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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 popeye the sailor in Calypso by Luekutus - Billing Boats
http://www.rfi.fr/en/visiting-france/20160108-cousteau-s-iconic-ship-calypso-sail-again
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Kevin reacted to GeorgeKapas in La Tartane by GeorgeKapas - FINISHED - Heller - 1/150 - PLASTIC
And here is the current state of the model. I used pencil to enhance the planking on the outside of the hull as well.
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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 comments, messages and likes
i have finished on of the pair,
im not 100% sure about the black hand hold
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Kevin got a reaction from hexnut in St Nectan by Kevin - FINISHED - Mountfleet Models - 1/32 - Steam Trawler - Completed June 2020
Good morning everyone
thank you for comments, messages and likes
i have finished on of the pair,
im not 100% sure about the black hand hold
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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, yep two posts in one day and LOL i have still got 12 working days left
put everything on that i have made up for a photo tonight, so i can start to work out how i am going to achieve making her look like a working boat, next month should be back to the hull and do some catch up work with that, i would say she is about 50% built now, but then on top of that there is all the clutter to be made
the bridge walkway railings still need to be adjusted, as they form the handles on the steps leading down
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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, thank you for the comments and likes
not having the bath tub size hull in the cave is certainly an advantage, not because of the space, but i am forever looking at it thinking, what the hell am i going to do with it
anyway onwards i go
Funnel area
the choice of funnel colours is the admirals, and not to represent any port or company, just so happens to be the colours being used
i made up the steam whistle pipework and the after pipe ( i believe to be a vent), and the made some bases for the cowls so that they can be moved to change direction
the companionway has now got a pair of doors, but still to be finished and the turnbuckle for the after mast have been cleaned up and temp placed into position
the turnbuckle for the after mast have been cleaned up and temp placed into position
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Kevin got a reaction from gieb8688 in St Nectan by Kevin - FINISHED - Mountfleet Models - 1/32 - Steam Trawler - Completed June 2020
Good morning everyone
thank you for comments, messages and likes
i have finished on of the pair,
im not 100% sure about the black hand hold
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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 reacted to Old Collingwood in St Nectan by Kevin - FINISHED - Mountfleet Models - 1/32 - Steam Trawler - Completed June 2020
I would just tie them off then - If the tabs can be caught behind? run a needle through and do a knot to secure them. then follow to the other side.
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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
The tabs tie the cover to the boat so are pulled down, the rope then passes under and back up the other side i was hoping to pass through the tabs rather than rings hanging from them, lol wip
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Kevin reacted to Old Collingwood in St Nectan by Kevin - FINISHED - Mountfleet Models - 1/32 - Steam Trawler - Completed June 2020
Have you got any small round circle stock that might fit?
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Kevin reacted to mtaylor in Sikorsky CH-53 by mtaylor - FINISHED - Revell - 1:48 - PLASTIC
You mean they let you out, Denis? You get to see daylight!!!
And don't confuse Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, etc. with Blind Melon Chitlin. (And no... I'm not going to post the video.... I like my job).
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Kevin reacted to Old Collingwood in St Nectan by Kevin - FINISHED - Mountfleet Models - 1/32 - Steam Trawler - Completed June 2020
Those covers came out really well.
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Kevin got a reaction from hexnut 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 gieb8688 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 Jack12477 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 popeye the sailor 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 hexnut 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 G.L. 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 mtaylor 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 popeye the sailor 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 PeterB010 in St Nectan by Kevin - FINISHED - Mountfleet Models - 1/32 - Steam Trawler - Completed June 2020
first day of retirement, and i have brought the hull back into the mancave
although not the way the instructions show, i have devised a system which allows the superstructure to be removed, using screws that are pretty well hidden. then is for any reason, the hull goes to someone else they can sort it out, my reasoning for it is that i wanted a tight seal not just a unit that lifted off, leaving gaps in places
i can now start work on the foredeck
thinking ahead i want rusty looking hull, im not quite sure how i am going to go about it, its not exactly a small unit
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