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📝 Hatch Covers: 34" Crash Tender 1960's refub
13 years ago by 🇬🇧 jimdavie (
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I'm currently restoring a 34" Crash Tender and from finished pictures I've seen I was wondering how did people go about making those great hatches.
So I thought I'd have a go, I think it looks about right, well better than before anyway. I hope these pictures help anyone else wondering about rebuild of hatch covers.
Used a small amount of basswood and balsa.
So I thought I'd have a go, I think it looks about right, well better than before anyway. I hope these pictures help anyone else wondering about rebuild of hatch covers.
Used a small amount of basswood and balsa.
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13 years ago by 🇬🇧 jimdavie ( Able Seaman)
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Here's a thought....
Having removed some more paint off the bottom of the boat, there seems to be a few places which are potential leak points.
So rather than persist in removing more of the current paintwork would it not be better to glass fibre the hull and smooth down a layer of p38 on top and prime and paint new surface?
I'm thinking it would save further sanding time and help to make the boat more water resistant
Having removed some more paint off the bottom of the boat, there seems to be a few places which are potential leak points.
So rather than persist in removing more of the current paintwork would it not be better to glass fibre the hull and smooth down a layer of p38 on top and prime and paint new surface?
I'm thinking it would save further sanding time and help to make the boat more water resistant
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13 years ago by 🇬🇧 jimdavie ( Able Seaman)
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HI Dave,
Thanks for the Reply,
The inside of the boat is painted black inside and seems to be sealed along the seam points.
Not sure of the paint underneath the outer coat of paint on the hull. There are a couple of patches in the hull which appear to have be fillered. However all this noted I have replaced the Rudder for an RC Control Rudder and its fitted very neatly.
Tested the boat as is at the moment in the bath and there appears to be no leakage going on.
The boat is mostly made out of sturdy plywood, accept the balsa additions I have recently added.
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As I understand I method of applying a spray paint job on these is to use a primer undercoat once sanded smooth and then to apply the colours? is that about right
Thanks for the Reply,
The inside of the boat is painted black inside and seems to be sealed along the seam points.
Not sure of the paint underneath the outer coat of paint on the hull. There are a couple of patches in the hull which appear to have be fillered. However all this noted I have replaced the Rudder for an RC Control Rudder and its fitted very neatly.
Tested the boat as is at the moment in the bath and there appears to be no leakage going on.
The boat is mostly made out of sturdy plywood, accept the balsa additions I have recently added.
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As I understand I method of applying a spray paint job on these is to use a primer undercoat once sanded smooth and then to apply the colours? is that about right
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13 years ago by 🇬🇧 jimdavie ( Able Seaman)
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HI All,
This Little Adventure began with the other half dad saying he had an old RC boat In the shed built years Ago...low and behold a Crash Tender.
34" Tender/Fire-boat, not sure If an Aerokit one exactly, so I thought what the heck have a go.
I have found this site so useful, particularly Individuals who have put pictures up here, the back end build I have recently done Is thanks to these. So I thought I would post some back of the build as I go.
I hope no-one minds If I ask some questions of you guys every now and again In the future as I'm a complete newbie when It comes to RC components.
First Question:
How far back to wood Is best before sanding to smooth and spray painting begins? (I have posted an Image of present position of sanding)
This Little Adventure began with the other half dad saying he had an old RC boat In the shed built years Ago...low and behold a Crash Tender.
34" Tender/Fire-boat, not sure If an Aerokit one exactly, so I thought what the heck have a go.
I have found this site so useful, particularly Individuals who have put pictures up here, the back end build I have recently done Is thanks to these. So I thought I would post some back of the build as I go.
I hope no-one minds If I ask some questions of you guys every now and again In the future as I'm a complete newbie when It comes to RC components.
First Question:
How far back to wood Is best before sanding to smooth and spray painting begins? (I have posted an Image of present position of sanding)
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