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Deans marine SS City of Ely
« on: September 04, 2016, 08:24:45 pm »

Hello to you all fellow modellers. I took my firs step to rc world by buying the new project. It took 6 weeks to get my order from westbourne, but now its here in finland. My first question for you is that what motor would be suitable to this model? I have had sailing rc boats, but this is my first motorboat. To get reaaly building i need to know what kind of a motor i will install. I am also interested to make working anchorwinch, so that i can lay anchor..
Pictures will follow...
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Re: Deans marine ss city of ely
« Reply #1 on: December 05, 2019, 12:11:57 pm »

Hi XO,


How did the build progress??  What is your opinion of the kit??
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Claes
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Re: Deans marine ss city of ely
« Reply #2 on: December 07, 2019, 04:06:53 pm »

Hi Deans Marine have not supplied Westborne models with kits for many years, best check how out of date you one isthe new kits are all laser cut parts. RegardsRon

 
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Re: Deans marine ss city of ely
« Reply #3 on: December 07, 2019, 05:08:19 pm »

Hi XO,


How did the build progress??  What is your opinion of the kit??
Regards
Claes



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Re: Deans marine SS City of Ely
« Reply #4 on: December 07, 2019, 07:51:41 pm »

I was forced to put it on pause for a 18 months but now it’s undar costruction again. I have been happy with the kit so far. Only minor headackes but nothing too serious. It’s going to be ready for the finnish modelexpo in may 2020👍🏻 I added a bowthruster because there was room for it.
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Re: Deans marine SS City of Ely
« Reply #5 on: December 08, 2019, 03:37:32 pm »

I built the very-identical Liberty Ship model from Dean's - there's plenty of room inside the hull for anything you like - sound modules, smoke generators, lighting etc.    It needs plenty of ballast to get it to the waterline - I used cast Lead ingots so they could be removed to make launch & recovery easier.
Do you have any photos of your progress?
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Re: Deans marine SS City of Ely
« Reply #6 on: December 09, 2019, 03:09:01 pm »

HI XO I built the this kit way back in 1998  by I did the military version James Blair then renamed Samarina then finally the City Of Ely. I those early days nothing was laser cut all had to be cut out by hand but all in all it builds to a nice model.

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Re: Deans marine SS City of Ely
« Reply #7 on: December 10, 2019, 04:55:59 am »

Hi Stan.
My kit is also ”old version” and uncutted. I have some pictures in my instagram at exact76. Just vow i am working with the deck details and wheelhouse. So, all and all it’s starting to look like a ship now. It,s going to be working model so i am thinking about how much i do the details to keep it still easy to handle. I am using divers belt weights as a ballast but i might change them to something less bulky.
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Re: Deans marine SS City of Ely
« Reply #8 on: December 10, 2019, 06:06:37 am »

My one sails well - although it's weight gives it a lot of momentum.
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