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    Mersey Ferry EGREMONT
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    πŸ“ Mersey Ferry EGREMONT
    9 years ago by πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ MAXTON ( Midshipman)
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    Scratch built model of the Mersey Ferry Egremont.
    The Egremont She was sold to the Sailing Club at Salcombe in Devon, when she had come to the end of her service on the Mersey.

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    πŸ“ Mersey Ferry Egremont
    9 years ago by πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ MAXTON ( Midshipman)
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    I have a mould for this type of Ferry Hull and Steve of Scale Hobbies in Skelmersdale cast me a fibreglass hull from the mould. The hull was placed over the deck and the deck cut oversize to allow for fitting of rubbing strakes.
    Wooden blocks were fitted inside the hull to secure the deck and superstructure to the hull. The whole deck and superstructure could then be removed in one piece.

    πŸ“ Mersey Ferry EGREMONT
    9 years ago by πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ MAXTON ( Midshipman)
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    Most of the fittings shown were hand made. The davits were rather unusual and of course had to be hand made.

    πŸ“ Mersey Ferry Egremont
    9 years ago by πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ MAXTON ( Midshipman)
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    The rudders are made from brass and I always make my own prop shafts but as yet not the props. the stainless steel couplings were only Β£1.68 from Ebay and seem great. Superstructure of upper saloon and bridge from plasticard mainly.

    πŸ“ Mersey Ferry EGREMONT
    9 years ago by πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ MAXTON ( Midshipman)
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    Photo shows the Egremont in Service on the Mersey.
    Model lifeboats and davits ready to fit.
    The main companion way to the main deck.
    Various ventilators.

    πŸ“ Mersey Ferry EGREMONT
    9 years ago by πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ MAXTON ( Midshipman)
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    Various views of the completed model. Rails completed using 1.48 scale 4 rail split pin stanchions from Display Models (James Lane ) Blyth Northumberland.
    12 volt PB battery and a single speed controller on two motors.

    πŸ’¬ Mersey Ferry EGREMONT
    9 years ago by πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ MAXTON ( Midshipman)
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    Thanks Roy,
    your plans an info. came in very useful. its been quite a while waiting for the build, but got there in the end.
    Regards
    Max
    πŸ’¬ Mersey Ferry EGREMONT
    9 years ago by πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Trillium ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    That's a great looking model, Max. The Egremont was always my favourite Mersey ferry and I think you've got it exactly right.
    Roy


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