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Kevin got a reaction from popeye the sailor in St Nectan by Kevin - FINISHED - Mountfleet Models - 1/32 - Steam Trawler - Completed June 2020
I might try some wire twisted around a small drill bit, or not even try doing anything
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Kevin got a reaction from popeye the sailor in St Nectan by Kevin - FINISHED - Mountfleet Models - 1/32 - Steam Trawler - Completed June 2020
Your up early, or not been bed yet
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Kevin got a reaction from popeye the sailor in St Nectan by Kevin - FINISHED - Mountfleet Models - 1/32 - Steam Trawler - Completed June 2020
Not sure how im going to put ringlets in the tabs though
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Kevin got a reaction from PeterB010 in St Nectan by Kevin - FINISHED - Mountfleet Models - 1/32 - Steam Trawler - Completed June 2020
Good morning everyone
Thank you for the likes and comments
after letting the paint dry overnight, i then masked around the boat to get a cutting line
after trimming the cover fell away from the hull and allowed me to remove the bands and cling film
i have cut a few tabs from the off cuts to make a few securing positions
next will be to paint it again to cover the cut line and put a different colour on the tabs, then do it all over again on the other boat
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Kevin got a reaction from PeterB010 in St Nectan by Kevin - FINISHED - Mountfleet Models - 1/32 - Steam Trawler - Completed June 2020
Good evening everyone
today i turned my attention to the life boats
i was thinking how to make realistic covers for them and came across this youtube video
https://www.google.com/search?q=modelling+creating+tarpaulin&rlz=1C1PQHB_enGB727GB742&oq=m&aqs=chrome.1.69i60j69i59l3j69i60l3j69i65.5792j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#kpvalbx=_waJFXqazI_mP1fAPmbOz8Ao19
so this is my take on that so far
i had to thin the keel a bit to fit in the davit rests
a piece of wire to stop any sagging, then covered in cling film to protect the boat, and held in place with elastic bands
instead of tissue paper i used some sail material from and old kit again held in place
painted with a pva/water solution with a few creases deliberately in place
when dry
i have used lifecolour grey paint for this (left over from the Bismarck build)
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Kevin got a reaction from PeterB010 in St Nectan by Kevin - FINISHED - Mountfleet Models - 1/32 - Steam Trawler - Completed June 2020
Good evening everyone
now that i have a system that works in getting a decent fit of the superstructure to the hull, i can continue and build the boat deck up, a lot less chance of damaging anything now
the davits were made up a while ago, i just a white primer, as i wanted the flat white finish, today, they had a Flory grime wash over them and fitted to the deck, bollards, and handles, with the ropes and ropes are still to be sorted, but im happy with what has been done today,
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Kevin got a reaction from popeye the sailor in St Nectan by Kevin - FINISHED - Mountfleet Models - 1/32 - Steam Trawler - Completed June 2020
nothing is in a fixed position, and yes you are correct
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Kevin got a reaction from popeye the sailor in St Nectan by Kevin - FINISHED - Mountfleet Models - 1/32 - Steam Trawler - Completed June 2020
Thank you gary,
For the shrouds, i am going to have to rethink them, lol it took me ages to do them in rope for the victory
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Kevin got a reaction from PeterB010 in St Nectan by Kevin - FINISHED - Mountfleet Models - 1/32 - Steam Trawler - Completed June 2020
Good evening everyone
now that i have two life boats that look about the same, i have started to rig them to the boat, intentions are to get them completed by tomorrow night, and move on to other items on the boat deck
two questions are bugging me
the shrouds on these trawlers were they wire or rope?
when a rope or wire comes of a drum to a rig, in this case a davit, does the leading edge of the line come off the top of the drum or from the bottom of the drum
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Kevin got a reaction from Jack12477 in St Nectan by Kevin - FINISHED - Mountfleet Models - 1/32 - Steam Trawler - Completed June 2020
Good evening everyone
now that i have two life boats that look about the same, i have started to rig them to the boat, intentions are to get them completed by tomorrow night, and move on to other items on the boat deck
two questions are bugging me
the shrouds on these trawlers were they wire or rope?
when a rope or wire comes of a drum to a rig, in this case a davit, does the leading edge of the line come off the top of the drum or from the bottom of the drum
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Kevin got a reaction from FriedClams in St Nectan by Kevin - FINISHED - Mountfleet Models - 1/32 - Steam Trawler - Completed June 2020
Thank you gary,
For the shrouds, i am going to have to rethink them, lol it took me ages to do them in rope for the victory
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Kevin got a reaction from GrandpaPhil in St Nectan by Kevin - FINISHED - Mountfleet Models - 1/32 - Steam Trawler - Completed June 2020
Good evening everyone
now that i have two life boats that look about the same, i have started to rig them to the boat, intentions are to get them completed by tomorrow night, and move on to other items on the boat deck
two questions are bugging me
the shrouds on these trawlers were they wire or rope?
when a rope or wire comes of a drum to a rig, in this case a davit, does the leading edge of the line come off the top of the drum or from the bottom of the drum
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Kevin got a reaction from mtaylor in St Nectan by Kevin - FINISHED - Mountfleet Models - 1/32 - Steam Trawler - Completed June 2020
Thank you gary,
For the shrouds, i am going to have to rethink them, lol it took me ages to do them in rope for the victory
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Kevin reacted to Old Collingwood in St Nectan by Kevin - FINISHED - Mountfleet Models - 1/32 - Steam Trawler - Completed June 2020
Great work Kevin, those life boats looker super.
OC.
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Kevin reacted to FriedClams in St Nectan by Kevin - FINISHED - Mountfleet Models - 1/32 - Steam Trawler - Completed June 2020
The boats turned out extremely nice Kevin. I especially like the wrinkles and creases in the fabric covers.
I would say the shrouds are steel cables. I scratch built a 1941 sardine carrier (70 ft LOA) and plans of the vessel called for 1/2” steel cable for the shrouds. That boat is about the same era as your trawler - so perhaps . . .
I can’t say for certain about the davit winches, but every trawl winch or mine hoist or tugger I have ever seen winds/unwinds off the top of the drum, as in the first of your two illustrations.
Keep up the great work.
Gary
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Kevin got a reaction from EricWilliamMarshall in missing fig. 119 in The Anatomy of Nelson's Ships
Alan
Fig 119 appears as part of 120 , support for the Dolphin striker
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Kevin got a reaction from JayCub in St Nectan by Kevin - FINISHED - Mountfleet Models - 1/32 - Steam Trawler - Completed June 2020
its there for the dog to watch it
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Kevin got a reaction from JayCub in St Nectan by Kevin - FINISHED - Mountfleet Models - 1/32 - Steam Trawler - Completed June 2020
Good evening everyone
so the first list of DIY must do's are out of the way, now I am allowed to play for a few days
The living room has been the last room to be done in our revamp of our home, but this had some paint, curtains and new wallpaper as well
from this, time to get rid of the purple
to this
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Kevin got a reaction from PeterB010 in St Nectan by Kevin - FINISHED - Mountfleet Models - 1/32 - Steam Trawler - Completed June 2020
Good evening everyone from a very damp Somerset
take two on the life boats,
i wasnt happy with the grab ropes, so i redid them, where i had originally threaded the ropes through the hull i filled them with eyelets,
wasnt happy with this
i drilled out the holes to remove the black thread, which had been secured with C/A
used 1mm thread with a grime wash
MK1 and MK2
need to tone down the weathering a bit, or use a different wash, i am still playing around with the covers
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Kevin reacted to druxey in missing fig. 119 in The Anatomy of Nelson's Ships
Longridge and Campbell wanted to see if you were really paying attention, Alan!
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Kevin got a reaction from popeye the sailor in St Nectan by Kevin - FINISHED - Mountfleet Models - 1/32 - Steam Trawler - Completed June 2020
Good evening everyone
now that i have two life boats that look about the same, i have started to rig them to the boat, intentions are to get them completed by tomorrow night, and move on to other items on the boat deck
two questions are bugging me
the shrouds on these trawlers were they wire or rope?
when a rope or wire comes of a drum to a rig, in this case a davit, does the leading edge of the line come off the top of the drum or from the bottom of the drum
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Kevin got a reaction from realworkingsailor in St Nectan by Kevin - FINISHED - Mountfleet Models - 1/32 - Steam Trawler - Completed June 2020
Good evening everyone
now that i have two life boats that look about the same, i have started to rig them to the boat, intentions are to get them completed by tomorrow night, and move on to other items on the boat deck
two questions are bugging me
the shrouds on these trawlers were they wire or rope?
when a rope or wire comes of a drum to a rig, in this case a davit, does the leading edge of the line come off the top of the drum or from the bottom of the drum
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Kevin got a reaction from Jack12477 in St Nectan by Kevin - FINISHED - Mountfleet Models - 1/32 - Steam Trawler - Completed June 2020
its there for the dog to watch it
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Kevin got a reaction from Jack12477 in St Nectan by Kevin - FINISHED - Mountfleet Models - 1/32 - Steam Trawler - Completed June 2020
Good evening everyone
so the first list of DIY must do's are out of the way, now I am allowed to play for a few days
The living room has been the last room to be done in our revamp of our home, but this had some paint, curtains and new wallpaper as well
from this, time to get rid of the purple
to this
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Kevin got a reaction from popeye the sailor in St Nectan by Kevin - FINISHED - Mountfleet Models - 1/32 - Steam Trawler - Completed June 2020
Good evening everyone
so the first list of DIY must do's are out of the way, now I am allowed to play for a few days
The living room has been the last room to be done in our revamp of our home, but this had some paint, curtains and new wallpaper as well
from this, time to get rid of the purple
to this
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