Topic: Elco 80 ft plastic kit to R/C operation (Read 28789 times)

Stan · « **Reply #25 on:** September 12, 2015, 11:25:43 am »

Saturday morning managed to get a few hours in. I have fitted 1/4 sq hard balsa under the deck . Fitting the braces I hope will stop or reduce the spring in the deck area when you snap fit the superstructure in place. I have used a building adhesive Sticks all from everbuild to fit the balsa braces.

Stan

al2612 · « **Reply #26 on:** September 12, 2015, 07:51:32 pm »

Taking it all in Stan and tx for your guidance so far, hope to have prop shafts and rudders fitted in mine in a week or so bur basically copying your set up for my first build.

Stan · « **Reply #27 on:** September 26, 2015, 04:22:03 pm »

Just a few pictures. I am using magnets to hold down the cabin sections these are glued on to timber frames. Other pictures show bow weapons in place. Sorry to be so brief and not the best pictures but at the moment modelling time is in short supply.

Stan.

ballastanksian · « **Reply #28 on:** September 26, 2015, 05:00:13 pm »

I hope there will be a arc inhibtor for that 20mm gun as the 37mm crew wouldn't be too happy if 20mm rounds started whizzing past their heads!

Looking good Stan:O)

Stan · « **Reply #29 on:** October 14, 2015, 05:12:23 pm »

Hi guys very little done over the last month and it looks like it will be December before I get back to full time building. I have managed to do little on the Elco I have replaced the plastic frame work on the stern section with brass wire much better than plastic. That's about all take care.

Stan

ballastanksian · « **Reply #30 on:** October 14, 2015, 09:43:10 pm »

Excellent framework Stan. That must have been a good afternoons bending, shaping and soldering.

Stan · « **Reply #31 on:** October 21, 2015, 08:03:47 pm »

Hi everyone it seems ages now since I got in my workshop and it looks like it will be the end of November before any modelling is done again. I have two projects to finish and some repair work to be done on one model. Happy building everyone I will be back.

Stan.

:((end of next month.

ballastanksian · « **Reply #32 on:** October 22, 2015, 07:47:38 pm »

Oh dear oh dear Stan. You let your list of DIY get backed up and now its off to the DIY place for weeks to come for stuff

Stan · « **Reply #33 on:** November 13, 2015, 05:31:02 pm »

DI Y coming to the end looking forward to getting back into building again more to follow.

Stan.

Stan · « **Reply #34 on:** November 23, 2015, 11:44:30 pm »

Hope to start building again this week.More pics to follow next week

Stan.

Stan · « **Reply #35 on:** December 10, 2015, 03:26:32 pm »

Back in the garage now just done a little on the Elco. The brass etch plate that fits around the towing eye has been put in the bin to thick for my liking. I have made one from plastic card sheet marked and drilled out for the rivet positions. I have used plastic rivets from S B Models Barrow in Furness see pictures attached more to follow on this build. The product range is called Grandt Line.

Stan.

Stan · « **Reply #36 on:** January 22, 2016, 11:37:28 pm »

Hi guys you may wondering what has happened to this build. It is on hold at the moment.Hoping to have complete for Ellesmere show in March.

Stan

ballastanksian · « **Reply #37 on:** January 23, 2016, 06:28:47 pm »

I believe Stan's garage/mancave is like a fridge at the moment and I don't blame him for staying in the warm and doing some research

Stan · « **Reply #38 on:** February 26, 2016, 08:59:11 pm »

HI Guys just to let you know this project is on hold at the moment but not forgotten.

Stan.

Stan · « **Reply #39 on:** March 06, 2016, 09:47:42 pm »

Hi everyone I have displayed this model at Ellesmere Port this weekend and it roused a quite a lot of interest.It proved very popular in the way it was wired and the way the rudder system was connected .I had numerous comments and thanks for displaying this plastic conversation.Pictures can be seen in earlier pages of this post.

Stan.

Stan · « **Reply #40 on:** April 08, 2016, 05:10:56 pm »

This build is now underway again along the Whitehall more to follow.

Stan.

Stan · « **Reply #41 on:** May 15, 2016, 09:29:18 pm »

The model is almost finished now should be in paint shop by end of the month . Just a few pictures showing construction so far.

Stan.

Dreadnought · « **Reply #42 on:** May 16, 2016, 06:55:05 am »

Hi Stan
That's a very nice model you have their

I've probably missed it but who's the kit manufacture?
Thanks:)

essex2visuvesi · « **Reply #43 on:** May 16, 2016, 09:04:48 am »

Quote from: Dreadnought on May 16, 2016, 06:55:05 am

Hi Stan
That's a very nice model you have their I've probably missed it but who's the kit manufacture?
Thanks:)

Italeri

http://shop.italeri.com/Products/6468-5602-elco-80-pt-596-torpedo-boat.aspx

Stan · « **Reply #44 on:** May 23, 2016, 12:07:21 pm »

HI Guys just fitting magnets inside hull to hold down the deck area. Small platforms made from 15mm wide timber glued in place and magnets fixed in to them.

Stan · « **Reply #45 on:** June 09, 2016, 10:20:24 pm »

Started to apply grey primer will post pictures before final paint scheme is applied pictures to follow.

Stan

Stan · « **Reply #46 on:** June 10, 2016, 09:00:24 pm »

Some pictures of the Elco in grey primer. More to follow.

Stan.

Stan · « **Reply #47 on:** June 13, 2016, 02:48:31 pm »

HI everyone just a few pictures showing paint work started. Notice the variations in shades of green.The light shade is green 2 and the darker shade is green 3 the deck is much darker green. Below waterline Norfolk anti fouling red more to follow.

Stan

Stan · « **Reply #48 on:** June 21, 2016, 03:07:34 pm »

Just a few more pictures showing the various shades green used on this model. Guns are painted mixing polished aluminium and black. More to follow.

Stan.

Deck green US 20 g
Green 2.
Green 3
Anti fouling red US14

Stan · « **Reply #49 on:** June 23, 2016, 06:28:30 pm »

Just a little more today having fun marking out the pattern on the hull side. Easy side done first enjoy.

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