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[Beyno1968]

I am currently building a Tyne Class Lifeboat using the sarik hobbies Hull and plans. I am now at the stage where I am ready to paint the hull. The problem I have got is that I don't know what paint to use in some photo's I have seen the red looks a gloss red and in other photo's it looks matt and more like red oxide.
Any help would be greatly appreciated

[Neil]

always matt rex oxide...……..heres a real one on the hard standing at Glasson Dock marina just recently.

[nemesis]

Like the selfie, Neil. nemesis

[Howard]

Hi  I might be wrong on this but I think some Lifeboats had white hull bottoms if stored in a Life boat house and some had red anty foul paint  if  kepted  afloat in a harbour or river lots on here know a lot more about this then I do  I think it was on some classes/mk's  but maybe not all.
                                                 Regards Howard

[Neil]

Hi  I might be wrong on this but I think some Lifeboats had white hull bottoms if stored in a Life boat house and some had red anty foul paint  if  kepted  afloat in a harbour or river lots on here know a lot more about this then I do  I think it was on some classes/mk's  but maybe not all.
                                                 Regards Howard

you are quite correct in that statement Howard, until someone developed a whiteish cream antifouling for the Tamar lifeboats, and this creamish anti fouling was then also used on the very first few of the Shannon boats, until that was changed to a dark anthracite colour for all Shannon's, and all were [ I think] painted in the anthracite colour...…………..as for the Tamars, I don't know what colour they are now.

[Beyno1968]

Thanks for the information and pictures Neil, it's also nice to put a face to a name, I have been reading your posts for the last year or so but only recently joined Mayhem.
I am loosely modelling mine on the ex-Whitby Tyne, City Of Sheffield, so it will have to be the red antifouling when I can find a decent paint match.
I will also post some pictures of it on here when I work out how to do it. 

[Neil]

Halfords red primer is what most people use Howard...….in their rattle cans.........put on in thin layers and built up to a good lustre.


certainly not the prettiest of faces, Howard, lol.
 

[Beyno1968]

Thanks for that Neil i'le nip to Halfords with a shopping list tomorrow.
I may need to pick your brains later in the build if that's OK. Chris

[Beyno1968]

Another question :
Will I have to seal the Halfords red primer with lacquer or will it be ok without. Chris

[Neil]

its better to seal it with a matt or satin  spray, purely because the red oxide has a rough finished texture, and can actually pick up lint fluff from your clothing and hold it as fluff dust to the painted surface. 

[Neil]

Thanks for that Neil i'le nip to Halfords with a shopping list tomorrow.
I may need to pick your brains later in the build if that's OK. Chris

no problems, Chris but I've never built a Tyne, although always wanted too.

[Howard]

Hi Neil,
 It was Chris  not me asking the questions I was just say what I heard about why some Lifeboats have red or the white hull bottoms.
  by the way Neil them plugs made lovely moulds will have to put a photo up for you to see the results.
                                 Regards Howard.

[Neil]

Hi Neil,
 It was Chris  not me asking the questions I was just say what I heard about why some Lifeboats have red or the white hull bottoms.
  by the way Neil them plugs made lovely moulds will have to put a photo up for you to see the results.
                                 Regards Howard.

i'm still looking for the others Howard...….haven't forgotten...……….but I reckon it would be easier finding another Koh-i-Noor diamond in my workshop than boat parts at the moment, lol.

[gribeauval]

Thanks for the information and pictures Neil, it's also nice to put a face to a name, I have been reading your posts for the last year or so but only recently joined Mayhem.
I am loosely modelling mine on the ex-Whitby Tyne, City Of Sheffield, so it will have to be the red antifouling when I can find a decent paint match.
I will also post some pictures of it on here when I work out how to do it. 

The City of Sheffield is now on display at the Emergency services Museum in Sheffield so near to you.
http://www.emergencymuseum.org.uk/visitorinfosheffield.html

https://rnli.org/support-us/become-a-volunteer/volunteer-zone/volunteer-news/former-poole-lifeboat-to-retire-in-the-city-that-made-it-possible

Pay them a visit and get all the info you need.
Mike

[Beyno1968]

Thanks i didn't know that Mike I will certainly be visiting, camera in hand.