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📝 Us Coast Guard 47' MLB model slipway 1:16 scale
16 days ago by 🇺🇸 bruce1946 (
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Here ar some photo's of my current Build.
Us Coast Guard 47' MLB model slipway 1:16 scale
Been working on it for about 6 months. about 36 inches long
Us Coast Guard 47' MLB model slipway 1:16 scale
Been working on it for about 6 months. about 36 inches long
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📝 Bending small brass tubing
1 month ago by 🇺🇸 bruce1946 ( Midshipman)
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I use brass rod not tubing so much easier. Also depends on the how sharp of a bend and tubing diameter. Tubing bender for larger "R" this photo is of my 47 CG MLB I'm building. the front railings are tubes, aft are rods
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📝 Vinyl cutting machine choice
2 months ago by 🇺🇸 bruce1946 ( Midshipman)
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I'm using my Cameo 4 fro cutting my Styrene. It scores it very well where I cand bend the pieces to break them out. for thicker sheets 0.040 I don't think it will score deep enough. I have tried it on 0.030 inch but have to do repeat cuts at least twice, which the machines able to do.
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📝 Emma C Berry
3 months ago by 🇺🇸 bruce1946 ( Midshipman)
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Very nice yoiu should be very proud,
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3 months ago by 🇺🇸 bruce1946 ( Midshipman)
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Wish we had some steam power down here in Portland I have a steam powered that I built, and I scared to run it and setting all the work I put into it and it catching fire. And I not sure the steam engine is set up correctly. or how to operate it. Go figure. it' was built from scratch using a ABS hull I bought. I Had some plans i used.
Oh also built the Truck and trailer with sound system that I can drive it to the water.
Oh also built the Truck and trailer with sound system that I can drive it to the water.
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📝 Coast Guard 47 MLB 1:16 scale build
3 months ago by 🇺🇸 bruce1946 ( Midshipman)
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Help please looking for some lights that I can add Pico nano led's to. for these type of lights
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📝 Need help trying to find some lights for my USCG MLB 47 foot 1:16 scale
3 months ago by 🇺🇸 bruce1946 ( Midshipman)
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Help please looking for some lights that I can add Pico nano led to.
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📝 Coast Guard 47 MLB 1:16 scale build
3 months ago by 🇺🇸 bruce1946 ( Midshipman)
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Thank you Lew
But these are "B" models (Refits) my kit is an "A" model. Console, Gages, instruments, steering wheels Front and Upper Helm railings, Seats, Radar, and many other items have changed I recently went to Coos Bay and Ilwaco and got a tour of the their boats and took lots of photos Ilwaco Wa, showed me the difference between each boat of the B & C boats but there are no “A’s” around they have up graded all of the MLB’s and working on doing the B’s now.
The Upper helm deck is totally different on the “C” models new seats, consoles have been totally replaced steering is now more in the middle.
I have a copy of the Actual plans I got from the Coast guard Museum On the 1st builds
Again thank you for your info
I will be upgrading my Photos later this week
But these are "B" models (Refits) my kit is an "A" model. Console, Gages, instruments, steering wheels Front and Upper Helm railings, Seats, Radar, and many other items have changed I recently went to Coos Bay and Ilwaco and got a tour of the their boats and took lots of photos Ilwaco Wa, showed me the difference between each boat of the B & C boats but there are no “A’s” around they have up graded all of the MLB’s and working on doing the B’s now.
The Upper helm deck is totally different on the “C” models new seats, consoles have been totally replaced steering is now more in the middle.
I have a copy of the Actual plans I got from the Coast guard Museum On the 1st builds
Again thank you for your info
I will be upgrading my Photos later this week
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📝 Question on Painting order
3 months ago by 🇺🇸 bruce1946 ( Midshipman)
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I'm building a US Coast Guard 47' MLB and have some questions on how everyone handles thier painting order.
I have some ares like stair wells and such that I can't get very easy to paint. if I install them now.
What do you do, to these areas?
!.) Spot paint behind them and attach parts later?
2.) What glues Adhesives, do you use?
3.) How do you insure you get a good joint?
4.) How do you prep the area you are attaching the component to?
Thank you in advance
I have some ares like stair wells and such that I can't get very easy to paint. if I install them now.
What do you do, to these areas?
!.) Spot paint behind them and attach parts later?
2.) What glues Adhesives, do you use?
3.) How do you insure you get a good joint?
4.) How do you prep the area you are attaching the component to?
Thank you in advance
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📝 Coast Guard 47 MLB 1:16 scale build
3 months ago by 🇺🇸 bruce1946 ( Midshipman)
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I'm building a 47 MLB here are some Photos
It's a Fiber glass hull and decks with Styrene cabin and accessories
It's a Fiber glass hull and decks with Styrene cabin and accessories
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3 months ago by 🇺🇸 bruce1946 ( Midshipman)
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Yah I had same thing happen and 2 logins
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📝 Operating Hinged Door/Hatch
4 months ago by 🇺🇸 bruce1946 ( Midshipman)
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Lew what are you using to glue metal to styrene, I have not had much sucess with super glues
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📝 Operating Hinged Door/Hatch
4 months ago by 🇺🇸 bruce1946 ( Midshipman)
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Great Idea and video. Now how to do it with Styrene as I don't have a 3D printer and do't know how to use CAD. I have a Cameo 4 cutter and did find out I can cut styreren with it as long as not to thick. set the blade hieght to score just enough to break the piece. I'm going to try your Idea on the hinge using small styrene tubing to attach to edge of my doors.
Great idea love it
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📝 Operating Hinged Door/Hatch
4 months ago by 🇺🇸 bruce1946 ( Midshipman)
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Did you 3D print the hinges? if not how did you make them? If you don't mind sharing.
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📝 Operating Hinged Door/Hatch
4 months ago by 🇺🇸 bruce1946 ( Midshipman)
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I use these hinges from doll house which are 1:12 scale
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📝 Coast Guard 47 MLB help
4 months ago by 🇺🇸 bruce1946 ( Midshipman)
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📝 Coast Guard 47 MLB help
4 months ago by 🇺🇸 bruce1946 ( Midshipman)
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📝 Coast Guard 47 MLB help
4 months ago by 🇺🇸 bruce1946 ( Midshipman)
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Lewz I wasn't able to go into the lower decks they were having a crew meeting below. they were very nice to me though.
Jumpugly gave me a great link to below deck in the helm, I believe there was a photo of the engine room also on his link.
I will only be doing the lower helm as do to the electronics for RC there is no room. I suppose to get some drawing from Seattles Museum that I hope will give me some insights to interior. And lookin to go to the Surfmans school at the mouth of the Columbia river. Ilwaco, Washington. Most hazardess Bar in the USA. I have fished there many years going out on the bar.
Jumpugly gave me a great link to below deck in the helm, I believe there was a photo of the engine room also on his link.
I will only be doing the lower helm as do to the electronics for RC there is no room. I suppose to get some drawing from Seattles Museum that I hope will give me some insights to interior. And lookin to go to the Surfmans school at the mouth of the Columbia river. Ilwaco, Washington. Most hazardess Bar in the USA. I have fished there many years going out on the bar.
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📝 Coast Guard 47 MLB help
4 months ago by 🇺🇸 bruce1946 ( Midshipman)
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The new boats the upper deck is updated I got a tour down At Coo's bay a great group of guys. I haven't found a older model yet.
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📝 Coast Guard 47 MLB help
4 months ago by 🇺🇸 bruce1946 ( Midshipman)
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LewZ Thank you Is the radar under a protective glass?
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📝 Coast Guard 47 MLB help
4 months ago by 🇺🇸 bruce1946 ( Midshipman)
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jumpugly Thank you, great Photo.
Is this the newer version of the 47 MLB or the older version before being up graded?
Thank you so much
Is this the newer version of the 47 MLB or the older version before being up graded?
Thank you so much
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📝 Krick "Paula IV". On how to glue the Hull to the Deck ABS.
5 months ago by 🇺🇸 bruce1946 ( Midshipman)
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I need Help with a Krick "Paula IV". On how to glue the Hull to the Deck ABS.
I've seen people suggest MEK And Plastruct Bondene (for styrene to Styrene and ABS to ABS)
What’s the working time for MEK? How do I get it in between the 2 surfaces which are about 1 1/2" in height.
Same question with using Plastruct Bondene. Working time is seconds.
I understand epoxies won't hold over long periods of time??? Epoxies have a longer working time that I can apply 1st to both surfaces then I can join the deck to the hull with clamps.
Once I get deck and hull joined it will be very difficult getting into hull area.
Thank you
I've seen people suggest MEK And Plastruct Bondene (for styrene to Styrene and ABS to ABS)
What’s the working time for MEK? How do I get it in between the 2 surfaces which are about 1 1/2" in height.
Same question with using Plastruct Bondene. Working time is seconds.
I understand epoxies won't hold over long periods of time??? Epoxies have a longer working time that I can apply 1st to both surfaces then I can join the deck to the hull with clamps.
Once I get deck and hull joined it will be very difficult getting into hull area.
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📝 Styrene glues???? on Styrene boats
5 months ago by 🇺🇸 bruce1946 ( Midshipman)
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I have attached Kricks glueing instructions.
Acrylic adhesive.Roughen all glueing with sand paper surfaces before appling adhisive do not apply thickglue beads but streak it on.
I am doing everthing they said.
HMMMM
Acrylic adhesive.Roughen all glueing with sand paper surfaces before appling adhisive do not apply thickglue beads but streak it on.
I am doing everthing they said.
HMMMM
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📝 Styrene glues???? on Styrene boats
5 months ago by 🇺🇸 bruce1946 ( Midshipman)
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Thank you all. I went to my local hobby store in my area and asked the same question. They suggested using Maxi-cure extra thick along with Insta set.
here is the info on this. I am trying this product now and will let you know what I found out.
Thank you for your input
Maxi-Cure™ extra thick CA is the best CA for most plastics, including GE’s Lexan MAXI-CURE™ is the best choice for plastic model assembly. When used with INSTA-SET™, it works better than any putty for modifying or filling voids. It can be carved with a knife or razor blade and sanded and feathered to form a finish indistinguishable from plastic. MAXI-CURE™ bonds fiberglass, hardwood, metal and rubber better than any other hobby adhesive. For gluing to the inside, clothtextured surface of fiberglass, scrape the area to be bonded with a razor blade or coarse sandpaper before using MAXI-CURE™ or any other adhesive. It also is best for bonding the tires for R/C cars.
MAXI-CURE™ has proven to be very popular in the archery business for the fletching of vanes onto aluminum and carbon arrow shafts. Along with being the strongest, MAXI-CURE™ is usually the least expensive option for this application.
See this product's reviews on Amazon
here is the info on this. I am trying this product now and will let you know what I found out.
Thank you for your input
Maxi-Cure™ extra thick CA is the best CA for most plastics, including GE’s Lexan MAXI-CURE™ is the best choice for plastic model assembly. When used with INSTA-SET™, it works better than any putty for modifying or filling voids. It can be carved with a knife or razor blade and sanded and feathered to form a finish indistinguishable from plastic. MAXI-CURE™ bonds fiberglass, hardwood, metal and rubber better than any other hobby adhesive. For gluing to the inside, clothtextured surface of fiberglass, scrape the area to be bonded with a razor blade or coarse sandpaper before using MAXI-CURE™ or any other adhesive. It also is best for bonding the tires for R/C cars.
MAXI-CURE™ has proven to be very popular in the archery business for the fletching of vanes onto aluminum and carbon arrow shafts. Along with being the strongest, MAXI-CURE™ is usually the least expensive option for this application.
See this product's reviews on Amazon
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📝 Styrene glues???? on Styrene boats
5 months ago by 🇺🇸 bruce1946 ( Midshipman)
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Jump if you want a great paint in Spray cans 400ML Try Vallejo Hobby paintfor plastics and metal lots of colors and you can get thier bottle paints to match it exactly It goes on easy and evenly drys fast sand easy. I'm really impressed with it.and way cheaper than tamiya paints
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📝 Styrene glues???? on Styrene boats
5 months ago by 🇺🇸 bruce1946 ( Midshipman)
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I'm having issues with styrene cement creating weak joints. the Joints break with the slightess bump or pressure on the joint. I’m in the prosess of building a Krick Paula IV and the boom mounting joints are joined together with interlocking pieces and I’m using Plastruct’s Plastic weld and Plastructs’s Bondene for Styrene and ABS. I ues a 100 grit sand paper on all joints giving it a rough texture to help it bite into the styrene.
Epoxies don’t seem to work either
What are you using to insure strong connections / joints
Epoxies don’t seem to work either
What are you using to insure strong connections / joints
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📝 Double accounts
5 months ago by 🇺🇸 bruce1946 ( Midshipman)
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Did you ever get an answer on your double account? I have the same problem.
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📝 Help Please I'm looking for plans for a Coast Guard 47 MLB made by "Coast Guard Models" I believe it
6 months ago by 🇺🇸 bruce1946 ( Midshipman)
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Hi Are all the 47 MLB's the same other than upgrades?
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📝 Help Please I'm looking for plans for a Coast Guard 47 MLB made by "Coast Guard Models" I believe it
6 months ago by 🇺🇸 bruce1946 ( Midshipman)
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no you are not being annoying. I have that document you sent I found it this morning. I don't have the box just all the pieces. It's made by "coast guard Models" was the manufactor of the kit went out of business several years ago.
It has been owned by 2 people befor me. And was given to me. I was down in Coo's Bay a coouple of weeks ago and the crews were very kind and gave me a tour on one of there up grade boats so I got alot of photo's and trying work from them. I'm looking at coming up there where you are in the near future. The boat I have is not the upgraded version.
I'm looking for the plans/drawing. the kit did not have a instruction booklet.
I found the document you sen very helpful as it has a lot of drawing to look at, and will be very helpful.
And thank you for your service I have alot of respect for the Coast Guard and what you guys and Gals do.
Thank you for your help.
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no you are not being annoying. I have that document you sent I found it this morning. I don't have the box just all the pieces. It's made by "coast guard Models" was the manufactor of the kit went out of business several years ago.
It has been owned by 2 people befor me. And was given to me. I was down in Coo's Bay a coouple of weeks ago and the crews were very kind and gave me a tour on one of there up grade boats so I got alot of photo's and trying work from them. I'm looking at coming up there where you are in the near future. The boat I have is not the upgraded version.
I'm looking for the plans/drawing. the kit did not have a instruction booklet.
I found the document you sen very helpful as it has a lot of drawing to look at, and will be very helpful.
And thank you for your service I have alot of respect for the Coast Guard and what you guys and Gals do.
Thank you for your help.
MSgt. Retired USAF
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📝 Help Please I'm looking for plans for a Coast Guard 47 MLB made by "Coast Guard Models" I believe it
6 months ago by 🇺🇸 bruce1946 ( Midshipman)
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I'm looking for plans / Information for a Coast Guard 47 MLB made by "Coast Guard Models" I believe it is 1:18 scale. I aquired this boat but I have no plans / Drawings for and could use some help please.
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