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[John W E]

hi there


I started this model a while ago and the original plans were freebies in a 2009 April edition of Marine Modelling International.  The Magazine and plans gave me a basic structure to work from.   I found a lot more information from John Lambert's book 'Allied Coastal Forces' and MP Cocker's book 'Coastal Force Vessels of the Royal Navy From 1865'.


Where I normally build on a building board; with this one I altered my method a bit.    I usually draw out the frames and then I add on support legs, so that the frames can be screwed to the building board and supported. 


This time, I wanted to try a method which Billings and a few other Companies use; I cut out the deck first.   I then mounted the deck on 3 parallel blocks which in turn were screwed to a flat building board.


I then added the deck edge stringers and internal framework to the underneath of the deck - therefore making a rigid platform to work from.   The material I used for the deck and ribs was 4mm lite ply.  Sealed with sand n sealer before I started planking.


I added the frames/keel/stringers this when was all sanded and squared up.    I diagonally planked the hull using 8mm wide x 0.5mm thick obechi.


The glue I used is Genuine Aliphatic Resin and loads of clamps.


Then when I finished planking - I sanded and filled the hull to remove any blemishes.     


Once I was happy with this, I started planking in the opposite direction diagonally with mahogany strips 5mm wide x 0.5mm thick.


This again was glued in place with the Aliphatic glue and I used cellotape sometimes to hold the planking in place while it set.


This was all sanded nice and smoothly; and given 2 coats of Zpoxy finishing resin.


At this moment in time the hull is now sitting drying out, waiting to be wet and dried.

[John W E]

Pictures of the build so far.

[John W E]

 

[John W E]

 

[raflaunches]

Hi John


Always liked the look of the Bloodhound trials vessel. Beautiful work as always, looking forward to seeing the next instalments.
I’m researching a little gunboat at the moment called Pamela/Una used on the Irrawaddy River in 1945. It’ll be nice to do some double diagonal planking again on it! Keep up the good work

[Perkasaman2]

It,s great to see another of your builds on the forum. Was this craft a Vosper design John?

[DougG]

Hi  I have built the Bloodhound at 1-18th scale - she is 43 inches O/L and 12 1/4 inch beam, I enlarged the plan from marine Modelling plans by Barrie  Griffin. She is scratch built from 1.5 ply, power is from 2 brushless motors and twin 3s 5000ma batteries and she is set up for tank steering, the central torpedo tube rotates through 360 degrees as per original under RC control.
She sails great and is very responsive to the rudders and tank steering and will literally spin in her own length. I cannot enclose a picture because I do not know how to but there are many photos of  her under way at the Bournville Navy Day meetings on  U Tube over the last couple of years.
Bloodhound is a great boat and causes a lot of interest when I attend model shows


Doug G