Topic: WIDE-A-WAKE LAUNCH FOR STUART TWIN ENGINE (Read 82456 times)

Patternmaker · « **Reply #275 on:** January 30, 2012, 01:31:59 pm »

Tiller, boat hook stowage, servo links to reverse gear & steam valve

NigelW · « **Reply #276 on:** January 30, 2012, 02:30:40 pm »

What a stunning piece of craftsmanship!!! Look forward to seeing some pics once she's in the water:-)

Nigel

Bernhard · « **Reply #277 on:** January 30, 2012, 04:12:53 pm »

OHHH yes,,,,,,,,,,
Mick have you allso used oil on the wheel...? it look so light,,,
Regards
Bernhard

Patternmaker · « **Reply #278 on:** January 30, 2012, 06:24:59 pm »

Thanks Nigel, there will be some pictures of her in the water in the future.

Bernhard, the wheel is lacquered, its the flash that makes it look light, just waiting for my Cocker Spaniel before I fit
the Gramophone, its getting a bit crowded in the cockpit.

Regards Mick

Bernhard · « **Reply #279 on:** January 30, 2012, 07:23:15 pm »

ok......ohh thats a nice spaniel you have get...........

Bernhard

Patternmaker · « **Reply #280 on:** February 04, 2012, 10:40:41 am »

I have made the Captain binoculars, and 2 of my medals, does anyone know what the medals are?

Mick

Tug-Kenny RIP · « **Reply #281 on:** February 04, 2012, 12:04:14 pm »

Pennies ?

Patternmaker · « **Reply #282 on:** February 04, 2012, 12:43:48 pm »

No Kenny there 1/8" diameter, clue, they are not Naval badges.

Mick

HS93 (RIP) · « **Reply #283 on:** February 04, 2012, 04:34:50 pm »

are they for your Brave work in the floods ?

Peter

Patternmaker · « **Reply #284 on:** February 04, 2012, 06:19:10 pm »

No Peter, they are Army medals, the ribbon colours will identify them. I did not seek or receive any medals for the Canvey floods.

Mick

ooyah/2 · « **Reply #285 on:** February 04, 2012, 06:45:32 pm »

Mick.
Don't know what they are but I am sure that they were well earned, another one should be struck for your work done on Wide a Wake.

Sophie and your skipper look great.
George.

HS93 (RIP) · « **Reply #286 on:** February 05, 2012, 12:57:10 am »

Quote from: Patternmaker on February 04, 2012, 06:19:10 pm

No Peter, they are Army medals, the ribbon colours will identify them. I did not seek or receive any medals for the Canvey floods.

Mick

Yes but you Deserved one as far as I am concerned.

Peter

redpiperbob · « **Reply #287 on:** February 05, 2012, 08:49:04 am »

Hi Mike
Am I close with these.
Distinguished Service Medal (Army)
Korean Service Medal

Thank you for an extraordinary build.
Bob

Patternmaker · « **Reply #288 on:** February 05, 2012, 12:12:18 pm »

Hi Bob,
You are correct with one, the one with 2 bars is a distinguished Service medal Canal Zone 1953 - 1957 only 400 were issued to 2 para for the 1956 Suez War the top bar is engraved Airborne forces, I was recalled from AE Reserve because I had previously served in the canal Zone for 2 years National Service. I was in the first wave flying from Cyprus on Nov 5th in a Hastings, we had to jump from 400 feet because of the nature of the terrain to take El Gamil air strip this was the last operational drop by the Parachute Regiment, the other one is a Canal Zone campaign medal.

Thanks for your interest and comments.

Mick

Patternmaker · « **Reply #289 on:** February 06, 2012, 09:53:12 am »

Waiting for an Ice Breaker

Bernhard · « **Reply #290 on:** February 06, 2012, 05:31:10 pm »

HHaa oh yes he reale neat help and a warm sweaters and a bottel of rom,,

Bernhard

Patternmaker · « **Reply #291 on:** February 15, 2012, 07:59:26 pm »

Wide A Wake Completed, clock,
Binnacle and working compass. Gramophone, miniature speaker and sound board was a very generous gift from Bernhard, I have used a micro switch and micro servo to activate the music from the transmitter.

http://youtu.be/1sXqgpTn2RQ

Bernhard · « **Reply #292 on:** February 15, 2012, 09:27:05 pm »

Great launch....great build...............gratulation Master Mick..

broger · « **Reply #293 on:** March 05, 2012, 07:24:00 pm »

It's been a great journey and a great inspiration to me Mick
Can we expect to see here chugging round a lake soon?

What are you going to make next?

best wishes

Alan

knoby · « **Reply #294 on:** March 05, 2012, 07:54:34 pm »

Congratulations on this build Mick, throughly enjoyed reading the thread. its an insight to what can be achieved & an inspiration to me to try harder. I have showed this thread to 2 non modeler friends of mine & both thought it was a full size boat. We just need to see her get her bottom wet now ( although todays weather might put you off for a while ).
Just a thought, would you be interested in taking her to the Barleylands steam fair in Bilericay later this year, I could wangle you a free ticket or 2

cheers Glenn

Patternmaker · « **Reply #295 on:** March 06, 2012, 09:06:46 am »

Thanks Glenn, I am laid up with back trouble at the moment, very frustrating, fed up with sitting not being able to do
anything don't know what the future holds I will have to wait and see how things pan out.

Regards
Mick

southsteyne2 · « **Reply #296 on:** April 12, 2013, 11:45:43 am »

Hi Mick hope your back is not keepimg you down too much as I too have a crook back and have some idea what it's like.
Thanks for the info on the rivetts seems to be plenty of them about but the roves I find are a different thing so can you let me know where you sourced them would be much appreciated .
I am almost to the planking stage of the wide-awake launch and I will post some pics when about half way planked
your build articles have been a true godsend thank you very much

John

patternmaker · « **Reply #297 on:** April 15, 2013, 12:20:37 pm »

Hi John, you can not get 1/16" roves, I put the rivets through from the inside, so the heads look like roves which are the right scale, just cut of the excess and sand off back to the planks which are the right scale for the heads, each rivet is glued, do a few at a time otherwise it will drive you insane.

Mick

patternmaker · « **Reply #298 on:** December 21, 2013, 08:16:26 pm »

Hi all, just to let you know I have had to reluctantly sell Wide A Wake, I had to raise money to pay for a stair lift.
At least it has gone to someone who appreciates it and will look after it.
Wishing you all a Happy Christmas.

Mick

Ramon · « **Reply #299 on:** December 21, 2013, 10:58:47 pm »

Mick, though I have not posted on this thread before I have followed it over time not least since I was inspired by the article in Model Boats in 1972 to do likewise. So much so that it that it led not only to a complete change of direction from aeromodelling/power model boats into model engineering but subsequently a career change too - from offshore life to one in a machine shop - a move I never regretted. Despite that though I never did get round to building the hull

We have exchanged a few comments before - on the ME site I believe. I served with 3 Para too but a while after you (1962-67) so to hear that you have now had to sell your beautiful model for the reason you state is very sad indeed - we both now what we went through to serve - I guess we are now of an age where now our bodies will pay for it - I only hope you are not so infirm you find it hard to enjoy modelling of some kind. I guess too it's some kind of consolation knowing it's gone to a good home.

You might like to know that after so many years I finally bit the bullet and finally began work on my hull twelve weeks or so ago - it's now up to sheer level but I now have to rework the boiler I made in 1972 before fitting it out though hopefully that won't take quite so long to get round to.

Take care mate and let that 'Para spirit' shine as best you can,

'Utrinque Paratus'

Regards - Ramon

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