Topic: What's Your Winter Project? (Read 4734 times)

Plastic - RIP · « **on:** November 07, 2018, 10:05:37 am »

With the long dark evenings ahead, what's your winter project? What will keep you going until the sailing pond thaws out?
I picked up a Dean's Liberty Ship from Fleabay that needs finishing/repairing. It looks mostly there but there's a surprising amount of work to do.

Neil · « **Reply #1 on:** November 07, 2018, 10:12:40 am »

Still two Shannon lifeboats, lol...……..and probably next winter too, lol.

Taranis · « **Reply #2 on:** November 07, 2018, 10:21:20 am »

So many options it is difficult to focus. I have a good bit more I can do to Scarborough Shannon before shelving for warmer weather to finish painting.
Then an MBD Shannon to start
Also bits to complete on a Portgarth
A Smit Rotterdam over half built
A Maltby to start
A Esvagt rig support rescue vessel to start
I may run out of winters

Can I resist buying something else at Warwick

Currently installing a new kitchen so no building at all for now

That Liberty looks a good one

Plastic - RIP · « **Reply #3 on:** November 07, 2018, 10:30:16 am »

Quote from: Taranis on November 07, 2018, 10:21:20 am

That Liberty looks a good one

What's there is very good - it looks like it was a stalled project that sat in a garage gathering damage for a few years - lots of bent/broken details. Everything above the deck is loose - just balanced in position to see what's missing.

Liverbudgie2 · « **Reply #4 on:** November 07, 2018, 10:55:32 am »

1)   Getting the electrics in garage fitted and working.
2)   Overhauling the front end of the XJS V12, i.e. re-coring the radiator, or fitting a new one, renewing the belts and hoses as required, overhauling alternator, water pump, rack and other components as required.
3)   Later, probably going on into spring and summer, drop back sub-frame and overhaul or re-new rear brakes, disks, bushes etc.
4)   Do a bit of modelling stuff if I feel like it.

LB

warspite · « **Reply #5 on:** November 07, 2018, 01:01:54 pm »

Spent the last 2 hours writing an email to our HR as they offered a 30 hour contract per week and gave 33.5 hours for the same pay, so need to have an explanation or its not accepted and then go on leave for 4 months.

Having worktops fitted in the kitchen Friday.

doing the new kitchen cabinet doors pelmet etc (if I am off)

trying to do a bit of the Victory.

Andyn · « **Reply #6 on:** November 07, 2018, 02:03:24 pm »

Building more riggers than you can shake a stick at for these four

destroyer42 · « **Reply #7 on:** November 07, 2018, 04:10:50 pm »

Finishing my new workshop/log cabin, completing a three quarter built logging tug and starting a 1/12 scale Shannon.

Destroyer42

dougal99 · « **Reply #8 on:** November 07, 2018, 04:15:55 pm »

Building a trawler from Hobbies plan designed as a bread and butter hull. I've converted the plan to plank on frame. Stern is causing a few headaches. Onwards and sideways.

Klunk · « **Reply #9 on:** November 07, 2018, 05:37:53 pm »

Quote from: Andyn on November 07, 2018, 02:03:24 pm

Building more riggers than you can shake a stick at for these four

your doing that at work!

tica · « **Reply #10 on:** November 07, 2018, 07:42:21 pm »

I saw the prototype a month ago in Germany at Hobby-Lobby Modelbau and have just been waiting for it to be released. And yes today it cam on the market, so it has been ordered including some of their new crew members

Only annoing thing is that one can only pay by bank transfer

but the cost fir that were only 3 Euro.

http://www.hobby-lobby-modellbau.com/onlineshop/product_info.php/info/p6313_MOORING-TUG-I---Kit---38-90015.html

Really looking fwd to get that kit

During the long wait for it, I'll be preparing a Billing Boat White Star kit so it can be build at the club days in the dark period of the year.

Andyn · « **Reply #11 on:** November 07, 2018, 08:59:20 pm »

Quote from: Klunk on November 07, 2018, 05:37:53 pm

your doing that at work!

A lot warmer than my shed is!

Taranis · « **Reply #12 on:** November 07, 2018, 11:22:15 pm »

Quote from: warspite on November 07, 2018, 01:01:54 pm

Spent the last 2 hours writing an email to our HR as they offered a 30 hour contract per week and gave 33.5 hours for the same pay, so need to have an explanation or its not accepted and then go on leave for 4 months.

Having worktops fitted in the kitchen Friday.

doing the new kitchen cabinet doors pelmet etc (if I am off)

trying to do a bit of the Victory.

Quartz worktops for me on the 14th. Almost finished fitting the kitchen with 2 built in fridges washer and dishwasher
An instant hot water tap will also replace the kettle.
A local company will do made to measure hob splash back and around the drinks station in a colour to be decided.Existing tiling retained.
Looking forwards to removing all the protective film
Once over this hurdle I can get back to boating

My drinks station with fridge below

roycv · « **Reply #13 on:** November 08, 2018, 04:02:12 am »

Hi all, I have an Inga yacht having a minor refurbish and new white sails fftted, Also I bought a nicely made pair of yachts identical at 32 inches plus a 4 inch bowsprit. THey have decks and will have rudders hanging off the stern. I am thinking of setting them up identical and use them to race them with a simple RC unit that plugs into the deck.
I have to dispose of my faithful CR_V on Tuesday next, in favour of a Skoda Yeti, 1.2 auto outdoor, they look remarkably the same and the Yeti is nice and simple inside, I drove my CR-V for 2 months short of eighteen years and we clocked up almost 100000 miles.So will be a togh farewell.
regards Roy

Klunk · « **Reply #14 on:** November 08, 2018, 04:42:49 am »

I'm looking for my marbles......I swear George took them to Biddulph with him!!!@

roycv · « **Reply #15 on:** November 08, 2018, 08:54:04 am »

I would be careful Klunk, last time I lost my marbles I found somebody elses and have now got this strange liking for ladies.

When I look at the printing below of ' Attachments and other options', I get stangely excited. Shall I? Shan't I?
R.X

LJ Crew · « **Reply #16 on:** November 08, 2018, 09:56:05 am »

Come on Roy, I've just parted with my VW Polo after 15 years and 180,000 miles. Your CR-V is barely run in! The new Polo is bigger so it definitely won't fit in the garage, yipee! I've still got my workshop/storage area. If I fix the leak in the door I could have an indoor pool.

Chris67 · « **Reply #17 on:** November 08, 2018, 10:11:22 am »

Hello!
In winter, that will be : HDMS Absalon (scale 1/100) Billing Boat

warspite · « **Reply #18 on:** November 08, 2018, 11:23:46 am »

Oooo - very nice, the colour of most kitchens appears to very common nowadays - ours is the same as yours anthracite - ours from B & Q (like the avacado bathroom suites of old), though we are waiting to replace the doors after the work top is replaced to prevent damaging them - tomorrow is the big day for the change.

Brian60 · « **Reply #19 on:** November 08, 2018, 06:18:16 pm »

Same as last winter and the winter before - God this build is draggin on

Colin Bishop · « **Reply #20 on:** November 08, 2018, 06:20:59 pm »

I have just restarted work on my longstanding liner project at 1:150 scale

Colin

richardabeattie · « **Reply #21 on:** November 09, 2018, 08:13:02 pm »

Scaling up a 1/700 waterline model of a Bogue class escort carrier to 1/144. Making the 1/700 version is the easier bit!

Akira · « **Reply #22 on:** November 09, 2018, 09:48:51 pm »

1/48 Diver class ARS, known on the East side of the Pond as a BARS

B.B · « **Reply #23 on:** November 09, 2018, 11:51:45 pm »

Must be wash day , what the idea of the large boxed section down the side of her hull for ? .

Neil · « **Reply #24 on:** November 10, 2018, 12:25:55 am »

Quote from: Colin Bishop on November 08, 2018, 06:20:59 pm

I have just restarted work on my longstanding liner project at 1:150 scale

Colin

a handsome looking Ship, Colin...…...how long with that be inches wise, and is it a static or r.c………..very nice looking vessel.

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