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Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class · 441 pt
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Re: build blog@luckyduck Thanks! I’m really pleased with how it turned out.Test RunI'm not part of a club or anything and there is no boating pond nearby, but the Union canal runs though Linlithgow and I found a spot with a jetty for canal barges with a lowered section that would let me get …
Video♥ 6 likesForward Deck LockerI've been putting off doing the deck locker for a long time because of the odd shape. I decided to try and 3d print it with each layer of horizontal planks done as a single 5 sided 'c' shaped object with inden…
♥ 6 likesMast and Rigging CompletedSome more good progress despite a trip back to Alness last weekend (the home of 1100 MCU, where 2757 was initially based). I decided to try and make the egg beater aerial after all, but didn't really get close…
♥ 6 likesMain MastSome very quick progress this time. for a change. I've been thinking about the main mast for a while now as it's quite a complicated structure and changed over time from that shown on Vic Smeed's plans. I trie…
+1♥ 6 likesSuperstructure DetailingI had to pause while I got some more thin sticks of wood delivered, but I've completed the detailing of the main superstructure. For the window frames I used 3mmx0.5mm mahogany strips. I got the mitred corners…
♥ 6 likesRe: build blog@ColRay The very same. I think these plans were originally a freebie in a model boats magazine in the late 50’s https://www.modelboats.co.uk/forums/topic/vic-smeeds-model-boat-designs/page/13/#post-84873♥ 2 likesSuperstructure and Wheelhouse RoofIt's been a while since my last update, but there's been some quite major progress this time. I decided to use balsa wood for the roofs because it would be easy to shape. I couldn't find any balsa sheets that …
+1♥ 6 likesDeck Fittings Complete (at last)This has taken a very long time, but I’ve finally added the last of the deck fittings to the model. They are a mixture of mouldings from Cornwall Model Boats and Mac’s Mouldings. A few bits were 3d printed, so…
♥ 6 likesRe: build blog@EdW Thanks, that’s a name I’ll look out for. I’ll definitely need to look at tutorials as I try to do more.
Video♥ 6 likesForward Deck LockerI've been putting off doing the deck locker for a long time because of the odd shape. I decided to try and 3d print it with each layer of horizontal planks done as a single 5 sided 'c' shaped object with inden…♥ 6 likesMast and Rigging CompletedSome more good progress despite a trip back to Alness last weekend (the home of 1100 MCU, where 2757 was initially based). I decided to try and make the egg beater aerial after all, but didn't really get close…♥ 6 likesMain MastSome very quick progress this time. for a change. I've been thinking about the main mast for a while now as it's quite a complicated structure and changed over time from that shown on Vic Smeed's plans. I trie…+1♥ 6 likesSuperstructure DetailingI had to pause while I got some more thin sticks of wood delivered, but I've completed the detailing of the main superstructure. For the window frames I used 3mmx0.5mm mahogany strips. I got the mitred corners…♥ 6 likesRe: build blog@ColRay The very same. I think these plans were originally a freebie in a model boats magazine in the late 50’s https://www.modelboats.co.uk/forums/topic/vic-smeeds-model-boat-designs/page/13/#post-84873♥ 2 likesSuperstructure and Wheelhouse RoofIt's been a while since my last update, but there's been some quite major progress this time. I decided to use balsa wood for the roofs because it would be easy to shape. I couldn't find any balsa sheets that …+1♥ 6 likesDeck Fittings Complete (at last)This has taken a very long time, but I’ve finally added the last of the deck fittings to the model. They are a mixture of mouldings from Cornwall Model Boats and Mac’s Mouldings. A few bits were 3d printed, so…♥ 6 likesRe: build blog@EdW Thanks, that’s a name I’ll look out for. I’ll definitely need to look at tutorials as I try to do more.