Hi JockScott I think it's a good method for such small boats.
Alternatively, there is the 3D printer, but I would still have to do the drawing.
Try your method, if you are not satisfied I will try to make the drawing and send it to you in any case.

Yes Alessandro, the boats will only be 53.3mm long. I planned to make it from 2 half's of bass wood (Linde) pre-shaped with a .5mm centreline frame of styrene glued together and then shaped with a fine rasp and sand paper to what it should be based on my best rendition of what they looked like.

Yes Alessandro, the boats will only be 53.3mm long. I planned to make it from 2 half's of bass wood (Linde) pre-shaped with a .5mm centreline frame of styrene glued together and then shaped with a fine rasp and sand paper to what it should be based on my best rendition of that they looked like.

Hi Jock, the images aren't great and unfortunately the front view is missing (which would have given me the indication of the larger frame).
However, without any guarantee of success and with very long times, I could try if you like.
But there is another problem, if I haven't made a mistake in the calculations (i.e. a simple division) an eight meter long boat on its tanker means little more than 5 cm. It is very small to make it in wood with the planking method. I made 4 of them twice as long and a little more and I had quite a bit of difficulty.
An important question: if I provided you with the drawing in two 2d would you then like to make it in wood?
If you say yes, even just to try then I'll try to draw it too.

Alessandro, I have enclosed photos of the lifeboats on the GA Plan with shape and dimensions. I may be able to visit Hamburg in the next few month and plan my usual trip to the IMM for some close up shots of the lifeboats I am looking for.

Hi Mike, as I already told you in your "build blog", I like your boat a lot, I think it is expertly made.
The problem is that our boats are not suited (hull shape) to JockScott's tanker.
If one of mine was the right shape, we would have already solved every problem because I can scale the 2d plane (keel and frames) to the desired size.

Oh no Alessandro. . .
I just wanted to add my two cents! 🤣🤣🤣🤣
(In deutsch: wollte nur meinen Senf dazu geben)
Lately I've had a few interruptions in my gluing time and I'm happy to write along . .
You explain everything perfectly without sliming up, your boats are awesome.
When I look at my fantasy lifeboats, I am satisfied in my own way.
To each his own, a little more for me! 🤔🤔🤔
A little Swiss humour at breakfast . . .
Your Michel-C.

Hi Mike, I only wanted to evaluate the possibility of drawing the boats (not the entire model). Only the lifeboats. Was this clear or did I explain myself poorly?

Hi Alessandro!
You can find so many documents on the Internet, although the scale of the model boat must be taken into account.
If you want to build a model like the original, that's one thing.
If you are building a boat like my paddle steamer, for example, which is not a real one, you can let your imagination run wild. Every kind of building has its charm . . I let myself be inspired by the Internet and its pictures. Whether it's true or not doesn't matter to me. But if you want to copy a giant ocean liner, this is a higher segment of building. I even have to take my hat off . .
Model building, to each his own, right?
The work on offer here is simply amazing! real art, friends of model boat building. Perfect!
And the great thing is that everyone can show their ideas without being ridiculed.
We are among ourselves!
Your Michel-C.

Hi JockScott, regarding the cut text, this is due to the fact that you inserted an internet link (copy paste of URL).
On this site you have to do it at the end if you don't want all the written text (after the link) to be cut off.

Sorry Jock, I misunderstood, I thought some photos might also be useful to you.
No, unfortunately I don't have complete drawings with keel and frames.

Could you post me the drawings you have available? Maybe top, side and front view if you have them.
Could you give me the dimensions of the lifeboats? (length, width and height).

I'm asking you both out of curiosity and because I want to evaluate whether I have the ability to do it myself.
Without obligation, if you don't like it or don't have time don't worry at all.