Seems like the cabin was inaccurate where the steps lead to the rear deck. I have had to cut out the offending moulding and reattach at the correct angle. The side panel at the other side of the rear cabin was also incorrect and this has also been corrected. The rear deck was moulded to allow a lip around the cabin which was not on the 52-08 I am modelling so the whole of the rear deck up to the steps and rearwards to the transom has been filled with P38 to make all flush. Also the front deck should be flush with the cabin base. This required a fillet of P38 from the raised cabin sides forward to the deck. The moulding has a flange all the way round the deck where the hull and deck were joined. This has been filled with P38 so the deck will be flush to the edge of the flange. The D shaped rubber fender will be fixed to the new edge.
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Seems like the cabin was inaccurate where the steps lead to the rear deck. I have had to cut out the offending moulding and reattach at the correct angle. The side panel at the other side of the rear cabin was also incorrect and this has also been corrected. The rear deck was moulded to allow a lip around the cabin which was not on the 52-08 I am modelling so the whole of the rear deck up to the steps and rearwards to the transom has been filled with P38 to make all flush. Also the front deck should be flush with the cabin base. This required a fillet of P38 from the raised cabin sides forward to the deck. The moulding has a flange all the way round the deck where the hull and deck were joined. This has been filled with P38 so the deck will be flush to the edge of the flange. The D shaped rubber fender will be fixed to the new edge.
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Still reworking the hull to correct the deck levels. Also worked on the deck surround by filling with P38 and sanding to shape. The original edging was about 4mm oversize. Rubber edging will finish the job. I now need to wet and dry the deck and fill minor Imperfections. Also the steps need rasing to meet the new deck level.
Have started on the mast detail. Drew a plan to size from the RNLI plans and working from actual photos of the real boat fabricated the mountings. I am presently working on the VHF aerial at the very top. I need to find some way to join the mast array, basically two H aerials at 90deg to each other. Soldering not quite right so am working on plastic (delrin) to make the joins. I Intend to make the whole mast/aerial array detachable from the open cockpit floor as this will make carrying so much easier. The picture shows the mast so far, I have not fixed the upper mast so alignment Is out.
Dave
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Arun 52" Scale Lifeboat
Still reworking the hull to correct the deck levels. Also worked on the deck surround by filling with P38 and sanding to shape. The original edging was about 4mm oversize. Rubber edging will finish the job. I now need to wet and dry the deck and fill minor Imperfections. Also the steps need rasing to meet the new deck level.
Have started on the mast detail. Drew a plan to size from the RNLI plans and working from actual photos of the real boat fabricated the mountings. I am presently working on the VHF aerial at the very top. I need to find some way to join the mast array, basically two H aerials at 90deg to each other. Soldering not quite right so am working on plastic (delrin) to make the joins. I Intend to make the whole mast/aerial array detachable from the open cockpit floor as this will make carrying so much easier. The picture shows the mast so far, I have not fixed the upper mast so alignment Is out.
Dave
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