Hi Doug, I have a sneaky suspicion you ain't German and I ain't American ? but I have more than once stated I have an exceptionally long ego, so I thank you for you nice comments I managed to get the loan of an Acetylene welder and now hopefully can weld my trailer frame together. I'll post pictures as I go along

David

Hi David,
"I'm David AKA Da Glider Guy. New on the block with an ego nine mile wide,"
Don't worry Shipmate.
This site is worldwide (24,901 x 24,860 miles) so we'll manage to fit you in somehow😉
BTW: Hope you don't mind but I took the liberty to edit your long and interesting post, to break it up a bit and make it more easily readable.
I DID NOT ALTER ANY OF YOUR ORIGINAL CONTENT!
Cheers, Doug 😎

Hi Fudi, A hearty welcome to our Model Boat Nutters site😊
"I did a long text added pics lost it gonna add pics again"
Sorry about that Fudi😔
It doesn't always happen, but one never knows when it will!
Since it first happened to me I have taken the precaution of copying the text BEFORE I start to load the relevant pictures.
To copy the text:_
- Put the cursor at the end of the text,
- Press CTRLShiftPos1 all together to mark your text,
- Press Ctrl+C to copy your marked text,
- Click the '+' sign to start selecting and up loading your photos,
- if when you click 'Done' and return to editing all your text has vanished-
- Press Ctrl+V and your copied text will be be put back😊
Learned the hard way😉
Afore I forget! A superb model and finish, my respects to you Sah👍
Cheers, Doug 😎

Peter

Ho many times has my wife told me to do that which I should but I'm OLLLLLDD and forget!

David

I have lost a few long posts in the past and have no idea as to why. I now write all of my text in a Word document, copy and paste it onto the build blog update. All have worked well so far.
Peter.

Thanks for your prompt reply. That explains the chrome plating.

I have tried several imitation chrome ideas that worked but never like the real thing. The $600 price is a little beyond my model boat budget.

Looking forward to seeing more of your work.

It was my profession I was a metal polisher and subcontracted within a plating shop so I had free range for the plating. My clients were owners of Concourse de Elegance cars they exhibited at Pebble Beach CA their demand was still is perfection on restoration. I ran a two man business for 8 years during that time I did my boat parts and as I believe I mentioned still have 31 pieces of polished brass to be plated + 100 screws the quotes I have range from $600 - $1200 I am retired on a fixed income so the $600 would be a stretch for me but may well do it. In the meanwhile I am building a 1/4 scale trailer just getting ready to weld the aluminum frame. I have spring steel for the double axle trailer leaves. I'll post a build log as I go.

FYI there is a company that produces a chrome process name something like plug and plate for $39 for small like 1/10 1/8 scale it works but it will never look the same as my parts or any professional plater process, stands to reason $39 - $600 !

Wow, looks great.

Keeping building, keep posting.

How do you chrome plate?

You have done a fantastic job,
You should post this in your Harbour with more information about her.

Martin555.

Two new pics

Ok! lets start again
I'm David AKA Da Glider Guy.
New on the block with an ego nine mile wide, so don't be surprised if I make flattering comments about my skills ! Told ya! swollen head.

Any how, old as dirt but still enjoy building what ever my eyes divert too boats/cars/planes I just like to create models.
My first boat was a F/G hull with a Taplin Twin diesel. It resides in a lake Goffs Park Crawley I believe. My next; commissioned by my boss, a replica of his South Coast One yacht with full interior chart table galley beds toilet ect. I got a 100 UK Pounds.
My next an ambitious model of Harold Underhill's Zulu Type fishing vessel.
If any of you Brits were around back then members of the Hove model club, one of those members won the model engineers award at Earls Court! Anyhow his comment was mine would have beaten his, his was bread and butter built, mine was to the plans included galley and fish pens.
Unfortunately I tried to copy full size ballast and used bird cage sand.
In the Hove lagoon it sailed away - Oh! so nice😊
Oops gust of wind caused a list - sand shifted🤔
I had a new suit on at the time - Hell its my boat sinking - waded and out brought it back.
I can not recall whatever happened to the boat. The last time I recall seeing it was in Burgess Hill Sussex.
My next boat a Century Sea Maid 1/4 scale kit.
Built the model but I did not like the deck - so out of scale. Ripped it apart and re built the model.
Made a 1/4 scale trailer - exhibited at 2002 AMA show Pasadena, won first place trophy + $300.
My latest boat has been on and off since 2006 - had it finished didn't like it - rebuilt.
In fact have done that twice. Finally the coronavirus had me finish it, as far as financial cost will allow. There are still 31 pieces of brass to be chrome plated.
I decided to compliment it by building a 1/4 scale 5ft trailer from full size plans. Depending on cost of custom made rims it will be tandem axle with leaf springs, scale working winch, tires are from a 1/8th scale Mercedes Benz car which equate to 16" full size trailer wheels.
They have rubber composite white wall tires with a scale tread.
I have started the frame, 3/4x3/4 aluminium channel, and I am about to pick up 0.05 spring steel, for the leaf springs.
I'll post progress, David.

If you have any problems posting just shout, plenty of people around who will gladly help.

Bill

Hi Fudi,

It's a real pain when these things happen, but I would love to see your build, the boat looks fantastic.

Bill