Cash Tender

Started by PeterDavidson
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#6

Cash Tender

Yes it looks like you have a good basic fireboat to start with ,on this site there is always some good advice to help build it.
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#5

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HI Peter
Looks nice and clean and ready to finish. I look forward to hearing about your progress
Dave
Live long and prosper

Dave
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#4

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Thanks for that advice Dave, I think this summer will see me getting to grips with the Fire boat! Should it all come right I will post a photo, at present there's nothing much to look at.

Alan I've tried looking for your link... but I'm a bit lost.. will keep searching
#3

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This may be a little bit of help to you, it's a fireboat that I built.
It's under Boat related and then Fireboat update.

Don't know how to do a link 😟

Alan
#2

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HI Peter
Welcome to the site.
I am assuming the model is complete bar the various fittings?
Super Glue will work fine with the fittings, the secret is to use the minimum required which is really very little. Both surfaces need to be completely flat and you will need to gently roughen any polished or painted surfaces to aid the adhesion.
Its usually best to paint all parts before adding the details as this will give a much cleaner finish to the completed model. I am assuming you have the original plan and instructions that show where all the parts are attached?
Perspex and super glue are not good together unless you have purchased a specially formulated suitable type. There is a very good canopy glue that will dry clear and can be obtained from most good model shops, it's mainly used by Aeromodelers to fix their canopys.
If you are intending to sail this model rather than complete as a static, it is best to sort out the electrics and power before adding the detail.
Hope this helps but please ask if anything is unclear.
Good luck
Dave
Live long and prosper

Dave
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Well here goes.... I have made myself a promise, that I would complete the building of my late father's Model Crash Tender.... but I'm a complete novice to this type of modelling and I could really do with some advice. I've searched You Tube but can only find videos of boats In action on the water; none on actually building the craft. I have almost all of the necessary metal parts but would really appreciate someone telling me how exactly these can be attached to the wooden structure. This Is a cry for help coming from a chap who had his fingers covered In super glue today whilst trying to fit the perspex windows!! (Goes to show just how much I don't know about putting a craft together).

Fingers crossed someone out there will be kind enough to write out step by step Instructions for me. This Is at the top of my 'bucket list' of things to do folks, so any help would be appreciated. Cheers. Peter D

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