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Shannon class lifeboat The morell. (99% completed)
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📝 Shannon class lifeboat The morell. (99% completed)
3 years ago by 🇬🇧 alan44 (
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I’m almost at the end of this build, but I thought I would share some pictures of my journey through the Speedline 1/12 kit. I’m presently finishing the painting of the hull. All work above the fenders is done. Not an easy build but a good model is achievable.
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💬 Re: Shannon class lifeboat The morell. (99% completed)
3 years ago by 🇬🇧 Skydive130 (
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You’ll find the parts are resin. Please ensure your wearing a mask when sanding especially if using a dremel as the dust is not good for your health
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3 years ago by 🇨🇦 Ronald (
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Vacuum formed is a different process. Yours in an injection molded model. I was just surprised that it had so much flash left on the parts requiring the builder to spend lots of time, cutting, scrapping and filing to get a clean fit. Not fun!!
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💬 Re: Shannon class lifeboat The morell. (99% completed)
3 years ago by 🇬🇧 alan44 (
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Hi Ron the supplied parts are in a type of hard plastic. It must be a liquid then poured in to moulds. I am guessing a vacuum would be used to remove air bubbles?
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💬 Re: Shannon class lifeboat The morell. (99% completed)
3 years ago by 🇨🇦 Ronald (
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Good Grief look at all that molding flash to be removed before assembly! It would be very frustrating to me. Is this a vacuum formed kit?
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💬 Re: Shannon class lifeboat The morell. (99% completed)
3 years ago by 🇬🇧 Martin555 (
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Hi Alan,
It is good to see a kit laid out prior to making it. I look forward to the next step in your journey. Martin555. ▲
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📝 Jet drives
3 years ago by 🇬🇧 alan44 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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I have fitted the as supplied Speedline water jet drives.
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3 years ago by 🇬🇧 Skydive130 (
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Hi there, I’ve just finished this kit in 1:16 scale (you may have seen my build blog on this forum). I hope you have success with the included Speedline drives, they were the first thing I junked in favour of the Oceanworks drives, although I believe they are out of stock now.
It’s a great kit if you remain patient, I note you say yours is almost finished and I look forward to seeing the final results Kind regards simon ▲
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3 years ago by 🇨🇦 Newby7 (
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The part layout pictures a great way to show the kit. Well done. Great looking build.
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3 years ago by 🇬🇧 alan44 (
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I’m literally stuck with them. I will keep an open mind 👍
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3 years ago by 🇬🇧 T33CNO (
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As you know I just cannot bring myself to like them 🙈
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📝 Superstructure openings, removing moulded deck detail and re making.
3 years ago by 🇬🇧 alan44 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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The deck of the Shannon had raised areas pre moulded in for cleats, anchor, areas around the rear deck access doors. I decided to remove most of this and make my own.
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📝 The start of the brass work.
3 years ago by 🇬🇧 alan44 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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The brass work on the Shannon is not easy ( not for me anyway) many other builders will know how difficult the rear railing is 🤔🤔
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💬 Re: The start of the brass work.
3 years ago by 🇬🇧 T33CNO (
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Alternatively if making from scratch I buy miniature bolts from Knupfer in Germany
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3 years ago by 🇬🇧 alan44 (
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Those are brass etched parts that came with the kit. 👍
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💬 Re: The start of the brass work.
3 years ago by 🇬🇧 mturpin013 (
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Alan looking at pics 9&10 I see the bolt heads on the foot plates are a raised hexagon to scale, how are these achieved?
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3 years ago by 🇬🇧 Martin555 (
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Very nice indeed Alan.
I find the secret to doing handrails is plenty of thinking plenty of patiences and of course plenty of tea followed by quite a bit of luck LOL!! Martin555. ▲
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3 years ago by 🇨🇦 Newby7 (
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Not sure I'd agree Andy your brass work looks great.
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3 years ago by 🇬🇧 T33CNO (
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Thanks Alan
All waiting for re fitting one day 🤪 
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3 years ago by 🇬🇧 alan44 (
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1st class scratch building Andy 👍👍👍
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3 years ago by 🇬🇧 T33CNO (
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Yes indeed Alan.
Mine is entirely scratch made the gob eye included. All of my stanchions too and I’ve made these twice over 😱 
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3 years ago by 🇬🇧 Skydive130 (
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The rear railing was a pig! Yours is outstanding 👍
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📝 Window fitment and fettling.
3 years ago by 🇬🇧 alan44 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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The windows of the Shannon are a main feature of the superstructure. They have to sit flush, and unlike other lifeboats there is no overlapping outer frame to conceal any small gaps. Each window has an inner and outer black surround. Hopefully my pictures will show how I solved 2 problems.
1. Gaps between windows and openings.
2. The supplied windows being of the wrong thickness material. The recess being 1.5mm material supplied 2mm.
1. Gaps between windows and openings.
2. The supplied windows being of the wrong thickness material. The recess being 1.5mm material supplied 2mm.
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3 years ago by 🇬🇧 Rookysailor (
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Superb workmanship Alan, you should be really proud.👍👍👍
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3 years ago by 🇬🇧 alan44 (
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I drive myself nuts 🤣🤣 and my wife.....
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3 years ago by 🇬🇧 Martin555 (
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Hi Alan,
Awesome work and very time consuming. Martin555. ▲
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3 years ago by 🇬🇧 T33CNO (
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Way beyond the average modellers ability.
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3 years ago by 🇬🇧 Skydive130 (
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They look superb 👍
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📝 P38... the modellers friend.
3 years ago by 🇬🇧 alan44 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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Quite a way in to my build I noticed a problem with the superstructure moulding. There was an error in the roof panel lines. Some filler and a bit of sanding sorted it out.
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3 years ago by 🇨🇦 Ronald (
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Well done, you took care that the panel seams matched to the upper point as it should be.
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📝 Rear of superstructure and more brass.
3 years ago by 🇬🇧 alan44 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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The main moulding of the superstructure glues in to a moulded slot in the deck. The rear is a set of cast resin, highly detailed mouldings. Once assembled it’s a case of cutting the main moulding to suit.
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3 years ago by 🇨🇦 Newby7 (
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Well done Alan great looking boat.
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📝 Re: Replacing some parts.
3 years ago by 🇬🇧 T33CNO ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Wonderful upgrades Alan. Might as well have bought the MBD 😊
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📝 Remaking some parts
3 years ago by 🇬🇧 alan44 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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I decided to improve some parts of the kit they include:-
Cabin door detail
Rear deck access door
Mob crane
Ladder section of mast
Aerial bases
Mast top
Bolt details
Anchor shoe
Anchor chain ( made from solder wire)
Cabin door detail
Rear deck access door
Mob crane
Ladder section of mast
Aerial bases
Mast top
Bolt details
Anchor shoe
Anchor chain ( made from solder wire)
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3 years ago by 🇩🇪 RNinMunich (
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Inspiring work Alan 👍
Inspires me to aspire! Cheers, Doug 😎 ▲
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3 years ago by 🇬🇧 alan44 (
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Thanks Austin 👍
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3 years ago by 🇨🇦 AustinG (
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fantastic attention to detail especially the reworked parts.
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3 years ago by 🇬🇧 alan44 (
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Thank you mouldbuilder. 👍
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3 years ago by 🇭🇺 MouldBuilder (
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Superb workmanship Alan. You really have made a perfect model.👍
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3 years ago by 🇨🇦 Newby7 (
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Truly great work.
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3 years ago by 🇬🇧 Rookysailor (
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Wow! very tasty work👍👍👍
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📝 Rear railing/ life belts and detailing
3 years ago by 🇬🇧 alan44 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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I was so involved with the brain scrambler of a rear railing that few pictures were taken. It was a sod to do!! The lifebelt holders are bolted on with machine screws and acorn nuts… not to be dropped. The yellow parts were turned from brass to aid paint definition.
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3 years ago by 🇭🇺 MouldBuilder (
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I was really happy with my railings for Dusseldorf but now I can see what can be done....the detail is amazing.
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3 years ago by 🇨🇦 Newby7 (
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Wow Alan wonderful job.
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3 years ago by 🇬🇧 Martin555 (
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Really great work Allan.
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