Modelbuilder in the blog section do a search for Dusseldorf Fire boat day 1 thru day 6

Hi Bruce.
I have seen your latest build log. It looks really good so far.
The one I am having difficulty with is Dusseldorf. Your last post was a redirect to pictures. I have never managed to open it. Thanks.
Peter.

you might try a search in the blogs forum under my name. i just started it a couple of days ago

Yes Martin, the Tyne or the slipway Tenby (pseudo Tamar) Is next on the building board, haven’t decided which one yet! 😂

Peter, I believe Slipway being a cottage industry once they retired there was no one with the finances or skills to take on the business. Shame really as after they and the other produceRSM of lifeboats finished, that was it, no more kits!

Model slipway owners retired, and no one took it over. about 3 months ago.

Sorry Sy. I know you would do better than me at building her but as you can imagine, I was on the waiting list for one for quite a while.
Why did Model Slipways stop producing. Is there a chance somebody will take over and produce them again.
Peter.😉

Hi Bruce.
I was following your build log on Dusseldorf but never cold open the link posted on your last entry. I have just tried the links you have just posted and still cannot open them. I must have something blocking me.
Peter.

Hi Sy,
Did you say you were thinking about doing a tyne class ?

Martin555.

Haha, I don’t think I Could pry it out if his hands for any price anyway 😂😂😂

Sorry Sy,
It is Peter (Mould builder) that has the Tamar.

Martin555,

Martin, sell me your Tamar please, I’ll sell my house to fund it! 😂😂😂

hiya bud the site for model lifeboats is really good and the guys on the are really helpful

Modelbuilder I Just finished my Dusseldorf. Working on a super yatch tender Steam powered Scratch build from Photots, and fiber glass hull, right now. https://model-boats.com/blogs/83378.and my Dusseldorf https://model-boats.com/blogs/71068#72438

Thank you

Me 3 is looking forwards to your build log. I have a Tamar class from Model Slipways to start soon....ish, once I finish my Dusseldorf. Down boy. Fleet Martin😁

Hi Bruce 1946

I have just come across this new Forum Model Lifeboat that is just for model Lifeboats only.
http://www.modellifeboat.com/forum/index.php

Fred

I'm not sure if me has it or if I have it and if I have it I got it.
Rick

It's getting crowded in here!
😎

Doug,

Perhaps you mean all three of us ME, MYSELF and I LOL!!


Martin555.

Can't be I Martin.
I used to think I think therefore I am.
But now I just think I am. I think🤔
Duh! My 'ead 'urts🤕
😎

Are you sure you don't mean I Doug. LOL!!

Martin555.

No! Not you 'ME' Captain Pete, the other Captain Peter 'ME'!
Sorry, got me Ps mixed up🤔
😎

I use what is called a panelbeaters touch up gun. Has a small 150ml bottom feed container and is very controllable. I have tried airbrushes and have a couple of Iwata ones but using them to paint large surfaces is painful.

Do you mean ME Doug?😕

No, not you Pete. ME!😊
Sit down, put ya feet up, we'll pay for you!😁
😎

Or me!

Hi bruce1946.

Me ???

Martin555.

Nerys you stated why bother who would notice. well the answer would be Me

Hi mturpin013,

I use the cheapies off of ebay.
The only thing i do is when i first get them i use a drill with a felt pad fitted and some chrome cleaner and i polish the needle tips.

Then the lightest smear of vasoline on the needle before spraying, this helps to prevent tip dry.

And i find they work great, from fine thin lines to wider sprays.

I have only had one Airbrush that was pretty useless so i striped it down and kept the useful parts for spares.


Martin555.

Re PS Not using acrylics on boats is rubbish. When fully cured they are totally waterproof.

Quite true Doug, we paint our houses, / roofs etc with acrylics and nothing will touch it. Just painted my roof with acrylic. I use Reeves artists acrylic for lots of model bits, including the insides of hulls (and straight over f/glass nice and thick) never had any come off,- totally waterproof. Even cars are being sprayed with the new auto acrylics now as they are much safer on health and environment.

I use Reeves metallic acrylic bronze on my plastic props (which spin at 8000rpm in the HSL for eg) and it hasn't budged.

JB

"I use a larger spray gun tha sprays 2- 4 inch pattern I find smaller air brushes for large areas too time consumming."
Sheesh, pints of paint!
How damn big IS your boat Bruce? Are you building a full size?
I used to use a gun like that to spray cars.😮
If I were you then I would just go for the nearest Fed Std paint you can find in this chart.
https://hobbylandbg.com/colourtable
I don't think you'll need anywhere near a pint for most of the colors as they are only for detail work.
Doug 😎
PS Not using acrylics on boats is rubbish. When fully cured they are totally waterproof.
If you're worried you can always seal it with a clear lacquer anyway.

Thank you
I use a larger spray gun tha sprays 2- 4 inch pattern I find smaller air brushes for large areas too time consumming. and get blouchy results..I'm using a Iwata baby seriers LPH-80-102G with a 150ml cup and a 70ml cup on my other gun. it works better for me anyways. buying that many cans is way to expensive, I buy most of my boat paint from Total boat for $18 for a pint polyurethane marine topside paint. and it will hold up to water, where most of the model paints tell you not to use it on boats that wilbe used in the water especially the acrylic paint the are water based.
total boat http://www.totalboat.com/product/wet-edge/
https://www.amazon.com/ANEST-IWATA-lph-80-124G-Spray-Series/dp/B001Q8WNH8
The reason i'm looking for some of these colors is the boating people don't have the colors i need and international orange for this boat is different than USA orange so i'm looking for the color code so i can get it made at one of our auto paint stores.
I do appppricate your input a lot thank you

Hi Martin what brand of air brush do you use/ recommend, I have tried a couple of cheapies of the internet but wasn't impressed. I usually use a full size top feed gun with 250ml capacity but can see the benefits of a small air brush

Hi bruce1946,
I use an Airbrush to spray all my model boats big or small.

When working on a big Hull's i mix up plenty of paint and just keep topping up the Airbrush.
For the large areas i use the Airbrush with the glass jar attached.

I use the the small tins of Humbrol paint.

I hope you will do a Build Log.

Martin555.

Thank you

Hi Bruce,

I've been through the model paints and I've found this:

Humbrol Tamiya RAL Revell
18 Orange X06 2004 32130
19 Signal red X07 3000 32181
15 Midnight Blue X03 5022 32152
130 White XF02 9010 32301
56 Aluminium XF56 ---- 32199
67 Tank Grey XF63 7024 32178
85 Coal black X18 9005 36202
40 Pale Grey --- ---- -----

I got the cross references from the attached weblink.

One thought that I had, is that you could get a bunch of paint testers made up at home depot or lowes paint dept's which would be cheaper than using the model paints (they would use the RAL numbers). All you would need to do is put them through an airbrush and a coat of varnish to protect them.

Good luck
Bill

thank you

Hi Bruce,

I found this online, there are a few excellent recent/ongoing lifeboat builds here that are worth having
A look through.


These are the Paint Codes from the RNLI Engineering Section for the colours used:

BS381c
Lifeboats Blue: Oxford Blue 105
Lifeboats Yellow: Bold Yellow 363
Lifeboats Red: Rail Red 539
Lifeboats Orange: Orange 557

Bill

I agree with Nerys most people looking at the boat will not know if the color is correct or not.You as the builder have artistic licence to chose the colors that best match the color scheme.
Rick

Why bother too much, why not just use generic colours that look as near as possible. Who is going to notice in the US of A.

Nerys

Numbers are 18, 19, 15, 130, 56, 67, 85, 40, these are them.
Thank you

Hi Bruce,

If you can give the humbrol numbers, we should be able to match it to the RAL numbers which the real boats would be painted in.

Bill