I've placed the Union jack and the Flag staff.
In place just to see what they'll look like!
Yes, I know eventually I have to start painting the model!
The base of the union jack is made of white metal.
Drilling it was a challenge! Cut my finger in the process! it's a bit sore. Good thing I got a tetnus shot six month's ago!
Note:
Use a vise to hold the base of the union jack!
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I've placed the Union jack and the Flag staff.
In place just to see what they'll look like!
Yes, I know eventually I have to start painting the model!
The base of the union jack is made of white metal.
Drilling it was a challenge! Cut my finger in the process! it's a bit sore. Good thing I got a tetnus shot six month's ago!
Note:
Use a vise to hold the base of the union jack!
I know I could have gotten a cheaper motor.
But the Dumas motor is what I'm going with!
I ordered it yesterday Friday.
It's a very expensive purchase for the model!
$82.00 😤, so will be ordering the paints in two weeks time.
Maybe go to the hobby shop to look at the paints first hand!
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I know I could have gotten a cheaper motor.
But the Dumas motor is what I'm going with!
I ordered it yesterday Friday.
It's a very expensive purchase for the model!
$82.00 😤, so will be ordering the paints in two weeks time.
Maybe go to the hobby shop to look at the paints first hand!
I received the motor yesterday.
The Dumas plans give instructions.
For when the motor was mounted differently.
Than how the motor mounts now.
So, if you are going to buy the Dumas motor.
Don't put the wood mount.
That are called for in the instruction!
I was thinking of getting a sound system.
But, The motor and gears make a unique sound.
Kind of like what a steam engine.
Might have sounded like back then!
I like the clanking of the gears! 👍
I must say the Dumas motor is a hefty.
And well worth the money.
Look forward to many years of service! 👍
Oh, it even comes with a date of manufacture!
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I received the motor yesterday.
The Dumas plans give instructions.
For when the motor was mounted differently.
Than how the motor mounts now.
So, if you are going to buy the Dumas motor.
Don't put the wood mount.
That are called for in the instruction!
I was thinking of getting a sound system.
But, The motor and gears make a unique sound.
Kind of like what a steam engine.
Might have sounded like back then!
I like the clanking of the gears! 👍
I must say the Dumas motor is a hefty.
And well worth the money.
Look forward to many years of service! 👍
Sounds like a great partnership 👍
21:00 - That's about when I start warming up!
But now (03:30 CET) I reckon my watch is about over!
CU tomorrow, Greetings also to 'The Better Half', Ciao Doug 😎
The main cabin door are in place now.
They are made up of .10 thick ABS plastic!
Cut to the dimensions called for.
There are approximately 10 doors.
And a simple push pin use as a door knob!
Next, I will measure the hand rails!
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The main cabin door are in place now.
They are made up of .10 thick ABS plastic!
Cut to the dimensions called for.
There are approximately 10 doors.
And a simple push pin use as a door knob!
Yes, Thanks the migraine has past!
The 2 amps are with no load!
I'm thinking of getting a 12 volt 5 amp battery!
I use separate power for the receiver and servos!
Evenin', Glad to hear the migraine's gone👍
OK. Sounds good. With the 5AH batt you'd should get a whole afternoon in, with some slow speed manoeuvring as well - not always Full Ahead 😉
Be interesting to see the On Load current draw, do you have a Wattmeter?
Cheers Doug 😎
Hand rails temperately placed!
Am thinking of painting the handrails black or a dark green!
Haven't decided which green to contrast the light green
Main cabin and pilot house will be painted a light green!
I have decided to paint the superstructure.
Beige green #90! by hombrol. and maybe light green #120 for contrast!
The original Brooklyn was a dark green. the whole entire boat was dark green. No details what so ever.
My Brooklyn is going to be painted different.
But, I will use green as her primary colors!
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Hand rails temperately placed!
Am thinking of painting the handrails black or a dark green!
Haven't decided which green to contrast the light green
Main cabin and pilot house will be painted a light green!
I have decided to paint the superstructure.
Beige green #90! by hombrol. and maybe light green #120 for contrast!
The original Brooklyn was a dark green. the whole entire boat was dark green. No details what so ever.
My Brooklyn is going to be painted different.
But, I will use green as her primary colors!
Evenin Ed,
The light green #90 upperworks plus black hull or even the Royal Blue I used on the Sea Scout, with white trim, e.g. gunwales and boot topping, would look great and business like👍
Black funnel (sorry smokestack!) with two broad rings one #90 and one white could look kinda nice - like a company colour-logo?
Cheers Doug 😎
PS goin' back to 'the shop' to carry on with the aft deck hatch on my Sea Scout, just fixed in 4 neodymium magnets to fix the forward end. 'SNAP' mind your fingers! Now have to fix two 4mm nuts at the aft edge to screw it down (to keep the wet stuff out😉) using two chrome tank filler caps drilled and threaded to take 4mm studs.
All go folks! Ciao for now, leaving the site port open for the foghorn!
Doug 😎
OK, After having technical problem with my computer and repairing such problems.
I can now continue with my build!
I made a tugs beard for the Brooklyn.
This I made 2 yrs before I ever knew I would get the Tug!
Who knew it would come in handy.
I have assembled the sand buckets stands!
For fire fighting.
I also assembled the galley smoke stack as well.
Behind the galley smoke stack you can see.
The fire fighting hose reel and it's stand!
If you look down at the cabin doors.
You can see the wooden hinges.
I glued one at a time!
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OK, After having technical problem with my computer and repairing such problems.
I can now continue with my build!
I made a tugs beard for the Brooklyn.
This I made 2 yrs before I ever knew I would get the Tug!
Who knew it would come in handy.
I have assembled the sand buckets stands!
For fire fighting.
I also assembled the galley smoke stack as well.
Behind the galley smoke stack you can see.
The fire fighting hose reel and it's stand!
If you look down at the cabin doors.
You can see the wooden hinges.
I glued one at a time!
Yes, the Tug Brooklyn is turning out really nice!
As for the port lights, They where supplied by Dumas!
I know there are even better looking ones available.
But the Tug Brooklyn has 26 port lights. That would be very expensive to upgrade them though.....
Well this is embarrassing!
I paint the wrong side. :(
Talk about a newbie mistake....!
I'm not even going to put that picture up!....... :( 😡😡😡
OK, here's the picture!
If you look closely.
I was suppose to paint the top half.
Where the over spray is.
Oop's........!😲😤😭
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I had a steam generator. that Steve "Cormorant" was so kind to help me obtain! After looking it over. I decided against using it. Because it was gravity fed! And I didn't want to run into a problem. With the lack of air flow. So I decided to order the only Steam Generator. I've seen here in the states!
It's by Harbor Models in California!
Here is a YouTube example of it working!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQT5-g9wm7s&feature=youtu.be
Thanks, for everything Steve! 👍
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I had a steam generator. that Steve "Cormorant" was so kind to help me obtain! After looking it over. I decided against using it. Because it was gravity fed! And I didn't want to run into a problem. With the lack of air flow. So I decided to order the only Steam Generator. I've seen here in the states!
It's by Harbor Models in California!
I went to the local autoparts store.
Looking for ruby red primer!
I was lucky to find Red Oxide Primer.
Tomorrow if it's not windy.
I'll paint the top half of the hull!
This time I hope. I paint the right part of the hull!
Oh, I had gotten a can of flat black.
But it turned out to be kind of like a satin black.
It had a bit of a shine to it! I didn't like it!
Not what I wanted. But I found what I was looking for.
A nice looking Black with NO shine to it at all!
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I went to the local autoparts store.
Looking for ruby red primer!
I was lucky to find Red Oxide Primer.
Tomorrow if it's not windy.
I'll paint the top half of the hull!
This time I hope. I paint the right part of the hull!
Oh, I had gotten a can of flat black.
But it turned out to be kind of like a satin black.
It had a bit of a shine to it! I didn't like it!
Not what I wanted. But I found what I was looking for.
A nice looking Black with NO shine to it at all!
I still have some Craig and Rose red oxide primer (Forth bridge red). Craig and Rose were the company who made the paint for the iconic Forth rail bridge ,you have to thin it down a lot to spray. Cheers Marky
