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Title: Lesro Pilot Boat
Post by: Cam Watterson on October 20, 2013, 01:41:08 pm
I Recently bought this part built Pilot boat from Wicker (Charlie) on here and started work on it this week after I managed to get a set of plans from Lesro Models. Its a wooden hull, think I read somewhere that they're pretty rare, decided to fibreglass the inside to make sure she's sealed, sorry if the photos are a bit blurry, I took them with my phone, It's something different from a trawler anyway haha.
Title: Re: Lesro Pilot Boat
Post by: mark w on October 23, 2013, 05:54:19 am





Lookin' good  :-))  Can you tell me the dimensions of the hull, and the scale?


Thanks,


Mark
Title: Re: Lesro Pilot Boat
Post by: Cam Watterson on October 23, 2013, 11:51:06 am
Hi Mark, thanks, she's 34 inches long and 10 wide, there's no scale on the plans or instructions but I'm pretty sure she's around 1:12 scale, cheers, Cam
Title: Re: Lesro Pilot Boat
Post by: Martin (Admin) on October 23, 2013, 01:52:48 pm
 
The Lesro Pilot Boat is a great all weather boat!
Title: Re: Lesro Pilot Boat
Post by: mark w on October 23, 2013, 04:32:44 pm
 
 
Cam,
 
Thanks  :-)   1/12th scale is my favorite  :}
 
Mark
Title: Re: Lesro Pilot Boat
Post by: Cam Watterson on October 23, 2013, 04:52:24 pm
Plenty of weather round my way to test it Martin haha
Title: Re: Lesro Pilot Boat
Post by: Cam Watterson on October 23, 2013, 04:54:57 pm
Hi Mark, this is my first 1:12 build, I've done a couple of 1:32 trawlers, but I see macs mouldings have quite a few bits n pieces in 1:12 scale, so that saves me making all the wheelhouse equipment haha
Title: Re: Lesro Pilot Boat
Post by: Netleyned on October 23, 2013, 04:58:59 pm
Methinks it's 1/16 scale.
Halmatic type hulls were 42-44 ft.
34 inches at 1/16 means 44ft.
1/12 would be a rather short pilot
boat at 34ft.

Ned
Title: Re: Lesro Pilot Boat
Post by: Cam Watterson on October 23, 2013, 08:19:33 pm
thanks for the info Ned, much appreciated
Title: Re: Lesro Pilot Boat
Post by: Kev on October 23, 2013, 09:08:01 pm
If it is 1/16 th scale, plenty of figures and equipment available in the "world peacekeeprs" range of toys.
Title: Re: Lesro Pilot Boat
Post by: Cam Watterson on October 24, 2013, 10:17:04 am
Cheers Kev, I'll have a look
Title: Re: Lesro Pilot Boat
Post by: Cam Watterson on December 18, 2013, 10:11:33 pm
slowly progressing, rudder servo and motor mount in now