Topic: Re: MY NEW PROJECT....Another lifeboat or two! (Read 110157 times)

Neil · « **Reply #25 on:** September 08, 2012, 04:21:45 pm »

the former, andrew............make the mould with the tunnel and then possibly make a "short" mould that I will make from either plastecine or plaster that fits into the gap of the tunnel( and mould the plastecine/plaster into the correct shape).......... remove the shape,and mould some grp round it and then a moulding to the shape of the plastecine which will then fit into that aft end.....................then again...................I might actually mould a hull for the tunneled version, fill it in and remake the bottom halves of the moulds so that I have two sets................but until I get the plans, I actually can't think any further, as I don't know how large the single prop tunnel is................and I'M GETTING BORED, waiting!!!!!!

Neil · « **Reply #26 on:** September 10, 2012, 04:52:16 pm »

Hooooray...they've found all my plans so just have to send my form off tomorrow with payment........things will start to happen soon, lol

Tug-Kenny RIP · « **Reply #27 on:** September 10, 2012, 08:49:31 pm »

You are awful (but we like you) when you're bored.

Neil · « **Reply #28 on:** September 11, 2012, 03:42:37 pm »

Not bored any more Kenny....

Have sent my money off for the plans from NMM..........all hundred and ten quid of it

............but sadly they couldn't locate any line drawings for either class of boat, so my first job is to enlarge the sets of lines from those shown in post no. and I'll show how I did this when I have got my drawing board set up..............another ptoblem was that whilst tidying a little the other day, I broke the sliding square on my drawing board so am either going to have to fix that pretty quickly or use my old trusted "T" square to draw the sections...............so, no!! not bored anymore......just peeee'd off having to mend something before I do something else.
neil.

Neil · « **Reply #29 on:** September 12, 2012, 10:30:45 am »

Well.......my good mate rod ( trawlerman) came to my rescue yesterday and gave me some acrylic( perspex to us oldies) to mend my transverse square on my drawing board,and with the help of a few set screws and nuts, a countersink bit and some plastiweld...the jobs agood un........can now set about setting and enlarging the lines for the two boats............at last something to do.

Tug-Kenny RIP · « **Reply #30 on:** September 12, 2012, 11:46:43 am »

As long as it's square.

Neil · « **Reply #31 on:** September 12, 2012, 12:08:48 pm »

at least every thing projected from it will be square, ken,

Neil · « **Reply #32 on:** September 25, 2012, 12:59:39 pm »

well, boredom has manifested into annoyance.......after the initial contact with Simon Stevens, I made the telephone call next day for order forms to be sent.....it took the plans section a week to email them.....would have been quicker by snail mail..sent them off that day.10th september..........and have heard nothing.....post been and gone today........no plans....

so rang up the section today.............

"oh, yes.....they are sitting here waiting to be copied, but the chap who does the copying was on holiday last week, and we only do copying on a wednesday.......

"what about the first wednesday, the day they arrived.............."

"Oh, we do those the wednesday after"

"But you didn't cos the geezer was on holiday?"

"Oh well, they might get done tomorrow, wednesday, but can't promise because we are busy, and if we do, they'll be sent out recorded delivery on thursday!"

WHAT A WAY TO TREAT SOMEONE, who's just spent £120.00 on them...........can't believe it.

Rottweiler · « **Reply #33 on:** September 26, 2012, 02:53:48 pm »

oh well Neil, with those photos I have sent you today,you wont have time to be bored! get filing! and making the add ons in readiness!
cheers,
Mick

Neil · « **Reply #34 on:** September 26, 2012, 02:58:41 pm »

I hope the other boats are similar in fittings and fitments, Mick, cos there is not one fitting on that Thomas Kirk Wright ( and hopefully the others too) that I haven't already made and moulded at some stage earlier, and either Dave or myself have moulds to produce them all....................

I think the next build will be straight forward, and I just hope that they got round to copying my plans today...........

Rottweiler · « **Reply #35 on:** September 29, 2012, 10:59:22 pm »

SEEMPULS! (not!)
Thanks Neil.
Mick F

Neil · « **Reply #36 on:** September 29, 2012, 11:02:56 pm »

now!!!!.......weren't you listening to your tech drawing teacher all those years ago, matey.lol

Rottweiler · « **Reply #37 on:** September 29, 2012, 11:08:58 pm »

sorry sir! didnt have that subject at skool,unless it came under maths,in which I spent more time getting board rubbers thrown at me or receiving clips round the ear.At least we respected our teachers then!

heritorasphodel · « **Reply #38 on:** September 30, 2012, 12:09:27 am »

Some of us still respect our teachers! I've just finished school and at no point were we asked to do any technical drawing, other than simple bits on the computer (and this was at GCSE and A-level equivalent in Design Technology!). I'm just lucky my dad won a prize in technical drawing when he was at school.

Neil, you had a better start than I did for my 45, I had no lines in any shape or form so had to extrapolate from sections and general arrangement to draw up my own set of lines. Took me over a week to get anything that resembled a Watson...

Andrew

heritorasphodel · « **Reply #39 on:** September 30, 2012, 12:27:01 am »

Very true... They found a design that worked, and stuck to it, just scaled it for different situations.

I did notice a few interesting design differences between the 43 and the 45. Would be nice to see the two side by side eventually.

Andrew

Neil · « **Reply #40 on:** September 30, 2012, 12:34:42 am »

Quote from: heritorasphodel on September 30, 2012, 12:27:01 am

I did notice a few interesting design differences between the 43 and the 45. Would be nice to see the two side by side eventually.

Andrew

I'm all in favour of that, andrew........far too many modern lifeboat models buzzing around at regattas( I'll leave the building now

)..

we must have more classics being built, and sailed

au revoir.....off to bed now........kerknackered....all that thinking has numbed the brain this afternoon, lol

heritorasphodel · « **Reply #41 on:** September 30, 2012, 12:40:50 am »

Well said that man!

There's far too much orange around...

davidjt · « **Reply #42 on:** September 30, 2012, 09:44:24 am »

here is a grey one that i have almost completed built from bought plans from r.n.l.i. poole no orange

davidjt

Neil · « **Reply #43 on:** September 30, 2012, 10:37:30 am »

Brilliant David......more power to the classics

Neil.

davidjt · « **Reply #44 on:** September 30, 2012, 10:58:33 am »

hi Neil

i like the older type lifeboats they have more character to them.
looking now what to build next

david

Rottweiler · « **Reply #45 on:** September 30, 2012, 11:13:08 am »

David you will certainly have a fan in Neil if you build the older type boats,and I agree they do have much more character to them,its like comparing a modern diesel train to the old steam engines,especially Great Western ones...no contest.My favourite Lifeboat being the Liverpool, that I grew up with at St.Ives.I must also admit that my favourite carrot top is the Tyne Class. A wonderful shaped boat with beautiful lines.
Mick F

Neil · « **Reply #46 on:** September 30, 2012, 11:16:16 am »

Quote from: rottweiler on September 30, 2012, 11:13:08 am

must also admit that my favourite carrot top is the Tyne Class. A wonderful shaped boat with beautiful lines.
Mick F

and the most beautiful engine sound EVER!!
Neil.
Just had a closer look at that lifeboat david........it's gorgeous.......it it the 41' beach class boat,what scale is she built to.
n

davidjt · « **Reply #47 on:** September 30, 2012, 11:19:58 am »

hi mick

i to love the tyne,

built the tyne last year sails fantastic, not to keen on the very latest shannon, but know doubt in years to come maybe i will

david

davidjt · « **Reply #48 on:** September 30, 2012, 11:37:03 am »

hi neil,

yes 41feet watson based at whitehills on 897. thee origanal plan was 1 inch to 1 foot, but i reduced it to 3/4" to the foot 30"long by eight and half wide i am not sure what that scale works out at but i can lift it with ease which is what i needed

david

heritorasphodel · « **Reply #49 on:** September 30, 2012, 10:07:45 pm »

That must be the St. Andrew, identical to our Susan Ashley ('cept we don't have her funnel).

I have to admit I am partial to a Brede...

Andrew

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