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Re: Midwest Boothbay Lobster boat 30" build
« Reply #275 on: June 12, 2019, 11:28:09 pm »

This will be delivered tomorrow  :-)
Compared to retail price in its day in USA the near £37 I've paid to import it seems dear BUT realistically not much over what you might expect to pay at a local model shop today


Rare as rocking horse doo doo
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Midwest-Products-Dinghy-all-wood-display-model-kit/254230915031?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649


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Re: Midwest Boothbay Lobster boat 30" build
« Reply #276 on: June 12, 2019, 11:43:17 pm »

Enough today. Almost fully dry. Not unhappy
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Re: Midwest Boothbay Lobster boat 30" build
« Reply #277 on: June 13, 2019, 11:50:42 am »


I think motor esc and prop are all about right







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Re: Midwest Boothbay Lobster boat 30" build
« Reply #278 on: June 13, 2019, 11:58:43 am »

master.m3u8   Will sound better out in the open with cabin windows fitted.
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Re: Midwest Boothbay Lobster boat 30" build
« Reply #279 on: June 13, 2019, 01:09:42 pm »

Looks like you nailed it with the ballast.
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Re: Midwest Boothbay Lobster boat 30" build
« Reply #280 on: June 13, 2019, 02:01:03 pm »

Looks like you nailed it with the ballast.
Two 5000mah batteries and quite a weight of lead shot so plenty of room for adjustment  :-))
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Re: Midwest Boothbay Lobster boat 30" build
« Reply #282 on: June 14, 2019, 05:08:15 pm »

I just upgraded my 4 yr old MacBook Air to the new one with Retina display today and the pictures on the screen are unbelievably better.


I've just done the first primer in between the rain.
No filler needed so far just high spots



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Re: Midwest Boothbay Lobster boat 30" build
« Reply #283 on: June 14, 2019, 07:15:49 pm »

I'm happy that the profile is to the plan



One more round of sanding and a final prime should see it ready for finishing


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Re: Midwest Boothbay Lobster boat 30" build
« Reply #284 on: June 14, 2019, 07:50:38 pm »

Aha! Now I know who owns the rescue boat that displayed  such a realistic wake at Wicksteed.
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Re: Midwest Boothbay Lobster boat 30" build
« Reply #285 on: June 14, 2019, 07:59:15 pm »

Aha! Now I know who owns the rescue boat that displayed  such a realistic wake at Wicksteed.
She's waiting patiently for July when the rain stops I hope.


Once the window openings are fixed I can spray the cabin and move on
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Re: Midwest Boothbay Lobster boat 30" build
« Reply #286 on: June 15, 2019, 11:11:13 am »

A bit of filling required being my over critical self but done and now being left to fully harden.



So now I have to get serious about hull colours





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Re: Midwest Boothbay Lobster boat 30" build
« Reply #287 on: June 15, 2019, 01:54:44 pm »

Looking now at the sail cloth. The book says to brush Urathane (their spelling) into it. What product are Midwest refering to?
What is best for making the holes?
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Another task mastered  :-)) 
With Bill's contribution and google this is a mizzen or steadying sail to help keep the boat facing the wind while hauling.
For information sharing I used Halfords satin lacquer on the cloth but any would do. For rigging rather than punching holes I threaded the cord around with a darning needle. All the markings are marked in pencil before the lacquer
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Re: Midwest Boothbay Lobster boat 30" build
« Reply #288 on: June 15, 2019, 03:21:52 pm »

To be able to remove my working decks my servo also needs to be easy to take out.
I cut the mountings off this excellent mid size servo from hobbyking (6 of in my Shannon) and made a bracket that would hold the servo upright whilst the transom slopes away. The servo is CA'd to the brass.





I have a more than double thickness transom due to an error early in the build so this has been doubly rewarding now.
I used some shorts screws and screwed them in as far as I dare without breaking through then cut them down to a safe length.


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Re: Midwest Boothbay Lobster boat 30" build
« Reply #289 on: June 15, 2019, 04:54:50 pm »

Servo lead connection under sub deck.
Also good shot of my deck finish on SLEC lazered ply  :-))



Rudder travel set to 70 in servo settings


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Re: Midwest Boothbay Lobster boat 30" build
« Reply #290 on: June 15, 2019, 05:31:00 pm »

Thats a very neat solution for the servo - tidy  :-))

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Re: Midwest Boothbay Lobster boat 30" build
« Reply #291 on: June 15, 2019, 05:32:24 pm »

Thats a very neat solution for the servo - tidy  :-))
Thanks yes I had three attempts to arrive at this compact reliable solution  :-) 


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Re: Midwest Boothbay Lobster boat 30" build
« Reply #292 on: June 15, 2019, 09:41:03 pm »

I mentioned earlier that the drawing templates for the display stand are terrible.


This took me an hour including making cardboard templates. I think I'll finish it with the silver grey deck stain as I have hardly used any .



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Re: Midwest Boothbay Lobster boat 30" build
« Reply #293 on: June 16, 2019, 01:32:55 pm »

I can now use this to aid marking the waterline





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Re: Midwest Boothbay Lobster boat 30" build
« Reply #294 on: June 16, 2019, 01:57:58 pm »

Agree with you on the template for the stand.
You might find this interesting.
https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?3335127-Lobstering-in-the-Northwest-Atlantic-Gulf-of-Maine


I also sent it to Stan.
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Re: Midwest Boothbay Lobster boat 30" build
« Reply #295 on: June 16, 2019, 04:06:52 pm »

Thank you Bill


Fathers day here in Blighty  8)  unfortunately I discovered an error whilst re establishing the water line. The starboard spray bar was out of parallel so I've had to hack it off make a new one and resin coat again  :embarrassed:


Once I've regained my place I plan to paint below the waterline first and work upwards.


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Re: Midwest Boothbay Lobster boat 30" build
« Reply #296 on: June 16, 2019, 05:58:28 pm »

Time to relax
Thanks kids  :-))


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Re: Midwest Boothbay Lobster boat 30" build
« Reply #297 on: June 18, 2019, 09:57:39 am »

Not raining this morning  :-))  Once dry the prop the rudder shoe and rudder can all be fitted for good  :-)


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Re: Midwest Boothbay Lobster boat 30" build
« Reply #298 on: June 18, 2019, 10:59:18 am »

"The starboard spray bar was out of parallel"  ......I looked at that in the stern view of post #284, but assumed an optical illusion  :o

So anyway........Happy drinking that Elephants .....{***] Beer  :-))


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Re: Midwest Boothbay Lobster boat 30" build
« Reply #299 on: June 18, 2019, 11:01:12 am »

Stern was fine it was leading edge too low
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Daughter bought me a 15 bottle mixed case for dads day  :-)
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