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📝 105ft Motor Minesweeper
6 years ago by 🇬🇧 Nickthesteam (
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I am currently fiddling about with 3D printers and as it is high time I built another boat I am going to combine the two hobbies and make the decks superstructure and some fittings on my 3D printers, a Prusa i3 Mk2S and a Tronxy X5S. So far the results are encouraging. The model is based on a 105ft Motor Minesweeper, a wooden harbour/coastal sweeper. About 300 were built and saw service throughout WW2. My example carries the LL magnetic influence sweep but proved under powered for the task and many were converted to carry an acoustic 'kango' hammer for dealing with acoustic mines.
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5 years ago by 🇬🇧 Martin555 (
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Hi Nickthestreem,
I like it. Looking forward to seeing your progress. Keep up the good work. Martin. ▲
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📝 It's been a while!
9 months ago by 🇬🇧 Nickthesteam ( Commander)
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My MMS is finally nearing completion. All the fittings have been fettled up and painted. I have finished the LL sweep gear and started fitting out the bridge... The biggest job left is to make the masts and boom and sort the rigging out, and I have added a Kango hammer up fo'rard in case anyone lays acoustic mines in our lake...
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8 months ago by 🇬🇧 Nickthesteam (
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Some more progress on my MMS build. I am now in a bit of a quandry, I have been searching for info on LL sweep gear but having no luck. I can't decide whether the cables pay out from the top of the drum or the bottom, nor can I find out what the winch control unit looks like, my plan shows only it's footprint. Also not sure what colour to paint the interior of the ships boat, I'm thinking white but not certain...
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9 months ago by 🇬🇧 Nickthesteam (
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That's great! I don't think I would have room as MMS is quite narrow. I would put the winch on it's side and run the hoist line up to a block on the mast then down to the hammer, using fine chain for the last 3 inches or so. You've got me thinking now! No, I can't I have to stop somewhere or it will never get finished. And besides, the deck is fixed down and painted. Cheers.
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9 months ago by 🇬🇧 Scratchbuilder (
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Hi Nick.
Thanks for the picture. Didn’t know that those parts existed. Attached a clip of the one I made for my Flower class conversation. Powered by a 1.5 turn sail winch. Regards Bill 
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9 months ago by 🇬🇧 Nickthesteam (
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Hi Bill. The Kango gear came from Caldercraft (Jokita) it is the one they fit to their 1/48 scale Sir Kay minesweeper. I think it was only about a fiver (pre lockdown)
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9 months ago by 🇬🇧 Scratchbuilder (
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Hi Nick.
Looking good I have to say. Can you post a couple pictures of your kango (acoustic)hammer and are you going to have it able to lift and drop. Bill👍 ▲
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