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Rother Class Lifeboat "RNLB Duke of Kent"
17-09:
Charlie,
I would personally go down the fabrication route, the shape of the upper plates would be built onto the hull giving you the perfect shape of your hull and a good strong joint, you could use wood or plastic to make these. The vertical section with all the detail could then be added from whatever material you prefer, I think again would use a thick styrene, easily machined or constructed with normal hand tools, drill/filed, this would be followed by the skid, again from bent styrene or even metal section which could be easily pinned to the vertical plate because it has a good cross section thickness.
My skid, the part that runs on the cradle, had a round section where yours has it square which is easier to attach. Moulding one in resin or white metal would be good but you have to make a master anyway.
Regards 17-09 (Alan)
Charlie:
Thanks for all the feedback and suggestions, it is much appreciated. I will mull over my next steps, and hopefully (if the temperature warms up in the shop) make some progress. I will of course provide an update here when I have anything to show.
Charlie
Charlie:
A little progress to report. Fore and Aft deck beams are now fitted. The steering gear is sorted, and the mould for the GRP Wheelhouse is progressing.
Capt Podge:
Looking good Charlie - this is another one for me to catch up with - I'm off back to page one for a memory jogger :-))
Regards,
Ray.
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