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Jim Lad
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Jim Lad got a reaction from FriedClams in ERGENSTRASSE by Mirabell61 - FINISHED - 1:87 - steamship
That hull looks really good, Nils.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from Keith Black in Hello from Co. Wexford, Ireland !
Hello Thierry, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from catopower in Book purchase
What a great find! Those old books of boat plans are always fascinating to browse through.
John
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Jim Lad reacted to Bruma in Cutty Sark by Bruma - Revell - 1:96 - PLASTIC
Thank you, Jim, for posting the images.
I don't know why I didn't look at those pictures myself, but now it's fair to say that the question is settled!
Thank you again.
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Jim Lad got a reaction from FrankWouts in Cutty Sark by Bruma - Revell - 1:96 - PLASTIC
These two well known images of the 'Cutty Sark' during her wool carrying days show the courses clewed to the quarters.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from Scottish Guy in Cutty Sark by Bruma - Revell - 1:96 - PLASTIC
These two well known images of the 'Cutty Sark' during her wool carrying days show the courses clewed to the quarters.
John
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Jim Lad reacted to Richard Dunn in TEV Wahine 1965 by Richard Dunn - scale 1:35 - RADIO
I have stumbled on a really good technique for shaping plates when you don't want to or can't vacuum form.
First what did not work
Heating the plates in boiling water on a portable stove next to model so plate was on and formed within 2 seconds of leaving the water.
The plastic still sets too quickly.
Taping down and heating with heat-gun, it heats unevenly and bubbles and curls.
What did work as can be seen below in the white bilge plates.
Cut the plate double oversize and tape it firmly to the hull on the bottom and fix a heavy counter weight to the bottom hanging edge, I used a metal pipe and tied in on with string through holes in the sheet as tape will let go once heat is applied.
moving the heat-gun really quickly gradually heat the plate in lines and as it starts to soften it stretch's the plate rather than buckle it.
then trim it up
It works!
No bubbles or weirdness, in my case these plates are the only ones that require forming on the hull
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Jim Lad reacted to Mirabell61 in ERGENSTRASSE by Mirabell61 - FINISHED - 1:87 - steamship
Many thanks John,
I`m pleased you like it. I just put the lettering on...
Nils
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Jim Lad got a reaction from thibaultron in Book purchase
What a great find! Those old books of boat plans are always fascinating to browse through.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from VTHokiEE in Book purchase
What a great find! Those old books of boat plans are always fascinating to browse through.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from Canute in ERGENSTRASSE by Mirabell61 - FINISHED - 1:87 - steamship
That hull looks really good, Nils.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from Mirabell61 in ERGENSTRASSE by Mirabell61 - FINISHED - 1:87 - steamship
That hull looks really good, Nils.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from Keith Black in ERGENSTRASSE by Mirabell61 - FINISHED - 1:87 - steamship
That hull looks really good, Nils.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from mtaylor in ERGENSTRASSE by Mirabell61 - FINISHED - 1:87 - steamship
That hull looks really good, Nils.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from mtaylor in Book purchase
What a great find! Those old books of boat plans are always fascinating to browse through.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from AJohnson in Hello from Suffolk, Uk
Hello Dave, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from JeffT in Hello from Suffolk, Uk
Hello Dave, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from mtaylor in Hello from Suffolk, Uk
Hello Dave, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from Keith Black in Hello from Suffolk, Uk
Hello Dave, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from Dave Wood in Hello from Suffolk, Uk
Hello Dave, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from thibaultron in All our problems are solved: post your dodgy solutions
Richard, was the gin for your daughters or for you?
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from FriedClams in ERGENSTRASSE by Mirabell61 - FINISHED - 1:87 - steamship
I hate to disagree with you Andy, but some early steel ships had bar keels. Here's another illustration from Pursey's book showing the construction of a bar keel at top left. I should add that Pursey was probably outdated even when it was first published in 1949. Such archaic tomes had no doubt been long withdrawn by the time you were studying for your tickets.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from Canute in Peerless 1893 by Cathead - 1:87 - sternwheel Missouri River steamboat
For some reason I've only just caught up with your latest build, Eric. I agree that the humble work boats - large or small - have a special charm that their more glamorous sisters can never emulate.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from FriedClams in Peerless 1893 by Cathead - 1:87 - sternwheel Missouri River steamboat
For some reason I've only just caught up with your latest build, Eric. I agree that the humble work boats - large or small - have a special charm that their more glamorous sisters can never emulate.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from mtaylor in Hello from Co. Wexford, Ireland !
Hello Thierry, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'.
John
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