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Re: Lesro Rapier ? - 60's cabin cruiser
« Reply #250 on: July 26, 2021, 12:47:49 pm »

That’s what all the hard work is about! Looks like a great day for sailing.
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« Reply #251 on: July 26, 2021, 01:00:20 pm »

Hi Zooma


Your boat looks great on the water.


Just waiting for Spooky to turn in the middle of next month.


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« Reply #252 on: July 26, 2021, 05:26:39 pm »

Did you find out who bought Spooky off of eBay?


Sounds like it’s on its way to Tasmania……

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Re: Lesro Rapier ? - 60's cabin cruiser
« Reply #253 on: July 27, 2021, 07:56:16 am »

Hi Zooma


I confess to buying Spooky !!!!


It's going in for heart transplant for a new 3648-1450kv motor with a 120Amp ESC and 4S Turnigy Bolt 5000mah battery.


A nice 42mm CNC prop.


Should stir the custard very well !!!!


Old speedway saying GO FAST OR GO HOME !!!!


Only small problem is working out the CG of the boat??


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« Reply #254 on: July 27, 2021, 01:55:51 pm »

As a speedway fan myself, I understand what you say!


Enjoy Spooky, open up the void under the front deck and you will be able to get the centre of gravity balanced very easily.


Stay safe,


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« Reply #255 on: July 27, 2021, 02:00:48 pm »

Hi Zooma


What's the CG on your boat ???


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« Reply #256 on: July 27, 2021, 03:11:33 pm »

Hi Zooma


What's the CG on your boat ???


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I have not fully finished the Javelin yet (the same as Spooky), but I could check the Rapier for you if that is of any interest?


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« Reply #257 on: July 28, 2021, 03:03:08 am »

Hi Bob


As they are the same hull, I think the CG would about the same !!!


Spooky has passed thru customs.


Another baby has arrived in the workshop !!!


A horse trade for two unstarted kits.


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« Reply #258 on: July 30, 2021, 06:21:04 pm »

Bob Zooma and canabus - it’s great to see these old models have crossed the globe to be given a new lease of life!


Canabus I saw Spooky (the Javelin) and am glad it’s gone to a good home. Please share some info once you get started.


Javelin and Rapier share the same hull just different superstructure and a couple of bulkheads are taller in the Rapier I believe.
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« Reply #259 on: July 31, 2021, 07:57:27 am »

Hi Stuw and Zooma


Will post about Spooky when I start it.


Maybe a quick test as is setup and then get struck into it !!!


The new baby ( a Vintage Works Thames Police Launch 36") had it's first run.


Drop a 35mm 750kv on 4S with a 100Amp ESC into it.
Change to 3 blade Prop to a 45mm 2 blade.


Dam quick boat !!!


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« Reply #260 on: August 01, 2021, 04:39:41 pm »

After getting a bit closer to finishing the Remora last night I spent a few minutes making a card template to form a ply skin to cover over the narrow shaped balsa wood apron that sits just in front of the wheelhouse screens on Rapier2.

This is an awkward shape to make, but after a couple of failed attempts  I managed to make a template that looked like it would fit OK and copied it in 1.5mm plywood.

I cut this thin curved panel taking advantage of the flex that the Tamiya razor saw has.  The blade was very bent as I cut this curve and so I had to cut this part first so that I had enough wood to hold firmly enough to prevent any extra twisting or a split, but once this curve was cut (and checked against the screen to make sure it was going to fit) I cut the opposite side off and as this was more or less a straight line (only very slightly curved) it was not going to distort the narrow skin shape.

The skin was glued on and tacked down with brass nails to keep it in shape until the glue dries. I should be able to remove all of these brass nails later.

I had already cut the front cabin roof top from 1.5mm ply, but now I will have to modify the rear end of it where it meets this new apron cover by copying the slight curve that has been formed if I want to make a nice tight fitting joint between these two roof sections.
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« Reply #261 on: August 02, 2021, 10:37:08 pm »

The front cabin roof skin for Rapier2 was adjusted to fit and match the curvature of the apron skin in front of the wheelhouse windows and fixed onto the base that I had already prepared for it.

After the roof skin was adjusted into position to check that I had a good butt fit against the apron skin it was glued with PVA and held in position on the base with brass nails.

Once the glue had set, the tops of the brass nails were clipped off and the shafts were driven into place to give a secondary mechanical fix to reinforce the glued joint between the base and the roof skin.

Any excess roof skin was sawn off with the razor saw and the edges sanded smooth with rounded corners.

The finished fit of the front cabin roof has worked out quite well, so I can move on to deciding what to do next with the rear cabin area of the boat.
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Re: Lesro Rapier ? - 60's cabin cruiser
« Reply #262 on: August 03, 2021, 12:09:07 pm »

Rapier top bits.
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« Reply #263 on: November 15, 2021, 10:51:43 pm »

My first visit back into the workshop tonight was a welcome break from painting bare sections of the garage floor that have been revealed after parting with a milling machine and a lathe over the last few days.


Rapier1 had the mast broken off during our return from the caravan some weeks ago, so that was repaired and then the razor saw was taken to the large air scoop that I fitted to cover the hole that I had cut in the deck (when I wanted to take a look inside the large sealed void in the foredeck).


A flat cover has replaced the cut-off air scoop as I thought a hatch may look a little less dragster-like, but when I looked at the cut down scoop I thought that it could be recycled as an air-con unit and fitted onto the fore cabin roof! 


Waste not  - want not (as somebody once said) and it looks quite good (tonight!) and when it is re-painted it may actually suit the boat a lot better then the giant ram-air scoop on the forelock did.........................but tomorrow is another day, so I will take another look at and see if I still think it was such a good idea  %)
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Re: Lesro Rapier ? - 60's cabin cruiser
« Reply #264 on: November 16, 2021, 09:34:33 am »

Have razor saw will modify!!!!!!!
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Re: Lesro Rapier ? - 60's cabin cruiser
« Reply #265 on: November 16, 2021, 10:35:05 am »

Hi Tony
What are you doing with the Spearfish Mark 2 ??


I am looking for one !!!


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« Reply #266 on: November 16, 2021, 10:49:46 am »

Hi Harry,


That is a picture taken in my workshop(shed) last night - kindly added here for me by Tony as I cannot get any pictures to load on Mayhem from my elderly Mac.


The "Mk2 Spearfish" is actually a rare MFA Spear (check the unique glass fibre roof of the wheelhouse). The plywood cabin sides collapsed in transit and are neatly laid underneath this g/f roof.


I think it may be pictured on the Spear thread - if not I can send some to you by email.


It is another one "in the qeuw" that I may not get around to finishing as I still have Rapier2, Javelin, Swordsman, Sea Queen and others to restore or build first.


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« Reply #267 on: November 16, 2021, 01:44:05 pm »

Hi Harry et al,
I've put the photos mentioned by Bob on the Spear thread for the sake of continuity.....or not! ;)
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« Reply #268 on: November 16, 2021, 04:05:55 pm »

Hi Tony
What are you doing with the Spearfish Mark 2 ??


I am looking for one !!!


Canabus


You should have gone through with buying my mint unbuilt one which I then ended up selling cheap!


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« Reply #269 on: November 27, 2021, 11:00:05 am »

I need to get some paint on the two new Rapier1 hatches - lets hope the snow does not prolong the drying time too much - I have no heating in my workshop(shed). :embarrassed:
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« Reply #270 on: November 27, 2021, 02:58:41 pm »

Thankfully no snow down with us Bob, just very fresh wind blowing debris around the place.



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« Reply #271 on: November 27, 2021, 03:31:31 pm »

Thankfully no snow down with us Bob, just very fresh wind blowing debris around the place.


We also have plenty of strong winds here at the moment Will - blowing everything around.  I thought I had picked-up all the leaves during the week - but there must have been a lot more in hiding that have now decided to come out to play in the wind to make a mess everywhere  >>:-(
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« Reply #272 on: November 27, 2021, 03:41:22 pm »

We haven't got too much in the way of leaves to worry about, just bin day recycling bags and glass recycling boxes, plus the occasional neighbours kids trampoline etc.
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« Reply #273 on: November 27, 2021, 03:53:55 pm »

We haven't got too much in the way of leaves to worry about, just bin day recycling bags and glass recycling boxes, plus the occasional neighbours kids trampoline etc.


I am really pleased that you have added a LesRo Rapier kit to your collection Will -  hopefully you will be contributing to this thread shortly as you sift through the parts and check them against the plan and instructions to to see that all the parts are in the box.


Most readers of this thread will have never seen a Rapier kit, so any pictures would be welcomed.


I can copy and replace any missing parts that you need and post them down to you so you can start building your own Rapier when you are ready to make a start.


Welcome to the Rapier Owners Group  :-))
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« Reply #274 on: November 27, 2021, 04:16:13 pm »


I don't know if it will be shortly that I commence with the Rapier build, as I would like to get the Sea Commander finished first, that's the one that I am furthest ahead with and have done the most work on. I will however be checking both Rapier, Stiletto and Javelin kits to see what parts are there/missing.


I don't know if shortly is the right word to use, especially with the pace I work at but, I will be more than happy to contribute to this thread as and when i have anything to add.

Thank you very much for your kind offer, I will definitely be taking you up on that and also, thank you for the warm welcome to the R.O.G

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