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South Bavaria Scale Model Boat Builders
… ezes due to a thermal spring source. The only thing is that paint over wood may crack. That's why I switched to plastic hulls and decks a while ago. I have a project in mind and I will be seek your expertise
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lady val
… n a few yrs old and in fair condition since buying it ive repainted the hull and sent for a transmitter & receiver so should be on the water soon
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(Naval Ship) HMS Juno
… longer sail her as age has made her somewhat delicate. The hull is Balsa plank on frame covered with Tissue Paper Doped and painted. (5/10)
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Weathering
… nlike 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 scu …
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The Launch
… planking was done, the stem and transome were cut free and hull lifted off the forms. The ribs between the ribs were added. The drawings of Constellation's boat didn't show anything more than their lines. I had little information as to the …
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Dont throw your tins out.
… is a long thing that goes down the funnel. this particular hull is made from go system gas cans (empty of course) but if any tins do have any form of coating I leave it on and paint over it. the only bit that needs to be sanded is the bit …
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Ship's Boats
… or building boats is nearly the same as for building larger hulls and real boats - planks over forms. I have a 1:12th scale drawing of Constellation's boats in particular, from the National Archives. They not only printed me a paper copy, b …
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As of Summer 2017...
… set I'll have to make. Seeing into the dark interior of the hull can be a pain, more so the brighter it is outside. Mark got some red LEDs to light up the dash of his old pick-up (ute for my Assie friends) and gave me a left-over section. i …
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Rasta Craft - Jamaican Pleasure Boat
1 JUL 17 - Using a borrowed Lisa M yacht hull made by German manufacturer Krick and the cockpit of a scratch built I made earlier (now defunct), I'm now working on this new vessel. For no logic reason, I decided to use Jamaican Rasta cultur …
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Building a deck
… copper nailed, onto the deck, flush with the outside of the hull covering this seam completely. The the angled wood waterways were installed around the inside of the cap log, and the deck got a coat of oil-based satin poly. This actually le …
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The Spar Deck
… s to allow it to take the deck camber and sheer. I had also painted on it's underside except where the deck framing was, so the paint wouldn't interfere with the epoxy. I got a few very nice days in October (2014) great for dealing with epo …
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Deck
… tting the deck today. Not glued down yet but once it is the hull, deck and bull works can be painted.
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(Yacht) Sea Ray Sunseeker
… and for the discretely designed and detailed upper cabin: I painted the super structure (added led tv and kitchen faucet and deck, table deck and led lights), a professional ship yard in Sanremo took care of painting the hull in white (the …
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Fairplay X - Plastic Magic! :-)
… mini sub pillars very similar in sembiance and proportions, painted than reconnect the cables of the two motors with tiny cable joint to the "fruit" fixed on the exact balanced centre of the ship hull (you can see by the photos: it is right …
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Jet Sprint Boat
… e mould So far so good Now to complete sanding and join the hull to the top and then commence painting
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Shelduck
Hello.. Finish the hull belting and flare in the prop shaft. Paint applied. Work on the mast and booms from Pine dowel from DIY shops. Fabricating the rudder, the hinges and bearings were an old Prop shaft and bushes. Decided to scrap the i …
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Koh-i-Noor
… otor, navigation lights, etc. A deep clean followed by a re-paint of the superstructure, rub the decking down and varnish, followed by a complete rub down and re-paint of the hull brought her back to a fine yacht. She is about 40 inches in …
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How do I resolve my varnish problem?
… advice would be much appreciated. I am debating sanding or paint stripping the hull? What should I use to varnish the hull? Thanks, John.
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Fantastic Plastic
… t of working out some sort of rough scale for the completed hull. In the meanwhile forming the chines out of the same plastic but very thin strips. Not found any bright Orange paint yet but still looking . If all fails it will be a white rh …
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RSS Sovereignty P 72
… ing the destroyer. She was stripped out a few years ago for hull painting. At the moment I'm busy with the Taycol motor and Sea Scout. HMS Hotspur will be next in the dry-dock Attached a few pics of her (and U26) about 10 years ago, pretty …
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Boxer fishing boat
… the propshaft and rudder tubes. Just give the inside of the hull a coat of epoxy. Just fitted the brushless motor,took chance on the motor size and power. I started on the decking using 1mm ply, when that's done i intend to plank over it. F …
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How do I resolve my varnish problem?
… id as he's covered the ground pretty well. I don't ever use paint stripper these days. I once used it to remove factory paint from a Matchbox toy when I was making a series of "Code 3" modified steam lorries. Very oddly the paint strippered …
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Tarpon Furniture
Hello, Painting the "Furniture", Hull, Battery Box, Motor mount and rudder servo box, which includes the all important radio setup, Set-up of throttle and rudder servo, direction and throw. Muddy....
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NickW's boat's
… e a project. I intend to replace the upper cabin, strip the paint and maybe just varnish the hull, add some planking for the deck plus it needs all the running gear....should keep me busy for a while
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Tarpon 4
… otor mount, Battery Box and Rudder servo box, plus a dab of paint here and there inside, i have found that a dab of paint inside does help with maintenance, especially when you loose something inside the hull, it tends to be more visible an …
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(Other) KD Perkasa
… the boat as an unfinished project, consisting of a decked unpainted hull and basic superstructure. Early replacement of lead acids with Lipos increased the speed and I think she looks really good on the water. https://www.youtube.com/watch? …
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Ketch Irene
First photo a hit & miss vent, cut to make gratings, painted streaky brown. This is not my idea, but its a good one. The hawser hole finished & the stern ready for filler & paint. Will finish hull paint before completing topgallant rail. Al …
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Make what you can and buy what you have to
… was built fully for £47! That included the £30 cost of the hull. I made the majority of parts from PVA board which I got from eBay for £10. Poundland glue and cocktail sticks to hold parts together. Also used wire to add edge to v doors an …