
If anybody could point me at something I can just buy it'd be great.
Thanks.
Robert.
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i made mine from sheet , which after making a wooden mould and pressing the outer lead shell into the mould , i proceeded to melt lead into the shell with a blow torch , after making the two halves it was bolted through the keel fin with a stainless steel nut & bolt , my whole hull / keel has been coated in polyester resin .
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I am still waiting for one of the staff in my workplace machine shop to reduce it down to 1.2Kg ...Nothing available ready made as far as I know.
Marine Modeller Mag have been asked to find somebody to make some keel bulbs to compliment the wood pack,by several people, but don't seem interested so far.
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Ah well, thanks all.
I guess I'll do it the authentic way then >>:-(