Model Boat Mayhem

Mess Deck: General Section => Chit-Chat => Topic started by: Brian60 on March 30, 2016, 08:13:28 pm

Title: How it used to be done.....
Post by: Brian60 on March 30, 2016, 08:13:28 pm

A lovely short piece of Pathe movie tape on how models were built in 1956

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLcuSkAsSmQ

Title: Re: How it used to be done.....
Post by: bfgstew on March 30, 2016, 08:45:45 pm

Just needed Mr Chumley-Warner to drop in.

Not seen a spoke-shave being used for a long time, and not one power tool to be seen!

Nice find Brian

Title: Re: How it used to be done.....
Post by: Brian60 on March 30, 2016, 08:53:18 pm

Bread and butter hull construction :-)) I would love to see the whole film, I reckon it would be really inspirational.

Title: Re: How it used to be done.....
Post by: Colin Bishop on March 30, 2016, 09:05:45 pm

Two superb models there, I recall seeing the original ships at Southampton.

But bread and butter construction would be anathema today, all that lovely yellow pine and you end up throwing 90% of it away!

Colin

Title: Re: How it used to be done.....
Post by: ballastanksian on March 30, 2016, 09:50:31 pm

Give the shavings to a relative with rabbits or Gerbils as bedding (Unless the resin content is too much) Oops, sticky rodents :((

Title: Re: How it used to be done.....
Post by: imsinking on March 30, 2016, 10:35:12 pm

Would they be STATICS or MOTORIZED ?
You wouldn't get away with those tool types today , the powers that be would want an 'exclusion' zone  around the working area / heavy industrial gloves & dust extraction equipment . . . .  %%   :police: 
Bill  :-))

Title: Re: How it used to be done.....
Post by: chas on March 30, 2016, 11:01:28 pm

Erm. I used a spoke shave today, and I'm not as old as the film. A very useful tool.

Title: Re: How it used to be done.....
Post by: imsinking on March 31, 2016, 12:58:01 am

Quote from: chas on March 30, 2016, 11:01:28 pm

Erm. I used a spoke shave today, and I'm not as old as the film. A very useful tool.

Risk Assessment hasn't arrived YET in Spain . . . .  :police:   %% 
Bill

Title: Re: How it used to be done.....
Post by: Capt Podge on March 31, 2016, 01:04:02 am

Thanks for pointing this one out Brian - I'll pass the link onto Brian_C - he built a model of the Caronia when it was the Vista Fjord.

I've no doubt he'll be thrilled to see this bit of footage. :-))

Regards,

Ray.

Title: Re: How it used to be done.....
Post by: Colin Bishop on March 31, 2016, 07:38:52 am

Not the same ship Ray. You are looking at the Caronia built for Cunard just after the war.

Colin

Title: Re: How it used to be done.....
Post by: Capt Podge on March 31, 2016, 11:09:21 am

DOH ! :embarrassed: :-)

You're quite correct Colin - Vistafjord wasn't even around at that time.
Thank you for putting me right though ... :-)

Regards,

Ray.

Title: Re: How it used to be done.....
Post by: Colin Bishop on March 31, 2016, 12:45:11 pm

Vistfajord was a nice looking vessel too.

Colin

Title: Re: How it used to be done.....
Post by: Nemo on March 31, 2016, 09:06:24 pm

The mind truly boggles! Size isn't everything! :-))

 http://www.britishpathe.com/video/miniature-ships/query/model+boats