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[raflaunches]

Hi Derek


According to the ship’s plans-

[raflaunches]

With thanks to Martin Gazeley for these pictures.
Another size comparison this time with the German Protected Cruiser SMS Emden whilst at the Dean’s Marine Christmas Open Day last year. I think that if I was an enemy cruiser seeing the beast of Glorious coming towards them I’d think I’d give in!

[Colin Bishop]

However, you can see why they bent the front end up when steering into heavy weather which entailed extra strengthening built into the bow.

Colin

[derekwarner]

Well thanks Nick, but my guess wrong again  , no evidence a long continuous Hollywood Boularvade companionway whats so ever....Derek

[ballastanksian]

Sadly not, but I feel those 'spaces' look lavishly large compared to those on Battleships and Battle cruisers etc. I would like to se the same spaces in longitudinal drawings to see if they were very oblong, or square and spacious? I'm not questioning your findings Nick, just interested :)

[Tworrs]

Nick, A very interesting build, which I shall follow closely.
Thank you for sharing your journey.
Garry

[derekwarner]

Colin...


Not sure I understand ."you can see why they bent the front end up when steering into heavy weather"

I have seen the damage to deck structure hatches, drive gear and hydraulic pipework on a BHP Fleet Operations 100,00 tonner [Iron Somersby] running from the eye of a cyclone on the North West corner of Western Australia, so have an understanding of the un-imaginable forces involved with an ocean, however in this case there was no apparent damage to the hull

With the Glorious, do you mean reinforcement of the hull post build and during Trials & pre-acceptance?

Derek

[raflaunches]

Hi Derek


During speed trials it was discovered on Courageous that in heavy seas she had her bows buckled and bent resulting in a reinforcement inside the ship. Glorious didn’t receive hers until much later.

[Colin Bishop]

I couldn't remember which one it was. I believe the captain was initially blamed for driving the ship too hard in rough seas.

Colin

[raflaunches]

The hull has been sanded down, resin coated, refilled, and sanded once again. She is now ready for the final coat of resin to seal up and then she will receive a plating layer from lithoplate.
A nice day for the sanding and filling though

[raflaunches]

Lesson 1- never trust the weatherman! Because I believed them I didn’t bother charging or loading boats.


Lesson 2- resin really cures quickly at this time of year!


Lesson 3- don’t pick up the first hairy brush to apply said resin… malted like a Labrador on a carpet!


So in learning today- always have the batteries ready to go, if you don’t go sailing make sure you mix the resin up for the weather conditions, and finally always use a nylon hair brush instead of horse hair! Any way final coat of resin applied, knowing my luck it’ll rain now

[Capt Podge]

Well, despite the weather you're still making progress and it's coming along well.


Ray.

[raflaunches]

Thanks Ray


Just given a light coat of primer grey to see how good the sanding and filling was. One side was better due to a better quality hairy stick but looks surprisingly good. More progress coming this week 

[warspite]

This vessels shape is looking more and more like the one depicted in 'THE LEAGUE OF GENTLEMEN' running through venice

[ballastanksian]

Hm hm. That is one sleek ship. So slender.

[raflaunches]

Well she has had her first successful ballasting- the first was a failure when water decided to find its way inside the hull in a rather unplanned way!
As estimated the batteries are correct and she only had approximately 5lb added in trim ballast to get her to the designated waterline.

[Akira]

Sleek, lean, beautiful. Very much a race horse. Well done. She looks to be hard to resist notching the throttle forward to create nice bow waves. time will tell. As an aside, what are your transport pals for her? (I do not want to ask if you have a big boot )

[Capt Podge]

Good to see you achieve a ballasting result Nick but what happened in that 2nd picture?


Ray.

Edit :disregard - my eyes need a new test!

[raflaunches]

Hi Akira


Luckily no radio gear in the hull to prevent that temptation 
We have a long wheel base van to transport the beast but she still peaks through in to the cabin!


Hi Ray


So happy she has remained watertight this time, the lake level is dependent on the large lake behind us so our outflow isn’t outflowing at the moment so we have a slightly flooded path. All sorted now with the master bung removed. So she had to be carried over the path to the real waters edge!

[ballastanksian]

Either that or she's so big that she displaced too much water!


She looks beautiful Nick (as you and Steve well know and have been told loads of times!)


What's next?

[Capt Podge]

Yep, that explains it nicely, thanks Nick 


Ray.

[Tworrs]

Very nice Nick and Steve, great result.
She's looking good. 
Garry

[raflaunches]

This project will restart very soon, I’ve noticed that world of warships has added the Glorious  to their range of subjects. Looks about right so far!

[derekwarner]

Hi Nick.......what ate the two different shaped elevated plates shown on this model over/above the A & X turret top shell itself?.....................Derek

[raflaunches]

Hi Derek


They are flying-off platforms for aircraft. I think a Sopwith Pup and a 1 1/2 Strutter could fly off the turret tops with the turrets pointing into the wind.