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Our Ben Fishing Boat
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📝 Our Ben Fishing Boat
6 years ago by 🇬🇧 GrahamP74 (
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I have purchased a fishing boat as part of a boat bundle on ebay, it looks like a Cygnus DS25 hull.
I intend to remove the deck that has been fitted very high, change the wheelhouse and make it into a small netting boat on a 16th scale.
The name is for my Nephew who has enjoyed watching me make my other models and loves coming to the lake with me. This way he can have a boat of his own!
I intend to remove the deck that has been fitted very high, change the wheelhouse and make it into a small netting boat on a 16th scale.
The name is for my Nephew who has enjoyed watching me make my other models and loves coming to the lake with me. This way he can have a boat of his own!
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📝 Starting point
6 years ago by 🇬🇧 GrahamP74 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Model arrives on the bench!
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📝 Deck off!
6 years ago by 🇬🇧 GrahamP74 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Deck removed and all electrics have been tested and are working well
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📝 New wheelhouse
6 years ago by 🇬🇧 GrahamP74 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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New wheelhouse made, additional detail to be added
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💬 New wheelhouse
5 years ago by 🇬🇧 GrahamP74 (
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I did the drawings myself based off some local boats and then scaled to 16th. I use craft board which is easy to cut and stick and bend.
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💬 New wheelhouse
5 years ago by 🇸🇪 jugge (
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weary nice ! is it made by freehand or by draving ?👍
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📝 Our Ben Fishing Boat
6 years ago by 🇬🇧 GrahamP74 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Will be using this boat as my inspiration but will not be an exact copy
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📝 Ben, meet 'Our Ben'!
6 years ago by 🇬🇧 GrahamP74 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Ben came round yesterday and I showed him the new model! To say he was excited is an understatement! Uncle Graham will have to get a wriggle on! A little bit of time spent lat night planning out the boards for the deck.
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📝 Deck on!
6 years ago by 🇬🇧 GrahamP74 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Finished fitting the deck today. Also fitted the pot and net hauler. Wheel house is positioned but not stuck.
Pleased with the deck and although there is now a raised hatch this is more in keeping with how the boat would be..
Pleased with the deck and although there is now a raised hatch this is more in keeping with how the boat would be..
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📝 Taking shape!
5 years ago by 🇬🇧 GrahamP74 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Managed to fit the gantry and mast and made the sail.
To get the right cloth I used and old pillowcase (well I think it was old) and painted it both sides with wood stain / varnish. Happy with the finish.
As with all my models I always put a piece that my Dad made on the boat, this time it is the wooden pulley block.
To get the right cloth I used and old pillowcase (well I think it was old) and painted it both sides with wood stain / varnish. Happy with the finish.
As with all my models I always put a piece that my Dad made on the boat, this time it is the wooden pulley block.
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💬 Taking shape!
5 years ago by 🇬🇧 GrahamP74 (
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Close up of the block
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📝 Sunday bath time
5 years ago by 🇬🇧 GrahamP74 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Just a quick dip!
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💬 Sunday bath time
5 years ago by 🇬🇧 GrahamP74 (
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Thanks Ed. Pleased with it, just a quick one this time!
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💬 Sunday bath time
5 years ago by 🇺🇸 figtree7nts (
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Hi GrahamP74,
Nice job on the boat. She looks great! Cheers, Ed ▲
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📝 Net bins
5 years ago by 🇬🇧 GrahamP74 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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The boat is nearly complete now, the final part is to fill the deck with fill nets! I have found that the Heinz snap pots for baked beans are the perfect size! Top removed, sprayed and weathered and then a body buff has been cut up and stuck inside along with some twine. I’ve then painted the net to make it look dirty and some varnish to give it a wet look.. 2 down 1 more full one required and then a stack of 3 empties... but first dinner, and yes, it’s beans on toast for me!!!
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💬 Net bins
5 years ago by 🇬🇧 GrahamP74 (
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Thanks I am having a new coupling made.. the cable junction was to check everything runs.. it actually works quite well!!
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💬 Net bins
5 years ago by 🇪🇸 Escrich (
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You must enhance the transmission, cable junction you’re using will always give problems to you
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