Topic: My Build of H.M.T. RESOLVE from June 2011 (Read 70680 times)

wallace · « **Reply #275 on:** February 05, 2014, 12:08:27 pm »

More on the funnel stays

wallace

wallace · « **Reply #276 on:** February 05, 2014, 12:12:13 pm »

These last two photos are about lining up the davit over the boat to see how it looks.

wallace

derekwarner · « **Reply #277 on:** February 05, 2014, 08:39:34 pm »

Super detail as usual Wallace:-))....but those aft stay wires on the FWD funnel look a little problematic in placement

But will be OK, if the crew are trained to swing the lifeboats ~~AFT~~ bow out first to clear ?

.......Derek

ken2 · « **Reply #278 on:** February 14, 2014, 08:45:39 am »

Hi Wallace
You may be a little disappointed by the use of elastic as they will stretch over time and need to be tightened which will be a big problem when the rest of the structure is in place.
Best to tell the little fingers not to touch.

ken 2

ken2 · « **Reply #279 on:** February 23, 2014, 08:33:58 am »

Hi Wallace

Progress is good but many models can be spoilt by poor rigging.
My research could not confirm which rigging would be steel wire and which would be hessian rope.
I decided to assume all were hessian and attached by looping the end through its relevant attachment, tying a thread around the two ends, apply a little PVA glue with a pin then wrapping the ends around to look like a spliced end.
The second end can be tightened using the thread as the anchor.
Steel wire is similar but on my last boat at a bigger scale I used two pieces of fuse wire and twisting the ends to look like the two clevises.
On the subject of research I did visit the Maritime museum at Greenwich to check on the magnificent collection of period ship models that I remember from a few years ago but they have all disappeared and the place is now a kids play theme park.

wallace · « **Reply #280 on:** May 28, 2014, 11:57:44 am »

Back on track after time out, so these photos are about charging the 12v battery without taking the boat to bits to get the battery out to charge.

wallace

wallace · « **Reply #281 on:** May 31, 2014, 11:05:27 am »

My last post about the charging of batterys the photos i posted were the the testing of the boat there are two switchs that go onto the boat,, one is the on/off switch which will be hidden on the upper deck and the other switch is the connector for the battery charger and again it will be on the upper deck if i have two 12v batterys running one for each motor i will put two connectors for the batterys hope you can understand it abit better it does work and no more removing all the rigging for charging.
wallace

wallace · « **Reply #282 on:** June 07, 2014, 11:49:37 am »

Back to the build these's pictures are the pillar between the bridge's it says to use brass rod after cutting and looking after fitting they just did not look right so once again I did it my way.
I had alloy rod and plastic rod after trying it with one I liked it but I changed again this time still using the alloy rod I put a plastic rod inside, good fit and it looked alot stronger so I cut the six pillars I wanted painted them up and fitted them to the under side of the bridge so strong.
wallace

wallace · « **Reply #283 on:** June 07, 2014, 12:48:19 pm »

More on the bridge pillars all in place and all fixed looks good.

wallace

wallace · « **Reply #284 on:** March 17, 2016, 11:27:52 am »

Hi to all just a short post about my build of Resolve well its nearly been 2 years since i last done anything to the model,reason being I just needed a rest from it and my other boats,really I lost all interest as it took over my life and it got to the stage that there was no enjoyment going down to the boating lake to sail nothing was done for members i.e. steering comps and fun and games only people pulling others apart that apart took the fun out of building and sailing.So I sold at a give away price for my boats but kept my resolve I have always said I would sail her when I had finished building etc.So I uncover the boat last week dusted it down and from that moment said lets go so Im getting things together to start building and painting and to fit the engine room and wiring so from next week Im starting up again to the end and then find a nice place to go sailing in my own time and southport is looking good.Also over the past two years the health has been on a down that is another reason.
Hope to start posting more photos on site and to read more replies as well.
many thanks over the years for all the wonderful help.
wallace

derekwarner · « **Reply #285 on:** March 17, 2016, 11:50:01 am »

Welcome back Wallace......it's only been about 2 years since I posted on your build.....carry on with the build

.....many were watching........Derek

wallace · « **Reply #286 on:** March 17, 2016, 12:05:33 pm »

Derek many thanks for lovely post yea 2 years is along time so sorry to keep you all waiting for the end.
wallace

unbuiltnautilus · « **Reply #287 on:** March 17, 2016, 12:11:55 pm »

Good to see the build back on.
Just think about those days at the pond edge with Resolve finished. Just watch your back launching her, she's a heavy beast!

dave301bounty · « **Reply #288 on:** March 17, 2016, 07:17:49 pm »

Dear o dear ,Wallace good to hear you ,thought you had finneished with boats ,I almost had after a brush with the [bosses] . never get the old days back ,some good times them , so Wallace ,good to hear you ,may see you around ,take care ,Dave ..

Norseman · « **Reply #289 on:** March 17, 2016, 08:40:54 pm »

Hi Wallace
Im really happy to see you back with this lovely build on the go again.

Dave

wallace · « **Reply #290 on:** April 07, 2016, 02:18:25 pm »

just testing.

wallace · « **Reply #291 on:** April 07, 2016, 02:53:09 pm »

hi to all so sorry about the mess up with photos,my girls got me a iMac for xmas 2014 and I am still learning how to use it after all the years with laptop and desktop with windows.
There is a lot to learn with apple but its so good today the photo i posted was with help from apple to resize as the iMac does not have the image resize for photos but the agent from apple worked it all out so i have written it all down so i hope I can do it myself.
The reason for the photos of the portholes is after my last post a few weeks ago i was looking at the boat and it hit me that the port holes were not level so i have taken the support for the boatdeck out carefully sanded bit ready to fill the holes and to re-do the holes from the drawing.,so here goes trying to put the photos on myself.
wallace

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wallace · « **Reply #292 on:** April 07, 2016, 02:55:02 pm »

just a few more.

wallace · « **Reply #293 on:** April 30, 2016, 12:58:19 pm »

Sorry its been a few weeks its the same old news just getting back into doing the model and my health goes again first my knee has gone

now my heart is playing up again got to go in again next week to get it fixed.
Got the filling of the portholes done and have sanded them down both sides next job will be to re-do the position of the portholes and paint the mess but all will be done.
wallace

wallace · « **Reply #294 on:** April 30, 2016, 01:04:30 pm »

The filling.

Norseman · « **Reply #295 on:** May 01, 2016, 06:24:58 pm »

Good luck with your procedure Wallace. Hoe your recovery is quick and full

Dave

wallace · « **Reply #296 on:** May 02, 2016, 11:36:29 am »

Thanks Dave 10 days to go.

Heres a few of the filling sanded down have left the tape on for now to re-mark the holes from the plans this time all will be ok,just hope I have enough grey to touch up.

wallace

J.beazley · « **Reply #297 on:** May 02, 2016, 12:41:54 pm »

Taken me a while to read all 12 pages but top effort this is turning into a superb build

Jay

wallace · « **Reply #298 on:** May 21, 2016, 12:56:45 pm »

Back on the rebuild after a few more weeks out these photos are the re-doing again of the portholes hoping I have done right this time and that they are level ??? next job will be to open up the small holes for the brass portholes to fit,and also the side of the funnel deck had to take the two supports of so I could fill the old holes most likely do that before I open the holes up so the deck is ok and fits neatly. wallace

wallace · « **Reply #299 on:** June 04, 2016, 01:41:55 pm »

Theses photos show how I re-done the sides of the boat deck for the port holes as i took the first build apart.
wallace

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