Topic: 3 Lifeboat builds, What goes into a model kit. (Read 322357 times)

Neil · « **Reply #725 on:** May 31, 2012, 09:37:10 pm »

A little bit more fitted to the "Smuts" fore cockpit, as this little microcosm of detailing nears a point where it will be finished soon

Neil · « **Reply #726 on:** June 01, 2012, 11:50:26 am »

As I am now waiting for sectional plans to come hopefully next week I have started on the fittings for the outside areas, including the cockpits, and when ever I have a paint pot out with a certain colour I tend to paint those fittings that use that colour......today was the turn of the boat hooks, anchor davit for the M S and making the hand rails for both outside and inside of the cockpits......all using generic fittings from other lifeboats in the range.

Neil · « **Reply #727 on:** June 01, 2012, 06:42:30 pm »

I love doing fiddly bits that I haven't done before....stretches the brain.....this afternoon was the turn of the raised "stool" for the helmsman to see over the cockpit top on the H F Bailey and the backrest for the helmsman on the "Smuts"...........

Purists might say that there wasn't the cross piece on the backrest, but this was added purely to give the structure some added strength, and maintaining "modellers licence", it doesn't look to far out of place anyway.

Rottweiler · « **Reply #728 on:** June 01, 2012, 10:20:27 pm »

Neil, I think I have this right, but I am sure your many readers would like to join me in singing
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU,HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU,HAPPY BIRTHDAY COXN NEIL, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU !!!!!! (For Tomorrow,Sunday)
Mick F

Neil · « **Reply #729 on:** June 01, 2012, 10:33:59 pm »

Thank you Mick...yes it's sunday....but change of plans..going to the lakes tomorrow instead of sunday as weather looks to be better tomoz.......can't go sailing in the rain....might get wet, lol

cheers, neil.

irishcarguy · « **Reply #730 on:** June 02, 2012, 02:17:10 am »

Happy birthday from me too Neil, 49 again I see, you really don't look a day older old boy & I am now lost for words as far as your builds go, you are in a class all on your own, you are required reading every day, Mick B.

HS93 (RIP) · « **Reply #731 on:** June 02, 2012, 03:56:12 am »

Happy birthday Neil

, did you get a nice leather cover for your bus pass

If the family take you out for a meal make sure you have something nice and soft to chew.

Peter

Neil · « **Reply #732 on:** June 02, 2012, 09:04:46 am »

thank you chaps.........and Peter...haven't degressed to liquidised lamb just yet,

Norseman · « **Reply #733 on:** June 02, 2012, 10:42:14 am »

Ooh, Birthday cake - save us a slice mate.

Happy Birthday Neil - and have a nice family day out.

Dave

HS93 (RIP) · « **Reply #734 on:** June 02, 2012, 12:42:30 pm »

Sorry Neil

, I posted the Picture then checked it and had to edit the middle line or I would now be banned,

still have a really nice day off and you can make it up tomorrow...

%%we need our Orange and Blue boat fixes , and Dave no Cake for you

Peter

Number 6 · « **Reply #735 on:** June 02, 2012, 02:26:02 pm »

Have a Happy Birthday Neil, hope you have a good time with the family. Lifeboats are looking great, Dave.

Norseman · « **Reply #736 on:** June 02, 2012, 06:53:33 pm »

Quote from: HS93 on June 02, 2012, 12:42:30 pm

and Dave no Cake for you

I'd have you banned just for that comment

us diabetics dream of a chance of some birthday cake - and Neil's must be blinking huge with all them candles

Dave

irishcarguy · « **Reply #737 on:** June 02, 2012, 07:33:31 pm »

Hi Neil I know in the world of model boats you are a very very important person, but don't you think it is a bit of a stretch that the Queen is putting on a thousand boat parade on the Thames for your birthday,talk about political clout. LOL, Mick B.(Canada) PS.= Enjoy your day off with your family & control the amount of cake intake.It always seems to stick right around your middle.

HS93 (RIP) · « **Reply #738 on:** June 02, 2012, 08:22:27 pm »

Quote from: Norseman on June 02, 2012, 06:53:33 pm

I'd have you banned just for that comment

us diabetics dream of a chance of some birthday cake - and Neil's must be blinking huge with all them candles

Dave

So poor Neil has a day of and Dave wrecks his thread, OK Dave you can have a Pie instead , OOOOPS to late someone ate all the pie's

Peter
now give Neil his thread back as it is a serious thread.

trawlerman · « **Reply #739 on:** June 03, 2012, 07:12:56 am »

Happy Birthday dear.........have you lit the candles yet because i can see a lot of smoke near your house. have a nice day see you soon....rod

RAAArtyGunner · « **Reply #740 on:** June 03, 2012, 07:49:15 am »

Quote from: trawlerman on June 03, 2012, 07:12:56 am

Happy Birthday dear.........have you lit the candles yet because i can see a lot of smoke near your house. have a nice day see you soon....rod

stoney · « **Reply #741 on:** June 03, 2012, 09:50:42 am »

Happy birthday Neil. Boats are looking great, will you be taking them to any shows so we can come and see them?

Paul

Neil · « **Reply #742 on:** June 03, 2012, 10:18:48 am »

thanks for all your well wishes, lads.really do appreciate it.
as for shows, Stoney.......I'm trying to get them ready for Etherow National Lifeboat rally in three weeks time???
after that it'll be Blackpool show on the LBES stand..........don't really do shows as I tend to spend too much money, and with the price of fuel.............bit expensive.
neil.

Tug-Kenny RIP · « **Reply #743 on:** June 03, 2012, 08:04:12 pm »

Happy birthday Neil, and many of em.

ken

Neil · « **Reply #744 on:** June 03, 2012, 08:27:01 pm »

thanks Ken....
I must be getting older......have done a senior thing over the weekend..........

I have had a bit of a disaster.......................................... as it twas my birthday today ,yesterday we ( family) went up to the Lakes District and hired a small motor boat to sail on Ulleswater lake......took a few pics with the camera of the event............and today I can't find the damn thing, so can't show any of the work I have done on the boats until I either find it, or buy a new one.......... think I must have left it on the stern of the boat...........will call the company tomorrow but don't hold out much hope

Tug-Kenny RIP · « **Reply #745 on:** June 03, 2012, 09:02:12 pm »

I can imagine how you must feel. Have faith, it might turn up, as there are a few honest people still left. Perhaps the hire company have it and don't know who to contact.
best of luck,

ken

Neil · « **Reply #746 on:** June 03, 2012, 09:16:09 pm »

belay that message.........I suddenly remembered that I have my spare camera which although has a busted viewing screen and shows nothing I can still view through the viewfinder and it works fine except for that..........so been out and taken a few of todays slow progress ( too much time spent viewing the Thames Pageant.
Made the back rests and the raised steering platform for the H F Bailey and the Mary Stanford, and put on to all cabin tops the Handrails, plus handrails on the insides of the cabins, which can't be seen unless you take the cabins off the boat or stick your head inside the cockpit....but at least I know they are there.

also lined up and painted are the fire extinguishers for the boats.

Neil · « **Reply #747 on:** June 03, 2012, 09:21:54 pm »

Now someone who has seen the H F Bailey at Cropmer might say that the boat didn't have backrests for the helmsman/coxs'n but there is written evindence in one of his rescues that in a specific moment, Henry Blogg, (as in written RNLI station records ) was indeed thrown against the "backrests by a heavy cross sea and was badly bruised around the chest and suffered cracked ribs, and spent a number of days in bed resting"
So I felt that the addition of a backrest to the helmsman position was not out of character or order........call it modellers licence.

Norseman · « **Reply #748 on:** June 03, 2012, 10:22:51 pm »

Quote from: Neil on June 03, 2012, 09:21:54 pm

Now someone who has seen the H F Bailey at Cropmer might say that the boat didn't have backrests for the helmsman/coxs'n

Maybe the backrests were taken off after the injury? It's a nice detail to have added, and you have all the evidence needed to back it up.

Dave

Tug-Kenny RIP · « **Reply #749 on:** June 06, 2012, 11:03:51 am »

Any news on your lost camera ?

ken

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