Model Boat Mayhem

The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Pleasure boats, Sports, Race, Power and Leisure Boats: => Topic started by: boatmadman on March 19, 2008, 04:39:11 pm

Title: Riva's dont bounce
Post by: boatmadman on March 19, 2008, 04:39:11 pm

There was I, loading some boats into the car boot for the local easter show. Already had a drifter and two springers loaded, went to get my Riva (which won best in show last year), came out of the garage and I dropped it!  :'( Dunno how I managed it, but it wasnt difficult!

Damage? - redesigned rudders, bent and buckled windscreen and a couple of scuffs, one has splintered the wood.

On the plus side, none of the planks sprung.

Ian

Title: Re: Riva's dont bounce
Post by: Shipmate60 on March 19, 2008, 04:59:29 pm

Ouch, that hurts just looking at the pics.

Bob

Title: Re: Riva's dont bounce
Post by: barryfoote on March 19, 2008, 07:30:23 pm

Now that is a shame......Don't leave it though, get it on the workbench and restore it to its former glory. She is definitley worth it.

Barry

Title: Re: Riva's dont bounce
Post by: Colin Bishop on March 19, 2008, 07:39:38 pm

Modeller's worst nightmare! I made an old model liner once, fell off the display stand and all three masts snapped. Still, us modellers can mend ANYTHING!

Colin

Title: Re: Riva's dont bounce
Post by: boatmadman on March 19, 2008, 07:41:12 pm

She WILL be repaired!

Ian

Title: Re: Riva's dont bounce
Post by: Roger in France on March 19, 2008, 07:42:21 pm

Be careful with a "Riva", I have a grandson named "Riva Inigo"!

Roger in France

Title: Re: Riva's dont bounce
Post by: omra85 on March 19, 2008, 08:52:34 pm

Definitely NOT to be dropped Roger  :o

Title: Re: Riva's dont bounce
Post by: Tug-Kenny RIP on March 19, 2008, 09:12:14 pm

My sympathies, Ian. What a shock.

Best of luck with the rebuild. O0

Ken

Title: Re: Riva's dont bounce
Post by: macy on March 20, 2008, 08:04:19 pm

Sorry to see that my friend, it's soul destroying to have an accident like that.

Well your not the first, and sadly you wont be the last, anyway it looks to be all repairable. No consolation I know,

Good luck with the repairs.................Macy. :'(

Title: Re: Riva's dont bounce
Post by: WiZeR on June 11, 2008, 08:11:33 pm

that's a lovely boat.  Did you build it from plans?

Title: Re: Riva's dont bounce
Post by: boatmadman on June 11, 2008, 08:56:44 pm

Thank you, yes its scratch built from plans from marine modeller. I'm afraid I dont have them anymore.

Ian

Title: Re: Riva's dont bounce
Post by: WiZeR on June 11, 2008, 09:55:20 pm

How did you find the plans?  Where they easy to follow?

Title: Re: Riva's dont bounce
Post by: boatmadman on June 11, 2008, 10:06:34 pm

The plans were very basic, just a lines diagram really. I wouldnt recommend them for someone without scratch build experience.

Ian

Title: Re: Riva's dont bounce
Post by: boatmadman on February 12, 2014, 05:58:37 pm

Well, after 6 years I finally got around to repairing the Riva.


She was rubbed back to bare wood and had 10 coats of Le Tonq varnish applied!


Two 850 motors have been installed and she is ready for the water - when the weather allows!


Ian

Title: Re: Riva's dont bounce
Post by: inertia on February 12, 2014, 06:18:40 pm

Ian
That is beautiful. Just beautiful. Hope your weather calms down soon.
Dave M

Title: Re: Riva's dont bounce
Post by: Circlip on February 12, 2014, 08:00:42 pm

Nother few days and you'll be able to sail it non stop down to Brighton.  :-))    Beautiful finish, can't imagine a Riva looking any other.
 
  Regards   Ian.

Title: Re: Riva's dont bounce
Post by: peter61_uk on February 12, 2014, 08:02:22 pm

Magnificent ........... Not a lot else I can say. :-)) :-)) :-)) :-)) :-))

Title: Re: Riva's dont bounce
Post by: essex2visuvesi on February 12, 2014, 08:52:58 pm

Sir
Would you be so kind as to leave that to me in your will  {-)

Title: Re: Riva's dont bounce
Post by: Corposant on February 12, 2014, 10:13:08 pm

Good to see you haven't lost your touch - a joy to behold!

Mike

Title: Re: Riva's dont bounce
Post by: SailorGreg on February 12, 2014, 10:46:40 pm

Beautiful job Ian.   :-)) :-))

I guess it must have taken you almost as long to clean 6 year's dust off as it did to put 10 coats of varnish on the boat!   {-) {-) {-)

I have to admit I did drool a little over your varnish work - sorry for the mess, it'll wipe off.

Greg

Title: Re: Riva's dont bounce
Post by: boatmadman on February 12, 2014, 11:03:57 pm

Dust? Now  that was a real issue. No matter what I tried I couldn't eliminate those little dust b.....s floating around.


In the end I compromised with a bucket of water in the workshop, along with all surfaces covered over for 24hrs prior to varnishing and a botched up booth that allowed me to cover the boat after varnishing.


Despite all that I still got a few of those little dust devils on the varnish, but, without a proper dust free environment I doubt I could have got better.


Thanks for the comments guys!

Title: Re: Riva's dont bounce
Post by: Martin (Admin) on February 13, 2014, 10:07:53 am

 
Wonderful!

 How did you Chrome the brass parts?

Title: Re: Riva's dont bounce
Post by: boatmadman on February 13, 2014, 10:11:35 am

The brass parts, except the windshield, are painted with Alclad chrome paint airbrushed on. The windshield was sprayed as well, but, when handled for fitting the clear plexiglass, the paint came off despite the bare brass being cleaned, sprayed with etching primer, undercoat and topcoat.


So, in the end I used sticky-back chrome paper on it, came out ok.


Ian

Title: Re: Riva's dont bounce
Post by: Martin (Admin) on February 13, 2014, 10:55:08 am

 
Hmmm, interesting! What brand sticky back chrome.
 

Title: Re: Riva's dont bounce
Post by: boatmadman on February 13, 2014, 12:19:24 pm

sticky back chrome/mirror paper here:


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/390104413492?ru=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_sacat%3D0%26_from%3DR40%26_nkw%3D390104413492%26_rdc%3D1

Title: Re: Riva's dont bounce
Post by: Stavros on February 13, 2014, 08:23:22 pm

Next boat I got to varnish I'm going to POST it up to YOU all I can say is SIMPLY STUNNING
 
 
Dave

Title: Re: Riva's dont bounce
Post by: boatmadman on May 18, 2014, 04:36:02 pm

Today I ran the Riva.


Originally it was on two 850 motors, but there just wasnt the speed, so, I went brushless and fitted two 900kv outrunners running on 4s.


It goes brilliantly. Video here:


http://youtu.be/4jnmaOgpG9I

Title: Re: Riva's dont bounce
Post by: boatmadman on May 18, 2014, 06:57:15 pm

And a couple of photos I have just been given:


Ian