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💬 Re: Turnbuckles
5 days ago by Martin555 (
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Keep up the good work Fred.
I like the turnbuckles they will look attached to the rigging. Martin555. 👍 Like
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💬 Re: UpDate
2 months ago by jbkiwi (
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Hi Fred, put 'smoker' in the search box in the forum section and you will see all the experiments Graham and I did with them.
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💬 Re: UpDate
2 months ago by Fred (
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Hi Griss
To be truthful with you , it is just an idea I have so it just may not work. Have a read of this first http://www.wicksteedparkmbc.com/smoke-generator.html I will post as and when I get any results. Fred 👍 Like
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💬 Re: UpDate
2 months ago by Griss (
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Any advice on building a decent smoke generator greatly appreciated.Thanks😋
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💬 Re: Decking
3 months ago by Fred (
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Sorry Martin but I think I have a few more years on you
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💬 Re: Decking
3 months ago by Martin555 (
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Fred,
RE:- I made a lot of mistakes. I bet not as many as me LOL!! They also say you learn by your mistakes but sometimes i wonder because i have made the same mistake twice. Maybe it is just me LOL!! Martin555. 👍 Like
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💬 Re: Decking
3 months ago by Fred (
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Thank You Martin, you are too kind,
I made a lot of mistakes with this attempt, I also made a hash with my setting out of the band stand so that did not help, as you said the more I practice the better it will come, at lest the Lady "T" has the deck marked out for me. Keep Safe Fred 👍 Like
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💬 Re: Decking
3 months ago by Martin555 (
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Hi Fred,
Planking of the Hulls or Decks is not an easy thing to do. But i think yours has come out well. Remember the more you do it the better you get at it. Good luck with Lady T, just take your time. Martin555. 👍 Like
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💬 Re: Deck
4 months ago by Fred (
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Hi Martin 555
It is a water based emulsion for bathrooms,. I have had a look at my stock and have found a light grey that I think will look O.K. Fred 👍 Like
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💬 Re: Deck
4 months ago by Martin555 (
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Fred,
What type of paint is it that you used in the bathroom ? If it is made for bathrooms then i would of thought that it would be suitable for wet areas and ideal for your model boat. Martin555. 👍 Like
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💬 Re: Deck
4 months ago by Fred (
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Hi Martin555
Thanks for the suggestion, I will just have a look at the paint tray and see what there is, I just don't want to go down the red oxide, also black is out as the deck hatches are black. the colour that I did our bathroom in would be just right, shame that it is not the right type of paint as I have 3lts leftover 😁 Fred 👍 Like
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💬 Re: Deck
4 months ago by Martin555 (
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Hi Fred,
If you have plenty of paint in your stock will it be possible to mix up a colour that will suite. Will be cheeper and a lot safer with this Covid situation. Martin555. 👍 Like
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💬 Re: Deck Fittings
2 months ago by Griss (
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Real wood finish &oiled u cant beat it try telling it to the old Dragon but she must paint everything?
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💬 Re: Deck Fittings
6 months ago by Fred (
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Thank you Doug for the RAL number, the one DIY store that I will not get paint from is my local B&Q.
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💬 Re: Deck Fittings
6 months ago by RNinMunich (
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"bathroom needs a new coat of paint so that will be next weeks job. ( maybe Battle Ship Grey)"
RAL 9001 Fred👍😉 Very nice woodwork Fred👍 Sure looks a whole heap better 'mahogged'! Some useful tips for my fish cutter restoration as well😀 Carry on Fred, Steady as you go. Cheers, Doug 😎 👍 Like
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💬 Re: Deck Fittings
6 months ago by mturpin013 (
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Very nice Fred I always like a bit of real wood
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💬 Re: Deck Fittings
6 months ago by Colin H (
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Looks great, and colours are good for age and type of boat.
Keep going shipmate, cheers Colin. 👍 Like
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💬 Re: Deck Fittings
6 months ago by Martin555 (
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Well Fred,
That is a massive improvement. It will look really nice on your boat. Martin555. 👍 Like
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💬 Re: Hull Painted
6 months ago by Fred (
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Hi Cash
Ron informed me that if I looked at the Check list under Code number the last two numbers are the year of packing, mine is WR20096 and I got her in Sept 96. Do you have the wright up from Model Boats? Fred 👍 Like
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💬 Re: Hull Painted
6 months ago by Cashrc (
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Fred, she’s coming along nicely. I’m thinking I might have to start working on mine as my winter project. I think mines an older kit too, but I don’t know how old. The plans were so faded I ordered a new set from Deans.
I’ll need to post some pics of what I have, I’m not real happy with a couple things that have already been done to her, especially the rudder horn/tiller. Might be okay, but it gives me the heebie-jeebies when I look at it.😮 Cash 👍 Like
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💬 Re: Hull Painted
6 months ago by Newby7 (
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Your the skipper and paint coordinator for color good choice .
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💬 Re: Hull Painted
6 months ago by Martin555 (
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Hi Fred,
So will we soon see a pink Gato build log ?LOL!! Martin555. 👍 Like
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💬 Re: Hull Painted
6 months ago by Fred (
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Thanks' Guys
Yes I got fed up with just black - grey & red oxide, and as the old eyes are not as good as they were🤓 I went with the Post Office Red and Satin Black for the hull and Humbrol 105 Marine Green Matt for the decks. I am still working on cladding the deck housings, one thing that I am not happy with it that the starring housing has a vac form canopy and it does not look right to me, as we had a garden canopy that came down in one of the storms I may use some of that or an old hanky to make a new canopy. Back in the day when I was deep into Submarines I had an idea⚡ of doing a Gato in pink as in the film Operation Petticoat, but at the time the only gato on the market was made by 32nd parallel and the cost was just to much, I now have the 1/72 gato from Revell that I got when it first came out so I just may use that. 👍 Like
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💬 Re: Hull Painted
6 months ago by MouldBuilder (
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Very nice model Fred. I like your colour scheme. Forget all about the rivet counters. I think it is all about what you think. Would look nice in Sky Blue Pink though but I think purple dots might be a little over the top.😁
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💬 Re: Hull Painted
6 months ago by RNinMunich (
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Very smart Fred👍
Excellent job all round. Never mind what Deans say, you can do her sky-blue-pink with purple spots if you feel like it😉 😎 👍 Like
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💬 Re: Hull Painted
6 months ago by Martin555 (
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Nice work Fred,
As it is your model you can paint it exactly how you want. I think it looks good. Martin555. 👍 Like
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💬 Re: Deck Steam Winch
6 months ago by Fred (
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Hi Nerys
Yes it was in my kit, I would think that Ron has done an upgrade on the kit's of today so it could even be better. Fred 👍 Like
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💬 Re: Deck Steam Winch
6 months ago by Nerys (
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That winch looks good, is it the one supplied as part of the kit?
Cheers, Nerys 👍 Like
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💬 Re: Deck Steam Winch
6 months ago by figtree7nts (
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Hi Fred,
That looks great! Cheers, Ed 👍 Like
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💬 Re: Deck Steam Winch
7 months ago by Fred (
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Thank you Bill
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💬 Re: Deck Steam Winch
7 months ago by Scratchbuilder (
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Hi Fred.
Steam winch looks really good. Well done. Bill 👍 👍 Like
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💬 Re: Deck Steam Winch
7 months ago by Fred (
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I think I may do some at a later date, Martin.
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💬 Re: Deck Steam Winch
7 months ago by Fred (
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Thank you Rick
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💬 Re: Deck Steam Winch
7 months ago by Newby7 (
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Nice job on the steam winch.
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💬 Re: Deck Steam Winch
7 months ago by Martin555 (
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Nice work Fred,
Do you plan on doing any weathering at a later date ? Martin555. 👍 Like
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