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1/24 scale Vosper RTTL with a wooden hull
Looks to be a good boat. Good luck with refit and repaint. Rick
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1/24 scale Vosper RTTL with a wooden hull
… boxes at the front had been ground off full of runs in the paint work it was a retirement present from his wife for a chap who did three tours on one when he was in the RAF the colours are the colours they were painted if the paint is flak …
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Paint colours
… losest match to the grey for superstructure and red for the hull bottom. I use Halfords rattle cans and have always got a good result.Thanks in anticipation
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Painting the Lesterville
If you have a pattern of a hull bulkhead use it or there are other methods to create a pattern. Make it about a quarter inch, oops 5mm, larger than needed. Then glue foam rubber to the frames shape.
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I'm getting ready to build my Trent class Lifeboat and Humbrol paint
… r Steam powered Scratch build from Photots, and fiber glass hull, right now. https://model-boats.com/blogs/83378.and my Dusseldorf https://model-boats.com/blogs/71068#72438
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hull trouble on vintage yacht
… oks like its a re strip and a coat of EzeKote and then more painting as i am trying to do a vintage i like to do things that they did when the yacht was first built back in the 40's
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hull trouble on vintage yacht
Well Doug, I also have done it hat way before painting. But it seemed like it was being advised as a top coat sealer. I always use Eze-Kote now on all the vintage refurb. Cheers Colin.
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hull trouble on vintage yacht
… ervyn, yes that is a possibility but not very pretty as the paint will be distorted by the epoxy. And such a beautiful boat deserves to be done properly. Cheers Colin.
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hull trouble on vintage yacht
As you have already painted it will be hard if not impossible to seal. Unless you can pinpoint the leaks. Check for any cracks in the paint, and the rudder post entry. Really sorry but you may have to strip back the paint to bare wood and s …
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Paint for Thames River Police Boat.
Can anyone confirm the correct colour for the hull of The Thames Police Boat above the waterline? I have seen various shades of blue on other models, some very light which doesn't look at all right, and some in black. The instructions state …
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Paint for Thames River Police Boat.
… on either (I'm in North West London). I've just sprayed the hull with grey primer, so it's time to make a decision Good suggestion Thanks. Rob.
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Paint for Thames River Police Boat.
… in action, some in colour but you can't really identify the hull colour. See: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuM_PNrEElU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i69pxalB9-Q I would like the hull to be an authentic colour for the period when these …
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Painting
… template rather than calipers because the planks follow the hull curve along the side of the cabin but do not follow around the bow. I'll make a template of the side and see if I can move that forwards and achieve the required result. I thi …
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Painting
… the stain in but the planks curve following the line of the hull and I don't fancy my chances of controlling a scalpel along the curve. They try to take your fingers off in normal use without giving them an unfair advantage. I've still not …
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Paints
… they are more durable than Matt finishes, especially on the hulls, but still go over them with clear matt enamel for realism. The 'scale' appearance is the consideration. From a distance a real boat even if finished with a gloss marine enam …
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puffer hull
Flying ants off paint on ,every puffer I've ever seen has been black so decided on a nice bit of colour
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puffer hull
Flying ants off paint on ,every puffer I've ever seen has been black so decided on a nice bit of colour
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Wherry hull in GRP
… re he deserves to sell even one. Wherries were occasionally painted green where that one in the pictures above is blue. A read of Black Sailed Traders is all you need to know about wherries and it has good drawings of Gleaner, a "proper" cl …
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Wherry hull in GRP
… o it can be raised and lowered. Also note a Wherry is never painted green! The keel and weight distribution can help the forward mast position and a tendency for the bow to be low in the water on models. My Dad also made a large scale versi …
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Spraying/hand painting
… uper finish and I highly recommend it. You have to take the hull or whatever down to bare wood though or it will peel off. Will use the same method on all my modelss in future. Hopes this helps.
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What paint type
… large props, so i would think 60-70mm if that fits into the hull. MFA do belt drives and the motor etc, Mark
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Which paint
… nyone offer any advice on the best primer to use for wooden hull construction? Many thanks Jon
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Sealing hull
… urface of the finished article and is usually pigmented. it paints on easily but does not drain from vertical surfaces. When 2% wax solution is added it becomes a Flowcoat." https://www.ecfibreglasssupplies.co.uk/t-GlassReinforcedPlastics.a …
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Fireboat Paint
Hi Cliff, I think the red and black of the hull would have been gloss, pride in the ship but also a gloss finish allows the hull less friction through the water, the deck would probably have a matt non-slip finish, to allow the crew to pass …
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Hull plating
Spray paint.
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Spraying hulls
… is a swine to remove if you want to do a final touch up of paint. No! I don't have shares in Tamiya. Happy Modelling Max
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Spraying hulls
… in silicone as a water displacer, its superb for displacing paint. If your masking tape is leaving residue it is probably out of date, paper absorbs moisture and can leave the glue behind. Good for sticking parcels but not on our precious p …
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Spraying hulls
One trick to stop paint bleeding. Put the masking tape on, a quick pass with clear lacquer over the masking tape will seal the edge and stop the paint bleeding under the tape. One more trick. If masking tape leaves marks on your gloss paint …