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Ian B

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  1. Ian B
    Thank you Now I have replaced the plastic blob with a wooden blob I need to add texture to show it is steel. Simulating some rivet joints. The actual boat does not show many joints. Dry fitted the hatch covers and some nice new brass portholes.
  2. Ian B
    Well I am making progress, the plastic lump is now a shaped piece of wood just needs shaping to the deck, the cabin is almost done needs the sign on the top, and the funnel is now all metal curtsey of some cut of plumbing copper pipe.
  3. Ian B
    great book-- just looked and there are reprints on Ebay for £19, wouldn't,t mind one for Christmas..🎅🎅 oooooooooooooopps talking about Christmas already!!!!!!
  4. Ian B
    The rudder controls on this boat are quite interesting and need replicating. The ships wheel will be in front of the cabin with pullies and cable running down the outside of the deck and under the rear grating to the rudder. I needed to make two pullies with a groove. And here's how I achieved it..good enough for this scale The picture was taken before I tidied up the cab area...
  5. Ian B
    Well between holidays and work I manged to achieve some more on the model. I now have a cabin area and what I am sure is a legal obligation for models of a steam boat--- a real brass propeller (it looks off centre in the pic but its not )LOL Next to complete the cabin with sides, window and roof.
  6. Ian B
    great topic, something slightly different weldone ...
  7. Ian B
    I can only add to the messages of praise. It is superb I would be paranoid that over the years it would absorb damp or moistier and the edges start to curl or it wilt....
  8. Ian B
    Thank you for all your likes. :)
  9. Ian B
    Not sure if this counts as a kit review or a build log, I have just came back from holiday where I picked up this small kit. It being only £2.99 and claiming to only need a sharp knife and small pair of pliers to assemble. I had 2 wonderful hours putting this kit together. I have no idea of the maker so I will need to do some on line research to see what else they offer.. So enjoy the quickest build log on the site LOL..
  10. Ian B
    Well our HMS Queen Elizabeth has a Ford Galaxy people carrier that travels around with her Oh yes and the captain got sacked for using to take the kids to school--- very harsh.,
  11. Ian B
    Just joined the party What a super craft , I would so love to own that. Looking forward to following your build Nils Ian
  12. Ian B
    Thank you all for your kind words and likes
  13. Ian B
    FINISHED!!!!! 😁😁😁OK so no flag but not sure if I will fit one..... so a super enjoyable build-- so a thank you and a well-done Chuck
  14. Ian B
    This build is getting silly now---- it just keeps getting stupidly better and more detailed than i thought possible...🥴🥴
  15. Ian B
    I marked up the deck using the provided 'jelly moulds' and as I want to add some more detail I marked and cut out where the cab goes so I can show it with the door open and the bench seats in place.
  16. Ian B
    Well I did not get hardly anytime at the weekend but here is what I did achieve- The cab on the kit is larger and curved where as the cab on the '199' is simpler and smaller The picture above clearly shows a curved wooden roof--- so as per the propeller experience-- this is what you get -- a blob of white plastic LOl
  17. Ian B
    Marking out the deck ready for planking I placed the supplied plastic grating just for positioning-- boy is it evil and the work of the devil himself-- straight in the bin !!!
  18. Ian B
    thank you both for your kinds words. Today I was 'working form home' so managed to do some more on the hull. At the moment it looks more an RNLI old life boat than a gun boat LOl I will tackle the deck planking next. I am tempted to leave the rudder and prop till late as I am bound to damage them handling the hull during the rest of the build.
  19. Ian B
    Whilst on the subject of spot the changes-- I built the hull with the rub strip/weather board raised piece as per the instructions then I noticed this- Built as per plans As per the box picture As per Steam Pinnace 199--- so something else to re-work
  20. Ian B
    Yes, this in the kit is a bent bit of wire!!!! Well that will have to change....
  21. Ian B
    Well I know I set the expectation of the kit low but this next bit did make me laugh. Here is a blown up section of the picture of the rudder shown on the model on the box . I thought I would build this before painting the hull. I looked for the parts on the plastic spurs, no not there, then thought oh good they are metal parts--no not there , surely not wooden parts? no not there !! when all else fails read the instructions......
  22. Ian B
    Well I spent a day making the hull, it was very straight forward and the planking did not require any help to follow the curves of the hull. I gave the hull a quick coat of white under coat so I could see what needed filling and sanding etc. I think if you built this kit straight from the box with no mods or changes then a couple of easy weekends would see it from start to finish.
  23. Ian B
    I love following these types of builds on this forum and the weathering on your build is especially amazing -- true art
  24. Ian B
    yes I agree , what a great idea-- I shall steal -- sorry I mean be inspired by this idea
  25. Ian B
    And here is the start-- construction is in 2 halves. The instructions now say to plank them before joining them up. But for better or worse I am going to join them and plank them as a complete hull. The hull on the actual boat is heavily painted in gloss paint and almost all the planking definition has gone so having to fill my planking and rubbing it down poses no problems.

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