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  1. Der Boss
    Hello Small upgrade The skylight is also finished. I have also started on the second small deckhouse and glued 4 Kant mouldings to the thin walls all round. Pictures will follow.
  2. Der Boss
    I continued a little on the bridge house. The skylight, the flaps and the closures painted, glued the window frames and cut out the openings for the doors at the bridge house.
  3. Der Boss
    Hello Next, I cut a hole in the deckhouse for the skylight. Holes had to be cut out there too. Then I attached the RC components such as the battery, smoke generator, controller and receiver with Velcro tape.
  4. Der Boss
    I've also got the wheelhouse together. The window frames still have to go in. A bit of filler and then we'll see. It looks a bit big for the lower part but that's the plan. We'll see what else I can improve.
  5. Der Boss
    Small upgrade Window frames are all fitted. Now the steering house is glued together. For this I glued small wooden strips 3 x 2 mm as reinforcements from the inside. According to the plan, this was not intended, but it seemed sensible to me. That has to be dry now.
  6. Der Boss
    Hello Then it's time for the bridge superstructure. The wheelhouse will be added later. A total of 10 window frames have to be fitted.
  7. Der Boss
    Hello I put the boat in the bathtub to determine the waterline. I have to pack in a good 5 - 6 kg of ballast.
  8. Der Boss
    Hello Here again the deck after painting it with a boat clear coat. It is only loose.
  9. Der Boss
    Hello I didn't like the deck. Then I decided to plan it again. I covered the original deck with bread paper and can stick it up 1: 1.
  10. Der Boss
    Hello now of course the name is still missing. Letters made of brass, white painted.
  11. Der Boss
    Hello There I am again. The deck has been planked and painted with boat varnish. Then I painted the hull.
  12. Der Boss
    Hello there I was back in my construction trailer today and made some progress with the deck again.
  13. Der Boss
    Hey, it's slowly coming together. The rear is almost finished.
  14. Der Boss
    Hello And a little further again. What a fiddly job
  15. Der Boss
    And a little further. Everything that sticks out at the edge will be removed.
  16. Der Boss
    Hello SJSoane I have just read the first few pages of your construction report and admired the pictures. I am deeply impressed by your work. Now I know why I don't dare to tackle a ship using frame construction. I simply couldn't do it. I wouldn't have the patience or the craftsmanship. I take my hat off to all the members here. My utmost respect. And I am glad that you have included here anyway. Thank you.
  17. Der Boss
    Hallo Damit man das Originaldeck noch sehen kann, habe ich das Deck in Brotpapier eingewickelt. Die Planken werde ich direkt 1:1 auf das Brotpapier kleben. Die Verstemmung werde ich vorher mit Bleistift anzeichnen. Alle Posts jetzt zeigen den tatsächlichen Baufortschritt.
  18. Der Boss
    I thank you🤝
  19. Der Boss
    Then came the second deck layer. I will be completely re-planking the deck.
  20. Der Boss
    The Deck consists of 2 wooden panels. This is cut to size and fits. It is not glued in yet, that will come when the hull is painted.
  21. Der Boss
    Thanks Nils. I'm glad you're looking in. The servo and the anti-roll keels are also attached. And the motor is in place too.
  22. Der Boss
    So we continue with the rudder bracket or rudder stand. For this I had to drill more holes in the hull and I didn't feel comfortable doing it but what must be done must be done. Then I adjusted the rudder bracket. I will glue it in like this later, the gaps will no longer be visible afterwards.
  23. Der Boss
    First I drilled and cut open the scuppers and hawsers. This is where the first white cast iron parts come into use. Of course, they also had to be worked nicely first.
  24. Der Boss
    Hello OK, here we go. The Britannia is 43 inches long and 9.25 inches wide. The weight will be around 18 pounds. Here are a few pictures of the kid. Here is a link I hope I did everything right. https://www.mountfleetmodels.co.uk/product/pilot-boat-britannia/
  25. Der Boss
    Hello, thank you for the warm welcome. I will begin the construction report of the Britannia shortly. I have already started building it, but I am still at the very beginning.

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