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📝 E-mails
5 hours ago by Cashrc (
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Marky, glad your doing better, and I’m happy for your boat haul. Glad to see something good happen to you!!😊
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📝 Mast and lights..
4 days ago by Cashrc ( Lieutenant Commander)
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So, I decided to do a quick set of lights and a mast. Now, bear in mind, there’s a backstory to this boat, which I’ll “publish” at the end of this build blog. Basically, there’s a small forward RAF base early in the war that needs a rescue boat, but there’s not enough to go around, so they had to make do. Hence, the simple superstructure and captured gun. Anyway, the forward nave lights are simply mounted next to the main cabin, eliminating the need for boards, and the mast is also simple, but does the job of carrying the white nav light and can be rigged for flagging. The mast is not glued in place, it’s needs a sanding and recoat and the light needs to be wired in, then I’ll glue her in place. I have a couple of other little details then I need to wire everything, install rudder servo, esc and receiver.
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💬 Re: Starting to look the part
5 days ago by Cashrc ( Lieutenant Commander)
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I’m thinking you’re right. A mast she’ll get.
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📝 Starting to look the part
5 days ago by Cashrc ( Lieutenant Commander)
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Another hatch installed, and the liferafts are secured. She’s starting to look the part.
Needs a few more details and lights, and I’m wondering..mast or no mast? I’m still on the fence.
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Needs a few more details and lights, and I’m wondering..mast or no mast? I’m still on the fence.
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💬 Re: getting closer
5 days ago by Cashrc ( Lieutenant Commander)
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I haven’t followed your build blog up till now, because as a land lubbing North Texan I hadn’t a clue what a wherry was. Man..this thing is cool. I like it. Be proud of her sir, you’ve done a good job, and I think I’m going to learn more about your wherry.
Nice job👍
Nice job👍
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📝 No Leaks during bathtub testing
5 days ago by Cashrc ( Lieutenant Commander)
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Doug, you may be right...I may be crazy..😁
I like Billy Joel.👍
I like Billy Joel.👍
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📝 No Leaks during bathtub testing
6 days ago by Cashrc ( Lieutenant Commander)
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Yep, Doug will be here all night, every night. Please make sure you tip your attendant (bartender).🤣
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📝 Caldercraft vs Deans
6 days ago by Cashrc ( Lieutenant Commander)
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I use sanding sealer, primer, and judicious amounts of paint. When I built my Mini Jupiter I used finishing epoxy inside to keep her from getting waterlogged.
I’m thinking about laying a store of old fashioned model airplane dope. It seals well, and is very sandable. There’s several references to making your own sanding sealer with a mixture of thinned dope and either balsa sawdust or talcum powder. Anyway, a place here in the US keeps dope in stock, as their primary customers are control line modelers. The company name is Brodak.
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I’m thinking about laying a store of old fashioned model airplane dope. It seals well, and is very sandable. There’s several references to making your own sanding sealer with a mixture of thinned dope and either balsa sawdust or talcum powder. Anyway, a place here in the US keeps dope in stock, as their primary customers are control line modelers. The company name is Brodak.
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📝 Promotion
6 days ago by Cashrc ( Lieutenant Commander)
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Congratulations Colin...your orders?
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📝 Masking Tape too strong or clumsy - simple solution
6 days ago by Cashrc ( Lieutenant Commander)
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I mask my boats in the same way Doug does...Tamiya tape, then a regular masking or 3M green body shop tape and newspaper. I also use “Frogtape”. The yellow tape is for delicate surfaces, and it leaves a very sharp clean line and no residue whatsoever.
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📝 ”Captured” flak gun mounted, some more detail, first attempt at building liferafts
8 days ago by Cashrc ( Lieutenant Commander)
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Hi all...before I go on, let me say thanks for all the comments, I appreciate it. I will still add some cleats and possibly lights, and am still working out a short mast in my mind. Also, to answer Pete’s question, since I used premade stanchions I ca’d the railing assembly’s together. It’s easier for me to get a clean look that way vs sweat soldering the assembly’stogether.
I have a few pics, not a lot of details though. I got the Flak mounted, I found some servos that are known as “geekservos”. These are designed to be used with LEGO Technic sets, and can be swung to 270 degrees of travel using Arduino and other programming languages, however, with my FrSky Taranis running OpenTX best I can get is about 190. I’ll take it.
I also built life rafts using craft store wooden rings, dowel and plastic sheet. They look okay, right now I have them painted OD green but that might change. Added cabin door, deck vents and a hatch forward too.
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I have a few pics, not a lot of details though. I got the Flak mounted, I found some servos that are known as “geekservos”. These are designed to be used with LEGO Technic sets, and can be swung to 270 degrees of travel using Arduino and other programming languages, however, with my FrSky Taranis running OpenTX best I can get is about 190. I’ll take it.
I also built life rafts using craft store wooden rings, dowel and plastic sheet. They look okay, right now I have them painted OD green but that might change. Added cabin door, deck vents and a hatch forward too.
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📝 Caldercraft vs Deans
8 days ago by Cashrc ( Lieutenant Commander)
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I’m still torn. I like what I’ve heard about Caldercraft kits, but man, Deans has such a large range of boats. I understand the criticisms of the Deans kits, having waded thru the PBR, and given the partially built Wacht Am Rhein a good look over. However, I’ve learned from the Graupner Taucher Wulf and the Deans Pibber that the instructions are simply guidelines, and as long as I have pics and a 3 view I can figure it out. I looked at Mount Fleet models too. At first I thought they were a little pricey, but they seem roughly in line with Caldercraft, as far as prices go.
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📝 Respect
12 days ago by Cashrc ( Lieutenant Commander)
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Hi Colin. So sorry to hear of your loss. I’m also sorry for posting so late, I tend to blow thru here just checking certain threads, did not mean to be selfish. Again, you and Caroline are in our thoughts, and I hope it’s better for y’all soon.
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📝 Caldercraft vs Deans
13 days ago by Cashrc ( Lieutenant Commander)
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Hi y’all. I turn 60 a month after Christmas, and it looks as if I’ll be able to spend a bit for a new kit for my birthday. I have in mind a couple of the RAF rescue launches from Deans, or a Cumbrea pilot boat from Caldercraft. I’ve built a Deans kit before, so I know what I’m getting into with that range of kits, but I’ve never built or even seen a Caldercraft kit. I’m not trying to stir the pot, if the Caldercraft kits are at least in the same league as the Deans I’m okay with that.
Thanks y’all
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Thanks y’all
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💬 Re: What’s all this??!?!
14 days ago by Cashrc ( Lieutenant Commander)
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Hmmm....mayyybeee😁
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📝 Forward railing
14 days ago by Cashrc ( Lieutenant Commander)
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Did the forward railings yesterday, built them up from stanchions and brass wire. I built the first, made the second a mirror image, then installed and painted them. I’m stall right now as I need more Tamiya AS26 gray paint. She still needs portholes, hatches and doors, possibly a couple of life rafts, maybe a mast. This was to be a simple boat, but she’s taking on a life of her own..
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📝 Bit more done today
16 days ago by Cashrc ( Lieutenant Commander)
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Quick update. The Flak 38 is built and painted, and I started making railings today. I need to come up with or make a couple of life rafts, don’t know about lighting yet. Need to add doors, portholes, hatches and whatnot too. Won’t be too long till the maiden I suspect. When she’s done, I’ll post a little story about her “history”.😁
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💬 Re: Primer and starting paint.
18 days ago by Cashrc ( Lieutenant Commander)
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Nery, she’s a little of both. There’s whispers of intel that the Oklahoma rabbits have acquired an old BV-141 for recce work...
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📝 What’s all this??!?!
18 days ago by Cashrc ( Lieutenant Commander)
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Hmm...somehow someone came across a captured flak gun...and railing parts..hmm..
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📝 Clyde Puffer Build.
19 days ago by Cashrc ( Lieutenant Commander)
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Like your solution to the propshaft problem, that’s slick!
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📝 Deans Marine LST 388
19 days ago by Cashrc ( Lieutenant Commander)
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My wife’s aunt Janice lives in England. She was born here in Texas, met Dave, an Englishman, in the Peace Corps when she was young, and moved to England a short time later. If you didn’t know her you’d swear she was born English. No trace of the Texas drawl left, y’all.
I had a buddy I used to run with named Amon. He spent the first half of his life in England, where he was born, then the family moved to Queens, New York. He had been in Texas about 2 years when I met him. If he got excited and started talking fast, you almost couldn’t understand him!!😁
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I had a buddy I used to run with named Amon. He spent the first half of his life in England, where he was born, then the family moved to Queens, New York. He had been in Texas about 2 years when I met him. If he got excited and started talking fast, you almost couldn’t understand him!!😁
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📝 More paint
23 days ago by Cashrc ( Lieutenant Commander)
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Hi everybody. Well, she has paint, the waterline is pinstriped, the windows were painted with Tamiya smoke transparent and installed. Now I need to figure out how to outfit her aboveboard and install the radio. Then...I have to make up a story on the why and how this boat came about...🤔😁
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📝 Deans Marine LST 388
23 days ago by Cashrc ( Lieutenant Commander)
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Hi Nerys, hope you’re feeling better and you get your parts soon.
As an aside, I really like Cornwall, good prices and customer service. I have the feeling that Covid is slowing down both Cornwall and the post office..however, I usually get my semi monthly care pack from them in a little over 2 weeks. I really want to order a kit from Cornwall, but I’m afraid the price of shipping might give me a heart attack...
Looking forward to your build, please post some pics when you can, and remember, you have this whole board for help and emotional support.
Cash
As an aside, I really like Cornwall, good prices and customer service. I have the feeling that Covid is slowing down both Cornwall and the post office..however, I usually get my semi monthly care pack from them in a little over 2 weeks. I really want to order a kit from Cornwall, but I’m afraid the price of shipping might give me a heart attack...
Looking forward to your build, please post some pics when you can, and remember, you have this whole board for help and emotional support.
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📝 Deans Marine LST 388
27 days ago by Cashrc ( Lieutenant Commander)
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When I built my PBR I found the same thing, including a section that had me building a section that was discussed 2 pages back. I think you have to use the plans to build and consider the written instructions the same as the Pirates Code from the first Pirates of the Caribbean...”they’re more like guidelines”🤣🤣
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💬 Re: Primer and starting paint.
28 days ago by Cashrc ( Lieutenant Commander)
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Hi Ed. Yep, after I get paint and radio install done, I’m going to make up rails and a short mast for her. Might do lighting also, but not sure if I will. This is kind of an experiment in “shooting from the hip” as far as design goes, if it looks good and runs well it will give me a foundation to try other things.
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📝 Primer and starting paint.
28 days ago by Cashrc ( Lieutenant Commander)
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Hi y’all. I’ve decided that this is going to be a civilian launch commandeered by the RAF and used as a rescue launch until the actual boats arrive. Hence, I’m painting her up with a black hull, red waterline, gray deck and white superstructure. Might have towing gear installed if she needs to tow a small seaplane back to port.
I’ve got the hull and superstructure primered, gave her the first few coats of paint today. Hopefully I’ll have most of the paint done by this weekend.
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I’ve got the hull and superstructure primered, gave her the first few coats of paint today. Hopefully I’ll have most of the paint done by this weekend.
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📝 Night Watch
28 days ago by Cashrc ( Lieutenant Commander)
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Flash traffic....message as follows:
From LT Errol Cat, Texas Navy, Feline Division:
”Meow, meow, meow, purr,purr, hisss....caterwaul, meow, meow meow”
Translation follows....
“Have assumed temporary command of “Cottonmouth”, the PT of the Texas Navy. Have just started patrols of Lake Texoma. No contact yet with Oklahoma Rabbits of either their regular navy nor their Reserves. However, intel indicates they may try to deploy Covid laced barbecue on the Texas side of Texoma. Will investigate further. Boat will lay up next week to take on provisions and supplies, including Shiner beer for the crew and my weekly catnip ration. Will transmit our findings soon”
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From LT Errol Cat, Texas Navy, Feline Division:
”Meow, meow, meow, purr,purr, hisss....caterwaul, meow, meow meow”
Translation follows....
“Have assumed temporary command of “Cottonmouth”, the PT of the Texas Navy. Have just started patrols of Lake Texoma. No contact yet with Oklahoma Rabbits of either their regular navy nor their Reserves. However, intel indicates they may try to deploy Covid laced barbecue on the Texas side of Texoma. Will investigate further. Boat will lay up next week to take on provisions and supplies, including Shiner beer for the crew and my weekly catnip ration. Will transmit our findings soon”
Transmission ends
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📝 Deans Marine LST 388
1 month ago by Cashrc ( Lieutenant Commander)
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Nerys, I’ve been watching an Anime entitled “Girls und Panzers”, which is about a slightly different universe where high school and college aged girls practice “Sensha-do”, a sporting event or martial art with tanks..😁
It’s really quite good, and a lot of fun to watch, and it’s more about friendship and finding yourself as anything else. Anyway, since you have an LST, thought I’d share some pics...
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It’s really quite good, and a lot of fun to watch, and it’s more about friendship and finding yourself as anything else. Anyway, since you have an LST, thought I’d share some pics...
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📝 Night Watch
1 month ago by Cashrc ( Lieutenant Commander)
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Fleet, I’ll do what I can on this side of the pond...however, I don’t think I can get PPE or MOPP gear for Lt. Errol..
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