How do fellow model boatists, I have done a smattering of work to the Destroyer.
As I have cut out most f the original cross ties to fit gizmos inside, I decided that combining the deckwales and cross ties would be lighter and stronger. I have made this from one piece of 1.5mm styrene. I cut holes in it to provide access. Priority access must be to fit/remove the Control board as it sits atop the battery box and side ballast.
The control board can just be seen with its natty pull sewn by my own hands, and despite looking like it was sewn blindfolded, it seems to do the job:O) In this area the deckwales is still not quite strong enough, so I will add some tabs to the underside of the deck to stop the hull sides looking wavey.
Access holes were made for the motor section and also to get to the rudder and servo just in case.
This is the Quarter deck. I intend to have the centre superstructure with Funnels etc removable to access the volt meter and power switch. I am not sure wether I can use a very thin rubber seal to seal the deck-deckwale join? It would have to be .5mm thick at most.
Starting on the plating. The model will almost certainly serve at Wicksteed with simple black dot portholes, but I have mad and am casting up porthole rigol units and will install these afterwards.
I can't help thik that this project has become a controlled Dog's Dinner as I realise that I have to alter things a little to make stuff work. I had hoped the hull would plate easily, but having looked harder at photos, these Destroyers had sharp bows from keel to deck. The rounded bow had to be sharpened, so a form was fitted and the plating will be bevelled to meet it snugly with the intervening 'inner' plates faired in with more filler.
And onto the Shippes boats. These ships carried a 27 foot Whaler, a 14 foot dingy and another slightly larger boat.
These will be carved from balsa. The 14 footer needs a little more fettling to get the curves right before detailing.
And detailed with Evergreen strip packaging card. This is great and I reccomend it fully to all modellers for many uses.
I am going to cover them with Tarpaulins for the show.
A great use for the Evergreen cardboard is for templates.
I have taken to writing the vital dimensions on the template as well for future ease of making more.
More soon now the show draweth near