Topic: Billing Boats Nr 424 Mercantic cargo vessel. (Read 29099 times)

Taranis · « **Reply #175 on:** August 15, 2021, 04:21:53 pm »

Hi Bill
No the fittings kits don't include mooring rope reels. They have a descriptive picture a piece of dowel and a bit of ply to make them but no pre made round drum sides

I'd love to see what you have through my letterbox

Thank you.

Sinc55 · « **Reply #176 on:** August 15, 2021, 05:04:12 pm »

Looking good Andy. It's all coming together very nicely!

I've been studying the photos you have of the stairs. Specifically, the joints between the handrails and the stairs. There's not a lot of difference between the wire diameter and width of the vertical stringer at this point. Did you reinforce the stair with anything or just drill the hole very carefully? It's hard to tell from the photo.

I'm looking at doing this soon and was uncertain about how to approach it. Any detail you could provide on what you did would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance,
Gord.

Taranis · « **Reply #177 on:** August 15, 2021, 06:43:12 pm »

My stairs are wider than Billing stairs and yes I drill 1mm holes carefully using a pin vise.

On the stern stair the handrail is into the bottom tread.

Taranis · « **Reply #178 on:** August 17, 2021, 08:16:02 am »

So the final railings. The most difficult left to the last

The centre section first.

I might possibly get the outboard sections done today

When I bought the original kit from Ebay it came with a tatty painted old plastic row boat from who knows where. Clearly the original owner intended to use it instead of the balsa block provided to carve one out of

I managed to strip and dismantle it and it brought back childhood memories and I think this was originally part of an Airfix kit??

warspite · « **Reply #179 on:** August 17, 2021, 09:57:20 am »

Its not off the victory or Wasa, dont know about the bounty as that was made at a scale that might be close, other than Matchbox / revell its not even close to the corvettes ships boats, anyone any ideas?

Taranis · « **Reply #180 on:** August 17, 2021, 09:58:44 am »

Endeavour perhaps?

Edit. no not that but no matter it looks ok on the back

looks ok to me, just need to make a stand

Howard · « **Reply #181 on:** August 17, 2021, 11:28:13 am »

In a word Master Class.
Regards Howard.

Taranis · « **Reply #182 on:** August 17, 2021, 03:13:41 pm »

Quote from: Howard on August 17, 2021, 11:28:13 am

In a word Master Class.
Regards Howard.

ModelshopLeeds today.

In an old picture I saw that she had a life raft canister on the roof.

About the right size but I think I'll need to whiten it.

I actually went for life rings but I was allowed behind the counter for a rumage and bought a number of things for different not quite finished models

These seem appropriate.

I'm going to make the rowboat appear to be GRP and make the top section look like wood.

Railing in Tamiya primer followed by appliance white.

If anyone wonders how I drilled holes in those forward companionway side walls for the handrail ends ? I did that very early in the construction knowing that I could not do it after assembly.

update

RST · « **Reply #183 on:** August 17, 2021, 09:12:15 pm »

Hi Andy, those orange cannisters are a handy stock item to keep in the spares box. They're quite "big" as-is but I've sliced them with a razor saw to suit other projects to shorten and if neat and solvent welded back together they suit more than one application where the diameter is about right. I have used them in a couple of guises on my scratch built MV Raasay and my semi-scratch Loyal Moderator (the smaller 1:48 hull from Mountfleet, not the model slipway kit). Spares are a keeper.

nemesis · « **Reply #184 on:** August 18, 2021, 07:25:40 pm »

Hi Andy, Have you received the packet , the wee wifey posted it before 9 am on monday at the PO. just a bit concerned, thats all.

Taranis · « **Reply #185 on:** August 18, 2021, 07:34:15 pm »

Rich
Liferaft canisters now sold as Caldercraft I agree good value at under £5 a pair. They fit together so well I've not even glued the halves together

Bill
They arrived late today thank you

Is it these ones you had in mind? We had loads of them before my wife upgraded her sewing machine and then gave all the bobbins away with the old Pfaff to my daughter.

Today
Service boat stand

Forward stairs painted.

nemesis · « **Reply #186 on:** August 18, 2021, 08:24:21 pm »

Hi Andy, That,s them, a very handy item. Fill the centre with whatever, chuck in the lathe and drill a 1/16 hole for the wire. For the triangle stand, I used flat brass stock, but you can get away with a fine brass split pin and bobs your uncle.If you think they are too wide, cut to fit.These things in real life come in all sizes. Anyway I am glad you got them and hope they are of some use to you. bill

Taranis · « **Reply #187 on:** August 19, 2021, 10:07:09 am »

Kindly provide by Nemesis were three options.
I decided that these were closest to the drawing being just slightly bigger but much smaller than the sewing thread bobbins.

First problem to solve was how to reduce their width uniformly
I drove a 3mm HSS bit into a block of wood that could go on the disc sander.

Carbon tube for joining and reducing hole size.

1.7mm brass makes a good axle.

Tamiya FINE primer.

I'll be using plasticard to make the frames

I think these will be matt black.

Taranis · « **Reply #188 on:** August 19, 2021, 06:54:50 pm »

I thought it about time to put her on the mobile table for access all around

CarlC · « **Reply #189 on:** August 20, 2021, 08:08:56 am »

She is looking really good, very nice model, congratulations.

Nordlys · « **Reply #190 on:** August 20, 2021, 08:22:45 am »

Good morning,
24 superb pictures posted yesterday, taken over a period and put together as a great step by step guide.
That's a lot of work in itself!
Very enjoyable to follow your posts all the time, many tips along the way.

Nord.

Taranis · « **Reply #191 on:** August 20, 2021, 05:24:54 pm »

Thank you both
I’m taking a break now for a while in Pershore vicinity Worcestercestercestershire

Netleyned · « **Reply #192 on:** August 20, 2021, 05:45:29 pm »

Keep away from the Sauce, Andy😁

Taranis · « **Reply #193 on:** August 21, 2021, 06:41:37 pm »

Yes

I've not gone yet. I managed a couple of hours or three twixt packing.
I've been putting these off but I finally managed Port side.

The difficulty is not just the accuracy of the bends but the fact that you cannot fit the stanchions after.

I paid my Keep Mayhem Afloat some weeks ago

For those still thinking about it please do

https://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/paypal.htm

Taranis · « **Reply #194 on:** August 22, 2021, 10:26:21 pm »

Parting shots.
Finished the mooring rope reels and the railings. A nice place to pick it back up in a week.
I've used some 1.4mm washers (from Knupfer) to enhance the handrail locating points.

Taranis · « **Reply #195 on:** August 25, 2021, 04:25:47 pm »

Update regarding Billing boats bringing this back to market.
They have now found a kit and a built example in Denmark so my templates and other info for the moment are not required.
Saves me some hassle

Colin Bishop · « **Reply #196 on:** August 25, 2021, 05:56:19 pm »

But yours would probably have been more accurate....

Colin

Taranis · « **Reply #197 on:** August 26, 2021, 05:49:44 pm »

Quote from: Colin Bishop on August 25, 2021, 05:56:19 pm

But yours would probably have been more accurate....

Colin

Well thank you Colin but I’m sure that they will have to do very much work to convert a rather poor printed on wood offering into a modern day laser cut product. This will also need to be test built to ensure everything works as planned and corrected accordingly before mass production.
I look forwards to seeing it become available

nemesis · « **Reply #198 on:** August 26, 2021, 07:06:42 pm »

Hi Andy, I go along with you there. they will not get far if they supply a box of "wood" as they did yester years. People expect a lot more nowadays. Hope you enjoyed the trip, bill

Taranis · « **Reply #199 on:** August 26, 2021, 07:21:04 pm »

Yes still enjoying Wyre Piddle for a few days yet

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