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jbkiwi New Zealand Basic

Fleet Admiral  · 21,911 pts Auckland 0932, New Zealand Member since Sep 2018 Last online 3 days ago

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Blog reply New landing barge/rescue vessel Managed to fit the motors today (stbd one needs a bit of clearance ground out to move back a few mm). Took a bit of juggling due to a lack of clearance, but mi… 9 Blog reply Re: build blog @stevedownunder Hi Steve, you can stop looking now, I found them ! (in a box marked 'couplers') - knew I'd find them as soon as I'd fixed the problem. I have 8… 2 Blog reply New landing barge/rescue vessel Doesn't look like a lot of progress, but the few bits done took a while. I went to fit the shafts and found that one of the bearings was dud (think they forgot… 9 Blog reply New landing barge/rescue vessel More painting done, ('anti fouling' and waterline) decals applied (had problems with the ink leaching under the clearcoat for some reason,- decal paper might b… 9 Blog reply Re: build blog @stevedownunder Hi Steve, Subritzkys are a very old NZ family. Involved in all sorts of shipping - sailing ships to now. They have owned dozens of launches, tu… 5 Blog reply New landing barge/rescue vessel Good day for painting, so did the wheelhouse roof and exhausts. Re hinged the ramp as well, as it was slightly off square ( like my eyes) . Made the paper temp… 9 Blog reply New landing barge/rescue vessel Started a bit of painting on the LC , and modifying a toy truck as part of the intended 'boat fishing' system for becalmed/stuck boats etc. Boom (modified for … 9 Blog reply Re: build blog @stevedownunder Hi Steve, just catching up on your new build, (somehow missed it, not having been on too much lately) Great job so far,- glad you are finally g… 1 Blog reply New landing barge/rescue vessel More progress with bulwark gussets, hinges done for the ramp, light boards, more windscreen dividers, and sealer coat added over the second resin coat JB 9 Blog reply Re: build blog @chugalone100 Thanks for the kind comments Chug JB 4

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