RNLI Severn Class Lifeboat by kpnuts - FINISHED - Airfix - 1/72 - PLASTIC

[kpnuts]

Hi all I decided to give this one a go, it's actually a very nice kit and at 12.99 cheap.

Here's the box instruction booklet and my start on it.

I intend to put it on a base in a very rough sea.

[kpnuts]

hi all here is the next update

[S.Coleman]

What an interesting little build. The hull is looking great. Good work. Could be lots of possibilities with Extra detailing later on.

[popeye the sailor]

nice start on her KP.......looks to be quite a few parts to this little beauty  

[kpnuts]

Hi all here's the next update.
Do you think this water is ok not to steep?



I won't get any more done for a week as I'm on hols.
 

[popeye the sailor]

depends on how much peril you want to put her in  

[kpnuts]

Hi all here's the next update, I've heard lots of people say this is a bad fitting kit but I have to say it seems spot on to me (so far anyway) just a trial fit of the top cabin nothing fixed yet I'm toying with the idea of making it removable to show the detailed interior.

[popeye the sailor]

look'in good KP!

[kpnuts]

I've got to say for pocket money prices this is a really detailed kit I'm really enjoying it, I must have the one good fitting kit airfix made of it because I've got to say so far it's been a perfect fit no problems at all I wonder if there is a bigger than 1/72 model of this kit.

[kpnuts]

Hi all here is the next update.

[kpnuts]

Here is the next update, glued on the base just waiting to add the water effects.

[kpnuts]

Hi all well I've started the water, obviously needs to be a lot bigger on the spray I envisage it going well over the bow and probably double the ammount coming from the front then lots of connon wool for the masses of foam.

[popeye the sailor]

your not going to be able to remove it now,  are you?   will be harder to work on the deck fittings?   looks really neat   

[kpnuts]

No, no removing it now which is why I put all the bow fittings on before I stuck it down I won't be doing the foam and stuff till it's all complete.

[kpnuts]

Hi all well I've added more waves (run out of sealant now) still not sure I have enough waves yet, will live with it for a while I can always add more, it will look more realistic when I've added the foam and spray but I can't add that till I've finished the model.

[popeye the sailor]

look'in really good KP........hope that isn't a nick at the corner of your display stand.   is that a hull made out of match sticks?

[kpnuts]

Yep it's a matchstick kit going to take a long tim

[kpnuts]

Hi all well here is where it is now. I love the little lifeboat on the deck and have added the grab ropes to it, I drilled little holes in the side then inserted bits of telephone wire which I then draped the ropes over then glued them in place after which I cut the wire off.

After adding the inner parts at the rear of the cabin it would no longer fit on the deck properly after a lot of head scratching I found that the front edge of the added inner bits was fouling with the cabin wall (in hind sight I should have added that wall to the removable cabin) so I've had to shave a tiny bit of try it shave a bit more off and continue in that fashion till it finally fitted.

[kpnuts]

Hi all soon be ready for the fine spray and completion I've added a thin coat of clear resin to the fore deck to show the wetness of it.

Got more of the safety railing on (I'm really enjoying this little kit everything has been a great fit and the detail is really great for such a cheap kit I hope someone brings out a PE set for this kit, it definitely deserves one.

[kpnuts]

Hi all well its finished and i really enjoyed this little kit, it's well worth the money.