Model Boat Mayhem

Mess Deck: General Section => Chit-Chat => Topic started by: LarryW on January 12, 2012, 04:55:20 pm

Title: FLAT IRON GUN BOAT
Post by: LarryW on January 12, 2012, 04:55:20 pm

HI
 I started a flat iron gun boat before Christmas free plan MMI , hull ikea blind with styrene plating
    all deck parts and its a very busy boat theres loads of scratch to have a go at .
 building a LUGONGA PADDLE BOAT along side this build both a challenge
(http://s14.postimage.org/u3yd88b0t/P1120008.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/u3yd88b0t/)

(http://s13.postimage.org/sgymwxhvn/P1120004.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/sgymwxhvn/)

(http://s17.postimage.org/sjx647b3f/P1120010.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/sjx647b3f/)

(http://s15.postimage.org/ia8ja6pcn/P1120012.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/ia8ja6pcn/)

(http://s18.postimage.org/d51csp88l/P1120013.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/d51csp88l/)

        LARRY..

(http://s18.postimage.org/vfi2gff1x/P1120001.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/vfi2gff1x/)

Title: Re: FLAT IRON GUN BOAT
Post by: Patrick Henry on January 12, 2012, 06:10:35 pm

You're a clever old devil, Larry...my complements on a super looking build.




Rich

Title: Re: FLAT IRON GUN BOAT
Post by: Norseman on January 16, 2012, 02:01:15 am

I like it Larry ............. but I have to say am more interested in your Lulonga.
Have you started that yet? If not please pm me when you post so I don't miss it.

How did you make the gun?

Have you used the Ikea before? What did you think of it? How thick is it? etc

Regards Dave

Title: Re: FLAT IRON GUN BOAT
Post by: LarryW on January 16, 2012, 11:10:18 am

HI DAVE,
          Thank you for interest, LUNGANGA is 50% built got to save up to bye paddles and motors and drive chain,
           as ikea blind the wood slates are 1"x1/8 a soft wood bit like obeachi easy to work .
           heres a few pics to look at ,     see wheel house and deck planks,.......LARRY...
(http://s15.postimage.org/cf3tkuo0n/paddle_boat_deckworks_002.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/cf3tkuo0n/)

(http://s18.postimage.org/8husk1mb9/EDIT_RS_2.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/8husk1mb9/)

(http://s9.postimage.org/cmfihxvrv/lulgonga_deck_pics_002.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/cmfihxvrv/)

(http://s18.postimage.org/fc9onh4c5/lulgonga_deck_pics_006_resize.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/fc9onh4c5/)

(http://s9.postimage.org/xxd2m7dwb/lulgonga_deck_pics_005.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/xxd2m7dwb/)

Title: Re: FLAT IRON GUN BOAT
Post by: LarryW on January 16, 2012, 11:30:46 am

HO
 Forgot the gun
(http://s17.postimage.org/qwe1w4wff/P1120010.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/qwe1w4wff/)
       
     barrel      pen case balsa card breach carrage ikea timber and a lot of inventiveness love the scratch build challenge .
      not much monney to spend on over priced bits ......LARRY....

Title: Re: FLAT IRON GUN BOAT
Post by: Norseman on January 16, 2012, 01:33:06 pm

Hi Larry

Yes, the gun is good. What I like is the 'casting' has the right sort of surface look to it - saying it badly but I hope you know what I mean.
Re Ikea - I've just been the post office to collect my first ebay parcel of Ikea slats. A lot of wood and so little spent :-))

Keep posting up the Lulonga - I was looking at the boat quite a lot a while ago, so nice to see it being built.

Dave

Title: Re: FLAT IRON GUN BOAT
Post by: LarryW on January 16, 2012, 03:27:11 pm

GREAT REPLY,
                  Who was your supplier of slates did not now you bye them separate ... LARRY...