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๐ฌ Re: Lumba Lumba Restoration
3 years ago by ๐ฌ๐ง Cargoman ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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Hi Gill man
Good to hear someone has revived another LL someone recommended to me coating the balsa with E Zee cote epoxy paint it dries to a hard she'll coating. I'm guessing you still have the drawings makers it a lot easier. Best of luck Cargoman ▲
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Remove Ads ๐ฌ Re: Lumba Lumba Restoration
3 years ago by ๐บ๐ธ Gillman ( Able Seaman)
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I am new to this group. I am so glad to see a Lumba Lumba model being restored. I received a partial built model over 30 years ago. I was painted with model paint. I scraped off the paint not knowing what the hell I was doing. My plan was to fiberglass it and I put it to the side until the weather got warmer. Years..decades later, I found it still in storage but in bad shape. I'm glad to see the photos of before and after as it is my plan to switch it over to twin drive. Maybe I can start back on it this winter.
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๐ฌ Re: Lumba Lumba Restoration
4 years ago by ๐ฌ๐ง brianupyonder ( Warrant Officer)
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it looks a nice project
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๐ฌ Re: Part 1
4 years ago by ๐ฌ๐ง Cargoman ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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Thanks Newby7 great to hear your optimism thanks for the tip about epoxy.
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Remove Ads ๐ฌ Re: Part 1
4 years ago by ๐จ๐ฆ Newby7 ( Fleet Admiral)
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With you fiber glassing the boat inside and out that will help with the water coming in.My suggestion would be to do a second coating of finishing epoxy inside for extra support and protection just in case water gets in.Looks like you picked up a nice looking boat.good luck with the build.
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๐ฌ Re: Part 1
4 years ago by ๐ฌ๐ง Martin555 ( Fleet Admiral)
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Hi Cargoman,
It looks like you are off to a good start, Good luck with the rest of the refurbishment. Martin555. ▲
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๐ฌ Re: Part 1 Con,t
4 years ago by ๐ฌ๐ง brianupyonder ( Warrant Officer)
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will be well worth it in the end
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Remove Ads ๐ฌ Re: Part 1 Con,t
4 years ago by ๐ฌ๐ง Cargoman ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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Thanks for that Scratchbuilder and the thumbs up, mine are worn away with sanding.
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๐ฌ Re: Part 1 Con,t
4 years ago by ๐ฌ๐ง Scratchbuilder ( Vice Admiral)
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Hi Cargoman.
Your hard work is paying off. She is starting to look much better already ๐๐๐ค Bill ▲
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๐ฌ Re: Part 1 Con,t
4 years ago by ๐จ๐ฆ Newby7 ( Fleet Admiral)
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I don't envy you this project.You have taken on to my mind the hardest part of building a boat.Fixing the broken or missing bits.The satisfaction of refurbishing a boat is great but the work takes twice as long.Good work coming along nicely.
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๐ฌ Re: Part 1 Con,t
4 years ago by ๐ฌ๐ง Martin555 ( Fleet Admiral)
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Hi Cargoman,
That is quite an improvement already. Keep it up. Martin555. ▲
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๐ฌ Re: Part 1 Con,t
4 years ago by ๐ณ๐ฟ jbkiwi ( Fleet Admiral)
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Looks much better now,!
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๐ฌ Re: Running Gear
3 years ago by ๐ฌ๐ง Cargoman ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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Thanks for the comment theres as much pleasure in the comments as the build.
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๐ฌ Re: Running Gear
3 years ago by ๐ฟ๐ฆ Ianh ( Commander)
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I remember the full size vessel built in the early 60's and belonged to Calex Petroleum was used to take employees across the Malacca Straits. Then chartered to a local ferry company in 1976. As an engineering student at the time I was involved in the marine gearing of her. Even for the Malaccan Strait she used to wallow that's possibly Caltex got rid of her was always top heavy. She had a twin screw drive with 2 550BHP(+/-) Cummins diesels.
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