steve-d
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Warrant Officer · 614 pts
Portsmouth, United Kingdom
Member since Oct 2018
Last online 2 years ago
Age 77
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3 boatsFRIDAY'S CHILD
This is a Fairy Huntsman 31 I first built the model too many years ago to remember and she has resided in t…
Mark me out of 10
Just starting build. 10 Rater sharpie. Design name Maree III (5/10)
MV Sarinda
Sarinda is an unusual subject having been converted to a luxury yacht from one of the few remaining HDML (H…
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3 blogsMV Sarinda
Sarinda is a WWII 72 foot HDML (Harbour Defence Motor Launch ML1392) that saw action as a Channel Marker at Gold Beach for the D-Day land…
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Friday's Child Fairy Huntsman 31
This is a refurb. I built her from MM plan 1061 many years ago and recently found her in the loft so she has likely been up there for 19 …
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Maree III sharpie 10 Rater
Maree III is a 10 Rater Sharpie design by A Wilcock dating back to 1958. MM plan MM/504. I first built her in 1996 but as with all these …
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3D printer choice?Hi Lew. I think I was ahead of you having started in ME10 then ME30. Left the drawing office into an engineering role just as Pro-Engineer was coming in. Not played with 3D design since so I have a learning cu…♥ 2 likes568 views3D printer choice?So my post on vinyl cutters prompted thinking about 3D printing so again your thoughts. I'm not expecting to do anything large more like deck fittings etc. I've been looking at the LCVP Mk.5 landing craft whic…♥ 2 likes14 replies1,544 viewsVinyl cutting machine choiceSo that didn't take long......just bought a cricut 3. So what software are people using to drive it?♥ 5 likes713 viewsVinyl cutting machine choiceOn one of my builds I'm thinking that some details, such as portholes, could be produced as cut vinyl in much the same way as etched brass is used. There are many machines out there so has anyone used them and…♥ 5 likes13 replies1,118 viewsConvention for displaying a model BoatIs there a norm for displaying a boat? Should she be heading Port to Starboard or Starboard to Port. Much the same as titles on book spines.♥ 6 likes21 replies1,418 viewsUpper Deck and FlybridgeEasily the most difficult part of the build so far. Built from 0.5 & 1mm plasticard. Lots of CAD (Cardboard Aided Design) for all the curved pieces
+5♥ 19 likes993 viewsWheelhouseProgress on the wheelhouse which will be fitted to the foredeck as the main cabin and deckhead will be removable and will simply sit down on top of it as can be seen in the last photo.
+1♥ 19 likes1,047 viewsGlue for wood to Plastruct?The material is listed as styrene. Will give the alcohol cleaning a try.♥ 6 likes768 viewsGlue for wood to Plastruct?As per subject trying to find a suitable glue to join plastic card to wood. Tried the liquid plastic glue and the gel type used in plumbing both don't hold on the wood. Tried wood glue, CA & epoxy and even tri…
♥ 6 likes13 replies1,228 viewsWindows questionSo this model is about 36" long which makes these windows about an inch square. the cabin side windows will be even larger. I don't plan to do any interior so don't want the windows and portholes to be see thr…
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+5♥ 19 likes993 viewsWheelhouseProgress on the wheelhouse which will be fitted to the foredeck as the main cabin and deckhead will be removable and will simply sit down on top of it as can be seen in the last photo.+1♥ 19 likes1,047 viewsGlue for wood to Plastruct?The material is listed as styrene. Will give the alcohol cleaning a try.♥ 6 likes768 viewsGlue for wood to Plastruct?As per subject trying to find a suitable glue to join plastic card to wood. Tried the liquid plastic glue and the gel type used in plumbing both don't hold on the wood. Tried wood glue, CA & epoxy and even tri…♥ 6 likes13 replies1,228 viewsWindows questionSo this model is about 36" long which makes these windows about an inch square. the cabin side windows will be even larger. I don't plan to do any interior so don't want the windows and portholes to be see thr…♥ 19 likes1,316 views