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[raflaunches]

I bought the semi completed second prototype from Ron at the Dean’s Marine Christmas Open Day 2019 as I liked the look of it. It was also a good starting project for ferries as I’m starting the Linkspan Model Norland soon and I wanted to practice some of the features commonly seen on car and passenger ferries.
The model was used to check that the kit fitted together and as Ron had a completed version in his gallery he placed it up for sale and I promptly bought her.
He included the remaining fittings required and I collected them in Feb 2020 just before the first lockdown in preparation for the build. I cleaned down the hull and decks before giving the upper works and decks a repaint, I wanted to retain the blue used on the hull as it looks brilliant and I didn’t want to ruin it.
This is my progress so far... [size=78%] [/size]

[cos918]

Hi Nick
On this ferry are the fittings white metal or resin ?


John

[derekwarner]

mmmmmmmmm   with the Bridge overlooking the Bow, I wonder if these Vessels provided a lumpy ride 

[raflaunches]

Hi Nick
On this ferry are the fittings white metal or resin ?


John

Both, white metal lifeboat davits, hatches, and bollards, resin winches, lockers, and ventilators.
I bought the resin cargo containers on eBay a few months back.

[raflaunches]

mmmmmmmmm   with the Bridge overlooking the Bow, I wonder if these Vessels provided a lumpy ride 

No idea Derek, I know the North Sea can be quite rough at times!

[derekwarner]

Gad'y Nick ......[the old whisky falling upwards out of a glass story  ]


No real idea either, however our Australian National Line had some similarly proportioned early Beef Reefers between OZ, Kiwi & the USA.......with the Bridge so far FWD, the rise & fall was certainly heightened  compared to amidships.....& so the story goes

[You may be aware of a 'jolt' greater than 32ft/sec in decent, causing the fluid in a whiskey glass, in the aircraft to meet the inner top roof of the fuselage]   


Derek

[Colin Bishop]

British destroyers in WW1 had problems of this nature. The earlier ones had the bridge well forward, often with a gun mounted on it which made them nose heavy. Together with the increased pitching movement the control of the ship was frequently adversely affected in the North Sea due to the movement, seas coming over the bow and seasickness causing fatigue. Later destroyers had the bridge moved aft which improved things considerably and the gun could be mounted forward of it.

Anyway Derek, what are you doing up at this time of night?

Colin

[nemesis]

The North Sea is one of the worst in the world as it is so shallow, nemesis

[Colin Bishop]

The North Sea is one of the worst in the world as it is so shallow, nemesis

Yes, I was aboard a Harwich/Hook of Holland night ferry in a gale back around 1970. Struggled up on deck in the dark and it was impossible to see much or even to breathe when facing the wind. I noticed that the sky was partially clear as I could see a bright star twinkings high in the heavens above. A few seconds later I realised it was a lighthouse!

Colin

[cos918]

Both, white metal lifeboat davits, hatches, and bollards, resin winches, lockers, and ventilators.
I bought the resin cargo containers on eBay a few months back.

On Celestine I re cast all the white metal fittings in to resin. Reduced top weight by over 1.5kg. She handles a lot better.  White metal is only good for ballast.

John

[raflaunches]

A bit of eye straining work on the caged ladder which certainly left me looking cross-eyed yesterday!
The lettering is a custom piece that I requested from Ron at Deans Marine as I found a picture of her with the extra lettering Ship No 100. Excellent work from Ron and his team as always.

[Dean's Marine]

Hi Nick looking good, have a look at these containers, 1/100 scale painted a decorated, injection moulded and hollow so very light keep up the good work Ronhttp://deansmarine.co.uk/shop/index.php/cPath/5_6

[derekwarner]

OK...the superstructure with the aerodynamics of a floating brick    ...... what were they thinking of?  .......Derek

[raflaunches]

Hi Nick looking good, have a look at these containers, 1/100 scale painted a decorated, injection moulded and hollow so very light keep up the good work Ronhttp://deansmarine.co.uk/shop/index.php/cPath/5_6

Hi Ron


Many thanks- only expanding on the excellent previous work by yourself. You’ll have an order for some containers and trucks from yourself very soon- just working out roughly I need. I’ve got some resin items and they are really heavy being solid items so yours will be perfect.