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The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Working Vessels => Topic started by: sjbatche on March 18, 2016, 02:39:40 am

Title: 1:72 scale Australian Cape Class Patrol Boat
Post by: sjbatche on March 18, 2016, 02:39:40 am
Eight Cape Class Patrol Boats have recently been constructed for Australian Customs and Border Protection with another two about to be built. I find these to be quite a good looking ship with their bright colour scheme (see the first photo).

These ships sparked my interest early on and I started to collect information with the intent of one day building a model. So now I have started construction and the photos below detail my progress so far. I am working on a set of drawings as I go with the information that I have available. The model will be scratch built from plastic on a fibreglass hull.
 
Title: Re: 1:72 scale Australian Cape Class Patrol Boat
Post by: sjbatche on March 18, 2016, 02:54:36 am
The next lot of photos show construction of a mould and then the fiberglass hull.

Title: Re: 1:72 scale Australian Cape Class Patrol Boat
Post by: sjbatche on March 18, 2016, 02:58:25 am
Once a hull had been built I could start on the rest of the construction.

Title: Re: 1:72 scale Australian Cape Class Patrol Boat
Post by: Charlie on March 18, 2016, 08:45:28 am
Excellent Fibreglass work :-))
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Post by: Starspider on March 18, 2016, 09:07:25 am
Brilliant work very nice hull. I'll hang around watch progress.

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Post by: morley bill 1 on March 18, 2016, 09:46:11 am
Impresive will follow with interest  Bill..
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Post by: bfgstew on March 18, 2016, 09:56:34 am
That does look a neat boat, can see why you want to model it. Impressive progress i must say.
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Post by: Dreadnought on March 18, 2016, 02:13:21 pm
Great looking model you have there  :-)) :-)
Title: Re: 1:72 scale Australian Cape Class Patrol Boat
Post by: sjbatche on August 10, 2016, 09:21:05 am
Slow progress on this model recently as I have too many other projects on the go at once. A few pictures to show what has been happening.

Title: Re: 1:72 scale Australian Cape Class Patrol Boat
Post by: Starspider on August 10, 2016, 09:54:43 am
Looking good :-))
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Post by: Plastic - RIP on August 10, 2016, 03:50:35 pm
Nice model.  :}
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Post by: Hilux5972 on August 24, 2016, 11:08:27 am
Nice work. I do like the look of the Cape Class. It's like a Beefed up Armidale.
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Post by: Mugsey on August 24, 2016, 07:54:10 pm
Beautiful job. She looks 100 knots sitting still! :-))


Mike
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Post by: Capt Podge on August 24, 2016, 11:39:15 pm
That will be a head-turner when its finished. O0

Regards,

Ray.
Title: Re: 1:72 scale Australian Cape Class Patrol Boat
Post by: sjbatche on February 24, 2017, 09:22:02 pm

It has been slow going on this model or the last few months but now I have finally given it a coat of paint.



Title: Re: 1:72 scale Australian Cape Class Patrol Boat
Post by: Peter Fitness on February 24, 2017, 09:35:07 pm
That looks great Steve. You can certainly see the family resemblance between the Armidale and Cape.


Peter.
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Post by: bassplayer1 on February 24, 2017, 09:42:39 pm
Amazing work  :-))
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Post by: gingyer on February 24, 2017, 11:05:43 pm
that looks great  :o
I saw a company called hacker brought out a kit of this but I wasn't too impressed
Title: Re: 1:72 scale Australian Cape Class Patrol Boat
Post by: sjbatche on March 23, 2018, 07:38:39 am

After a bit of a break I have finally done a little more on my Cape Class Patrol Boat. In the last few weeks I have fitted all the running gear and had the model on the water a couple of times. I am really happy with the performance and look of this model.


Steve


 
Title: Re: 1:72 scale Australian Cape Class Patrol Boat
Post by: Charlie on March 23, 2018, 08:02:36 am
Great looking boat :-))
Title: Re: 1:72 scale Australian Cape Class Patrol Boat
Post by: Umi_Ryuzuki on March 23, 2018, 07:35:19 pm
Fabulous work.

 :-)) :-)) :-))
Title: Re: 1:72 scale Australian Cape Class Patrol Boat
Post by: Peter Fitness on March 27, 2018, 12:56:30 am
Lovely model Steve :-))


Peter.