davejw
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Petty Officer 1st Class · 277 pts
Camberley, Surrey, United Kingdom
Member since Mar 2019
Last online 4 years ago
Age 82
davejw’s build blogs
6 blogsARTUR Fishing boat
Have just purchased this old kit that was going to be skipped after a house clearance. It's an all wooden construction so a lot of fret a…
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New kit build HMS GUERNSEY fisheries patrol vessel
Just built stand and started trimming hull top.
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Clyde Puffer kit build
Just started a puffer kit build ( Mountfleet kit). First step build a new stand for it. The attached photos show the progress so far, bar…
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Regina and Our Lass and Zwart Zee
Before starting my next model these are two models that I have previously made over the past few years.
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RIVA Aquarama
Kit build project in progress.
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RIVA Aquarama
Kit build project in progress.
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Scale figuresTry Modelu3d.co.uk, I have just used them and very good, all different scales are produced.♥ 2 likes245 viewsRe: Build continuesI did fibreglass the hull with Eze Kote and a very light sheet of silk like material. I didn't take any photos at the time, but it was a very easy process to do.♥ 1 like1,068 viewsBuild now finishedCompleted build but when bath testing had to change battery position and type due C of G being too high.
♥ 7 likes1,069 viewsBuild continuesThe hull is now painted white and red primer, build of the superstructure is also pictured.
♥ 7 likes1,067 viewsARTURHull now ready for coating with EZE KOTE and glass fabric. First time I have done this.
+3♥ 7 likes1,066 viewsRe: Build continuesThis is the third model that I have made that has a planked hull, first was a static model of a Danish old cargo sailing vessel, second was a RIVA speedboat. This ARTUR is an old kit that was in someones loft …♥ 1 like1,068 viewsBuild continuesHull planking finished, now fixing and shaping stern and bow balsa blocks.
♥ 7 likes1,065 viewsRe: Planking continuesThe forward and stern ends are solid balsa to answer the question.♥ 1 like1,068 viewsPlanking continuesHull planking is continuing as seen in the two pictures.
♥ 7 likes1,065 viewsARTURFrames now being glued to the keel.
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♥ 7 likes1,069 viewsBuild continuesThe hull is now painted white and red primer, build of the superstructure is also pictured.♥ 7 likes1,067 viewsARTURHull now ready for coating with EZE KOTE and glass fabric. First time I have done this.+3♥ 7 likes1,066 viewsRe: Build continuesThis is the third model that I have made that has a planked hull, first was a static model of a Danish old cargo sailing vessel, second was a RIVA speedboat. This ARTUR is an old kit that was in someones loft …♥ 1 like1,068 viewsBuild continuesHull planking finished, now fixing and shaping stern and bow balsa blocks.♥ 7 likes1,065 viewsRe: Planking continuesThe forward and stern ends are solid balsa to answer the question.♥ 1 like1,068 viewsPlanking continuesHull planking is continuing as seen in the two pictures.♥ 7 likes1,065 viewsARTURFrames now being glued to the keel.♥ 7 likes1,065 views