The crew have arrived!
Crew turned up today... I think one is slightly overdressed!! That will change!!
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Crew ready!
Thanks to ballast for the great idea to use rubber gloves for oilskins. Really happy with how they look and have added some brown fence paint to them to dirty them up a little..
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- Close! The one in the suit is Harvey Dent from Batman The Dark Knight...
Still trying to find the shorter one!! - My knowledge of BBC series is 30 years out of date, otherwise I might show my age and tip 'Delboy'! 🤓
Any clues on the packaging, what or who was he sold as?
Manufacturer? ID / mould number on him somewhere?
Now you've 'scritched' my curiosity 🤔😉Liked by Inkoust
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Weathering
Added the numbers and name yesterday and started the weathering process.
Unlike my previous boat (Emily P) which was based on a steel hull I can't go crazy with the rusting! Fibre glass does however fade where water is consistently running so I have added some extra epoxy resin running down the sides from the scuppers and where the v doors, trawl and nets would rub.
I have then used white gloss, brown fence paint and will add some green (for the slime!)
This was applied with a cotton ear bud and then rubbed back with some string.
Unlike my previous boat (Emily P) which was based on a steel hull I can't go crazy with the rusting! Fibre glass does however fade where water is consistently running so I have added some extra epoxy resin running down the sides from the scuppers and where the v doors, trawl and nets would rub.
I have then used white gloss, brown fence paint and will add some green (for the slime!)
This was applied with a cotton ear bud and then rubbed back with some string.
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Back in the hot tub!
Nearly done so another quick dip and photo shoot!!
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- Looks brilliant love the figures.Liked by Brightwork and Colin H and
- Hi GrahamP74. Sorry but I have just seen your pics of the boat in the hot tub. I hope you don't mind if I make an observation but I think she rides a little high in the water at the stern ! Cygnus always advise that the lowest part of the transom should be about 25/26cms below the water at the lowest point which in 1/12 scale terms is 2.5cms. How much ballast have you got in her and where? I have attached a photo of mine for your info also one of the real deal to demonstrate what I mean. I have a 4lb divers belt weight in mine in the stern over where the prop shaft exits the hull and two six volt batteries amidships which weigh 4lbs each = total ballast 12lbs. You look to have the same amount of deck clutter so that is about what I would be putting in yours. As I say, it's just an observation but if you have a look at any Cygnus boat in any harbour that seems be the rule of thumb. Hope you don't mind me picking up on this.
Alan. Ps the bow looks just a tad high above the waterline as well.Liked by RNinMunich
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Considering selling
I've really enjoyed making this model and am considering selling her and moving onto another one. Before I post on an auction site I wondered if anyone would be interested from here...
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First real sea trial
Well I think she looks perfect!
Sat well in the water and was dry inside.
Crew were not concerned even after a close up chat with a bird!
Sat well in the water and was dry inside.
Crew were not concerned even after a close up chat with a bird!
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- Where's the bird?
Did the crew barbecue it? 😲
Very nice boat, congrats👍
BTW: Nice to see a boat from Folkestone, my birth town 😊Liked by onetenor - Thanks RN the bird flew before I got the camera out! Not many working boats left in Folkestone these days...Liked by RNinMunich
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New plans
My Dad has given me these drawings from a local boat which he did some work in a few years back. He found them while clearing out his workshop!
Could this be the next project?
#Emily PIII
Could this be the next project?
#Emily PIII
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Lights all wired up
Final check of lighting. Deck nicely illuminated for night trawling!
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- Ok here we go... forward light example:
I took 1 wire from each led and wrapped a small piece of copper wire round them then soldered into one. Then did the same for the others. Then connected to a 9v battery connector using plastic connection block...
My son had been doing electrical circuits at school and wanted to help me...Liked by NPJ - I get up this morning and all this help tumbles down. Great stuff fellas, really appreciated and will be read after breakfast.
Will be posting on the site later today following some floating in the bath and measuring up.
I was about to say "still a long way to go", but there again, I read yesterday of an 18 month build...........
I am being patient.....
Thanks to all.
NPJLiked by RNinMunich
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Boating pond
Fully operational in the boating pond
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Fish boxes
Made a stack of boxes and some that I will add some fish too also!
Julie Jean is a trawler that my Dad fitted out and put the engines in and fellow modelmaker Ballast will note the nod given to his own model of DH142.
Julie Jean is a trawler that my Dad fitted out and put the engines in and fellow modelmaker Ballast will note the nod given to his own model of DH142.
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- Thanks Marky
- Baskets turned up today, cut the top section off and given them a coat of paint for a start. Will add handles and some molded fishLiked by marky
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