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First time build.
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📝 First time build.
2 years ago by 🇬🇧 Norway (
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Slec RAF crash tender. Early days yet will add more photos as I progress.
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2 years ago by 🇬🇧 DuncanP (
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Hi,
In my reply yesterday from my phone it wouldn't let me send any photos (said insufficient memory). So here are the photos I intended to send of my refurbished 50 year old 34" Crash Tender. As you can see it is creating a lot of spray. I therefore fitted a spray guard and the performance was much improved. In order to get the bend on the stringer I used a wallpaper steamer and a piece of plastic waste tube to steam it for about 45 minutes. I restricted the steam from escaping from the end of tube with an old towel. Hope this helps. Cheers Duncan P.S. To see the media file you may have to click on the blue arrow on the left hand side on the media file once you have clicked on it. You should then be able to play it from downloads.😊 
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2 years ago by 🇬🇧 Ruffus (
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It’s great I’m building the same model.
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2 years ago by 🇬🇧 DuncanP (
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Hiya. Great model to build. I have the 34" version but it was the Aerokits version I built about 50 years ago. I refurbished it during lockdown and I got lots of bits from SLEC. They are a very helpful company. Good luck.😊
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2 years ago by 🇬🇧 Norway (
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Will do thanks
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2 years ago by 🇬🇧 mturpin013 (
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Hi Norway, a good choice of kit, I did the same craft as my first build, although my kit was from the "The Vintage Model Works" if you need any assistance don't hesitate to ask or check out my Blog
"The Vosper 46” RAF Crash Tender Kit By Vintage Model Works" @ ▲
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📝 First time build
2 years ago by 🇬🇧 Norway ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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A few more photos. Decking taking shape
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📝 First time build
2 years ago by 🇬🇧 Norway ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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Decking taking shape
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2 years ago by 🇬🇧 mturpin013 (
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"The window difference" Different kits is probably the case however it was a real craft.
Attached is picture of some of the early 50s drawings showing the windows 
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2 years ago by 🇨🇦 Newby7 (
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Well done coming along nicely.
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2 years ago by 🇬🇧 Norway (
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May be down to the fact they are different kits?
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2 years ago by 🇬🇧 mturpin013 (
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Is it me or do your cabin windows look small? These are pictures of my 46 Inch Vintage Model Works kit
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📝 Sealing and glassing
2 years ago by 🇬🇧 Norway ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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Bow is all shaped with filler, all the wood structure and hull have been sealed with eze kote.
Fibre glass applied to the hull,had a slight problem with glass sheet stretching when removing excess resin.
Fibre glass applied to the hull,had a slight problem with glass sheet stretching when removing excess resin.
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2 years ago by 🇬🇧 Norway (
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It's a kit from slec. Not ready to build just from plans yet, will see in the future if I'm brave enough.
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2 years ago by 🇬🇧 RonBMK2 (
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She will be a lovely ship when she is finished, I look forward to seeing her on the water. She is very similar to one I am restoring, what plans have you got?
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📝 Primer
2 years ago by 🇬🇧 Norway ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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First coats of primer applied.
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2 years ago by 🇬🇧 Norway (
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Thankyou. Still lots of prep before the top coats.
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2 years ago by 🇬🇧 neilmc (
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Thats looking nice and smooth obviously all the glassing and sealing paid off 👍
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