About 3 months I was asked if I wanted to to a deal with another lifeboat,but this one requires work,went to have a look at boat and what a mess and a tragic state,I know the original builder and told him I just done a deal and your old boat is a mess,so I thought here we go,why do I do it I don't know,but you cannot let something like this rot away in a garden,so I purchased a lifeboat,but when I got there there was additions to,so what I got was TRACTOR,TRAILER & LIFEBOAT,and it was a mess,but I started to refurbish the Monster,so first of all was the trailer,all rusty tracks broken etc,so it got all rubbed down,new tracks,new paint and other bits put on secondly was the tractor,tracks,railings doors fittings etc all broken,and as for the wiring (well enough said) so tractor is now fully operational, radio controlled,working lights etc,now I'm starting on the boat and hopefully will be ready for "LIFEBOAT DAY".Now a log of the images it looks like not a log of work,but blue tackle comes in very handy to make it look like something it's supposed to be

The carriage(trailer) is finished,the Talus tractor is r/c with working lights I have repaired/refurbished the superstructure mast and cabin all works now with lights,now I'm starting on the hull and will hopefully have it already for "Lifeboat day" at King Lear model boat club on 19.6.16

2 more photos of the Superstructure and 2 more of the talus

Two more of talus & two more of the superstructure,the boat begins from here

Inside the superstructure and images from inside the tractor,lots of bits were broken but repaired and put back to where they are suppose to be,this is how the original builder built the model with every detail that is in the Mersey is in this model, all I have done is put the broken bits back and tidy it up,but it's all time consuming before I started on the hull

The carriage,talus tractor and boat,the carraige(trailer) I stuck tracks back on with blu-tag to give it an image of what it was suppose to look like,the talus had lots of broken bits,no railings all broken off,the track guard so are held on with blue tack,the back of the Mersey had the mast broken as well as most of the railings around the boat,again blu-tack works wonders,it's a shame but most of the bits were there but broken or missing,even though it does not look in bad condition it wasn't good either,but as I said,here us a challenge and it would be a shame to see it rot away so I decided to take it on.I am now on the hull,it's been rubbed down and ready for paint then I can put it on the carriage and start from deck upwards

All I done today was to paint the hull Aluminum and will paint waterline tomorrow,believe it or not I really looking forward to when it is complete.

Finished the crew of the Skegness lifeboat,have painted the Ali bottom,white water line & the blue (indigo) will put transfers on in the next day or so then take some photos,then I will start on the deck by putting all the bits back

Started to bits/fittings back on the Mersey,it is not on carriage as it's in the workshop waiting to be welded but will put some more photos on in a min

It is gradually coming together,I am not perfect but I am putting it back to what it should be,the railings need painting (easy job),props need putting back on then once the carriage has been welded I will put superstructure on then all that will be required is put radio gear in,the two flags are huge and done by my friend mike also they are not printed but hand painted on silk,he does all flags from 1.96 to 1.6 scale weather there for a lifeboat,tug,yacht,warship,fishing boat etc etc(Scale flags & ensigns 01476 573331 Mike)